If we could be reborn as leaves It should be on the same tree
It is not a lover that I need But a sister -leaf
Whose eyes surge
With happiness and grief A. AYYAPPAN
1995, An eastern town in Kerala
Come fast, girl!
Finish your rain bath...
What a stylish rain!
Look, you are all wet Go in and change your dress
Come on..
What a rain!
Put it inside..
Dry your hair well..
Come on, fast..
Take your things with you..
It’s our house owner
I am Abraham Mathew, people call me Ittichan
Our house owner..
Hello..
Nothing like that..
This house is four generations old
And I am just a custodian..
Given on lease to their company..
Furniture are old style..
And Swami doesn’t use cots or tables
He sleeps on the floor..
You know Swamy, isn’t it?
Yes, he is in the Head Office now
I had met him..
Lot of complaints about your place
He is a strange type..
Hmm..
There’s a picture of Christ in your room
I had removed it when Swamy came.. I had put it back there
You don’t mind, isn’t it?
Why it is a good sign!
Exactly!
So, let me...
Rain... Rain
Swamy hasn’t polluted it by even touching it!
Bring the TV here..
Keep it there..
There..
Swamy took even its socket with him!
How do you spend your evenings?
Evenings..
We’ve a small club here..
We usually gather there..
With some booze and all..
You want one now?
Oh, no sir..
I will take you to the club..
I take leave now..
Ok
I’ll come tomorrow morning
Ok
Keep it there.. I will arrange it later
Vinod here..
We’re almost done with arranging things..
Rekha is in full swing..
Hey,
Go and take bath
I’ve to cook food for them..
Mom..
Two months more for school reopening..
Why not send them to some play school?
What do you think about this place?
No Bombay style schools here yet..
Good that it is not a flat..
There is enough space for them to play..
Bushes all around.. there could be snakes too..
We should clean it up..
Let me see if I can find someone..
He’s dropping my chapathi..
Stay quiet and eat..
It’s my pillow!
I need two, you take another one..
Mom, my pillow!
Give it here
Don’t fight..
Go to sleep..
Mom, you lie down for some time..
If I lie down, I will sleep..
I am dead tired!
Let me go and sleep
You two, pray and go to bed
There’s a romantic feel!
I’m really tired!
Our first night here, in this bed room!
I want to sleep, please..
Come on..
The dark spotted koel That came to bathe in Kurumali river
Didn’t the wind turn you around and around And take you to Aluva river?
Didn’t the wind take you to the river?
The one who roamed around Aluva riverbed Holding the tail of the wind
Didn’t the torrential rain, Carry you in its currents, And take you to Kochi backwaters?
Oh,the dark spotted koel That came to bathe in Kurumali river
The one who cried holding the feet of the rising waves of the backwaters
Didn’t anyone come with a boat To row and row you away?
Mom,
What is bogain villa in Malayalam?
Paper flower..
I think Thomas has come..
IIt is new place... You’ve to introduce him to all
I know, madam,,
I’m leaving..
I’m Azhakan
Why are you laughing?
I was not joking.. Its my name
Your name?
Come on, tell your name..
RadhaLakshmi!
Oh, Radha and Lakshmi!
Radha is enough!
Welcome to our land...
BEEPHeard your welcome song yesterday night..
That’s only once in a while..
Sir has left?
Yes.
Where do you work?
Today I’ve work at a site
Each day, different jobs, different places..
Isn’t that your house?
It is not a house, it a hut..
When Kurup master dug a well
I put together a hut nearby
Earlier, I used to keep watch over his crops
So he agreed..
Your family?
Me and my wife, that’s all
We had a son, but he ran away..
Your wife too works?
Master’s wife is always ill
So she spends the whole day there
When you get time, clean our compound
It is all overgrown with bushes
Will do it tomorrow itself..
Ok daughter, see you..
Brother...
Is it too deep?
Not much.. come on..
Hey, come on..
BEEPHow is the new place?
There’s no play school here!
scared!
I’m Rajesh
We have a play ground here...
You are here!
Dont stay here.. You will get dirty..
There may be snakes too..
You go and stand there
There? May I stand there?
Yes! And say something to me
I’m not afraid of snakes
Oh, is it?
I like snakes
Great!
When does your school open?
Many more days left..
I won’t be getting new friends till then..
That’s true..
But you can play with your brother
He got other friends, to play cricket
He won’t let me join
So, you don’t know how to play cricket?
No...
That’s sad..
But, I know throw ball
I came first in throwball
Shall I give you a fish fry ?
Shall we start?
Let me chew some pan first..
Make it fast..
Ok
Finished your exams in the last school?
All first class?
Yes, I have first class in all papers
But for Spoken English, I got less marks
What happened?
I gave all wrong answers that day...
Here...
So, what are your plans now?
There’s a colony of our people nearby
Will go there and meet our people..
Will get boozed!
No group drinking. Wont go to the shop either...
Somebody is brewing some arrack there
When I’ve money, I will buy a bottle
And have it here..
Why don’t you stay in the colony?
It won’t work..
People like me are loners..
This land is not ours
No land is ours..
We just stay here today and in another place tomorrow
But I’m always there for colony people..
Otherwise, I do odd jobs, earn a bit and get on like this..
If you bury her, won’t she die?
Yes, she will..
If we bury her she will die
But when we dig her out later,
She will get a new life..
Can we see her new life?
Yes, one can see it in the eyes
Rain...!
Come...!
My Susie died..
Let the rains subside
Then we’ll dig her out,
and she’ll have a new life..
I am coming..
Brother, wait.. the rains are gone..
Yes, I am going to play..
We have to dig my doll out, isn’t it?
You go and dig her out..
Hey dear, what are you searching for?
My Susie..
Who is Susie?
It is my doll..
My brother asked me, and I agreed to bury it..
Now I don’t know where I buried her
Why did you bury her?
Do one thing. You go home..
I will find it and bring it to you
I liked your doll’s name, Susie
I named her when I came here..
She didn’t have a name earlier
Susie is my friend’s name..
Is it?
I will find your Susie and bring her home
You go now...
What shall I call you?
Shall I call you Uncle?
Uncle!
Dont beat me..
Stop it
This is your mistake !
You know how much that doll costs?
So, that’s not a problem for you, eh?
You’ll know it only when you earn by yourself!
Did you ever let me go to work?
And for the slavery here I earn no wages!
What did you say?
Nothing..
Brother..
Wait, I’ll show you who I am!
Azhakan !
Came to show my face to Madam.. Where is she?
You are in full form, eh?
Yes..
How are you?
I’m fine, very fine..
Oh dear, come here
See what I’ve brought you..
Your Susie..
You were under the soil, eh?
What did you do when it rained?
When it rained, it drank water.. You get lost!
That scoundrel came fully drunk!
How come you go near and speak to him?
He reeks of arrack!
I don’t think whisky smells great..
Hey dear, are you coming ?
Today I work on that side of the canal
Coming to see the canal?
Mom, shall I go with him to see the canal?
Bring her back before noon
Oh Sure!
It is nearby..
Come, let us go
Taken the drawing book and paint with you !
You can sit and draw there..
This is our colony...
Vasu, how are you?
Can’t you hear while you play?
Come on, run..
You’ve such paddy fields in Bombay?
I have not seen.
I’ve never seen a field like this..
What else is there in Bombay?
There is nothing in Bombay...!
That’s it..
Uncle, who is that granddad?
Who?
There?
That is a granddad !
What are you doing?
Digging..
What’s your name?
Podichekkan (Small boy)
How can an old man' name be a small boy?
When I was named, I was small..
Who thought I will grow up?
Why are you digging?
Who knows?
I was asked to dig, and I dig
Evening, someone will come and pay me
Tomorrow it will be another place
Go and tell in your school
That there is someone who has dug earth all over Kerala, It’s me..
Mom,
can someone dig all over Kerala?
What’s the new story?
Must be Podichekkan’s story
Who is he?
An old man.
He has lived in many places
Everywhere his job is digging earth
Must be that..
Azhakan too has lived in many places, isn’t it?
One could say I’ve been beaten by police from all over Kerala
One cast one religion one God
Throw out the Caste demon
Protest against Chemical Plant
Come here.. you!
Why are you beating her?
She’s riding on the shoulders of all kinds of old men!
He’s like a granddad to her..
But still isn’t he a low-caste?
What is it Vinod ? So cheap
How dare you say that of an old man?
He’s as old as your father
Anyway, no more such journeys!
If you want to go out, go with your mom..
That’s an order..
Mom…
I was asked to dig, and I dig
Digging..
Evening, someone will come and pay me
Tomorrow it will be another place
Go and tell in your school
That there is someone who has dug earth all over Kerala, It’s me..
Get down..
Come..
Sir, this is my wife..
Is madam inside?
Coming..
Madam, this is Anitha
One minute..
Radha,
This is Anitha aunty
Thomas uncle’s wife
Rajesh is her brother
He has gone out to play
Tell me when it is convenient for you..
We’ll go on Thursday
I too was planning to go
It is the last day for gold exchange..
I’ve to go the library first
If it’s library, I too am coming!
You’ve already started, eh?
Okay...
Come sir..
This is Abubacker and Prasad
Our Inner Circle
Abu is a bank employee here..
He is also a singer
Mr Prasad, which company do you work for?
I’m accountant at Smith Chemicals
That’s just his job
But he’s the intellectual among us
Interested in literature, cinema..
He reads a lot..
I too am interested in cinema
Especially, art films
We were thinking of a film club
Is it?
Then let us start one
Good idea!
Yes
Ok then..
Fruitful jurney!
It is getting late, Gold exchange closes at 12
Sorry, long time since I’ve seen a Malayalam library like this
I was thrilled!
After marriage, I missed out on many things
I thought I was losing my language too,
Then luckily, I happened to come
and see Malayalam books again!
Public library
Why are you here?
I came with mom to the library
Azhakan, you look stylish!
been to a marriage
Where is Chirutha?
She returned after the feast
Shall I take her for a stroll ?
Mom, I’m not coming to the jewellery
Come back fast..
Agreed!
Uncle, come
Lets go..
This is our town
We buy household things from here
If we want to make big purchases
We take a bus and go to the city
What about a cup of tea?
We’ll go to Joseph’s tea stall
You also get good snacks there..
Come on..
Have you eaten vada?
Let us eat...
Two cups of tea
Make it fast..
And two snacks for her..
Do you like vada?
Yes
slowly..It is hot..
I had a younger sister,
Manja
Manja (Yellow)?
She was my sister
She was with me all the time..
But she is not like you
She was a coward..
Really?
But like you, she too loved flowers
Who is there?
Siva..Siva...what is this?
God ! what am I seeing?
Oh Goddess ?!
She got very scared..
Was feverish for three days
And then, died..
What is wrong in washing one’s legs in the pond?
The pond belongs to the upper castes
She shouldn’t have gone there
Why?
Come on, walk..
We are not supposed to enter anywhere..
Those days, we weren’t even allowed to walk on the roads
But why?
Our legs were covered with mud
Maybe they didn’t want to dirty the road
Why not wash the feet and walk?
Washing won’t clean us of our dirt, dear..
It is accumulated through ages..
Big bores!
Didnt you hear?
They are all big bores!
In the office and outside!
I heard..
That Thomas is a big bore
Crooked..
Bastard!
Can’t believe anyone!
Not at all like what they appear to be...
Mom, Azhagan uncle's..
Don’t come here now I’ve a lot of work..
Dad..
What happened?
Azhakan uncle had a sister
Is it so?
It is ok..
You come...
Hello, why are you roaming?
I was telling Susie the story of Manja
Dont come here..
When did you start walking on the roads?
What?
When did you start walking on the roads?
Oh, I get you..
Have you heard of Ayyankali?
No
He was our leader,
Leader of the lower castes
Those days we were not permitted to walk on roads
Ayyankali,
BEEPwearing a head scarf and all,
Rode a bullock cart on the road
Where do I get to read it?
What?
Ayyankali’s book?
I don’t know about all that, dear..
I haven't read all that.
I heard about these from others While we went on strike..
How in the world could I read?
Come...
Wanted a book on Ayyankali
Couldn’t find it..
Keep quiet
Here is the book on Ayyankali
Ayyankali
In the second half of 19th century
And early decades of 20th century,
Ayyankali, a courageous warrior, Who held up the torch of new awakening
And led his community to progress..
A great personality, the star that rose and shined over The horizon of Kerala’s renaissance
Ayyankali’s strides forward broke open New paths of struggle in Kerala’s march into the future
He fought against the injustices of caste system Standing firmly in the heat of human rights violations
His greatest achievement was that he was able to Bring about revolutionary changes in the society he lived in..
This book on Ayyankali For whom did you bring it?
For our daughter
Is it not text books that she need now?
I think she should grow up reading such books
And grow up as an intellectual like you, Looking down upon all others?
Why do things that deserve to be looked down?
You!
Now let us all have a grand lunch..
Come, let us go and see there..
Looks good?
Even for church festivals, They come as family!
Enjoyed the festival?
What’s up?
Coming to celebrate?
We’ve booze with us
Here? You’ve some place to sit?
Don’t worry about that, come with us..
Something urgent came up
You wait here..
We will come back in a moment
Anitha, you should do something of your own
Only then will you find meaning in life
Now see this!
We’ve to just sit and wait for them to come back..
You were employed in Bombay?
I was working with an NGO
I should’ve taken up some job,
But with two deliveries in a row, I lost interest..
She is listening to us..
She understands everything I say..
Now she is coming towards us
Nothing to munch?
No cooking and all here?
Only book-reading, eh?
I am reading after I finished cooking dinner..
I forgot about your munching..
Where is this thing called pickle?
There is this thing called kitchen It should be there..
Tit for tat, eh?
Nancy, for some days now I have been thinking of calling you..
How are you?
I am ok
She is here only..
No friends..
There’s one friend, an uncle..
There’s a public library here
That’s a great relief!
No other activities
How’s your mother?
I will call you later..
Madam..
Any outside work to do?
You are Azhakan’s wife?
Yes, I am Chirutha
I was wondering about you..
Kurup sir’s wife was ill
I was with her for last 10 days
Today I got a break..
He gave us place to stay, otherwise where do we go?
He won’t come to the colony..
On some days, he drinks and then sings..
Sometimes, I too take a swig..
You too sing?
Only when I get high..
Oh..
Did he say he doesn’t like me?
He must have said that..
I too don’t like him
But what else can I do but put up with him?
We are seven children, of which five are girls
My parents were struggling to get all of us married
It was then that I met his mother
Gem of a woman!
And he’s the only son!
Who am I to say no to such a proposal?
When we got a son, I was happy
But he never loved our son
That’s why he got lost
Don’t even know where he is now..
He had a love affair earlier
And she died..
He still feels sad about it Hence the singing..
Haven’t you ever felt love for anyone?
Love? Me?
Love and poverty don’t go together..
From my birth, It was poverty
Poverty and wandering...
What happened
I feel dizzy..
Sit down..
Time to visit Prisoners...
Comrade Koshy Mathew
zindabad !
Comrade Gopala Verma
zindabad !
My son…
Down with Emergency
Bring Azhakan...
Comrades !
The dark days of Emergency thus came to an end
The valiant struggles of enlightened people From all over India..
It should be a lesson to us all
Before comrade Koshy Mathew and Gopal Varma address us,
I’d like to remind you something
Comrade Azhakan is coming out after one year in jail..
To the sufferings of his poor but courageous wife and mother during that period..
We should pay homage
Red Salute to them!
Red Salute
Now I invite Koshy Mathew to speak..
This is our colony..
Meanwhile we’ve received orders To move out of our houses
His mother insisted that we should get married when there is a roof over our head
We both never spoke about it
Oh god, please protect my children!
Finish it soon...
Come let’s demolish the huts!
After that, we were evacuated from Every place we stayed..
Two months before I gave birth, his mother died
While we were wandering from one place to another How can our son study?
Don’t push sir
What will you do if I push
We were driven away from every place..
Walk
Where is Ayyappan?
Where is my son?
I’m leaving, madam..
Whatever I told you, let him not know..
What all did she say about me?
Whatever I told you, let him not know..
She didn’t like me marrying her And I too didn’t like it
So what to do but stay together?
We happened to have a son Rascal!
Who knows where he is now?
He left home when he was 10
She goes for work early morning Comes by evening, cook some food..
I go for work early in the morning Come by evening, have some arrack
And then sing..
Yes, I will sing..
Chirutha told me who you sing about!
In every song, it is she...
Mala
I was everything for her..
And I was about to marry her..
Have you heard of Liberation Struggle?
Yes, quite a lot..
What is it, mom?
I will tell you later..
That struggle killed her
Goonda Velayudhan is killed!
Goonda Velayudhan
Was slashed 16 times!
Those were times of stabbing and slashing..
Scene from the film "Ormakalundayirikkanam" (1995)
No caste, no relegion, no Justice for you...
No Church, no Temple, no God for you...
This procession is to dismiss the government
Why dismiss?
Because it is the government of the poor
Of the poor?Ours then?
Of course
But I didn’t know that..
You will get to know soon..
We will be given land..
They’ll give us land?
Then why should it be dismissed?
You go and ask them!
No to the bill cheating the farmers...
Endurance struggle zindabad !
Those striking against government They’ve asked me to join them
Three days’ procession to the town
They’ll pay me
Then you go..
But the government should be dismissed
What?
That’s what we should say
Then say that. You get paid for that
But no one can dismiss this government!
Too smart!
I will bring all the money back,
Won’t spend a paisa..
I didn’t know then That I was seeing her for the last time
Somebody threw stones at the procession
Then it turned into a fight between
those in procession and the people there
Somebody in the procession stabbed another
And it struck her chest
She died on the spot
I didn’t go to see her
Mom, let us go
The same day, I left that place with mom
Now where are you dragging me off to?
Just once.. please
No..
Hey, don’t go..
When I leave the library with a book It feels like student days
What all plans we had then!
To work in different areas
– art, social work, administration..
And I ended up managing Three people’s kitchen area !
Put it that side..
We are neighbours..
Uncle, what happened to you?
I was cleaning your dad’s office
Let me go and take a bath
Kannadi This episode of Kannadi is getting completed here
next episode after 2 weeks
A neighbour, it seems!
And he smiles at me as if we are friends!
Why do you get so offended?
He must have smiled because he thought you’re his neighbour
Our dear chief manager couldn’t take it!
Get lost!
Aren’t you going to Kurup’s house?
No, today there are some visitors..
You are not going for work?
My whole body aches..
You should limit your drinking
It is not because of that
I feel feverish
Sit there,
Let me boil some herbs for you
Who is this?
Shall I come in?
Come in
Isn’t this Sri Narayana Guru?
Yes
You didn’t go for work?
Not feeling well..
Had medicine?
I am going to..
Everything will be ok then..
Without you, there’s no fun..
I got a book on liberation struggle..
And then?
Amma read it and I listened
Now it is when you say such things
That we are able to learn about them..
So I’ve become a song book for you?
Not song book, but text book..
Yes..
Sometimes I feel it is good
That I didn’t have a native place
So many different lands, different people..
All lands are like one’s own Yet not one’s own..
That too is a good thing!
But not even an inch of land of one’s own!
I stayed in many places
But I was never lazy, I worked
Joined the people to fight for rights
Rehabilitate the displaced!
Justice from Government!
Long live Revolution!
We’ll win our rights!
We got nothing
It is long since you sang..
I’ll try tonight..
Ompuri’s acting was marvellous
Only Govind Nihalani used his talent! In Ardh Satya and Aakrosh..
All the frauds are here!
They are my friends now..
Now?
Get lost, you..
Ompuri’s acting in Ardh Satya was good
But in Aakrosh..
What a character!
And that wail at the end!
A performance that blended actor and character!
True! Aakrosh is a great film!
What about a song?
That’s why Abubacker is here
Come on Abubacker..
We’re in good mood
Which song?
Your favourite!
Yes, that will do..
The one who roamed around Aluva riverbed Holding the tail of the wind
Didn’t the torrential rain, Carry you in its currents,
And take you to Kochi backwaters?
Oh,the dark spotted koel That came to bathe in Kurumali river
Great song!
The song is good
It is our Azhakan..
The one who cried holding the feet of the rising waves of the backwaters
Didn’t anyone come with a boat To row and row you away?
I will put an end to his singing!
Why are you silent?
If he sings, what is your problem?
When decent people come here,
He starts his bloody song!
But they all listened to it!
That’s their decency!
What decency?
They liked the song, so they listened
You didn’t like the song
Because you don’t like him!
They liked the song, and I didn’t
Because I don’t like him
Why don’t you go and teach?
This place is becoming problematic
First I thought it’ll be a relief from Bombay’s rush
But here, I’ve nothing to do
Because it is vacation time they are with me
After that, I have nothing to do..
I’m boring you
with my worries...
Sorry!
I have a doubt..
Yes?
What we call the meaning of life and all It varies according to what we feel..
If we don’t feel it, There is no meaning, isn’t it?
Her relatives have arrived
The body will be taken to their place That’s the decision
How sad!
So post mortem will be done there?
Yes
Hold that end, and put it there
Gently..
Take care when you go down the steps..
Mom,
What happened to Anitha aunty?
Don’t know, dear
Maybe God called her
How can you say no to god?
Will God call me too?
Let me take a bath
That Thomas is a big bore
With such a beautiful woman with him
He fell for that dirty bitch..
BEEPHe had other relationships?
So, you all knew that?
We asked him several times to leave it..
Why dont you dismiss him from the company?
For what?
For pushing a woman to suicide..
What are you saying?
Company can’t do that
Anyway, it is not a murder..
Hello, madam,
Your extremism and all Won’t sell here, ok?
Mom..
What happened?
What is it ?
What happened?
She got scared of something..
You go to bed..
Go to sleep dear..
I hate this place now
An innocent girl,
Away from her place
Placing her faith in this scoundrel..
Her relatives came and took her
And no one says anything
What kind of place is this?
I will call you later, Nancy
So, you delivered us one after another?
Hey intellectual!
I was not very keen in giving birth to you
Why, mom?
I didn’t like it
Then why did you deliver?
Because of your dad’s madness
If dad gets mad, do you deliver?
You…
Why you are in our colony?
But you don’t stay here..
Still it is our colony..
Road access and water access
That’s the boating point I told you about..
Thomas, please arrange his stay..
Oh, Koshi Mathew sir?!
Azhakan!
How are you?
Hmm..
I am fed up with this Azhakan
What happened today?
We went to visit the Harijan colony
Our company is going to acquire it
What will they do then?
They’ll be resettled somewhere..
That is not the point
Our partner from Bombay, Koshy Mathew had come
He knows Azhakan
They were both in jail during Emergency!
What a fuss he created !
Caught you !
You know what your problem is?
Enlighten me!
Jealousy!
Towards that stupid guy?
If he hits, you should catch, ok?
Go and bring it fast..
Playing cricket, eh?
Yes
Come on, catch..
You were jailed during Emergency?
For a year.
What is Emergency, mom?
Will explain later
Bring the ball..
I am coming.
I became comrade then..
You want the eggs to be boiled or..?
Whatever you like..
You don’t tell me anything
How do I know what big people eat?
Have it, sir..
The grocer is suspicious
Why I need so much bread and other things..
I told him, we’ve a function at home..
Do you belong to this place?
I come from far North..
I left my place long ago..
Have been living in many places..
Actually, wandering around..
The condition of these people is really sad!
It should be changed..
Please have food..
I heard two people are staying with you?
No, there’s no one here
We heard so..
Only me and my mom stay here..
We want to check inside
That’s not possible
Why?
I don’t like someone entering my house
That’s all..
We will demolish this hut And drive you away..
You can do whatever you want
But you can’t enter my hut
Sir, there is a pit there..
Watch out..
Come on..
Give me water..
Let me see..
Sir, you come here..
After that, we’re meeting for the first time now..
Come here..
He recognised me at first sight
Do you know why he has come here?
No.. they were looking around our colony
He’s your husband’s boss..
The company is going to acquire your land
To build flats there
Flats?
Then where will our people live?
They say they’ll resettle you somewhere..
Resettle us?
How can it be?
Where will our people live?
We won’t evacuate..
We will protest and struggle against it..
Farming is man’s basic right!
Land to the Farmer!
Snow, on the fragile nerves of the leaves Snow, on the peaks of the hill
Snow, melting highland ancestors Snow where firehill grandmas smoulder
Snow on the head of God’s snake Snow in the attic where goddess resides
In the verdant green of the grass shoots Snow drawing water marks
Snow, that covers the fire-face of Sun God And revels sucking blood
Snow that draws the narrow bridge Over which people, holding hands, pass without falling
Snow that turns drinking water to stone Snow that upturns settlements
Snow that roams around as white bear Snow that swallows lightning
Coming from the South with the smell of death Snow that dances in the veranda
Descending from the palm tree with the smell of the flower Snow that catches the earth in its fangs
Snow that guzzles songs through the river Snow that sheds from the feathers of the vulture
Lo, a pulaya sings the song of the burial ground With his drunken tongue, sitting in the cold..
Hey..
Don’t you ever set foot in my compound!
Hey..
Come..
Koshy Sir?!
Why did you beat uncle?
Don’t you open your mouth!
It is all because of you!
You shouldn’t have beaten him..
When decent people come home
He comes drunk and sings in front of my house..!
All those decent people are lying there dead drunk!
Don’t talk nonsense!
They’re my friends,
I can own upto them
But who is he to you?
Shame on you !
Radha dear, have breakfast..
Me and mom were really sad -
When my dad hit uncle..
Don’t bother about it, dear
Your uncle needs a beating once in a while
What’s happening in the colony?
They are on strike
Azhakan didn’t go to work?
When people are on strike?
How can he?
Your hero is on fasting from today
At the company gate..
Comrade Azhakan !
Bye !
Some food before fasting..
Eat well, Azhakan..
I too am fasting outside the pandal, madam..
Who asked you to fast?
How can I eat when you are fasting?
Now, both of you eat well..
Dear, have food..
Azhakan uncle would’ve eaten nothing..
Then what?
Will he eat biriyani while fasting?
You eat..
Hunger Strike..
You know why we’re boozing here?
To sing sitting here..
From now on, that scoundrel won’t sing..
He is fasting to death
He will be arrested before that
and he won’t come out
So, from now on, his songs are ‘cut’
I am celebrating that!
Some people may not like it
They can leave..
Such an uncouth man!
Hey, stop there!
You can’t bear it, eh?
You want to listen to his song?
Do one thing..
Put us all in jail..
Then you can bring his song home, eh?
To the bed room.. -
Sir You still have this house
The house is gone
This is no more a house
How can it be?
The company is still paying the rent
And you are still the company’s staff!
Long live the revolution!
Comrade Azhakan zindabad!
Indefinite Hunger Strike
Reheja company should abide by justice
Come on, be seated..
Hunger strike !
So you are leaving dear?
You should study well and become a doctor!
2015 - A Tea Plantation
Come, Madam
Long live revolution!
Indefinite Hunger Strike
Manja!
At last you came..
The thought of leaving without seeing you
made me tired
Shall I lie down on your lap?
So you have become a doctor ,eh?