-Don't you have an Aadhaar? -I kept it in here.
-Bro, please lend me a pen. -I will give it after this.
Okay.
-(quirky music) -(engine rumbling)
(music continues)
Vinod...
What if anyone notices us here and informs Uncle?
We should reconsider this.
Nobody around here has seen me recently.
I've only been here three times in the last five years.
So, it's okay.
Our MLA only shows up occasionally,
but everyone still knows him.
Don't be negative. Come with me.
They called me saying it's ready.
But a slight change is being shown here.
Sir?
-I'm here to meet the sub-registrar. -(man) He is inside.
-That's not happening. -No?
Damn!
(whimsical music)
Madam, my mother needs to sign this. That's all, right?
-Yeah, that'd do. -Fine.
Hey, there! Where are you barging in?
To see sir?
Wait there.
There.
What's the matter?
Can we skip the queue and see him?
Take care of that as well.
(quirky music)
Nothing else, right?
This is it, right?
Don't turn your head right away.
The girl on the left keeps looking at me.
I told you not to look at her right away.
I can't recall if I know her.
I have never seen her before.
But I have seen her somewhere.
All right then.
-Is it over? -I've already submitted the details.
If I add this as well, will it be fixed, madam?
(man calls Vinod)
(Vinod) Pappan, come in.
You carry on.
First, download the application from our website
-and fill it out. -Okay.
After that...
(paper rustling)
here...
paste your photo,
have it attested by a gazetted officer,
and upload it back.
That's all you need to do.
We'll post a copy of your application
on our notice board for a month.
Why?
To see if anyone has any objections.
Sir, we came here to keep it hidden from anyone who might object.
But if you want to register the marriage, this is the procedure.
-(exhales) -(jazzy music)
Then we will send one more copy
to the sub-registrar office where the girl's address is.
If there are no objections,
you can register your marriage after 30 days.
Also, bring Aadhaar cards, age proof
and attested photocopies when you come.
Sir, can I ask you something?
Can we skip posting notices
and mailing them to the registrar's office in the bride's area?
How old is the bride?
24.
Usually, people ask these odd questions
when the girl is a minor.
Oh, no, sir. This is no trouble.
In fact, we both are working in Dubai.
Since we are trying to move to Canada,
if we get this marriage registered, things will be easier, right?
No can do.
We have to follow the rules strictly.
Or else, I'll be the one dealing with all the hassle.
Sir...
can you please...
do something for us?
It would be really helpful.
Nothing can be done. You may leave.
(playful music)
Let me take your leave then.
Okay.
Dear, see if this is fine.
I have no clue, aunty.
(man 1) This is a simple matter.
But people give different excuses to drag it.
-How did it go? -Come, I will tell you.
(indistinct chatter)
Oh, Vinod! What they're saying is that, in such a crowded place,
the notice will be posted for everyone to see.
I did my best to coax him.
If I push any harder,
maybe he'd personally call and inform her parents.
Pull it.
I doubt anyone will even notice this notice.
Are people that jobless?
Of course, they are!
This is Kerala, not Dubai.
This is what people here do.
-(man) Vinod. -(vehicle engine rumbling)
Aha! See?
Vinod, right? Sudhakaran sir's son?
I am Suresh.
Don't you know me?
Haritha Stores.
-Haritha... Stores... -Your family knows me.
Yeah, got you.
When did you get back from abroad?
Is it time for your housewarming?
No. The construction is still going on.
Why are you here?
Here... I... came with Pappan.
-What? -Your friend's... what was it?
Yeah, for the registration.
Aren't you Sudha aunty's son?
Oh, you know Sudha aunty as well?
Of course! How did it go here?
If you need any help, do tell me.
I have my people here.
All are my friends.
-Okay then. See you later. -Oh, bye.
-Why did you pin it on me? -Start the bike.
I told you!
(kick-starts bike)
Ugh!
Quick.
(bike engine revving)
(title music)
(vehicle drives away)
(paper rustling)
(light-hearted music rises)
(printer whirring)
(light-hearted music continues)
(lift door opens)
Come, enter fast.
(lift door closes)
Here is my photo.
(lift whirring)
Gouri, this isn't for our wedding poster.
Give me a picture of you that's not easily recognisable.
Or people might recognise you.
Then let's use the Aadhaar card photo.
-Will that be enough? -Yeah.
(lift door opens)
-That'll do. -(women laughing)
(quirky music)
(lift door closes)
Here.
-(humming song) -The photo on the Aadhaar card.
(quirky music continues)
Don't mind.
(both chuckle softly)
(emotional music)
(paper crackles)
(man) Write the full address.
-(indistinct chatter) -(playful music)
Take a half day off from the work.
Pappan...
-Will it work out? -He'll be here soon.
I think it will work out.
I've seen her somewhere before.
Are you still holding on to that? Wow!
Shh... Come here.
-Brother-- -Go to that jeep. -Eh?
-Go to that jeep. -Oh!
Come, let's go there.
-There, there. -Where?
To that jeep's side. Go in, go in.
Stand in there.
-Brother... -Tell me.
Bro, I have registered my marriage.
The registrar said the notice will be sent to our houses.
It shouldn't be forwarded to the girl's place, right?
This is a usual thing here.
This is how most marriages take place here.
(laughs)
I was stressed out. Didn't know how to bring this up.
Please don't consider this as a bribe.
Just... out of love...
This is it?
(whimsical music)
Is this enough?
Go and come back after 30 days.
Wait, brother.
-I need one more help. -What?
Can you remove that notice from the notice board?
Are you going to get me fired from my job?
Keep this too.
If you get fired, I'll make you a medical rep.
Do one thing.
When I enter, you smoothly take it off the board.
Okay?
Why did you give him another 500 bucks?
Or he'll ask for 1,000.
Then he should take it off.
Will he?
No, we will have to do it by ourselves.
(lively, mischievous music)
(music continues)
Come here.
Stand by this window.
Nobody is here.
-Can I pull it? -Tear it.
-Come on, take it off. -The nail won't budge.
Come on.
-Oh, no. -(papers rustling)
Pick it all, quick.
What's happening here?
(loud honking in background)
We were just looking at the notices, madam.
I think the nail is not strong enough.
If it's not strong, why did you pull it so hard?
We only realised it wasn't strong when we pulled it hard.
That's it.
Anil.
I'm coming, madam.
What happened, madam?
What's wrong?
His notice fell off.
The nail isn't strong, it seems.
Do one thing.
Stick it right in the centre of the board.
-Okay, madam. -We're screwed.
I'll take care of the nail now.
What's this, man?
-Give me. -Brother...
Can't even remove a piece of paper properly.
And here they are for a secret wedding.
(quirky music)
What will we do now?
I can give you a copy of the will
only if you provide the death certificate of the person.
Okay.
(whimsical music)
Are you a clerk?
I've seen you somewhere before.
But I just can't place where.
Do you have any idea?
Do you have any office-related queries?
No.
Then, please get up and leave.
Many people are waiting.
(indistinct chattering)
(playful music)
(mutters) Insulted!
(murmuring) Arrogant woman!
She should be suspended.
(playful music continues)
Okay, Lissy.
I am going.
(vehicle buzzing away)
Pappan, she's coming.
(shopkeeper) Hey, pay me and go.
Here.
-(Vinod) Ma'am... -(running footsteps)
One minute, please.
I want to say something.
I have not informed my parents about the wedding.
Everyone knows my father here.
Please help me take that notice off from there.
It's not something I can do as per your choice.
-Make way. -Ma'am, please listen to me.
-Move away. -My situation is such, ma'am.
Listen, can't you just help?
It's about his life.
We are asking for a simple favour.
What do you lose by helping him a bit?
Ma'am, that's not it.
If this doesn't happen now,
all our future plans will fall apart.
Let it fall apart.
Really?
What sort of a woman is she?
How can you say this so easily?
You squash things so easily, don't you?
What?
Do you remember a girl called "Tushara"?
(bouncy, comedic music)
Do you remember going to see a prospective bride?
Tushara! Atham is the star sign,
mixed complexion and tiny eyes.
The fourth girl I met for a marriage alliance.
That's the day I saw this girl. Didn't I tell you?
So, you've seen many prospective brides.
Did you, "the Salman Khan, "
cancel all those proposals by telling them
that the girls weren't attractive enough?
Madam, that's not the case.
That's not him,
but his mother does it all.
She's a bit racist.
We can't do much. They are old people.
I'll apologise on her behalf.
Keep that damn sorry to yourself.
I will complain to sir if you come asking for this again.
Why did you say sorry to her? Shameful!
-Pappan. -Get lost!
(light, whimsical music)
Are you late today?
Yeah, a bit.
-Okay. -Okay.
-(vehicle buzzing) -(running footsteps)
She will be at least 45, right?
What about the rest?
The garbage collectors told me
they found two in the waste bucket last week.
What?
-(all laughing) -At this age?
Listen,
we saw the secretary's daughter and a guy acting fishy.
Nobody has seen the boy here before.
Manju also told me this.
I didn't care much since she's good at gossiping.
But she said the girl was with your son.
What? My son? Not my son!
I've raised him well.
No way. That's not her son.
He won't do such filthiness.
Have you seen that girl? She's as tiny as a button.
She doesn't look like the cunning fox she really is.
It's really tough these days.
Can't trust girls nowadays.
How can we find a good one for our boys?
How did your son's recent bride-seeing go?
Oh, that… They said they'd think about it
but never called back.
Well then, don't think about it anymore.
Girls these days are so choosy.
They have their own demands and don't fall for boys so easily.
Anyway, that girl was pretty average.
Let her sit at home and wait for her prince charming.
Shantha, tell Manju it wasn't my son with the secretary's daughter.
If she keeps spreading the rumour, it'll affect him.
(comedic music)
Mom, why do you listen to unwanted things?
We have two ears to listen to wanted and unwanted things.
Who told you these rumours, Mom?
Ask me who's not saying these things.
You're making everyone say things.
What's Vinod thinking?
Give me.
Mom, I've tried to stop him,
but if he likes her, what should I do?
Here. Listen,
you mind your business.
Let them do whatever they want.
Mom, if my brother is getting into trouble,
I should step in and stop him as his brother.
Why didn't this brother of yours take you to Dubai, then?
This brotherhood isn't valued from their end.
Everyone is selfish, Pappan.
Mom, haven't I told you that
there is no scope for my field in Dubai?
Why so? The Arabs don't take medicines?
Move aside.
Listen, Pappan,
just stay out of his "girl business. "
I know you very well. That's why I'm saying this.
If you dance to their tune,
you'll tarnish your good reputation.
Girls are quite choosy these days.
-What? -They are choosy!
(quirky music)
Hey, Sindhu is going to meet the astrologer today.
I am also going.
I want to check your future too.
Let me drink this tea?
(scoffs)
(phone rings)
(Gouri) Hello.
Did you reach?
Just a second.
I am coming.
(door opens)
(emotional music)
(delivery boy) The elevator was out, so I took the stairs.
Oh, okay.
That's quite usual here.
-Please do give a rating. -Okay.
Thank you.
(emotional music continues)
(sighs)
(gasps)
That astrologer is damn good.
Without even opening the horoscope,
he said that a girl would seduce him.
In fact, already seduced him.
He warned him to be cautious.
He'll get a bad reputation because of women.
I already know. I don't need an astrologer to tell me.
He also said Pappan will have a good time from now on.
He might get married soon.
Now I am so relieved.
Let me go.
He has also given us a good date and time for our housewarming.
-When is it? -(door opens)
It's not tomorrow, right? Let me come out first.
He says, if it doesn't happen in Edavam (May),
it's only possible in Chingam (August).
-Edavam means? -Next month.
-Will the work be over by then, son? -(water dripping)
Of course, it will!
Sir, just watch.
Our workers will be more active from now.
Just give me the funds to buy materials on time.
Oh, is that why the work's getting delayed here?
I didn't mean that, sir.
If the next fund is delayed further,
it might delay our work.
-What fund do you mean? -(lively music)
The tiles your mom chose are going to be out of stock soon.
If it goes out of stock, we'll have to buy from Gujarat.
The production is so slow there.
Some other issues.
So, if we don't buy it right away,
if the stock gets over,
the work will be delayed.
How much money do we need now, Jiji?
Around... Rs. 2 lakh.
-(music continues) -Oh!
What happened, sir?
The next loan amount will only be sanctioned after the whitewashing.
Oh, no. If we wait until then,
the house warming may get delayed.
No way!
So, it's better if you arrange funds from another source.
When do you want this?
If you give us the funds today, we'll buy the materials tomorrow
and start work the day after.
If you're late, the work will slow down.
(tense music)
(music continues)
Why did it take you so long?
(kisses)
(light-hearted music)
Did you get it?
(kisses)
Here.
I only have a couple of necklaces and bangles with me.
Everything else is in the locker.
It will be around one and a half sovereigns of gold.
I doubt if it will be enough.
I guessed it.
Hence, I took a huge risk.
Did you steal it from somewhere?
-Yeah. -Huh?
My mother took a few necklaces and bangles
from the locker for a wedding last month.
It was still with her.
So, I simply took them from her.
Gouri, don't joke around.
We'll be screwed.
(tsks) Mom isn't going to check the cupboard.
But we have a family friend's wedding in two weeks.
You'll only need to return my mom's jewellery by then.
Pappan said the loan will be sanctioned in a week.
So, I guess, it'll be okay.
Vinod, I know you very well.
Please don't wait till the last minute.
I will return it, dude.
Hey...
This has more gold than what you asked for.
If you need additional funds,
you don't have to ask anyone else.
If this fund also won't be enough,
please pause the construction for a while.
I won't pause the construction at any cost.
I'll figure out some other source.
But whatever happens,
don't touch the fund reserved for Canada.
No. Promise.
(emotional melody builds up)
But that was one hell of a risk you took.
How brave of you.
Life is full of adventure, right?
(romantic music)
Get lost! I'm off today. I will see to it tomorrow.
(on phone) Get lost! I'm off today. I will see to it tomorrow.
-Did you get it? -Yes.
I got more money than I expected.
For now, I am safe.
(bike kick-starts)
(bike engine revving)
I have transferred the remaining to the account.
It will be credited by evening.
You could have given the whole amount in cash.
No, this is better.
Sir, tea.
Try this tea, sir. His tea is top-notch Bengal style.
He worked in a hotel, making tea and Parottas before coming here.
Hence, he is a great cook.
Did you bring this hotel staff to paint my house?
-(in Hindi) Go, serve it to everyone. -Okay, sir.
Sir, they don't have any inhibitions like that.
They'll do any work neatly.
We'll get the maximum output for the amount we're paying them.
Isn't that what you want?
(Pappan) 1-2-3-4-5.
There are only five sacks of cement here.
Where are the other five?
(in Hindi) I don't know.
Oh, come on bro!
There are only five sacks of cement here.
Where are the remaining five?
I don't know.
(comedic music)
It's a fraud, right?
This is a bill for a wire purchase of Rs. 45,000.
But where's the wire?
Did you eat it?
We haven't eaten anything, sir.
I didn't mean that.
(comedic music continues)
What happened is, sir,
I already paid the full amount for the wire.
But there was a wire strike in Ernakulam unexpectedly.
No, I mean lorry strike.
What a headache!
The wire stock is short everywhere.
But don't worry.
Once the strike is called off and the stock arrives,
we'll get the material on the spot.
Okay, let the strike be over.
Where are the remaining five sacks of cement?
Those five sacks...
Oh! Those five sacks of cement.
There was an urgent need for cement at another site.
So, we took five from here.
I will bring it back tomorrow or the day after that.
See.
-Jiji. -Yes?
I have no more money or time to spare.
Therefore, let's do one thing.
I will buy and get you the materials.
You focus only on the labour.
Concentrate on making the maximum output.
Sir, do you have to run behind things unnecessarily?
Oh, well. Looks like I'll have to run around for it anyway.
So, tell me what you want and I will buy them right away.
So, you got the funds for the tiles, right?
When will we get it?
Sir... what are you saying?
After our meeting, I'm heading straight to the shop to buy tiles.
The meeting is over. Come, let's go.
Come.
(in broken Hindi) Keep... take inside. (in Malayalam) Damn it!
(glass clanks)
(buttermilk sloshing)
(buzzing traffic)
He quoted Rs. 121 for that tile, which is actually only Rs. 101.
That's it!
Bloody fraud!
Aunty should have been this vigilant from the beginning.
It's okay.
Be like this until the day of the housewarming.
That's what I'm gonna do. I've asked for the full list.
From tomorrow morning, I'm taking over the purchase myself.
That's good.
Before that, go take care of the bank loan.
You should return Gouri's ornaments, right?
Don't delay it and create unnecessary trouble for her.
Poor thing.
"Poor thing"?
You couldn't stand the sight of her.
Vinod, I will acknowledge if I see something good.
She helped you when you needed it the most.
But I can't agree with her smoking and all.
But I also smoke, don't I?
-Is it the same? -What's the difference?
I can't argue with you.
You will never understand certain things.
-(chuckles) -Why are you giggling?
What an antique!
What? Isn't this fresh?
Here.
(quirky music)
(train horn blaring)
(indistinct chatter)
(man) Why do you need an additional loan, sir?
What is the purpose?
There was more extra work than I expected.
You know how it is.
Is the interior decoration work
included in your existing loan estimate, sir?
No.
All right, let's sanction a new loan this time,
considering the interior decoration as an additional scope of work.
How much time will it take?
It won't take much, sir.
Since we have all the securities from the existing loan,
the processing time should be easier on that front.
All we need is your salary certificate
for the last six months
and the NRI account statement.
We can immediately process the loan once you submit them.
I submitted the salary certificate and the account statement
when I applied for the loan at first.
Those were submitted a year back, right?
Once your new loan is sanctioned, those documents will expire.
This will be a fresh loan, sir.
So, you'll have to submit
the latest documents for the new loan.
I don't have a salary for the past three months.
Are you currently unemployed?
I just resigned to join another company.
I thought I'd join after the construction.
If they find out about this here,
there's a chance you won't get
the remaining amount of your existing loan.
You haven't delayed the repayments.
Please make sure you don't delay that ever.
Anyway, you won't get an additional loan, sir.
The documents I mentioned are compulsory for that.
(low, melancholic music)
(serious, tense music)
(door thuds)
(phone ringing)
Hello?
(Gouri) Hello, I just got free now.
What happened with the loan?
How many days will it take?
Hello?
Umm...
in two weeks.
Okay, good.
Where are you now?
Hello?
Hey...
I'm getting another call. I'll call you later.
Okay. Okay. Bye.
Pappan, tell me.
(tense music builds)
(tense music rises)
(dramatic, tense music swells)
(music continues)
(music fades out)