'SIMHASANAM.'
Don't cry, Ms. Savithri.
The Goddess will show us a solution for everything.
"Happiness every day. Worship every day."
"Very beautiful." - Yes.
Hey, Gopalan. It's fresh.
I just collected it. You can have some if you want.
Hurry up. My lady will be back soon.
Oh, Lord Shiva!
Drinking liquor in front of the temple. Shameless!
Is there no one to question this?
Lord Potti doesn't drink toddy. Just arrack.
He can easily drink a full bottle of arrack.
If anyone asks, he will say that it's medicine.
Liar. How can you say that?
Him drinking arrack!
Wasn't it good toddy when I had? - Really? - Yes.
Come on!
My lady! - I am going.
There is a problem. - There will be.
Even her name brings bad luck to anything.
Why are you blaming her?
Shut up! Even her birth was a curse.
You wretch!
You are over 30 years old.
You are still unmarried. You are a shame to this family.
It's not her fault that she has bad luck in her horoscope.
Come, Savithri.
Get out of my sight!
Damn curse!
She has to go to the temple
and every day and pray for good luck for 101 days.
Okay. Let her pray.
Let us do that, too.
Yes. What are you doing here?
Go to the back and get something to eat.
It doesn't matter that she was born in a big family.
I just want to see her happy before I die.
Being a lower caste would have been better than this.
Is there still no good proposals for her? - No.
None of their horoscopes match.
Nothing will happen if you keep searching like that.
If it was me, I wouldn't even care about the caste
and go with a real man.
What are you chatting about, Chellamma?
Go inside and do something.
Hey, Gopalan. Isn't the festival at your temple today?
Yes. - Don't leave right after you are finished.
I will give you the oil for the lamp. Take it. - Okay.
Will you come to pray at our temple, my lady?
It's a big festival.
The oracle will be dancing.
Who is it? Is it Chathan?
Yes. - Will you do that, Gopalan?
I will, if I drink too much wine.
Instead of Mangulam acting as Nala..
Yes. ...it was that idiot.
No. Stay away! Stay away! Shameless!
This is bad luck. They have no cleanliness.
Yes. That woman is coming like she wants to hug me.
Move away! My lord is in a hurry.
He's only got one hour at each of wives' houses.
Move aside!
Come, My lord.
Give me a hand.
Go on. - Go.
Nanu. I will tell you the truth.
Even though she is a lower caste, she got a nice figure.
She is a catch. - Then let's go.
Yes. - There is a festival tomorrow.
There will be a lot of them like her. - You joker!
Idiot! - Yes.
Walk behind me. Shameless!
The festival is about to start.
It is fun to watch.
It's all an act. - What the hell are you saying?
It's true, ma'am. At the oracle's proclamation last year
his pouch fell off from his belt.
The oracle looked around
picked up the pouch and continued his jumping.
You can go with her and pray, Savithri.
No. If brother finds out..
He is not going to know anything now.
Padmanabhan has come to the back of the house.
It's all right. There is no one here.
Anyway, I won't come near you, my lord.
I shouldn't.
Eat the fish.
It's good.
I captured it and fried it for you myself.
Pour it.
Yes. Here.
Have some. - No. This is just for you, lord.
I have something else. - Okay. Drink that, then.
Shankaran! Make Padmanabhan leave.
Else, he will sit on his lap.
Shut up! Yes.
Hey! What? - Get up!
How dare you take me away from the lord? - I will tell you later.
Go! - Hey! - Come!
"The festival is here. The festival is here."
"Oh, the Goddess of the people."
"Your worshippers are here, Goddess."
"We are singing for you, Goddess."
"The festival is here. The festival is here."
"Oh, the Goddess of the people."
"Your worshippers are here, Goddess."
"We are singing for you, Goddess."
"The festival is here. The festival is here."
"Oh, amazing and great Goddess Kali."
"This offering is for your blessings."
"Our hands and hearts are full of offerings for you."
"This offering is for your blessings."
"Our hands and hearts are full of offerings for you."
"This is the festival for the Goddess of the people."
"This is the festival for the almighty Goddess."
"This is the sacrifice to the Goddess of the people."
"This is the sacrifice to the almighty Goddess."
"The festival is here. The festival is here."
"The Ambalapuzha bungalow is very big."
"Knock on the lord's door and ask him."
"The Ambalapuzha bungalow is very big."
"Knock on the lord's door and ask him."
"If it's wrong, drink a lot of wine."
"Beauty. Beauty. Beauty."
"Oh, pretty girl of the Chempakasheri palace."
"Pretty girl. Pretty girl. Pretty girl."
"The Ambalapuzha bungalow is very big."
"It is very big."
"The festival is here. The festival is here."
We have to go to the temple at 4:30 a.m. from tomorrow.
Ms. Savithri has to pray for good luck.
I will come and wait here since midnight. Okay? - Okay.
Can you break this coconut with your hand?
I will break it with your head.
You can do that after we get married.
Break this with your hand for now.
What? What are you looking at?
Go and make chutney with it.
What?
Potti, you fool!
How dare you come to my home at night and ask for my sister's hand?
What's wrong with that, Kurup?
You don't have to agree if you don't want to. - Yes.
That will end there.
Nair, you idiot!
Shut up! - Okay. I will.
I have no problem with shutting up.
Kurup.
Would your sister ever get
a handsome Brahmin guy like me?
Would she? - No.
Also, since I am a helpful person
I made this proposal.
I can't bear to watch a woman's tears.
And about the horoscope.
I will do some venerations and offerings
and solve that problem. Okay?
Hey!
If you say one more word
I will make you an offering to God.
I will end you and this fool together.
Bloody fornicator!
How dare you come to this family?
Hey, Kurup.
Are you trying to turn your back to this fortune?
Your sister will always be here as an unmarried witch.
She will become a cranky old hag. - Oh, God!
Krishnan! Shankaran! Keshavan!
Is no one there? Kick them out!
Oh, no! - Why are you so rough? - Everything is all right.
I can leave myself. I have no problem with going back.
Oh, no!
Kurup, he is hugging us too tight.
But, it's all right. It's for Savithri.
Let's not decide right now. I will come back later.
Why are you just standing there?
Oh, no! - Let go! What are you doing?
What the hell are you doing? - Oh, no! - Oh, God!
Oh, God! - Oh, no!
Yes. - Oh, no!
See.
Are you satisfied?
Even that fornicator came to ask her hand.
Why are you getting mad at her? Did she tell him to come?
Shut up. - I won't shut up.
I won't let you punish this poor girl.
Savithri, don't cry.
You will be married within ten days.
Else, I will think that the Goddess isn't real.
Who is going to come for her at the age of 31?
Who knows he wouldn't die even if someone comes to marry her?
Ms. Savithri. Ms. Savithri.
Ms. Savithri, get up.
It's past 4 a.m.
You have to go and pray for good luck.
Right! Pray!
Don't say that, dear.
I am fed up, Chellamma.
You were right that day.
A man is all that a woman needs.
A man who is able to provide for her and take care of her.
That's it.
Castes and horoscopes are unnecessary, Chellamma.
Come, dear. It's almost morning.
I can't come to the temple today.
Why? - I am not clean today. You should go.
Gopalan, return her safely. - Okay.
I will stay right here.
What are you thinking about, my lady?
It's nothing.
Don't worry, my lady.
What are you thinking about, Gopalan?
Nothing. I was thinking about our childhood.
What is that sound?
That boat is sinking.
Don't do it, Gopalan. Let it sink.
Let the boat sink, Gopalan. Let everything end.
My lady! What is this?
Though her boat sank, she didn't die.
She will die only after she ruins this family.
Wait. I will give you some herbal powder.
Otherwise, you will catch a fever.
Were you blind?
Couldn't you spot the leak before it started drowning?
I will thrash you.
Why are you standing here like this?
Go and change your clothes.
Bring your tambourine.
Bring your tambourine and play along.
"The boat is ready for a journey."
"The waves have begun calling for me.
"Come and watch the games."
"Cross the waters and come over."
"Oh, my dear.."
"The boat is ready for a journey."
"The waves have begun calling for me.
"She draped a sari that matched the colour of her skin."
"Like an eye that is used to pleasant sights."
"A sweet-scenting flower is in my hair."
"Whom are you waiting for?"
"She is crossing the waters on a boat"
"well-dressed and looking pretty."
"Cross the waters and come to me."
"Let the lord guarding the dock see her and be happy."
"The palace of my dreams has shut its doors."
"They were shut and locked with golden chains."
"The lady finally met her lover."
"Whom are you waiting for?"
"The boat is ready for a journey."
"The waves have begun calling for me.
I am man enough.
You just have to trust me.
Let us elope. - No, Gopalan.
Let us die together.
Let us live together for a while, forget about everything else
and then die happily together.
That was a woman's laughter.
It could be a snake, too.
You fool!
Do snakes laugh?
Focus.
Concentrate.
Fool!
What? - What?
Who are they? - What?
What is that light there?
It could be fireflies.
No. I think somebody is coming this way.
It must be the sound of snakes crawling.
Let the snake come and kill us.
We don't need permission to die.
Don't fear the snake.
It's humans you need to worry about.
What is this?
I have just heard of spoiled girls. Everything is ruined.
What is the point in living like this?
Couldn't you find someone better?
What more do you need to ruin this town?
Oh, my God!
I don't want to hear anything.
Nothing at all.
This family is ruined.
My Goddess!
Come here.
My lord! - Kill him.
Kill this man!
How dare you do such a thing? - Don't beat me.
Don't beat me, you dogs!
Beat him..
They took Gopalan in a boat and took him to the backwaters.
They must have killed him by now.
Let us go. - Run..
Bring the boat, Kunjuraman.
Bring it!
- Bring it!
Hurry!
Row fast.
Row fast.. - Faster..
Turn the boat around quickly.
Hurry!
I thought you would have killed him.
It seems he escaped!
Good-for-nothing fools!
I should be blamed for keeping fools like you.
We thought that he was dead.
We were wrong.
Don't worry about the police.
He raped my sister.
He beat up my workers.
That is what I told the inspector.
They will listen to whatever I say.
Set his house on fire today.
Kill him wherever you see him. - Okay.
You will die if you don't eat anything.
I have done wrong.
Death is my only punishment.
Let her eat if she wants.
Else, let her die out of hunger.
What else can I do?
I will destroy. I will destroy everything.
I will kill everyone.
I will kill myself after that.
Take rest and don't move.
You will destroy everything!
Who are you to destroy things?
You are just a worm.
Just think about who you are going against.
Oh, no! Fire.
What? - All the houses are on fire.
Oh, no!
- Help!
Don't go. - Leave him.
Kill the man who did this. Kill him.
Kill him.. - Go and kill him!
Kill him!
Listen to me, Gopalan.
Just flee somewhere.
I won't go anywhere.
If you stay here, they will kick that girl out of her house.
Why are you ruining her life?
Leaving this place would be good for the both of you.
You are alone.
If everything becomes public, even I will oppose you.
Medayil Kurup rules this place now.
So, go somewhere and earn a living.
I can take you to a place if you want.
Oh, no! Don't kill her.
There is nothing much to think about.
I would have poisoned her food.
No girl of this family shall give birth to the baby of a peasant.
You ruined everything, Savithri.
I never thought that you would do such a thing.
Oh, Goddess!
Why are you testing this innocent girl?
What do you want?
Do you want to go
to a peasant, too?
Go.
Whatever had to happen happened.
How can we stop something that is in one's fate?
Yes, we can.
We can kill her.
She might be destined to die by my own hands.
Everyone found out about this after that night.
Do you want everyone to know about this, too?
Do you think that people wouldn't know?
Who got to know?
Only we know that she is pregnant.
If we plan and make our moves, we can deal with it.
We can let her stay in our shed until she delivers.
Karthyani will do the needful.
What then?
I have to bring up that peasant's child
as my nephew, isn't it?
I don't care about the baby.
I am just worried about Savithri.
She belongs to this family.
We have to save her.
What are you saying?
She has a peasant's baby inside her.
Forgive me, my forefathers.
Hey! What are you doing here?
Why is Savithri staying here?
She is having some medicines from the temple and praying.
Why do you want to know?
Why is doing that there instead of doing it in a temple?
I shouldn't see you around here ever again.
I will kill you!
What a detective!
Don't worry.
I will get the job done and she won't get to know a thing.
Why did you come here?
Won't you let me work in peace?
I came to tell you about Savithri.
What happened to her?
She is pregnant.
They have kept her in their shed to deliver the baby.
Who told you about this?
I went over there and saw it all.
Shankaran slapped me.
Karthyani is looking after the delivery.
She will kill the baby the minute it's born.
No, I won't let her kill my baby.
I will bring my baby home.
You will never understand.
Would anybody do such a thing?
Let them kill me. I don't care.
I will bring my baby home.
I don't know what will happen tonight.
Anyway, be careful.
I will wait for you on the other side of the shore.
If you come back safe, we shall meet.
A single stab is enough to kill you.
Don't kill me.
Then give me my baby.
Mr. Kurup will kill me.
People like you who kill babies for money ought to be killed.
Why are you following me, Madhavi?
I will come with you, too.
Go away.
Then, kill me.
Just go!
Where is my baby?
Where is my baby, Karthyani?
Where is my baby?
Where is my baby, Karthyani?
Where is my baby?
I didn't have to kill it. The baby must have gone with the waves.
Karthyani.
My baby.. - Just lie down.
You ruined everything anyway.
My baby!
I think they are coming.
Take care of the baby.
No matter what happens, don't come to me.
There is no time to cry.
Take him across the shore.
Go, Madhavi..
Don't worry. No one will come here.
Anyway, you'd better not wander with that baby.
Else, I swear he will die. - If it wasn't for you
my child would've died even before.
Don't worry. He will look after you when he grows up.
Kids born this way won't die easily.
It's all God's decision.
Dear! - Oh!
It's all right. Take her to bed and sprinkle water on her face.
This is her second time today. - Don't explain.
Listen, Naanu. As per my horoscope
my good fortune will begin
after my sixth wedding.
I'm sure
that it's going to be Savithri.
Are you still after Savithri?
Savitri is like a delicious cuisine.
How can I leave her like that? You fool!
Still, she has a child born from a low class peasant.
It doesn't matter. Honey is always sweet!
Yes, you're right. - Even the Gods have married
the wives of demons.
There are a lot of rituals to cleanse her. You idiot!
Come! Fool!
Who is she?
She's the sister of Medayil Kurup. Poor thing!
She is mentally ill.
Is she married? - What can I say?
I'm staying at Thiruvananthapuram.
My name is Krishnan Thampi.
Last day, I saw your sister at the temple.
I would like to marry her.
I am reasonably well-off.
I wish
to start a factory.
She is a 'Manglik'.
And she is.. having other problems..
I don't believe in horoscopes.
I've heard stories about her from the natives.
Like the horoscope
I am not interested in the stories, either.
There is one more thing.
I was married once.
On the 7th day after our wedding
my wife died.
She was not a 'Manglik'. Neither was I.
She died of a fever.
Please stay.
Are you Ilanjikkal Krishnan Thambi? - Yes. Who are you?
I'm Bhramadathan Potti
from Attinkara.
I've come to ask you something.
Please ask.
I heard that you are going
to marry the sister
of Medayil Kurup. Are you sure about that?
She had an affair with a low caste peasant.
You are from a reputed family. You have dignity. Right?
You are a Potti from a big Brahmin family.
Do you want to taste the fury of my fist?
Do you know the meaning of the word 'Brahmin'?
You are even worse than the peasant who impregnated her.
Move aside!
Hey! Naanu!
What type of man is he?
Now you know, my lord!
'Offering'.
Why are you crying?
We are not Gods.
Those who haven't done mistakes
are not humans. But..
by confessing the mistakes you've done
you've shown me the meaning of humanity.
Anyway, it's good that you child passed away.
If he was alive
he would've become
an unanswerable question in your life.
Now, you have to forget everything.
Yes.
I had to beat him.
His arrogance is too much.
I was waiting to give him a handful.
Okay.
Vijayan, you should control your temper.
You should be more compassionate to the workers.
When your father was alive, not even a single worker
complained about him.
Mom, dad has gone now. It's my time now.
Most protests start from mere reasons like this.
There won't be any protests in my factory.
Do you know why? I control the worker's union.
The Union Chairman, Mr. Cheriyan, is like a slave to me.
What if they form a new union? - Let them!
I've not seen a single union member
who doesn't fall for a bribe.
What you've not seen is the real world.
Hey, supervisor. Don't just leave like that.
Ramu! Don't act like a leader!
Contractor, come. He should be admitted to a hospital.
Please take him.
Tell the policemen not to search for me anywhere else.
I will be at home. Send them there.
You fought today as well, right?
I don't want any medicine.
I just want to return to our native land before I die.
I wish to take my last breath there.
Our land? This is our native land.
I've never told you about this.
You are the only one I have.
I never told you anything
as I was scared of losing you.
Our native land is Kuttanad. My native land!
You father's land! The land of your real mother.
Let's go to Kuttanad, Ramu. I need to go there
and reveal everything before I die.
What are you saying, Mom?
Have I another mother? Who is she?
You are ill. That's why you're talking like this.
Please, wait. Mr. Manager!
If you have anything to say, make it fast.
What? - I'm a bit busy.
Well..
Where is my salary? - Go and ask the boss.
I was just following his orders. - Just wait.
You are the factory manager. Right?
You are answerable to my question.
Then, I will ask the boss. Here comes the boss.
What is it, Narayani? - I will ask you after I ask him.
That's the proper channel.
You didn't give me my salary this month, either.
I don't even have money to feed my children.
I'm not the one who is responsible for your children.
You are! - Don't talk rubbish!
Your question was unnecessary.
That's why I gave you that answer. - We don't have a strong
workers union here. That's why you are being so arrogant.
The only union we have here is under your control.
No union is bigger than me. Else, they'll pay for it.
If the workers unite, you will be doomed!
To hell with you, bloody dog!
Nice! You've given him a nice name.
Dog! Nice name.
It's true that he is a dog. That's why he didn't beat you back.
Narayani! - Yes?
You think you are a goon! - You talk too much these days!
The only thing that saves you is your beauty.
Did you hear what he said? He said I'm beautiful.
Now, I can die in peace.
You can go, boss. Please.
Hey!
Get lost! You are not a match for me.
Okay! Don't waste your time.
I came here as your mother wrote me a letter.
I received the letter 28 years
after your mother had posted it.
But.. I could only see her pyre.
She has left me a huge responsibility.
To tell you about your story. - My story? - Yes, your story!
She is not your birth mother.
She is your surrogate mother.
All those properties were owned by the Medayil family.
I was just a toddy tapper back then.
I was your father's friend. The peasant huts over there
were burned down.
This is the place where your father was stabbed to death.
A case was filed against two servants from the Medayil family.
But they were released as there was no evidence.
Krishnan Thambi married your mother.
Then, they left from here after selling all their property.
Your uncle, Padmanabhan Kurup, bought an estate in Kizhakkemala
and moved there.
The place where my father shed his blood.
The place where my mother sinned.
Where is the woman who gave birth to me?
The one who killed my father! The one who made me an orphan!
Where is she? - I don't know whether
she has done anything wrong.
She could've lived with my father.
She didn't want me. She was cheating my father.
I'm going to see her. I will destroy everything.
I will turn her heaven into hell.
Our chairman, our Cheriyan! - Our chairman, our Cheriyan!
Our chairman, the people's leader!
Long live.. - The worker's union!
Our chairman, our Cheriyan! - Our chairman, our Cheriyan!
Our chairman, the people's leader!
I can't really control my emotions when I see the reception
given to me by all of you.
Because.. your chairman..
My political values pity myself
as you were not ready to adorn me
with a garland of Rs. 100 notes.
For whom is this money?
For whom? What is it? - What?
For the people!
I don't mind being booed!
I was born booing! I lived booing!
I still strive forward through booing!
So, I don't give a damn if you boo me.
Between the slogans
in place of Chairman Cheriyan
a traitor has called me
Chairman 'Chorian'.
I've noticed it and I won't forget it, either.
In the long run, I will change these Re. 1 notes
and Rs. 2 notes in my garland
into Rs. 100 notes.
Our aim is not just to protest.
The real revolution starts
only when the workers and the owners join hands.
I use this opportunity
to remind you the ideology of unity.
I wish you all the success.
Rs. 66!
Don't you feel ashamed?
You have felicitated a leader like me
with just Rs. 66!
Kumaran! Kumaran!
Do you know how hard it was for me
to make you secretary?
You don't know because you don't have any political ideology.
Most of the workers don't believe in our union.
Please be quiet!
The problem is that we don't have the support of any political party.
How would they believe us?
I've told you many times that we can gain their trust
only through collecting donations.
You should collect money daily. For one cause or the other!
They will start believing us then.
The denominations of the notes on my garlands would increase.
Do you understand?
Rs. 5. Keep it.
I need Rs. 10. - You will!
But you should control yourself.
I'm a tad busy now. We will meet later.
Please give us something. My children are starving.
Please help me to buy something for them.
Mom!
"For whom I was born? I don't know."
"For who I should live? I don't know."
"For whom I was born? I don't know."
"For who I should live? I don't know."
"Life is just a mere concept."
"There is no use in being greedy."
"Life is just a mere concept."
"There is no use in being greedy."
"For whom I was born? I don't know."
"For who I should live? I don't know."
"From a father's life force"
"to an infant in a mother's womb."
"From a father's life force"
"to an infant in a mother's womb."
"My mother departed from me"
"leaving me abandoned in this world."
"Leaving me abandoned in this world."
"For whom I cried?"
"For whom I've learned to walk?"
"Life is just a mere concept."
"There is no use in being greedy."
"For whom I was born? I don't know."
"For who I should live? I don't know."
"My birth was an offering."
"By my birth, my mother became a tramp."
"My birth was an offering."
"By my birth, my mother became a tramp."
"Leaving all the worldly illusions"
"we continue the journey of life."
"We continue the journey of life."
"For whom did we grow up?"
"For who did we wander? I don't know."
"Life is just a mere concept."
"There is no use in being greedy."
"For whom I was born? I don't know."
"For who I should live? I don't know."
Here, eat this.
Eat it and get lost.
Why are you staring?
I am not a beggar. - What?
Weren't you the one who sang?
I did. But not for food.
I thought you were singing for food.
Are all singers beggars?
No. Mad people sing, too.
Such a nuisance!
Who is it?
Your wife.
I brought you coffee.
Get up!
Is this the place to sleep?
Is this an inn?
Forgive me. I was tired.
You got tired by singing at night.
Find another place.
Don't bother me. Get lost!
How mean!
Get lost!
Wait. Who is she?
Don't you know? She's Bus Stand Narayani.
Bus Stand Narayani? - Most of the men here are scared of her.
Don't get closer. She's vicious.
What are you doing?
Stop scrubbing and do your job.
Narayani.
- What?
Narayani is our brave friend.
How much will you donate to our One Lakh Fund.
One Lakh Fund? - For our union.
Our union? - Rs. One lakh
we are raising for our union building.
Bloody union!
What have you done for the labourers?
Did anyone raise their voice when Madhavan was beaten up?
I will question it. Secretary Kumaran will.
Else, Chairman Cheriyan will. - Sure he will!
Did Mathai's family get the compensation for his death?
Union!
Union and its funds! - The money box!
The money box.
Is that Savithri Devi's factory?
Yes. One among the many.
Who are you? - I came in search of a job.
Great!
There are no vacancies in there.
That guy in the car is Savithri Devi's son.
Vijaya Kumar.
He is our boss.
His death is bound to happen at the hands of a worker.
'Putrakameshti' political satire by fishery workers on August 4.
A play? - I forgot to tell you about it.
We are performing the drama you scripted.
I am directing it. - Good.
But, the writer should inaugurate the performance.
Secretary, I don't have time.
Don't bother me. - Then, do one thing.
Explain what the meaning of the word 'Putrakameshti'.
I have to give an introductory speech before the performance.
You want to know the meaning of the word 'Putrakameshti', right?
I'll tell you.
Well, a long time ago
a father wrote an epic about the lust of his son!
That is 'Putrakameshti'.
What are you saying?
Can a father write about his son's lust?
No.
The son doesn't have lust.
That is the story of my drama.
Oh! The story of pseudo-lust!
Yes.
I changed the epic
into a political satire.
So, you have uprooted it
and replanted it into politics!
Now, I can give the speech.
Well
I wonder whether the audience will understand it or not.
They shouldn't understand.
Secretary.
Keep this in mind.
When the speaker and the listener doesn't understand anything
that is real politics.
When the author and the reader doesn't understand anything
that is real literature.
When the director and the audience doesn't understand anything
that is a real movie.
Very good.
Your brain is working.
I am happy about that.
But, one thing.
A secretary should act like a secretary
and not like a chairman.
A secretary should ask questions.
A chairman should answer them.
Got it? If not, you will.
Let's go.
Stop it.
This marriage can't go on.
He has cheated many girls by promising to marry them.
This poor girl is pregnant.
She is an orphan.
Get up!
Bloody groom! - Don't believe her.
I have nothing to do with this girl.
Narayani and I work in the same factory.
But, she is a rebel.
She has brought this girl to humiliate me
to take revenge on me.
What did you say?
Don't you know her?
Come on, Kumaran.
Let's decide.
Don't create a scene here.
It's time. - Let's proceed with the wedding.
But if Kumaran is the groom, Janaki will be the bride.
I told you she is doing it on purpose.
Wait.
Hey, Bus stand! Are you the village head?
Get lost with this pregnant lady.
If she is pregnant, raise a fund for her delivery!
Damn! Scoundrel!
Don't you live on his charity?
Back off if you value your honour.
What's the issue? - What can I say?
Women are overthrowing men here!
She brought a pregnant lady with an intention
to disrupt my marriage.
A pregnant lady?
Rascal!
She bears the fruit of your desire.
Hey, get out or I will take action.
Don't talk to ladies like that.
She doesn't look like she is lying.
Who asked your opinion?
Who are you to interfere?
You are right. Why do I care?
I don't belong to this place. See you.
Anyone can question wrongdoings.
She is right.
Anyone can question wrongdoings.
This is pre-planned. She brought him here.
Let's inform the police.
I can't do this.
I don't want to marry a cheat.
She is right. - Yes.
You planned this and brought your secret lover, didn't you?
Secret lover?
What does that mean?
Do I have to explain?
I was just curious.
What does that word mean? - I'll tell you.
My hand..
My leg..
Wait.
Where are you going?
What do you want?
I have a doubt. - Ask.
Do you have any bad intentions
behind helping me?
Bad intentions? - Yes.
I don't get you. - There are womanizers
who help women without being asked to.
Do you know why?
To get close to her.
If you have any such thoughts
it's better you stop this now.
Hey!
I don't have time to run behind you.
If you have any interest in me, it won't happen.
I am not that type.
I am here to do great things.
Are you here to stand as a candidate for election?
To which party do you belong?
You will fail for sure.
This is hopeless.
God, what a nuisance!
You're in for trouble, dear.
What?
Her ego is bigger that her!
Stop talking like this or you will be in trouble.
You will lose all your teeth in one blow!
Then why are you following me? - I wasn't waiting for you.
Then why are you here?
Oh, right!
You are planning to steal at night
by scouting the targets in the morning.
Enough with your nonsense. Do me a favour.
You do have some manners. Good.
Can you get me a job in the factory you are working?
What are you saying?
How can I get you a job?
Am I the boss' mistress?
Forgive me. I made a mistake.
The owner, Savithri Devi..
Where does she live?
Come.. That is where Savithri Devi lives.
She is a good woman.
Her husband was rich.
They have many factories.
Fish factory, cashew factory, medicine factory..
He has started many businesses.
Their son takes care of it all now.
'Mother!'
'Sister.'
There was a girl named Marykutty from Karunagappally.
Where is she? - She left.
She got married.
Oh! That was bad!
Is this red mullet?
Is it?
Put some more ice.
Which one is this? White leg prawns are good.
Send two kilos of prawns house. Big ones. Don't forget.
These are small. Hello.
Ice!
Ice. - I saw it. I will watch out.
Well! Are you living here?
Great!
Free food and stay!
Have some food if you want. - I don't want it.
Why are you showing attitude?
You don't have money or a job.
Yet, your arrogance knows no bounds!
I don't want your charity.
Don't get angry.
Life is short.
Don't be stubborn.
Come on.
Go in.
Go on. Get inside.
Don't you have relatives?
Mother died early.
Father was a driver in the transport department.
He died in an accident.
My brother and I left the rented house and lived in the bus stand.
He worked hard
in different places to feed me.
He got typhoid and..
You're alone in this world like me, aren't you?
I was born as the daughter of a bus driver.
Later, even my father's friends
started calling me Bus Stand Narayani.
Why are you staring?
I am not crying. Something fell into my eyes.
I am not crying, either. The food is too spicy.
He is the manager. Mr. Simon.
Give him a job, sir.
Who is he? - He is my fiance.
Does he live in the bus stand, too?
No, he lives at the dock.
Tell me if you can hire him or not.
You fight for your rights, don't you?
Get him a job, too.
Or, start a new labour union.
Okay. So be it.
See you, Mr. Simon.
Come on.
His arrogance!
He bows his head in front of Sangeetha Saramma, though.
Sangeetha Saramma? Who is that?
That is an interesting story.
And she is a good character.
She has a good income.
First
she doesn't have documents
for her income.
So, she has no issue with income tax.
Don't you get it?
Yes. - He got into her clutches.
Poor guy!
He visited her once.
Now, her men will take him to her if he refuses to visit.
What can he do?
She takes all his money.
Simon's wife and kids left him.
This is the story.
Can you show me her house, Narayani?
Oh, no.
Don't go there.
Don't. - Show me the house. I will get the job.
How?
You look very tired.
Have a soda.
It's good. - Are you mocking me?
No. I am here to help you.
I will help you if you promise to help me.
Have a soda.
I know the whole story.
You want to get out of her clutches.
I want a job.
"Is it the cool dawn or the radiant dusk"
"that my beloved loves?"
"I am in love with the lustrous dawn."
"What about you, my dear?"
"I am in love with the dazzling dusk."
"Is it the cool dawn or the radiant dusk"
"that my beloved loves?"
"I am in love with the lustrous dawn."
"Even if hundreds of lustrous dawns"
"and dazzling dusks pass by.."
"Even if thousands of them pass by."
"Even if hundreds of lustrous dawns"
"and dazzling dusks pass by.."
"Even if thousands of them pass by."
"Without fading or passing away"
"our love will be radiant like a full moon forever."
"Without fading or passing away"
"our love will be radiant like a full moon forever."
"The love I have kept for you."
"Our love."
"Is it the brilliant colours or the melodious music"
"that my beloved loves?"
"I am in love with the gorgeous hues."
"What about you, my dear?"
"I am in love with the passionate melodies."
"Even if the lustre of the spring or the tune of nature"
"dries out.."
"Even if the light of the world washes away.."
"Without fading or passing away"
"our love will spread its fragrance forever."
"The love I have kept for you."
"Our love."
"Is it the cool dawn or the radiant dusk"
"that my beloved loves?"
"I am in love with the lustrous dawn."
"What about you, my dear?"
"I am in love with the dazzling dusk."
Should we be doing only this?
What else should we do?
Let's go for a picnic someday.
My friends and their girlfriends will come, too.
Let's take a room in a hotel.
Brother should not find out or he will start a war.
You!
You destroy innocent girls, don't you?
I will.. - What is with you?
Who are you to interfere in our lives?
Hey, he works in your factory.
A worker is giving orders to his boss' sister!
Go and order your mother and sister about.
My brother will take care of me.
Mother and sister!
'Destroy.'
'I will destroy everything.'
Their factories never give bonuses.
Their factories are in loss for the past three years.
A bonus is our right. We should ask for it.
Union members who can't do it must be removed.
All we have is the skeleton of a union.
We need a real union.
We will have one. We must have one.
The voices of the suppressed must rise.
Mathai died in an accident at the factory.
Chairman Cheriyan said his family would receive a huge compensation.
He is crooked. - That is why I said we should stand together.
Our leader is Ramu.
The boss, who always exploits the workers
must see what a real union is. - Yes.
My union was shattered.
It's like Ramu is doing all this on purpose.
Aren't you ashamed to tell me all this?
Get lost!
'So, if you unite'
'it will be easy for us to fight for our rights.'
'My fellow labourer comrades'
'we have nothing to lose.'
'And a lot to gain.'
You didn't come to yesterday's meeting.
Ramu's speech was great.
I couldn't come.
Narayani, from the fisheries section, spoke too.
Who? Bus Stand Narayani?
There is no use in withdrawing from the strike.
Our union.. - They are following Ramu.
The days of capitalism will end.
We will win. - Yes. - What else?
The police are not a threat anymore.
Why should we fear the police?
Today is the day celebrated as 'Thiruvathira'.
So what?
All days are the same to me.
But, my mother used to fast every year on 'Thiruvathira'.
Poor mother!
She'd pay offerings at the Shiva temple with hard earned money.
For my father's soul.
My father liked festival days very much.
My childhood was fun.
We used to bathe early morning on the festive day.
And the taste of the sweets
still lingers.
The games and the swings..
They are just memories now.
Grief makes us old, doesn't it?
I am leaving.
"My mind is swaying like a golden swing.."
"Like a golden swing dancing in the wind."
"My mind is swaying like a golden swing.."
"Like a golden swing dancing in the wind."
"Like a golden swing.."
"On this swing, decorated by flowers.."
"On this swing, decorated by flowers."
"Come to me.."
"Come to me, my darling."
"Come to me like the sun's rays, my sweetheart."
"My sweetheart."
"My mind is swaying like a golden swing.."
"Like a golden swing dancing in the wind."
"Like a golden swing.."
"The month of 'Dhanu' came with music and merry."
"The month when mango trees blossom."
"The month of 'Dhanu' came with music and merry."
"The month when mango trees blossom."
"You may wear new clothes to cover your pretty body.."
"You may wear new clothes to cover your pretty body"
"after bathing and swimming in the river with joy"
"celebrating 'Thiruvathira'.."
"My mind is swaying like a golden swing.."
"Like a golden swing dancing in the wind."
"The month of 'Dhanu' came, spreading prosperity."
"It was marked by the song of the birds."
"The month of 'Dhanu' came, spreading prosperity."
"It was marked by the song of the birds."
"Your body and mind spread magic.."
"When you come to me exposing your beauty"
"I feel that you are angelic and the epitome of love."
"My mind is swaying like a golden swing.."
"Like a golden swing dancing in the wind."
"My mind is swaying like a golden swing.."
"Like a golden swing dancing in the wind."
"Like a golden swing.."
Here.
There's Rs. 500 here.
Get your daughter married.
I never forget this help.
A new union has been formed in our factory.
Fine.
There are many unions in most factories.
Please tell your son to be more careful.
Why do you say that?
Did Vijaya beat anyone?
No.
Ramu and Narayani are the leaders of the new union.
The labourers will obey anything they say.
Fine. You may leave.
Okay.
Who is Ramu?
He is a regular worker.
Simon had appointed him.
He hasn't completed three months here
but he has done many things.
I think he hates us very much.
When I was talking to a friend in the beach
he came to quarrel with me as well. - What?
Why didn't you tell me?
You will beat him if you get angry, Brother.
It will become a mess.
He is supposed to be beaten up.
He will get it.
His life might end in our factory.
Yes? Make it fast.
Everything has been mentioned in this memorandum.
What do you mean?
The rights of the labourers.
Who are you to discuss that?
I am one among them.
They have decided that I may speak for them.
But, I have made another decision.
This is my decision.
If you don't understand English
I shall say it in Malayalam.
I am firing you, Bus Stand Narayani
and 20 of your supporters
immediately.
Idiot!
'Savithri Factory workers strike' "Go back, Vijaya Kumar.."
Long live the employees union..
We shall protest until we succeed..
Long live the employees union..
Leave it, sir. What is the use in preaching to a donkey?
That is your mistake..
People who know politics must bend the laws
and not break them.
We must get Ramu in a more diplomatic way.
What do you mean? - I shall explain..
Well, we need to make a compromise.
First, we need to felicitate him.
We need whisky. That too, foreign whisky.
After that, we shall also arrange other things.
If he doesn't budge
offer him money.
Anyone will surrender to money.
You are young, Ramu.
You are new to politics.
This is how I gain experience.
People who know politics must not interrupt others.
That too, when a veteran politician like me is speaking.
What do you need, comrade?
I shall explain.
This restlessness due to your age
will get you into trouble.
In politics
you are just a child.
Yet, I see a bright future in you.
So
you should listen to me.
Tell me, comrade.
I shall see if I can obey you or not.
There are two ways to approach politics.
The crooked way and the ethical way.
You must always threaten a strike.
But, you shouldn't hold one.
You should influence the boss as well as the workers.
That must be our goal.
The problems faced by the labourers are severe.
Our own problems are greater than that.
So
you should befriend our boss
and stop the protests in the Savithri Factories.
In my horoscope
there is no scope for defeat.
Don't think that I invited you to my guest house
as I accepted defeat.
You shouldn't think of the workers as having accepted defeat, either.
I came here out of respect.
It is my character to be very frank.
Don't misunderstand me.
It is a good habit to be frank.
Let us have a drink first.
Why are you staring?
This is an expensive foreign drink.
You may not have had this before.
I don't drink.
Really? I don't trust you.
I am not forcing you to trust me.
If so, we shall get into the matter.
Rs. 10,000?
For what?
To stop the strike.
If you leave this land
I shall pay you another Rs. 10,000.
Rs. 20,000 rupees is too low.
Okay.
How much do you need?
Tell me.
Rs. 30,000?
Mister.
Don't think that anyone will fall for booze and money.
There are people here who won't bend for money. - Ramu!
You are such a fool.
Get out, you idiot.
I shall leave.
But, before I leave
I shall have a glass of water.
The townsfolk shouldn't say that I left
my younger brother's house with an empty stomach.
Don't worry.
You are just old enough to be my younger brother.
That is why I'm saying this.
Goodnight.
Oh..
Oh, no..
I feel that we started the strike too soon.
I don't have any doubts.
The families are starving.
When I see infants crying out of hunger..
Our goal is a bright future.
Let them starve today.
It's not just our condition.
Even the condition of the workers is pathetic.
They are starving.
They might forget everything and burn down the factory.
So..
What? - So, can't we make a compromise?
Well, their demands are just.
I have been paid
for working with you
and cheating the workers
until now.
You are ungrateful
just like me.
"Long live the employees union.."
"Long live.." - Hey.
What is it, leader?
What happened? Why is your shirt torn?
I am not a leader anymore, Ramu.
I have removed my mask.
Now, I support you and the workers.
Tell me what happened.
That traitor beat me to a pulp
for supporting the workers for the first time in my life.
That is the reason.
Bosses
first make their employees happy.
Finally, they ditch them.
Do you know, Ramu?
I did all this as I was helpless.
My wife
has been struggling with cancer
for the past four years.
I have six daughters who have to be married off
and a handicapped son.
When I worked hard and lived honourably
no one was kind to me.
But I became a leader
in the union
everyone helped me.
Don't worry, Mr. Cheriyan.
The money to treat your wife
will be provided by us.
I shall be responsible.
Ramu!
But, remember one thing.
Never betray your own race.
I shall come with you to the factory. - No.
I don't want you to listen to what those beggars are saying.
I want to come.
I shall talk with my employees.
"Long live the employees union.."
"We shall protest until we succeed.."
"Long live the employees union.."
"We shall protest until we succeed.." - Car..
"Give us our minimum bonus.."
"Long live the employees union.."
Hey, the boss has come..
I can't enter my own factory.
Is this your morality?
My husband and I
have done several favours
for each one of you.
Let those who dare to oppose me come forward.
Who has the courage to do so?
I do!
Savithri Devi.
I have the courage to oppose you
and your stubborn son.
Mom.
Ms. Rajani..
Wake up, Ms. Rajani.
It is time to give your mom her medicines.
Nice..
What a politician!
You are a leader during the day. What do you do during the night?
I had suspected you earlier.
What are you saying?
That you were a thief.
Be frank.
Why did you go there at this late hour?
Or, did you go to get a bribe from him?
I went to steal. - Oh!
So, it was true!
I went to steal a glance
of my mother.
What?
I went there to see my mother.
Come, let's go.
It is nearly dawn.
Rajani.
Did you call me, Mom?
Tell the driver to ready the car.
I want to go to Kavalam immediately.
At this time..
Just obey me.
Everyone told me that my child had died.
Now..
What can I do now?
What will I tell my other children?
What will I tell them?
Don't cry.
You are not the old Savithri.
Remember that.
All your actions will be noted.
Ramu is my own son.
He is a worker in my factory.
My sons are fighting each other.
Tell me, Sister-in-law.
What should I do?
Tell me what I should do, Sister-in-law.
There is no use in crying.
Forget everything.
Leave the dirty secrets beneath you.
Ramu is not your son.
He doesn't mean anything to you.
Try to accept this.
Sister-in-law!
I know that it is difficult.
But, you should consider only your life.
The future of Vijayan and Rajani is important.
What are you discussing?
Are you crying?
You know that she cries often.
Come, Savithri. We shall eat something.
Wait..
Why has your son become timid?
I heard that he accepted defeat during the protest.
Will he do that?
He is your nephew.
Come.
What is it, ma'am?
Tell me. - Narayani.
I am not here
as your boss' mother.
Consider me to be like your own mom.
Why are you saying this, ma'am?
I shall obey all your orders.
Tell me, ma'am.
I heard many say that Ramu lives
with you.
Can you do a favour for me?
I shall do whatever you say, ma'am.
I want to meet Ramu.
But
no one except you
must know of this.
Okay, fine.
After 11 p.m. tonight
I will be waiting for him near the temple porch.
I shall definitely bring
Ramu tonight.
I shall leave, ma'am.
I am here
to help you
and save the honour of our family.
Everything has gone out of our hands.
The government has interfered. - Why should they?
All of this has happened
because of your inefficiency.
Why didn't you let me know of this earlier?
Do you know?
Two years ago
a protest was conducted in our estate.
Where is the leader now?
No one knows.
It was an accidental death.
Ramu can't be tamed easily.
We should tame him.
Else, everything will be destroyed.
Ramu is the enemy of our entire race.
What are you saying, Uncle?
Don't ask me more.
Now, I have to meet him.
What do you have to tell me?
Make it quick.
I am in a hurry.
My son.
Son!
Me? Your son?
You have come after knowing everything
to take revenge on your mom.
But, Ramu..
Both of us are going through the same
mental trauma.
We have both been sad
all our lives for the same reason.
Being your mom, I don't know
what to tell you now.
I had come for revenge.
To destroy everything.
In order to laugh at your loss when you're left in the streets
with nothing and to shout out that I'm Gopalan's son.
But, you fainted when you saw me
for the first time.
I have heard that moms
who are unconscious will wake up to their children's calls.
But, in my case
my mom.. - Ramu!
I understood a truth that day.
A son can never take revenge on his mom.
Even if she is a murderer or cheat.
My aim was distorted.
I lost my direction.
Otherwise, this meeting wouldn't have been
the same.
I would have bombed your factories.
I would have brought you and your son's true colours
to the people.
I would have laughed at you if you were crying
for your lost reputation.
But, I have lost.
You've won.
But, I won't let the workers lose.
A culprit's tears will always
be doubted.
I'm neither a murderer
nor a cheat.
I know you wouldn't believe me.
Yet
if I don't tell this to you
I'll will lose myself.
Ramu.
Everyone told me that you were dead.
If I knew that you were alive
I would never have married.
What can I do now?
How will I tell people
that I have a son who is 30 years old
at my age of 60? You tell me.
Should I commit suicide?
Should I commit suicide in order to save my children's reputation?
No!
Hold on to your pride!
Save the reputation of your rich son.
Take care of your daughter's future.
I am a closed chapter in your life.
What is left for me to lose?
Why do I need a rich mom now
when I had to go for menial labour
at the age of seven?
I know why you've called me.
To tell me to call off the strike.
To defeat me by using our relationship
as a weapon.
To protect the wealth of your kids.
No! Never.
What is wrong if that was the intention?
Why do I need wealth?
Still, I'll never cheat those workers who trusted me.
Even if I was born to you
I have the blood of a hard-working labourer.
The strike will continue.
Your rich son, our boss
should accept his defeat.
He should approve of the workers' rights.
If that happens, I'll leave this town at the next moment.
I swear.
Ramu.
Ramu, dear.
Ramu.
Oh, no. Ma'am!
Ma'am..
Oh, no. Ma'am.
Please open your eyes, ma'am.
Ma'am.
Ma'am..
My son.. Where is my son?
Ramu is my son.
There he goes.
Everyone should know about it.
I will not hide it anymore.
I won't..
The world should know about it.
Ramu is my son.
Where is Ramu? Ramu..
You might be going for the night meeting of your party. - Yes.
Meetings are necessary when we are conducting a strike.
I have reached the limits of my patience.
Aren't you bothered about your life, Ramu?
Life!
Will someone bother about life when all he has gone through is pain?
I don't like killing anyone.
But, if you continue to do this
my only option will be to kill you.
So, I'm telling you for one last time.
You should leave this place before dawn.
I came to this place without anyone's permission.
So, it will be better if I leave on my own free will.
Damn it! Who do you think you are, scoundrel?
You are a goon who acts like a leader
by fooling the innocent workers.
You shut down all my factories.
To hell with your union! Over your mother's grave.
Both our mothers' graves
are the same.
We shouldn't fight each other, Vijaya.
We shouldn't die fighting each other.
You should die.
Today, I shall leave only after seeing your death.
You will die if I hit you back.
You shouldn't die with my hands.
Are you bold enough to kill me?
Let me see that.
Vijaya.
You are younger to me.
That's why you rush into things.
Please accept the rights of the workers
and grant them good lives.
I will leave this place forever.
I can send you to hell myself!
This is a punishment I gave to an arrogant younger brother.
If I hit you more
you'll die.
Then, I will not be able to fulfil the promise
I made to your mom.
Stop there!
Uncle. That scoundrel is our biggest enemy.
He destroyed our business, dignity and everything else.
We shouldn't allow this to pass on to the next generation.
Please don't do it, Brother!
Oh, no! Please don't do it, Brother!
Please don't!
What? Oh, no! - Mom.
Mom..
My children.
You shouldn't fight each other.
Let my death
be a door
to all the secrets in my life.
Mom!
Mom. - Mom!
Mom!
He is not a beggar.
He is the first child
I carried in my womb.
Ramu. - Mom!
I don't have the right to do the funeral
for her.
Then, no one is going to do the funeral.
Henceforth, this factory belongs to the labourers.
My brother, who was a worker among you, will take responsibility
for the factory.
No, Brother.
I don't need any position.
I had promised to leave this place if you change your mind.
I am keeping my word.
Greetings to everyone.
Brother.