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'The year 1943'

'On one side while Indians were demanding the British to Quit India'

'On the other side because of World War II the entire world was ablaze and smoldering'

'German leader Hitler attacked Poland and started World War II'

'He created major destruction with his dictatorship'

'Therefore Allies opposed Hitler'

'Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill headed the Allies'

'Japan supported Hitler'

'And bombed British ruled areas of Colombo, Vizag and Kakkinandhiyavada'

'Through planes and created major damage and destruction'

'The situation of bombing Madras at any point of time continued for 6 months'

'Petrified, 70% of the population ran away from Madras'

'Since Govt offices did not function'

'Hospitals, court and basic necessities'

'Operated in open grounds once a week'

'Finally on October 11th'

'In the middle of the night at 11 Japan war planes bombed Madras Presidency'

'The day after the bombing'

'A very deep, lengthy, wide stretch of sea'

'Right in the middle of Bay of Bengal'

'Chapter - 1'

'Chapter - 1: Buckingham soldier And grandson of a wanderer'

'Chapter - 2'

'Chapter - 2: Slaves dumb and Japanese bomb'

'We will get shoals of fish because of high tide, right?'

'As per British law no one can enter the sea'

'Then what?'

Let the fish remain here Shall we take out just the net?'

- 'Okay - Move'

Imagine a camp in Santhome for us Kasimedu residents!'

Means they have scant respect for us!

- 'Brother - Brother-in-law'

Come, Ranga Come, my dear

Have you informed our aunt about the wedding?

I'm so happy for you, take care

You have no object-

Why should I object, Ranga?

Day after tomorrow my sister is getting married to you

Let the Japanese go ahead with their bombing

You both tie the knot at our village temple

Thank you, brother-in-law We'll take leave

Be safe

Aren't you coming with us, grandma?

Your brother has hurt his leg

After his leg is bandaged I will be there by noon

Shall we go? Bye-bye, brother-in-law

All the best, Ranga

Are you sad I'm taking you away from your family?

Don't worry

I will take good care of you

1 minute

My dear brother!

I am feeling weird

Because he is as tall as a palm tree?!

Don't be funny!

Our younger brother is not here either

Listen

Rangan's family is not aware our brother is in jail

Don't blabber and mess this up

Do you get it?

Grandma and I are at this camp only to take him with us

He will certainly attend your wedding

Understand?

Be on your way, dear

Go

Can't you obey simple instructions?

'Move... move on'

This is the medicine prescribed for my aunt

I don't think you will get this medicine here

Even if you get it

These British 'dogs' won't give it to us

Why not inject poison and kill them, sir?

- Revolution? - Got to do something, right?

You keep doing it anyway

All of you asserted your solidarity by running MKT's film for 2 years

Then what? Didn't get freedom, eh?!

Will you screen a film in 1 theater for 2 festival seasons'

And to top it all you brag about this

Shameless fellows!

Come to one side

We must send your younger brother to work only in a mill

You have bought 10 mills indeed to make him sit in the billing counter easily!

We have been suffering for generations in this sea

Let him at least study and come up in life

Have you kept that letter safe?

Then? Starved for 10 days with no food or water

Roamed every street sheer blood, sweat and tears

And finally got this letter, right? See, I have it safe with me

'Don't raise your voice here, silence!'

'Move back a little'

Next person Please come forward

Maintain some distance Back... come back

- What is your problem? - Too many problems to count, doctor!

Not getting interest for money lent If repaid, the cash gets spent!

I have problems in the house and outside-

- What is the problem with your health? - Tooth is shaking for the past 2 days

Was it before or after the bombing?

As if they threw the bomb into my mouth?

Open your mouth

Open wide

- Aaaaa! - Wider, man

Don't you ever brush your teeth?

Sometimes I do

After Alamu gets married all of us should go

And pray to our family deity Kali Amman

Pray to Goddess Shakti as well as Someswaran

Who is that?

He is the one giving us loan for 2% interest often

Rubbish! You are comparing a loan shark with the lord!

You deride him now but take the cash happily when he gives it!

Greetings, sir

What is the matter?

Sir

- Who is the checklist officer here? - He is over there, sir

What is its capacity?

Around 20 people can hide in this bunker

We have 6 like this, sir

- Okay - Sir

Good morning, sir Tell me, sir

I'm Martin Morricone

Investigation Officer

Extremely dangerous matter

- We have to immediately trace a person - We can check it, sir

- When is the due date for your baby? - Last night

Did the bombing coincide with your baby boy peeping out?

- Father - During the Battle of Panipet

New born babies were named Panian!

Then what will you name a baby born in Madras while bombing?

If it's a boy baby I will name him Kundan

If it's a girl, then Ku-

Enough, I was just making conversation

How did you get this recommendation letter?

Munusamy is the munsif of our area

He took a lot of effort and got it for us

I believe, some people hit the British police

My brother by chance passed by They locked him up too, sir

Forget now but come back later

- Leave now - Sir

Day after tomorrow is my sister's wedding

I want my brother to attend her wedding

Please let him go, sir

I believe it is Hitler who sent Japan warplanes

He must be a lunatic!

Does that mean Churchill, Stalin, Charles, Roosevelt are normal and not lunatics?

I haven't befriended them, sir

Crisis for the whites

Isn't Hitler achieving what we are unable to?

We should applaud him for that and be happy

100% right

- 'Jai Hind, long live India' - Is your name Jai Hind?

My name is Kumari Muthu

Matches with this finger print

He may even be a very dangerous killer

But his name isn't mentioned, sir

Can we check at the counter?

Are you the one who led the protest of your group last month?

He is asking if you led the team of revolutionaries last month?

Sir, I mean-

Sir!

Hey! Sit down

Please don't hit him, sir

- File this letter - Yes, sir

I'm in charge of your brother's case

He will be in jail at least for 3 years!

Sir, 8 Japanese war planes have returned to bomb this area

6 bombs have already been dropped

Orders via phone to evacuate everyone from here, sir

- Bomb! - [Telugu] Oh God!

What can we do if he talks like this?

- Hey...! - Hmm?

First fold this letter and keep it safe

Only this can save your brother

Go meet a higher rank officer

Listen, in this commotion, make it look like you took your brother and just escape

Your risk!

Grandma, shall we do this?

- Madam, don't come this side - Stop right there

- Listen to me, don't come - Move aside, lady

Why, brother?

- Get up and come - Come

- Did they thrash you so hard? - Yes, brother

- I wanted to at least give this letter - We'll deal with that later

- Let's go - Fine, listen

Let's take our boat and reach mid sea

No one can come there and we can be safe

Only then we can escape from both police and bombings

Understand?

- My leg hurts like hell - Is that so?

Grandma, you go ahead and get into the boat

Come

Come along

- Pa, where did you go? - Where were you, dear?

Lakshmi, even if we run from here it will take us 1/2 hour to reach Mylapore

Not only that on Mount Road British battalion is waiting

They will bomb this place for sure

Safest way is to get into a boat and escape into the sea

We can escape from both policemen as well as the bombings

- How, father? - Trust me and come

God help us!

- Brother? - Hmm

I'm unable to walk

Take the boat, quick

Keep going, I'll follow

- Hurry up - Go, brother

I'll go push the boat

Kumara, come Hurry up

Where is Chokku?

He's unable to move fast

- He's coming behind - Put it inside

- Where, father? - Grandma, remove the mooring

I'll push the boat and get in

Hello, son

Can we get in with you?

My daughter is with me

Sir, come

'Annaiya'...brother

[Telugu] I don't know what to do All this bombing makes me restless

You think weekly bombing will give us peace of mind?

Don't blabber Just get in

[Telugu] Get in, son

Grand-

- 'Hurry up, sir' - Get in, quick

Grandma, give me the oar

Chokku, have you come?

Push it little to the east

Push it hard

[Telugu] Careful

Move before they drop bombs on our head!

Watch your step, pa

[Hindi] Please stop

Sir, can I also join?

Clear the boat from the sand and then get in

- Yes - 'Push it hard'

Push it a bit more and then get in, man

He's asking us to push but isn't it hard to push and get in?

Easy for me

- Where do you work? - Politics

Then you can push

- Push harder - Let's leave before the bombing

Push

- [Telugu] Hurry up - Push with all your might

Moving, push a bit more

Long live Hanuman!

Asthma, huh?

- Please take us also - Don't leave us behind

They will drop us and come back

- Hey, wait - I was just joking

'Boat'

- Here - Give it

You can row sitting down

We have to stand and row until we cross the waves

- Keep us safe, Lord Narayana - Bombs drop only from there!

For the next few days pray to Japanese planes!

At least the pilot won't drop any bombs!

Oh God!

- Keep him safe in the bunker - Okay, sir

We must ensure he is alive And then kill him part by part!

First get that boat back

Nab his brother too

Without anyone seeing us

Enough if we go a little farther into the sea

We can escape from the bombing

- Huh? - What a relief!

Shall I row for sometime?

No need, boat is a bit heavy That's why it is dragging

I'll take care

Hey Chokku

'He is calling you'

'My name isn't Chokku'

Oh!

Chokku...?

Hey Chokku

- Chokku - Hey!

- Your younger brother is missing! - Huh?

What do we do?

My brother didn't get in?

Who are you looking for?

My younger brother

We don't know

When I came running, someone grabbed a 20 year old boy and was holding him down

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Kumara, they will torture him once again

Turn the boat to the shore

- The bank is flooded with police - Let them be

We will get caught unnecessarily

Hey, who are you?

You got in seeking refuge My brother is only important to me

This is my boat

Grandma, turn it to the shore

'Turn'

What now, pa?

BROTHER!

THEY ARE HOLDING ME CAPTIVE IN THE BUNKER

'I WILL BE SAFE'

They are planning to nab you

Don't come back and get caught!

Only then you can take care of other matters

'Go back'

Don't get caught

Go...!

Hey...!

Hey...!

Return of your own accord

If you get caught

'That's it'

Turn the boat back to the sea

What are you saying, grandma? Are you out of your mind?

'If we get caught'

No one will be around to save your brother

Your sister's marriage is day after tomorrow!

We must definitely escape

Bombing will start, hurry up

Don't scream, pilot may hear and see us!

Sit down, everyone

- Why is he shooting? - Why, ma?

Police are also shooting

'Turn the boat, quick'

Stop them somehow

HEYYYY!

HUGE DANGER!

'He is warning us about something?'

A dangerous terrorist is with you in that boat

Can't hear anything

Row before they start shooting again

'Chapter : 3'

'Chapter : 3 - 2 oars to travel and a lot of brawl and quarrel'

Grandma, why are you crying?

Poor boy, my younger grandson

Wonder how he is coping with the police!

Don't worry

We have the letter from the Collector, right?

That's enough

We'll somehow get him out with that

How did you get that recommendation letter?

Don't even ask me, uncle

To get that letter from the British Collector

We waited outside Ripon building for 6 whole days!

I believe every morning he will play with his horse

We fell at his feet and his horse's feet as well!

What happened after that?

Even that man agreed

But that horse refused to accept

That horse threw a fit

They have pampered even the 5-sensed animal!

With flared nostrils it stood enraged

Then what? We cleaned up all its 'downloading'

- We got the recommendation letter - From the horse?

Ridiculing me?

My sister Alamu is getting married this Friday

That too, a love marriage!

Fantastic!

This world war is the real 'Deepavali' A festival of lights indeed

Soldiers from countries all over the world drop bombs

On heads of naive people!

No bombs left for the next world war it seems!

Then?

Only use virus Biological warfare

I read this last week in Tamil newspaper 'Swadesamithran'

If such a world war occurs

We should wear a mask in our own homes

And roam around like a thief!

We have to pay for our sins, right?

Poor man! Is he mad?

Literate lunatic!

That's why I didn't educate you

Thank you very much, grandma

Brother, how much longer should we go?

First we have to cross the sea-limit

What is that?

12 miles from the shore

Police will be patrolling till that point

Last week, they shot 2 boats

If we get caught, we'll be skinned alive

How much risk you're taking for our sake! You will accumulate only blessings

What am I accumulating?

Only worries from the day I was born

Those are merits due to good deeds from your past birth, don't confuse the two

Does that mean no one from my hood has acquired merits from good deeds?

No, don't get me wrong

I quoted only our sacred texts and rules

That applies for only those who think they are superior

I will apologize on behalf of my father

Please forgive him

Your words are like melodious tunes set to a 'raga' and 'tanam' in a concert

Is that so?

Uncle, can I ask you something?

Of course

- When will a shark appear? - Why?

I want to feed a shark with puffed rice

I have never seen a shark that eats puffed rice in this sea

We are all in the same place

At least introduce yourselves

My name is Vijaya

My husband's name is Beemanna Rao

He left the house 6 months ago

Is he working out of town?

He is working in Vijayawada jail as a prisoner!

He's in Congress

The entire Congress party is in jail and tortured

That stout lady pestered us to come to Madras with business as a carrot-bait

We came to this wretched Madras and got caught!

He is my son Magesh He is in 3rd grade

He has a minor health issue

Who is that 'stout lady'?

My mother-in-law!

I'm Muthumari

This is my grandson Kumaran

We hail from Kasimedu

Yes, sir

My name is Narayanan

Trying for a job in Ripon building

That is my daughter Lakshmi

She has just finished Form V Wanted to learn Carnatic music in Tanjore

I have told her she can do anything she wants after she gets married

I have a small doubt

You want to know how deep is the sea?

You said something about 'nokku'

What does it mean?

Your vertebrae will be bent double

Oh!

What does that mean?

Hit your foot like nailing a horse shoe

My God!

Enough, I don't want any meaning!

My name is Lal

There wasn't any train for me to return home, for the past 3 weeks

Otherwise why will I stay in this lazy town?

My state is Rajasthan

So Madras is your state to spit sweet betel leaf, huh?

My name is Raja

From Palakkad city

My job is to write

But there is a small problem

My uncle is having an eye surgery

'So I came here to take care of his hotel'

In between all this I have to go to Calcutta too

Thought I'll relax and I got caught here

I was living happily in Theni

My name is Muthaiyya

I retired as librarian from Presidency college

I came to submit a research letter and got caught in this commotion

I am in Madras for 30 years

Nothing is proper here

Improper, huh?

Finally no one here is a proper Madrasi

Only my grandma and I are proper Madrasis

Kumara, I'm from Madras too

Mylapore near Kosapet is my native place for generations

It was just a figure of speech!

Will we forget the city that gave us sustenance?

I'm also a little bit of a Madrasi

Uncle, to all of you Madras is like pickle

But to us Madras is the main meal

Doesn't matter how many people drop bombs on us

Till our last breath, Madras soil will be our land of paradise!

Do you understand?

Grandma, can you hear the sound of patrol boats?

I can't hear now

I can hear the sound in the air

If we get caught by them they will shoot us dead

- Let us head south, huh? - Quick... quick

Why don't we turn the boat and go to some other country?

We can go to Burma

That's close by too

Antarctica is closer!

Huh? Then let us go there

Listen, how many of you know to swim?

Only the 2 of you?

Rotten luck!

'1 hour after leaving the shore'

In the midst of these fears

You are sitting in style with your hand on your cheek?

A man suffering from toothache will also sit only in this posture!

Not style

- Who is this? - Father

What happened, pa?

Mouse... mouse

- Mouse...! - Why are you hitting it?

Mouse, I say

- Sit down - Where did it go?

It's right here

How is this mouse linked with this boat?

Throw that wretched being into the sea

How are you connected to this boat? Shall we throw you also into the sea?

Listen to me loud and clear We are totally 10 including this mouse

- Excellent decision - Huh?

Not me He said it

When even your God eats meat, this is how you will be

Our God doesn't like butter and curd rice, it's true

The reason you are not allowed into the temple

It is only because you are not orthodox, understand

Don't let us in

Even if our God is outside city limit He is superior indeed

Who is superior? Tell me

You have to crane your neck and to look up at our temple tower!

Crane our neck it seems

He is right

Such high temple towers exist only in our homeland, nowhere else in the world

That's our tradition Cultural heritage

The place where the temple is built

Stones used in construction

Architectural and sculptural skill

Coordination of the 5 elements of nature

All these involve a science indigenous to our land

- Therefore - You said it, brother

Kumara, listen Loud and clear

At least from now on

Understand as a native to this land you have a right to enter that temple too!

Enter the temple thinking it belongs to you

I'll do as soon as I reach the shore

Then non vegetarian and vegetarian issues will get solved automatically

This is why our E.V.R revolts and posts his views daily in 'Viduthalai' newspaper

If the city splits into 2, then it is celebration time for the manipulators

Why should we behave in such a way for them to celebrate?

I have water Take small sips

I have some basil water too

I have a can of water with me too

So sad I didn't bring any food for Magesh to eat

Hmm... don't worry

We can share this Malabar king fish

If you dry it in the open the spice will hit your brain!

Can't you throw the net in the sea and catch fish?

- Can't fish in this place - Oh!

If you want to catch Catfish, Mackerel, Lizard fish

We must go very far

[Telugu] Sister, how is this?

- Who is this? - Uncle Kumaran

Very nice Show it to uncle

Uncle, how is this?

What is this? Looks really ugly!

- This is you - Then it is perfect!

Take

- Uncle - Hmm...?

Can I ask you something?

Want to feed omelette to the octopus?

Uncle...!

We are in mid sea, right?

Shall we go to Mani Pallava island?

Where is that, dear?

Row straight, turn right and then left

But only the good hearted can see it

Then none of us can go there!

'Is that so?'

I can see a black stone fort far ahead in the distance

He claims he has a golden heart! He alone can see the fort it seems

What, Sait?

- Can you see? - No

- Bad man - So be it!

Grandma, give me water

Kumara, here

Drink

Watch it, don't capsize the boat

Kumara, row full swing

I'll take care You take rest

Take

- Oh! My letter - Is this the recommendation letter?

Yes, uncle

Fantastic, Kumaran

You can get your brother out in 10 minutes with this letter

What are you saying?

- Flew away - Oh my God!

'Shall I get it?'

No, you might stumble I'll get it myself

- Sorry, Kumara - Careful

Careful, brother

- Tread gently - Don't fall

Somehow retrieve it

'Brother'

It is stuck there

Gentle... careful

- Don't, brother - He jumped in

Uncle...!

Kumara

Be careful, Kumara

- Don't, brother - Kumara... kumara

I can hear a patrol boat Come back soon

Kumara, don't go there

We'll get caught Don't go

Uncle!

'The letter has vanished'

Kumara, don't go

You shouldn't go there

Careful, uncle

UNCLE!

- Come back - Kumara...!

Return to the boat

Thank goodness, the sound of the patrol boat has receded now

Row faster, Raja

'Chapter: 4'

'Chapter: 4 - The king arrived, dear and stood sense deprived here'

What will we do without the letter?

I am so worried

Grandma, all of us will pray for you Your grandson will be fine, don't worry

'He got that letter cleaning up boots, uncle'

Trust is the key to life, Kumara

Believing we will get our freedom for the past 200 years

Haven't we lived from one generation to another, huh?

Kumara, the boat seems to be dragging

That's how it is

This is an old canoe usually used in Kerala

It can hold only 6-7 passengers

Including this kid we are 9 of us

We have to change the balance

- You shift to that side - Come, dear

'Both of you sit together'

'Sir, move a little bit'

Enough?

Is your wrist hurting?

Only strong winds and waves

Moulds a skilled fisherman

Sir, the tradewinds have started blowing

So...?

Muthaiyya, look at our fate

This boat is moving only with my 'dhoti' as makeshift sail

If the seams tear your chapter will be in tatters!

- Ma - [Telugu] Come, Magesu

- Hungry? - You said he is unwell?

He has a problem in his head

If we don't attend to it in time

He will lose his eyesight

Don't worry, sister He will be fine

Grandma, give it a piece of fish

Hiii!

- Mr Narayanan - Keep quiet

Re-started the topic of vegetarian and non vegetarian?

Not that

I meant Kumaran is helping Lord Ganesha's vehicle!

You are a sadist

You don't believe in God Zip your lips and sit

He has concern for society

'Whaat?!'

Social service, my foot!

Trees are being felled

Sand from the river bed is smuggled

Houses are being constructed on dried ponds and lakes

Illicit liquor consumption is rampant

Young innocent girls

They are being raped

He has no guts as a true male to question all this

He pokes his nose into topics like curd rice and meat balls

Leaving aside life in general

You take immense pleasure in poking our day to day life style

If we sum up and analyse looks like uncle is a sadist!

This is the final response for one who cannot reply

Let me be a sadist in your eyes

Even my dearest wish is to make Magesh a famous sadist

That's 'scientist'

Leave that poor boy alone

Make the baby to be born a sadist

No hope at all

God help them!

Kumara, what is that?

'Tin cans floating in mid sea'

Looks like milk powder

- 'Oh god! - What is this, sir?'

A huge boat has capsized

- Lord Ganesha - Can't see any survivors

Then the passengers?

'Who is the owner of this boat?'

This is a British patrol boat

It must have capsized just a while ago

Who could have shot them down?

If there are any survivors?

Just keep your mouth shut, Vijaya

'Can we take the milk powder?'

'Take it if you can'

- Hey! - Who is this?

Who are you, man?

I told you not to jinx it We have one more idiot aboard

Do you want a towel, sir?

This boat is already over loaded

Get off the boat It will break due to overload

Speak English, we have a critical situation here

He doesn't know Tamil? Icing on the cake!

Excuse me What he says

You'll be in the boat We'll be in trouble!

Could you please go out?

Then you get off the boat

You came here to work for us

And the Crown!

- What is he saying? - Telling you to jump off the boat

[Malayalam] He is saying your job is to work for us

Hey!

How dare you barge in and ask me to jump!

'You jump, I say'

Narayanan asked me to say so

- 'Such a big gun' - It's okay

'It's cool... cool It's okay'

I'm a superintendent of police

I also clearly understand the High seas and how the Navy operates

Now you row the boat

Hey! He's cursing me in colored words and all of you are gawking at him?

He said he knows all about boats and told you to start rowing, Kumara

Okay, 'slowpoke' We will obey your orders

This dim-wit doesn't know our language

- You row, we'll handle him - Is that so?

I want the radio box, officer

- Okay - [Hindi] Thank you

Move

Are you comfortable, sir?

Yeah

Spread your legs and hands

Relax

Let us 'bracket' him

This white monkey is on board now

Should we share this fish with him too?

You have your own problem to deal with

We have no time Get away from the shore

Head out to sea

Grisly face!

We are going that side only

What is he saying?

Hey grisly-face!

Don't row to the shore Go towards mid-sea

Is that so? Okay, red monkey face

Isn't it wrong to deride like this?

Then isn't he wrong in deriding him as 'grisly face'?

Why are you getting annoyed? Is he your cousin or what?

Can you get this radio working?

If I do, will you jump right into the sea, you buffalo?

Hey uncle! I think he understood

You are the buffalo!

She isn't my cousin, you 'slow-poke slug!'

'Am I a red monkey?'

All of you are a bunch of fools!

He's suddenly speaking fluent local Tamil?

Remember

I am your boss

Wow! So handsome What a dignified look!

Then get your daughter married to him

How many of you here?

Why did you roam here?

Sir, don't you know?

This morning the Japanese

Such a commotion has taken place?

Then what?

Tell me, how did you land here?

I have been sent on patrol rounds due to shortage of workers

Yesterday the Japanese submarine U boat must have come this way

They seized 3 of our patrol boats

'They are shooting everyone at sight'

This happened in Colombo too

- What was the reason? - Madras city will soon be attacked

They are communicating to the combat pilots only from the sea

So we should quickly cross the sea-limit

- Otherwise danger - Sea-limit means?

I told you

12 miles from the shore No police will come on their round

Sir, you speak fluent Tamil

I can even read your literature

- I'm a writer - Oho!

Irwin Thomas

Do you know Constantino?

- No, I don't - 'His other name'

Veeramamunivar

He is the one who wrote

Your epic Thembavani

Now tell me

Who is the fool?

Why do you have any doubt?

Hey! Move your leg out of the way

I won't

Listen to him, Raja

Move your bloody feet

Brother, just do it

He has a gun, sir

'That's it'

'This is MY boat'

Understand?

We are roaming around with sickles and knives like idiots

Look how he captured this boat with a single gun

'Yes, indeed'

Magesh, give me your gun I'll show you a trick

No need

How can you give a gun to a kid?

[Telugu] Don't you have any manners?

Bloody!

For all you Indians

We taught refinement and manners

[scornful chuckle]

Kumara?

You said no one goes to sea nowadays Then your livelihood as a fisherman?

If I don't find work here I'll work as a coolie, uncle

Whatever it is, only the sea gives us satisfaction

My leader will always say, 'each to his own in finding their comfort zone'

I can hear some engine sound

Train's engine?

How will a train come to mid-sea?

That's the sound of a boat's engine

Come on, row the boat towards your left and go

Kumara, he's asking you to steer to that side

- Go - Okay, uncle

- Are we on the right track? - The 'learned' said so

Look, we'll go straight and collide into Japan boat

Why are you so quiet? Say something

The pain is all mine

Raja, which leader did you mean?

Leader Jinnah

Are you part of Muslim League?

You said your name was Raja?

Raja

- Raja Mohammed - Oho!

Your leader wants to split this country into two

Then won't this dream of India being a Hindu kingdom be shattered, Narayanan?

Look how he's manipulating

Sir, how will it break?

This land of ours is the heritage of Hindus

- That is- - 1 minute, Raja

Mr Irwin

This is our family problem

We can solve it

Don't try to cover up

We have always been living in solidarity as siblings

But only now, for the past 20 years adding oil and igniting the lamp

A scheming old man is warming his hands in the cold

Which old man?

Your King George of course

- Hey! - Grandpa!

Mark my words

Your land will split into two

Let it split 10 ways

Even then there will be a temple in every Muslim area

And vice versa, mosques in the areas where Hindus reside

That's the very design of Indian religion, Mr Irwin

If Hindus and Muslims don't fight and get a separate land for themselves

Looks like Irwin will consume rat poison!

In case we hit Irwin and pack him off to England

- Hey! - Just a figure of speech, sir

In the future, many rogues here can ignite the flame of religious bias in many areas

There's a chance of them benefitting hugely

Sait, what are you thinking?

If our nation splits into two

Which side will Rajasthan be in?

You'll lose your interest money That's your problem, right?

'4 hours later'

Kumara

I can hear some engine sound

'Again, huh?'

I told you

Yes, it's a Japanese boat

- What do you mean? - Oh God!

Good lord! What do we do now?

Kumara, come here

Raja, you take the oars and row

'Muthaiyya, Narayanan, stay still'

All of you lie low with heads bent

Bend... bend your heads

'Crouch a bit more, Kumara'

'Raja, pass on the oar'

Move, brother

Watch the boat

'Keep us updated on their distance from us'

'Okay'

Officer, they will know you are British

They should be a mile away from us by now

They will realize only when they come closer

Before that, we should hoist the Japanese flag on this boat

And signal them

What will happen if they close in?

He will shoot us all down and seize this boat

They are coming close enough to be able to identify us

'What is happening?'

What is the distance now?

- 1 'Kaadham' - That means?

1.5 km

Oh! We are waving the Japanese flag, eh?

'Good idea'

We should soon let them know via these flags we are one of them

That boat is heading towards us

Don't know what's in store

'What are you saying?'

Sir, the boat stopped right there

What will they do next?

[Malayalam] They turned back?

'What happened?'

They are also signalling with their flag

What is it now?

The boat has changed its course

What a relief!

Praise be to Lord Muruga

- Careful - He was into a drill session for so long

'What Irwin did now is called Semaphore signal'

Careful

However disgusting, we had a narrow escape thanks to his good deed

He pickled us to save his own life

He is heaping praise where it isn't deserved

'Chapter: 5'

'Chapter: 5 Dove that lost its way' Shark that swam into play'

'Come'

Hiiii... mouse

- 'Stick to one place - How did it come to you, uncle?'

If called with love, it responds

Will it come even if I call?

Try your luck

Hey!

What is its name?

You choose a name

This is a she-mouse

And pregnant too

- Is that so? - Like my mother

Then how about 'Paechi akka Muthumani'?

Paechi akka What a lovely name

- Don't you agree, pa? - Shucks!

Imagine naming a dirty mouse!

Dirty mouse

- That means? - Your mouse Paechi is dirty

Like Kumara

My dear sir!

Thanks to coolies like me you sit in cool comfort

Hey! Shut up Stick to your rowing

Keep quiet, Kumara

As if he can be nasty

This is wrong Why do you deride him?

Sir, this boat belongs to both of us

How can you ask me to shut up and row?

Of all the passengers here

You are the illiterate poor fellow

Then you have to work under me

If you aren't here, Muthaiyya or Raja will take over

Then is no one equal?

Don't blabber, Kumara

How can everyone be equal?

Raja is superior to you

Vijaya is superior to Raja Sait is on a higher level than Vijaya

If that is the case you are the lowest in this pyramid

Narayanan sir is super superior

Our ancestors sat awake at night

And concocted these laws of their own accord

Then it can't be changed

But if something untoward happens to Irwin

Then Narayanan sir has to serve him

By the law of the world

Irwin is superior to Narayanan sir

'Is that so, sir?'

Don't you understand what 'serve' means?

I mean he has to clean sir's feet in case some dirt gets stuck

But if something happens to King George

Irwin has to salute the king and clean his feet!

Because even Irwin is inferior to that royal old man

Hey!

Sir is showing off his gun Go on, row the boat

You are having a go at him better than me, uncle

Once you are dead, all donkeys are treated the same in the cemetery

Whaat?!

Er... forgive me

All sirs are equals

Sait, instead of repairing it, you are licking like you're threading a needle

He's showing off worse than its inventor Marconi

'5 hours later'

1 minute Stop rowing

Why, sir?

Hold this

Yes! We have crossed the sea limit plus extra 2 miles

Thank God!

Praise be to Lord Vishnu

We have crossed the sea-limit

Kumara, Japanese air bombing and patrol boat

You were the one who saved us from both disasters

Yes, thank you so much

Thank me when we are back on shore We have only crossed half the well

What should we do next?

Cross the other half of the well

It's a huge well Make it fast

For the next 2 hours we stay here, be silent

Only then we can move

Yes

It may be more than 2-3 hours it seems

For such attacks to end

- Is that so? - Shall we ask akka to sing a song?

Good idea Ask her to sing

Our fear of being in mid-sea will vanish with the waves

No need classical Carnatic Sing a folk song

Should we serve, even more, entertaining you with a folk song?

Shall I mix Classical notes with folk music and sing?

'What did you say?'

"I sit here in style You look at me blank all the while"

"I know it all, is it clear? Not a simpleton sitting here"

"I know what I am up to I hope you do so too"

"I sit here in style You look at me blank all the while"

"You will get it from me if you think you can fool me happily"

"I sit here in style You look at me blank all the while"

"I know it all, is it clear? Not a simpleton sitting here"

"I know what I am up to I hope you do so too"

Your father is watching you!

"Father, even you bug me always"

"When I see you, you turn away your face"

"Father, even you bug me always"

"When I look at you, you turn away your face"

"In this boat so small and cramped You give me pins & needles unplanned"

"You roll your squid-eyes Glancing here, there, sidewise"

"You pull me like a magnet to iron filings My heart melted with million feelings"

"You pull me in your direction My mind crumbles in submission"

"Not knowing your reaction My mind trembles in confusion"

"When you listen to my song Kiss me on my lips, all along"

"I sit here in style You look at me blank all the while"

"You look at me blank all the while"

- Aiyo! - You sang well, akka

Bless you, my dear

'This is CH control room Is anyone there?'

Control Room is calling me

- Move - Push it in front

- Hold this - Give it over there

I thought it wasn't working being dunked in the sea

But it's working

Thank God

'Hello, this is control room'

'Can you hear me'

Hello, Alpha 23

Alpha 23

This is 2nd lieutenant Irwin Thomas speaking

'CH Control Room We read you loud and clear, sir'

'What happened, sir? I am a Tamilian'

'Shall I ask someone else to talk?'

- No problem - Hey!

I thought this is a radio box

Till now, I thought it was a temple donation box!

I believe the Japanese bombed Madras

'That's a rumor, sir'

How shocking! Just a rumor?

So the city is in commotion

- What is this? - A few war planes were flying

Immediately a rumor spread all over Madras that it was an air-attack by the Japanese

- Is it? - 'Yes, sir'

'Where are you now?'

Sitting in front of Narayanan!

Narayana- Idiot!

A group of people escaped in a boat petrified by the bombing

I am in mid-sea along with them

'They left from Santhome this morning'

'Kerala's traditional boat with 7-8 passengers, right?'

- 'Yes - Sir, don't let go of them'

'A dangerous terrorist is hiding in that group'

Are you sure?

- Terrorist, huh? - 'Yes, sir'

'To escape being caught here he got into that boat'

Hello... hello?

HULLO!

What happened, officer?

Oh! Connection wire has snapped

Battery is intact But this won't work

Oh shit!

If it had been connected for 30 seconds I could've sent the coordinates

They would have sent a bigger boat

We are stuck in this mid sea tired and hungry believing a rumor

All that's fine

Who is the terrorist?

If you own up of your own accord

I'll take you to the police

If I track you down by myself

You'll only end up as a dead body

Huh?

Librarian?

I am not a librarian

CID officer

Oh great!

Yes, Muthaiyya

Even I know there is a terrorist in this boat

'I lied I was a librarian to track him'

Your senior officer?

Mr Martin Marricone

Ah! I know him very well

So you have found out the identity of the terrorist?

Give me some grace time

I'll surrender him to you skilfully

What or who is C.I.D?

You sent me to school till 3rd grade

You ask me questions 1 mile long?

We are only 8 of us here

Shall we do 'Inky Pinky Ponky'...?

I'll suggest your idea to him

He might make you CID too

Huh? Hahn!

- Cigar? - No

I don't smoke

I'll find out very soon

What happened?

What is this?

- Good lord! - [Hindi] Water is flooding inside

Ma, water is seeping in

Oh God!

Move aside

[Telugu] What do we do now?

- Will the boat sink? - What do we do, Kumaran?

We will be fine, right?

- Careful, Kumara - What is it, uncle?

What happened, Kumara?

All of you shut up!

Sit in your respective places

What do you know about the sea except in theory?

Did you listen to me when I said we are overloaded?

If the boat cracks all of us will sink with it

Only 2 of us know to swim

I've hurt my leg I can't swim either

Look here, you were the last to get into my boat

You jump into the sea I will save the rest

You bloody slave!

- That means? - To serve us like a servant

It is your duty

If you like, you jump

Who will save my grandma if I jump?

Is that tramp of an old lady important?

Dump her in the sea

You'll get it from me

This is my boat and how dare you!

You die, man You had better die

- Let him go - Listen to us

Kumara, don't hit him

Don't... don't

You black dog!

Irwin, stop it

Don't... don't

No, Mr Irwin

Lakshmi, move back

'Irwin, listen to me'

Don't... don't shoot

'Kumaran uncle'

'Kumara?'

Hey! Damn you I missed because of you

'Paechi'

'Get up'

'Are you alright?'

'Another hole'

What to do now, Kumara?

Listen, why magnify this issue further?

I said so right then

Ask him to jump

I'm the only one fighting him from the moment he got in

None of you supported me

If he had jumped, things wouldn't have got worse

Taking into consideration the boat's condition now

3 people here have to jump into the sea

- 3 of us? - Only then the boat can move

But my grandma and I won't jump

Who are those 3?

You decide amongst yourselves

Look there! What is that?

Which one?

What is that, grandma?

'God help us!'

Hey!

It's a shark!

Shark, huh?

All of you sit Sit down, be quiet

[Hindi] Has it gone?

[Telugu] Is it a big shark?

Kumara, is that a shark?

Yes, you can never predict a shark's move

It can roam anywhere

It will tear you to shreds even if it is not hungry

Going by its fin it must be bigger than our boat

[Telugu] What to do now?

Don't make me say this again and again

This is my boat and my home-town

You decide which 3 of you intend jumping

Otherwise this boat will crack and we will be shark feed

Which 3?

'Chapter 6'

'Chapter 6: Dried fish in vain Only skulls remain'

- What is this? - Kerosene

To keep the shark away from us

One way to buy time

The oil will float on water without getting dissolved, right?

Why is he pouring gallons of oil?

To facilitate an oil bath for the shark?

Police sir

You are pointing your gun in all directions ever since you boarded

Why can't you shoot the shark with it?

This is a Webley revolver

These bullets can't kill the shark

It won't harm the dangerous shark Only threaten innocent Indians!

Water has stopped seeping into the boat

Can't you gently row back to the shore?

I thought you were the most intelligent

You are talking just like them

I'll row and show

'Hey! Wait... wait It's highly dangerous'

Don't... don't row Stop it, stop it right now

At least now do you believe me?

First try to lessen the load in this boat as much as possible

- Kumara - Yes, Raja?

- Is shark that scary? - Yes

'7 hours later'

A shark can sniff even better than a scent hound

Its eyes are as sharp as a hawk

Like a lion it pounces in the flash of a lightning

What is near Narayanan sir's leg?

Oxygen cylinder

It is used in case of difficulty in breathing

- Please let me keep it - What do we do now?

How long will this boat keep afloat?

If the boat is retained in standstill position

If the water level doesn't rise

It will last roughly from 6 hours to 4-5 days

We have 2 issues to face

Our drinking water is really less

We have only 1 smoked fish for food

2nd problem

If the shark gets wind of human smell

It just won't give up

So 3 of you have to jump into the sea

Otherwise 10 of us will end up

As the shark's dinner!

Very soon I'll find out the identity of the terrorist

You decide who the other 2 will be

Speed up, CID

Yes, uncle, we need to go shopping!

Make it fast

Listen everyone Madras is my native place too

Eliminate us from the competition

Competition?

Drink water without panicking and blabbering

Competition it seems!

Real blessing in disguise You saved my life

Thank you so much, Paechi

Throw that dirty rat!

Shouldn't the rest stay on the boat?

How did it harm you?

Raja, why are you poking your nose unnecessarily?

I am talking to you

- I'll shoot you dead - Hey man!

If I hit the middle of the boat with my oar

Boat will split into 2 Everything will be swallowed

Want to watch me?

Why so many lives to be sacrificed for one single lousy mouse

Okay, let me begin

The terrorist will automatically fall into my net

[Malayalam] 'But there is a small problem'

When you introduced yourself

You said you had some problem in your writing profession

I was a journalist in Malayalam Manorama

Because I wrote against the British they filed a case against me

Why did you want to go to Calcutta?

Why?

Muslim League conference

- I'll kill you - Hey!

[perturbed voices]

- Hey Raja! - What?

Give the knife to grandma

Attempted murder

Why are you armed?

I am a cook

Can I cut vegetables with a shovel?!

Why didn't you carry your 'dosa' pan too?

You ask him

Why did you suspect him?

He's criticizing even Mahatma Gandhi So capable of killing our leader, no?

Oho!

Which party are you?

We provide protection for Gandhi

I fell for your glib lie!

'Headlines Again'

Wow!

We got our communication again

Hey! Already the boat is splitting into four

Just sit quiet

What have you achieved to rejoice?

'The petition submitted to release Nehru, Gandhi & other important leaders from jail'

'Has been rejected again'

'All India Radio News bulletin ends now'

'Film songs follow'

'A song from Ashok Kumar'

'In the soulful voice of M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar'

Oho! Tremendous!

"Serving no purpose in life whatsoever why fill our hearts with lust and anger?"

Won't our hero MKT sing peppy folk songs?

I meant his voice will suit folk songs

Hey... hey, shark!

- Where is the shark? - Look... look there

Uncle, all of you bend and sit down

Crouch and don't get up

[song from 'Ashok Kumar']

Sait, switch off that song

I didn't mean it when I said I want to feed puffed rice for the shark, ma'

Thank God! The shark has gone

It seems to be circling our boat

Grandpa, trust me

From Manipallava island, in order to rescue us

Guardian angel Ras and Meta her mighty stooge will land swiftly

All we need to do is pray to them for help

Pray with all your heart, my boy

I will pray too

Pray earnestly

Oh gawd!

Give me water

Why are you staring at the sky, Kumara?

The cloud is splitting into two The upward wind is swirling

'That means?'

A storm is brewing

Don't tell any of them, okay?

[song from 'Bandhan']

Kumaran, you proudly claimed to be a Madrasi and took exception

All of you are South Indians

What if all of you join hands and push me into the sea?

What unshakeable faith he has in all of us!

He seems oblivious of us fighting over shortage of water or power

Hey madcap! Don't blabber in hunger Take a few fish bits from grandma and eat

Here, take

Let's share a small piece each and talk

Mad grandma!

You want to eat and talk!

Sait isn't accepting we are Madrasis and they are here to make a living in Madras

Grandma, listen to me

- Good and bad people- - Keep quiet, man

Like a crab trapped in a cracked pot

Huh!

Uncle, come, let us eat and then identify the terrorist

Uncle, don't you eat fish daily?

Magesu, if I go from sea to shore I can afford to have fish for a meal

If I don't go the fish will eat me!

Poor souls, both of them are starving

Lakshmi

- Treat this as emergency - Blasphemy... sacrilege!

- 'Matsya' avatar of Vishnu - Fish is matted?

They can at least eat moss or algae But we don't have even that

It's alright, grandma, we are used to taking sacred vows for 10 days at a stretch

Even I follow sacred vows

I eat only 3 'dosas'!

This is how politicians fast too!

'10 hours later'

- 'All India Radio, Tamil News' - Sait, this is a different station?

'Depending on the signal the station will vary'

'Not in our hands'

[Radio News]

'1st anniversary of 'Murasoli' Newspaper started in war times'

'By the founder and writer M. Karunanidhi was celebrated'

'Deluge of Koovum river due to heavy rains'

'The shows of 'Sivakavi' starring MKT were cancelled in Gaeity Theater'

Kumara, what birds are these?

I don't know the name

They migrate from the east Stay in Vedanthangal for 2 months

They fly back by mid September

Wish we could have had wings too!

'Brother, look at this'

- 'Water is flooding in - Take that bowl'

'Lakshmi, come here, why are you getting involved?'

'Weather forecast'

'Due to weather changes, in a few hours in the south eastern direction'

'A cyclone is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal'

'In Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore'

'People of Cuddalore are requested to take adequate precautions'

[song from 'Bhaktha Gowri']

Is the warning meant for us?

Only for people living on the seashore

Not for those in mid-sea

This is the icing on the cake!

What do we do now?

If you expect me to solve everything, what can I do?

- Raja? - What, Kumara?

The shark has gone

I'll dive in quickly and give you the rope

A cyclone is expected, only if we tie a rope on both sides our boat will be safe

Grandma, give me that rope

I'll dive in and throw the rope Tie it firmly at the bow

Okay, Kumara Be careful

Careful, brother

- Pull... pull - Kumara?

Is he coming up? Can you see him?

- Take it - 'You shouldn't tie it in the middle'

According to science it should be tied to its bow

Is Kumara a fisherman or you? We will listen to him

Kumara, let go We will tug it up

Give... give

- Help him up - Take it from this side

Careful

Where is he? Did he come up or not?

There he is

Pull

The rope is entangled in my foot

Let go, sir

He has fallen in

Your leg got entangled, Kumara?

Wait, all of you don't stand on the same side of the boat

- Kumara! - Step back

I'm telling you to move back

Move... move

Come... come

MA! LOOK THERE...SHARK!

Shark!

Kumara!

Kumara!

- Come up - Kumara!

Shark is heading towards us

Kumara...!

- Oh gawd! - Kumara

- Kumaran - Brother!

[Hindi] Hurry up!

What are you doing?

'It's our only food, Lakshmi'

Kumara!

Kumara, shark has gone Come back in here

Come... quick!

He is here

- Hold my hand - Quick!

- Lift him up - Quick!

'Chapter - 7'

'Chapter - 7: A mouse unruffled A blame unsolved'

[song from 'Arundathi']

All of us are already tired

Shall we do a check on which one of us has to be alive and for what reason

Rest of us will give in based on humanitarian grounds

I have even bought a ticket to go to Calcutta to meet my leader Jinnah

Many decisions will be made there benefitting Kerala

I have to go

I haven't earned much as an accountant

I have to borrow money

And get my 3 daughters married

Please be compassionate

Yes

Only if my father goes home my 2 sisters can get married

- I can stay behind - What's wrong with you?

You think you know everything?

How will I live without you?

7 families live together as one at home in Rajasthan

My friend has my house document

No one knows that

He has passed away

If I don't go to his house and retrieve that document

My home which is already under litigation in court

We will lose possession of our home permanently

[Hindi] Please help me

'Next?'

What are you all looking at?

This doesn't concern me

I AM YOUR RULER!

Our problem is-

'Grandma, quiet Listen all of you'

This is my boat

My city

My grandma and I need not die

Kumara, I am also a Madrasi

'Our poet Thiruvalluvar belonged to Mylapore'

'You can see the proof in edicts from 6th century about Mylapore & Thiruvallikeni

Thiruverkadu temple has been mentioned in verse 1 of 'Saivite Holy Order'

My family has lived here for generations but I didn't brag about it

- What? - Kumara

Listen to your conscience and speak

You hold positions as collector and accountant

Have you ever lent your voice to people like me who are suffering?

Even now you treat my hamlet as a graveyard!

This is my boat and my city

My grandma and I won't sacrifice our lives

You die if you want What do we care?

Kumara, you have forgotten something That is the crux of the problem

Uncle

I haven't forgotten anything

The kerosene you poured didn't stop the shark, uncle

It is just a belief, son

Till now the shark didn't attack us, right?

Drink this water

And save yourself

'That stout lady pestered us to come to Madras with business as a carrot-bait'

That was a lie!

You said your husband's mother died when he was very young

But when you got into this boat

You said your mother-in-law compelled you to come to Madras

If it is only 7 years since you got married

How do you have an 8 year old son?

Explain, dear

My first husband died

Then I got married a second time

That was also for Magesh's surgery

CID is one who comes to wrong conclusions it seems

Uncle, looks like you'll claim Magesh is the terrorist!

So, Raja

In Cochin

Aren't 40 of your party members in jail?

How do you-

My friend

Michael is the superintendent there

You are true to your cause

I will get them out for sure

1 minute, all of you look here

Sait uncle will show us a film That too, with the puppets I made

Do something, man

We should get distracted and not be scared

'16 hours later'

'Long long ago'

'A group entered India to trade'

'They are the British'

[humming a marching tune]

'A brave man stood up to question these atrocities'

'He was'

'Mangal Pandey'

[Telugu] I know, Mangal Pandey belongs to Pandya dynasty, right?

Don't torture me He hailed from Uttar Pradesh

'In 1857'

'Opposing the British'

'He was the first man to sow the seeds of freedom in the minds of Indians'

'The British killed him and hung him on a tree publicly'

'That was the First War of Indian Independence'

- Even before 1857- - Look here, CID

Stick to investigation Don't sermonize

Torture!

'Therefore in the route he showed'

'Not scared of the British guns we will also trample them bravely'

'And chase them away'

'Jai Hind!'

How was my show?

Oh gawd!

This gun is your protection

Will you trample us?

[song from 'Bhakta Naradar']

"A love that blossoms with flavor in the heart of this youngster"

[Hindi] Thank you, Mr Irwin

You slapped me so hard

My rotten tooth fell out!

'You turned an Inspector into a dentist!'

Uncle, what is that in the sky?

First, snuff out the lamp

Must be Japanese planes

They attack only at night

Are all these bombs?

I think they are flying from Andaman islands to Singapore

When will all this end?

- Water is seeping in again - Chapter close!

Everyone, move Sait, squeeze the water out

I can't do the dirty job all alone

- Others also help - Do it, man

'Due to heavy rains in Madras'

'Lakes in villages around Nungambakkam and Mambalam are likely to break'

'The cyclone is now eastward bound into the Bay of Bengal'

'As announced by the Meteorological Department'

'What is this for, grandma?'

If we scratch on the shark's spine

It will lose its sense of smell because of its own blood

'All of you, listen'

'The crack is becoming worse'

I've almost cracked the identity of the terrorist

We've been discussing from yesterday who should dive in, but we haven't decided

We should decide soon

Otherwise all of us will sink into the sea

What is it, dear?

I will forsake my life

Magesh needs his eye sight

He has to be treated in Bombay

Take him to the address I tell you

Make sure my child doesn't cry

Take good care of him so he is happy

Thank God!

- Kumara - Keep quiet!

My dear lady, you jump

Will you sit with your son for 10 minutes?

Yes, I want to

Then...? Get down

Raja, give her a hand

Careful

Magesu! My dear son

What's this?

You attend to your job, Irwin

You'll be alive, happy?

Everyone here wants to live

'That's why no one prevented a pregnant woman from dying!'

'Give some time, sir'

Mother Nature is on our side

Clouds have dispersed

From now on, the winds will only blow southwards

No one needs to be scared

[song from 'Mangamma Sabadham']

Ma, I'm hungry

No one has eaten as yet Bear with it a little longer

Grandma, I have a task to do before the shark turns up

'Uncle, come back soon'

- Hurry - Here, grandma

Give

Isn't this an unnecessary risk to take?

- What if something had happened? - We can starve

He's a small boy So I decided to dive

Thank you, uncle

Pluck the roots off and eat just the tuber

Our good fortune I got it at just 50 feet

It will be as tasty as basil leaf

You may feel dizzy Don't panic

You gave everyone

But not me

'Even my father was so hungry he ate without noticing it'

'Oh! He didn't give you?'

Wait, I'll give you

Kumaran, can I have some more?

'Sait, what happened?'

'Lakshmi, no one will get up for 10 minutes if they eat this tuber'

I wanted to talk to you in that time gap

Can we talk now?

What is the matter?

You may have felt sad for me and looked at me pitifully

But I feel strange, when you look at me often

I wanted to tell you not to look at me like that

Because I see my face reflected in the water daily

Disliking my own face, I will spit at my image and go my way

It is the heart that counts while beauty is skin deep

I don't believe in people being superior and inferior

Your strength

The way you embrace nature

All this is new to me

I don't know to say whether it is respect or love?

Maybe after we reach the shore safe and sound

Let us think about it

This is my gift to you

I embroidered flower design myself

'So glad, thank you'

- What happened? - Kumara, get up

- Get up - Did you sleep too?

What, grandma?

'I heard someone chatting in the distance'

You can be so romantic!

Shameless old lady! Don't show all your teeth!

By the way, you could have snatched the gun from that foreigner

I didn't think of that

[Telugu] Hey! Mother, look here

'Beautiful, no?'

Uncle, what is this fish called?

Sting ray, it is always a loner

Only during breeding season they will swim from south to west

Oh! Is that so?

'Leader Netaji's speech to the people inviting them to join Indian National Army'

'This is Subash Chandra Bose Speaking to you from Tokyo'

'28 hours later'

Last stage in my investigation

- Lal Sait - Yes, CID

'Leader Netaji's speech-'

Don't walk in the center He will split the boat into two

'Give me blood I will give you freedom'

[Malayalam] What did you say?

'All of us should fight bravely'

He said he wants to split the nation into two

Kumara?

- Kumara? - What, Raja?

Did you say I'll split it into two

Yes, so what?

- Hit you! - Don't

How dare you!

What did he say for you to lose your cool?

Isn't it wrong to say I'll split the nation into two?

You deaf creature!

He said you will crack the boat into two if you walk in the middle

He said you will crack the boat into two

Boat, 'padagu' in Tamil

Forgive me, Kumara

I was too impulsive

- It's alright, Raja - Hey Kumara!

'Paechi'

'My pet mouse'

I cannot be forgiven for this sin of mine

No forgiveness at all

What could you do? Forget it

One who fights and wins is not a brave warrior

Despite the rush of anger

One who controls it is a brave man

So said our Prophet

I have turned into a coward, Kumara

I have murdered a living thing because of my uncontrolled rage

'Chapter 8'

'Chapter 8: Elephant enraged Army helter-skelter ran scared'

'He finally reached Delhi'

'In Coimbatore, yesterday, the leader of Justice Party, E.V.Ramaswamy'

'Said he is in total agreement with Dr Ambedkar and leader Jinnah's ideologies'

'He announced his support in his speech'

'Therefore he indicated the decisions they make will be supported'

'...from they lower line by both Justice party and the leader'

Sait

I hit you in a rash moment of impulse

It's alright, officer

When Gandhi and Nehru are thrashed

Who am I?

Shops are being allotted in George Town, right?

Yes, sir, we've been trying to get from my father's time

We weren't lucky

- If I can get - 100% you will get

No one needs to save us now

Enough, if a few people give us food and even take money for it

It will be a godsend!

This is a good business

If you have unheard names like Naki or Komoto

Business will boom!

The day both laziness & temerity of wealth reach their peak in people's minds

...all this fraudulent business will bloom and boom

Uncle, I want water to drink

Does anyone have water?

What I had is over now

Uncle

This is our last ration of water

Uncle, we are in great danger Word of caution to take care

I am also saying so

[Telugu] 'I can't bear this pain'

- This is Tamil - [Hindi] Is it so?

'Take a deep breath'

Raja, look at this

Paechi has died after delivering her mouse pups

Saving them

Our repentance for Paechi

Murder is solo Making amends is group, huh?

Ma, Paechi akka gave birth to twins

Really? We will have twins too

[Telugu] I will distribute 2 sweets each to everyone in the whole of Guntur

Deliver babies in Madras Distribute candies in Guntur!

You seem to have a pent up anger about Madras

Haven't residents of Madras prospered in their own city?

Maybe...5%

Raja, when you come to Madras with your pockets empty

Both you and I are struggling

10 years later you settle down making ends meet comfortably

Even then I continue to be a fisherman

50 years later, you build a house with your kith and kin in a plot of land

100 years later you'll make that land yours

You name roads too after you Even then I retain status quo

In such a fertile land of riches I have no opportunity

Because I did not get the education and logic you got

In the end you make this a trading city and grab the gains and authority

Look at Narayanan sitting here bragging about being a Madrasi

Has he felt sad for me? Never

Raja, let me make it clear I am not envious of your progress

You got to be where you are with your skill and hard work

But when you reach an elevated status

You look down at me with derision alienating me as untouchable

Doesn't it reek of contempt? You tell me

On the dot!

Thiruvanandhapuram, Hyderabad, Bombay Same problem in all trading centers

In the near future they may even displace you to suburbs outside city limits

- Oh gawd! - Water is gushing in

The boat can't take this load, uncle

Do something, uncle

Uncle, look there

- What? - Oh god!

Shark! Down All of you, crouch

It will go away if we hide as usual

Is this a pup to play 'hide & seek'?

Sait was right It disappeared

Didn't I say so? It will vanish if we hide

Won't that damn shark leave us alone in peace?

Magesh, give me

Magesh, give me the gun I'll show you a trick

- Magesh, give me - What trick, grandpa?

Give me the gun, Muthaiyya

What are you doing, Muthaiyya?

Why did you shoot, uncle?

I am the terrorist the British are looking for

To the eyes of immoral men

One who revolts for his lawful rights will of course appear as a terrorist!

Dim-witted slow-pokes!

In Indian National Army led by Subash Chandra Bose

I am the chief commander in the spy team

Irwin, only I know how much I struggled to grab this gun from you

- Kumara - Uncle

This is my boat from now

Sait

Take my uniform from my bag

- Which bag? - TAKE IT OUT!

Give it to him

'Uncle said he never smokes He is taking such a deep drag!'

Don't worry

This boat will leave from here in a short while

'We will dump Irwin into the sea'

Only I'll decide who the next 2 are in the remaining 9 people

- Muthaiyya sir - I'll bash you if you call me by my name

Army discipline is a must

Call me 'commander'

'Commander... commander... commander'

Commander?

In political context-

I know all that rubbish!

Intentions, ideologies Who should survive

I WILL BE THE ONE TO DECIDE

He's screaming his throat hoarse

That shark won't return I hope?

Tramp of a trader who came into India to earn money through lending money

What did you say?

I am your ruler, eh?

Magesh, lie down on your mother's lap

[Telugu] Come, son

'Writer!'

'Ruler!!'

Boss! Bloody foreigner

Are you teaching manners to India, imbecile?!

Sait

Hold

Idiot! Hold the cylinder, not massage my knee!

Unlike what you think, this is not a cylinder with oxygen

Then what is it, uncle?

SD 50 war bomb Japan bomb smuggled here

We had planned to blast this in our harbor

But since the police rushed in I quickly jumped into this boat

He says it's a bomb Can't find the wick

Sait, keep it inside

I have to share my Oracle Come one by one

- Oracle? - First

Who told you to shower equal love to the good and the bad?

Do you get that same affection in return?

You look educated in this uniform

Love is to express unconditionally, no?

Before I slap you real hard go and sit in that corner

Did Mangal Pandey start the 1st War of Indian Independence in 1857?

- Yes, Commander - Then here, 100 years before that

Pulithevan, Azhagumuthu Kone, Marudhu Pandiyars

Rani Velu Nachiyar, Kattabomman

Pazhassi Raja of Kerala, Dalawa Veluthambi, Tipu Sultan of Karnataka

Sangolli Rayanna Kittur Chennamma

Why did they sacrifice their lives fighting the British?

Did they want to fix a lightning arrester on Mt Everest?!

Can you manipulate History just because you're archiving from the capital city?

If questioned, British are tallying after they officially came into power it seems

Lunatic! Before that, what about those who fought for the freedom of our natio-

Commander, don't shoot me

Don't shoot

In the course of time you will thrust your language on us!

Praise be to Velu Nachiyar the guru of Mangal Pandey!

Yuck! Go and sit

Commander

You are repulsed by a mouse If asked why, you reply 'orthodoxy'!

But you go gaga over a white monkey What do you call that, huh?

Is it a virtue of the educated to adjust conveniently about anything?

Grandma and Kumaran are illiterate slaves

You are a literate slave, that's all

Bharati is a brave Tamil poet who wrote poems against the British

He belongs to your clan, right?

Go... go

Have you read Jinnah's book

Speeches, statements, messages of the Quaid-e-Azam?

I've read leader Netaji's 'Call Of The Motherland'

2 leaders can be friends

But 2 volunteers can never be friends

The reason we have been split into 3

These conspirators, like being born to manipulators in our epics Sakuni and Kuni

Who are we and how will we win this war?

And regain Indian rule

I don't know

- Why such a bushy hair style? - Why, uncle?

Are you jealous you don't have?

- May be - Evident!

Do you know what you forgot?

As long as a slave is kept busy with work he will forget to ask for his rights

You are sailing in the same boat!

That's why from Irwin's boat this is now my boat

An issue more dangerous than yours has cropped up

What you'll do hereafter

Only I will dictate

GO

Looks like he won't stop now

'I will tie Irwin's hands now and feed him to the shark'

I've noted down in this paper the next 2 names and what has to be done

As soon as I call out, without arguing you should trust me and come here

Why should we trust you?

Thank God!

I wanted to ask the same question

History records the death of dictators stoned by the people who revolted

You will now be the shark's prey

- Where is the rope? - Near the radio, Commander

Hey! You sit still I can take it

Raja, Kumara

Next are both your names he has written here

Scared of dying, are you blabbering?

- HEY! - Hit him

Raja, grab him

Don't, listen to me

- Don't spare him - Hear me out

Who are you to decide who should die?

Raja!

Will you get into my boat and ask me to get out?

- Kumara - First grab the gun

- Listen to me - Give it to me

Kumara, don't

Let him go

- Don't kill him - Wait, I'll explain

- Give it - Hold tight

- I'm telling you to let go - Don't do it

Uncle, listen to me

Hey! Get lost!

- Hit you - Don't... don't, Kumara

Attend to him Focus on him

You there!

Uncle

- Give it to me - Magesh!

Our guardian angel Ras hasn't come to save us only because this gun is with us

You made a big blunder

Irwin lied

The next name on this list

My name and Magesh's name

But he has only written how we can escape

Show it to me

'Throw Irwin into the sea and with this knife chop the boat's wooden planks'

If we can do a floating pyramid

Lakshmi and Magesh who are least heavy can sit in it and row with one oar

If the shark pops up, I thought they can be taken back into the boat

This is the Hungarian Vetrovox method

Don't worry

- We can escape as per your plan - Don't be stupid!

Even I can manage it only with great difficulty

I will last only another 5 minutes

Don't say that, uncle Hey! Push that away

Uncle, don't panic You will be alright

It's heavy I can't balance it

Sait...!

'Catch it'

Oh my lord!

Are you doing this deliberately?

If it hits the sea bed and explodes this boat will go up sky high in flames

It will hit rock bottom in 40-50 seconds

Oh god!

What, uncle?

Bloody thing didn't explode

- Made in our country, eh? - Sait

It can explode at anytime

'Give all my belongings to my family'

In our spy team

3 of us are in Madras

That's me, Senapathy, Rajan

Only with our information the Japanese bombed Madras

You may think of this as betrayal

Our leader Subash Chandra Bose did not believe in Gandhi and Nehru's policy

Before the bomb explodes from beneath us

Somehow try and escape from here

You shouldn't come to the state of fighting each other and dying, HUH?!

"The good deeds of the departed soul"

"We will benefit too, on the whole"

Jai Hind!

Uncle

"Their good qualities will be the talk of the town proudly"

"Their just nature will be a part of us in our memory"

Poor uncle!

We just threatened him to try and grab the gun

But you killed him

- If all of us kill join hands and kill you - Kumara, sit down

- Sit down - We are willing to lend a hand

Why are the two of you sitting so quiet?

Raja, Sait

He isn't armed now Are you both on his side?

I am asking you both

Kumara, don't compel anyone

This is each individual's choice

There may be so many reasons that can't be shared

You really believe that? I am so happy for you!

Leave it, Kumara Let us leave it to destiny

'33 hours later'

[The Magic Flute from the Royal Opera]

'All India radio'

'Enjoy the opera from Ellabelle Davis'

Who tied this here?

Sait

Wait a minute, I'm coming

- Why did you tie this? - No one is willing to jump

All of us will die of hunger

I have fixed a bait

Now... I've caught a fish

You claim to be educated! That shark is circling us night and day

Sniffing the blood of this fish won't it head to our boat?

Baiting and bouncing with joy!

Hey! Illiterate country bumpkin!

Muthaiyya body would have appeased its hunger

It won't come this side at all

Bloody shark!

What, grandma?

- 'I wanted to at least give this letter - We'll deal with that later'

'Brother, a very important piece of news'

'Our Alamu doesn't want to marry this boy'

What are you saying, brother?

'The groom Rangan's father had a private talk with Alamu'

'If you marry my son'

'He said, your brother need not repay the money he borrowed to buy his boat'

'Though she didn't like Rangan she agreed to lessen your financial burden'

'But I met someone in the jail here'

'Rangan is up to no good'

'No one is aware'

'He is known to be a playboy too'

'So somehow or the other go and stop Alamu's wedding'

How can you test us like this, Lord?

This is for all your ears

I am head deep in my problem

My sister's wedding is tomorrow evening

I have to stop it

Muthaiyya is dead

Another 2 persons

You decide who will die

Otherwise I will decide and throw 2 of you in

And go my way

Decide soon

'Chapter - 9'

'Chapter - 9: 1 strike of the knife 9 heads in strife'

[song from 'Alibaba - 1937 - Bengali]

I have saved Rs 100 in the post office

I will give it to you

Spare me alon-

Let that money remain in the post office!

Your pain will subside now, officer

'37 hours later'

Having lasted so long, hope this boat holds till dawn

Pray to all your favorite deities!

We can't move from here tonight Because it is tough to notice the shark at night

The bomb under the water can explode anytime

Whether you decide of your own accord which 2 persons are prepared to die

'Or if I push you myself'

I have to leave at dawn for sure

That's all

Officer wants me to tell you this

No one will come forward volunteering to die

We saw how Vijaya's offer to jump changed in the last minute, no?

Each of us will name 2 people who should die

And write it on a paper

Whoever gets the maximum vote

Everyone will push those two into the sea and kill them

- How cruel, pa? - Keep quiet, dear

I agree

- Tell - Speak up, Raja

I also... agree

Same way, only 7 of us as victims

That is not right

Kumaran and his grandmother

- They should be included in the list too - Good point indeed

Then they should be informed too

This boat belongs to them, pa

- How then- - Understand the situation, Lakshmi

He won't accept so easily

He has only the right to ask us to leave this boat

He doesn't have the right to tell us to leave this world!

Sait brother, at least you try convincing him

[song from film 'Ashok Kumar']

Kumaran cannot be persuaded, Lakshmi

"Without 6 senses, values intact truth and non violence in fact"

Irwin is a bad man, brother

But once we get out from here he has promised to help me

One name is

British officer

Second name Your choice, father

That's it Radio battery is dead

Oh gawd! What happened? I am scared

First empty the water

'We haven't even repaid our debts'

'How will we get our 3 daughters married?'

[Malayalam] 'It is our dream for 28 years'

'If we get support of leader Jinnah'

'Millions of people will benefit in life'

'Otherwise everything will collapse, Raja'

'Look, instead of roaming around with dance and music as excuse'

'Only if you take up a job'

'We can repay your father's debt and be able to breathe easily'

[Hindi] 'Right now, it is essential to have our house document in our possession'

'If you don't get it all of us have to commit suicide'

[Telugu] 'Vijaya, take Magesh to the hospital at the earliest'

'If we waste time'

'He can't be saved'

What happened?

I think something is leaking when the bomb slipped

Here, all of us have written the names

Read it

1st paper

Kumaran Grandma

2nd paper

Kumaran

Grandma

Next

Grandma

Kumaran

4th paper

Vijaya

Irwin

Next

Kumaran

Grandma

Last one

Kumaran

Raja

On the whole, officer, Raja and Vijaya

1 vote each

Kumaran 5 votes

Grandma 4 votes

Okay, according to our rules

Those who got the maximum votes

Kumaran

And his grandmother should be killed

'Do you all agree?'

'42 hours later'

Isn't it atrocious to want to kill him without even his knowledge?

I will definitely tell him

Lakshmi, is there any day we don't feed the crows?

Even if we see an army of ants at home

All we will do is sweep them aside

But we won't kill those ants

Our predicament is such now

I have to get 2 of your sisters married and ensure they settle down in life, dear

I'll fall at your feet and beg you

Don't cry, pa

Time is up

How do we intend killing them?

I use this spoon to take my Siddha medicine

Shall we use this?

I have this

Copper wire

I flicked it from the medical camp

In the hotel this is used to kill a fish

I kept it just in case I catch a fish

Officer, we have decided to kill

Why do we need all this? Can't the hand serve as the weapon?

Then you have to take over this assignment and do it, Raja

I want to get out of here

I don't deny it

But how can you ask me to kill?

I can't do it

'You shouldn't come to the state of fighting each other and dying, HUH?!'

Oh God!

Hey!

Kumara!

Kumara

Ouch!

Why are you behaving like this?

What, my dear?

Nothing, pa

'48 hours later'

Hey... hey!

Hey grandma!

- What are you doing? - Come, Kumara

Poor souls! They are scared

They become even more wicked the longer they are on the boat

Sea is our mother The sun will be our companion

We can swim like crabs, come

- What about the shark? - Trust our guardian deity!

Otherwise let it feast on us Dive bravely, we can swim

If possible we will reach the shore, come

"Our mother and this salty sea will always be our guardian deity"

"Our earth gives in graciously for people to prosper joyously"

Uncle

Is she our guardian angel Ras?

'Chapter - 10'

'Chapter:10 - Tramp in a garden He has no place of his own'

'14 days later'

News of Kumaran and his grandmother reaching the shore safely

We have not got any News from any source

Yes, we haven't received any complaint or information

Most probably, both of them... that shark-

I wanted to tell you

Lakshmi

She is going next month to Thanjavur to study music

My father has declined the job at Ripon building

He has joined as copywriter in Alliance Publishers

I am also leaving for Bombay tomorrow

Coming week, surgery has been scheduled for Magesh

I met my leader

I am going by rail to Rajasthan on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m

If we are all alive today

We have to thank Kumaran and his grandmother

Shall we all join together to ensure their souls rest in peace

And perform the required obsequies?

Also for Muthaiyya

'Definitely'

- On New moon- - Ma, look at this

Father, that is mine

That's the Elephant Gate case, sir

'2 brothers joined and stopped the wedding of Rangan from Kasimedu, sir'

'A case has been filed against them So I've kept them under lock-up, sir'

Kumara!

"Our mother and this salty sea will always be our guardian deity"

Kumara, you are not charged with any case

"Our earth gives in graciously for people to prosper joyously"

"The sea that never runs dry, for eternity will appease hunger for humanity"

"Skies that dawned with strife Naturally this too will pass in our life"

"The sea that ceases to sleep will sustain lives real deep"

"The silvery moon shining above spreads its light with radiant love"

"The wind and the skies support you Bravely fight for your rights so true"

"Time will wait for us diligently March towards freedom in solidarity"

'Kumara'

You are the sole soul responsible for saving all our lives

We have to do something for you

What do you want?

Ask me

Will you give my hometown back to me?

'Until today approximately 60,000 natives of Chennai have been relocated'

'30 km from the city limit to various regions'

'Similarly the same has been followed'

'in every State all over India with love and affection!'

'Despite our robotic busy lifestyle we shall overcome this too... cheers!'

"The silvery moon shining above spreads its light with luminous love"

"The wind and the skies support you Bravely fight for your rights so true"

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