Original subtitles

'All incidents and characters in this film are fictitious, bear no resemblance'

'A small spark of fire I found'

'Placed it in a burrow in a forest tree's hollow'

'The spark razed the forest to the ground'

'How does it matter, to set it aglow? A spark is enough for an inferno!'

'Breaking Po(in)t'

'Welfare Society' Year - 1999

For the people of our caste...

...Mr Adhavan struggled throughout his life

To glorify his achievements...

...one day won't do

4 years back, he set up an union for our caste specially

And carried out many good schemes

A man with a heart of gold

But the brain behind this idea was our leader, Mr Ulagappan

To garland and welcome Mr Ulagappan our newly appointed chairman...

...I request our secretary Mr Kumar to the dais

Not even 15 days since our leader passed away

Why garland me?

Honor his picture first

Okay, before we look into the accounts of our union...

...let us discuss erecting a statue for Mr Adhavan

I've spoken to the concerned authorities regarding this matter

Choose an ideal place

And we can make the arrangements

Forget the place

Decide the town first

Let it be in our town

No, in our town, only then it will be the right choice

Muthaiya

I agree our new leader Mr Ulagappan is respected in quite a few towns

But Mr Adhavan is highly respected among the people of our caste in 22 towns

Listen to my suggestion

In the college in our town...

...opposite the opposition party member's statue

...if we erect a bigger statue it will be a feather in our cap

Fine, let us do that

But not because of your reasoning

Mr Adhavan was born here and he passed away here

Not to compete Not near their statue

Because 8 years ago caste issues instigated riots between us

If we do as you say looks like we are provoking them

That's wrong

'Parliamentary election date'

We must attend class today for sure

Don't be late

Anna, lower it down soon

Okay, see you during the smoke break

Yes, ma'am

Are you looking out for Agnes?

Shut up!

Do you still love her?

Excuse me, madam

Get inside

Cigarette behind your ear

The phases present the various temperatures

Its stainless steel

Its stainless steel various elements are added in a small percent

Usually less than 5%

What are you up to?

May I know what you want to achieve in life?

To enjoy life, be jolly

Same, to be jolly, sir

"Kantha...look at what life offers Million meanings hidden of course"

Baskar, give me some paste

Why don't we quit drinking?

Why do you throw a bombshell?

You think we are drunkards?

"Kantha...look at life's myriad views Not only black and white, many hues"

"Kantha...look at life's essence Million meanings in existence"

"There will be people In every town a handful"

"Look into issues good or bad In your own backyard"

"During college days, worries at bay"

"Our 'dhaba' is the venue for a conference and review"

"Kantha...look at what life has in store Kaleidoscopic colors sing an encore"

Without wasting time...

...make arrangements for our leader's statue

All taken care of, uncle Only need to order it

That too, cement, right? Will be done in no time

Okay, on my way back I'll get it from the 'dhaba'

Ramanathan

These people work part time and come here to study Engineering

Don't waste their time

Sketch looks good

But when will the statue be ready?

You wanted it as soon as possible

I'll finish it in 1 week for sure

"In our life too with a speed of summer lightning indeed"

"There are days which sting sharp as a needle under our skin"

"Creating such a ruckus Political drama surrounding us"

"If we ignore, we'll be good-for-nothing truly"

"Kantha...look at life's myriad views Not only black and white, many hues"

"Kantha...look at life's essence Million meanings for reference"

'College is like life, right?'

'Old batch gives way to a new one'

After we leave college you think we can meet up like this?

We must create our own opportunities

Wherever we are we will meet somehow

We'll book a room and booze all night through

Even if we are old and tottering we will have a ball

That's tough

If we are like this imagine how our kids will be

They will be avatars of Uncle Scrooge!

That's true

Quarter's son will treat him like a street dog and chase him

Get lost!

Why are you teasing him?

Don't get mad Take a puff

Don't you sell bells in front of the temple?

What are you doing here?

I came to eat

No food here Get out!

What are you looking at?

I told you to leave

Get out

Hey, come here

Won't you see who comes in?

I'll slap you

Hey! Clear out

Drag that man out

Hello, what if he comes?

He has money, right?

Then what?

This doesn't concern you

It concerns us 100% Tell us why

He should not come here

Why?

If he eats here, then other customers won't come

The owner will pull us up

Your customers are only our college students

We don't object What's your problem?

You wait, sir Why should he leave?

This hotel serves food for all, right?

Will you let him eat now or not?

What's the issue, Lenin?

It seems if he eats here we won't come inside

According to him

Will you let him in or not?

Hey, ask him to sit

- Babu - Tell me, anna

What did I order?

Did I order this?

Bring my regular drink

- Go - Okay, anna

He is giving your company's brand to you!

Another 15 minutes?

Kumar is still missing When will he come?

He is in Karanur 'dhaba'

He will be here in another ½ hour

When I asked you a while ago you said he's in Thamarappati 'dhaba'?

He owns 3 shops

All I can pass on is the information I get

Why are you getting bugged for no reason?

Let us finish our work and come back, partner

Suresh anna still not puked?

They are kids

1 of you is more than enough

- Why so many? - Show us the boys

I will show

Just give them a few tight slaps

Not in my shop

Show your might outside

If Kumar anna gets to know he will bring the roof down

'Machi', I have a question for you

Will cigarette manufacturers be of the same caste?

No way

What about rice and medicine?

No chance

What about our pant and shirt?

- Our inner wear? - No chance at all

They want the lower caste to pitch in But they won't give them food and shelter

How fair is this?

Doesn't the man in this poster belong to your caste?

Yes

- This owner too? - Yes

Why don't you ask him to resolve this unfair issue?

Hey!

Stop

How dare you come to our town and deride our own caste!

Hit him

Stop it

Wait

What's all this?

Wait

Go in and attend to your work

They made fun of our caste

That isn't true

Your employee Vadivel refused to let an old man come in and eat

We said that was wrong

That's all, we didn't ridicule any caste or creed

No, anna, they spoke about our community

- What did they say? - Hey! Wait

We said 2 of us are from your caste

We wanted to complain to the union and ask for justice to be rendered

We didn't talk about you or your caste in a wrong manner

He misunderstood us

If we wanted to, we could have derided you, straight to your face

We aren't scared

I'll chop your hand

Will you brandish your sickle for this?

They are our regular customers

They wouldn't have derided or ridiculed deliberately

You wouldn't have picked a fight unnecessarily either

Whatever

You misunderstood them and started a fight

Will you use your sickle for such a small issue?

I don't know if it's right or wrong

Put an end to it

They have left their home town and come all the way to study here

We should be the ones to be magnanimous and move on

Boys, go now

Just go to your hostel, I'll manage

They had the audacity to hit me and you let them go scot free

I am sure you would have retaliated!

If you had continued...

...the whole college would have rushed to their aid

Election time

Press will carry reports of me hitting innocent boys

Besides 2 of them belong to our caste

Tomorrow if we want to start a party of our own...

...won't they say we killed boys from our own caste

But if he hadn't come they would've killed us

Will we let them escape?

Won't we give tooth for tooth?

What is the use after we lose our limbs?

Will you send the load tomorrow?

I have no idea

My father takes care of the business

He asked me to collect the cash, so I came

Why are you like this?

You don't go home it seems

You stay mostly in the lodge

My father lamented to you, huh?

Get married without delay

You got married and divorced your wife within a year

You are a fine one to advise me!

Serves me right for trying to be helpful!

Here is your payment

Leave right away

Looks like he has got a posting in the union

Is this a big deal?

His uncle heads the union

His father is not Ulagappan?

Kumar's parents died when he was very young

Only he brought him up

We need this shop till we earn money in politics

It's doesn't depend only on lorry drivers eating here

Students who booze here are our backbone

Go with the flow and adjust according to the situation

No, anna

If you heard what they did prior to this...

...you'll be ready to thrash them

- You know what? - What?

Even if we get 60% in the final semester...

...it is 2nd class it seems

It applies to those who score more than 60%

Why are you worried?

Have you emptied all the matches?

Aren't you ashamed?

There goes your friend

Hey Bhaskar!

Go and buy a matchbox

Why is your girl upset?

Strike a conversation with her

You go and talk to Agnes

Is this Akil?

Why hasn't he switched on the head lights?

No one around

They were in the tea shop

Let's go to the 'dhaba'

My dear man, hurry up

Looks like the wedding will be over before you land up

Is there a problem, bro?

4 goons ran this way just now

They said they escaped from some college boys and ran

Was it this chap?

Yes

Karthi, stop

We'll be in a fix if he dies

Shouldn't we admit him in a hospital?

Don't bother

Only then they won't hassle us

What's the matter?

- Why did they beat you? - I don't know

I was standing in the shop

Hey! Why are you glaring at me?

You are the one glaring at me

How dare you talk to me with such scant respect!

Whom are you hitting?

Take your hands off

Beat him to a pulp

Did any of them look like the ones who fought with us at the 'dhaba'?

Not like any of them

If it was them...

...they would have followed us and sliced us to pieces

Why invite trouble?

I told you Kumar anna said not to spoil for a fight

Then why did you go?

Anna, we didn't intend hitting him

We were simply sitting there

Dilute it and drink

You might end up dead if you guzzle it raw

That checked shirt and his friends were the ones who hit Das

Hey! Where are you going?

Wait, I'll come

Where are you going?

I'll slap him so hard he will never forget

'How dare you talk to me with such scant respect!'

'Whom are you hitting?'

'Take your hands off'

You are just jobless jerks fit only to booze

Not enough if we just beat them

We should amputate their limbs!

Das, lie low for now

Kumar anna will pull us up for not listening to him

Hey! Careful

If you break even 1 bottle I'll make mince meat of you

Arrange it over there

Nothing to worry, bro Just a small mistake

A small mistake?

Label is most important

Our sales depend on it

Okay, I'll ask my boys to stick an expensive brand's label

Of course it will look as good as the original

According to the market price your profit will be 80%

Oh! Also look into this

There was a battery inside a bottle it seems

Check the bottles before you send

Alright?

Who is calling you?

Part time chap is showing off with his cell phone

The 'party' is in the lodge

Are you coming?

You claim to be faithful to your wife?

Drama king...?

Look at the way he smokes

Like he's into drugs

When it comes to sex, I don't know any chap who is monogamous!

Shall we try drugs once?

Where do we source it?

In our chemistry lab

If we smell that, more than enough

What if we sniff a quarter?

Your eyes will pop out of their sockets and you'll die

Give me a puff

Look, your girl Agnes is coming

Whom are you talking to?

Who-

Why are they drooling?

Hey! Why are you looking there?

Suresh, shut up

Hey Vasu

Come here

Ignore them He looks like a bull

But if a problem crops up he will ask us to pipe down

They are discussing us

They don't have the guts to talk face to face

What's cooking between you and Agnes?

You aren't telling us

It happened in our 1st year

Why can't you try convincing her again?

She said her family is priority How can he hook her then?

Her sister eloped with a Hindu chap without informing her family

Aren't you Christian too?

Then why is your name Lenin?

In memory of the Communist leader

Don't get worked up

If all her problems at home get sorted out...

...I'm sure she will talk to you

That's true

Let's think positively

Cheers up dude

For our friend's ex-love

For our friend's 'love'!

Go and talk to her

I wasn't looking at her

Simply looking that way

Don't pretend

Accept you are scared to talk to her

Hey! You think I'm a coward?

If you have guts then go and propose to her

Bet, Rs 50

She is very reserved

She will abuse me even if I say 'Hello'

- Imagine saying 'I lov- - You are such a scaredy cat

Go back to work

Hey! Vijay

I lu-

Can I borrow your rubber?

Thank you

"The green parakeet lured me She made me dazed and dizzy"

"When I asked for one kiss cheeks pink, she flew, this miss"

"The green parakeet trapped me Made me go in circles, tipsy"

"Cheeks pink, when I asked for a kiss she ran a mile, this lovely miss"

New trend, huh?

"Doe, a deer, I thought you're mine I hid my thoughts in my soul confined"

"Hey, my dear deer I thought you were mine to revere"

"I kept you under cover in my heart's chamber"

"The green parakeet lured me She made me dazed and dizzy"

"All I wanted was just one kiss Cheeks pink, she flew, this pretty miss"

"From sugarcane red jaggery even I extracted"

"My heart where did you hide? Won't you tell me, sweet child?"

"From sugarcane red jaggery even I extracted"

"Where did you hide my heart? Won't you tell me, sweetheart?"

"My love, I saw your face only yesterday after all these days"

"I yearned, my graceful vine to bond and make you mine"

"Girl, you know my heart's want Don't pretend to be ignorant"

"Don't erupt like a volcano in your words and glance also"

Has the chemistry worked out?

Shut up!

Let's go

Come

Won't you come with me?

"Doe, my dear, I thought you're mine I hid my thoughts in my soul confined"

Happy Birthday

Oh! Thank you

Hi...!

I...I lu-

You have a rubber?

'Dear people, as a tribute to our leader late Mr Adhavan'

'...Mr Ulagappan will unveil his statue'

'We request the people of our town to grace this occasion'

Shall we leave then?

Hey Kumar Let's go

Check it

How dare you touch the statue?

Stay calm

We can discuss it

What's all this, sir?

What are you doing?

Collector has ordered us to seal the statue

Yov! How can you-

What is the problem? Why should you seal it?

When you came to enquire about rules to erect a statue...

...what did I tell you?

Statue shouldn't be erected in the road or any public area

Next

Statue shouldn't be made of any damageable material

This is not road or any public property

I own this land, if you want check my documents

Yes, then why do we need permission?

But it is made of cement And can be damaged easily

How can it get damaged?

What if anyone else does it?

What are you saying?

Do you know who you are talking to?

We can talk it over What are you trying to say?

With the riots that took place 8 years ago in mind...

...our Collector has instructed us

We are just the mediator

You know the statue near the college

Inaugurated by the MLA of his party leader

It is also made out of cement

But that was inaugurated before the riots

Don't give some silly excuses

It is evident you are here because the MLA sent you

Even if the statue had been made in gold...

...under some silly pretext you would have sealed it

According to the order issued it is our duty to seal the statue

I would appreciate it if no one hindered this procedure

He is a freedom fighter

And we are not allowed to erect his statue

We even got permission from our Panchayat

And I own the land

I am sure someone is against our caste

Whatever your mindset...

...I feel starting a party for our caste is the only solution

Mr Adhavan did not want caste to be dragged into politics till the very end

But we don't even have permission to honor him

Even so, how can we garner a huge support?

Our aim for our caste is to start a party in a small way

In Tamil Nadu there are 100s of small parties

Our only aim should be...

...to be unshakeable in our constituency

With this clout as bait, catch a bigger fish from bigger parties

If we prove no party volunteer can become a politician...

...without votes from our caste they will take notice of our power

When it comes to MLA elections in our constituency...

...there are nearly 1, 20,000 votes

Votes from our caste constitute a mere 15,000

Don't underestimate our votes

Listen to my analysis

So far only 70% of the people have voted in our elections

70% of 1,20,000 is 84,000

That's the total count

In 84,000, what is our %?

Can we win with 17% alone?

Why not?

If we join as coalition to a bigger party-

How will they accept us?

He gave us all the figures

The competition in our area is only between 2 parties

In the past 4 elections...

...with a difference of only 8,000 to 10,000 votes

...they have been winning alternatively

Our 15,000 votes will decide the winning party

But cannot win if we stand alone

That is not the question now

If we are excluded no one can win

To sum up what you've said...

...only if 100% of our people from our caste vote

...your analysis will work Otherwise it's wishful thinking

Till we inaugurate our leader's statue let us go in a procession to the 22 towns

...inhabited by the people belonging to our caste

Visit 1 town a day Also fast unto death

They have to agree to our plan looking at our manpower

They will not allow us to fast for 22 days

Why not?

They will brand it as inciting caste based riots

Let them say what they want

We don't need any permission if we do it in a peaceful manner

If you don't have police permission you'll be behind bars

If not they will disperse the crowd with 'lathi' charges

How will they arrest us?

They can't touch us!

'Government! Do not refute permission for unveiling martyr Mr Adhavan's statue'

Well students!

We can continue heat treatment of steel

Karthikeyan, take the specimen

This is 1.5% carbon steel

Keep it in the furnace and set the temperature

I presume you know its austenitic temperature?

1000 degree celsius

Go and place it

Your final semester project is heat treatment, right?

And you don't know the temperature

My legs are paining

Get the specimen and quench it

Where are you off to?

Intend taking apples out of the fridge

Go and wear gloves

He has won with people from our caste voting for him

He is refusing to let us erect our leader's statue

Won't our leader somehow get permission?

He can, but he will fast and die to get it!

To erect one leader's statue...

...another leader has sacrifice his life!

This is our plight

But this has to change in your time

When we begin fasting...

...the police and opponent will try to prevent us for sure

If anyone beats you, retaliate

If anyone kicks you, break his leg

We must overcome all obstacles and move on pursuing our goal

In the same way we must get students who get aid from us...

...in all the towns to join our union

Done, bro

Our leader is against us setting up a party

You don't seem the least bit bothered

Why worry when we have a good chance?

I don't understand

When our leader is bust fasting in every town...

...we will meet people belonging to our caste and show them the 'carrot'

...of how to become a counselor and get their support, right?

After the police beat them to a pulp...

...they will give up saying 'no' to forming a party

'Our leader fell down and he has been hospitalized'

What are you saying?

He fell down on his neck rather abnormally

His spinal cord is fractured

Immediately he needs to be operated to re-align the bone

Otherwise he won't even be able to sit

Sir, don't worry You will recover fast

You can fast unto death instead of our leader

Will I be able to pull the kind of crowd my uncle can?

If he has got this kind of following...

...it is only because of his association with Adhavan sir

Election is round the corner within 3 months

Starting a party and contesting independently

And get 15,000 votes is a herculean task

What do we do?

Wait, I'll come

Hey Baskar

- Yes, bro - Come here

My sister's marriage invitation

Why this formality when we are from the same home town?

It's okay

Then whom will I invite?

Okay, care for a cup of tea?

No, but give me your bike key

Must go with Karthi to the 'dhaba'

It's getting late

Yov...!

(song from Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen)

'Finally got a project'

Hey! Move aside

- Sit here - No, it's okay

Chee! Scumbag!

Scoundrel

Watch your words

Respect is the last thing you'll get

- What happened? - I fell on her by mistake

And she is creating such a ruckus

Then you must take an auto

How dare you touch her!

Thrash him

I saw him He did it on purpose

Least excuse you make a pass

I've kept the key in your room

Okay

Hey! Quarter How long?

The boys have gone for the juniors' party

Look at him swaggering

Did you see it directly?

It could have happened unknowingly too, right?

Get lost!

Whatever

You gave it back, right?

That's enough

Don't go and announce this to our gang, they will blow it up

College closes in another 2 months and we can go home

Anyway they will get to know

Quite a few from our college were also in the bus

Remember, you don't know if he did it on purpose

The girl was upset So you beat him up

Okay

Don't blabber anything else

Don't!

Listen to me

- Let go of my hand - Not in the hostel

It will be too crowded

I want to kill them right now

We will do it

But not in the hostel

We'll go to their usual hang out

Don't know which boys

The 4 boys who supported an old man you wouldn't allow inside to eat

Oh! You mean them?

They are here

Is there a Lilliput with them?

He just came in

Why...what's the matter?

- He is there it seems - Let me talk

Hey Vadivelu I will send my boys

Just identify him

Any problem?

How does it bother you? Just do what I say

Which fellow?

The one who thrashed Das and you resolved the issue

Who?

2 of them who said they belong to our caste?

The Lilliput who was with them

Did Ramanathan tell you what the issue was?

No, anna

He said he will send his boys

And he wanted me to identify them

I tried to find out

But he hung up on me

Okay, you don't identify anyone

They may get you into trouble

If they come, shall I say that boy is not here?

Oh no! Don't

If Ramanathan find out we lied it will backfire in my business

I'll talk to Ramanathan

He must have done it deliberately?

I don't know

What's his name?

Ramanathan

Metallurgy department it seems

- Anna, cigarette? - No, not now

He is always high on drugs and a perennial troublemaker

What to do?

If you can get him on the phone...

...ask him not to send his boys to my 'dhaba'

Looks like the boys are anticipating a problem

They are ready and waiting!

What to do now?

Murthy, I am leaving

Ramanathan's goons will come asking for me

Tell them my father is sick And I've gone to the hospital

Take care

Babu?

Murthy'na

Where is Vadivel anna going?

2 fried rice 1 chilly chicken

- What else? - That's all

Murthy'na

2 Fried rice 1 Chilly chicken

Tell me, anna

3 beer

- Then? - That's all

Hey! Who is Vadivelu here?

He has gone out

Where?

When will he come?

Why are you asking?

Stop being so inquisitive

Did he leave any message?

He said some men will come in search of him

Did he ask you to identify anyone?

Did he tell you anything else?

How can I tell you?

I don't know you from Adam

Hey! We are those men he was expecting

Only Moorthy anna knows the full details

Murthy'na Ramanathan's men are here

Vadivelu anna told you, right?

Those men

INTERVAL

If the boys had not been alert, it would've been a blood bath here

What can I do?

Hoarding illicit liquor here should I take such a risk?

Fine, let me try and send the thugs out

Wait, bro

If you let those boys out...

...you will have to deal with the police, law etc

Makes better sense to pacify those goons

Pacify?

If anything happens to me like it did to your uncle...

...my son will be forced to take over my business

Only if the business flourishes...

...both you and I can make a profit

You get what I mean?

Ask your Ramanathan to come

Ask him to come here

Will you or won't you?

Stop it, he might conk off

Please don't interfere in what doesn't concern you

You don't even know what happened

How can you say that?

I got a call asking me to identify you

Because you are one of us, I sent Vadivelu to the hospital

Instead you could have told us and sent us away

Before I could enquire and let you know...

...you got ready for a fight

I wasn't able to contact Ramanathan

I thought I'll directly go and solve the problem if possible-

You were in a rush

But you don't know if he did it on purpose?

He is capable of doing so deliberately

You must first know why I'm interfering in this

I know you boys well and Ramanathan's father

Ramanathan is a bad fellow

But his father is not like him

He is a gem

When I came to know he had sent his men here...

...I informed his father

He felt very sad

He even offered to apologize to all of you

I told him it was not necessary

And I will handle it as I know you boys well

What I'm trying to say is...

...you have punished him for what he has done

Will you kill a dead snake again and again?

On top of it, you beat his goons to a pulp

What if he sends someone again?

Trust me, he won't

I stand guarantee Is that good enough?

Don't go overboard

Be lucid to plan out our next move

Our college gets a bad reputation because of boys like him

Sir, he started it

That's possible, sir

Ramanathan's conduct is not commendable

Fine, it was an accident

Does that justify beating up our college student like a rowdy?

I don't get this

Why are they interrogating him?

The new vice principal is on overkill mode

Where you drunk that day?

Don't act innocent

If you go to their hostel room it looks like a club, sir

Bottles everywhere

Pin ups of half clad women on all the walls

How long is this enquiry?

They will poke and prod as if they are CBI officials

Here he is

What did they say?

What?

What did they want to know?

They have asked me to bring my parents

I just don't know how I'll tell my father

Forgive him just once, sir

Listen, madam Only for your sake...

...I'm letting him go with 1 month's suspension

He cannot attend college for 1 month, nor stay in the hostel

He will have a backlog in his studies then

Please reconsider one last time

Ma, you don't have to beg him

Let's go

Your son is calling Please follow him

Quarter's mother is coming

Clean the room

Hide the opener

Hide the bottles

'See this photo instead'

'If all of you hanker after Aishwarya Rai how can I get so many copies?

Bro, you wanted Simran's photo

'He told me Simran means the world to him'

Karthikayen, come

Welcome, ma

Come to our room

Are you his roommates?

Yes, ma

Where are all your stuff?

All that is in the next room, ma

Hey, Sait Your roommate

She is Karthi's mother

What?

Quarter is my roommate

I was your roommate

Karthi is my roommate

So we are all roommates, no?

What?

She is Karthi's mother

Understood

He isn't too fluent in Tamil

He has come to call me for lunch

I'll eat and then see you

See you

Food

Come quickly

Hey! What's up?

Nothing is up

Something is brewing in the canteen, let's go

Hi, Suresh Lunch for Karthi's mother, huh?

Yes

Can you lend me your bike later?

Sure, you can take it when I get back

Suspension is no big deal

I'm not coming back home

I'll study here

Your vice principal said you cannot stay here

They say all that

But they won't bother

Last year Suresh and I were suspended for 2 months

Why take such a risk?

I feel it's better if you come back with me to our home town

That's not an issue at all

I'll stay here

Next week is his birthday

His sister's wedding the following week in Namakkal

We want to go together

Look after my son

We will take care

You go Don't worry

Hey Quarter

Baskar has kept his bike key in your room

He asked me to tell you

'Parliament Election on 12th May'

Anna, if we don't show our strength in the coming parliament election...

...we have to let go of our MLA election

Only 2 ½ months left for the elections

Statue should not be made in any material which is easily damageable

How strong will the statue be?

Any chance of it being easily damaged?

It is made out of cement

Though not the same as bronze

Can he go on a fast?

Are you mad?

I thought you will ensure he takes complete rest?

Fasting for the first 10 days should take place peacefully

We should create only awareness of our party

10-12 days later we must concoct problems

So much of planning involved just to make a few fast bucks

But you put a spoke in the wheel in the last minute by falling down

Are you my guardian?

You are the villain who hinders my development

Shall we invite all the students we know for the party?

No need, this will be the last birthday in college

Let us drink alone

If you want we can invite everyone tomorrow

Shall we go to the 'dhaba'?

We just got into a mess there

Why go there again? Let us go somewhere else

Look at that jerk sitting there jobless

You don't invite trouble

For the past 10 days, they have also maintained their distance

Let them be, okay?

Tea for the 3 of you

Anna, 4 cups tea

It's getting late Let us go to the lodge

He must have snitched to the vice principal

Hey! What are you hinting?

Tell us straight on our face

Such a sissy!

Hey! I'll thrash you

How dare you!

Bloody dastards!

If you are rude to us I'll break your teeth

Why lower our dignity talking to them?

If you see that girl again...

...I will kill you

Forget it, he already got it from me

Shut up

What is that look supposed to mean?

Go...go

Cheers!

Happy birthday

Disgusting fellow!

Started again, huh? Are you okay?

I don't know how I get stuck with such passengers

Try to hold it Next stop is our college

Bus, I say

Brother, what's this?

More of a sound than actually vomiting

Why are you embarrassing me?

At least puke out of the window

Why aren't you vomiting?

I already did!

Brilliant

Bro, how can you mess it up and leave?

Where are you going?

Is this buffalo building a house or what?

Hurry up

Wait, let me relieve myself

Stop the vehicle

Stop...stop Look at him

What are you doing here?

Why are you beating him?

Leave him alone

How dare you!

Just wait Listen to me

Our leader's statue is here How can you pee in front of it?

He looks like a lunatic No use hitting him!

Let's go

You leave, buddy Let's go

'Why do you pick up a fight with a lunatic?'

Let's go, I'll pee in the lodge

Look who is here now

I am sore all over

We must teach a lesson to that bus driver

Isn't that the scumbag who glared at us?

- Is it him? - It's his car

- We should beat him up - I will do it right down

Calm down

- Did it hit him? - No, machi

Hey! Come here

Who is it?

Why did you ruin our leader's statue?

Why would we do that?

We tried hitting a car passing by

Don't come up with some stupid excuse

Stop...stop

Hey! Find out what happened

Why did you resort to vandalism?

We agree It's our fault

But we did not target the statue

Yes, it was unintentional

- Are you blind or what? - Couldn't you see the statue?

- Immature kids! - They are drunk

Typical youngsters That's all, go...go

Don't create an issue

Try despoiling our leader's statue!

We shouldn't dissect them

But these devotees intervened

Looks like the boys were drunk

Their good time, they escaped

No thugs around to magnify it

Just a while ago Marimuthu beat up this beggar

Why?

You want to know why?

He pissed near our leader's statue

There is no end to inter-caste violence

He is a lunatic Not one bit in his senses

Why beat him up?

Why do we always get into some problem or the other?

However innocent we are...

...if the people around us are not good, it will naturally affect us

'Just a while ago Marimuthu beat up this beggar'

'There is no end to inter-caste violence'

'He is a lunatic Not one bit in his senses'

'Why beat him up?'

'These 2 boys belong to your caste'

'We shouldn't dissect them'

'Their good time, they escaped'

'No thugs around to magnify it'

'If they had been there, definitely things would have turned ugly'

(Song from Minsara Kanavu)

Don't sing, machan

It's horrrrible

I'll recite a poem instead

- Listen - Tell me

'This is a poem'

Hey! Who?

Who is sitting here?

My dear man?

Who are you?

What do you want?

Match, huh?

Here it is

What are you doing?

This is yours

The full cigarette is mine

Cigarette is burning up

It's almost over

I have only one with me

Give my cigarette

Yov! My cigarette

What are you up to?

Hey! Wait

'Who is he?'

I know because I spoke to him

He is really a lunatic!

Forget about it

Let's sleep for some more time

You slept like a corpse till now

- Then what? - Am I a superman?

To be stable after getting drunk like a skunk

I am hung over

I am going

Don't know if we should take this seriously or not

Why would that lunatic carry him and put him in the corner?

Let him be mad Why should he target him?

But only Karthi was sleeping on the side

What if he isn't mad at all?

Don't be silly

He must be some junkie

For a petrified man, everything in the dark looks like a ghost!

You are getting scared for no reason

Only Ramanathan should be peeing in his pants

We are suspicious only because they are targeting him specifically

I've vehemently told him and his father not to create any trouble

I don't think he would have sent someone after that

But...

...if he was thug he would've slit his throat

He really must be a lunatic

We don't know for sure

But we will surely retaliate

If they try messing up with him again...

...accident or whatever

They will have to face the same consequences

Okay, let me talk about this to him and his father

Get us his address

Address?

We want to know where he lives

He lives in Kizhaputhur But I don't know his address

You just want to know his residence, right?

Yes

He owns Sakthi Park Inn behind Kalairangam theatre

He is always holed up there

He doesn't even go home regularly

If you are hell bent on his address...

...come tomorrow I will get it for you

What are you studying?

He is into electronics And we've taken metallurgy

Metal allergy?

What does that mean?

This course is available only in 3 collages in Tamil Nadu

Engineering about metallic elements

- How many years left? - 2 more months

Oh! Only 2 more months

What was the hassle near the statue last night?

I was passing by and I saw you there

Nothing serious

A grease tin we threw fell on that statue

It might not be a big deal for us

But they will blow it out of proportion

If you have any problem come to me

I am not caste conscious

But to protect our interests we form community unions

You both belong to our caste, right?

Anna, you know what happened?

What?

It seems some college students despoiled the statue of a leader from your caste?

Yes, I believe they were drunk

Irony is 2 of those boys belong to our caste

Our clan's reputation gets tarnished only because of such boys

Hey!Who is it?

Who are you?

Hope it looks like he fell down by himself in a drunken stupor?

Hope you haven't left any incriminating evidence

'If you see that girl again...'

'...I will kill you'

'Forget it, he already got it from me'

'What is that look supposed to mean?'

'Go...go'

You gave an overdose?

Sure he won't survive?

Generally if someone has a brain damage...

...or if he drank excessively in too short a period

Or if he has taken a drug overdose...

...he could die or slip into a coma stage

Your son slipping into coma...

...can be a mixture of all the 3 reasons I mentioned

'With the parliamentary elections round the corner...'

'...intense campaigning has started now'

(Sakthi Park Inn)

What are you saying, man?

You really killed him?

No, not completely He is still alive

Just about breathing, right?

That's why I have left him

Okay, hear me out

Do whatever you want to the fellow who bashed you up

But leave the others

Isn't that fair play?

It's illegal for a suspended student to stay behind in the hostel

How can we be held responsible if he was tanked totally?

When do the study holidays begin for the final year students?

5 days more

That very night, everyone should vacate their rooms and leave

Make a strict announcement

Ask them to come 1 day before the examination

If the boy dies, we may have to face unnecessary problems

Vice principal has asked us to vacate

How will you manage?

We have to think about it

Shall we go?

Let's leave now

X-ray

We will take it later

'His sister's wedding the following week in Namakkal'

'We want to go together'

'I forgot to tell you Bike key is in your room'

'Take it if you want It's on the table'

I think he moved to vegetative state

Like I mentioned earlier body functions mechanically

Like breathing, digestion etc

Other than that he can't feel anything

Can he regain consciousness?

Recovery from the vegetative state depends on the patient's brain damage

My only worry is his brain has been damaged severely

His fall is not the only cause

It is also his addiction to drugs

'Is it necessary at all to ruin his own life like this?'

'And make his parents go through hell on earth''

Ramanathan anna?

He is expected anytime now

Who are you?

What?

Water

Who asked for it?

Got a call

Someone must have got the room number mixed up

'Hey, close the door'

Forgive me

Forgive me One last time

Let me go

I asked him to just knock him up a bit

He went overboard

In all fairness, you should take revenge on him, not me

I'll fall on your feet if need be

Let me go

I'll listen to whatever you say

If you want I'll punish him

Satisfied?

Please spare me

Whaaaat...a fight?

In # 304?

'If they try messing up with him again...'

'...accident or whatever'

'They will have to face the same consequences'

'E.M.M.K - President: Ulagappan Vice president: Kumar'

When is the next bus to Chennai, bro?

All the buses have left

The next one leaves only at 6:00 a.m

All the rooms are empty

How about the room with the light switched on?

No

You told me no one will go home for these holidays?

Looks like they have also left

With their friend in this condition they wouldn't have gone

Then where do you think they will be now?

I saw them in the hospital kind of tense, in the evening

I think the boy's condition has worsened

So they may have stayed behind

Will wait and watch

I don't think it is safe for you to be there

Come to my home town right away

No, we will stay in the hostel and go home tomorrow

No need Listen to me

You can reach my place in 1 hour 45 minutes by bike

Baskar's bike key is in your room

Take the bike and come straight here

He is asking us to come to his place

Can we switch off the light?

What if they remember?

They won't remember all this

'Headlines today'

'Unrest in Tiruchirappali district'

'2 students belonging to the same caste were murdered in the most brutal manner'

'Their heads were thrown under the feet of a statue of a leader belonging to another caste'

'The boys belonged to Mr Adhavan's caste His statue was also broken to fragments'

'These 2 boys playfully flung a grease tin on a car...'

'...which missed their aim and fell on the leader's statue'

'The people in that area tried to attack the boys'

'Besides that, following the breaking of Mr Adhavan's statue incident...'

'...violent acts broke out last night'

'Particularly the people belonging to the caste of the boys were attacked'

'Also, houses, vehicles and fields were burn to cinders'

'According to the latest news...'

'...poison was mixed into wells containing drinking water'

'2 bodies were found sprawled in the open field'

'This may result in a communal revolt and the panic button has been pressed'

Get me a sheet of paper

'Are the lives of boys of our caste worthless?'

'If our boys made a mistake unknowingly, should they be killed?'

Neither the ruling party comes to our rescue

Nor the opposing party

But didn't the men from your caste retaliate?

They only defended themselves

They did not initiate this riot

People with some kind of dignity and self respect will retaliate

Like them we didn't kill in a savage manner

In 1 day we have lost 4 lives

We have to protect ourselves

If that can be achieved only if we enter politics...

...we won't hesitate to do that either

We will obey whatever our leader orders us to do

We did not want people from our caste to suffer in any manner

So all these years we avoided politics

It is pointless to be patient any longer

We have to save our lives and preserve our rights

We will start a political party with people from our caste

We will show our power and opposition to the whole of Tamil Nadu

In the MLA election 6 months later we will select Kumar as our candidate

We will ensure the present MLA takes to his heels as fast as he can

Before that we will apply for the parliament election

We will ensure we get our 15,000 votes and show our power to everyone

'Rs 500000 should be paid as relief fund to the victims from the union-'

Your Adhavan statue plan

Estimated vote percentage

All that was good

But nothing happened

Hope this won't flop too?

Kumar

Our people might stay calm

If you ignite the right way even a matchstick will do

It can burn a mighty forest to the ground to cinders

Do you think so?

If we have to instigate further...

...start some rumor

Like they threw a newborn baby into the fire

Before they find out if it is a rumor or fact...

Before they find out if it is a rumor or fact...

...they will kill one another

No worries

Only those 2 boys have come

When we mention the name of our caste-

Hope you haven't mixed poison in this

No, uncle Tell me

When we mention the name of our caste...

...we should make people think only we are their leaders

Shouldn't allow anyone else to usurp our position

Then it might divide the votes

That's okay, uncle

But why give 500000 to the union?

In order to earn 10 million...

...we must invest 500000 as capital to earn a good name

I am only their servant

I don't have any personal animosity to either of you

Our leader planned everything

He is the brain behind it

'Kumar and Ulagappan had planned to kill us belonging to their caste'

'And thereby create riots in an otherwise peaceful town'

'They wanted to use the riots as a pretext to enter politics'

'For their own selfish gain...'

'...to prevent innocent people here...' including us becoming slaughtered lambs'

'...we killed them'

'We are writing this letter to expose their true colors'

'And then we will remain incognito'

'From Vadivelu and Das'

"A small spark of fire I found"

"Placed it in a burrow in a forest tree's hollow"

"A small spark of fire I found"

"Placed it in a burrow in a forest tree's hollow"

"The spark razed the forest to the ground"

"The spark razed the forest to the ground"

"How does it matter, to set it aglow? A spark is enough for an inferno!"

'Subtitled by rekhs'

"Lightning flashes Strikes and slashes"

"The waves in the sea in brave fury battering the skies in wild glory"

"Thunderous cloud Clashing around"

"With 'koo koo' sounds looping Skies rummaged by wind whooping"

"The skies echo a chorus to the roaring rhythm glorious"

"A small spark of fire I found"

"I placed it in a burrow in a forest tree's hollow"

"A tiny spark of fire I found"

"I placed it in a burrow in a forest tree's hollow"