Original subtitles

A raven-haired youth on a throne of white bull

'Karinkutty'[Black Idol]

is what known as imagination

Shaman's skill is associated with the blessings of

Karinkutty swami[A figure revered in local traditions].

In some place this is known as 'Kalladi Muthappan',

instead of Karinkutty.

It is said that Shaman's skill is one of the 64 arts.

History holds many tales of Shaman's

skills shrouded in mystery and darkness.

In days of yore, when the suffering of the downtrodden

at the hands of ruthless landlords became unbearable,

it was through the fervent prayers

and sacrifices of these oppressed people

that Karinkutty Swami bestowed upon them

the divine gift of Odividya [Shaman's skill].

As the benevolent yet painful art of Odividya[Shaman's skill]

was passed down through generations,

the people of the land began to uncover

the secrets of this mystical practice,

which was once shrouded in the darkness of night.

As the lust for wealth consumed then,

Odividya slowly deviated from its purpose,

and the meaning of the word 'human' became a mere facade.

The path of righteousness gave way to the path of unrighteousness,

and the art form was reduced to a mere means to an end.

As time passed,

the landlord began to exploit those

who possessed the knowledge of Odividya,

hiring them for both noble and nefarious

purposes, their greed outweighing their morals.

Ultimately,

the passage of time itself bound Odividya,

an art form born for the sake of goodness,

with shackles of its own making.

like streetlights.

As streetlights began to shine at night,

Odividya became just a relic of the past,

a mere fairy tale for the new generation to hear.

[Shaman's clash]

♪Isn't it a lush green field♪

♪Isn't it right there?♪

♪Isn't it a lush green field♪

♪Isn't it right there?♪

♪Breezy on the bridge♪

♪A cluster of tall, slender palm trees♪

♪The gentle rustling of leaves underfoot♪

♪A cluster of tall, slender palm trees♪

♪The gentle rustling of leaves underfoot♪

♪The mysterious lair of the night bird♪

O'..o![Rhyming]

[Humming]

♪The land that offers Pongal and shares tender palm fruits♪

♪Even I can call out to the cool breeze♪

♪The land that offers Pongal and shares tender palm fruits♪

♪Even I can call out to the cool breeze♪

♪The flower blooms as a lovely maiden♪

♪The flower blooms as a lovely maiden♪

♪Oh dear one in the Tamil land♪

♪The cloud that bring rain with the silvery droplets♪

♪Isn't it a lush green field♪

♪Isn't it right there?♪

♪Isn't it a lush green field♪

♪Isn't it right there?♪

♪Breezy on the bridge♪

♪A cluster of tall, slender palm trees♪

♪The gentle rustling of leaves underfoot♪

♪A cluster of tall, slender palm trees♪

♪The gentle rustling of leaves underfoot♪

♪The mysterious lair of the night bird♪

O'..o![Rhyming]

[Humming]

[Humming continues]

[Chanting]

[Percussion beats]

[Humming continues]

[Chuckles]

[Chuckles]

Hup!

Hands on the right, raise up

Stuck to the forehead and prayed

Stuck to the forehead

Raise up and prayed

[Claps]

-Master! -Hum

Dad asked about you

He's asked you to come home.

Inform him that I would be there before noon.

-Yeah, okay master. -Yeah.

[Ominous tone]

[Bird tweets]

[Sombre music]

-D hum!! -Eh h!

-[Chuckles] -Shucks

You've scared me!

That's why I jumped out to scare you?

Is it!

Angry young lord's boy!

[Chuckles]

How was the attitude in the class[Kalari]

Didn't pay heed to me either.

That's b'coz I was worried if Master would notice it.

What if Dad has seen it?

Are there no problems if Dad has seen it?

[Tks] Leave me Abhi

Someone will watch it

The issue arises if some one sees it, correct?

Otherwise, no!!

[Sombre music]

Hey

Why are you standing here?

[Ominous music]

The lord's boy began his work.

You should leave here instead of salivating.

Dad, you go; I will come.

[Scoffs]

You don't tell this to anyone.

Her father has an extra bone, though

This is enough to make it break.

[Mocks] What Kalariyashan

[Spits]

Oh, the sun got away!

Come, come near.

Vasu, what will we do now?

They didn't leave anything left.

Eh h

It seems like they are talking about the

shaman's trick to the people who come.

[Scoffs] Vasu, aren't you ashamed?

It's Shaman's trick these days.

Yes, Velu! Hm

Come, come.

It's fine, lord. I will stand here.

Hey!!

It's not the olden days. You come close.

Ho

Yes

The reason, why I summoned you

There is an important matter to tell you

Ha

Just about few months

Hum

A big theft happened on the farm,-Hum

two to three days before the new moon day.

This Vasu did go there two or three times.

He couldn't do anything.

Vasu says that the thief does something

like a shaman's trick out there.

Hum

If Velu determines it, I can be saved.

I don't know anything about the shaman's trick, lord.

Not just that, I don't do anything of this sort.

He is not able to grab him, brother.

He is worried about if he gets ashamed.

You stop talking, bro.

What we natives are supposed to

live with is what is getting stolen.

According to what my grandfather told me, the Shaman's method

was once used by Velu's forefathers to rescue this village.

[Velu chuckles]

You must help me, Velu.

Let me...let me think, Lord

Yeah

Okay then.

It's not as simple as teaching students Kalari.

[Thudding sound]

[Accelerating music]

[Screaming]

[Screaming]

Hump

[Screaming]

[Martial steps]

Stack up on the left over

Beaten by the right

Turned out back on right

Step one

Stack up on the left over

Beaten by the right

Turned out back on right

Hold it over by the left

One hit at the nerves

Stack up on the left over

Beaten by the left

[Screaming]

[Screaming continuous]

[Accelerating music]

Lord, tell him to stop beating us.[Crying]

You should die rather than be beaten.

Where is Velu?

[Laughs]

Didn't I say it was Velu who could help me?

What you want me to do?

I don't need anything, Lord.

They wanted to tell you something, Lord

Speak up!

I said, speak.

It was Cheriya Thampuran [young lord]

who told us to do all these

Eh h

[Scoffs]

So, thief stays at home only

[Group laughs]

See how time flies!

The custom in the past was to tie the robber on the

coconut tree and kill him if he was apprehended.

Yes,yes

Is that how the young lord will be punished?

No way

Young lord is not like his elder brother

He is a little corrupt [Scoffs]

He might have been beaten by the Lord, for sure

[Group laughs]

[Bird chirps]

[Water falls]

[Sombre music]

I don't like my uncle.

I don't even talk.

So he could be the villain in our story, right?

Yeah, true

My Dad is very naive.

Uncle wouldn't agree to anything.

Abhi, do you think that our marriage

will occur with every- one's consent?

Then?

It happened!

Do you see the water that falls?

[Water falls]

A sound is heard when it falls; after some

time in the white color, a blood color emerges.

Have you gone crazy?

[Chuckles]

I liked you unknowingly.

And I have never seen you, the son of a lord.

If we can't live together,

I will finish my life in the waterfalls.

I won't come with you.

I didn't love you not for ending life but for living together.

If it didn't happen in this town,

then in another town.

[Sombre music]

♪As summer melts away into the horizon♪

♪Will you let the rain wash over you?♪

♪As a single dewdrop quench the thirst of the soul♪

♪I'll be near, like a flower seeking a dew♪

♪The whispers of the eyes♪

♪The rain that pours♪

♪Be my side, whispering nothings♪

♪As summer melts away into the horizon♪

♪Will you let the rain wash over you?♪

[Humming]

♪Under the sacred's shade,♪

♪the bird spreads its vibrant plumage♪

♪The melodious bird♪

♪Your gentle flow on the edge of a coconut leaf ♪

♪whispering the sacred name of kaali♪

♪As the lamp light appears♪

♪Lovely nights, so distant now♪

♪Oh star, will you know this new desire?♪

♪Oh new era♪

♪As summer melts away into the horizon♪

♪Will you let the rain wash over you?♪

[Slurping]

[Lighting beedi]

[Birds tweets]

Why are you this way, Lord?

Vasu, I came to tell you something.

Velu, who insulted me in front

of my brother, must be killed

Just you can do that, Vasu.

I will give you whatever you ask

Today is the new moon day

He'll come to worship Karinkutty, all alone

We'll finish him there

No body will know.

I am a goon and scoundrel to the town folks

But, I will never do this.

Do not say so

To subside my anger, he must be erased

I'm aware that you have a rift with him

[Scoffs]

Regarding my account, I will finish by myself

I will come and see you in the evening

Don't come saying any thing about this case

[Scoffs]

You are really scared of him

I got it.[Chuckles]

[Scoffs]

It was in in front of me; Dad stabbed my mom

When she was about to die, she saw Dad without a head

and the me, holding the sickle

I was 12 years, then

I go blind with rage

And I still hold that feeling

You better push-off, Lord

Hum

[Scoffs]

[Cricket sound]

[Percussion beats]

[Humming]

Whatever, my ancestors have been offering

and as being part of them

whatever I knew

offering to you, as I imagined

If any mistake falls from my side,

forgive

and may my deed be accepted

[Ritual worship]

It seems that he began the puja[offerings]

Hum

Must chopped into pieces and kill.

I must see him stabbed dead

[Flow of wind]

[Anklet sound]

Eh h ..huh!

[Bulls grunt[

[Ululation]

[Suspenseful music]

Hrrrrmph

[Ominous tone]

Grrrrmph

Hey go and check what's up there?

[Ululation]

[Bull snort]

Clang clang clang..

[Screaming]

[Bull snort]

[Snorting continues]

Cling cling cling

[Bull snorting]

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

[Bull snorting]

[Ululation]

[Humming]

This statue has a story

The story of survival of landlords

and laborers over the years

[Scuffles]

Make it

Yes c'mon

[Mixed chatters]

What these kids are up to

Yes, beat him

Make him fall down

Didn't I tell you, Maya,

I'll knock you down?

Right!

[Laughs]

[Crowd chatters]

[Sombre music]

[Crowd cheering] Maya!

Huff!

[Crowd cheering]

[Sombre music]

leave me dear

-Leave me Maya! -[Maya giggles]

I said leave me

[Sombre music]

I've already told you to spare me

I agreed only when you said you'll lose for me

I was insulted before everyone again

Bud, you don't be worried

We'll make it next time

I'm not there anymore for this game

Oh I see! [Laughs]

So you both are in a co-pact

and went fighting each other

What are we then, stupids!

Don't call yourself, as a nut, you nut!

Kochumon, It is difficult to win over Mayan otherwise

In fact, I did lose for you

That's the time I saw she was coming

How would I stand loose before her

Oh, I see! I did notice that she didn't even watch you

If not today, one day she will surely watch me

You watch

[Sombre music]

You went fighting today in the field, right

That's just for a time pass, dad

Let not time pass; be serious!

[Mayan chuckles]

Maya?

Ah

Look Mayan, beyond the hill, today the goddess's lamp is lit.

It says that all those who died in the land

would gather along with gods in the place

If it's true, your mother would come there too

Don't refrain from there

I will go for sure, dad

[Ritual folklore music]

Ponni is not seen!

Won't she come!

[Giggles]

What's your problem, if she didn't come

She must be around, likely hiding to not see him

[Group laughs]

Are you afraid of sitting alone?

Heh.. no

Why to scare

When the lamp is lit, you will

hear a roaring from the hill, Devi!

And that time, if Cheerukutty close

the eyes, the lamp will appear before you

I'm not scared

Since am in my periods

I'm only sad b'coz I can't see my mom

[Laughs]

When Mom comes, she will surely come to see you here too

You go and come, Uncle

-If hungry, have your supper -I will do that.

-Uncle? -Ah

-Let's go -Hum

[Ritual folklore music continues]

Didn't I tell you that she will come

-Hey Sis -Ah

Cheeru didn't come?

She is in her periods

Last year she was very active here

Isn't it that she became mature recently, Sis?

Why does Sankumama seem so dull?

His mind would be there perhaps

Uncle is close to here, more than me -Yes.

[Crowd chatters]

There were many deaths

Hum

when smallpox hit in this town in the past.

The confused people,

dismayed,

came to this temple and stood praying before

the goddess, on the other side of the river.

It says all the souls of the deceased came over here

It says that in their prayers,

a lamp was lit on the other side of the river,

and in the wind, turmeric powder was sprinkled

over their body, and that made their illness end.

It’s a day of remembrance on the full moon of Kumbam

month[eleventh month of malayalam calender]

everyone gathers here.

I heard this history from my grandpa, in the past.

Our hardships still continue in spite

of being in vigorous prayers [Laughs]

What you have said is right

But the town has a lot from that period

[Crowd nods]

When time passes, this situation will also change -Hum

We also can pray before that temple for sure

What stupidity you are talking

What has come in mind, I said

Let that happen as you've seen in your mind

Let us pray to the goddess

[Rising percussion beats]

[Crowd prays out]

We are standing before you, my Almighty

No diseases should fall on us until you,

Almighty, come in the next year

Protect us from hunger, O Goddess

Devi!![Almighty]

Save us

Goddess, the ultimate power

[Wailing]

Dear?

Cheeru?

Dear[Wailing]

Get up dear

What happened to you

Open your eyes

O dear

Cheeru!

[Crying]

Eh h!!

[Sobs]

Listen!!

Ayyo!!

[Crying]

Uncle!!

[Wailing continues]

[Conspiring music]

[Panting]

[Sobbing]

[Pensive music]

[Group giggling]

-Karuppa? -Yes my lord

This was the first

experience I had with her -Hum

What a struggle was it

[Chortles]

A girl must like this

You were the reason for everything

You will be remunerated for that

You had promised to gift me the 16 cent land on the southward

-Take it -Oh!

-I shall give you more, that's my word -My lord

You go and bring a pot full again

Is it really required, Lord

-Eh h -Huh

Who are you to order me

Hrrmm

Take out your hand, hey

Has come to defile by touch

Bloody fool

Huh

Scoundrel, can't even get up from the place

Yet he needs more toddy

I should get 16 cents of land, O my goddess

It was good to play with these kids [Drunken mood]

[Ascending music]

[Indistinct dialogue]

[Screaming]

[Screaming]

[Panting]

Don't stand here

Someone will watch

[Panting]

This way

Ho ho

Ayyo ayyo

My lord

[Screaming]

Oh...listen folks

[Screaming] Town folks!!

Rush to help please

Save him pls

Lord my lord

Ayyo

The hut got fire

[Cricket sound]

[Panting]

[Sombre music]

Don't be afraid

Don't tell anybody

[Sombre continues]

[Conspiring music]

Tell me you scoundrels, who

put the house on fire?

Speak up

[Tense music]

[Rhyming]

[Slapping]

[Screaming]

[Crying]

[Crowd beating]

[Wailing]

Ay-yo

[Mixed screaming]

Say it

Say it, you

So, you won't speak up, right?

You won't get a single grain from this field

You should all starve to death

[Pensive music]

Setting ablaze the lord's house

I assumed you would tell them when you were struck.

I was about to tell them

I was wise you didn't tell them

They will beat us if we say it or not

They might have killed us if we had said

[Sobs]

Since when I found the ring near to Cheeru,

[Sobs]

who was slain-ed in blood

it was her wailing

in my mind

When I heard his scream in the

middle of the blaze, it calmed down.

[Sobs]

[Sombre music]

[Bird chips]

When my son told his wish so I came

Why are you mum?

Eh..h

[Chuckles]

Seeing her face, I think we should only set a date

Hey

Hey, why you don't seem to be happy

When will our ordeal be over?

You only said, all our agony would come to an end.

I only shared my inner wish

One day

everything will be resolved

Yes

Put things aside,

let kids stay with their happy lives

You tell me a date.

Tell me

[Laughs]

[Sombre music]

♪In the garden of red flowers,♪

♪Like a blooming flora you entwine with me♪

♪My mind sways with cool breezes♪

♪On the plam-leaf couch at dusk♪

♪Amidst rusting leaves..where dear runs in the hill♪

♪In my ear, like a whirling flute,♪

♪ The wind plays games♪

♪O lovely songbird, O my flowery koyil♪

♪It's not lie, my heart is you, forever you♪

♪O beauty of the eyes, half-body warmth, and scent♪

♪Like an emerging beauty like a moon you being so dearly♪

♪If you stay with me, I'll be like heaven♪

♪Lords, people, even gods gaze at you♪

♪To play with joy, my life has burst forth in colors and bloomed♪

♪All time I'll guard you like a sentinel, O my apple of the eye,♪

♪O doe-eyed one, O throne of beauty,♪

♪Listen to the inner heartbeat's rhythm♪

[Humming]

♪In the forest of pala tree,♪

♪we'll wander to the stream, in play full charm♪

♪Even if the three worlds crumble, we'll tie one song and celebrate. ♪

♪Forever my beloved, signing in sleep, we'll live together♪

♪O lovely songbird, O my flowery koyil♪

♪It's not lie, my heart is you, forever you♪

♪O doe-eyed one, O throne of beauty,♪

♪O beauty of the eyes, half-body warmth, and scent♪

♪Thannane thanane....♪

Careful

Avoid the blazing sun

Hm

Don't come to the field

I will come soon

Why do you tell me this now?

[Giggles]

Within this lies my small life

That life is mine too

[Chuckles]

Will back soon

[Chuckles]

She has no problems at the moment.

Nope

I'm returning after visiting the physician

I feel content, yet I'm also tense

[Chuckles] Nothing will go wrong

I'll come in the evening

Yeah

Hmm

[Chuckles]

[Clearing throat]

[Bird chirps]

Pray to god to bless you a baby boy

Perhaps a baby girl, even after praying

You shut-up man

To disturb his happiness!

[Kee-kee-kee]

[Chuckles]

Be it a boy or girl, it is bestowed by the goddess

That's it

Hmm

[Indistinct chatter]

Ok Maya, will catch you

[Moaning]

What happened dad

[Sobs]

Dad!

Dad!

Maya?

[Panting]

[Panting]

♪O my dear, song bird♪

♪Pecked and throw away♪

♪God with out eyes♪

♪You've guarded♪

♪My first heart♪

♪You tore out, ayyo♪

♪Can't even hear the cry, oh god!♪

O dear!

♪My dear little baby was inside,♪

♪O father, baby stepped with his little feet♪

♪Before father came listening to it♪

♪With out seeing the world perished♪

[Panting]

[Pensive music]

[Group wailing]

[Sobbing]

[Sombre music]

[Sobs]

[Sobbing]

I summoned you all to tell something

We've started experiencing

since the time we've had grown

This cruelty from the Lords

By frightening us, exploiting us, making

us work, they built what they see as their empire

What are you trying to say

There is no untouchability for the girl

in our hut or the paddy we cultivated

And for everything else is untouchability

We must finish Dathan!

Let the new generation live happily

They are harassing us b'coz no

one is speaking against them

How would it happen?

We can't do nothing

This mindset is our fate!

It should change

Aren't we human being like them

Do you know how long I haven't been sleeping?

I hear the wailing of my kids, when closing the eyes

[Sobs]

When I came here after their mother passed away, carrying

one in my shoulder and other one holding my hand and walked.

[Sobbing]

Chella, it was them.... that betrayers!

[Sobbing]

I'm afraid

I wouldn't insist anyone

These hands are hardened from labor

Cut his neck like cutting paddy stalks

I must see his struggle while his life is taken

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

[Thudding]

Stop you gun's ash!

Cruel people!

There'll be someone born in this soil to eliminate you

If the lamp that lit year by year is true

If this soil has sense of truthness

He'll appear

Like a god of death of all yours

I'm killing you raw b'coz even the nerves

inside you shouldn't even think like this.

You die, gun's ash

[Rising music]

[Panting]

Dad?

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!!

[Sobbing] Dad...!!

Dad!!

[Wailing]

Dad!

Dad!

[Crowd sobbing]

[Crowd wailing]

Dad!!

Dad!

[Crying continues]

Dad!!!!!

Interval

Maya?

[Pensive music]

Hum

Karuppan had seen Dathan Thampuran going out of the hut

[Pensive music]

There's no divine power to listen to our hardships[Sobs]

This soil has seen the tears and blood of how many people

[Sobbing]

O Almighty

Goddess

Haven't you seen all these?

[Crying]

[Emotional music]

"There's no divine power to listen to our hardships[Sobs]"

[Sombre music]

[Flames]

[Peacocks echoing]

I don't know whether am doing is right or not

I don't even know what to name you

Show us a way to prevent

the hardships we faced from the lords

Kee-kee-kee

[Rhyming]

[Bellows]

[Rumbling sound]

I don't have any place of safety

Like my dad

I can't fight against the lords

My body is being surrendered to you

[Bull's bell clinging sound]

Give me a strength and show me a path to save this town

[Bellowing]

[Bell clinging sound]

[Bellowing]

Maya!

[Ominous music]

[Humming]

Maya!

should use a paring knife to rip the pregnant

Bramin woman's womb apart and remove the embryo.

She will return to her original state

if you apply green herbs to her torn womb.

And on the next day she will die, as nothing happened

The slur is what you took out of the embryo;

you can paste it on the back of

the ear praying me in the night

will make you an animal or a bird or

any shape you wish to change into.

Maya

your shape changing possibility will stay only till dawn

Otherwise

spill the cow dung water or sour water to you body

you can become to your normal

state after the herbs washes away

Do it determined, careful and concentrated.

Tied him when we found him stealing the jack fruit from here

It was a jack fruit carved with birds, Lord

When I saw kids crying with hunger, I took it for them

If it is jack fruit or mango, without my approval it is called a theft

Which means you must have the punishment

otherwise, the dogs like will trespass

You'll stay here the whole night

That's my punishment to you

Don't give him a droplet of water, either

[Sombre music]

-Are you here to suicide? -Eh h

If not, die after your jump from this mountain

Eh h

Underneath this mountain there

are tigers and jackals

They will finish you live

Eh m

Why are you trying to die

That's

Where do you live

I'm living downhill

Lord killed my dad

They tried to kill me even

I got out of there and arrived here.[Sobs]

Not knowing where would I go from here

this was only the option left for me[Sobs]

Why did they kill your dad

He was beaten claiming that he

stole the lady lord's ornaments

My dad will never take it[Sobs]

[Sobbing]

I'm Mayan

My situation is a lot like yours.

I've an aim

To reach that target I need someone's support

That's why I brought you here

What's your name

Chinnu

-Do you know Narayani? -Yes I know

In spite of having a dark complexion,

she is awesomely beautiful [Giggles]

I didn't go there because she was Dad's pet

But when I saw her yesterday, a desire began

My lord, you are just need to hum[Giggles]

Don't think too much

Inform her that I will come tonight

[Humming and giggling]

[Conspiring music]

Today, it is full moon day of Aadi month[Mid July - Mid August]

Punartham[Gemini] star

The birth star of the Lord

The dawn and dusk on the same star

The sunrise tomorrow

symbolizes the awakening of Valluvanad!

The day winning of moral law over injustice

I feel terribly scared

Do the way what ever I said, when you come back

Hum

Dathan

Punartham [Gemini] star sign

[Pensive music]

[Conspiring music]

[Grunting]

[Humming]

[Humming continues]

[Laughing]

[Humming]

[Buffalo snort]

Heh!

[Snorting]

[Chuckles]

[Splashing sound]

Heh

How did it go?

From now on, Shaman's days will be used to

to combat injustice and cruelty

[Both chuckles]

[Conspiring music]

[Frightened]

[Panting]

[Shrieking]

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

Maya?

[Screaming]

[Buffalo kicking]

[Groaning]

[Kee-kee-kee]

I am feeling happy

The final struggle of Dathan, who killed my

dad and Ponni, is not disappearing from my eyes

When the time comes

only for the benefit of society,

I'll deploy this skill full power

[Bell clangs]

[Snorting]

[Sombre music]

[Sombre music]

[Stream babbles]

[Humming]

Will you full fill it If I say my desire

On the same manner, the lord who killed my father

Something you expressed for the first time

I will do it

But

Need some time

[Giggles]

That's Mayan, right

Yes

Mayan

Maya

Where have you been all these days?

We left no place to look for you

Chiruthedthi [Sister] asked for you until her last breath

Have you heard about the Dathan Lord

He was lying dead with his broken neck

Nobody is aware of who did this

Villagers say many things

He was slain by a human face with a buffalo leg

The body bore a buffalo footprint

Whatever it is

we people are happy

It was the goddess who punished him for his sins

Maya

[Appealing music]

[Laughing]

You are very joyful today, unlike other days

I have a doubt

My periods were

delayed by a few days.

[Giggles]

[Chuckles] Is it true?

[Chuckles]

Is it

Yes

[Laughing]

So

Can I say some good news, too

Yes

The time has come to kill the person

responsible for your father's death

If you can identify me the person,

I will fulfill your wish today

[Smiling]

[Folk song in distant]

Whatever hectic schedule

I will definitely come to

attend the ceremonial event

Certain customs were set by the

ancestors and cannot be avoided

[Folk song continues]

Some where here he has an affair

At night, he would go there after festival

[Folk song continues]

[Rising music]

[Snorting]

[Snorting]

Happy now

[Chuckles]

Because I took the chain girdle,

he killed my father

When I saw the ornaments that Lady

Lord kept in the entrance, before bathing,

I found it fascinating to wear

though will wear it and put it back

without anyone noticing

But

When I saw it beautiful in my body

didn't feel to put it back

By the time Lady Lord saw me

I hurried home and told my father about it

my dad only urged me to run

I saw while ascending the mountain I heard

my father's agonized cries

and my ablaze hut on fire

So whatever you told me

was a lie, isn't it?

[Laughing]

After all I am a girl, Maya

I also will have some desires

[Scoffs]

Huh!

I have so much anger that I want to kill you.

[Chuckles]

If you kill me, I will stand for it

very satisfied

[Chuckles]

Hum

Huh

Heh

Heh h

[Pensive music]

You did tell that day

about Dathan

It was I who did it

But

Now, I did a big mistake

I don't know what to do

You tell me, what was it exactly

[Exhales]

[Melancholic music]

Now this is my last offering to you [Sobbing]

[Sobbing continues]

The boon you bestowed upon me was misused

Please pardon me

Years to come,

if anyone continues to learn from me,

perhaps

it might be a threat for the town itself.

Therefore, the boon that I got should

die in me itself

As a punishment for killing an innocent,

I am surrendering you this body of mine

[Heavily breathing]

[Melancholic music]

[Cricket sound]

[Chuckles]

How long I have been waiting for you

I thought I will not come

Since my father wasn't home, I came

Your father should worship every day.

Don't make fun

In the past, my father's ancestors used to

Does your father know Shaman's skill?

Once when I asked my Mom about it,

she said he doesn't know.

Whatever, b'coz of this day

I could see you tonight

[Chuckles]

[Sobs]

[Breathing]

Why did you leave early from Kalari?

It was you the reason!

[Scuffles]

What the hell are you doing?

[Groans]

Leave me

I said leave me

[Kalari steps]

[Groaning]

[Groans]

Leave me

Now tell me at least what's the issue

I said speak up

Hey, it was me seeing Devu much before you

I've joined kalari only to see you

If I didn't get her, I wouldn't allow anyone either

You better watch it! [Panting]

[Pensive music]

You gotten it all, right?

Why did you go fighting with the lords' boy

I said tell me

Kalari master's daughter, Devu, liked me a lot in the past

She doesn't even talk to me b'coz of him

[Sobs]

I understand that when you peeped

Are you my real son?

Just wailing after getting beaten

[Wailing]

That's enough, if Dad come to know about it

Wasn't it you who said earlier there's

nothing if Dad knows

Abhi, don't be funny

His father is like who would do anything

for financial gains

Hey, you don't be worried

He is not going to do anything to me

Oh I see

Here comes, a Lord!

What, am I not a Lord?

[Giggles]

Abhi, you must be cautious even though

Abhi!![Screaming]

[Pensive music]

What happened, Velu?

I don't know, Lord

She never goes anywhere, leaving

the kalari, temple, or the riverside

Have you searched it properly?

I've searched everywhere, Lord

Where should I go now to search for her?

Don't be worried

Nothing will happen

I'd informed the police station and town folks already

They will search for sure, even though it's night

Then also told the people in the field

They will also go searching

[Velu nods]

Velu, you are not to be worried.

[Velu exhales]

[Dog barks in distance]

[Door thuds]

Open the door, dad

Why did you lock me inside?

Get me out!

Dad

Get me out, dad

Get me out

Dad

I said open the door

You don't be worried, bro

[Exhales]

[Pensive music]

[Door opening sound]

What are you doing my son?

Town folks say, Devu fell down because of you

We can't shut their mouth, right

Before dawn, I myself will take you out there

I must go there now, dad

Listen, didn't I tell you

Don't be dishearten

Nothing will happen to Devu

Okay

[Laughs]

[Door shuts sound]

[Door lock clangs]

[Sombre music]

You go with out making any noise

Go on

[Exhales]

[Ascending music]

[Groans]

Devu!![Echoing]

[Water falls babbles]

[Bird chirps]

[Pensive music]

[Cricket chirping]

[Dog barks in distant]

Townsfolk say many things

About our daughter and Abhi

Even we couldn't see her, at least[Sobbing]

She was naughty since childhood

[Melancholic music]

That naughtiness has gone a bit further

[Both sobs]

[Wailing]

What happened Master?

Did you do it?

No, Master. I don't know

I know you won't do it

Just asked!

Master?

It's my Dad!

It's done by my dad

Just one kick

She won't come back alive!

[Exhales]

B'coz of him...my brother

He suffered terribly and died -Heh

He should know

the pain I went through

Huh

[Screaming]

[Groans]

[Ascending music]

[Groans]

[Groaning continues]

Speak up

Abhi[Screaming]

Leave me

Devu!!

[Conspiring music]

Now you live like this

[Groans]

[Ascending music]

Finish me and go, you!

Finish me and go

"Didn't you search every where?"

Don't be worried

Nothing will happen

Even if its night, they will search everywhere

Velu?

Don't be worried

[Screaming]

Mom [Weeping]

[Crying]

Mom....

[Melancholic tune]

[Buzzing tune]

[Birds crowd chirp]

[Conspiring music]

Jaganathan, born on Aayilyam[Star sign]

[Bellows]

[Bell clangs]

I was a bit scared when I saw a sign of rain

[Laughs]

It's okay if it rains

We have changed the crops, already

We must complete the harvest in two days

Hum

If the labors are short, call few from the other village

It says there is some machine to be used for the harvest

[Laughing] Is there any machine for harvesting!

[laughing continues]

Okay, now you leave

Just crossing this land is my illam[House]?

I'll come along

No its fine, you go

[Laughs]

[Wind sound]

[Melancholic music]

[Bellowing]

♪Come, come, my beloved black diety♪

♪It's time to move in a dignified manner, my balk diety♪

[Snorting]

[Bell clangs]

[Snorting]

[Suspense tone]

[Ululation]

[Panting]

[Snorting]

[Groaning]

[Grunting]

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

[High octane humming] [Snorting & Grunting]

[Duck quacks/ river gurgling]

Watching the Lord lying down seems

like it's someone's shaman skill

Have you ever seen

something like this before?

Not seen

Then shut up your mouth

That's him only

Shaman!

Will he sit quiet if his daughter gets killed

His worshiping deity will never stay quiet

[Ascending music] [Humming]

♪Come, come, my beloved black diety♪

♪It's time to move in a dignified manner, my black diety♪

♪Where is it from, like a white bull the father sends away♪

♪While looking at stepping on the back of a white ox♪

♪Come, come, my beloved black diety♪

♪Black diety♪

♪It's time to move in a dignified manner, my black diety♪

♪The three feet that father gave is in hand♪

♪With foot upon foot, beating out a rhythmic pace, driving the oxen forward♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Through earth's world with grandeur he came♪

♪Mayan black diety♪

[Humming chorus]

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

♪Karikutty, the omnipotent guardian of soil and humans♪

[Rising humming]

[Subtitled by RAJESH JANA]