Nalpathiyonnu (2019) - full transcript

Dear people

Swami Ullaasaananda Thiruvadigal
has opened his eyes

Let's wait for Swami's next miracle

Yes, it's about to happen

The miracle is about to happen

Here come ashes out of thin air

Our dear Ullaasaananda Swami
Thiruvadigal is hovering in air

and scattering holy ashes around

- He is distributing blessings for free
- Hey

Oh holy cross

What the hell is this?



Look, there is nothing underneath

Do you get it?

This is the trick behind this miracle

Do you see that?

Go

Listen up everybody

Over here

Do you see the boiling oil?

Have a look

See that

I'm going to put

this key

into this boiling oil

- Here it goes
- Yes



This key will be taken out

with bare hands

Lijo here will do it

Maashe (teacher)

I'm afraid, maashe

- Don't be afraid
- No maashe

- Do you see?
- I will burn my hand

Lijo is scared

Everyone will be scared

But a rationalist should be brave

Since Lijo is scared I will
take it out with this hand

- With this hand
- Maashu will do it

This is how it is done
(Lijo screaming)

Oh my God

He will spend the
night in hospital

- Now take it out
- My hand is fine

Didn't I say you will be fine?

Move aside

Look who's here

This trick is done with
the juice of a lemon

- Just a tiny lemon
- Lemon juice boils faster than oil

You think it's oil but it's not

Each and every belief is a bubble

I've written a new book
that exposes such lies

'God as a businessman'

Only Rs. 100 per copy

So this is another business

(Lijo screaming)

You put your hand into it again?
Blow at it

Silence

If anyone comes up to you with such tricks

Will you take him for God?

What do we learn from this?

Man can't be God, can he?

Now you tell me

Does God exist?

- Come on, tell me
- Yes

Does God exist?

Yes, God exists

(mocks) So God exists

How can you be sure?

If you ask me God exists or not

Maybe there is a God, maashe

Why don't you prove that
there is no God, maashe?

How can I prove something
that doesn't exist?

The future generation is promising

Okay, you tell me

Is it God who looks after us?

Maashe, God is all-powerful

God can do anything but can we?

- That boy is smart
- Did you drown in alcohol?

So this is what you think

That God is everywhere and can do anything

Let's see how

I will give your God three minutes

It's a simple challenge

Make me sneeze

(man chuckling)

Can your God do that?

Within three minutes

Oh God

Will God get a trophy for
this sneezing contest?

- This man is nuts
- Is he really a teacher?

He will mislead these children
Let's go

Friends, we are about to
witness a contest against God

You are watching a tough
sneezing contest between God

and C.S. Ullaaskumar maashu, the
stalwart of Kerala Rationalists' Movement

The rival is a fighter
C.S. Ullaaskumar maashu

Did he have steamed cake today?
See how he is letting off steam

Maashu is holding his breath and
dignity at the cost of his life

These are unpredictable moments, friends

The rival is a fighter
C.S. Ullaaskumar maashu

We are moving on to the last
minutes of the contest against God

This will be over in 10 seconds

Oh God make him sneeze

Save your face, God

Will Ullaaskumar maashu win?

God this is your last
chance to prove yourself

And that's the end of three minutes
Oh God, Ullaaskumar maashu has won

See, it's as simple as that

Maashe

- Hats off to you, maashe
- Thank you

(both sneezing)

Hey Vaavaachi

Did you have a bath?

No, I didn't drink, I'm sober

I asked if you had had a bath not a drink

Hey, make sure that your
feet don't touch the water

I'll have to jump in for that

Amma (mother)

- Tea
- I'm coming

Fix that motor quickly

Ullaas hasn't had his tea

And without tea he can't
have his newspaper

- Amma, where's my tea?
- In a moment

Couldn't you find anybody
else to repair the motor?

What's wrong with him?

Everything about him is wrong

Just sit there and gulp
down your newspaper

Oh no

Hey Ullaasa

Come quickly (whimpering)

You have polluted my water
you good-for-nothing

- Pull him out
- Don't shake the rope

Yes, here he is

Red salute comrade

- Red salute indeed
- He deserves it

Have they started?

Come on give your share

Kuttan aashaari, it's our programme
Where's your share?

- Go trouble somebody else
- What's the hurry?

Hey Eagle

Why don't you leave your black tea
and show us some moves?

- I'm taking a break
- I'll check out the stage

Come on everybody
put your share in this bucket

Sister, comrade
Let's go over there

Lift it up

- Careful
- Stop that

Stop

What's this?

Onam (a festival)

- Didn't we agree on harvest festival?
- Yes

But the public should
know what it is

- That's true
- We've not written Vamana Jayanthi

It's just Onam

This won't work

- This will give out the wrong message
- Maashe, it's already been printed

- Just let it be
- That's impossible

You read the minutes
from the 10th committee

Comrade, we discussed
and agreed to it

I'll not allow this on stage

You see

We should be alert on all
matters related to our party

In a similar situation, the great Lenin

- Hey, take it away
- This happened during their Onam too

- Their Onam?
- Of course

- Oh
- Yes I know all about it

It's one thing to talk
about changing the world

Thanks to some of us who recite
Ramayana and celebrate festivals

we are still here or else...

This is the only place
where it's left to bloom

Who cares if it blooms or withers
Take it away right now

- What's it?
- Hey Vaavaachi

Go away, you

Don't worry Nambiar chetta (brother)
You can use the flex for your chicken coop

Hey Kanna, give me the matchbox

That Ullaas is so full of himself

What's the point saying
what he did in the past?

He is not an office-bearer
of the party anymore

Nambiar chetta

Is the word bullet written
anywhere on this bike?

It's not

But when it runs and
makes that thumping sound

everybody knows that it's bullet

That's the thing about Ullaas maashu

For us Ullaas maashu is the party

- Isn't it so?
- Of course

Those who took tickets for
Chekkunnu can get off here

For Chekkunnu, please get off here

Make it fast

Mambaram, Koothuparambu
Kathiroor, Thalasherry

Make it fast
Alright, let's move

Let's go

Hello

Friends

Sorry, comrades

Mike testing

- How's that?
- Switch it off

Oh my God

Jeni I'm fed up with you

Why don't you sit
quietly for sometime?

(child weeping)

When the whole village
is celebrating Onam

I'm stuck with this stupid sewing

(child weeping)

Oops!

Are you hurt?

Stop crying

Aren't you amma's sweetheart?

(woman soothing the child)

Stop crying dear

- Vaavaachi will come soon
- Oh yes, he will

You can watch when he arrives on all fours

- Since it's Onam, it will be worse
- Vaavaachi will be here now

Are you coming?

Our people are taking
out a procession

One more person will add to our strength

Come along, your Vaavaachi will be late

I'm not coming, chechi (sister)

What will I do with this
child who can't see?

Anyway, Kannettan doesn't like such
caste programmes

Your beloved Kannettan
Does he even care about you?

It's because our people
do not stand together

that there are people like him who will
kill and die for the party

I'll keep my mouth shut

Don't worry about it

- If you are not coming, it's fine
- Where's that rooster?

I don't know

Stop playing with your birds, man

- Are you coming or not?
- Come, let's go

Goodbye, little girl

Now play with the child

- Why doesn't she join us?
- Now you are asking for it, man

Hello

We couldn't get Guru

Nobody is willing to shave their hair

- Children, be careful
- I'll call you

Next up is the prize distribution ceremony

Onam...

Sorry, harvest festival

Am I right?

Our MLA will distribute the prizes
for the winners of the events

held as part of the harvest festival

When we call your names

- please line up near the stage
- Children, line up here, quickly

First prize in musical chair contest

Fazal Ibnu Makru...

Fazal Ibnu Rahman

Go get it

First prize in uriyadi (pot breaking)
Dhanya A. Kurup

First prize in biscuit eating contest
Mrithyugnan Namboothiri

Have a blessed life

We don't touch feet here

Inviting the captain of
Oruma team Bhagyasuyam

to receive the first prize for
kaikottikali (dance form) contest

Kindly pay attention

We are here to give out
the prize for kaikottikali

- Hello
- Thank you

- Yay
- Yay (fumbles)

Can I click a selfie with you?

- Thank you
- Second prize in kaikottikali contest

Nanma team captain Latha Suresh

A millet plant in your yard

And a millet plant in mine

Bhagavathy (Goddess)

Have you closed the temple doors to me?

But my nightly offering is here

Su...

Su...

In that house yonder lives
a girl who loves me madly

Her beauty is so, she’ll beat
the yellow bird verily

The moonlit sky is naught
when her face shines brightly

Su...

Silence

Pappadum

Break and mix

You seem to be walking on air

It's your payasam (desert)
that made me high

Behold me not with those eyes, miss

And, hey, taunt me not with your smiles

This feeling, for you, I feel

I can't name nor conceal

(folksong refrain)

(folksong refrain)

(folksong refrain)

(folksong refrain)

What's gotten into you?

Nowadays, you drink everyday

Not just drinking, Su

but my love for you

is also greater these days

(folksong refrain)

(folksong refrain)

The bus will be here soon

Yes it will

She isn't paying you to carry those
clothes back and forth

Is she?

She is struggling to support her family
So I do what I can to help her

And here you want a
commission for a favour

Kuttan aashaari

Over here

Let me see you

You disappeared after you
came home to keep your tools

And you show up now?

I don't go to work anymore

I'm not feeling well these days

In fact I'm planning to retire

Of course you can retire

Since this poor girl works
to look after the family

Is that why you are
not marrying her off?

I want to see her married
but she doesn't listen to me

Why don't you get married, miss?

If you don't get married on time
you may end up with the wrong man

- Chekkunnu
- The bus is here

- She hasn't come yet
- Don't worry about her

- Bhagyechi
- I thought you won't make it in time

- Have you got them all?
- Yes I have

Get in

- I will give the remaining ones next week
- Okay

'Women'

You stand there

Let's see

Do it properly

Ready one, two, three, start

Hello everyone

Over here

Listen up

- Was that a joke?
- No

We are cancelling the
annual day celebrations

- Is that really necessary?
- Yes

Sebastian maashu of Chekkunnu school
was invited to felicitate this function

But that wayward has
attacked him in school

He is in co-operative
hospital with a head injury

So our institute should not go
ahead with the celebrations

Do you get it?

Tell him

Go

Maashe

But we have done our makeup

How can you cancel it now?

There is no change in my decision

Do you want to dance when
a man is seriously injured?

But it's your party member
who attacked him

You are crossing your limits

Ullaas maashe

Sorry maashe

Maashe

Come

Maashe, it has been decided that

the lad will not be
handed over to police

Then?

Vaavaachi Kannan hit maashu
with the school's bell hammer

He did it in school today
Who knows what he will do tomorrow

Maashe, if we hand him over to the police

they will beat him to pulp

You just follow what he says

That's the right thing to do

Maashe, let's discuss the matter

Maashe, stop there

God as...

God as businessman

- My fees
- Why so early?

So that you can't say I'm late

Will you allow your son to burn my pyre?

I had dreamed of confessing my love to you
(poetry class)

But never once could I tell you, my love

(giggling)

- Silence
- I know indeed... (poetry class)

you want me to speak (poetry class)

I would like to clarify something

Men and women get attracted to each other

because of a natural phenomenon

At your age hormone
production is quite high

- Hence such tendencies are also greater
- Maashe, I...

Sit down

However

one should try to send
rational messages to the brain

and control such foolish thoughts

Otherwise you can
discontinue your studies here

Am I clear?

- Maashe
- Yes

If you had to say something to me
why not say it personally?

Why did you tell the whole class?

What do you think?

That C.S. Ullaaskumar is like the others

I don't know about the others

But...

Bhagyasuyam

You will...

Tomorrow

I would like to see
your father before class

Maashe

You wanted to see my father
about our wedding, right?

Here he is

Maashu wants to meet my father

Bhagyakuri (nickname), call your father

I will talk to him

Comrade Abu you don't
know what the matter is

I already know what it's all about

You know I have four kids

What are you up to?

Don't worry, maashe

I swear I didn't tell achan about us

What about us?

You know what

Why don't you look at me
when you take classes?

I...

There are so many tea stalls here

Why do you visit Dineshan's
tea stall every Saturday?

That too at the same time
I go to temple?

- Do you want more?
- Good job

Leave this to me now

Anyway I wanted to meet Kuttan aashaari

Why should you meet him?

Because I need to, maashe

I will present it before
the right committee

discuss it in stages

arrive at a rational decision

and inform you of the date and time

Until then you can play
this teacher-student game

Long live the revolution

I will teach you a lesson

Lazing over boughs of clouds

Patting streaks of lightning

Pitter patter

Like pots cracking

The season brings
its virgin drops

The lone jasmine flower
in my garden

Yearns to be home

And spread its sweet bane

With our eyes closed

And our tongues tied

We love each other
Just so, my friend

The scent of frangipani

Scatters in the wind

As the wintry night
restlessly wakes

I will take wing

And hold you in my arms

I will be one with

The wind that gently glides

Do you see the playful moon

Teasing the shadows at night?

Do you hear me sing
my dear friend?

Lazing over boughs of clouds

Patting streaks of lightning

Pitter patter

Like pots cracking

The season brings
its virgin drops

The lone jasmine flower
in my garden

Yearns to be home

And spread its sweet bane

With our eyes closed

And our tongues tied

We love each other
Just so, my friend

Flowers drape and sway

With ripples in the waterway

Adding to the splendour
Of the first light of day

As you greet me at the doorway

I can't but embrace you
it's only fair, I say

Do you see the glow
of the new dawn

As it bids farewell
to the looming night?

Do you hear my heart beating
my dear friend?

- What are you doing?
- It's shaky

Your head?

Lazing over boughs of clouds

Patting streaks of lightning

Pitter patter

Like pots cracking

The season brings its virgin drops

The lone jasmine flower
in my garden

Yearns to be home

And spread its sweet bane

With our eyes closed

And our tongues tied

We loved each other
Just so, my friend

Fetch me a stick
Yes, a stick

For a snake lies in my way

Yes, a snake lies in my way

Neither elephant yam
nor elephant ear

A venomous viper I fear

Yes, a venomous viper

A venomous viper

Can you come over here?

Ullaas maashu is here to speak with her

Karthikeyan master's elder girl Kaathu...
(song tapers off)

It's better you come
before I lose my cool

Why didn't you invite him in?

I have a few conditions

First of all

I won't wear a white shirt for my wedding

I will wear a blue shirt

Is that why you came now, maashe?

You can wear whatever you like

But please come dressed

Do you have any other condition?

Bhagyam shouldn't wear a saree

You should wear this churidar

No, that's not right

People will say things if
the bride is not in saree

Our volunteers will make sure
nobody says a word about it

We should set an example
against customs

Who is this sage?

He is a philosopher, the guard and
guardian of the Kerala rationalist society

Owner of Therali
publications Mr.Therali

Veerali sir

Sorry, Veerali sir

But my daughter will wear
saree for her wedding

Amma, I'm okay with it

I will wear churidar

It's so sad, maashe

Why do you place such
conditions before us?

If she were from your community
will you tell her so on wedding eve?

- It's not...
- No sister, you're mistaken

Our time demands that this
wedding be held in this manner

So it's not your demand?

Acha, maashu will have his own plan

But his plan is pointless

Any other condition?

Like the bride's father
should wear shorts?

We can't have the sacred
thread tying ceremony

- Oh my Muthappa (a Hindu deity)
- Amma

Maashe, there are certain
customs that we need to follow

There will be no sacred thread
ceremony or lighting of lamp

It's been discussed and finalised

It's in the minutes too

What if we don't agree to it?

Acha

We will do as you say, maashe
Please leave now

Our neighbours are watching

What do you mean?

Maashe, we maybe from
a different community

But we are a respectable family

I have publicly spoken
against such customs

If I don't follow them
I will have a face to fix

Maashe please leave

I will talk to my parents

- Shall we go?
- Okay maashe

There are so many able men in our
village but she fell for this man

It would have been better
if you'd run away with him

My Muthappa, how will I face the guests?

I will hit 75 this April

This is the first time

that Chekkunnu will witness
a wedding of our kind

This will be a bolt from the blue
for the people of Chekkunnu

Let's go

Ullaas, your shirt...

Is it okay?

It's not white, it's blue

Yes it's blue

But it appears white from a distance

Especially in the photos...

Sir, we have colour photos now
not black and white

Exactly

Oh no what's this?

Sarojini aunty

What is she wearing?

- Take Sathyan uncle's blessing
- May Muthappan bless you

What is she wearing?

Garland, betel leaf, coconut flower

- Hey, where is the lamp?
- I don't know

- Pangan uncle
- Kuttan, have you forgotten our customs?

Or did you invite us so that
you can mock them before us?

Pangan uncle, we wanted to
set an example to others

Pangan uncle, we...

This is what the bridegroom's party wanted

If you are doing everything their way
then why did you invite us?

They can be the only guests

Can't you light a lamp so that the sacred
thread can be tied with fire as witness?

Hey Appu, bring the lamp and light it up

Let's see what will happen

Uncle, let's not do it

Why not?

We should have avoided traditional music

This marriage calls
for some exciting music

What are you wearing?

You managed to hijack
maashu, right?

Maashe, you would look hip
with a pair of sunglasses

- You are a joke, maashe
- Ullaas

What is that?

Who gave you permission
to light a lamp?

I asked myself before I lighted the lamp

I'm Kuttan's only uncle

Do you have a problem with it?

Hey get rid of that lamp

I swear by Muthappan if you dare touch
my lamp there will be a bloodbath

Then I will also shed some blood

Take care of him

Why are you after me?

Maashe please don't

Stay away you fake

Maashe

Acha

Stop it

- Acha
- Oh my God

You should have told me that
you were not interested in me

Why humiliate me like this?

Bhagyam, we had decided
that we won't have a lamp

Are you with these people?

I dressed up in this way for you

It's just a lamp, maashe

Can't you do this for me?

I realise it now

Great men like you should
never marry silly girls like me

Nobody has to put up
with it for my sake

Acha

I don't want to get married, acha

My poor child

Don't worry, Ullaaskumar

I will marry my daughter to you

- (curses)
- Sister

How dare you after breaking
off my son's wedding

Come with me

You come dressed up like a clown

You will have to pay for that girl's tears

Those who took tickets
to Caltex come forward

Get down

Chechi, make it quick

Get in

Close that door

Let's go

Come, have your fill

Kanna

Kanna

The water supply has been
disrupted for two days

- Hey Kanna
- Yes

We have tools and stuff there
You just come with me

- Wait man
- Hello little girl

Bhagavathy...

Acha, my goodbye kiss

Daddy's darling

Achan will be...

Oh no, this is not how you put it on

Stop playing with the kid and come along
They are waiting for you

My little princess

Let's go

Quick or she will start quizzing

Mohana

This is not our territory

- Is it okay?
- Be cool, man

What happens when you have a drink, Kanna?

It makes you light in the head, Kanna

(humming a song)

They told me they will be here

Yes, here they are

Hey Mohana

Move

Chop him up

- Hack him to death
- Go after him

- This way
- Hey

Hey, don't let him get away

Catch him

Stop you

La ilaha illa Allah
(Arabic - There is no deity but God)

La ilaha illa Allah

La ilaha illa Allah

Hey what's the matter?

- What are you doing here?
- Hey you

Go away

Bloody drunkard

La ilaha illa Allah

La ilaha illa Allah

La ilaha illa Allah

Stop there

Hey you

Don't let him go

La ilaha illa Allah (tapers)

You come to the police station
at 10 a.m. tomorrow

Okay sir

Hey who is that?

Get him out

What the hell do you
think you are doing?

Get out you...

I said get out

Get in

Comrade, this can't be allowed anymore

If we keep helping him out
he will create more trouble

Suma

LC secretary will not help him this time
You can leave

Maashe, please don't say that

Knowing Kannettan, there will be more
trouble if he is not out soon

- What trouble?
- He might...

I'm afraid he might say
something to annoy the police

That's true

If he talks, the police will thrash
him even if they don't want to do it

Please maashe

Let comrade make the call

Last time the police caught
him they beat him to a pulp

Now he is always sick

He even takes medicine every night

No comrade

We can't indulge him anymore

Let him remain locked up for a day

Don't interfere, comrade

My dear maashe, stop saying that

Suma, think logically

He knows that we will help him

That's why he is always
getting himself into trouble

It's better he remains in jail at least
until his head is clear

Hello Chekkunnu station

You will see sir smiling at me now

I was wondering why you hadn't called

- See that
- I'll release him right now

No, you don't have to come

Hey get up

He is sitting on my lungi

(in Hindi) It's my party

(in Hindi) So what?

- Hey Suresh
- Yes, sir

Who is Seethisahib's help Buddhadeb?

- He is sitting on the floor
- (in Hindi) That's me, sir

- Buddhadeb?
- (in Hindi) Yes sir

(in Hindi) You can go home

(in Hindi) Thank you, sir

Nobody will call about your release

They don't need you anymore

Enhance the colour and
length of that bindi

Is that enough?

- Okay right?
- Yes that's good

It started with missed calls

Then he sent good morning
messages to my WhatsApp

When I got good night messages
I blocked his number

Now I don't dare open my Facebook, comrade

Would you care to see the
photo he sent me last night?

What are you saying, chechi?

I don't have Facebook

I sold my phone with Facebook last month

Is Facebook your holy book that you
need to recite daily?

What is the merit in this complaint?

Sujatha, do one thing

Write a complaint in this paper and
give it at Chekkunnu police station

This is cyber case

If proven you will be
jailed for three years

Maashe

Suja chechi

No matter who did this to you
I apologise on his behalf

Moreover we have no complaint here

I'll make sure that nobody
sends any message

not even a red salute to your phone

Hey you

Do you know what the great Lenin said

about the importance of morality
in a communist's life?

- This Lenin is such a pain in the neck
- Eh?

I said sorry and if you
want I can apologise

Hoy

It's me, Vaavaachi

Who wants to put Vaavaachi in jail?

Come outside and face me

- Who's that shouting?
- It's Vaavaachi

- He is up to something
- Hey Vaavaachi

Be off or I'll forget
you were a party person

- I were a party person?
- Why of course?

Who the hell are you to decide that?

- (men shouting)
- He's impossible

- Don't cause trouble
- Vaavaachi, leave him

(several men shouting)

- Hey, stop that
- Stop

- Move aside
- Move

So Vaavaachi is an outsider now?

What do you get by freeing
such useless fellows from jail?

Kanna, you attacked that policeman
because our party is in power

Do you know what really happened?

- Don't speak without knowing the truth
- What truth?

You get drunk and ruin
the party's reputation

Maashe, you...

Kanna, back off

This man has always had a problem with me

Don't you dare listen
to him and mess with me

I'll be forced to
tell a story from the past

I'll tell the whole world

- How about that?
- Just say it then

- (men shouting)
- Be quiet

Maashe, you leave now
I need to talk to Kannan

Go away, everybody

- Maashe, he...
- Go

You visited him in jail, didn't you?

- He went to jail instead of me
- Yes, he did

You do know that

The party protected you because
your wife was pregnant

But what for?

Who loses if you ruin
your life drinking?

- I lose
- No

It's my loss

It's the party's loss

I'm sure you know what is
at stake but you don't care

Yes, I have killed a man

- But not for myself
- Then?

Did the party ask you to do it?

Nobody told me to do it

What else could I have done when
they hacked Chandrettan before me?

I stabbed one of them with what I had

And I don't regret it to this day

Though...

I got away with it

my daughter paid for it

Kanna

The court doesn't know who the culprit is

But they know

They know it's you

Be careful

Su...

My dearest Su...

Come here

So this is where you are
What brings you here today?

(Vaavaachi howls)

- Su
- Come

(mumbles) I tripped over my sandals

Kannamma, Kannamma, what's in your dish?

Crow's meat, toddy and fish

- La la la la la la
- Hey Vaavaachi

Save your health for our sake
We have work to do on it

(Vaavaachi hollers)

Am I some unfinished house
that you want to work on me?

Kannetta, stop it

Come on if you dare

- Come and get me
- Kannetta, let's go

- Come on
- Leave it

We are coming to get you
Just wait

Let's go now

Here's black tea

They serve puffs everywhere
but we still get dal vada

- Can we at least change this?
- So comrades

There is another issue we need to
discuss before we leave

Our member comrade Remya

She saw a strange sight at the temple

Tell them yourself

Would you care to hear?

That Vaavaachi Kannan was lying
stark-naked in the temple yard

- Fool
- He is right

The temple committee
was about to call the police

But I managed to pacify them
Then he started swearing at me

I felt so insulted

He knows that the party will
save him no matter what

He has started issuing threats

Earlier only journalists bothered us

Now we have to be wary of
trollers and their mobiles

They are finding new
ways to defame the party

- So we should stop helping him
- Yes

We should expel people like him
for the sake of our party

- Very true
- That's right

But we have to discuss it

Let's assume that we discussed it

It's only a matter of adding
four lines to the minutes

No

I object to expelling him

Maashe, don't oppose for the sake of it

We know that you don't like him

Is it because I suggested it?

Is that why you oppose?

I don't take a stand
based on who says what

I had presented the same thing at
the same committee many years back

At that time everybody pampered him

Now you want to get rid of him
because he is not useful anymore

It is Ravi Nambiar's opinion

Not our decision

If maashu has a different
opinion we will discuss it

Why discuss the matter at all?

He wasn't so bad earlier

But these days he drinks nonstop

I think that the party should
take charge of reforming him

Of course Ullaas maashu
himself can take charge

You are the right person for the job

Maashu, you are the change
maker of this village

That's fine

But reforming a man

is the collective duty of a society

The society is with you, isn't it?

- Certainly
- Problem solved

However, Ullaas maashu
has to lead us

So I think that the responsibility
of helping comrade Kannan

to stop drinking and become a better man
should be given to Ullaas maashu

- Any objection?
- No

Let's applaud and approve it

I'm with Nambiar on this

If there is anyone whom Kannan
looks up to in Chekkunnu it's you

Take it up as a challenge

That family needs your help

How to stop alcohol drinking?

Ten ways to stop...

Maashe, sorry

I just wanted to prepare
some notes on the way

- Don't show your notes to anyone
- But...

Here is your card
Let's go inside

Token number 16

You may go in when they call your name

Why are you here, amma?

You care about others so much

I'm growing old too

But you don't have time for me

You can't go in without a token

I managed to get a
token with some help

Token indeed

It's a kind of tumour in the eyes

A single surgery won't work
it may need two or three

What if we do it, doctor?

It has to be done so that
your child gets to see again

Does it need a lot of money?

Yes, it's expensive as well as risky

But that shouldn't discourage you

We should take a chance

Think about it

My number is in this
file so you can call me

Okay

- Next
- Token number 24

- This will be on till 4 pm
- Did you hear what doctor said?

- Hold this
- We will be over there

- Shall we go home now?
- Suma

Suma, wait

- I need to talk to you
- Yes maashe

It's about Vaavaachi

He needs to stop drinking

Shivankunnu, Shivankunnu
Shinkunnu, Shinkunnu

Chekkunnu
Do you get it?

That's how Chekkunnu got its name

They called it Shinkunnu instead of
Shivankunnu and it became Chekkunnu

I realised it when I
heard the teacher's speech

But my son says that it was
called Chekkunnu after Che's visit

Che who?

Ernesto, our Che Guevara

Ernesto Che Guevara

Maashe, if you want to help
please do as I tell you

If so we can get it done without
Kannettan's knowledge

Can you do it secretly?

I'll be in trouble if someone
comes to know about it

Are you sure?

Maashe, it works, that's why

You know Shobhanechi's army husband

She slyly gave this medicine to him

- Really?
- He still doesn't know anything about it

It's true, maashe

I can't travel that
far with my little girl

Maashe, please buy this
when you go to Kannur

Suma, drinking is a mental health problem

- I've been studying it in detail
- Okay

Carry on with your study, maashe

But for now please buy this

And don't tell anybody
that I asked you to buy it

If Kannettan comes to
know it will be of no use

It's just a medicine, maashe

It will stop with this

It will stop as if you turned it off
Take my word for it

That's the power of Alambu-No

Maashe, like you, I believe
that there is no God

God installed a nerve in our body so that

we lose control when we have ethyl alcohol

It means he is an
agent of liquor lobby

From ***** to ******

I have tested all kinds of alcohol
on my body to develop this medicine

I've cured many great men

Give it mixed with rice

It's totally odourless

So they won't know

But it's highly effective

So they will throw up everything
that they have had

And if they throw up it has worked

Trust Dr. Kochaniyan

Suma

Suma

Hi little one, it's maashu uncle

Where is your amma?

Amma went to fetch achan

Aren't you afraid of the dark?

I have my doll

Did I just ask a blind child
if she is afraid of the dark?

It's such an irrational...

I'll give you, move away

Hello

Hello

I'm here at Ravi's place

Yes I'm here already

- Come soon
- (Vaavaachi singing)

You give him food and join us
Our president is here

He wants us to enlist for the show of
strength at Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow

A show of strength?

- How about this?
- Kannetta

- I wasn't talking to you
- Hey you, go home

- Get lost
- Stop it

How dare you insult me, you drunk

He has no love for his community

Some people think that we are less
in number like the lion-tailed macaque

Don't we need a medical college?

Will we get one if we go
to Thiruvananthapuram?

Yes we will

(Vaavaachi singing)

Vaavaachi is home

Kannamma, Kannamma, what's in your dish?

Crow's meat, toddy and fish

- [Vaavaachi] My sandals
- Maashu

[Vaavaachi] It doesn't fit

(Vaavaachi singing)

Here's your Vaavaachi

Sit here

- Acha
- (playful sounds)

Acha's darling daughter

(Vaavaachi's playful sounds)

I came to give this to you

That woman came when I was about to leave

I'm so sorry to have bothered you

- How will you...
- That's okay

Give it to him and put him to bed quickly

Shall I tell you about
the science behind it?

- Please maashe
- Alright

- Kannetta
- (Vaavaachi's playful sounds)

That's enough

Now quickly wipe yourself

Stop it, woman

What's the hurry?

We are not going to bed so early

I'm going to play with my dear
daughter for some more time

Let's sit under the moonlight tonight

- Jenimol...
- Moonlight?

- Do you see your moonlight now?
- Su

Hey Su

- You will pay for this
- Kannetta

Sit there

Come

Get inside

- Acha
- What's it?

- Go inside
- Kannetta

Come on

- You get off
- Hey Vaavaachi

It's Biju, Eagle Biju

Somebody is lying in wait for you here

Go check over there

- Come on
- Over there

- I didn't mean to...
- Bring him here

Ullaas maashu, it's you?

Oh my goodness

When the president called me
I thought it was one of them

That's why I came running

This is unbelievable, maashe

Suma, does maashu visit
you at this time everyday?

I guess morality doesn't
apply to you, maashe

Can I explain?

Have you no women in your community that
you exploit women from ours?

Please leave maashu alone
I told him to...

I knew there was something between you

This is what happens when
you get drunk and go astray

Do you realise it now?

Who knows who is the
father of this blind girl

President, let's go

Why hit the president
for your wife's mistake?

Hit this man if you dare

Take your hands off maashu

Hands off

I'll kill you

I'll call when I need
moral police in my home

Get out

Go away

Go

So you are also part of this deal

What does he care?

He is only after money so he
can drink to his heart's content

(people screaming in fright)

- Get in and close the door
- Not me

Please not me

He has gone crazy

Kanna, please listen to me

Maashe, you better leave

I'm losing my mind

- I don't know what I will do
- I don't care

Let me tell you what I want to say

I don't want to hear anything

I know my wife so don't teach me
You better leave now

Maashe please go away

I'll tell Kannettan that
you came here to help us

Maashe...

Maashe

Forgive me, maashe

Maashe, is it in today's paper?

Everybody thought he was a decent man

You are lucky you didn't marry him

Men who talk big always
turn out to be frauds

I'm shocked to learn that
your friend Suma did this

Aren't you ashamed to gossip
on an empty stomach?

I know maashu and Suma very well

The party had given him a task

That's why maashu went there

It's true that the party
assigned him a task

But that doesn't answer why he hid
in the backyard of the house

Whatever it is, people say it is
because he is still single

It's easy to silence your rival
by linking him to a woman

Isn't it so?

However, Ullaas maashu
has given an explanation

and it is totally satisfactory

So there will be no further enquiry

Whether you like it or not

everybody in Chekkunnu is talking about it

They say that maashu opposed
Vaavaachi Kannan's dismissal

from the party because
of his affair with that woman

I won't oppose Kannan's dismissal anymore

You can do as you please

I will say nothing

I have failed in my assignment

Besides some of our party friends
have taken it the wrong way

So I apologise to each and every one

Somebody else can take responsibility

In that case comrade Ravi can do it

I don't have a problem

But I will take a different approach

- This is an unpolitical move
- Yes it is

Alcoholism is not a political issue

It's a mental health problem

- But is this the only way?
- Maybe there are other ways

This is what I consider best

I can convince him to agree to it

But you should come
with me tomorrow morning

We can ask maashu to join us

Just for fun

Su, tell them I'm not home

Tell that I went to work

- Kannettan is not here
- (hushes)

Hey Kanna

We saw you scrambling inside

Have you started so early?

No, I wasn't drinking

I went in to change my shirt
when I saw you coming

Maashe

Come in, maashe

Get some tea

Maashu tried to help you out
but you know where it got him

Now comrade Ravi is in charge of you

Comrade wants to speak to you

You should listen to him

Not just listen but obey him

Two days ago

around sunrise

I had a dream

I was told that you should
serve the 41-day penance

and go on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala

- Who told you?
- Who told me?

Do you really want to know?

I may have deviated from the path

But my household has a shrine
and Chathan (demigod) worship

Don't you know that?

So it's better you obey me

You will go to Sabarimala following the
customs and observing strict penance

Our reformation club
will bear the expenses

No, that won't be necessary
Nambiar chetta

- That will be inconvenient
- For whom?

Of course, for me

My legs are getting weaker these days

How can I climb the
steep hill to the temple?

I have a better plan

I will take medicines
and get well this year

and make the pilgrimage next year

That will do

Come here

The party watches over you

So you are safe

What if the party doesn't care?

When the party protects you

obey what the party members
tell you to do for your own good

I thought you believed in God

That's why I told you about my dream

If you ignore this, I fear
there will be consequences

I will say no more

But you, she and your child will suffer

None of us will help you

- I didn't say that I won't go
- Then?

I'm ill

I don't feel safe going
that far all by myself

That's why

That's it?

I can come with you

Or you can choose anyone of us

Choose any party member you
like and he will go with you

You have secretary
comrade Abu's word

Tell us who you want

Don't miss this chance because
there is nobody to accompany you

So?

So I have to go?

Kanna, 100 percent, yes

You will go after serving
the 41-day penance

There is no way you
can get out of it

If this is what comrades have decided
then I have something to say

Say it

If so...

I...

I will go if Ullaas maashu
agrees to go with me

Imagine you are the driver
of a KSRTC (public) bus

Just imagine

Suppose the bus has a service to Pamba

In such a situation

will you refuse to drive to Pamba
because you are a rationalist?

You are going on an
excursion with Vaavaachi

That's all

So my beliefs are not important?

You are our most
important man now

You will defeat him with
your humanity, won't you?

When a helpless mother
and her child suffer

due to the serious drinking
habit of the father

will the benevolent maashu ignore it?

He will discard his
principles to help them

That idiot thinks you won't do it

There maybe others who will do it
after listening to your lecture

But you can't fool me

Man is in charge of his life not...

Maashe, at least his family will be
relieved to see him sober for a few days

That's not my problem

Well done, Ullaasa
Your amma is so happy

Hey

Do you know

when I was a little girl I had
taken the vow to go to Sabarimala

But I started to menstruate
the day before we were to leave

So I could never go

That curse still haunts our family

Anyway we will soon be free of it

I know what you are thinking

But you can quit daydreaming

So you are not going?

Don't be so enthusiastic about rumours

I can't set aside my principles
You go now

Keep convincing yourself
that you are right

Finally you will end
up like Therali maashu

Metam (Aries)

Idavam (Taurus)

Mithunam (Gemini)

Karkhitakam (Cancer)

Therali maashe

Hey Ullaasa

Wake up

Quick

She is here

- Who?
- Bhagyam

She is waiting outside

When I told her you were sleeping
she asked me not to wake you up

I asked her to come in but she refused

You go, I'll come

I came to trouble you further, maashe

I know that we have made
life difficult for both of you

That's okay

Anyway I wanted to meet maashu

It's good that we met
to discuss this matter

You know it better, Bhagyasuyam

I've never softened
my stand on any matter

I've had to give up so
much because of it

What did you lose, maashe?

It was others who lost to you

Oh no, Bhagyechi

Please don't blame anybody

I'm badly in need of help

That's why I...

Maashe

Kannettan is not what he seems to be

He is not keeping well at all

and he has so many medicines

It's because of his drinking problem

If he observes penance there will
be some respite for a few days

That's why

Maashe, at least for
the sake of this child

Suma, you can't move him with your tears

For him tears are just a
fluid with sodium chloride

That's all

I didn't come here to argue with you

I thought it would be great if you
could help save somebody's life

You can do whatever you like

Who am I to tell you?

One

Two

Three

Swamiye (invocation to God)

Sharanamayyappo (Lord
Ayyappan is my refuge)

(one of the mantras chanted
by Sabarimala pilgrims)

(crowd chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

Hariharasuthan ananthachithan ayyanayyappa
(a mantra)

Swamiye (Sacred mala wearing ceremony to
begin the 41-day penance before pilgrimage)

(chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

Please come

Go maashe

Come here

Go maashe

- Go
- Swamiye...

Swamiye...

(chanting mantra)

Don't laugh

(chanting mantra)

Oh no, Maashu has worn the mala

(chanting mantra)

Swamiye...

(crowd chanting mantra)

Recite the mantra now

Swamiye...

Swamiye...

- (chanting mantra)
- Son

Look who's here
He has taken the vow

I wonder if he will turn into
the chief priest at Sabarimala

It's happened before

Remember Srinivasan from the
film 'Chinthavishtayaaya Syamala'

What if it comes true?

What are you smiling at?

What are you doing, maashe?

Dinesha, there should be only
one tea on this table from now on

Maashu can't eat or drink
anything from outside for 41 days

Don't stare at me

See maashe

A large community of believers
is watching every single move

You see that?

We should not break
long-standing customs

Customs

What customs?

Have you seen some leaders who

observe 41-day penance and
visit Sabarimala every year?

They look as if they are
just out of a beauty salon

They can do whatever they want, maashe

When we Communists set out for a task
we should do it the right way

So follow Nambiar's words

You should be a true Ayyappan
(refers to a male pilgrim)

in the way you walk, talk and dress

Yes

No no no no say no say no

Say no to turning this way or that

Say no to scratching your head or back

Say no to the no, say no

In forty-one days you will be pious

Say no to smiles, say no to cries

Say no to all things beyond confines

No no no no say no say no

Say no to turning this way or that

Say no to scratching your head or back

Say no to the no, say no

As words you said come back to haunt you

Swallow them, there's nothing you can do
My son...

No no no say no say no
No no no say no say no to the no

Who tempts me sweetly
and mocks me gladly?

On the silk quilt laid out for the night

You will recline, rejoice and relax

No it's a dream, don't deem

No no say no say no to the no, say no

No no it's a dream, don't deem

No no no no say no say no

Say no to turning this way or that

Say no to scratching your head or back

Say no to the no, say no

In forty-one days you will be pious

Say no to smiles, say no to cries

Say no to all things beyond confines

(Banner: Kerala Rationalists' Society
protesting Gauri Lankesh's Murder)

Maashe?

It's me

Gulp some heady toddy
Sway like a posy

Don’t deem, don’t stray
Say nay, my son

No no no say no say no
No no no say no say no to the no

Don't fall for your sweetheart

Don't fall out with your comrade

Turn head over heels

Have black tea, it feels

No it's a dream, don't deem

No no it's a dream, don't deem

No no no no say no say no

Say no to turning this way or that

Say no to scratching your head or back

Say no to the no, say no

In forty-one days you will be pious

Say no to smiles, say no to cries

Say no to all things beyond confines

No no no no say no say no

Say no to turning this way or that

Say no to scratching your head or back

Say no to the no, say no

Swamiye... Sharanamayyappa
(Kettunira ceremony on pilgrimage day)

(crowd chanting mantra)

(Neyyabhishekham: pouring sacred
ghee on offerings to Lord Ayyappan)

(crowd chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

Recite the mantra

Swamiye...

(crowd chanting mantra)

(Placing irumudikkettu, a bag of two
slots to carry offerings)

You should place it on your head

(crowd chanting mantra)

(crowd chanting mantra)

Acha, my goodbye kiss

Acha will give you your kiss
when he is back, okay?

Swamiye...

Swamiye... Ayyappo (chanting)

- If you go now
- (murmurs) It's not a march

You can see Swami

When you see Swami

- (murmurs) What next?
- You attain moksha (liberation)

- You attain moksha
- Save me Appa

Ayyappo

Maashe, quick the bus is here

Swami (refers to a male
pilgrim), just one...

Swami

Maashe, over here
I've saved a seat for you

- Excuse me
- Maashe, take a seat

Maashe

Maashe come and sit down

Maashe it's a long journey
Please sit down

- Maashe come fast
- I can take the seat

- Maashu
- I don't think he wants to sit

Swamiye... Sharanamayyappo

(pilgrims chanting mantra)

- (pilgrims chanting mantra)
- Ticket

Have you taken your ticket?

Chetta, two tickets to Sabarimala

- Where?
- Sabarimala

- First-timer?
- So what?

Oh no

Does it hurt, maashe?

It isn't easy to make me
a better man, is it?

Thiruvananthapuram super-fast bus
via Chalakkudy, Angamaly

Vyttila, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kollam
and Attingal is parked on platform 15

Eat quickly, my child

The bus is about to leave

Do you need anything else?

Shall I order tea?

- You want anything else?
- Two tea

- Swamiye... Sharanamayyappa
- Give that Swami a glass of water

Mohanan Swami, take your time
We'll wait outside

But we haven't paid...

I don't have a penny with me
You agreed to bear the expenses

Leave a shop without paying, it's not fair
Let's just tell them

What will you say?

Maashe, I can't clean toilets
during my penance, just follow me

- Swami, aren't you coming?
- No

Carry on, we'll meet in Sabarimala
Goodbye

Alright

It seems like I set out at the wrong time

So you do believe in good times
and bad times?

- You came for a pilgrimage without money?
- Look maashe

Is it my fault that you lost the
money that the party gave you?

What is the next plan?

What plan?

I can't go to party office to
ask for help in this costume

Then here's my plan

I have a friend who stays nearby

We will ask him
to lend us some money

That won't work

Come with me, maashe
He will give us money

Stop here

Come on, maashe

Swamiye... Sharanamayyappa

Hey, look who's here?

O my Vaavaachi...

I thought of you, my dear boy
while I was praying last night

You remember me in your
prayers so you can curse me

Will God listen to me
even if I ask for it?

Chetta, just a minute
I'll be back now

Who is this sage?

- Ammachi (granny), this is Ullaas maashu
- Ullaas?

- Ammachi, please settle that driver
- Okay

Sebastian maashu

- Good gracious, Ullaas maashe
- Maashe

Vaavaachi, I can't believe my eyes

He did tell me that he will
bring you here one day

But I never thought he had
such a thing on his mind

I'm sorry I didn't come to see
you after you left Chekkunnu

It's my fault

Why would I need another
help from Chekunnu?

He is always there for me

He visits me every two or three months

He has no reservations about
the kind of job he will do

He does whatever he can

Bring it

Here is our sweet robusta banana, maashe

Straight from the garden

He planted it himself so it has to be sweet

Maashe

Rationalists like you may not believe in it

But for believers like us Sabarimala
pilgrimage is not just a journey

We repay our old debts

meet our Gods on the way

pray to them, seek their blessings
and then go up the hill

Maashe

Make sure everything is intact

Don't blame this Vaavaachi later

The seat reservation coupons
for the A/C bus to Bangalore

via Kozhikode, Sulthan Bathery
Gundalpettu, Nenjankodu, Mysore & Mandya

can be bought from the enquiry counter

Maashe, have you slept?

Tell me

We don't know if God exists or not

You don't know but I know

Suppose there is no God, as you believe

We lose nothing by believing
that there is a greater power

Now if at all God exists

believing in God will be very useful

and those who don't
believe will pay the price

I think that's why ordinary men
can't be rationalists

Am I right, maashe?

There is no such thing as ordinary men
or extraordinary men

Basically, every man is a rationalist

Imagine it's raining suddenly

Most animals seek shelter

Some ignore the rain and go their way

But what about man?

Man with his wisdom invented the
umbrella so that he doesn't get wet

With an umbrella you can go out and
get your job done even if it's raining

Vaavaachi

One who uses his wisdom to change
any situation in his favour

is a true rationalist

However maashe

Who creates such situations that
a man uses to his advantage?

Isn't it God's work?

Ayyappa (Lord Ayyappan)

- Chetta, can you stop at Punnapra-Vayalar?
- Not possible

- There are two of us, if you can...
- The bus doesn't stop there

I took this long route
because I wanted to see it

Or we could have gone via M.C. Road

- Maashe, take this, quick
- They won't stop here

Just listen to me

Step aside, maashe

Oh gosh, I want to pee
Please stop the bus

Stop or I will pee in the bus
I rang the bell

Driver sir please stop the bus

I will pee right now
Come on

Saayippe (slang for white
male), you want to pee?

Come on maashe, get off the bus

Get down

Let's go maashe

The wind here still has
the scent of the revolution

Maashe, you go on and greet the martyrs

I will get a soda

- A glass of water
- I don't sell water

Then give me a soda

Now give me a glass of water

Here it is

(Punnapra-Vayalar Uprising
Martyrs' Memorial)

Oh my God

How do we go from here?

Since we are here we could visit
the nearby Ambalappuzha temple

There...

Ambalappuzha pal payasam (sacred food)...
We... there...

Since... it's a long journey...

Maashe... we can have some...
long journey...

Maashe

Maashe

It was a mistake, maashe

I didn't drink all these days

I won't do it again

Maashe, I swear on Jenimol I didn't
have a single drop for 41 days

- Trust me, maashe
- Stop it, you

Here I'm making a fool of
myself for your sake and you...

Maashe

This is the end of it all
I'm going back

- Maashe
- Get lost

Maashe

- Ayyappo... Swamiye (pilgrims chanting)
- Maashe

(pilgrims chanting)

- (pilgrims chanting)
- Maashe, don't go

- Maashe, just listen to me
- (pilgrims chanting)

- Maashe, please don't go
- (pilgrims chanting)

- Maashe, let me explain
- Leave me alone

- What the hell are you doing?
- Maashe stop

- Maashe, don't go
- Hey you

- Maashe, I won't do it again
- I'll give you a whack

Comrade

How can you do that, maashe?

How can you change your
decision without asking

the people who gave you
this responsibility?

I'm not surprised

You are in the habit of running
away from your responsibilities

What do you want me to do, comrade?

You are asking me?

Give it to me

Maashe

You have to be more responsible

Don't you know that his enemies
are waiting for an opportunity?

Besides, has he ever
travelled far from Chekkunnu?

You have walked out on a crazy fellow

Maashe

If at all something happens to him

you will be answerable

Mark my words

Chetta, here

- Are you here for your friend?
- Yes

He deserves a solid whack

I let him go because
he is a Swami

You would be killed
if you fell off the bus

You are lucky

I was already calling up
for an ambulance

This one is for your good luck

Have you seen him around since?

I pulled him away before
he was run over by the bus

He said he didn't have
money to go to Sabarimala

I told him that he could travel for free
with a group from Ambalappuzha

So that's why he was hurrying to
the Ambalappuzha temple

- Hello
- Okay then

You are a strange guy

You travelled with him all these days
And you don't have his number?

Oh yes, you were unhappy
about the trip from the start

Alright I will send his number right now

But you have to find him

Or you can forget about returning home

Hello

- Hey Kanna
- Who is this?

- Isn't this Kannan's number?
- Yes but who are you

I'm...

C.S. Ullaaskumar

Is it you, Ullaas maashu?

Maashe, it's me Sebu

Sebastian

Yesterday just before you left

he gave this phone to me

I refused to take it but he insisted

He told me a friend gave it to
him on returning from the Gulf

He feared that if he kept it
he would lose it somewhere

But where are you guys now?

What about our good man?

He is with me

Hello can you hear me?

I can't hear you because of the fireworks

- Hello
- Hello

Hello

Swamiye... Sharanamayyappa
(pilgrims chanting)

Hariharasuthane... Sharanamayyappa
(pilgrims chanting)

The Ambalappuzha group goes to Erumeli to
perform Pettathullal (a ritualistic dance)

But before they begin the dance
another group starts from here

Just like Swami said

I saw a man rushing towards the
vehicle from the western side

He got in just before it left

Swami, you should go
straight to Erumeli from here

That's better

Those who went from here

go there to watch
Ambalappuzha group's Pettathullal

Only then they climb the hills

Swami Sharanam (pilgrim chanting)

Swami

Swami

We are in Pathanamthitta

This is the last stop

He is a troublemaker

But now that he is not with me...

That's the thing, sir

When he is not with you

you miss him

When you search for him

you hope that you will
meet him somewhere soon

That's what believing in God is about

When you are all alone

simply believe that somebody
who can't be seen is with you

And hope that something good will happen

That's all

Swami let's go

- Shall we go?
- Yeah

My irumudikkettu...

I hope you didn't have
a hard time finding me

Sir

- Get in
- Swami Sharanam

What's the matter, sir?

- Are you with him?
- Yes

- Then you can join him, go on
- But sir...

What's the matter?

Sir, he is...

Get up

If you feel like tearing up your clothes
or slapping your own cheeks

you may please carry on

We have installed cameras everywhere

Mr. S.I. on what grounds are you...

Who's this newbie?

I'm C.S. Ullaaskumar

That means

I'm the author of the popular
book 'God as a businessman'

So you do business with God?

Do you believe in God?

I'm not...

Sir, he is Ullaas Swami
a well-known Ayyappa devotee

We just met at the bus stand
That's all

He is not a part of my gang

Ullaas Swami and I have never
met each other before today

- Hey
- Sir

Get a copy of Ullaas Swami's ID card

Go with him

Come on

Swami Sharanam

Comrades

- Dear friends
- Swami

Say Swami Sharanam first

- Friends indeed
- Swami Sharanam

Attention Comrade K.T. Kannan
of Puthiyangu Lakshamveedu

in Chekkunnu village of Kannur district

Friend and guide C.S. Ullaaskumar
is waiting for you at the counter

I request Comrade Kannan
to take this as a notice

and present himself at
the counter immediately

If not Chekkunnu LC (local committee)
will be officially informed

and prompted to take strong action

Appa (father), I'm here, appa

- Hello
- Hello (woman's voice)

Hello

- I had black tea
- It's Rs. 20

Why are you paying for one?

What about our Vaavaachi?

Don't forget that he is an Ayyappan

Swami thinthakathomthom
Ayyappathinthakathomthom (devotional song)

Swami thinthakathomthom
Ayyappathinthakathomthom

Maashe

Maashe

Maashe (murmurs)

Kanna

Hey

Hey

Kanna

Kanna

Maashe

When you finally found
him he is flat on his back

Do you realise now that if
you seek you will find?

You know sir was so worried
when you went missing

Sir, I'm no hardened criminal

But I had blown up a police
station in the past, that's it

Even we had a red flag

But it was the colour of blood

We were so young then

The police were after us and
I was tired of running away

So I wore a black mundu
and climbed the hill

Since then I have been
to Sabarimala every year

Now I'm a periyaswami
(senior pilgrim)

However, the police often
come and ask questions

Maybe to kill time

You should wash your sins away in
River Pampa before going up the hill

Ayyanayyanayyan (Lord Ayyappan)

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Your ego wanes

Your notion of other fades

Into the infinite ocean of divinity

Everything is within you

Everything is within I

This is the Supreme Truth
This is the meaning you seek

See the invisible
Beyond what eyes can see

See the manifest
Beyond what eyes can believe

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

The whole universe is nothing
But a dance of illusion

Though time like a serpent bites into life
You seek sustenance to keep alive

Like travellers at the wayside inn
Who turn keepers and reign

You rest your head on
a deadly snake tonight

And dream of the money
you will earn in daylight

You caress the myth of self
As death dances on your shoulder

No one will come again
No one will douse the flames

As you feed the fire and ashen the pyre

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

The whole universe is nothing
But a dance of illusion

You should not climb the hill carrying arms

Not even a small piece of iron

Your mind should be
without fear when you go up

Let no man know misery or pain
This is the quest to life’s purpose

Let every man see God in everyone
This is the path to realising the true self

Let your mind be free of the folly of caste
While you go up to the unknown

Let your mind recall the oneness of life
While you go down to the known

Though you stand divided in the world
You are bound by one thread in the soul

You are nothing on your own
You are not absolute all alone

Stand together
Live for each other

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

The whole universe is nothing
But a dance of illusion

Ayyanayyanayyan

Ayyanayyanayyan

The whole universe is nothing
But a dance of illusion

Swamiye

Swamiye

Swamiye

Swamiye

Sharanamayyappa

'The path to Pullumedu'

Swamiye

Maashe

Let's sit down

Ayyappa

We could have left after praying

But no you had to come
all the way up Pullumedu

and see the sacred lamp being lit

Today...

What is that?

Is it blood?

It's nothing, maashe

Maashe

I'll die shitting blood

Someone might have
cursed me for what I did

Sometimes the pain is unbearable

That's when I...

That's my chemotherapy

Maashe, that's why

I kept quiet when Saji
went to jail in my place

If at least for a few days

I can hold Suma and
my child in my arms

What is wrong with you?

It's not incurable

What cure, maashe?

My Jenimol is blind

If I disclose my illness I may have
to sell my house to pay the hospital bills

I want my little girl to start seeing again

My well-being is insignificant

How can you live with it, Kanna?

That's okay, maashe

This has been with me for
the last couple of years

Now and then it hurts

Let's go, maashe

Could you give me some water?

Let me get it

(Jenimol's laughter)

(Jenimol's laughter)

[Jenimol] Acha...

[Jenimol] My goodbye kiss

Move aside, swami

Kanna

Here it is

Kanna

Kanna

Hey

Comrade

Swami, get away quickly

Nobody knows how many are injured
or how many died

Lord Ayyappa, it seems like the
hill is shaking people off it

Move

Move

Sir

Sir, please help

There are reports of a major stampede
in Pullumedu forest where

thousands gather to witness the lighting
of the sacred lamp at Sabarimala

Details of the accident
are not yet available

The bulk of Sabarimala pilgrims are from
the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra

Most pilgrims go to Pullumedu

after praying at Sabarimala to
see the lighting of the sacred lamp

Reports confirm that a record number of
pilgrims went to Pullumedu this year

Devaswom Minister is speaking to
the media from Thiruvananthapuram

Over to him

No, we don't know about the death toll yet

There was an unprecedented
number of people at Pullumedu

All we know is that several
people died due to heavy rush

We are deploying more forces
to coordinate rescue efforts

There is no cause for concern

This government will support the affected

We will provide their families
with all kinds of assistance

The government will take
charge of these families

Moreover, the Tamil Nadu
government has promised to help

The government is handling
the matter with utmost care

Hold this

Move

Make way, swami

K.T. Kannan

Puthiyangu Lakshamveedu
Chekkunnu P.O., Kannur

'The start of a new academic year'

Maashe

You look so pretty

Do you like your new dress?

This blue sky

This sunshine

These flowers down the lane

These hearts that sing the glory of love

These eyes that light up a thousand lights

What are they but

Maashe

Your benevolent offering

Your showers of graceful blessing

Maashe, who creates situations that
a man uses to his advantage?

Your song of deepest longing

Maashe

Maashe

Let there be light in my life

With the spirit in your kind eyes

Let my mind dance with joy
With the eternal music in your soul

The compensation given by Kerala
and Tamil Nadu state governments

to the victims
of the Pullumedu tragedy

brought light into Jenimol's eyes

The thought of utilising a pointless death

to the benefit of the living
could have occurred

only in the mind of a rationalist
like Ullaas maashu

It's been two years but the debate
has not ended in Chekkunnu

Rationalists claim that maashu
did not go to Sabarimala

Devotees argue that Lord
Ayyappan saved his life

Ullaas maashu smiles in reply
burying the truth within him