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Sir, a telegram has arrived for you.

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Shivapramadhaganaadipa!

Hail to the supreme mighty one Bearer of the Indent!

Hail to the suprer iahty one Bearer of the trideent

Hail to the supreme mighty one Bearer of the

O Bhadra Mallanna! None can stand against you

OBhadraMallanna None can stand against you J

Anántapurce ruled by Kings A forress where chieftains.strode

Anagtapdr, ona ruled by kings. Anfonress whereieftains strode.

Anautapur, olce ruled by kings A fortress where chieftains strode.

Bravo, O warnor, come forthi

Bravo, O warrior, come forn

Your words worth It's weight in gems, my so

Bravo, O warnor.

Bravo, Owa

Bravo, O warrion ome forth

JO spotiess-Singanamala This is the land where valour was born

O spolless Siganamala

Bravo. O warrior, come forth!

Our word is our glory, my son

Your word is our glory

Therértus. you see it? Singananiala Hill

There it is. you see t? Singanamala Hill

Up in that cave two hundred years ago, a holy ascetic entered eternal meditation

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He who still watches over this village our Lord Bhadra Mallanna! 5

This is no ordienry tale. -This is a tale of thuninexpected.

-This is no ordinary tale -This is a tale of the unexpected

A story brought to life and penned by Bhadramallanna himself.

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A story broughe o life and penned Dy Bhadramallanpa himself

A story brought to life and penned by Bhadramallanna himself

4 A tale of a god who took human for to destroy the demohs

A tale of a god who took humar form destroy thedemons.

When famine-struck lands were haunted by spirits,

he took up his sword cut down the wicked

and fed the hungry across the land. This is the tale of Kalabhairava!

Shall we begin?!

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Get up, son

Wake up, son.

O God Bhadra Mallanna!

I'm not sure if I gave birth or death to my child.

He's the last seed of this lineage which deeply worships you.

You should save the life that took birth under your watch.

You must save him!

You must save him..

Rajamma...

I can foresee a grand purpose

that he is destined to fulfil

That's why

I sustained him with life borrowed from time itself,

and postponed his death for 24 years.

Once the time comes and his purpose is fulfilled,

hell go to his grave.

Born under this sacred hour, of this noble bloodline,

I bestow upon him the name

of the great slayer of Surasimha Tarakasura,

Ranabaaleesa, whom I deeply worship.

Ranabaali

Rajamma performs the sacred ritual every year,

offering a sacrificial bull to pray for Ranabaali's long life.

There's just ore year eft for the deadline set by the old mar.

There's just one year Jeft for the deadline set by the old man.

Sisterl

-What is 't? -How tong will you keep praying?

They're bringing the bull

Get startad

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[all, Kobali

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O Cod Bhadra Ma.arna

O Cod Bhadra Maianna

Accept our sacrificial offering!

May rains fall and our lakes fill.

May our crops flourish.

And may our children ive happly or a hurdred years.

Bless us, O God!

[aj Glory to Bhacra Mallannal

[all] Glory to Bra Mallanral

I sten up! Go in all four directions

I isten up! Go ir all fo ir directio.s

Pray to Goddess Poli and scatter it all along the borders'

Take care of the sacred offering

-Our festival's sanctity depends on this. Okay, sir.

[ir unisor, Poli" Polil Poli

[ir unison, Poli Polil Poli'

in unison Poli" Po I Polil

[in unison] Poli' Poli! Poli!

ison, Poli Polil Poli'

[in unison] Poli' Polil Poli!

Po--

-Watct cut A wolf

_Vatchout' A wolf Hey!

The thieves miy have tried to rob the ffering.

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If the offering crosses the border it'll bring us bad luck.

-We'll be cursed with drought. Cross it? How dare they?

Who dares steal the spiritual merit we earned through devotion?! Let them try!

Vaanekka!

This is fort Singanamala.

Do thieves have the balls to steal from us?

Who do you think is guarding the border?

Hey'

The festival has just begun!

Follow me'

Our lad will take care of the thieves, You guys get the chariot readyl

W

E When you're at Singar festival, you bow down to our God ra Malanna,

and you feast on the meals we ofer

If you dare to cross the border with our offering...

If you dare to cross the border withroffering.

You will becom a sacrificia bull undermy sword.

You will beco a sacrificia bull und

you e a sacrificia my sword

5 'll hack you to pieces you scoundrels!

"II hack you to pieces, you scuundres!

1 'li hack you to pieces, you undre,

-Go ge: hin Hey!

I swear by God Bhadra Mallanna who resides on the hill.

Ma k my words' As ong as I stand guard, no. a single grairshallss the border.

Mia k my words: As onç as land guard, no, & single grair shall pross border.

Mark my words' As ong as I stand uard, not a single grair shall cross the border.

Mark my wordsAshong as I stand gJard not a single grainchall cross tha borde

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Ik, Tere 1f m

'm Boya Veerar na

'η, Bya Veerar na

A Reddy hired me to hunt you down

I can't go back urt you are dead.

I can't go bau urt. you are deac

We dor't have any armity betwean us

We don't have any enmity betweer s

Forgive me brother.

Munri!

Think I'm ar easv prey to get ca ht by measly hurters like you?

This is Singanamala's Bobbili Ranabaali'

You scoundrel'

I'm built different, you morons!

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Can you send these to my family please?

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How can a body speak without ts head?

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Shoulcn't we ind out who sent him?

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Glory to Bhadra Mal

Glory to Bhadra Mallarna

Ogod is enragerthat the ritual offering was stalen.

Our gad is enraged that the fitual offering was

god is enraged that the loffering wasistolen.

The chariot y forward even if sull it.

We must behear bull and place it under ariot wheel

We must behead anoter bull and place it under the cnariot wheel.

We must behead another and place it under the cha heel

1 We must beheantaaather bull and place it under the uuariot whee

There is to sacrifice another

O God Bhadra Mallanna!

0 God Bhadra Mallanna!

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When the thunder strikes Won't the honzons shatter?

While the night burns with Won't gref start to nse?

While the night burns with fury Won't grief start to rise?

- Deal a death that echoes Give me strenigth. O Lord of Fate

ealat ah atechoes ord of Fate

To deal a death that echoes Give me strength, O Lord of Eate.

Echoes me strength,Lord of Fate

J To deal a death that echoes Give me strength, O Lord of Fate

As the golden chariot Charges wild

We storm the streets OBhadra Mallanna!

IIs not your blessing A lethal weapon?

Not your blessing Tethal weapon?

J Is not your blessing A lethal weapon?

To leave the whole world awestruck!

Possessed by Pothuraju's spirt This land will dance in fury! J

Possessed by Pothuraju's spirt Tris land will dance in fury!:

Whoever hides within the shade

hides within the srade

Spare no enemy from the blade!

Let carkness sh

"Every throat be severed and falll

Bor from the breath of Death itself

The warnar of the land is here!

2Spilling blood screams out in gref2

The heartbeat soundsa battle horn!.

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Marasimhulul

That doctor's daughter's marriage proposal has come. Fínalize it

All nt a sudden

You neyer know what might happen.

Stop arguing and do asIsay.

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II's gone.

The man who sent Veeramua

The man who sent Veeramwa to tharfestival

The man who sent Veerama to

The man who sent Vee rama to that festiva

It's Penugonda Munirecey!

Vaanekka

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Make the wicked run for their lives!

For their lives!

Make the wicked run for their lives!J

One fierceglance From those piercing eyes

Will make them from head to toe

Will make them burn from head totoe!

Let your underous voic, Echo far and widels

Icrave a clash of arms Where none dare challenge my might!

Once the sword is drawn A blood sacrifice is inevitable

wirl your mustache Unleash your rage"

What a dreadful fate!

Even the fiercest demy Will bow hefore this blazing renno

¿Even the fiercest demon Will bow before this blazing inferrit

Even the fiercest demon Will bow before this blazing inferno

Rudra himself bears witness To this fire that rages within!

Rudra himself bears witness To this fire that rages within!

Rudra himself bears witness To this fire that rages within! J

. Will you not defend your pride J

¿ ill you not defena your prrte 2

Will you not defend your pride

Fven if you must pay with your ife?

t'c of re hea'h St Leath tselt

Bom of tre hea'h of Death itself."

Lor cfre ea'n r,eat tself."

He is the warrior of the battlefiela

Let the blood thunder like a war drum

Let the heart roar the battle cry'

Let the heart oar the battle cry'

Grandpal Who ara they?

When the demcns s."W errito.

When the demons

God Bhadramallanna wil, come as Pothuraju and slay a" those demons,

od Bhadramallanawcore as Po huraju ara slay a" hosa demons

Ger Shademallanna core as c hurs, ara slay a"h s anons.

Er Shadremallanna wizor e as, chura, ard slay a" os per tons.

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What, grandpa?

While we're holding a grand festival down there for you

what are you doing up here?

Are you really doing it for me?

You're doing it for your village.

How long are you going to stay in this old cave?

Didn't we build a new temple in the village?

-Can't you live there? -I've been staying here for 200 years.

I'm not going anywhere.

Anyways, this isn't a cave.

A tunnel

it's a way for humans to become divine

I dug it in the Mughal era.

It goes all the way to the temple below

-It runs through the entire vill-- -Who asked for your fairy tales?

doode

What's happening?

doods st

When will it rain? doodo

Hope this won't turr into a famine.

It's not that this land has never seen a famine.

Famine isn't what you should be worrying about.

But the famine demon.

From the west,

the famine demon is about to enter our land.

Be careful.

These are hard times.

Cruel times.

A disaster is looming upon u's.

40 I hear the anguish of countless souls.

There are many paths you must walk.

The lands you need to cross

And shores that you should reach

I'll signal you when it's time. Be ready.

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Good afternoon, Sir Theodore Hector.

Welcome to the Madras Presidency.

Am Robert Malthus. Chief revenue officer

I also speak the native tongues of

Telugu... Tamil and ēven a bit of Kannad

Telugu Tamil-and even a bit of Kannada

May I say that we are truly honored-

State the affairs of the port, Malthus.

Yes, of course, sir. Thank you.

The cargojust arrived at Machilipatnam Port, sīr.

140 bags of Spices.

1,600 bags of Cotton

The total inward cargo stands at 3,604 bags

Theioutware targo of 3 602 bags is ready for dispatch, sir.

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The outward cargo of 3,602 bags is ready for dispatch, sir.

What happened to the two mnissing bags?

Two bags?!

I mean, we could hardly call them missing

I mean, it'd be impractical sir to account for every single grain.

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No sir, No sir!

Sir, No sirl

Ibeg you. Please

I beg you. Please forgive me

Ibegyou Please forgive me, sira

Please forgive me.

We can't afford to lose even a single grain.

Load them.

Can't trust you with a kemnel.

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Wait, sir.

We only took a handful of grain to feed our hungry children

We're not thieves.

You're hitting us as you wish

Heyl Hold it!

eatinc we're under a contract

teating us like donkeys we'relunder arcontract

eating us like slaves.

You're eating us like slaves

How long must we suffer like this, sir?

Every grain bears the name of the one destined to eat it.

Sir, such acts of violence could provoke rebellion.

So whatswrong with eating harvest of our own lands?

Gooa evening, gentien en!

Good evening, gentlemen!

Good evehing, sir.

It's really hot in Madras, isn't it?

Let'swelcome a distinguished guesi this evening

pSbc

Be seated.

Serve everyone.

il ae 10%

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Cheers!

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To you wor hlebreed of governance

To yo't worhless breed of govemanc

To yorr worthless breed of governance.

I do beg you" pardon Commissioner?

Brtish wars demand double exports.

Bombay

Bengal cor

Orly Madras fails.

Unlike Berçal or 3or "bay, Madras sufers droughts

Inlike Brrgal or Bor bay

ne lard is crackud, the r'vers are drv.

"Ne lru is acker, the rvers are drv.

We cannot corl a gra η ror." thir al.

W cannot corjura qran 'ror" thir a

You're incapable of rational thought.

F you push neople tbo "ard Ley will nefinitcly revoll

if you push peop too lard Iney will definitely revel, d

'f you push: peoale too hard they will delinitely revolt,

push peppre too hard will definitely revolt.

'fyou push peop'e ou hard they will lefinite'v revolt

eard that you were welcomed at port by a rebellion.

'm sure that is the last thirg you'd want right?

Bout doubi ng the exports.

We cannot ever reach nalf of last vear's quota

cannot ever reach ofdst years quota

We cannot eyer reach Talf of ast year s quota.

de aiten

wish you have a pian

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Do you think your name is written or your food?

'say it s my queen's name tha: is writter on every grain

oom n the womu of this land

bom in thc womo of this a d

nom in the womn of this la nd

bom in the womb of this land

Be it rodents or 'ndians.

I shall rot spare who touch my collectiors.

Revellion..

Gentlemen"fo you nn ths queer's business

Gentlemen' I come before you on the queen's business.

Men! I come before you he queen's business.

Drought, is no bar to duty

Double the taxes.

Plunder the reserves.

Burn down the presidency if you must

shall remair until thesships sail fu"y laden

shall rem ant the ships sail fully laden

That's the p.an.

Macras will now serve 'or the nou ishment or Lonc on. K

Madras will now se.ve or the rou ishment or London

don't want to see sandthat beach.

I don't want to see sand on reach.

I dor t want to see sa

Only sacks of grain

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What ha,ppened?

What ha ope ned?

The whole village rebelled agairst the taxes

The Commissioner found out and sent the army.

They destroyed the whole village

It's Hound Army, they say.

Marikanta

-Sir! Sir

-Sir! Sir!

-Sirl Sirl

-Sır! Manikanta! -Oh, God!

The entire Presidency trembled at the famine demon's atrocities

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What's happening down in Singanamala?

Our Jayamma, pure as fresh turmeric.

She will take it from here

Our Rajamma brought home a daughter-in-law

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Step in with your right foot, dear.

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When it comes to this household, @ur grandfather, Bhadra Mallanna,

makes the decisions, good or bad.

He's the one who seht you, too.

Give this lineage an heir soon..

Jit's your responsibility to carry the family name forward.

Rajamma! What should we sing?

Have you seen my Jaughter ir law? She's so air, nght!

Co, o sr a

0h my' Look now proud Ra,amma s

of bring'ng home such a fa "gaughte- -aw

of bringing home suc.1 a fair daughte--n- aw

Sing the Fa Maide' song -The Fai ""aiden song?

OFairmaiden Your husband nas ceme

OFair maiden Your husbanu nas come

" I ook how harJsome ne is rle's a sight to benolc'

"Ljok how handsome he is He's a sight to benola!

Look how handsome he is He's a sight to beholr!

Oh fair maiden, oh fair maiden

Ah, fair maiden Your husband has come

Look how handsome he is He's a sight to behold!

O Fair maiden Your husband has come

Look how handsome he is He's a sight to behold! J

SHe comes to you - He tries to hold you by the waist

Did he bring a silver belt For your waist?

Or did he just come to talk sweet?

Did he bring a silver belt For your waist?

Or did he just come to talk sweet?."

-Heyl Come here. Fair maiden...O fair maiden

OFair maiden Your husband has come J

Look how handsome he is He's a sight to behold!

ook how handsome he is le's a sight to behold!

Look how handsome he is He's a sight to behold'

What is th is?

S there no formal ta ?

What's that smell?

-Do you dnnk? -Damn, how dare you push me?

Stop'

"Ah he comes to your feēt And aumires your feet

"Ah he cores to your feet And admires your feet

Ah, he comes to your feet."

Ah, he comes to youet

Oh god: Why are you like this?

Ah, he comes to your feet

On her weJding giat t

On her wedding night,

any womar wants her nusband to accept her lovngly,

not pouncing like a maniac.

Lon wife? Seriously?

' Am your husband

Shutyouth and get into bed. Youwiechedwoman!

Shut your and get into bed. hed woman!

Chusinam Po!

He comesito your neck He careses your neck

He comes to your neck esses yourneck

He comes to your neck -He caresses your neck

He comes to you neck "He caresses our neck

-Cume here, you

Or did he just come to talk sweet

Did he bring a pearl necklace? Or did he just come to talk sweet?

Oh fair maiden! Oh fair maiden

O Fair maiden

-JYour husband has come -Wicked woman!

Look how handsome he is He's a sight to behold!

It kill you Oper the door'

Chusinam Po!

He comes o you " He holds you hy b aid

" He comes to you He holds vou by braid

"He comes you ", te hods you by braid ."

Did he bring jasmine flowers For your braid...

Where will you run off to?

-Damn you... -Mother-in-law!

Did he bring jasmine flowers For your braid?

Or did he just come to talk swee." ."

Where the hell are you all at? He's killing me!

- Look how handsome he is. -Mother-in-law!

-Mother-in-law! -Stop singing!

If you come near me, 'II jump into the well.

Forget that. I'll kill you myself.

Get dowr first.

Came hére to be your wife, not your mistress.

You get down first!

I'll show you what being a wife is.

You're 'ull of nonsense. I" whack you.

Chusinam Po!

Thirkirg you were from a respectable amily

I rushed into e marriage.

Iushed into the marnage.

And I ended up with someone like you.

You're not even here for a day

and you're already ta.king ill about the household?

I'I kil you, wretched woman.

I" kill you, wretched woman

What is this attitude towards her?

Vou numbšklII Get ou

Vou numbškulll Get oJ

You numbskul!! Get ou

-Mothe-7-law. -Dearl Get down, dear

Motha"-7-aw... -Dearl Get down dear

Mother-in-law! I won't come, if he's in the house.

" Go back to my parents

Send her away first. I don't want her.

Send her away first. I don't want her.

Where did you find this wretched woman?

Hey Narasimudu! Take him away.

Yeah, come or. Let's go.

What happened?

You morons had to get him drunk today too?

Everyone's look at us. It's not right.

Let's go inside, come Watch your step, dear

What are you looking at? Go to your homes!

Show me that.

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This is so nice.

Heyl

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Get lost!

You wretched woman!

Hey'

I'm S.ngaramala King Ranabaa.

I'm Singaramala King Ranabaali...

Oh no!

The documents are drenched in oil.

The words will fade away

Hey. go fetch Ranganayakulu.

Hey, go fetch Ranganayakulu

ew ones written.

Come and eat, brother You can write them later

Okay I'm coming.

Jayamma, what did you cook? It smells good.

Mutton curry and country chicken, Uncle.

You nailed it!

Serve me more

Have some more brother. Here.

I don't eat meat, Jayamma.

Oh, then...

-have some int. -Hey, Ranganayakulu?

-Have someleggplant -Hey. Ranganayakulu?

You're being shy now? You're not an outsider.

Of course not. I'm not used to eating meat.

You should be fortunate to taste Jayamma's cooking

Jayammal

You served everyone food. Won't you serve me?

I'm starving.

I set your plate half an hour ago.

Are you going to eat out there like a stranger?

Come on up brother. Sit here

You can eat hot-

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Do you need a special invite?

We need to leave, don't we?

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Hey! -Brothert

staring for, you idiot?

Go ge te veterinary doctor from nearbw illage.

The veterinary doctor from village.

Get the veterinary doctor m the nearby village.

What happened?

lood?

Can't you see all this blood?

Oh no, he'll make a huge fuss about it now.

Come, sister, let's go inside

It's not the first time she got hurt.

She will be fine.

Go get the booze. Now

She'll feel at ease after drinking.

-Also call the shaman -Yeah, got it.

-Also call the shaman -Yeah, got it.

Hey, woman!

Yes, you!

Go get some turmeric and Jaggery

Go get some turmeric and jaggery.

There you go.. it's done.

Good girl. Here.

Eat the jaggery. Go on

It's nothing.

To protect this household that has no man,

I placed a sword in my son's hand when he was fourteen

and made him kill his maternal uncle.

Since then..

Singanamala has been peaceful.

Though he grew up in harsh circumstances,

your husband is not a bad man.

A mar who loves an animal so much.

Won't he love his wife the same?

With a little patience, I hope you can change him.

Fortune telling! Oh fortune telling!

I shall read your fortune, ladies.

Speak, O Goddess, speak the truth.

Give me your hand, Jayamma.

Oh Jayamma!

Of all people you went

Of all people. you went and married a fierce man.

He carries a terrible anger right on his nose

but you won't be able to tame him.

Through much struggle, you will bear his child

But this man wasn't born for just one household.

Following a divine path he will leave you...

and go far away. Keep this in mind.

Where will he.go? Why would he?

Go to the colony of the hunters.

Who were widowed by your husband's sword

Those women will tell you

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he wails of their dead husbands and children won't go in vain

One's sins will always catch up to them

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Dowhat youcar and leave the rest to Ged

Bravo!

That photo would travel a long way, sir.

By the way, the collections are unprecedented, Sir.

We took everything from people.

M afraid this will result in a great famine.

A famine is an opportunity for us, Malthus

So, spare me your fears

and tell me, why these districts yield so little?

And tell me, why these districts

These are the back districts.

Bellary, Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa.

Bellary, Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa

The problem is not the colfection, sir. It's the terrain.

It's the rocky terrain

Transportation is almost impossible to get there.

Then we bend the rocks.

And finish the lines between Arcot and Raichur.

Grain shall flow all the way to the Madras port.

323miles

323 mil

We shall require no fewe 10 camps

and no less than 10,000 to complete the job

and no less nan 10 000aboes tocor

and no less than 10.000 laborers to complete

and no less than 10,000 laborers

Where shall we find such labor?

It was once a country of Palegars.

Men who blood before they bowed.

1 Africa, Austrália, Ireland.

Do you think they did not resist?

How does

How does a tiisial

How does a tiny island rule them all?

Hunger!

The one religion all creatures bow to.

Nations that don't fall by war...

kneel by starvation.

That is how you produce labor

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That is how youproduce labor

I want no region spared

this place?

The temple is on the other side of the vill

They say you must settle yourdebts before asking

They say you must settle your debts

Wait here a moment, I'll be back

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Hey, don't cry I's mot made of gold

Hey, don

e horses?

Do you lik

Come forget a toy horse

I' let you ride a realone.

What's your name?

-Chinni. She'sMunniamma

E ey, Munni.

Munni.

Want to get-on? Come on.

Want to. get on? Comecon No.

Uncle, no -Don dear i'mrighthere

Uncle, no. -Don't be red, dear. I'm right here

-I'm scared -Don't you like horses?

-I do -Then what?

Come, sit. It's fine. I'm right here. -No, Uncle

-Come, sitne Imright here.

-Come, sit. It's fine. I'm nght here. -No, Uncle

-No, Uncle. -Alright, never mind.

Do you live here?

-Where's your father? -Chinni,come here

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I'm not kidnapping

Don't be afraid

If not for who else shou

If not f who else should

If not fo who else should we fear?

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Without even letting his wife and child..

Have one last look,

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you sent back a headless

you sent back a headless body.

You sent back his hacked body.

She'sme

She's Veeranna, hand.

She's the wife of Boya Veeranna, who died at your hand.

Alivelu.

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Brother, why did you do such a thing?

It's just our w tched fate

It's just our wretcd fate

It's just our wret fate...

It's just our wretched fate

No matter how many times I told him not to,

he agreed to wokfor that man, just for the sake of our child.

No, brother... I can't

No, brother... I can't.

Don't say no, Alivelu.

Without any help, how will yon rvive this famine?

As loang as there's strength left in my body,

I will work and feed us.

Butwill ot accept help from e inan who killed her father,

and raise my child with it.

Please try to understand

He was hired by Penugonda Munireddy to kill your husband.

Did you know that?

I won't spare you either

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How dare you make me stand in front of the house of the man I killed?

You have quite the arrogance!

When the earning hand is gone, how long can the family survive?

That's why I wanted to help that family--

Is she going to accept our help? Tell me...

I'll care for her like my own sister.

She flatly refused our help didn't she?

What more do you want from me?

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Fine, I'll do one thing.

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Ne meone comes to kill me,

II sit around wondering if he has a son or a daughter

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Then he will take my head,

and itil be good riddance.

Hat exactly what you want?

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Youlnever likedme very beginning

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aat you don't like brute of a man

Say that you.ddo't like this bruterof aim an.

sweai I would never look at you again.

I don't lack such self-respect.

I don't lackisuchiself-respect.

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AsLord Hectorsaid Officer Malthus toured the ceded districts

and finally arrived in Singanamala.

He's gone for

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-How are you brother? -Come iere.

How are you, brother -Comehere

-Munsab sir -Hurry up.

Sir is coming to our village I've heen asking you for a while

Please recommenome for that accountant position, sir

An opportunity like this won't come again

Hold up you bugger

You're talking as the British came to our country just to give you a job

Go. Go clean the chair

Everyore sit down S1 down everJe

Everyone sit down. Sit down everyone

Sit down Please sit down

Our Revenue Officer, Sir Malthus.

-Munsab! -Yes, sir!

How many bags of tax are due from this village?

From the fort side forty bags.

Well sir, from the fort side forty bags..

From the settlement Eighty and altogether

There are 45 households in th and 25 in the settlement

making it 70 households in total.

Even at ags pei household. calculation,

Even atee bags per household, accor calculation,

a total of 210 bags of tax arrears are due

sir. He's our guy.

He's our guy.

-Carry on with your proceedings. -Yes, sir

Listen up. everyone. Unlike before.

excusesike poof havest or no rain won't work anymore.

Has brought newrules.

The new commissioner has brought new rules

Combining the new taxes and old larre everyone must pay in the form of grain

Otherwise, the goverment will seize your lands

Did anyone tell you that it's actually raining in our village?

Where are we.supposed ta ge emoney to pay the'tax?

Are you only ones pa The other villages pay it too

tate of the you tax.

We know the sta of the villages that paid yourtax.

We barely scrape on what,little we have

If we give it all to how are we supposed to survive?

The government foresaw th and established camps

There are camps thirty miles from here.

If you go there and work,

you'll be provided three meals a cay

Every village is making its wa to the camp

What rubbish are you talking?

You expect us to abandon our village and work as laborers under you?

It's not labor work, Rajamma

His majesty has arranged th out of concern for your welfa

this misery brought us by your majesty?

Vasn'tthis misery brought upon us by-your majesty?

When the land is used for com cialcrops instead of food crops,

Wher the lane is used for commercial crops insteadoffood crops,

come orut but famine?

They filled our mother earth with poison by growing opium

mother earth opium

led our mother earth by crowinq opium

as tertility

The soil has lost all its fert

[all] Yes, that's true!

Silence!

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lear the confusion here

think all the land egion belongs to you.

No

No.

Get out of that illusion

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he Hyderabad Nawab gave this entire stretch

of wasteland to the British Company long ago.

Hence, these lands belong to us.

Ceded districts

These lands aren't your inheritance

Shut it and do as youlve been instructed.

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Otherwise neitheryou nor your village will be spared

Who is lanes

and wh to take

Ranabaali! Who do you think he is?

Munsab sir

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collecttaxes

You came here begging with sweet talk

Now you're ordering us around and demanding taxes?

Hey Maddhi! -Yes, brother

Pay them the tax

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as that enough. or do you wantre

Was that enough, or do you want more?

What business do you white men have here?

E also come to your fand?

Should also come toyour land

do you think Maddhi? -Brother

have a look at their land

Lets go hane a look attheir land

Youire tooking for a bride aren't you?

For a bride, aren't you

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Hey' This is Ranabaali's territory

We won't pay a single grain in tax until it rains.

If I see you around here again,

if you talk trash like this anywhere near

hackyou head to toe you scoundrels!

Ihack you to toe. you scoundrels!

To toe, you scoundrels!

Get the hell out of here'

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All packed. Have a safe journey

Have a safe journey

Allpacked afe joumey

Don't stop anywhere exceptifor food. Head straight

yowed to Visit Aluru Kona

yowed to visit Aluru Kona if you got married.

I'm leaving her with you.

Im scared

God save me from you and yourdaughter-in-law!

Take your time, go ahead. I have nothing to do with this

Scared of me? Like I'd eat her. I couldn't care less now.

I'm leaving now, Jayamma. Look after the house.

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Oh mylo emoonlight Pouring d tonightJ

JOh my lovene moonlight Pouring dow hly tonight

Oh my love, Why is the moonlight Pouring down so lavishly tonight J

What magic have you worked To make it overflow its banks J

Who perfumed the breeze J

With such sweetness Who intoxicated this passing hour?

Has this restless heart Been kept awake by love?J

Damn it, you got an itch too? You're acting quite like a lunatic!

Come.

Did you marry me or that damn horse?

I came here to be your wife, not to become a monk.

If you keep ignoring me I'I jump into well

Screw you!

No, no, no!

No, no!

Ever since you came all you say is you'll jump into a well!

-Why bother jumping? -No, no!

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J I've been drenched In thoughts of you

I'm shimmering With love's glowJ

Lost in your mischievous dreams I've forgotten yourself

I've been drenched In thoughts of you J

I'm shimmering With love's glow

Lost in your mischievous dreams I've forgotten myself

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Even when you tease me Even when you leave me tingling J

J Even when your touch stings It melts into sweetness J

The spark between us Still burns the same

That fire from our younger days Has never faded for you J

You may have grown strong You may look tough as ever

But inside your heart You're softer than butter

The sacred black beads around my neck Carry the bond we share

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The sacred black beads around my neck Carry the bond we share J

I'll wear them with pride Treasuring them for you J

You're delicate as a jasmine bloom Be a little patient with me...

-You said you'd make me a beaded chain! -Let Aashadam get over first.

Choosinam po! You always have some excuse

J Let your arm be my pillow And let me sleep there J

J Till the night turns into dawn

I've been drenched In thoughts of you

J I'm shimmering With love's glow

J Lost in your mischievous dreams I've forgotten myselfJ

I've been drenched In thoughts of you J

J I'm shimmering With love's glow J

Come here.

Hey comel

Hey, come!

Stay right there, I'm coming.

Where are you running to? Hey!

Don't you dare move, or you'll pay for it!

Sister,look! The vow made at Kona has been fulfilled

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Thirty miles from here, you'll find Gooty camp.

You'll get two meals a day.

Gol Go on.

You're our-Lord who sees All living beings as equalJ

You're our Lord who sees beings as equalJ

You're our Lord who sees All living beings as equal

With folded hands, I beg you..

Folded hards,I beg y

J Please gìve us alms, sir!

de ite aa sl dosdo

se stories eain us some grain.

But-in this fa no one has time for my story

patron us

give you half a sack.

dipué at ol dlotoc

And take your daughter in.

That's one less mouth for you to feed, right?

rothers... Please. I'm sta

thers... Please. I'm starving

Brothers... Please. I'm starving

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Acçept Mis wil, and ear His grace

Accept His will anddam His grace.

Accept His will, and eam His grace

Defy Him and Face the sword

Defy Him, and face the sword

Dead. Clear.

The etnmissioner is approaching!

commiss hel isapproaching!

Faster

Faster

Work, work, work, work!

Thebell'snung They'll serve the food. Come on

Tellme

Can this runt lift a bar dig a trench, cut a log?

Then why are we Sand my rations

Then whware we squandering my rations

on mouths that produce no labor

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Sir, pleasel He's just a kid Let him go'

lease! He's just a kid. Let him gol

"Sir, pleasel He's just a kid. Let him go!

Please, sirl Spare him!

Moml

-SunIChinni... -Moml

If they cannot work, they do not eat

Less

Less.

(450 )es Sc. 30

Hunger makes dogs obedient.

Works on them too.

Dad!

I'll take care of

I'll leave for Delhi,

as Her Majesty ascends as Empress of India.

When I return, I want this railway crawling to the coast.

-No delays. No-pleas. -Yes, sir!

No delays No peas. Yes, S

What happened? Why are you here?

Brother!

Please save my daughter'

What happened, Alivelu?

What happened to her?

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Hey, stop! Don't gol Hey, boy!

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You dirty rats!

-Sunl Surif -Suri!

Surt Surl

-Sir! Sir! Please let them go sir -These rodents are trying to steal

-He's just a kidı Suri -That's my child, sir!

They're just kids. Please let them go, sir.

uri! ease let them go, sir.

-Suri! ase let them go sir

-Suril -Please let them go, si

-Suri, Suri. -Sirl

Please let them go, sir.

-Chinni. Chinni -Suri.

-Suril -Chinni.

Sirl

String up these brats on the part of that

Moml

-fence that is compromised. Mom!

And use these ones as a bloody example!

Moml

Mom!

Mom!

Mom.

Mom

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Sir... Sirl

Sir. Sirl

Sir... Sirl

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Mom!

Sir! Someone save her!

Sir! Someone Se ew

Sir! Someore

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Brother, save my child!

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His fury burst into flames J

His fury burst into flames

And up he sprang With a thunderous roarl

Like a streak of lightning flashing

He leapt forth ina dazzing blaze S

As his charging steed Kicked up a storm of dust

He crossed the fields cassia blooms

Across Ihe villages, across the ivers.

PAcross the villages across the rivers

Througi

The white caravan rolled on

A fearless warrior Terrifying in battle! J

J Hail, the wielder of the trident! Hail, Rudra, in Your fearsome form!

Hail, Veerabhadra, mighty warrior! None can stand against You anymore!

Hail the wielder of the trident! Hail, Rudra, in Your fearsome form!

Hail. Veerabhadra, mighty warrior! None can stand against You anymore!

Oh no! My son!

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Chinnil

It's your uncle, dear.

Chinni!

Chinnil

Uncle...

What are you afraid of?

Surrender.

You! Surrender

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Guards!

From its sheath, the sword comes flying Sparks of fire rain from the blade!

Heade.wwwme whitemen fall Before Dhoorja the blazing oneS

s of-the whitemen fall oorjati the blazing one J

are shattered into pieces cattered across the earth

Skulls are shattered into pieces Brains scattered across

The enemies lie dead in he Slaughtered like cattle by bute

The enemies Jie dead in heaps. Slaughtered like cattle by butcher

Chunks of flesh and streams of blood Become a feast for the wild dogs!

Crashing, slashing. and smeshing He tears through them in a frenzy

bloodcurdling cries of "Poli! Poli! Ha oars and charges into the fray! J

bloodcurdling charge

Maddhileti Saar

white-skinned mone Died like dogs!

Se white-skinned mongrels Died like dogs!

All the wielder of the trident! Mail Rudra. in Your fearsome form!J

he wielder of the trident! a in Your fearsome form! J

Hail, the wielder of the tndent Rudra in Your fearsome forml

Hail Veerabhadnmighty warrior None can-Standagainst You anymore!

Hail, Veerabhadra, mighty None can stand against You an

Hail, twielder o he trident Hail, Rudra

he trident someform

AHail. the wielderof the trident Hail. Rudra, in Your fearsome form

Hail, Veerabhadra, mighty warnior! None can Stand against You anyhore

Veerabhadra. mighty warrior None can stand against You anymore!

-Chinni Mom.

-Chinni. -Mom

Chinni!

Chinnil

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It's the first time (re seen Ranabaalr

I's the first time I've seen Ranabaali

saw nim my wi tinglee with fea

When I saw hir my whole tads tingled with fea

When sawhe my whore bod tinglsurwith fea

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Who are you, man?

Like Mighty Lord Narasimha

you tore these demons to pieces!

hese British lords

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Oh God!

And so, Ranabaali came to the camp to save Alivelu's child

And so Ranabaali came to the camp to save Alivelu's child

There.he saw people living like slaves and asked in disbelief.

Why do you let your children die and toil in these camps?

Brother!

Why don't you go back to your villages?

Which villages are you talk g aboul son?

Which villages alking about, son?

They have all turned into graveyards!

Roads that lead to curolllages are covered with corpses.

Roads thal lead to our vilages are covered with corpses.

Mom!

Ohnol

Oh no!

Oh god!

-Lakshmi

ho, my Lakshmi!

Oh no, my Laks

Oh god!

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punishent than death, son.

Im a few more days, allhthe willages will facethe same fate

Uharte to be a the inger, they ate oots and

eod a ereun Tbunye a steo. aje laun

Unable to bear the hunger, they ate roots and bark.

They ate dirt and even feces.

Now we hear they are even eating corpses.

Now we hear

Nowwe hear they are even eating corpses

In the entire Madras Presidency lakhs of people have died

irerMadras Presidency. lakhs of people have died.

I the entire Madras Presidercy. lakhs of people have died.

And those who survive generations to heal from this

And those who survive will need generations to heal from this suffering

and decared h. rse f n oress of India.

India.

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Very soon gentlemen, we shall not merely rule Indiae.

We snall-owr it!

We Shall owr it!

We shal owr t!

Hector.

I've beer heanng quite, the stcries frorthe "adras Presidency

've beer earing qu te the stcries fror, the Vadras Presidency

'ye beer hearng qu te the stories from tre adras Presidency

A quarter of th& popu ation perishec?

That breeds endlessly.

The Empire bears no responsibility in this matter.

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Laissez-fairel Your Excellency.

az-fairel ellency.

"N ve m atersure tr at th"ss 10, recorded by h.story

henweisersura hat tris is not resorded sy his.ory

nen we mJersuura that this is not racorGad oy h's.ory

hen we muotarsure that this's not racordd oy hstory

as a ran-ade amire.

As a mane amire.

Th's urtry is ver poor at remembering its n past

This country is very poo at remembering its own past

In fact, future generations shall praise us for the railways we lay

'n act future gereravors sh all pra'se us "or the always we lay

Te me ther Hector. Wat s t you truly wishto pursue?

Te me terHactor. Wrat s tycI ly wiso prsue?

Te me therIlector.

hundtnau sand tons f grair!

shiaybe dispersacf.

Ship ray be disper sed f i.

shimay be disper sfo.

" shirmay be disper sed fovit.

You mey co laidar yours elf

If youachia.or

to be t13 next Garemor ftha Borbcy resdercy

you va ha your e it.

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Are you even a mothe

Are you even a mother

can eedthe why birth so childi

How can you just stand there wateihing

How can you just-stand th ere watehing. like a barren cotwith

this deadly hunger the fault of the famine.

She as already mourning her dead childrer Why are you blaming her?

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This is the land of abundance lowican there be a shortage lof food?

A demon in disguise who crossed the seas,

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lecting you to keep my promise, to this heartbroken mother.

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protected you so that you will save amillion more lives.

That'sthe purpose of your life

What happened to all the crops you harvested lastyear?

They're rotting in our village Nawab's warehouses.

His granary holds enough grain to feed ten villages.

Do yousee wat sihanging above that gate?

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It's been there for 30 years.

One ad the courage eit down!

No one ad the courage it down!

No onerbad he courage to tasent lown!

Let its gates rise like mou

let a million hounds guard its walls,

let its ruler be a venomous cobra, baring its bloody fangs...

let its ruler be a venomou cobra baring its bloody fan

nk you can just walk into the fort? Getout

You think you can just walkninto the Getiout

You think you can just walk into the fort? Getlout.

Tear those gates down..

I'll tear those gates down.

I'll tear those

I'll tear those gates down.

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Lostyour way you bloody stray?

Or are youla thief?

Hack hin es!

Hack him i ueces!

willisnap the necks of those hour

I will snap the necks sehounds...

will shap the necksiorthose hounds

1 will snap the necks otthuse hounds

I will pull out the fangs of that cobra

I will pull out the fangs of that cobra..

And then I'll feed you all

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anamala Bobbill aali's word!

This is Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali's word!

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[in unison] Hey!

Come on! Take themal

Take them.

Take them

Come on. Come.

Load them.

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Wamlers penshec is and?

Who saidthe amters perished

Whoisaid the allers perished

Locate every warehouse like this guarded by the Redcoats.

ake them pay for avery sirole grain!

I'll make them pay for eve

ake them pay for every single grain

There's Badvel Fort to the east and Kadiri godown to the west.

Brother, look!

Years of burning ache -Load themall.

Within our chestJ

-King'swarehouse in Siddipet Will our cry pierce the high heavens?

-King's warehouse in Siddipet, Will our cry pierce the high heavens?

-In Rajampet. - Will the lightning J

-Sir, if we lay down our lives for you, -Shine twice over

hen our deaths won't be in vain. JAnd strike true??

-Then our deaths won't be in vain. And strike true?J

longside you, brother.

Wellfight alongside you, brother.

-Until this war is Mother ea

Trainourmen Did the thunderbolt rise upward?

JAmidst the hoods Of venomous black cobras

Amidst the hoods Of venomous black cobras J

-To end hunger.drop the plough Will you stand guard for us?J

-To end Willy

-Pickup aweapon... In this realm of endless trials

ck up a weaom realm andiessWas.

Fand rise againstyourenemy.

And rise against your enemy firm chieftai

In the gaze of tear-filled eyes will you shine as our shield?

理 inae l-ee fo yes ide y y e sd.

This burden on our flesh is growing

Officer Malthus bungalow -J We can bear it no longerl J

-Officer Malthus husgalo We cam bear tnoilongerl

is nearby, brother.

dgnbo doca dp Lbodo mi ea

Damn...

Damn.

This liquor of white men, it tastes so damn good and sweet!

-Sir... you? am Ranganayakulu, sir!

From Singanamala. Sir, I'm good with accounts.

I'd be grateful if you appoint me as the accountant, sir.

Get me down, you idiot!

Now!

Hey, Multoa

How have you been?

Hey, Maddhil Your in-law is he

-Hey, Maddhi! Yownin-law isher -Irnaw?

-Hey,MaddhilYourin-law ere.

-Hey,MaddhilYourin ere. In-law?

-You're leaving without greetug him? -Whothehellareyou

-HeyalthusMaith anabaali

-Hey, Malthus... Malthus... -Ranabaali.

He's the new commissionel

He's the cause of all this misfortune.

He's the case of s misfortune.

He's the cause of all this misfortune

He's built like a bull. Wonder how many blows it'll take to bring him down!

A single strike. Want to bet?

A single strike. Want to bet?

Ranabaali, come hither Our eyes that await you J

Rananaalr are yuunere Rise as a raging fire and roarl

Ranabaall-are you here Rise as a raging fire and roarl J

Ranabaali oh brave one We walk step-for-step with youl

Ranabaali oh brave one

Ranabaali, hero End our scarcity and wint.

Ranabaali, hero End our scarcity and win!

Enduring hunger Has become ourfamiliar tale J

Even a morsel reaching our lips Has become a dry memory

Vhoseagony did the Lord hear in His heart J

agony did the Loromear in His heartS

agony did the in Hishearts

Whose agony did the Lord hearin His heart.

ange ourstiny and rescue us?J

To chan lestiny and rescue us?J

STo change ourdestiny and rescue us?J

To change our destiny

J To change our destiny and resrue us?

You are our tomorrow's king

You are our tomorrow's king

Ultimatelybecoming our.go

timately.becoming.ou

Ranabaali You are the very will to live for us!

Ranabaali, we will not let you go Until the very end!

Ranabaali our lord

J Ranabaali, our lord J

-You fed our hungry children - Other than you, there is no guardian!

Live a long and healthy life,

-with ourblessings.mychild -Rahabaali, end the famine and winl

They sa e tohieman Ranabaal feedinig the.Fungry

They say son bleman.Ranabaal isfe

Don'ty ande around. Go aighttothim!

Don't wamder around. Gos

Are you well?

Ranganayakulu, where is he?

He couldn't come, Jayamma. He said he'd visit for Shivaratri.

He stood by the hungry and weak in this famine.

-How is he? -Brother is doing fine.

But the people are struggling, Aurt.

That's why he couldn't come and asked me to deliver the news.

1 How long has he been gone?

-Did he at least once-- -He'll--

-Hey, Jayamma! -Jayamma!

Jayamma!

Oh, Rajammal Your daughter-in-law is pregnant

Spread the word throughout the village!

Okay, Rajamma.

-Who did this? -A savage,

Who did this? savage, sir.

His name is Ranabaali

Just one man?

Sir, don't underestimate him just because he's one man.

He raised an army and raidedTour granaries.

Now he's feeding the hungry.

Dot care what you hearo abo

I want his head on a pike!

Han laryd hus sa tislldhertaleollectio

Summon the hound army

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And hunt him to the bone!

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Oh Goumat's a little bit bland.

That's a little bit bland.

Need some salt?

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Sir.

Come here, Vladi. Come and have some Uncle Duke's catfish soup.

Comemere, Vladi. Come and have somecle Duke's catfish soup.

You little ungreatful pet.

Get in there!

Dh no! My kid!

Oh no! My kid!

Please don't!

Please don

Oh God!

God!

Sirl Sir!

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Where... is Ranabaali?

Go-tell those bloodthirsty fiends ereabouts.

Swear by Kasapuram Anjaneva Swamy!

showthem aratri is like!

Let's show them hivaratri is like!

-Burn them all! -Hey, I know where Ranabaali is.

themall! I know where Ranaba

know where

-Burn them alll -Hey, I know where Ranabaali is.

Belum caves, which look as if Nallamalla Forest has opened its mouth

That's where heis Let's go!

Come on Come

Ranabaarsinside.

On Shivaratri, the Srisaila Swamis are at their fiercest.

Where a e you?!

Wree e you?!

Shoot tiem a!

St oot hem a!

1n the time o ceath approales

11 the ime o aeath approces

When the time of death approaches And the terrifying messengers of Yama

Reaten, strike, and inflict severe suffering

"I oru Sniva Shankarz who resdes in my heart."

."Please re, love my sins Ard free me for1 all suñaring

."rPlaase re, nove my sir,s And fre? me fror1 all sufiaring."

Please remove my sins And free me from all suffering

"Vher, the time of death approaches Ang he terrifving messengers of Yara

Reaten strike, and inflict severe suffering.

"O Lora Shiva Shankara vho resicez in m, hee.

"Along with Goddess Uma."

*Please remove my sins And ree me from al suftering

Please remove my sins A1a free me from all sufiering

Pluase remove my sins a free me from all suftring.

Pleasa remove my sir,s Ad free me from all suffering

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Sir, the goods train was due this vety day and yet, we found thiswhen we rived.

He's sheltered in the hills,

That's his stronghold.

Our men cannot trail him there!

He's using the ground to his advantage.

Then let us strike at his disadvantage.

Then let us strike at his

Then let us strike at his csadantae

Let not a single gra remain within his reach

Move everything to the Madras por

Let the famine soften hi

Before I break him.

Hey. keepyour mouths shut! said Ilmicoming.

You're hurting my ears!

You have no patience!

It's like serving you s all I'm here for.

It's like serving you is here for.

It's like serving you is all I'm here for.

Jayammal

Let's go visit the temple.

Let's pray for your husband's wellbeing.

There is no need to pray for a man who doesnticare about his own household!

There's a wife at home waiting, bearing his child.

Yet, he @ouldn't care less to visit us.

-Let him die, why should I care? -Jayamma!

Don't say such hasty things without knowing about him.

Mother-in-aw...

You're angry because he's ignoring you.

That is not his fault.

I am the one who wronged you..

For the sake of this family.

Please forgive mel

What is this, Mother-in-law? What are you talking about?

Please explain clearly.

Your husband is not destined for a long life

I offered his life to gods at his birth.

With this month, the 24-year deadline set by God expires!

Only God knows what will happen after that.

A husband's life hangs on his wife's longing.

Don't give up hope on him.

Brother all the wareouses got emptied all of a si dden

Brother a e warehouses got emptied all of a sudden.

Can't find a single grain anywhere.

The same news

There is no grain to:b

Any word from Gogdappa from the east?

-Where are they takilnga ains -To Madras Po

-Where are they taking all thergrain -ToMadras-Port

here they takungrall the grains? ToMadras

countn ships

Then let's go to Madras and em

ou even is?

It. lies at the very edge of the ear Everything beyond that is ocean.

Horses can't travel that far.

Travel that far.

Then how are those white bastards faking the grain that far?!

Why do you think they rejmaking us lay tracks in the camps?

It's all for these trains

It's all for

They can't move grain fromra country this large usingljust bullockicarts!

They made us lawtacks and stealiour

these white men are!

Else did you expect?

I told her not to.

But she didn't liste

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you staring at me like that?

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en llooked from afar reveryone was becoming skinny.

I wonderecwhothis woman was,

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Icarry you in my heart and my womb

This burden,

I've been waiting so long to share with you.

Didnit you :hink of coming hor everionce?

At least to see if I was dead or alive?

Not a day goes by without thinking of you, Jayamma

wanted o come back to you somany times

but circumstances held me back

I've seen plenty.

But.

My heart was fulliof pride, whenever I-neard praises of you,

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You've done enough for people.

Let's go home now.

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I lose my sleep worrying about you

Just having you with me means the world.

Let's go now.

Ranabaali. Come here or

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Whoramong you is Ranabaali?

Who are you all old man?

Son,

they say your arrival puts an end to hunger.

We're from the villages of Nellore district.

Knowing that you were here.

We walked all week to reach you.

Please feed us a little, son.

God will bless you.

God will bless-you.

We gave awayeverything wehad,

There's nothimguleft with us now.

Brother

The little ones...

They are crying of hu

Please, feed them at least.

If they have nothing. how can they feed us?

We're destined to die by starving.

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We don't have the strength to go on anymore.

If this life must end

Let it end here with you!

What's this? What are you doing?

The baby is crying out of hunger and he might die at this rate.

That's why I'm feeding him a drug so he wouldn't feel hungry all the time.

It feels kinder to end their suffering than watch them starve in this drought.

Drive away the drought demon with these stones!

Hen carkrass çahers ail aroura.

Hen darkness gathers all around

Come be the lamp that lights our way

O Lord come rescue us In times of need

And when hunger calls Come as our bread

." When darkness gathers all around

Come be the lamp that lights our way

O Lord, come rescue us In times of need

And when hunger calls Come as our bread

We might have a short life, so what?

Let every moment of our lives Be offered for others goodwill

Though life may burn Like a funeral pyre

And all who seek You walk through fire

Be our courage

Be courage

" You're the strerigth we lean on

* ou're he strength we lean on "

When darkness gathers allaround

Come be the lamp that lights our way

" Will sorrow ever change our rate?

" 'an tears alon quench Jur qis.?

Can tears alone quench our thirst?

When the wind blows hard And brings the whole shelter down

en the wind blows ha'd And srigs he whole shener rown.

It clings to the young branch Ard keens reaching on."

I clings to the young branch Ard keeps reaching on."

When fierce vsinds rise And launch their attack.

When fierce winds rise And launch their attack.

"The flame of courage never Jies

couragenever dies

"A rue warrior keeps righting on "

A true warrior keeps fighting on

Though wounded He never lets go of his sword

We are human And our hearts beat as onel

"`ome let us become one for anether "rd walk as ore."

"Coma et us become one for another And walk as one

" ome et's become ore for ancther And walk as or,e

O wondrous mother ho knows no e il intention

" You gava us the be or life.

"ou gave usthe br oflite

"You gave us the breath of life

ou gave us the breah , lie."

Nine mon hs have ed your "womo "

I ine months have illed your womb."

"line muntrs have illed your "wvorb

line montns have illed your "vor.b."

" Nine months have illed your womb."

"Enough f hardstio,'s erough."

"Enouçh of hardship, it's enough"

"ivs ort o a il'e cna

." Is a blessing bestowed upon us "

Is a Slassing basrowed upon Js

cr woman who becomes a rodar."

","or every woman "who becomes a oth r

"."ur avery 'woman "who beconies a rother."

"'s born ane" herself."

"is bor, ar herse"."

With wishes for a hundred years of joy

We celebrate your Seemantham

"av tiessinçs be yours

"ay tlessns be y

"ina; virter't wours "orever"

"a victorv be ,'ours forever"

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It stuffed 'ts belly wth a our food

ard s therng of ke a nungry sr ake horking

an1 s therng of "k a hunry srake horking.

Ara s thernç of a Jngrv srake horking.

ard s therng "ka a hungry srake horking

and stherng off ke hungry srake honking.

And slither'ng of nungry srake horking.

And slitherng off ke a hungrv srake horking

li's not a demon, Goudappa. I od you, didn't 1? t's a goods trair.

S,"ave you s"rs?

Wi, hgve yo ,'a?

Nus, catch i: befu crosses Seena.

I came here to take you back home.

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But what you're doing here is God's work.

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I just can't bring myself to stop you.

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But be careful, dear.

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What could possibly happen to me, you mad girl?

Yougoher Tmhe without a worry, Jayamma.

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Ill go, but...

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You must be by my side during the labor.

I'll leave on that condition.

All right. Go.

Promise me.

You stubborn woman.

I swear on Lord Bhadrawallanna.

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Brother, this compartment is just filled with cotton!

Brother there's no grain in this one either

Brother ther inthisc

Yes brother it's all cotton

Tell me where all the food

Tell me where all the food sacks went.

To ship all of it from Madras they sen ral the grain afiead

To ship all of it fron Madra theysent

To ship all of it from Madras they sentlall theigra

To ship all of it from Madras they sent all the graimatigad

This train is just carrying cotton and hemp to Madras.

There's no grain in it brother

-Please spare us. brother

Please spare us, brother. -Brother!

Brotherl Brother!

Brother

Singan alajis being destroyed yhasarrived

Singanamala is being dest The army has arrived

They're tearing it down brother

Brother, Jayamma! Hurry!

Hey!

Hey!

Come on, hurry!

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Hey!

Jayamma! Get up! Come on!

Jayamma! Stay behind mê!

Hey!

Brother!

Jayamma!

Jayamma!

Leave!

Hey!

Anjineyulu!

-Mother-in-law! -Mom! Mom!

-Mom! -Chinnil Chinni!

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Lord, she'siRanabaal

Lord, she's Ranabaal wife

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We thought all along the goddess of famine had cursed us

so we simply starved

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While innocent children were dving

wegrieved, believing the Goddess wanted a sacrifice

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But now I understand

It is because of a beast, ravaged and devoured our land

Only when our Pothuraju beheads this beast in the heart of our village

will the famine finally end

That Pothuraiu is my husband

And you are that beast.

That is the problem with courage. It's contagious.

Spreads like a plague across this land,

So, before it spreads like a plague across this land,

shall behead your husband.

I shall behead ydurshusband

As a reminder for the generations to come

As a reminder for the generation

not to raise their heads against the empire

The lord says he'll cut off your husband's head.

I've seen plenty

The ship is arriving at the port

Time to go'

Don't worry. I'll take good care of your husband

orry I'll take good care of your husband.

Jayamma!

Jayammal

Jayamma... What happened to you?

Jayamma, get up, my love.

Jayamma, I'mhere.

Do something... There's so much blood.

Jayamma! Core on, open your eyes.

Jayammal Come on open your eyes. Look at me!

Jayammal Common open your eyes.

Jayammal Come on_open your eyes. OOK

Did you come, dear?

Jayamma, I'm here

I was afraid I'd die.

Without seeing you.

Stop it already

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Don't talk nonsense

I'm not leaving you I'll stay right here with you.

-You'll be okay -What happened?

My love.

I held on...

for our child.

I can't take it anymore

W canet t tt more.

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Doctor! Where's the doctor

Where's the doctor? Go get him.

Get the baby out.

Jayamma!

-Get the baby out. -What? What are you saying?

If I die, the baby will stop breathing

I can't hold on anymore Do it quickly.

-I can't, Jayamma. -Get the baby out!

I just can't, I can't.

Save our child.

Save our child.

Brother... no!

Brother...

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Brother!

Jayamma!

E

yamma,what happened?

A bo

Why aren't you saying anything?

He's crying.Hold himun yout arms

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Jayamma! Jayamma!

Why aren't you talking?!

Whathappener Why won't you talk He's crying

What happened to you? Why won't you talk? Hē's crying.

What happened to you? Why won't you talk? He's crying.

I broughtyou 3.black beads.

Brought you.b-- black beads

I brought you black beads.

Jay ease get up.

Please get up.

Jay ase get up.

Jayamma

Jayamma.

Jayamma...!

Jayamma

Jayamma...!

I knew this would happen!

Look what happened now.

The village has turned into a graveyard.

They're not humans. They're monsters

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ters. -In a ays

They're monsters. In a few more days.

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we'll all die of hungel anyway. brother.

Better-to die now in this pyre?

Isn't it better to die now in this pyre?

It's not our tum to die anymore.

Ends of the earth.

Let's get te (he enris of the earth.

Ready the carts!

We're awaiting consignm

With this next shipment you'll have exported a record-breaking

five hundred thousand tons of grain to Londom

Congratulations! Governor of Bombay, your Excellen

Congratulations Governor of Bombay, your

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See it done! Let the viceroy play hs part now.

See it done! Let the viceroy play his

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I'll be in my prayer

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-Do not let your guard down. Don't worry, sir!

Can those fools really come this far on their starving horses?

Can thosefools really this far on tlreir starving h

Impossible

At last, speak of the devil.

Unload it ance quickly.

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-Hey! No. Pleasel

-Hey! No, no. Please!

dvance

Every single grain here s equal ó a child's life.

Grain child's life.

Every single grain equalto a child's life

Don'tleave a single sack behind

It's not just us..

Even our swords are starving.

Ready!

Your arms.

人ししとよれ

Whoevergets

Whoever gets intwr way...

Let's sacrifice those buggers to our Lord Bhadra Mallanna!

Fire!

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Qur-day has finally come. Let's gol

Our day has tinally come sgol

Our day has finally come Let'sgol

England! England! England

Englandl England Englanur

these lambs

ambs

Where the hell is the beas

Where the hell is it?!

The hell is it?!

Where Ine hell isit?!

Lord Bhadra

LBhadraMallamma

Bhadra Mallannal

Hail Lord Bhadra Mallanna!

Ranabaali.

Brotherl The Commsme

生！

Grain by grain by grain.

I've wrung all this from your wretched

And you stand here on my coast, in my port?

Thinking you can tear down my life's ambition in a single day

Thinking you can tear stow my life's ambition in a

Barbarian!

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I will break your neck and nail your head to my ship

And send evoy damn grauntaul to sea.

And send every damn grain out lo sea

And send even tamn grain culrlo sea

And send every damn grain out to sea.

And send ever out to sea

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me this fa hunting the buras hat ravaged our villages

I've come this far hunting the beà that ravaged our villages.

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And you hide yourself at the edge or the earth, you coward!

You thed aght demor, mygrandfather ed us about?

mulhe drougt demon my grandrather warn aas about?

Cord

d paint red

dras shore sunblood.

And paint red.

And paint the

If I don't cut down you, your queen, and her entireiace,

cuteawo you

not Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaalianymore.

I'm not Singanamala S6l ili Ranabaali anymore

asithis Pothuraju stands guard Icross the border

As Ion stands-guard nota foss the border

huraju stands guard, not a single grain will cross the border.

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No! My ambition! My work!

Come

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[in Tamil] Who is that?

Ranabaali.

Ranabaali.. Muruga.

Ranabaali Muruga!

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All the grain hauled in from Madras Port

Ranabaalidistributed to every starving village.

It ended the drought in those villages

Hail Ranabaalil

The purpose Grap has beer

what hap ed to the deadline Grandfathe

But what hapnened to the deadline Grandt hergave Ranabaali?

Bhadra Mallanna

tho"igh the t me you granted has passed,

you prorected my child hugh every darger

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ard t rough. I im home.

Don't take his father away, toc..

As or as Singaramsla exists,

A org as Singaramala 3xists,

Ill ce'obrate your festi.

I'll ce'abrate yur festivu 1

I'I elebrate your festvell

I'll celebrate ,ur festivel.

They almost died, due to lack of feed

You know what happened in Ballan?

You know what happened

Abouttwenty attacked the Collecto

About twenty men attacked the Collector's

When asked who they

When asked who they were,

identified themselves as Singanamala Ranabaali's men

they took away everything.

And they took away every

They wet themselves when they heard your name.

Ranabaal

I'll take him to his mom's village" and invite everyone to the festival

I'll be back by evening.

Get the cart ready

Why don't you eat?

Isn't it already late?

Ill eat onceIreturn.fronthe temple. Yougoon

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-Appanna uncle. Did you see Muni? =No, son.

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-Appanna uncle, Did you see Muni? -No, son.

-Brother, are you searching for Mun? Yes.

Saw her go up the hill Go to the top. You'll find her

I saw her go up the Go to the top. Youl findiner

I saw her go up thehi Go to the top. You'll find her

He takes after his mom.

S after his mom

Hey. we at do you mean? after.hisdad

Hey. what do you mean? He takes after his dad.

Those eyes that nose andhis moustache

erything's You saw moustachie too?.

-evere:thing's. ou sawmoustachle too?

erything's- -You saw moustache too?

aggerating foll

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eachthe hoy evetything includin

teach the boy everything includin.. horse fiailig

II teach the boy everytbing including horse lding

He'll outshine his father one day

Maddileti!

Tumn the cart arouw.

Turn the cart aroym

What have you done God?

What have you done?1

What have you done?

Munil

Muni!

Muni!

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When did you come here all by yourself?

Wait, I'm untying you. Who tied you here?

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You pathetic cowards!

You don't even know how to kill? Justdancing around.

What Grandpa?

So you're taking me back?

Been waiting for this too

Send me to Jayamma

My job here is also done.

Have no heart to live on.

I'I lie in Jaya ıma's lao.

I" lie in ,'aya mma's lao

IT liv i, 'aya "ma's Ian

dnd rest.

Hey!

What are you looking at?

Just finish it.

Just te, me the reason before you kill me.

Just tell me th on before you kill

Just te I me the reason before you kill me

Who are you all?

Hey, Ranganayakulu.

What is this, brother?

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What do you think of yourself?

1

Who do you think they are?

They are Britishers.

They are Britis

1

The entire world is under their control.

Even the our future rests at their mercy.

Thatswhy

1

Ibegged everyone, hoping to get a government job.

Pleasecommer for that accountant position sir

Pleaser summepd me for that.ascor tantjposition, sir

Please reenmmendme for that acco ntarit position, si

Go dustoff that chair.

Sir, I'm good with accounts.

Please appoint me as the accountant, sir.

Get me down, you idiot!

Didn't work

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Instead of begging everyone,

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11 joined hands with the Commissioner directly.

Youthoughtyou killed the Commissionerin the port, didn't you?

He's not dead. He's alive.

Sir...

no matter how many soldiers

armies you send,

none of you can kill Ranabaali, sir.

knoww

He's guarded by the God Bhadra Mallanna.

But, sir..

Even the god's time has a deadline.

I know when that day comes

I'll kill Ranabaali fory

I'll kill Ranabaali for you, my lord

厂 al foi i ar il.

Will you make me an accountant?

I'll kill Ranabaali.

Make me an accountant.

Ranabaa

MR

What?You're surprised howi came to know your birth secret?

One day.

Rajamma called me over to rewrite some documents.

Rajamma alled me over to rewrireaso.ma doeuments

Rajamma caled me over fo rewrite soe documents.

Rajamma called me over to rewre some docements

ISustained him witt lifelborrowet from time itself.

And posiponed his death vears.

And postponed

and postponed hi

Come and You can write them (aie)

Come and eat, brother You can write them later.

Okay! I am coming.

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Suchanepl

Such a nople birth

Inot someone else will.

ey ll take you and hall the village with you.

Since the deartlme has passed, your death is certain now.

If you die...

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By my hands

The Commissioner said he'd come here for your head

He said,

Not just an accountant, but he'll make me the Tahsildar!

Please die, brother.

Please for my sake.

Brotherl Let's go check up on the hill.

Heyl Someone's coming. Let's get out of here!

Let's go.

Brother!

Brothel

Brotherl What happened?!

Who did this to you?

You're bleeding a lot.

Go find them.

Brother! Brother!

What happened to you, brother?

Brother, look at me.

Brother!

To feed the hungry...

To feed the hungr

' To feed the nu"a r. "

" 12 eed the auor. "

" 10 reed the d", o. :

"In tne ba'tle with the famine demon...

"n ntle with the iamine demon..

"rãe wuh the íamine mon..

"Re raãe Muh the íamine damon..

"In he rattle with the famine damor....

in ne battle with the famine demon...

In the natle wih the íamine demon..

Ine rattle wih the fanine demor....

"Ihe warnior Ranacaali

." Has scricsd is life

1'aes" n'cyd ids lit :

"ne is lit

JOh Godis

J He was a green leaf But fell like a withered leafJ

Oh divine lord!

On givine lord!

Oh divine lord! J

After his purpose ís fulfilled, he'll go to his grave.

fter his purpose he'll goto his gray

fter his purpose

his purpose Igo to/his igra

Oh divine ord!

Oh divine lordlJ

Oh divine lord!

TAHSILDAR 2nd CLASS MAGISTRATE

Without Ranabaali, Singanamala is left desolated, O mother!

ithout Ranaaal, Einganar,ala is leit cesolatea Omnotherl

"Without Rar,abaal, Singanan,ala is left desolated Omothr

"h Jivire 'orea.

. Ch divire 'orc"."

n divirae la,.

0 fvite lor":

A ¿Op Jivia loraa

" civine loral"

(n civine nral"

ir, 1a's not a grase.

bir, tiat 3 not e grave.

Ir, tets not e grave.

This isn't a cave. It's a passage.

It's a way for humans to become divine.

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You miscalculated, you traitor!

Bhadra Mallanna!

[all] Lord Bhadra Mallanna!

Lord Bhadra Mallanna

a", Lord Bhadra Mallanna'

Lo,d Bhadra Mallanral

a " Lo Cradra vallanral

Lord Bhadra Vallanna'

a Lc"c Bhadra Vallannal

[all] Lord Bhadra Mallanna!

Brother!

-He's not dead, Maddi. -He's alive.

Mot dead, Maddi. Hels alive.

He's not dead, Maddi. -He's alive.

The Commissioner said he'd come here for your head.

To kill him and save our village,

the only wayis

the burial.

Only when our Pothuraju beheads this beast in the heart of our village

will the famine finally end.

That Pothuraju is my husband.

And you are that beast

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Ersno "ho. js

t.rsn "he. àtsticr"

tra.rs w€ mercilessly beheaded.

In the British lords' account, Ranabaali has died long ago

To wretched, he's a living nightmare.

Those trains didn't just race across the land,

straight through British hearts!

T this day, nobody krows

if it was god or "a 1. 10 came tnat day.

If it was gor or an. 'Who came that day.

If it was god 131. W1o came t at day.

If it was gor er man. Whe came that day.

A d with that, the story e ids