Hmm?! Purathan, huh?
Yeah, it's Purathan!
Some girl's posted his photo
What's wrong with this world? Let me call him
Capture!
Tell me, dude
I've got an interesting thing to say, not sure how to say it
but listen anyway
Do you know Adhunika?
Adhunika is what? Hotel, theater, or cinema?
Hey, Adhunika is a girl's name
Just asking if you know her
There's really a girl by name Adhunika?
Dude, your name's Purathan!
Has any man in all of manhood ever had that name?
Your name literally has 'Old' in it
Just tell me if you know her or not
Nope, don't know her
But man, she looks good!
I know, I know Adhunika well, actually an old friend
Uh... tell me more about her
Trying to act smart, eh?
She sketched you and posted it on Facebook
She also says that if anyone knows someone like this, they should let her know
That's why I'm checking, did you mess up anywhere?
Her post, her antics, you should ask her!
Okay cool, I'll ask her
No, I'll do it Send me her number
Chill, I'll ask - I said send!
Hmm, okay done
Adhunika
Nice name!
'Adhunika'
- Hello... - Hello
Purathan?
Nope, it's me, the one who just texted you
The person from your sketch on Facebook
Do you want someone exactly like the sketch, or is 'close enough' okay?
A little makeup, some tweaks
maybe even a minor plastic surgery, I can look just like that picture
Give me a chance, I'll prove myself
Excuse me, please stop this!
I already got a ton of loose calls, don't waste my time
If you can please understand the situation, help me
Don't waste my time!
She's such a firecracker, throwing words left and right!
Wait, I'm not letting this go
Uh... Hello, Ma'am, it's me again
I think your phone ran out of balance, that's why the call dropped
Balance didn't run out
I hung up on you on purpose Didn't I tell you not to waste my time?
No wait, actually, a friend of mine looks exactly like that
I'm not kidding!
I'll send you his number, talk to him once
and sort it out
He's a really nice guy, you know
Never crossed the line, poor fellow
- You see that, right? - Yeah
It has to match what they're doing
Okay
I need it exactly what their movements are
- Understood? Do it - Hmm
Why's it busy constantly?
If her line's so busy
the girl must be really superb!
Hey girl, how's it going? Everyone good at home?
Dude, the number you gave, it's busy all the time!
Same here! Were you dialling her too?
The pawn's already landed in my pouch
The play's mine, I'll handle it You just shut the f- up!
Alright, fine, I won't get involved in her stuff!
Dude, she's calling! - Oh is it?
Put it on speaker, I want to hear her too
Hello, Adhunika?
Hello...
Uh... hello?
Hi!
P-Purathan?
Yeah, my friend was mentioning something about that photo you shared on Facebook
Yes! Well... can we meet?
Yeah, sure! My studio's in Sadashivnagar
Coffee Day, Starbucks, anywhere works
Um, I can't come there
I'll send my location on WhatsApp Can you come over to my house?
Coorg?
Dude, Coorg! Her location!
Nice, perfect for winter!
Bro, even Indiranagar feels far for me
Even if I lose a day, I can still haul to Whitfield or Silkboard
But Coorg? Way too far!
Hey, she's giving you a shot, what's your problem?
She's giving you the signal, and you hesitate
Then you moan about girls not falling for you
It's like a fashion now, huh?
Not like that, dude!
A girl's inviting me to her place
All the way to Coorg! That's 100% a trap!
No trap, no soup! She's giving you an offer, just ride it!
Uh?
I mean... a bike ride! To Coorg
Alright
We should do some risk analysis first
If it's really an offer, fine... but what if it's a trap? We need a plan
Amma, I'm leaving
But wait, my son Your father's book release event is today
People are coming from all over because he's famous psychiatrist
And you just plan a trip without telling us? What's this, huh?
Here, take this - You're not coming to the event?
Daddy...
The book wrappers haven't arrived Can you call them?
Yeah, they'll come
Daddy... but see...
If I come, your friends will say, both father and mother are doctors
and a daughter would've been better than a useless son like me!
Then I'll get angry and upset, and even depressed
and Mummy will send me over to you saying I need the best psychiatrist in the city
Using the pocket money I got from you to pay your fees, is it really needed, Daddy?
You mischief!
What silly things are you saying?
Just attend the event
- Cool, chief guest on the list or what? - Hmm
Then what's there for me there?
I'd have come if I were the one releasing the book!
Oh, I see!
Do you even know what a book release event is like?
It's not like your Insta reels where you and your friends just upload and that's it!
When are you coming back?
Quick trip, I'll be back in no time
Stay a week
it'll soothe the heart
Yes, Dad! Much needed break!
Not for you, for our peace!
As if I'm going to my in-laws for a week!
Just off to see a girl! - Huh?
What are you saying?
Mom, I'll explain after I return, bye! - Arrey!
Shift, I'll ride - Fine, your wish!
I'll buy you something, pull over!
Boy, over here!
For me to not throw up while travelling?
Nah, it's for her, so she doesn't throw up when you get there
Hey... - Give me that
Give what?
That... the energy one, you know, the one people feel too shy to ask
Oh, you mean the horse pill! - Yeah, that!
And grab a safety one too
Dude, why all these?
You won't get it, just be quiet! - Hear me out a bit
Quiet, now!
Hey, I don't want all this! - Leave that, take this
Why that one? Don't want it - Come on, take it
Hey, I don't want it, hear me out - Just take it
Oh my my! You have a whole sheet
and still acting pricey when I say keep one!
Alright, take it back, don't want it
Don't want it, take it away
Hey, you're Siddarajju's son, right?
Why do you need it?
No, sir!
What did I ask for, huh? - Energy!
Yeah, energy! Give me Boost!
I asked for Boost - Boost, huh?
My folks told me to drink Boost three times a day
Come on, grab it
What the hell kinda stuff are you handing out to people
You're ruining guys!
Hey, pay him
Dude, why are you sitting in the rain, huh?
Buddy, there's a chance you might get trapped
Send me your live location, just in case
And keep my number on speed dial for any emergency
Call me right away
If she offers food, don't eat first, let her eat
Do you have a knife for safety?
Yep, it's in my bag
Gold chain?
Left it at home
And do some hardcore pushups, okay?
I'll go now, if something's off, I'll ring you immediately, pick up, okay?
'Adhunika'
'She looks even more bomb than in the photo!'
Adhunika?
Sorry!
Come on in
Uh.. Tea, coffee, or milk? What would you like?
Uh... Purathan! - Huh?
Uh... milk. I'll go with milk
Take a sip first, then hand it over - Hmm?
It might sound like a wedding night dialogue in a movie
But my safety comes first
I don't get you...
Nothing, just get me the milk
Hmm
'Guy meets girl online, digital spark, fatal end'
Poor fellow!
'Guy lured through chat, goes to meet girl'
'never returned'
That sounds like my own story!
Oh, you're checking horoscope?
Y-Yeah...
Mine's Gemini What's yours?
Uh, mine is Udaya TV! Whole family watches only that only
Our favourite serial is 'Shambhavi'
Haha, I meant zodiac sign! - Oh!
Gemini means 'Mithuna'
Oh-oh! Mine's 'Dhanassu', arrow just waiting to release!
Let's see what it says for you
Uh, Mithuna...
Mine says, 'Old enemy will be destroyed'
Like I've got enemies!
Shall we check yours?
I'll see mine myself, thank you
Your over-'sextible' ways...
The forecast says things won't settle soon
Uh, that's mostly 'flexible', check once
Oh, yeah, you're right!
'Your over-flexible ways might land you in trouble'
Hey, I don't really buy this horoscope stuff!
Fine, let's move
Uh... why the bag?
Inside are things very, very important... you'll know in time
Weather's great outside
let's sit and talk there
This place has a vibe...
Sober but still feels like a buzz
Where are your parents though, don't see them?
They're off to a family gathering
I skipped. Not my scene.
I know what your scene is, you 'Slyctus'!
What did you say?
I meant those Cactus!
Cactus!
Scientific name's Euphorbia neriifolia
Grows in dry lands, like Kenya... - What's this?
Old-time sundial, they used it to check time
Now drink your milk
I never have milk without Boost
First time drinking it plain, not sure how my body will react to this!
Forget it, I'll grab another one
No, I've got Boost, I'll add it myself
'If she's taking the milk back, nothing's been tampered'
'Good to drink'
What's all this stuff in your bag?
It's like a heavenly cow
Gives what you need, when you need it
You'll see
So, tell me about yourself
About me... Both my parents are doctors
Mom's an eye specialist, dad's psychiatrist
I'm a 2nd PUC rank student
Rank student, I see!
What rank?
3,55,482
That was my first and last CET ranking attempt!
Hmm!
Grandma celebrated my rank by gifting me a chain that cost just as much as that number
Chain.. where did my chain go?
Aiyo! Left it back home Safe, just in case I get trapped
Trap, huh?
Nah, nothing
See, I was never a regular to school
hence the great rank
Why weren't you regular?
I guess my teacher had a side job at a petrol bunk
always flashing my report card 'Check zero, check zero!'
How much shame could I take, tell me?
Then what are you doing now?
Now? I deal with rope guys, showing them who's boss!
Meaning? Rowdy ah?
Hehe no!
All the ropes from their stunt scenes in movies? Gone, I take care of that!
I've got my own VFX Studio
Oh, that's nice
Your turn... won't you tell me about yourself?
Umm, well... I'm a horticulture student
and I'm also a painter
Horticulture means what, growing plants and trees?
Yes
Plants and trees grow on their own, no?
Look, a whole forest has grown on its own Why study for that?
Seriously?
Just joking!
By the way, I saw your painting, it's really good
My folks want to repaint our house for Dasara
Come, paint our walls too, anyway you're a pro with the brush
Very funny!
Sorry, you were telling me something...
Uh, basically even I used to be a rank student
Few years back, just before exams, I had a major accident
forgot everything I studied
And failed badly in the exams
I've made up plenty excuses for failing in exams
but yours is best!
I'm serious!
Fine, let's get on with what we're supposed to do
I mean, shall we talk?
I don't know
if you'll believe what I'm about to say
But we have already met
Really?
Where?
Again, you will not believe it if I tell you
But it's the truth
This is the third time we're meeting, across our births
We've met before... in two other lives
I knew it! Not just you
Nobody believes, same reaction always
What else do you expect?
Those who listen to every tale might fall for it
But past lives? Nobody buys that ticket!
Just think about it yourself
You don't even recall this life properly after the accident
How could you know past ones?
Okay
I'll tell you about our first life together
Alright!
If it connects with you...
Alright, go ahead
Let's hear it!
'Hara Hara Mahaadeva Hara Hara Mahaadeva'
'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'
By the heavens! Our might together does not suffice!
Naga Deva, put in your full might!
As you command, Lord!
Varuna Deva!
Vaayu Deva, lend your might!
Agni Deva!
I am upon the task!
Anamadeva!
Om Namo Narayanaya!
Agni Deva
the nectar, surely we shall obtain it, yes?
Why such doubt, O celestial youth?
With the blessing of the Trimurti
With the efforts of the gods
And with the cooperation of the serpent king, anything is possible!
With faith in the end, one must act with valour The outcome favours the resolute!
Why such petty doubt?
May those who granted us being, and those born alongside us share this boon?
Among the Gods, none shall be denied the gift of deathlessness!
Each of the divine clan shall share its blessing
But, only the worthy of celestial birth shall seek its blessing
Then I shall offer a portion of nectar to my radiant sister, Nirvana
Om Namo Narayanaya!
O celestial maiden - Huh?
What art is yours! In lacing beads to the heavenly attire!
No one in the fourteen worlds has your expertise
Your posture while threading beads carries its own enchantment!
Any man who sees you thus is bound to swoon
Hmm!
But, O celestial maiden
The heart within you remains a mystery
Kings of forests, princes of the skies, all sought your hand
Yet you turned away each one
You continue to reject all
I wonder, who is it that has taken abode in thy heart?
Enough of your praises! You'll go on forever!
When you begin your flattery, the world itself you forget
Now go
The beads have run out, go and fetch some from the treasury
At once
'Har Har Mahadev Har Har Mahadev'
Where is that deceitful warrior?
Which deceitful warrior?
The one who, with the first strike of deceit
won the boon of immortality!
That all-powerful deceiver!
Behold me!
Born of the demon lineage
The blaze of the evil-born
Adorned with the divine axe
The dread jewel of the demon host!
I am the valorous one, the indomitable demon of might!
All the gods are immersed in churning the ocean with the five-headed serpent!
Nails honed for carnage, I, blood-eyed, ravenous, deceit-born, fierce in war!
If I have turned from the field of battle, have entered their inner halls seeking a maiden
Then the hunt is certain!
The hunt is inevitable!
'Har Har Mahadev Har Har Mahadev'
In the realms below, the deepest, the vast, the abyssal, the underworld, the nether regions
It seems these are the dark realms we are fated to inhabit
And they ah, they are of the upper realms it seems
The radiant lords of the luminous heavens!
The authority over the 14 worlds is to be theirs
and the gods find no fault in that
Henceforth, you are mine!
Celestial white elephant!
The moon!
The wondrous divine horse!
The holy horse!
The night jasmine!
The celestial cow!
Couch of Lord!
Wish-fulfilling tree!
Crest jewel!
'The God of Medicine!'
"O Star-Mountain, O Dweller of Serpents Hear my lament"
"O nurturer of kingdoms, womb of the worlds This is my part in the war"
"For caste and duty, for rites of the dead We dwell in hell"
"For you, divine play or fate There is heavenly abode"
"In the tongue of falsehood"
"In the lust for destruction"
"Immerse me, enthral me"
"Shall we hunt for treasure in the Honey-Wood?"
"O Celestial, O Demon, entwined we are!"
Celestial maidens!
I am Goddess Lakshmi
No one can withstand my radiance
I shall go to the embrace of Lord Vishnu
"In the tongue of falsehood"
"In the lust for destruction"
"Immerse me, enthral me"
"Shall we hunt for treasure in the Honey-Wood?"
"O Celestial, O Demon, entwined we are!"
NECTAR!
My beloved - Hmm?
You love me so deeply
Your trust, it humbles me
Does my demonic nature not frighten you?
Fear? Of you? No, never!
Why must one fear another at all?
Goddess or giver, human or demon
All are creation of the Eternal One, right?
Kindness and cruelty alike are born of what we nurture
If you weren't there for me, I wouldn't be alive today
That day, the demons...
Leave those words behind
Forget that incident
I may forget that
but not you, the one I found that day
"In every tiniest particle, the hand of God is seen"
"In every shimmer of existence, equality appears..."
Uh, today is the day of receiving the nectar, isn't it?
You must be there to receive it there, right?
The nectar gained is never kept without big effort
Go, claim it
Let the nectar be yours
Only if it is certain that you shall be mine, will I strive for the nectar
For every moment with you is the very nectar of existence
You are my immortal nectar
'All bow and behold! Anamadeva, the immortal, arrives'
Beloved, go hide
Seems like my elder brother Anamadeva is approaching
Can you hear it? The sounds of celebration echoing through the heavens
Ha! The nectar... must have been claimed by the Gods
If that has come to be, your life stands in danger
Please, hide, quickly!
Come on, quick
'Glory to the Gods! Glory to the Gods!'
Balaraya!
'Glory to the Gods!'
We did it, O younger one! We have triumphed!
From now on, the Gods are immortal!
No death, no defeat shall ever touch us!
What a divine spectacle it was, sister divine!
The grandeur of that sight is still filled in my eyes
In the churning of the cosmic ocean, so many wonders arose!
Celestial cow, Wish-yielding tree
Wondrous horse, The mythical white elephant
Ah, even the divine healer of the Gods himself appeared!
But amidst that, a fearsome sight took form
The dreadful poison rose
threatening to consume the whole universe
In that very moment, Lord Shiva Himself...
Ha, Shiva?
No, nothing happened
Nothing to fear, sister divine
The supreme Shiva, the supreme soul
contained the poison right there and became the Blue-Throated One
And at last, the nectar emerged!
Had the demons consumed it, the cosmos itself would have fallen into chaos
But Mahavishnu foresaw and stopped it
He came forth as a celestial enchantress
and played divine deception
I have brought this nectar for you, divine sister Drink it, and become immortal
The stench of blood
What is this foulness?
The reek of demons taints the celestial air!
It offends the nose
Balaraya, search the halls!
When my sister was within the celestial palace alone
some demon must have breached her sanctum!
Even the thought of it sets my veins aflame!
Gods, celestials, humans, beasts, and the lion-headed ones
each has its own essence, and so do the demons
Deceit, trickery, wickedness, they dwell in all
You are no exception too!
If you were, there would have been no bias in the sharing of the nectar divine!
Equality perished in nectar's divide, you turned Vishnu into that bewitching enchantress
and deceived us!
Who are you?
Why tread these sacred halls?
If you seek to live, flee
And bear the mark of salvation from my divine hand's blow!
Elder brother!
Divine blow salvation?
A blow for liberation, to me, a demon?
This red-eyed warrior, fierce in combat, savior in strife
and you call your blow salvation... to me?
Take this mortal blow from my hand!
Elder brother!
Aiyo!
Oh, cruel fate!
Elder brother!
None have ever survived my first fatal blow
Born with my beloved, yet it is I who must ended him!
I cannot be killed
I am immortal now
Gods are immortal, you know!
Lord, seize him
This is a battle between the immortal and the demonic
I will end it myself, step back!
O celestial prince, that is enough!
For you there is no death, for me there is no defeat
I have not come to attack you
I have come seeking your consent
I love your sister more than life itself
And she loves me the same
I humbly ask
Give your consent to our marriage
Yes, elder brother, what he is saying is true
With heart and soul we are one
We wish to live together in all grace and devotion
You must preside, bear the sacred duty and consecrate our love in holy union
This is the request of your beloved sister
Don't say no
O demon
I am not so cruel as to oppose the heart of my beloved sister
Though your form is demonic
your true nature is that of a virtuous being
Forgive my opposition
Embrace me and forgive me
Balaraya!
Gods are immortal!
You have proved, deceit lies in the heart, not in the line of birth
You who said deceivers are unworthy of the nectar
You traitor, how is it that you drank it?
Hey...
My beloved...
My dearest... - Beloved...
Ours is a bond across lifetimes
In every birth
I will come seeking you
Do not grieve
Shed not your tears
I shall find you
Beloved!
I will come...
Rise now!
What folly is this, divine sister?
Would one as wise as you act so?
Yielding your heart to a deceitful demon?
What delusion blinds you?
Is the divine realm barren of noble celestial youths?
Answer me!
Go now, bathe in purity, and come back!
Let the filth of his sweat and his memory be washed away!
Go, drink the nectar!
Drink, and make yourself immortal!
Cursed be this!
The nectar won by deceit is no nectar at all
It is poison of the serpent
Nectar should not grant mere deathlessness
it should free the soul from evil itself!
Fie!
If one drinks nectar and still deceives, what sanctity remains in that nectar?
I foresaw this treachery
Thus, my portion of the nectar, I had kept untouched
This nectar is of death, not life
I want not your realm of deceit
I will ascend to the realm of hope, where my beloved dwells
Immortal you are... through betrayal...
Immortal I shall be... through love...
You have undone the sanctity of the heavens for the sake of a wretched demon!
May you meet across births uncounted, but never find union in any
This is my curse, the word of Anamadeva!
Any memories coming back?
What happened?
Ugh... full sweat, no?
Can't bear it!
Did anything I told you click?
'I'm a demon and she's some divine goddess, it seems!'
'There's got to be a limit to blowing one's own trumpet!'
'I must find some way to take revenge!'
Well, you see...
nothing of that past birth comes back, but...
but another past life is starting to make sense to me
Another past life?
Which one?
Well, it goes like this...
Mother, what is this?!
No flavor, no spice, nothing in the chicken!
I'm just eating to fill my stomach
Wait until you have a wife of your own!
What language is that?
I don't get a word of it
Uh, it's Portuguese... We were in Portugal back then
Hmm, to make it easier for you
I'll swap the subtitles to audio, audio to subtitles, okay?
Mother, what is this?!
No flavor, no spice, nothing in the chicken!
I'm just eating to fill my stomach
Wait until you have a wife of your own, then I'll see how she cooks!
This dialogue existed even back then?
From the info I have, it existed even before that
Suppose if we had a Gandharva marriage in the divine realm
you would have known it already
it's been around since ancient times!
Okay, continue...
If you keep disturbing me, it'll be hard to narrate the story
Sorry, go on
After that...
Just so you know, masala only comes from India
Who's going to go get it from there?
I will!
Vasu...
Chief!
What plans?
The plan's all yours!
Come on, let's go to India
Why India?
My mother wants some masala stuff for home
That's why I want to go get it
Okay
You do one thing, get a ship and a crew ready
We'll sail and come back
Okay... - But... I don't want my name out of this
Who's that you're talking to?
Mother... Vasu! Vasco da Gama!
The one who discovered the sea route to India, that will be me!
Vasco da Gama!
This is Thomas
His eyes are super sharp!
I see! - He's Chiku
Hi!
What's that?
It's for checking the ship's weight
And keep it balanced
Ship weight's constant, no?
Nah, Earth rotates
weight changes depending on where you are
Whatever! - His name's Head
Shows the sun in the north!
It's faulty, I'll repair it!
Hmm, like hell you will! - Chill, he'll fix it
Portu... what do you think of our team?
Hmm!
Actually a pretty good team!
Next time, let's get them to play in the World Cup!
Hmm?
Hmm... Got it!
I was in India
You in Portugal, me in India...
...and we fell in love, right?
'Oh, I want her on the ship!'
'Where to put her?'
No, not like that
If we find India, and the people there are dark...
...let's call it West Indies - Boss! Boss!
The ship has a hole! What do we do?
Put some fevicol and stick it
Let's call it West Indies...
Boss, it's the 15th century! Fevicol wasn't invented yet!
Not invented yet?
Oh no! So sad! Sooo saaaad!
Why 'so sad' so many times?
Thing is...
Don't take it to heart
Hmm
Back then in that birth...
...you were a poor beggar!
So sad! - Hey, seal the hole with a pointed wood
Hey, skip the seal, hand a meal That's the noble deal
Let's load that mermaid onto the ship and sail!
What for?
Like pouring lake water back into a lake
let's return the ocean water to the ocean!
Beggars in Portugal? Really?
Stop disturbing me like YouTube ads, or I'll have to start over!
In 1498...
No, wait.. continue
Where was I?
You were all 'so sad, so sad', couldn't watch me struggle
I like how into it you are!
After that...
Uh-uh?
H-Help!
'Just wait, I'll make you fall for me'
'You're not going anywhere'
I've really started to like her, Vasu...
Seriously, 100%!
Boss, the ship's weight is perfect
My love for her weighs even more
There's water everywhere in the ocean
But my heart has more love for her than the ocean has water
Cough? Hang on, I'll grab some wine syrup
Iceberg!
Oh that one?
Hey, it's the Titanic
Seriously?
Titanic... and iceberg!
Iceberg... and Titanic! Titanic... and iceberg!
Hey! Hey! Damn it, hit the bell!
Jack! Save the smooch for later, first alert!
Damn it, it hit!
Gone, every one!
Doomed!
Captain, turn the ship!
Okay, Boss
always keep your eyes open when you're smooching!
Hi, Jack!
Hi... - Hi, hi!
There's space for you both on that door, you can climb on too
No, no!
Rose is a selfish one, don't trust her!
No... no... no... - It's okay, she is my love
She has to survive... - J-Jack, listen to me
Don't leave me, please - Love you, Rose
Okay, your wish
You're asking why not take them on our ship before they sink?
Sure, we could, but they're meant to die!
They'll sink, it'll go down in history, and it'll be made into a film
And it'll be huge hit!
Yeah... a real blockbuster!
Feel free, die already!
Portu...
We've got two problems
First, tell me the bigger one
We've run out of rations on the ship
Seriously?
Then the ship runs on oil, and we run on our own little oil too!
And the smaller problem?
Pirates attacked the ship
Pirates?
Yeah - How did they get in?
You know that hole in our ship
Oh... that's how they got in?
If we'd just corked that hole, none of this would have happened
Okay... where are our boys?
Wasted, all passed out
Is it?
Only a thorn can remove a thorn
Only a problem can fix a problem
I'll kill them all!
Raid their ship, get their rations, and settle the score
Hmm - I'll go now
Finished!
You're asking why I left these corpses here?
When pirates attack next time, they'll see this and run for their lives!
Impressive, no?
'Mausa Mausa'
Ufff!
Vasu... - Huh?
You know the fight I pulled off... she's nearly fallen for me!
One more song, and she'll fall flat for me! - Song, huh?
'There once was a ship that put to sea...'
Wait, that'll be a copyright mess!
Let's tell Judah, our music guy, borrow the Pirates of the Caribbean vibe
t-twist it a bit, and make a hit song, come on!
"Born of the ocean's mighty churn"
"The God-Man sent down to us from above"
"Born of the ocean's mighty churn"
"The God-Man sent down to us from above"
"He's the charisma that captivates millions"
"He's the Hoysala who slays the tiger beast"
"We demand! We demand! What's our demand?"
"We demand! We demand! Justice is our demand!"
"We demand! He's our demand!"
"He's our demand! He's our only demand!"
"O Lords, I am forever indebted to you"
"To these people, I pledge my boundless devotion"
"O faiths, he alone is our rightful heir"
"May the divine blessings be his protector"
"O princess, my beloved, my heart's queen"
"what is your heart's desire for me?"
"O king, is this my luck?"
"With your grace, my life will blaze, clear and radiant"
"No king or queen rules our land"
"And so it came in the form of these two"
"Hand in hand, united!"
"Hand in hand, hand in hand!"
"Hail, hail, together we hail!"
"Hail, hail, hail, hail!"
"A happy ending has dawned upon our movie"
"Get the thank-you card ready; let it grace the end"
Ohhh, rainy day!
Boss, the ship weight's uneven
- Really? - Yeah
Boss, we're in the southern seas now
How's that?
Because we are in India
India?
Yeah
It's a beautiful country
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, I think we're heading to Mangalore
Turn! We need to go to Calicut
- Mangalore, huh? - Yeah
How do you know it's Mangalore?
The Pai folks are from this area, no?
Shivanada Pai, Govinda Pai...
Look over there! Life of Pi is sailing by!
What's wrong? - Ship's gotten too heavy
It's off balance, someone's gotta jump!
Who's it gonna be?
Someone's gotta take the plunge!
Yeah, but who the heck?
Huh?!
'Oh, every bloody eye is on my girl!'
True that, boys! Ladies first!
It's all free for them, let's ask her
Point at one, and that's who takes the jump!
'Bro, they hit where it hurts!'
'Just 'cause a fellow's gone, should the songs die too?'
Heyyy, nooooo!
Ohhh!
The ship's weight is just right now
Balanced perfectly
You fool! You could've tossed the dead pirate's bodies
Why did he have to die? - Yeah, right?
I'm not dead yet! I'm alive!
Just wait for part two, you can't see me!
Hey... you can talk?
How are you doing? Howˇ¦s business?
Ohh! Little softie, begging, huh?
What happened?
She doesn't talk during Good Friday week
Ohhh!
You reckless girl!
They say talk ruins the house, but your silence got him killed!
For your sake, I gave up my life in that birth
Hmm! - We couldn't be together then
So we're born again
You expect me to believe this?
Why not! I believed your story, right? You owe me the same!
Or it's an insult to my creativity!
Okay, I'll go get the food ready
and freshen up and come
I already had a bath before coming!
Gave her a perfect dig!
Impressive, me!
It was here somewhere...
What are you looking for?
Had kept the knife right here. Can't find it
Wait, let me ask
Here you go, it gave!
Take it
What all do you keep in your bag, huh?
Told you! It's like a heavenly cow, gives anything you ask for
Here, eat this apple
Meal's done and fruits too
But my real reason for coming is still pending
Come on, let's go to the room
OMG!
What a beautiful place!
Just missing a bed still, it's got a nice seductive vibe
Does this work?
S-Sorry!
Oh, it's nice!
Hey, this looks like me!
You drew it, right?
You're crying over this, ah?
Sorry... actually, I...
I'll arrange everything back like it was before
Don't cry
Then what?
I won't narrate this story
I've written it all in this Read it yourself
Amma, stove's fired up
Ah, coming!
What mess is this!
The bone and the nerve are both damaged!
You asked for it...
Appa... - Hmm?
Give me two annas, gotta buy oil
2 annas?? For coconut oil ah?
What do you do with it, cook food or bathe in it?
You and your podi craving!
Have you ever drunk the kashaya my father brews? -No
If you had, you wouldn't dare come!
What's wrong with him?
Leg's broken!
Oww! - Who did this to you?
That Aithappa!
That Aithappa never lost a Kambala race!
He was the only one who would give him a tough fight every time
I don't care if I die, but I want to see him lose!
Today's earnings all gone for oil, take this
I'll spend one paisa on oil
The rest, I'm spending on sweets!
Hey, did you hear the news?
What?
Some new guy won the Kambala race yesterday
Chennayya Raja... his name!
They say he's so handsome!
They say he runs like a horse with the buffaloes!
I really want to see him once
You know women aren't allowed at the Kambala
As if we are going to capture the buffaloes for food!
No silly, it's the runners we might grab and gobble, not the buffaloes!
But still, I have to see him
Yeah right, like he'll just come stand in front of you!
One day, he will! Just wait!
I want to see him too... just once!
Mangala, come, come! What do you need today?
Three portions of oil, and for the change, give me coconut burfi
Hey! Where have you been since yesterday?
I went to watch the Kambala, couldn't miss it!
Oh! And who won?
Chennayya Raja, who else!
Uff! You should see his build!
Vah! His build is insane!
Watching him ride the buffaloes is pure joy!
The way he squashes the slushy mud with a powerful hold
a sight to behold!
When he's ready for the race, his fans goes wild! Whistles, cheers
The energy touches the sky!
And his grip on the tail, simply incredible!
Doesn't let go at all!
Just wow!
People come from miles just to watch him!
Everyone has to see him at least once!
Here, take it
Mangala, are you daydreaming now?
Uh? No, not at all!
Usually no one asks for three portions of oil for home!
Here, have this sweet
What's wrong, son?
Not sure... he's been limping since yesterday
If you keep making him run in the name of training, what else do you expect?
Can you be quiet? How do you expect to win without training?
After these buffaloes won, our luck changed
Everyone calls you Chennayya Raja now
Yes, my son, it hurts when they call you by the name of the buffaloes
I lovingly gave you your name, after my father
Now nobody remembers your real name, Srinivasa
If that's how people show their love, I'll take it as God's blessing, Mother!
'Delivering milk to the home that brings flowers!'
'He is the beloved of Lakshmi...'
Milk!
Why so early today?
When you deliver milk to 400 houses across 4 villages, you can't be on time!
400 houses in 4 villages?
There aren't even 40 houses here! What a lie!
Why's the milk getting thinner every day?
Did you mix water in it?
Don't even say that!
My milk is the pride of all the surrounding villages
Not even a drop of water goes in, you know?
I wouldn't give watered-down milk to my worst enemy, why you?
Alright, get going
Take it easy with the grass for the cows, okay?
And take it easy on the bell, okay?
Feels like a temple procession came by!
All he says is nothing but lies! - He said he never mixes water, not even a drop!
But he pours a full bucket!
I'll teach him a lesson Let my cattle give birth first
then who would buy his watery milk?
Amma... -What? - To all the nearby villages
- Baskaranna delivers milk, right? - Yes
Our bad luck, there's no one else!
He knows all the villagers, doesn't he?
Of course he does! Is he mad or what, running around delivering milk!
This girl of mine... always poking her nose!
Hey, wait! Mangala!
Bhaskaranna!
Hey? What's the matter, Mangala?
What's wrong? - Talk softly! Don't shout your mouth off!
What happened?
Do you know Chennayya?
How can I not? Koti Chennayya is our family deity, I only trust him
Aiyo! I didn't mean Koti Chennayya
Then who?
The Chennayya who won the Kambala race
How can I not know him? He drinks milk from my home and rides the buffaloes!
Ah... I want to meet him once
For what? You want to ride a buffalo?
No, not for that! I just want to meet him once
You know, the whole village keeps talking about him!
That's all, no?
Hmm!
Alright... if I meet him, I'll pass the word.
Hmm!
Go now
Aiyo! First, I must demand a bridge be built here!
The astrologer already said my end will be in water!
Chennayya...
Oh Bhaskara!
I've come to talk about something important today
What is it?
A girl in our village wants to meet you
A girl?
Must be to join the classes
I'll tell my father, bring her tomorrow
Hey, not a little girl, she's 16!
She heard about your Kambala victory and got so excited, she wants to see you!
I'm already drowning in work! How can I meet her?
Damn! I already gave her word you'll meet her
Who are you to promise? Did you even ask me first?
I gave it in trust, because you grew up drinking my milk... I mean, from my cows!
Chennayya... Chennayya...
When a far-off admirer wants to meet, it's best to meet!
Alright...
Okay then, I'll scoot! - Hey!
I can't meet her
but still, I don't want to disrespect her admiration
Go tell her exactly what I say:
'Dear friend, salutations to your admiration'
'but a big no to meeting'
Okay? -Yeah okay, good! - Hey idiot!
Say it and show me!
'O-Oh fan, greetings to your friend..'
Hey, damn it! Why should I greet her friend?
You're going to ruin my respect! - Then what?
Friend or fan... correct me!
The hell's written in this!
All the Chakli in the house are in this letter!
Can't make head or tail of it!
You're a school-going boy, no?
Yes - Read it and tell me!
What does it say? - Aarrggh!
All I see is a cobra looping on the page!
That's not a cobra, that's your father, get lost now!
You see cobra, I see chakli
What did he say? - Who?
Chennayya Raja
Mistress!
Hey, quiet! - What's the matter?
What did he say? -Who? - Ask her yourself!
What is it, daughter? - Nothing, mother
He's just crazy!
Hey Bhaskaranna, stop! - You two are always up to some nonsense!
Bhaskaranna!
Escape! - Hey Bhaskara!
Come get your milk!
I was supposed to give this to Mangala, no?
'Your...'
Oh, don't want, better keep it safe for now I'll give it tomorrow
What's this?
Hey, that's my account sheet! Give it here!
Why are you making a scene? Calm down for a second!
What happened?
Damn it! I failed because my father never sent me to school
I had so much interest in studying!
You don't know to read? - Read, my foot!
You should've learned when you were small
You've understood no, leave it! - Enough of this letter business!
Mangala! Okay, okay, I'll stop! Come aside
Go home quick, your father's brewing kashaya
Bhaskaranna!
You scoundrel!
Wait, I'll teach you a lesson!
'...I lay green grass at her feet'
'For the girl who brings blooms, I lay green grass at her feet...'
Oh no!
Ugh! Ayyo! - You deserved it!
Is this your trick, you little devil!
Oh no! What happened to you, Bhaskaranna?
You tripped me and now you act innocent?
Aiyo, look at all that blood! - Where's the blood?
Go home, my father will give you kashaya
Better give me poison, I'll drink and die
Yeah, sure I will
If you ignore me next time, I'll really poison you!
I can't stop whenever you want, I've got milk to deliver to 400 houses...
Aiyo, how much you lie!
Alright, tell me what now? - How did that matter you went for go?
I'll read it aloud I want this letter business to end!
This letter says...
One big 'Hello'
then a big fat 'Rejection' that's it!
Heyy! - That's all in it?
Crush that letter, make pickle out of it, who cares!
'Friend, respect to your admiration..'
'..but meeting is a big no!'
Hey! You know how to read?
Yeah! Of course! I can write too!
Then I could've handed it over earlier, didn't want all the trouble!
I'll write a reply letter, you give it to him, okay?
Hey, come back here!
Ew, what? - Are you going to write your name in it?
He wrote his, didn't he?
If you write yours, I'll be doomed!
They'll think we're partners in this, and beat me up!
Write some other name!
What else name should I use?
Use any name! My milk's wasted!
What name to use, Bhaskaranna?
Anything you like.. coconut, monkey, banana...
Jasmine, marigold, champak, Tulasi...
Ha! Go with Tulasi!
Ha, Tulasi!
'Greetings, O warrior of Kambala'
'Why a resolute no to our meeting?'
'Have you no regard for innocent love?'
Mistress!
Ah?
Want curd?
- Do you have butter? - Yes
Bhaagi, bring the vessel
Yesterday, Chinappa came from Mulki
Is it?
Go hear him out, don't stand here
What else could it be?
He probably wants his buffaloes to be trained like ours
That'll never happen!
Not buffaloes... he wants to give his daughter in marriage
Daughter?
She's supposed to be very beautiful
The glow of Goddess Annapoorneshwari and the grace of Goddess Sharada
Yes, my son
She's like pure creamy butter!
Look, she's like this, it seems!
You won't even need butter
Just take a lick of her face with your dosa and eat!
Hey, just come!
Father, how many times have I told you?
I won't marry a girl who can't read and write!
You know who can read and write?
Only a girl from the king's family, or a Devadasi!
The king's family? Forget it, they'll never accept you!
Devadasi? I won't allow that either
If this goes on, our family line will just vanish!
We are no royal dynasty, nothing happens if the family line stops
Hey, come outside, I have something to tell you
What is it, huh?
I have to give him tuition on how to level up the family line
Come on, hurry up!
Hey! What's the matter, huh?
Remember I told you about a girl the other day?
A girl, huh?
- The one you wrote a letter to... - Hmm
She sent a reply for that
She can read and write? Is she some queen or what?
I had the same doubt
Around here, only queens and Devadasis can read and writ
She's not a queen for sure! Take this
Then she must be a Devadasi
Hey! She's a well-cultured girl!
I've known her since she was little
- What is her name? - Mangala
Tulasi
Ha! Tulasi... the one that grows in the veranda!
I'll be back
Let it be Tulasi... or whole village will find out the healer's daughter can read and write!
'You are neither queen nor Devadasi'
'Yet, you know the art of reading and writing'
'That alone made me fall for you'
'I'll be waiting for your reply'
Bhaskara... - Huh?
In this letter, I've asked her how she knows to read and write
When you bring her reply, be careful, okay?
Alright, give it to me
Here, take this tip
Hey? What is this?
What do you take me for, huh?
No, but... - I don't do this for money!
Fine, give it back
I really don't like all this!
You're going to tip me for every letter, yeah?
I'll smash your head!
Don't fling that at me! Or I'll throw this letter into the river!
'My learning comes from a Devadasi'
Appa...
I was sent with medicine for you
You know what?
If you could do this for me, it would really help
Okay!
Hey, what is this?
Use this
What's that?
It's a pen
In Kambala, there are different categories
Holding the rope and running
Holding the plough and running
Balancing on the flat jockey plank
Riding the plank with holes, water spraying high
Offer a little token to time
I too long for the meeting
Glowing with the pride of our folk tradition, we warmly welcome all the buffalo owners
joining the Kambala festival!
The buffaloes are now heading to the track
Chennayya Raja's buffaloes from Island House
and Parameshwar Bhat's buffaloes from Bolamballi are taking their positions
The ground is set, and it's going to be a fierce race!
Start!
They're off!
Run!
Deva!
"He's sharp like a vowel that cuts the air"
"She's like a vowel that lingers there"
"The union of this pair is like"
"the alphabets upon the letter"
"Bridging speech and ink"
"He's one gentle soul, tender to the core"
"He came for her like calm water"
'In green saree, come by the water, my water pearl'
'For our love, the demi-god is the driving force'
'Our first meeting will be in his name'
'As the sun greets the soil'
'let it become our vow'
Hey, wear your mother's green saree and go
That I know!
But which temple, I'm not sure
What nonsense...
Must be Malingeshwari temple, there's a sacred pond there with water!
Ha!
Malingeshwari temple, sacred pond, green saree...
Makes sense now!
'Waited so long at the Kalyani'
'I meant meet by the river'
'Why meet by the river where everyone will notice?'
'So what if they notice?'
'We aren't doing anything wrong, are we?'
For everyone, water means river
Ha! - What an idiot she is!
I'm no idiot!
A woman has her limits... for men, river or road doesn't matter!
Okay, tell her we'll meet next time
Thank God!
Don't skip this time, or I'll kill you!
Okay, I'll write another letter Go give it to her
Uff! Oh God... enough already!
Just want this over!
Now the buffaloes are getting ready on the track
At this traditional Tulunadu Kambala festival, two buffalo pairs stand at the start
Start!
On the right, Bolamballi Parameshwar Bhat's buffaloes
On the left, Island House Chennayya Raja's buffaloes
Here they come, racing!
Chennayya Raja
Island House Chennayya Raja's buffaloes take the win!
"Consonants, syllabic units, vowels entwined"
"A budding fever of love"
"He penned in double consonants"
"Unlocked the door to his heart wide"
"No thought survives except of her name"
"Her handwriting is mine to claim"
"O God of the shrine, show me my heart's deity"
"Lead me to my beloved, with obedience and love"
Chenna...
"He is the soft consonant"
"She is the breathed consonant"
"The union of this pair is like"
"the alphabets upon the letter"
"Bridging speech and ink"
'Today is the final race'
'After the Kana Halage, I will come meet you'
To splash water up to the 6.5-feet banner, on the track
Bolamballi Parameshwar Bhat's buffaloes
Now, Chennayya Raja's buffaloes are ready to aim for 7.5 feet
You go
ask Mangala to serve the sambar
Go tell her to come
Ha, okay!
Phew!
Mangala is my daughter
Yeah, I was there for her naming ceremony
Ha, alright then!
Mangala, go, your father wants you to serve him
Why? Can't he eat if you serve?
Don't get smart with me! Now just go!
My cursed fate! I have to see to the herbal medicine and serve the meals too!
Oh gosh! Such a nagging girl
Acting like she runs the whole house!
What's your problem? Can't eat if mother serves?
Want me to serve it or what? - Ha, yes
You must find a good groom for her
But she's a little rough, no?
She's still just a young girl!
Alright, I'll find one, that's my job
But one thing
Don't tell anyone she can read and write
When it comes to God, never lie
but in marriage matters, you can spin a thousand lies!
Aithappa!
What the hell!
Hey Chennayya!
I haven't lost a single Kambala race in five years
and now you messed it up!
I swear... I'll settle this!
A tree outgrew another
Titles change hands, yours yesterday, mine today, another's tomorrow!
Greater than all else
is the Kambala itself!
Hey! You're sleeping here?
You were meant to meet her today...
You didn't go? She waited till evening and then went home
Aithappa...
Damn it!
Tell me, did she feel bad?
Of course! I went to see her joy, but all I saw was sorrow
She cried till a bucket was full of tears
Tomorrow, same place, same time
Tell her I'll come
Hmm
You really mean it this time?
Brother, Chennayya won't wake up
Chennayya? - He can't breathe!
"Pause, O time, and listen well"
"The lament of a heart torn"
"To this voiceless, humble creature"
"You are the Shakuni who cast the curse"
"How to reach the grave, never to return?"
"Never even dreamed of such a fate Offer me a solution"
"O Lord, who scripts the lines of destiny"
"Is this the reckoning you call just?"
"You are the reason for this anguish Have you no mercy at all?"
In his craze to win the prize, he killed the poor buffaloes
Do you know where you're saying this?
Out, get out! - You come
All they do is talk!
Chennayya, lay the flowers one final time
Who's Chennayya?
Look how Chennayya rests
I am Srinivasa
Srinivasa only
I will never race in the Kambala again!
Anna, Raja is gone too...
Bhaskaranna didn't come?
All his cattle fell sick, poor man's in the shed
Did he send anything?
Just milk to deliver, that's all
Priest! The rain's put out the fire at home
Can we borrow some flame?
They say morning, no asking for curd evening, no asking for salt
Fire, though, you can take any time
Chennayya Raja!
"O Lord, who scripts the lines of destiny"
Chennayya...
"Is this the reckoning you call just?"
"You are the reason for this anguish Have you no mercy at all?"
"Why throw mud into my eyes? My existence is on fire"
"Come, see this hell with your own eyes!"
You saw that? Last night such a big fight, and he's off again this morning!
Hmm-hmm - You should question him at least!
Mouth was full of betel leaf!
It's unlucky to ask where someone's headed when they're leaving!
Then don't ask
What's wrong with you, ha?
Speak up
temple, kambala, errands, or the warehouse or school...
To the warehouse!
Why no word from him yet? Come on, we'll go check ourselves
He's got his Kambala race on Saturday, been practising
After that, we'll go meet him
No, you're lying
There's something you're not telling me
No, nothing at all!
You're telling the truth?
How do I even explain it to you?
Ha! I swear on our home deity, Nagadeiva!
Brother, come inside
Ay, go away!
Your parents have come and drinking inside
Oh no.. Oh no!
My son, can't bear to see you like this
If you drink for your peace, we'll drink for our peace too
What else can I do, Mother?
Every time I step into the shed, all I see is Chennayya Raja
The whole village keeps asking about the Kambala
they ask me to race with their buffaloes!
It's become torture!
Then leave it, son Forget the Kambala
Enough of Kambala, enough of this village too!
Let's go to your grandpa's village
That's yours to look after anyway
Yes, let's start a new life there
If the match we're seeing for him today works out, I'll honor my vow
Rajesha! Get the cows out
What brings you here now?
My family's found me a groom
and still no word from him
What am I supposed to do?
Forget it, I've written everything in this letter
Please, give it to him soon
I'll give it to him today itself You go now!
Hmm
If he doesn't reply by evening, I'll kill myself, I mean it!
Don't talk like that!
I'll bring him before you, alright?
Now go home, go!
Hey old man! - Hmm?
Where's the family from this house?
No idea! Haven't seen them for days
Damn it! What's going on here!
Not a soul around!
Where'd they all go?
I've got to somehow give this to him today!
Ha! No pocket even, what bad luck!
Not a single boat in sight!
Since morning, nothing's going my way, damn this day!
Sis! Quick, call the healer!
Father's gone out What happened?
A snake bit Bhaskara!
Hey, what happened?
Hey! Hey, no!
'There's Kambala race on Saturday'
'He's training for that'
'If I go to the Kambala race ground, will I find him there?'
Chennayya Raja? He's gone, left the village!
They're the new "Chennayya" and "Raja" in our village
Chennayya and Raja!
I'll take green bangles, you take the red ones
Ha, fine! - Matches your dress...
Hey! You were full of praise for that Chennayya Raja that day...
Have you seen him?
You mean the Kambala racer?
Ha, yeah!
Aiyo! We're girls, how can we go to the Kambala?
Even if he stood right before us, we wouldn't recognize him!
Brother, need to go to Chennayya Raja's house
Chennayya Raja? He's not home anymore
Huh? Why?
His buffaloes died, and he lost his mind over it
So they took him away
Where to?
No idea The whole family moved out
Ha, Mangala's here, tell her the matter
I'd said we should find her a groom?
Yeah
A very good match has come up!
Then let's fix it If she's happy, that's enough
Finally, God heard us!
Mangala, what's wrong?
I like someone
What?
And I'll marry only him!
Father!
This is all your fault! You spoiled her!
Our respect gone now!
Want to make her a Devadasi, huh?
Disgrace!
This girl's only born to ruin my name!
How will I face the village now?
Mother, I'll marry only him!
My fate! My cursed life!
I'd rather die than live with this insult!
Mother!
Mother! No! Please!
Mother, please forgive me!
Mother...
"Is there a reason for tears in your eyes?"
"The boundless love of yesterday will never return"
"From the voiceless deity"
"through the written decree of fate"
"The past no longer matters; from now on, he is your other half"
"Every past writing must be erased from now on, he is your other half"
"Remember not the words of letters; from now on, he is your other half"
"For you, God is all from now on, he is your other half"
"God will stand with this love"
"The one who will never leave you"
"The bond of marriage is set in heaven"
"Here you are, where your heart desired"
"God will stand with this love"
"The one who will never leave you"
"Here you are, where your heart desired"
"Let your soul recognize, O beloved soul"
Mangala!
Yes, Father-in-law? - Get me my glasses
Okay, Father-in-law
Show me that
Father, girls must get education
They never tell us what's troubling them
Yeah, my son You're right
But your mother never listens!
Why don't we teach Mangala, then?
One must have interest, Father
If she can't even speak properly, how can we teach?
Father-in-law, I do have interest! I will learn
Ouch!
What happened?
I'll teach the children, not her Let Father teach her!
Listen up, all ears!
Hear the word of the seniors
A warning call for all!
Bombay fever has taken over the entire village
Oh God! The Bombay fever has come!
What do I do?
All are instructed to drink herbal decoction and stay healthy
Deva, has it spread too much?
Yes, brother Many people on the coast have died already
There are hardly any volunteers
Jeeka is struggling alone to treat everyone
Tell Jeeka I'll leave today and join him
I'll go to the coast for 10-15 days and then return
What's the matter?
Bombay fever is spreading there
No one to care for the sick or give medicine
What if something happens to him while helping them?
Mother, I'm educated Can I just stay home like everyone else?
You too!
Houses are too close here
No matter how careful, the disease will spread
Go stay at our old house I'm leaving now
Tell Mangala before you leave
What?
WHAT?
Bombay fever has spread
I'll be at the coast for 15 days
You can stay safe at the old house
If we stay strong in our minds, we can face any disease!
Hey Srinivasa! - Oy!
So glad you came!
Your presence gives the strength of an elephant!
Let's go
We have very few volunteers here
Jeeka! - Coming, Brother!
Go keep it inside and come back
How's Mangala?
She's fine
Son-in-law didn't even look at my face and reply
Ohhh!
The medicine here won't be enough!
I'll go home and fetch more
Hmm
Let Savithri stay here, okay?
Hmm - On my way
for your sake, I'll visit your house and go
I understand why you're upset
I have my wish too, to be a grandfather within a year
I'll go give medicine to my daughter
Don't you worry
'Forgive me, my wife'
'Soon my presence will be by your side'
'The fault is mine'
'yet you stand firm'
'Life's storm has brought me here'
'Hold on a little longer'
'I will come to you'
Father-in-law! - Hmm?
Give this letter to Mangala
It must reach her, it's very important
- Okay, okay - Hmm
Mangala!
Father...
Come inside
Let the chaos of this disease pass first
Then I'll come here for a week and relax, okay?
And you'll have to make me all the food I ask for!
Your in-laws are looking after you well, right?
Better than you, even!
Alright then!
Take this
You know how to take it, right? On an empty stomach
Results will show in three months
See you then!
Ah, one more thing!
Your husband gave this to me to give you
See you, goodbye!
Your father didn't come?
Uh, he'll come after this disease passes
Alright
Then let's invite him for the festival feast
Want some buttermilk?
No, I'm full already
Father-in-law! D-Do you know Chennayya Raja?
What did you say?
Uh... Does Srinivasa know Chennayya Raja?
Srinivasa is Chennayya Raja!
Ah?
Can he ride buffaloes in a race?
Ride buffaloes?
He used to make them fly!
That grandeur... was something else!
What about Kambala...
Come with me, I'll show you
Come on, child
Slowly... watch your head
This is the wooden yoke Chennayya bore on its neck
This one's from Adda Halage
this one's from Kane Halage
See, your husband won the gold medal 13 times in Kambala races
Arasu Kambala, Naravi Kambala
He won every race
Then why did people call him Chennayya Raja?
Chennayya Raja... that was the name of Srinivasa's buffaloes
People began calling him after the buffaloes, out of affection
Over time... people forgot his real name
Now the buffaloes are gone, the Kambala is no more
All that's left is Srinivasa
Child... what's wrong?
Father-in-law...
I want to see him right now! Take me to him
He will come in another 10-20 days
No, my heart won't listen! Take me!
It takes eighteen long hours to climb the mountain from here
I don't care if it takes 18 or 28 hours!
I must see him!
Please, I'll even fall at your feet!
Patience, child, I'll take you tomorrow
No! I insist... today only
Alright
I'll make the arrangements
We leave today itself
'Come by the water, you water pearl, draped in green woven saree!'
Father-in-law! - When you come...
...bring him along too, okay?
Come on, let's go! - Aiyo!
Hey Mangala! Slowly! - Easy, child!
Careful!
I will be out in the fields
He has disease, do not touch him
Brother didn't die of any sickness
He got caught in the flood
You might think this is just some story
But I lived it
I found out... you were Chennayya
but I found it out too late
I too... found out you were Tulasi
I was actually coming to see you
T-That day...
Astrologer...
My grandson... his life is in total mess
If we do a fire ritual, will it help?
Why all that!
He's rock solid, nothing's needed
Get him married, that should sort it
Yeah, you're right
Then find him a bride!
I've done that
I know a lovely girl Ask if he will marry!
Srinivasa... - Huh?
There's a lovely girl ready to marry, it seems!
'Girl...'
'Tulasi!'
"She's a name without a face"
"Still, I wandered in her search"
"My breath, with its dream lost"
"Yet I go on"
"No ink left in my pen"
"How then shall I write?"
"Never have I seen her"
"How then shall I recall her?"
"O Lord who writes the lines of fate"
"Is this the reckoning you call just?"
Do you know a girl by the name Tulasi?
Tulasi, huh? No, we don't know anyone by that name
"Let this orphaned love endure, not wither away"
"She eludes me still I am half-alive, half-burned"
"You are the sinner who set this love on fire just to watch it burn"
TULASI, WHERE ARE YOU?
Where are you, my Tulasi?
Do you know anyone named Tulasi?
Tulasi... no one here goes by that name
Oyy! Srinivasa, you came!
Now we've got some serious muscle on our side!
Let's go
Go and rest a bit - Okay, brother
Mother-in-law...
Really happy to see your service to everyone
Hmm! What great service is this, child!
There used to be a guy who used to deliver to milk to our house
One day, he got bitten by a snake and came home for medicine, but no one was here
If my husband had been home, maybe he could have saved him
Couldn't help! Poor fellow!
From that day, we decided
No matter who is sick, we will go ourselves and give medicine
You mean Bhaskara?
Ha! Yeah, Milk Bhaskara!
He had a big mouth
everyone called him 'Blah Blah Bhaskara'
And our Mangala... she was so fond of him
They'd bicker like siblings
They had their letter system
He read, she listened; she read, he listened
Mother-in-law...
So your daughter knew how to read from before?
Well...
Mother-in-law, tell me clearly
Did a Devadasi teach your daughter to read and write?
Who told you that?
Mother-in-law, I want to see her right now!
Hey Srinivasa!
I have something urgent, I must go home immediately!
It's raining so much, the river must be raging We can go together in the cart tomorrow morning
I'll walk all night and reach by morning
You take care - Hey, stop!
Why's he in such a hurry?
Boatman, launch the boat
Aiyo! Rain's pouring! River's raging, impossible!
I'm in a hurry!
The boat won't survive if we go now!
The doctor himself has written this book, read it well and share it with me
Come on, sit
Why are you back so soon, just after two days?
I couldn't miss your celebration!
That's why I came back
Daddy, there's something important... - Just give me one minute
I'll just send this email first
Press the button, the light comes on
That's science
but light itself is God's creation, right, Daddy?
You said you went to see a girl
and now you're talking philosophy!
Daddy...
Tell me, my son
When you were talking
you mentioned 'beyond science'
Something like that happened in my life too, Daddy
What are you talking?
The other day, when I went to Gonikoppa...
something happened there, I could hardly believe
Daddy...
You idiot!
Daddy?
You're telling me the story I wrote back to me?
What do you mean, Daddy?
Then what? Wait, I'll show you
Show me what, Daddy?
Is this the girl you saw?
No, Daddy
How do you know her?
I'll explain, she's the daughter of Mr. Bhoje Gowda
Two years ago, she had an accident on her way to an exam
'Few years back, just before exams, I had a major accident'
'and forgot everything I studied'
She was admitted to NIMHANS
Physically she recovered, but...
Mentally, she was in a lot of stress and trauma
She didn't recover at all
At that time, I brought her here and treated her for six months
Hair transplant and other procedures were happening
She would always sit alone
And since I was writing that story, I'd read it to her every day because she was alone
She showed interest, so I gave it to her to read
As she read, she got to know Mangala
She started thinking of herself as Mangala
Maybe she saw us together or a photo of us
And that's how she related to you as well
So, what's next, Daddy?
What do you mean, next?
Make it a habit, fall for every girl who walks into my clinic!
Daddy...
Hey, don't worry!
Adhunika is a very good girl
And she's recovering well
If she thinks of you as her lover from a previous life, this becomes her final treatment
Is it? - Right, no?
I'll speak to Mr. Bhoje Gowda and arrange the engagement for you both
Daddy, thank you so much!
You and your 'daddy thank you so much!'
Daddy!
Welcome, sir! Please have some juice
You are...? - I'm the bride's maternal uncle
Oh, I see... I'm a friend of the groom You know, this wedding is all thanks to me
If the bride faces any trouble post-wedding, you're my first victim!
Shall we read the wedding invitation now?
With heartfelt blessings for a joyous and prosperous union
Between Adhunika, daughter of Sri Bhoje Gowda and Smt. Shubha Bhoje Gowda
and Purathan, son of Sri Krishna Kanathi and Smt. Sudha Kanathi
with elders present, the wedding has been arranged
Bride's name is Adhunika
Deva Gana
Groom's name is Purathan
And the groom's... - Rakshasa Gana
Whoa, how do you know?!
I took a birth before, just for that!
The groom is really fast, isn't he!
Along with the wedding muhurtham, fix the wedding night timing too, priest
14th November is the wedding muhurtham
Mark it: wedding night, exactly one week after!
You bring that bag everywhere, huh?
Yeah, it's important, you know!
What's so important?
Told you that day, no? This is like a heavenly cow
Like... Milk!
Milk needs Boost
I brought it that day, it's only fair I bring it again!
Alright...
Will you keep chatting, or...
No, actually...
I know the wedding night stuff
Uh, but...
Today I just want to talk to you
You want to talk?
I'll tell you an important matter
Listen carefully
Everything you know... is a total lie
What do you mean?
After your accident, you started taking treatment from my father, right?
And that's when you began reading the book he wrote
As you kept reading his book
you slowly began to become that character yourself
Like how Ganga became Nagavalli!
It's true, I had an accident and took treatment for it
But before I tell you this, one thing
Don't think I'm here to turn the house upside down just on day one!
It was only after the accident I began visiting my subconscious often
That's when all this stuff popped into my mind
And I shared them with your father
The story I told him, that's the one your father put in his book
Ha, so shocking!
I mean...
I told this story to my parents, close friends, everyone
But no one believed it
But your father? Maybe he believed, or maybe he acted like he did
Sometimes I wondered if they were just imaginary, made-up stories in my head
You know when my belief got stronger?
When you told me your side of the Kambala story
Ah!
So, check your father's book, it won't have your story
Because he only wrote the story I told him
It doesn't have your side of the story
One sec, I'll be back
Dad, wearing this dhoti is torture!
Hard to wear maybe, but tonight it has to be easy to take off
Daddy, come on!
- You bolted the door? - Yeah
If the smoke drifts in, your mother will start a riot!
Daddy...
She's read your book so much she's started to believe she's Mangala herself
Worse, she thinks you wrote what she told you
Oh my!
Looks like you think the same too!
Daddy...
Look, I'm a psychiatrist
I call tell who thinks what
What do you think?
I'm saying, my piece of the story isn't in your book at all
It came from me
No one else knows it!
When I finished the draft of this book, I read it through
I felt Mangala's tale alone would work
That's why I got just that published
And if you remember, you couldn't read Kannada back then
Yea...
At that time, to teach you Kannada...
I used to pull out selected parts from the draft and made you read them
That's probably how you recalled a bit of the story
and you shared it with her
and she mistook it for the truth
So it's in there in the draft no, Daddy?
Hmm
You want a quick round?
Nah, got my own kind of round tonight!
See you!
Where did he go...
Hello... where are you?
I'm on my way to my father's clinic
At this hour?
I must read the draft of my father's book today
So, on my way to father's clinic
Even so, it's not safe to go at this hour!
No, only if I read it today will I feel at peace
Okay, I'll be waiting
Fine... I'll be back
Hmm
'For the one who chants Rama's name, can there be any bondage of worldly existence?'
At that moment, Kousalya turns to her son, Rama
'You say you want to go into forest exile, out of your deep devotion to your father'
But what about the one who came trusting you, Janakaraja's daughter
The one who belongs in the palace
She is the embodiment of joy and prosperity
You want to take her with you too?
'Is it fair, Rama?'
'Rama, not just your family'
'You're meant to protect all of Ayodhya'
'Think of your father, think of your wife, and make the right choice'
Rama replied humbly
Mother, I can't help!
Father is my God
My better half, Sita, is my life itself
Whom do I forsake?
Whose hand do I leave, and whose do I keep?
'Time will decide'
'May fate bring you together, but never in union'
'this is my curse, Anamadeva's word'
Hello... - Yea dear, tell me
Where are you?
I picked up the draft from the office
I was feeling kinda tired
On the way, there was a traditional storytelling event
so I stopped for coffee
Send me your location, I'll come over
Why come?
I'll come, just send me your location
I'll be home in 10 minutes, I'm on my way!
No, you're tired I'll take a cab and come
Then I'll drive us back Send me your location
Alright!
Offer the sesame into the sacred fire, with devotion
Hey, don't throw paper into it!
It's sacred, you know!
It's the truth
They say truth never dies
But some truths... it's better if they die
Adhunika, I'm here!
Did you read the draft?
Did it give you clarity?
Did you find out the truth?
Actually, I'm in confusion even now
After I brought the draft
it was dark, so I tried to read it near the fire
It slipped and fell into the sacred fire
The whole draft got burned I couldn't find the truth at all
You're lying
You know the truth
Come on! Who would lie over such a small thing?
It's late... let's go home
Tch! - Huh?
I need to know the truth
Do I have a mental problem or what?
Hey.. it's not like that, dear
Purathan...
It's about both our lives!
Hmm...
Actually... what was in the draft was...
Aiyo!
Purathan! - W-What's wrong?
"Fierce warrior, mighty hero bold Arms of power, watchful gaze, lotus-eyed divine"
"Vanquisher of evil and their pride Eyes aflame like the abyss of night"
"Conquering the profound cycles of birth Bearer of the sacred ash divine"
"Divine ash-bearer"
"Fierce warrior, mighty hero bold Arms of power, watchful gaze, lotus-eyed divine"
Perform the cleansing rites for him, priest
Why?
He prevented a huge mishap at the fair
That's why!
Be glad that a huge mishap ended as a minor one
Some past-life's sin has balanced out
Actually, what was in that draft...
A city born like you...
how could you tame a wild buffalo?
I understand everything now
Yes, death comes for birth, but never for love