All language subtitles for Kaththi-2014-Esubs

All characters in this film
are fictitious.

Any resemblance to real persons,
living or dead, is purely coincidental.

For four years the police
were hunting him down.

He was finally arrested
only two days ago.

He has escaped
from jail now.

He managed to get past
tight security, sir.

Our reputation will be
in tatters, if word gets out.

How do we nab him?

Sir, I have an idea
if you won't get me wrong.

A prisoner has escaped 18 times
so far from this jail, sir.

He can tell us the psychology
of the escaped prisoner.

So, you want to get the chap
who escaped with my help.

How long ago
did he escape?

Twenty minutes. Let's go.

When you say, "Go?"
What's our deal?

Deal?

Yes, deal.

If I nab him for you,

I want a fan for myself in my cell
and a mobile phone I can call from.

Are you trying to be funny?

You get paid and I should
do your job for free, huh?

Sir, agree for now.
We'll see later.

Twenty Kilometers.

You can get him
only if I start right away.

Then it's your call.

Okay.

I need the blueprint
of this jail.

Which is Vivek Banerjee's cell?

I'll run guessing the route
he'd have taken to escape.

Follow me.

Hurry up.

Follow me.

This tunnel extends to
the east outside the jail.

Some of you come
over there in a jeep.

Fast. Run.

Come.

Come on, quick.

Come, come.

This way.

Hurry up.

Follow me.

Aim for his legs.

It shouldn't be publicized that
we nabbed a prisoner this way.

Where is he?

No, sir.
He has escaped.

Shit!

Bring him.

Make an entry in the jail records stating
Karthikeyan escaped killing three cops.

KNIFE

Those born under the auspices
of star Moola will benefit

in the company of
accomplished big wigs.

Ideal day to buy car or land
for those born under Capricorn.

Lucky color: blue.
Favored direction: North.

For Aquarians,
bad time continues.

It is the time when you go
out of your way to buy trouble.

Oh, no!

Danger will dance towards you
in 'animation' form today.

Why is he here?

You are not due
for release now.

I released myself.

Oh! Is this what's known
as "own release"?

How did you know I'm here?

I called up our friend
Manohar in Vellore jail.

He told me, you got
released a month ago.

That's how.

Where is your jail uniform?

I took it off
in the train.

You've lined a clear route
for the police to trace you here.

You'd have been captured
in the railway station cameras.

Hope you didn't
get into an auto?

I did, right outside
the railway station.

You could've given the address also
at the police station.

That's wrong.
You'll get caught.

He's started scanning.

There's no money there.

He found it.

Get me a brush, paste, soap
from the shop at the end of our street.

The smallest size please.

I'm going to Bangkok
early tomorrow morning.

Your passport?

You have to do it for me.
Fake passport.

Listen, after I got
released last month,

with the locks I broke
and wallets I flicked,

chains and watches I snatched,

I got you this ticket and passport.

After you reach Bangkok--

I swear I won't forget you.

I want you to forget me.

Don't come back to India.

Fill up the form first.

Purpose of visit...

Oil massage, sandwich massage.

Even the form here
has "sex" written on it.

They just want to
know the gender.

Girl, right?

Very tough!

He has filled it as "male".
Be on your guard with him!

Who is this disturbing--

What happened?

That girl took away your pen.

Thank you.

Must pick her up, dude.

You'll be in this country
only for another 30 minutes.

And you want
love in between?

Can you give me
a lesser denomination?

I don't think...

-What happened?
-I don't have change.

I'll give you.

That's my wallet!

All yours.

Hello!

Hi!

Okay, okay. Come.

That uncle is a bad boy.
You shouldn't talk to him.

Excuse me?

Do you want some coins?

You're using the toilet?
I thought you need to pay.

It's free here.

Oh, free.

All he knows is a roadside toilet.
Does he even deserve to fly?

Ankitha, look over there.

That guy hasn't taken
his eyes off you.

Just a moment.
I'll take care of him and be back.

She's heading this way.

By any chance,
did you flick her chain?

-No, I didn't.
-Shall we escape?

Sir!

Can I...

talk to you alone?

Didn't you hear her?
Get lost.

My name is Ankitha.

Two years ago,
I loved someone.

He was killed.

But he is here now.

Look there.

You said he was dead?

Where?

Right there.

I can't see anyone.

Look at that glass.

A fly?

He's reborn as a fly.

True, I saw him follow you
when you went into the toilet.

That's an original fly.

He must have
been waiting out.

He made his assailants pay.

But he's telling me now
to get married to you.

I don't know what to do.

Thank you, sir.

You are flying out of the country now.

I'll send off my cousins
and go back home now.

My number is 9444404296.

Let's meet up
when you get back.

Bye.

Hold my hand, Maalu.

Gently.

Watch your step.

Did she want you
to WhatsApp her?

Hey! Why are you
tearing up the ticket?

What's wrong with you?

Oh, God!

Are you crazy?

You know what

Guess who is back

We're back, baby

We're back

We're back

Girl, come close to me
Kiss me tenderly

Come near me
Come in my dreams

Do you want hot kisses

Do you want varieties in kisses

When you lean on my chest

My soul throbs
My heart pounds

Hands tingle
Many colors in mind

Chill spreads through the body
desire rises rapidly

Goosebumps rain

Girl, aren't you my darling

Aren't you my honey bunch in sight

Would come near you and whisper
dreamy stories

With finger tips
may I touch you once

Girl, will you become a Tambur?

Let me harp the strings to the tune

Let me hear a classical raga

Let me fly around you like a black bee

Shall I dip the crimson floral creeper?

Shall I relish the sugary smile?

Will you come to my palms?

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come

Gently come

Gently come

Gently come and kiss me

Girl, when I look at you

I crave for you within

When I look at you

I cross the barriers of the ocean of love

In the ecstatic boat that wobbles
in waves

Let's bathe, swing and move on

Let's keep our hands entwined
Let our body be glued

Let's visit unseen shores

Let's turn over the oars

Later we would relish our dreams

Later on, new pursuits would become clear

Goosebumps would bloom

I would whisper sweet nothings
In your ears

Memories would shroud

I would make you mine

We would make heaven on earth

Then would forget everything

Later we would coalesce

Beauty, I craved for this for seven births

I sought this many a times

If you merely smile now

It would be a floral shower in my heart

I would think only about you

Oh, thoughts

I flew with a golden wings

Oh, soul

I realized it is love

Oh, thoughts

I flew with a golden wings

Oh, soul

I realized it is love

Gently fondle and kiss me

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come and kiss me

Gently come

Gently come

Gently come

Gently come and kiss me

Oh, thoughts

I flew with golden wings

Oh, soul

I realized it is love

Oh, thoughts

Thank God!

9444404296.

Won't she be shell shocked
I haven't left for Bangkok?

Hello, Chennai city corporation.

Isn't this Ankitha's number?

Ankitha? No.

Dog sterilization department, sir.

If dogs are a menace
in your area,

just dial our number.

We spay or neuter
and release them.

Do you have any problem
with dogs in your area?

Any idea how much
a ticket to Bangkok costs?

Have you ever pickpocketed?

Or have you broken a lock
by staying awake at night?

Try snatching ladies' chain.

Then you'll know the value of money.

Sorry, grandma.

You got the number wrong and
danced on the runway in style.

Accident.

Let's go and look there.

He looks just like you.

What is this, dude?

The bullet hasn't hit his heart.

We can save him if we get him
to a hospital within an hour.

Sethu, you handle him.

They may get confused
seeing two lookalikes. Go.

They removed all three bullets.
Blood loss is excessive.

-What's this?
-His stuff.

Karthi, they've informed the police
because it's a gunshot case.

Police will be here now.

You don't be here, let's go.

Hello. Yes, dude?

When?

What happened?

It seems Kolkata police
came to my room searching you.

They've filed a case
against you for killing

three policemen while escaping from jail.

They've got my number.

They'll trace my number.
Let's scoot from here.

Caught between the local cops
and the Kolkata police.

What now?

-Give it to me.
-This is his stuff.

I know that.

What are you doing?

Did you fill the patient's name
at the reception?

No, we don't even
know who he is.

Fill in the form
as Karthikeyan.

Leave all this beside his bed.

Kolkata police will take him
to jail, thinking he is me.

This is a crime, dude.

They'll find out soon
in jail that he isn't me.

That time frame is enough
for me to escape to Bangkok.

Hey! Kolkata police.

Let's go.

When he comes out of anesthesia
he'll find himself in a Kolkata jail.

Why is he walking
with such a swagger?

We can convert
this place into an airport--

Collector wants to see you both.

Who?

-Collector?
-Sir, sir?

On the 2nd, we must distribute
250 ration cards in our district.

Greetings, sir.

Get in.

Regarding the white card,

I'll personally meet
the concerned officer.

You collect the green card details.

Mahesh, turn left.

Tambaram.

-You know their place?
-I know, sir.

I spoke to the Home secretary
and got you a draft for rupees 25 lakhs.

I thought of giving it
to you tomorrow.

I saw you on the way.

So thought I might as well
give it to you right now.

Please, we'll take it now.

How are the things going on?

No, no.

Follow my instructions.

If you hand over the draft,
we can get down in some corner.

I need to talk to you.

Demand draft is easier
to cash than a check.

We can share 50-50.

If you drop us at the bank,
we can drop it there.

The board reads
"Home for the aged".

Stop, stop.

The collector is back here.
We shouldn't let him go.

You can't park
your car here.

How many times
should we tell you?

Jeeva!

Jeeva is here.

Is that so?

Come, son.

Jeeva!

Come, Jeeva.

Where were you
whole of last night?

Are you all right?

Sir, very sorry.

We were worried
Jeeva was missing.

We thought you were
in some sort of danger.

You've brought him back
safe and sound.

I didn't bring him.

This man brought him.

I just met him on the way.

Thanks, son.

My pleasure.

Thank God, at least now
you are no longer angry with me.

I've given Jeeva
your demand draft.

We've told you repeatedly
we don't want that money.

That day we begged you
with all our hearts.

Did you even hear us out?

Take back your money.

You did a good job.

Look here, buddy!

Okay, I'll take leave.

Jeeva, I want to talk
to you in private.

What's the use?

What could I do, Jeeva?

Such was the situation then.
Try to convince them, please.

I'll be back next week.

With the same amount
as demand draft.

Sir, give me the draft
without their knowledge.

I'll convince them after that.

That seems practical.

Even cash is okay, sir.

Government won't part with
such a huge sum as cash.

Collector sir, you're a good man.

See you later.

Till we get the money,
we stay put here.

Okay.

Sir, a minor blunder.

Jeevanandham is still alive.

You said five men shot him.

Still, they missed their target?

Don't know, sir.

But the bullets didn't hit his body.

Oh! No bullets in his body?

I'll deal with this myself.

Wait, after the prayers, they'll give
offerings. We'll take that and leave.

Why are they praying
to men instead of God?

Today is their death anniversary.

Did all six of them
die on the same day?

All six of them...

Light the camphor
and finish this ritual.

Women and kids in our village
haven't eaten since morning.

We must inform them
once the rituals are over.

How did all six of them
die on the same day?

They committed suicide.

Why?

To save Jeevanandham.

Six committed suicide
to save one man's life?

Yes, son.

Jeevanandham is in charge
of this old age home.

Those ten men belong to
Jeevanandham's hometown.

We have come here
from various places.

Karthi, this place
isn't safe for us.

Six of them have sacrificed
their lives to save the man.

You've packed him off to jail
and you're here impersonating him.

If only they knew the truth!

Hey, just one week.

We can scoot from here
with 25 lakhs in our hand.

Not only that, till we go to Bangkok,
this is a safe place for us.

You call this safe?

First time you saw him,
five men were pulling the trigger.

Is the place he stayed
safe for you?

Okay, you may be right.
We'll leave tomorrow morning.

This is a smart move.

My responsibility is to send you
to Bangkok in two days.

After that, your life will brighten up.

Open the door.

This looked like a haunted house
in the morning, now at night...

Oh, God... Ghost!

Jeeva, Mr. Kishore is serious.

But he seemed fine
in the morning to us.

He's gasping for breath.
Come and take a look, quick.

Just our luck! Couldn't we
have landed in a ladies' hostel!

Let me see.

Someone arrange a car.
We'll rush him to hospital.

The doctor is on his way here.

Did anyone inform his family?

We called his landline,
no one is picking up.

Try the mobile then.

No one is picking up
the cell phone either.

We've left a message.

Why don't one of you go to
his house and inform the family?

As per our old age home,

a sick man's family and
police should be notified.

Why call the police?

We can wait a little bit.

Don't be worried.
You'll be all right.

I want to see my family.

That's what, we are trying.

No one is picking up the phone
in your goddamn place.

Take deep breaths.

A family member of his is here.

Why didn't you pick the call?

Sorry.

He cured a heart attack
with just a bun dipped in milk.

It's a miracle, you know.

I feel itchy.

Will you scratch my back?
What's wrong with your hand?

This hand touched her cheek, dude!

I bear your pain and
you get the pleasure?

Take a U-turn please.

Sorry.

I didn't know you are the one
in charge of this old age home.

And I pulled a fast one.

Can you do me
a small favor?

Sure, tell me.

On my behalf you must
slap the ward councilor.

Are you playing the fool?

How can I all of a sudden
just slap a random man?

I just can't do that.

Okay, see you.

One minute.

Why did you ask me that?

Ask what?

You asked me to slap some chap.

Ward councilor slapped me
yesterday morning.

You slapped me last night.

But your hit was stronger.

And it hurt.

So I feel you can slap him real hard...

Why did he slap you?

I complained to him about
mosquito problem in our area.

In the ensuing argument
he slapped me.

Okay, will do.

But how will I come?

I'll come and pick you up.
I have a two-wheeler.

Let me freshen up
and I'll be back in a jiffy.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Shall we start?

I've just taken a few clothes
of Jeevanandham.

I'm not coming.

-You go.
-Hey!

Last night didn't we
decide to leave this place?

I said yes yesterday.

I'm saying "no" today.

Let me freshen up
and I'll be back in a jiffy.

Bye.

Hi.

I forgot.

I have work outside.

Go to the patient in room nine.

And apply ointment for
the bed sores on his back.

The patient in room 16 is suffering
from piles, just clean him up.

For the patient in room three--

Shall I cremate him?

That's really funny, dude

Remind me in the evening
and I promise to laugh.

Hi.

How's my grandpa now?

What does it matter
how he is?

Let's go.

Your grandpa is
perfectly all right.

Come.

All it took was one slap.

First time my genial heart
Was looking for someone

Like a maiden bloom
It was gilded

At your immaculate smile
The rainbow gleamed

At the dimples of your cheek
The flowers of desire bloomed

Looking at your glamour
I faded into the moon

Will you sneak into my soul

Like a butterfly I came flying in
Gradually to relish the sweet honey

Oh, beloved, you are incomparable
You gradually answered in my ears

Will you dish out the ecstasy again

Will you spread my dreams
Later let's forget and mingle

Let's hover in comfort

At this minute in this cold path
dressed up and walking

We would embrace and sink

Like a butterfly I came flying in
Gradually to relish the sweet honey

Oh, beloved, you are incomparable
You gradually answered in my ears

Will you dish out the ecstasy again

Are you the female swan that has come
To earth from the imaginary lake

Are you the flower
Of the heavenly garden

Like a winged desire
You flowed near me

I stumbled and vacillated
I forgot myself

Like looking at a goddess in temple
I stood nonplussed

Like the fragrance with in a flower
I embraced you within me

Oh, my beauty
There's no one like you in this earth

Oh, beloved, you are in my dreams

First time my genial heart
Was looking for someone

Like a maiden bloom it was gilded

Like a butterfly, I came flying in
Gradually to relish the sweet honey

Oh beloved, you are incomparable
You gradually answered in my ears

Will you dish out the ecstasy again

Will you spread my dreams
Later let's forget and mingle

Let's hover in comfort

At this minute in this cold path
Dressed up and walking

We would embrace and sink

Like a butterfly, I came flying in
Gradually to relish the sweet honey

Oh, beloved, you are incomparable
You gradually answered in my ears

Will you dish out the ecstasy again

Sir. Sir?

Excuse me?

Why have you arrested me?

Which place is this?
What is the date today?

On the 28th of July I have
to be in Chennai, sir.

I have to submit all my reports.

I'm not the man you are looking for.

Don't talk. Keep quiet.

Sir, something is wrong.

I need to see
your higher officials.

Keep quiet.

Check his identity mark.

Okay, sir.

This isn't Karthikeyan, sir.

Sir, something has gone wrong.

I have to go out.

Help me, sir.

Everything will be ruined
if I don't go immediately.

This is definitely
some confusion.

-Shift him to a separate cell.
-Okay, sir.

Don't let him talk to anyone.

Who is this?

Hi, English lady!

Hi!

We are here to interview
Mr. Jeevanandham.

Hello!

Please come.

Hello!

I'm Catherine
and she's Jennifer.

Mr. Jeevanandham.

I'm the Mr. Jeevanandham.

Only I am.

We need your interview for TV show.

Which TV?
Onida or Samsung?

Hey! Shut up.

Okay, interview.

Are we ready?

Yes, we are ready

Please everyone could go outside?

Yes, everybody go outside.

Hey, touch up.

You also waiting outside.

Go, get out, man.
Go, go.

Close the door, man.

Good morning, Box New viewers.

Now, here have most
prominent activist with us.

Mr. Jeevanandham.

He is well known among his villagers

and around Tamil Nadu

for his professional services.

Now today, he is here to talk with us

about the social activism,

which has changed the fortunes
of many of the people in his village.

Okay, Mr. Jeevanandham.

Please tell us

how did this life is a social
revolutionary yearning start?

Sister!

This is wrong.

What will they think of India?

Move, let me check.

Where is that TV crew?

Have they gone?

Why is a knife here?
What did you do to them?

I didn't do anything.

They came to kill me.

They came to kill you?

Again?

Jeeva bro, how are you?
Haven't seen you in ages.

Shoes, jeans and T-shirt,
you look superb in this.

Really cool.

You look so different.

Nothing fancy.

Let's go around and chat.

All bought in
a discount sale.

Shall we move?

I've been patient for three years.

Not anymore.

Sorry, this time
you don't have a choice.

It's a place you know.
The old age home you run.

Ones who are shaving
are my henchmen.

What do you call that?

Knife.

Did you see
where the knife is?

I'll slit their throats.

All of them.

Want to watch?

One minute.

What do you want me to do?

Good.

First time Jeevanandham
wants to know what I want.

Not bad.

You've changed a lot.

You must get the signatures
of ten people and tell the lawyer

you are withdrawing the case.

Take the 250 million I give you.
You should never set foot in India.

250 million?

Indian rupees.

When do I get the money?

Once I get the documents
ready and you sign it.

Okay.

Okay.

I'll sign just as you said
and withdraw the case.

This is 50 million for now.

As soon as you withdraw
the case, you'll get 200 million.

Don't send your goons
after me like this.

Especially threatening me
through those poor old men.

No need for all that.

Because even if one of them
happens to get hurt,

not a soul can prevent me
from killing you!

Let me take leave.

Bye.

Sir, I'm not the person
you are thinking.

Shut up.

Hello?

I'm Jeevanandham speaking.

We got all the vegetables you sent
except for tomatoes and onions.

What happened?

Isn't it really hot in here?

Government note?

Where did you get
so much money?

They took you at gun point
and gave you a wad of money.

What did you do,
my dear friend?

Will be doing it soon.

Few signatures and
withdrawing a case.

That's it.

This is just an advance.

Once the job is well done,
I get 200 million.

Karthi, if they are
offering you so much,

there's more to it
than meets the eye.

Poor old men!

No harm done, let's just
scoot with this money.

I'm not a cheat like you.

Did they take you to jail for
our freedom struggle or what?

Forget it.

I'll give one million each
to all the oldies.

And send them back to
their respective hometowns.

Why unnecessarily get into...

Son, we are waiting for you.

Come soon.

Why?

Today is August 4th.

Lion's club is honoring you
with an award today, right?

Why do I need awards?

You take it on my behalf.

A check of four lakh rupees will be given.

Only if you receive it,
will it be proper.

Award plus a check
for four lakh rupees.

So sweet.

Will be useful
as tips in Bangkok.

Let's go.

I'll be there.

Hey! Why is my poster
in such a small size?

Anyway, it isn't your face.

How does size matter?

Fine, forget it.

Greetings.

Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen.

Some of you may not know
about Mr. Jeevanandham.

For your benefit, we shall
screen an audio visual.

Thannuthu is a small village
in Tirunelveli district.

But water scarcity
is rampant here.

Not a single grain grows here
for even a sparrow to peck!

Jeevanandham belongs to that village.

He is 37 years old
with a masters in Hydrology.

My name is Shankar.
Thannuthu isn't my village.

My wife is from here.

I met Mr. Jeevanandham in
a village gathering in Thannuthu.

We aren't aware if it is
unspoken law in your village

not to sell agricultural lands.
We've taken our brides from here.

To sell what was given to us
as our dowry is our wish.

Your women folk, I mean
our wives are objecting to it.

As it is, corporate offices have
ruined 200 villages around this area.

Someone has instigated you because
we aren't willing to sell our lands.

Sir, 20 years ago this was
a fertile agricultural land.

Our village got its name
from oothu, meaning spring.

For decades, a huge spring
has been flowing underground.

I hold a masters in hydrology.

If only I can find
the underground source,

we can supply water for the fields
in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.

You've been saying this
for the past six months, bro.

Don't be impulsive.

I'm Jeevanandham's college professor.

They are his classmates.

Give that to me.

This is the satellite
picture of your village.

This is the underground
layout of your village.

All these white patches
point to the water source.

All crap.

Corporate company is targeting
our village fully aware of this.

If you don't find the spring and
we lose the corporate offer also,

who will buy this land?

If you give us some time, I can
locate the underground spring.

By all means take 15 days.

Till then, let all the wives
stay here at their mothers' place.

Give us water.

Or let the womenfolk
consent to sell the land.

Don't go, dear.
Listen to me.

Whole village is facing drought.

Instead of taking up
this handsome offer.

Mom, it's brewed enough.

-Pour it in this.
-Don't be in a hurry.

I'll give you.

Let it get ready.

Move it a bit.

Give this to him, go.

Bro, ginger coffee.

Keep it over there, dear.

Communism.

Bro, what's communism?

Explain in one simple line.

The idli we eat
once our hunger is appeased

belongs to another.

Reshmi, come here.

What, bro?

Listen to it.

Can you hear the sound of water?

Mom, did you hear that sound?

Can you hear?

Can I listen too?

I'll connect it to the speaker.

Let everyone hear it.

Yes, I can hear.

Son, I'm very glad.

We should find out in which
direction the water is flowing.

Who owns this land?

Check on the map.

Manohar's land.

Stop there.

Don't run.

Someone is chasing Manohar.

Whose land is this?

Kamardin Bhai's land.

Don't hurt me.

Yes!

This place?

Shanmuga Dass' land.

Whose land is this?

Let me see the chart.

Parameswara's.

Jeeva bro, someone has
stabbed Manohar.

Hello, hello, stop.

What are you doing?

Who are you, sir?
This is our land.

Ask them to stop.

We registered this land three months ago.

-Three months?
-One minute.

This is the photostat.
You can keep it.

What is this?

Read it.

Read it aloud, Jeeva.

Jeeva!

Jeeva, where are you going?

Your professor and those men
are corporate company's allies.

They betrayed us, Jeeva.

Mom!

Mom!

They deceived us, mom.

They have ruined
our livelihood.

Jeeva, don't cry.

Don't cry.

What's this commotion?

We are farmers
from Thannuthu village.

We've come to
meet the collector.

I know.

What's so precious
in that blessed village?

You are refusing to sell
that land it seems.

It's our agricultural land, sir.

Who are you?

Real estate agent?

Are you trying to
hike up the land price?

We have a water source
untapped beneath our land.

If we unearth it, we can irrigate
farm lands in two whole districts, sir.

I'll get you thrice
the present land rate.

Ten percent commission for me.

Is it a deal?

You are the one now
who's the real estate agent.

How dare you!

No.

I'll kill you.

Is it your land?

Are you related to the dead?

Are the wives
of the dead men...

related to you?

I'm their brother, sir.

How's that possible?

You have a sibling in
a different caste and religion?

Is it a shady bonding
of a previous generation?

Sir, for past eight years,
unable to cultivate properly,

our children
have been starving.

Don't ridicule us.

Hey! I don't want anyone
hanging around here.

Ask them all to go.

No, sir.

We have to meet the collector.

The ink on the dead men's thumbs

should be recorded in
the postmortem reports.

Multinational company's officers
should be arrested, sir.

Are you teaching me
how to do my job?

What impertinence!

Take your hands off him.

Sir!

Put him inside.

Go, go.

Jeeva!

None of you listen to him.

I'll ask them to give you
a good rate for your land.

We can't get away opposing
a multinational company in our land.

Let me know by tonight.

Or else Jeevanandham will die
while he's in police custody.

Let's go.

Don't take our Jeevanandham.

No, sir.

Jeeva!

My son!

How terrible!

Jeeva!

Collector, sir.

Collector, sir.

Police took our Jeeva
into their custody, sir.

I heard all about it.

I have an important
meeting to attend.

Sign a petition and give it to me.

I'll look into it.

They have taken our Jeeva away, sir.

In Thannuthu Jeevanandham found
an underground water source.

Aware of this fact,
a Cola company wants

to build its factory in this village.

Jeevanandham amongst the villagers
who opposed it has been arrested.

This has created
great furor here.

For CTN news,
Senthil Kumaran.

Turn off the camera.

This news will be telecast
in the afternoon.

Then see the reaction.

You go ahead and
call other newspapers.

Hello? Daily News.

Sir, we are calling
from Thannuthu village.

Is the commotion
turning into a riot?

Not a riot, sir.

But the police have
arrested Jeevanandham.

Okay, tomorrow morning
we'll send our reporter.

Tomorrow morning?

Husband ran away
with his sister-in-law.

Wife stoned her husband.

Father killed the son.

Son murdered the father.

Let me know if you
have such juicy news.

If tomorrow morning the police kill
Jeevanandham while in their custody,

you should call us first.

What happened?

Son, did you send
the news to the TV channel?

I did that long ago.

It seems it will be telecast only on
Thursday night as district news.

Three more days to go.

Dear!

Let's go see our son.

Sir!

Let us see him.

We'll see him just once, sir.

You are not allowed to go inside.

Jeeva!

Jeeva!

Even if I die...

don't sacrifice farming.

No, don't.

We should protect our land.

We should save Jeeva also.

Only way is if we tell
the nation about this atrocity.

To bring TV and press
to our village...

only way we farmers know.

Those six villagers to save their soil and
bring press and media to their village...

resorted to mass suicide.

I am a reporter for
a private TV channel.

From Tirunelveli district.

My name is Senthil Kumar,
I recorded this video.

They took me that night
to the factory spot.

Don't do this, sir.

Please, sir.

Let's think of some other idea.

I'm begging you, don't!

Sir?

Sir?

We were able to bring
our grains to your plates.

But not make our troubles
see the light of day.

Suicide is against my religion.

My religion advocates appeasement
of the poor man's hunger.

I endorse this principle
and sacrifice my life.

This cool drink company
should be stopped.

Our Jeevanandham
should be freed.

We mix our blood
in this water.

In case the factory is
started here against all odds...

you won't drink cola,
but the poor farmer's blood.

Madras High court has ordered
an ad interim stay...

SIX VILLAGERS COMMITTING SUICIDE
IN TANNUTH VILLAGE

HAS SHOCKED THE ENTIRE NATION

...on Chennai cola company.

Justice Lakshmikumar will head
the inquiry commission on this case.

THE FINAL VERDICT LIES IN
THE HANDS OF JUSTICE LAKSHMI KUMAR

And submit his reports.

Based on his reports
verdict will be given.

The whole village
unanimously decided

to let Mr. Jeevanandham
handle the defense.

To finance the case,

the men of that village left
to find jobs as laborers

in different parts of the world.

The womenfolk refused to
step out till the case is heard.

They are waiting for their husbands,
fathers, brothers and sons to return.

Jeevanandham found shelter
along with ten elders from the village

in Mother Teresa
Home for the Aged.

It's three years
since this happened.

Farmers are working
as laborers in different cities.

They want to share their feelings
with Mr. Jeevanandham.

Jeeva bro, are you okay?

I'm cleaning the compartment
in Hyderabad railway station.

Just win the case, bro.

I'm eager to return to our village
and get back to farming.

Jeeva bro, it's me.

Babu.

I'm working in a wine shop here.

How are you?

There's no respect
for labor here.

They treat us like dogs.

I want to come back
to our village and my family.

Jeeva bro, I'm Selvaraj.

I clean the drainage here.

I can't take this for long, bro.

Please win the case for us.

I want to work in our fields again
and feed those who starved us.

We shall present Mr. Jeevanandham
with a check worth rupees four lakhs.

This isn't a donation
from Lion's Club.

It is money saved by the people
of Thannuthu to win the case

which on their behalf
we are presenting.

I request Mr. Jeevanandham
to come on to the stage.

You can show your appreciation
by way of a resounding applause?

There are coins here.
worth rupees 2,400, sir.

They wanted you
to have this too.

You wait here in the auto.
I'll go and return the money.

What happened?

Sir?

I'm ashamed.

I shouldn't be here any longer.

I must go in.
He should be out.

Drop me and you leave.

-What happened?
-Nothing.

What's the matter?

Because you didn't sign,

MNC people went into the old age home.

They've beaten up
all the village elders.

Sissies!

They are all there now.

The goons hit them?

Turn the auto.

Our Jeeva has come.

They beat up everyone.

They hit us, Jeeva.

Did any of you
call the doctor?

They broke my hand.

Did you call
the ambulance?

They refused to
let us call, son.

Let's go immediately
to the hospital.

Come.

Shall we go?

Take your suitcase inside.

What?

Take your box back inside.

From now on
I am Jeevanandham.

Let him be inside
till the verdict is given.

I believe you hit my men?

Mark my words.

Thannuthu village
will be mine.

Your village will only be

the toilet of my factory workers.

If you want to be
alive and breathing,

run away.

Otherwise, I will
chop you to pieces.

I am waiting.

What's happening here?

I'm reading an article
about a bottling plant.

Hey! You know what?

It seems in Velur district, in Palar,
a foreign cool drinks company

is drawing five lakh liters of water
per day from the river Palar.

Oh, really?

Before this case is heard

looks like you will
shred it to tatters.

I need to talk to you alone.

Okay, I'll leave then.

No, I want to talk
to both of you alone.

Tell me.

I don't know how to say it.

I love him.

-Thanks.
-Don't mention.

This is the first time, love is
professed this way!

That too you saying,
"I love him."

And he thanking you
is another first time!

Okay, but why
am I needed?

Just for company.

Okay, now that you've
expressed it, I'll get going.

Wait, dude.
Me too.

I love her.

I fell in love at first sight.

It wasn't love at first sight for me.

But when I heard a whole village
backing you up and the way

you're fighting for them,
I decided I'd marry only you.

Oh! Like that, huh?
Then "I love him" fits well.

Not you it seems.

What is he saying?

In his peak of happiness,

he'll go mad.

Yes.

I want to take you
to one specific place.

Let's go.

Terra terra byte of love in me

When you come before me
Gosh! I go mad!

Terra terra byte of love in me

When you come before me
Gosh! I go mad!

Eyes, your eyes
Flash like a lightning

In ears, I hear cool bells ringing

Give a love message in WhatsApp

Share and give likes in Facebook

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

No edits in Photoshop
No filters applied

Yet when I see you in person
My heart throbs

No folk songs
No drumbeats

Yet when I see you
My legs dance

No Mysore sweets
No Laddus

Yet when I spell your name
My tongue tastes sweet

No champagnes
No chilled beer

Yet very thought of you
intoxicates me

I will shower you
with hot kisses

Lips that kiss you
would narrate a story

With stirring eyes
you looked inside me

Don't push me to the extreme
Oh love candy

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Adorn me with a necklace
Tie the knots

Let's live in a floral deck

Let's beat the drums
Let's jump in joy

The rapturous day is ready

Will board the rocket
reach the fairyland.

Build an abode and dwell there

Let our bods be glued
Let's look into each other's eyes

Let's sleep on each other's bosom
Girl come soon

Terra terra byte of love in me

When you come before me
Gosh! I go mad

Terra terra byte of love in me

When you come before me
Gosh! I go mad

Eyes, your eyes
Flash like a lightning

In ears I hear cool bells ringing

Give a love message in WhatsApp

Share and give likes in Facebook

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Let's take a selfie
Give me a kiss

Don't make a sound.
You've got only three minutes.

Who are you?

The jailer said you are not him.

How did you land up here?

I don't know.

I just met with an accident
few days ago.

The chap who saved me
was a carbon copy of me.

I want to kill him,
I'll send my man.

Just give me your address.

No.

If you kill him, the only proof
that I'm not him will vanish.

Then lifelong I'll be stuck in this jail.

I'll help you escape.

I can't come along
with this leg of mine.

I'll send two of my men with you.

Go back to your place
and identify him to my men.

If you are out,

it's easy to prove
you are not him.

So you don't worry about it.

Okay.

Fifteenth of this month is the verdict
on the Thannuthu factory case.

I didn't expect Jeevanandham
would return the money to us.

I didn't even expect him to
accept the money in the first place.

What's even more unexpected is
Jeevanandham is retaliating now.

Something is fishy.

This is the only village
giving us a lot of trouble.

In another three days,
verdict will be in our favor.

If the commission report
by Mr. Lakshmikumar favors us,

then the verdict will
be to our advantage.

But I heard
he is very strict.

Prakash!

Whenever go to shopping
buy something now,

everything out there has a price tag.

Every man has a price.

You can't meet Mr. Lakshmikumar.

All of you leave now.

I just asked you to leave.

We are from Mother Teresa old age home.

We ten senior are from Thannuthu.

We want to meet Lakshmikumar.

Lakshmikumar not allowed to meet you.

What? Who are they?

Sir, we are farmers from Thannuthu.

The verdict will be based
on your commission report.

Please favor us
by submitting a fair report.

Meeting me like this is wrong.

We shouldn't influence me.

Please leave this place immediately.

Leave now.

Our life depends on your report, sir.

One minute, sir.

Show mercy on us.

Let me talk to him in private.
Please move aside and wait.

Okay, son.

Go.

You too.

Sir, I know you have
already been bought.

You know what is fair.

If you dare say
anything wrong,

I'll ask a 17-year-old
boy to kill you.

Juvenile justice act.

He'll be in jail for three years only.

I'll get someone to run over you
with a learners' driving license.

304A.

Only a fine will be levied on him.

Or else I'll myself kill you
with a rusty old knife.

Do you know why
it will be a rusty knife?

You won't die immediately.

Eight months you'll suffer
and die of septicemia.

Think about it.

See you.

He has scared you
to pee in your pants.

He spoke like he has
done all this before.

Were the sections
he referred right?

No one can get away
by killing like this.

Not possible.

No way will we let
that happen at all.

I'm there. Don't worry.

I'm counting only on you, sir.

Hello!

Sir, you got scared
and went to him, huh?

You don't know
about his power.

You'll be dead.

Someone is waiting
outside his door.

Just ask him to check.

Sir, someone is outside
your door it seems.

To see you.

Come on the line.

Go and check.

Excuse me.

Sir, I'm from the salon.
You wanted to be shaved?

Shave?

A boy from your salon came
and shaved me just now.

No, sir.
I'm the person.

Then the boy who came now?

Go. Get him.

Come on, fast.

Hello!

Switch on your speaker.

Hey, Shiraag.

Ask someone to check
the nape of your neck.

Just check here.

Fingerprint.

If my man can leave
his thumbprint behind,

how long will it take
for me to chop your neck?

You held a razor knife
to those elders' heads, right?

How's my handiwork?

It's easier for me
to act than speak!

Mr. Lakshmikumar, hope you understood now
he won't be able to save you?

Well...

Just chill, man.

It's just a phone call, okay?

I thought it would
be a simple case.

This is too big an issue.

Even you don't have security.

Your money.

Please count it.

Leave me out of this.

He'll save me it seems.

He imprinted my neck!

What will he do
if I sent ten of my men?

He can deal with that, sir.

What about 20 men?

He'll be bruised black and blue.

Forty men?

They'll chop him to micro pieces, sir.

Send 50 men.

Ask them to chop him
with a sickle.

Don't take a train or bus.

Keep changing vehicles.

Doesn't matter if you are delayed.

Kill him as soon as
he is identified, got it?

Hey, Karthi? It's 1:30.
Why haven't you slept?

I'm reading up our case history.

The way you scared the living
daylights out of Lakshmikumar,

the case will be
in our favor, sleep now.

Only two more days left
for the judgment.

By then he shouldn't do
some fraud on the quiet.

Call the police--

Hey! There are some
40-50 men out there.

What are you doing?

Lock the door to the room
where the elders are sleeping.

Turn off the mains,
it will be pitch dark inside.

I'll toss this coin.

As soon as you hear the sound
turn on the power for just one second.

And turn it off immediately.

Wait for me to toss the coin again.

Whenever you hear
the coin fall on the floor,

turn on the main power
and turn it off again.

If you hear me toss
all the coins at one go,

turn on the main switch totally.

Hey! Power cut, dude.

Why are you over reacting?

It's just the lights.
No big deal.

Hey! In the dark,
don't hit our own men.

Watch your step.

Come on, hit him.

Again power cut.

Can't see anything.

He isn't even breathing.

Be on your guard.

As soon as the light is on
finish him off.

Kumar, Gopal,
where are you running off to?

He's standing as still as a statue.

He's sitting like he has seen a ghost.

What was that noise?

I want everyone inside
the lorry in ten minutes, flat.

And the lorry gets out
of this area in a jiffy.

What happened, son?

What happened, son?
Are you all right?

-Did you get hurt?
-Nothing, I'm fine.

Go back to bed.

Go to bed.

This is atrocious.

The commission's order is
in favor of Thannuthu village.

Water source has to be used
only for agricultural purposes

as per Mr. Lakshmikumar's report.

But a multinational company
has filed a petition this morning.

According to their petition
2,324 first-generation literates

in 200 villages around Thannuthu
have asked for the factory to be set-up.

My Lord! Why have these youngsters
suddenly evinced interest in this case?

What is the proof that
they belong to those villages?

They have attached their voter ID
and proof of residence and literacy.

Preference of these
first-generation literates

should be taken
into consideration.

My Lord, these youngsters
really belong to the said location

should be proved
beyond doubt.

They have submitted
2,324 documents.

If you think they're forged,
it's up to you to prove it.

I request extra time to prove
that the documents are fake.

We need copies
of all the certificates.

This case cannot
be adjourned further.

Final judgment will be
announced in five days.

If you're unable to
prove your stand by then,

chances are the order will
be in favor of the corporate.

Court dismissed.

There is a new twist in the case.

Hence, the delay.

Jeeva has come.

All their attachments
submitted are original.

Is that so?

I've checked.

But the 2,324 youngsters
specified don't live in India.

They work in foreign
countries as laborers.

Why did they select men
working outside India?

Do you have phone numbers
of the companies they work in?

I'm working on that.

I have 50 phone numbers.

Talk to them.
I have my own doubts.

Hello!

I'm calling from Chennai.
My name is Jeevanandham.

Is it Jeevanandham
from Thannuthu village?

That's me.

Marali Kumar, you've supported
setting-up a factory at Thannuthu village?

Really?

I didn't support any such move.

But all your documents
were presented in the court.

I didn't, bro.

I'm myself working here
as a street sweeper, bro.

Life is tough here.
I swear.

I can't wait to get back
and work in the fields.

Can you come to Chennai
and testify this in Court?

I'm here on a four-year contract.
My passport is with my boss, bro.

They won't let me go, bro.

I'm a cab driver for
a corporate company, bro.

Who has your passport?

My office has my passport.

I'm on a four-year contract.

My passport is with them.

They won't permit me
to leave suddenly.

They won't let go unless
the contract expires in two years.

We are stuck in a dead end.

All of them are laborers
on a binding contract abroad.

It's well-planned.

Corporate companies
won't let each other down.

They won't even
handover the passports.

We can't prove anything.

Where do we stand then?

We lose.

Judgment will be
in their favor only.

Tried your level best, huh?

You hired a useless lawyer
and tried opposing a corporate?

I have an advocate team.

With corporate brains.

You can't bring
even one of them to court.

They work for multinational
companies across the world.

If I'm affected, entire lot
will come to my defense.

A corporate is a huge web.

Your village is a minuscule
insect caught in that web.

If a corporate company
is in trouble,

only another corporate
company will extend help.

But when a farmer is in trouble,
the whole world will lend its hand.

Let us show them how.

This problem should
be aired in the open.

We need media support.

We will definitely
write about it.

But not half a page
that you seem to expect.

On page six, I can mention
a couple of lines for sure.

We've been getting
hot news from all over.

Your news is three years old.

It's do-able, boss.

Ten from your side and
another ten from their side.

Can you bring all the women
from the dead men's families?

Even better if you can
assemble children too.

They should cry dramatically.

In between they should get angry
to add spice to the drama.

But you shouldn't intervene.

Because the camera
will be rolling continuously.

We can edit the footage
and add the effects later.

We'll telecast it on
two consecutive Sundays.

Judgment is five days
from today, sir.

You won't get a slot like that
in the blink of an eye.

Be realistic.

They have created
2,300 false identities.

We are unable to prove it.

Only if we have more
numbers supporting us,

we can win this case, sir.

I understand your plight.

But there isn't any
news value in this.

A protest in front of the office
of the collector has its own value.

An immolation threat, or better still
actual immolation has a different value.

But if a village is destroyed
or the farmers are starving,

how does it affect
the city dwellers?

Media won't cover this.

It isn't news worthy.

This is a village problem.

You should sort it out there!
Why wash your dirty linen here?

Hello!

I'm calling from Thannuthu village.

Can you give the phone
to one of our elders?

One minute.

Call from your village.

Grandfather, how are you?

Surviving, dear.

Why is the case adjourned?

Everyone is anxious whether
the verdict will be in our favor.

It should be in our favor, dear

My mother wishes to
talk to Jeevanandham bro.

I'll give him the phone.

Mom, brother is on the line.

Your mother wants
to talk to you it seems.

Hello!

-Son?
-Mom?

Don't worry.

Your good heart will carry you
through the present rough patch.

We are all praying for you.

Okay, mom.

Our neighbor, Kokila,
wants to talk to you.

Sure, mom.

Okay, speak to him.

Bro, are you all right?

Yes, coping.

Last week my father
died in Dubai, bro.

He suffered a heart attack
at his workplace.

They volunteered to
send his body home.

But we've taken a vow
men won't come into the village

till the settlement, so we told them
to conduct the last rites there itself.

Son...

To turn the attention of
the press and media to our side,

will it help if about
five of us commit suicide?

We might live maximum
another five or six years.

It'll get good coverage
which will be to our advantage.

Will they notice us
only if we die?

Won't they try to stop
a farmer before he dies?

When a shopkeeper is attacked,
other shopkeepers run to his aid.

When a money-lender is attacked,
his entire clan rushes to support him.

But if a villager is hit,

the city dwellers
won't lend a hand, right?

Rice, pulses, vegetables,

even coriander and curry leaves
should be delivered from villages.

But if a villager dies,

they'll hold their noses
in disgust, huh?

Just turn a tap in the city
and water gushes out.

But how will they know
farmer's travails to get water?

We will make them understand.

We'll make the people here
who get water 24 hours understand

the pain villagers go through.

For the next three days
Chennai won't have water.

They shouldn't think of
anything else but water.

Then watch how from local to
national, all channels land here.

How is that possible?

I want the blueprint of Chennai city.

Seventy percent of Chennai's water supply
is from reservoirs.

Twenty percent through trucks and
balance 10% is groundwater.

We will block only the water
supply from the reservoirs.

When people dependent on this 70%
water supply choose to buy

through water trucks the next day,
the supply won't meet the demand.

On the third day, water will be
the only necessity for all and sundry.

Our objective is not to make
the general public suffer.

But for them to understand
villages are being destroyed.

All media should turn towards us.

That's all.

Which are the reservoirs
supplying water to Chennai?

Chembarambakkam, Puzhal, Veeranam,
Poondi and Sholavaram reservoirs.

How can we possibly block
the supply from these reservoirs?

I'll tell you.

What about manpower?

You and I are the manpower of course.

Us? We are too old to help you, my boy.

Considering us a burden.

Our own children
have left us here.

So what if you are old?

Periyar, the great reformist,
fought for the deprived

when he was 94.

When lepers were helped by
Mother Teresa, she was 87!

When the entire British lot were
bundled out of India on a ship,

Gandhiji was 77!

Retirement is not
in your date of birth.

It's here, in your heart.

Prove your worth to those
who dumped you as useless.

Who is willing to walk
this mission with me?

Ask your friends whom you can trust
and who have the courage to join us.

We need 60 more volunteers.

PUZHAL RESERVOIR

I should've switched on
the water pump at 5:00 a.m.

I'm already an hour late.

Get down.

FARMERS OF THANNUTHU VILLAGE

That pipe should be fully visible.

Okay, son.

Ankitha, go to
Chembarambakkam.

All the other elders
will be waiting there.

All right, I'll leave now.

Ravi, you go to Veeranam.

Okay.

Come.

Grandpa, you hang the CD on
the plow and then join me.

-Okay?
-Sure, son.

Then come inside.

Follow me one by one.

Watch your step.

If they go into the pipelines,
how can we supply water?

We must inform
our higher officials.

Which area is this?

Is anybody here?

Hello?

Is anybody here?

You! What are you
doing in there?

Step out.

Will you step out
or shall I come in?

Why don't you try?

We are 25 of us and
we have petrol cans.

We are ready to
immolate ourselves.

Twenty-six, including you.

There are people inside.
And they are all old men.

They are threatening
to self-immolate, sir.

We must send water
to the city by 5:00 a.m.

But it's already 9:00 a.m.

News just came in.

It's the same status quo
in all other reservoirs too.

All of them are old men.

CHEMBARAMBAKKAM RESERVOIR

VEERANAM RESERVOIR

SHOLAVARAM RESERVOIR

POONDI RESERVOIR

Move.

Step aside.

Move.

Step aside.

Sir!

We tried to break
the front portion of the pipeline.

When we broke it,
they kept moving further in.

If we break a pipe that runs
for about 18 kilometers,

very difficult to replace it, sir.

They have petrol cans and
if they resort to self-immolation,

it will become
a national issue.

Jeevanandham is the man
behind this operation, sir.

He's also inside with them.

They will venture out
only if he gives the green signal.

How did simpletons think
in such a criminal manner?

What's the situation there?

All TV channels and press
are out here, Tamil, English.

You name it, they are here.

This is media's hunger.

That's not priority for us.

This should transform
into people's hunger.

People should question us.

We'll answer them then.

The fact that people who've blocked
the water supply by occupying pipelines

are well past their late 60s
has created quite a stir in the city.

Arulprakasam, aged 73.

Krishnamurthy, aged 71.

Gurunathan, aged 69.

Periyasamy, aged 74.

Sundareshan, aged 72.

Damodaran, aged 79.

Ramamurthy, aged 73.

Mom, look... Grandpa!

Look there.

Your dad is on TV.

Did farmers really do this?

How were men from
old age homes able to pull it off?

We shall continue
this debate after a mini-break.

Brought to you
by Rana steels.

Fizzy futile chat
fizzles out 5:00 a.m. flat.

He is listening
to Hindi news.

That's Bengali,
not Hindi.

Tell me, Ankitha.

My grandfather is there?

Yes, he is.

Can you I speak to him?

Ankitha wants to talk to you.

One minute...

She told me to give this to you
while she is on the phone.

Why a ring
all of a sudden?

Wear the ring.

We are engaged now.

Engaged means,
from now on

your phone should never
be engaged when I call you.

But when someone else calls,
both our phones must be engaged.

Okay?

Okay.

Due to water scarcity
all over the city yesterday

residents of Avadi, Ambattur,
Tondiarpet have today barging into.

If this situation continues, the public
could come and protest on the roads.

Hey, what's happening here?

Hey, what are you doing?

Hey! You stupid...

You idiot!

You uneducated guys!

What the hell you are talking?

We are poor, but educated.

Mind it!

Due to scarcity of drinking water, people
are capturing the water tanker lorries

and involving themselves
on the roads throughout the city.

The police is unable to control them.

And officers are in serious--

Today is the second day the city
hasn't received its water supply.

Jeevanandham and his band of
old men bear the brunt of fury

of people in apartments,
businessmen and other officers.

What is surprising is that,

besides Chennaiites, all other towns
support the farmers of Thannuthu. Why so?

Our village don't have
water for 20 years.

Living two days without water,
they are creating ruckus.

We walk 12 miles for a pot of water.
Aren't we human beings?

Since I can't do farming,
I'm driving an auto in this damn city.

Listen to the different views of
some up-market Chennaiites.

And how the villagers
responded to them.

How can a metropolitan city
be compared to a village?

This is ridiculous.

Agricultural lands have been
covered with buildings.

Then how will you
get water for farming?

The city is solely responsible
for polluting the river Cooum.

I'm calling from Kallakurichi.

Ask the man in the city
if a pumpkin grows

on a plant, creeper or a tree.
None of them will know.

All they know is to eat
if served on their plates!

Did you listen to the radio?

We haven't even spoken
to the media as yet.

But so many seem to be
supporting our villagers.

Residents in the city
are angry with us.

I intend talking to the press
at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.

After that only will the farmers' plight
will plague everyone's mind.

At court tomorrow, the fake
supporters set up by Shiraag

will be silenced by
the voice of the people.

I envisage just one setback.

What is it?

Jeevanandham has
escaped from Kolkata jail.

I heard it on the news.

He must be
on his way here.

If he misunderstands our intentions,
our efforts will be wasted.

Regional news.

For blocking the waters sources
from major reservoirs in Tamil Nadu,

Jeevanandham and 40 elders
inmates of Mother Teresa old age home

have been issued a warrant by

the police department,
as per government orders.

Due to this acute water scarcity,
Chennaiites have been left high and dry.

Headlines again.

Our PM in an effort to
keep our city clean--

Today is the second day in the Chennai
city struggling without water.

Farmers of the Thannuthu village members
of Mother Teresa Old age home.

And Jeevanandham
who are revolting

and blocking water pipes

will be arrested soon by
the police department source says.

The real intentions and motives
behind this incident--

Hello, I need to go immediately.

I can't stay here.

Please call the driver.

Okay, just one minute.

Come on, guys.
Let's go.

This is the first time
top 12 corporate owners

from India gathering in one place.

Rivalry can raise
its head within us.

But when a common enemy
emerges, we must stand united.

We must crush whoever tries
to trample the corporate world.

If we let go of this case,
it will set a bad precedent.

I run a shampoo factory.

We need 45 eggs to
manufacture a bottle of shampoo.

If all the poor kids on the street
desire to eat eggs,

how could we make shampoo?

He is correct.

If the multinational company
withdraws this case,

it will blow up in all our faces.

Thirty-three cases have been filed
against 12 of my companies.

They will expect us to
withdraw our cases too.

Press meet should not take place.

I've brought in 400 people from Assam.

When Jeevanandham is
on his way to the press meet

they will create a commotion
and finish him.

Sounds good.

I can help you get through
the bureaucracy if needed.

I'll support this financially.

Thank you all.

I'll win this case.

Thanks for your support.

Has a convict who has escaped
from Kolkata jail caused all this?

The man who held the city
to ransom for two days

and kept the police and media
on their toes is a fraud?

What?

Are you sure?

Yes, I am.

That is Jeevanandham.
He is going with the Inspector.

He was inside the pipe.
How did he come out?

What is the need to
meet the inspector now?

He's hatching some other plot.

They are both alive.

Kill the inspector and bring
Jeevanandham alive to me.

What?

Really?

Is it hard to believe?

You want to see.

Okay, turn on FaceTime.

Can you see him?

Jeevanandham, game over.

I just can't believe this.

I'll send back the Assamese?

Congrats.

Shiraag!
I want tell you something.

Don't use local goons
till this problem settles down.

I will send you some guys.

Just for safety.

WATERLINE HAS BEEN BLOCKED

Today being the third day of
water scarcity in the city

Jeevanandham intends
meeting the press.

A LARGE NUMBER OF POLICE
HAVE BEEN DEPUTED AT PUZHAL LAKE

This is a live relay of the meet.

Weren't you supposed to
give an interview today?

The press is waiting for you.

Go ahead and talk to them.

Judgment tomorrow
will be in my favor.

You thrashed 50 of my men.

Why don't you do that now?
Come on.

You hurled my money
back at me, didn't you?

In what state are you now?

When I held a knife
to the old men's necks,

you threatened me
with a knife, right?

Why don't you try it now?

Hold the knife now.

I should have killed you
when you stood up for one village.

Now you've instigated
all the villages to protest.

To raze to the ground
all corporate companies.

You planned to bare your soul
the press meet and

tilt the judgment
in your favor, right?

These old men will
address the press, huh?

Two Jeevanandhams?

Are you having any mask to your face?

You are cheating.

You are cheating, right?

You can't do this.

This cannot happen.

This is live or what?

Come on, tell me.

It is a live telecast.

You nailed me, didn't you?

In toto, huh?

Greetings to all.

You can come up with
your questions now.

What bloody questions!

Do you realize your misdeed
with a band of oldies?

Oldies?

Come here. Yes, you, sir.

Come here.

Are you the one who said "oldies"?

Very good!

When did you last
plant a sapling?

About two years ago?

Five years?

Have you ever planted
a sapling in your life?

Yes, I have planted
a money plant at home.

These oldies haven't
planted money plants.

But for the last 70 years
they've planted seedlings.

Go and sit down.

An American multinational company
has destroyed nearly 200 villages.

Only village that
opposed them

is Thannuthu.

Price they paid for it was

lives of nine farmers.

I tried my best to make you
sit up and notice this cruelty.

But I failed.

We think of food
when we are hungry.

Have you ever thought
of the poor farmers

who planted the seeds?

In the last 30 years,

about 12,456 lakes,
27,000 ponds and seven rivers

have been wiped clean.

About 1, 67,512 acres of
farm land have been destroyed.

From the river Tamarabarani,

a cola company uses
nine lakh liters of water daily.

How will farmers get water?

Why won't farmers
commit suicide?

They aren't begging for food.

They are asking water
for agriculture.

Not only the farmers
of Thannuthu village,

but all the farmers
who left their hometown.

Those who were
farming 20 years ago

are now begging
outside temples in the city.

He's washing clothes
under the bridge,

and cleaning sewers.

Let me tell you something
most of you may not know.

In India, every 30 minutes
a farmer commits suicide.

His family is left without
a roof over their heads.

This has been happening
for the past ten years.

For generations, they have
lived to feed our families.

They are being wiped gradually.

From 2002 till date,

more than ten lakh farmers
have changed their profession.

Methane gas is now
the latest buzz word.

To extract it, 1,64,819 acres of land

in Tanjore and Nagapattinam districts

will be wiped out by
a multinational company.

Farmers and their families
will starve to death.

Fifty billion.

Listen to this.

A beer factory owner
who borrowed rupees 50 billion

washes his hands off saying
he is unable to repay his debt.

But neither he nor the authorities
who sanctioned his loans

have attempted suicide.

But a farmer who borrows
rupees 5,000 unable to pay

the principal and compound interest
consumes pesticide, commits suicide.

You city dwellers are
too busy to notice this.

That's why we requested
the TV channels to help us.

But they find time to mint money
out of selling aphrodisiacs.

Or cookery shows and ranking
participants on reality shows.

But they can't spare
two minutes to telecast

a village being destroyed.

We aren't saying
India doesn't need factories.

But let's not sell soaps that use milk.

Or fairness creams made
from eggs, fish or carrots.

We don't require cosmetic factory
using tomatoes, oranges and almonds.

About 5,000 children in our country
die every day due to vitamin deficiency.

Five thousand per day.

If a rich man wants a condom
that's strawberry flavored,

can a poor child even
dream of eating a strawberry?

It's just water.

How can that fetch
such a high price?

What did you say?
Just water?

What is 2G?

It's all about wireless
transmission in thin air.

This is a country which makes millions
through corruption even by selling air!

Cell phone is extravagance.

Water is essential.

To save our village from
the clutches of a corporate company,

we are here believing in
people's forum and the judiciary.

The last three days would've been
a struggle without water.

To all the women and children
who went through hell,

we beg forgiveness
with all our heart.

You will get your water
supply within 40 minutes.

But water supply
for that village

depends only on
tomorrow's verdict.

I request the police
not to follow us.

Because it will delay water
being supplied unnecessarily.

For our misdeeds,

we will surrender
in court tomorrow.

Ankitha, you go
along with them.

You take them safely
to the venue I told you.

I'll see you later tonight.

We don't know anything about
Jeevanandham's whereabouts.

The Kolkata police is here.

I just got a call
from my lodge.

Okay, you leave.

Karthikeyan alias Kaththi.

Villainous villain.

Brilliant work.

I still say...

Your village will be mine.

Ankitha, can you get the curd rice?

Yes, I'll give it to him.

Grandpa, call from your home.

Yes, dear.

Did you see grandpa on TV?

My granddaughter.

Yes, grandpa is a terrorist.

I'll be back tomorrow, dear.

Are you getting water?

Line got cut.

She called because
she saw me on TV.

All right.

What's up, Ravi?

Karthikeyan and you stole
the show on TV yesterday.

That was a super interview.

I never thought Karthik
could speak like this.

There was a huge
applause from our gang.

Why were they referring to
Karthikeyan as Jeevanandham?

Has he changed his name?

What happened?

Ravi?

Check if the line got cut.

He's on the line, but he isn't talking.

Karthi... Karthikeya?

Who is Karthikeyan?

No one.

I said it aloud just to
hear the sound of it.

Jeevanandham?

When will Karthikeyan come?

He'll be back in a while
You eat, don't wait for him.

What was the name
you just now said?

The ten of you need to sign this.

What's written in it, huh?

It says we are withdrawing the case.

And giving up our village.

You bloody mongrel!

What do you mean by our village?

It is ours, not yours.

Where is our Jeevanandham?
What did you do to him?

How much did you sell us for?

Don't be hasty.

Did you get only us poor
old men for your con job?

-Thieving scoundrel.
-Stop it!

One more word from you,

and I won't even
respect your age!

Yes, he's a thief.

We came to steal.

First it was 2.5 million.
Then it shot up to 250 million.

But the moment he saw
the villagers suffering,

he flung the money aside.

You know why?

Like you, his mother too
unable to cultivate

came here to work as a laborer.

When a bridge was being built
a pillar fell on her and she died.

He didn't want any of your
families to suffer like he did.

That's why he worked like a dog.

He hasn't enjoyed
one full meal.

He hasn't slept
one night peacefully.

Your Jeevanandham got
beaten up by the police.

But single-handedly
he fought 50 men.

Was that also for money?

I'm sure even now
he wants you to sign,

only to save Jeevanandham
and definitely not for money.

You are unable to identify true love.

That's why your own kids
abandoned you in an old age home.

How could you talk like this?

Sir, trust me.

Only if you sign this,

I can go and meet Jeevanandham.

We will win the case tomorrow.

Trust me.

Son, give me that paper.

Jeevanandham must return.

Our village must get water.

Even if one doesn't happen,

we'll die.

You'll get both.

Even if I don't come back!

Sir, my bullock cart.
My prized possession.

They are taking away
my main door.

You made sure we can't
cultivate our lands at all.

Spare the bullock
used for plowing.

I will go manage somewhere.
Just return my plow to me.

Release him.

I didn't get you here
to release him.

Neither did I come
to give you this.

Are you mad?

What are you doing, man?

Come.

Go now.

Come on.

Please go now.
I'll handle them.

Karthi, you--

Tomorrow is the verdict.

Your life is valuable.

Please go now.

Jeeva, tell your village elders...

...true, I lied to them,
but my love is genuine.

Go please.

Go.

We asked him to
bring water for our village.

We asked him to
bring Jeeva back.

But not one of us told him
you too come back safe.

Grandpa, Karthikeyan!

Karthikeya!

I'm heading to the main switch.

With reference to the changes
in the past week,

news of former farmers now working
as laborers worldwide and the public

enforcing their support to
farming and opposing the MNCs

is making headlines
in the press and media.

The commission report already submitted
is also against the multinational company.

Therefore the court orders
the aforesaid MNC within 48 hours

to vacate the premises
along with its equipment.

Court also decrees full ownership of the
water resources to Thannuthu villagers.

Further, on a war-footing pace, all lakes,

ponds and rivers
in the encroached villages

should be de-silted and restored for
agriculture by the Public Works Department

as ordered by this Court.

Jeevanandham and the 40 elderly men,
who protested are issued a warning

and are acquitted
without serving jail term.

Please move.

Move.

Jeeva, Karthi is on the line.
He wants to talk to you.

Karthi, where are you?

Come here right away.

I want to everyone to meet you.

No, this is your dream.

Only you should be there.

You achieved this all by yourself.
How can I take your place?

The faces of all the farmers
beam now with confidence.

It's a belief that, "If we're in trouble

Jeevanandham
will rush to our rescue."

All said and done,

I'm a convict who escaped from jail.

I don't belong in that--

Can you please give
the phone to Ankitha?

I just can't justify
lying to you, Ankitha.

The farmer feeds the whole world.

You fed that farmer.

You will be fine.

You go.

I'll wait for you, however long it takes.

Flower seasons have come
Honey bees have come

Flowery breeze,
where have you gone?

You are the nation's virtue
You are the soil's amity

We embrace you to our bosom

Did you turn the ruined land
A golden trove!

You are the world's divine messenger

Who are you
Who are you

Are you earth's new incarnation?

Who are you
Who are you

Are you earth's new incarnation?

Flower seasons have come
Honey bees have come

Flowery breeze
Where have you gone?

With eyes welled up in tears
Where are you going?

Without divulging your identity
Where are you vanishing?

Will you continue to come
Along with us like a shadow

You are the floral petal
I longed for many births

Who are you
Who are you

Honeymoon or tears

Who are you
Who are you

Are you earth's new incarnation?

Flower seasons have come
Honey bees have come

Flowery breeze
Where have you gone?

Did you turn the
Ruined land a golden trove!

DEDICATED TO FARMERS

Who are you
Who are you

Are you earth's new incarnation?

Who are you
Who are you

Are you earth's new incarnation?

Flower seasons have come
Honey bees have come

Flowery breeze
Where have you gone?