TAMILKUDIMAGAN (Citizen of Tamil Nadu)
I am going to narrate a story!
one story for life!
I am going to narrate a story!
It is epic!
Once upon a time! once upon a time!
Four brothers were there!
They lived together with love and affection!
They shared love and lived with contentment!
They strived hard and toiled in the land, everywhere in all seasons!
They lived a contented and cheerful life!
A horde came around on horses!
They played a game! game of power and dominance!
game of power!
The horde of authorities told
We conquered you and your land.
We made everyone do what we say
On hearing that, the heart was furious!
It unites against the voice of power.
united and opposed!
Those who objected had their jobs taken away!
They were expelled from their native town!
expelled outside!
do the exams well. ok, dear.
Inform Mom that I had exams. ok fine. take care.
hey, chinnasamy.Where are you in a hurry?
Marimuthu has passed away. All the relatives have come.Rituals have to be performed.
I am going to perform an important duty. Shall I go and return?
This is your duty. isnt it? What is more important than this?
No.I am going to write the VAO exams.
I will write the exam and return. directly to the graveyard
VAO, government officer, Chinnasamy I am very proud.
Chinnasamy, the village administrative officer. yes sir.
Then who will perform the rituals?
Can you bring someone from a nearby town? Otherwise, keep the body in the freezer.
I will finish the exams, return, and perform the rituals.
When will the examination begin?
2 o'clock.
There is still plenty of time until 2 p.m.
You can perform the rituals in one hour and then leave.
I have to go to Madurai.
I have to go by bus. It will get late, brother.
Don't worry, Chinnasamy. finish the rites in one hour. I have my bike.
Once you are finished, I will drop you off at the centre on my bike.
Can you drop me off on Puliyakulam Road? sure, chinnasamy.
You don’t worry chinnasamy. belive me Ok
Bring that rituals kit bag that's hanging on the wall, Parvathi.
You go.I park the bike and come. Keep this book, brother. I will get back while leaving.
okay.You look after the rituals. okay, brother.
Keep it down. Keep it down. Keep it safe.
Lift the body.
All the in-laws and relatives, please come.
Those who have to put rice in his mouth, please come.
Hey, how are you going to perform rituals while wearing pants and shirt?
Go and change to dhothi.
He brought me here halfway through the exams. Where will I go for dhothi? I don't have one.
Hey, head of the town, he is blathering. Why are you keeping quiet?
Insist him. Hey, chinnasamy.change the attire.
What is the linkage between dress and rituals?
look here
What is the link between you and your studies?
You have this profession. isnt it?
I shouldn't be here. I came by mistake.
Won't you come?
You are eating all our leftovers from all our houses. Thats why he has become audacious.
Mind your words. We also have self-respect. We are also humans, like you are.
Should we plead with you to perform the rituals calling you highness.
Are you a heir of royal kingdom?
Go and change your attire. I will lose my temper if he talks more.
Heed to their words, Chinnasamy. Won't you obey our words?
What if everyone is speaking? keep calm.
Uncle, give your towel. Take this, son-in-law.
He is talking too much. Chinnasamy, change this and come.
You have to go for exams, isn't it? get lost.
Is he a collector not to perform rituals in bare bodies? should i keep calm looking this?
I am changing, right? Don't talk too much.
Head, insist on him doing it correctly.Bigmouthed. Leave it, man.
Okay, you carry on, Chinnasamy. I have exams and have to go.
You carry on, Chinnasamy. I will take you to your exams. don't get tensed.
Lastly, those who are putting rice, please come. Put the rice. go on.
all the relationships, please come. Put the rice away one last time.
Who is the heir kindling fire at the funeral pile? kinships, please bring him. come.
Bring it to my house, brother Manikkam. I will go to the town and return.
You carry on.
I was in the graveyard. community certificate? I will come and get you.
Sir, it's getting late. you go before. i come.
You have to be a VAO someday.I have to refer to you as Chinnasamy `sir` is my wish.
What is this bike stammering? What happened, brother?
Did it get punctured?
What happened? Wheels are not punctured. Wheels are fine.
Alas, I forgot to refuel it. I am a moron.
What are you saying, brother? wait, man.
It's already late. Some vehicles will come. I will get you into that.
No brother. Leave me, and I will go. wait, chinnasamy.
Run. run. Will you write exams and become a VAO? should i call you as SIR?
Madam.. madam. I have to write the exams.
Sorry that I was late. madam. The time is over. You cannot write hereafter. Time`s up.
What's up? What do you want? I have to write the exam, sir.
Exams? The time is over. You can't write hereafter. Sir, please.
Sir, Age is barred, sir. It's my last appearance, sir. Please help me, sir.
Exams began long before.
There was a death in our town, sir. I am the one to perform.the rituals.
I came here directly from the graveyard once the rituals had been completed.please sir.
Look here. We can't accept the formalities and rituals. Time is up.please leave.
Leave, sir. Leave.
Dear, refresh yourself and come to eat, my boy.
What will happen if you starve like this?
to hell with that. Just leave it and forget it.
Is everyone in this town government staff?
We have our own hereditary business. isnt it? Then why should we worry like others?
Parvathi, take him and serve food to him. Shut up, mom.
Food is always important to you. Don't you know something else?
To hell with the hereditary business? Is it a royal business?
Is it a profession to serve others as if they were slaves? and there is a community for that?
How am I going to change you?
Don't you fold your hands at a government job?
Why are you angry like a snake?
Your father also did the same job. He was not fierce. like you.
But you don't even come home calmly every single day.
Job and salary are ultimately for our feed only.
Marimuthu, who passed away today, was once a tycoon.
But today, his body is only buried by your hands.
You should be proud of that.
Why are you always short-tempered?
You are not speaking of all of these. The servitude inside you makes you want to speak this
Drink some water.
Get lost. She is a
There's no shortage of ego in your life. Your mother is telling for your wellness only.
Why are you getting angry suddenly?
You should desire only what you deserve.
We can't change our fate.
hey jackass, I don't understand what you are trying to say.
This jerk emphasises the importance of not abandoning the hereditary. profession and worry about the uncertain job.
What do you know about that profession?
why not?My father is also of the same race and has a herd of hundreds of donkeys.
Not just a hundred. It's one hundred and one, including you.
That was before our marriage. Now it is one hundred and two.
He is telling me donkey.shit.
Madam.. Madam.. I, Valliyamma, have come.
Okay, leave then. We will meet. Okay, sir.
Greetings, sir. How do you do, Vellaiyamma?
I am well, your highness.
What is your daughter studying?
She is studying medicine, your highness.
Very good. Encourage her.
sure sir. take this.
Thank you, sir. I am leaving.
What have you returned for so soon? Is it a holiday for college?
The bus has faced a breakdown. which town?
It's not a town or village. Its break-down.
What did I ask for her to be so enraged?
What is the matter? What do I know?
Ask her to tell you what it is. She is crying.
valli.. What happened, Valli?
Why are you crying?
Are we members of a lower community? Why? Who said what?
Sudalaiyandi Sir said
Bus was break down. The conductor asked us to get into his car.
Hey, you.come here.
You are Chinnasamy's sister. isn’t it? yes.
Should the donkey shepherds get inside the car?
shut the door. Shut it, I say.
He told me that I am Chinnasamy’s sibling. Donkey herders don't deserve the car.
He left me and went. Sir might have some urgent deeds.
Are you crying for this simple thing? You shut up, mom.
Okay, leave it. Our profession is like that.
Here, people are classified by their profession.
If you finish your studies and become a doctor, everything will be alright.
Then everyone in this town, including him, will greet you as ‘doctor madam’.
Till that? Till that...
We have to launder and wander... Life will go on, dear.
We are laundering their stained clothes like new ones.
Are they annoying us for that service?
Because of this alone, all are studying and moving out of town for a profession.
We are toiling here and suffering with this profession.
Then, we also buy goats and cows and keep a farm.
What?starting a farm? We need 10 to 15 cows for that.
Where will we get the investment? She is a kid unaware of these.
Are these all possible when living separated like this?
We will do.
Valli. I am talking to you only.
Please listen to me, Valli. I can't listen to you.
Look here, Valli. My father can't be changed.
He is a traditionalist who believes in casteism. But you know that I am not like him.
I've loved you since I was an adolescent.
I am sorry for my father's mistakes.
You can't alter anything with your apology. why not?
I am your lover.
That's all are over.
How could that be over?
According to your caste traditions, everything is over.
I don't know about these caste traditions.
You are my wife.
Wife? It's not enough if you only say that.
If not me, then who would say that? A husband should declare, doctor.
Thanks.
I will pour it on your face.
To hell with your casteism. Is that car so unique that You alone possess it in the world.
For us to not get into that car.
Please don't bother about my father's words.
If not to consider your father's words, then whom should we consider about?
Is he a stranger? to dwell on casteism in this modern era.
But, we have started our own business only because of your father.
oh, business? then you have to thank our father.
You do these acts well. But you don't even react when he accuse me as a lower caste.
I called you from Chennai to apologise for that only. You never answered my call.
Will it be rectified if you apologise?
Leave it. How do I leave that? Anyway, we are from a lower caste, right?
Why do you keep referring to yourself as a lower caste? Please come out of that.
I am speaking generally. Forget what others are saying.
Does it sound good to suppress ourselves as members of a lower caste?
These things won't fit for me. I am leaving. Please understand, Valli.
Chinnasamy,I am very happy to see you like this.
All are because of you alone, sir. hold this.
Sir, please have this milk, sir. skimmed milk from our own cows?
Yes, sir. Take this money.
No sir.Please don't pay. keep it,man.I am starting your business.
Get it. Give it to Mother, sir. Get it, mom.
Shall I leave? Thank you, sir.
If everyone is like Gandhi Periyar, there will be no disputes in the town and everywhere.
He was just like everyone else.
He lost a life for his change.
You are the only daughter for us
This is all yours
I don’t want anything. You keep it yourself
You just move aside
Where are you going?
Did we give birth just to elope with some random guy?
Who told you to give birth to me?
Stop it, Or else i will tear ur mouth
How arrogant of you
I am an educated and I have no upper caste or lower caste
What do say "no caste"
Caste is there
Caste is there in the village
people will talk rubish
Your father will feel ashamed infront of everyone
doesn't matter
I don't about the people here, you just move
Do you know what will happen if your dad finds out this?
I know he is inside
He can hear all happening here
What if he know. Can he stop me
He is the one i love, I will go with him
And I will live with him
i dont want anyone
How arrogant of you
Will you go out of the home, See what will i do
Hey, Don't know what she have done
See how I have raised my child to be intelligent
How much detail she talks about something we don't know
You just simply talking about caste
Go out, Go out i say
You come dear
She talks like an old lady
She didn't know what to talk about with educated people
Dad understands you well
Dad...
You go inside my dear
god... What will i do
Why are you crying dear
Tel me, Is there any problem
Hello Hello what happened
It is the mother who speaks without knowledge, A village women
But dad didn’t see any caste
come quickly and take me away
Okay, Let's go to Chennai and stay at the party office
there itself i will marry you
A few years after he went to jail, his wife also died
becouse of his one minute anger
He spends the rest of his life guilty
For that, will they kill if they love
Not only because of love, but because of inter caste love
There are many castes in the village
If they eloped and got married, nothing would happen to them
Brother, why is this happening only to castes like us?
All the other castes, they used to call them as brothers, an uncle, and an aunt among themselves as relatives.
But our ancestors were used to calling them ‘highness, my Lord’ from that time.
They considered themselves to be the Lord.
When will these get changed, brother?
It won't change till we live in this scheduled caste.
It will change only if you study well. come.
tea, no milk. donkey's milk
Hey, what are you saying about donkey milk and all?
Because now the donkey milk business is overwhelmed.
See, he is purchasing a lot.
The milk is from chinnasamy cattle. It's like donkey's milk.
If all the caste people in our town stand on one side,
He alone joins hands with Chinnasamy and thinks He is doing a revolution.
Gandhi devar’s acts were unfashioned in Gandhi's era itself. shut up.He is coming.
He is going to be screwed.
Uncle, I am speaking only about you.
Are you an ordinary person? You are sendhipatti che-guevara.
Che Guevara?Am I? yes, uncle.
Have you seen Che Guevara before? yes.
Who is he? our rice merchant Angammai's son.
What did you say? Rice merchant Angammai's son
hey. Until then, we herded the cows. He herded the donkeys.
Now he is herding cows. You have become a jackass.
Hey, mark my words. You will someday clean his cow dung.
who? me? Yes, you only, moron.
I will do so, uncle. You have grown your hair instead of knowledge.
My hair.. hair.. uncle. get lost.
Greetings, maami (an upper-caste woman). come, chinnasamy.
How much? half a litre of milk.
Chinnasamy, one guy has served milk before. It was full of water.
Now only the milk is pure.
It's derived from country cows and is equal to a mother's feed. is it? very glad.
Bye, maami. welcome, boy.
Is it tea shop owner Balu? Yes, brother, tell.
You are doing the business well. If you buy milk from chinnasamy, then will anyone come to your shop?
Just now I am getting to know you, brother. Find good-class people and purchase quality milk.
You are telling. But he only delivers quality milk.
Where will I go for good-quality milk?
I will ask our guy to deliver milk. You purchase from him hereafter.
Hey, are you from a lower caste? Who will drink our tea if I purchase milk from you?
You are from a lower caste. You are cheating and delivering milk here.
If I see you again, I will cut off your limbs.
If you enter the town, they will cut your legs. you lower caste wit.
Are you of a lower caste? get lost.
He is bringing milk. get lost.
Does the donkey herder need milk business? get lost
We don't need your milk. get lost.
I have already told you that they won't allow you to do that easily.
They won't allow you to do business calmly.
Those guys are all mischievous.
For that, don't lose your confidence.
The seed will sprout only by being knocked into the soil.
Even a seed has to face the struggle, you are a human.
Won't you grow against these troubles?
Just like the various derivatives that are present in the milk you deliver,
Your struggle will lead to victory, happiness, and freedom.
combat until you succeed.
I will support you forever.
What, Chinnasamy? sir.
Your bike is full of goods. Have you started the groceries business along with the milk business?
How do I say this? They are not letting me even to do the milk business.
I have shifted that to someone else. will they let me do groceries business?
Tomorrow festival is there. Relatives are coming from outstation.
It is a usual yearly festival. Have you forgotten? You must come tomorrow.
Unbearing these guys torture,
All the people in your class changed their identities
and gone out of town.
But you stand uniquely as a "tamilan."
Why should I go away? This is our family god, and this is our native town.
Why should I change my identity? I will remain as a "tamilan" itself.
You are stubborn to be in your native land. I am proud of you.
I will surely come to the temple festival. you must come.
I will take leave, sir. bye.
In this ocean of the world, in the town of waves! (a Nativity folk song)
On trusting the boat of life!
a wind of desire spins in a swirl!
thriving forever and ever!
In this ocean of the world, in the town of waves!
On trusting the boat of life!
a wind of desire spins in a swirl!
thriving forever and ever!
this soul and body!
day and night without rest!
It won't rest, day or night!
not even asking whatabouts and whereabouts!
Is it fair for you, Lord?
My lord Eesan, lover of Shivagami, rule me!
My lord Nataraja! one who created me!
Is it fair for you, my lord?
My lord Eesan, lover of Sivagami, rule me!
My lord Nataraja! one who created me!
with her holy blessings! (holy chant)
born an infant god! (holy chant)
with all the holy angels! (holy chant)
Our Lord has come! (holy chant)
He will come up with offerings! (holy chant)
for the contentment of the people! (holy chant)
The Holy Spirit has come! (holy chant)
Holy lord, he has come! (holy chant)
Vadivalagan has come! (holy chant)
to resolve people's grievances (holy chant)
Sorimuthu Ayyanar has come! (holy chant)
He has come as Hariharasudhan! (holy chant)
Lord of lords, he has come! (holy chant)
Long live the world!
to sing the holy chant!
Lord Saraswathi shall bless me!
Lord that dwells in Adhi Kailasam!
Lord Parvathi shall bless me!
Long live all the donors!
sir.. sir.
Please receive the offering that is given to those who attend the festival.
You have conducted the festival as you thought. I am very glad, boy.
I leaving.bye. Welcome, sir.
(Holy Song)
The son of highness has come. Come, my lord.
Greeting, lord.come to attend the festival.
come lord, come.
come, dear.Give the offering.
Have this and eat.
It's very tasty.
Take this. Okay, then i leave.Bye.
Shall we eat ourselves?
Let's eat ourselves. It's tasty, too.
Ho! There is plenty in this.
(Hey, have you gone to that temple?) I didn't go to any temples.
hey.
We also worship the same god that you do.
But the offering is stained since we touched it. is it? Not like that, Valli.
No, valli. You can't even take our offering into your house.
How can you take me into your house in the future?
No, valli.It should be a secret right now.
Then, this love and all of it are just an act.
Please understand, Valli. It will be an issue if my parents know this.
Oh, what will happen if they know? They will not cause any harm to you.
Then it will be like this forever?
No, valli.Surely you will become a doctor and step into our house.
What should I do as a doctor?
Even if I become a doctor and save a life, you
Your people will treat us as a lower caste.
Valli
I am going to take this offering into my house.
What is this, grandpa? This is a lifeline.
Oh, then what is this? This is the marriage line.
Grandpa.. Have you gone to the temple?
Yes, Grandpa has this offering.
Take this, Mallika.
What's up there? Its tasty. Take this offering, mom.
Let's take a selfie. Mom, hold this. selfie?
What is he acting unusually?
Its good.
Its tasty.
What? Is the temple in the laundry zone?
Who told you so? Not like that.
why?
Nothing.Look at this notice. It is scribbled as Launderrrr.
Look. Just eat the offering. Give it to your aunt and uncle.
Get the bag from mom and go. leave now.
Why was he alarmed when I told him about the notice?
Go downstairs.
grandpa.Shall we leave?
Grandson, come here. yes grandpa.
Do what is right for you. Everyone must be together.
give your hands.
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
My dear princess!
You have flattened me!
You have become my life!
You hooked me inside of you!
My dear princess!
You have flattened me!
You have become my life!
You hooked me inside of you!
You have entirely become my everything!
You are my affinity!
You showed the pleasure of pain!
You are sowing the dream!
You yearn like my mother!
You hold when I lean!
You are the beat in my heart!
You hooked me inside of you!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
(humming)
on seeing your smiling face!
It's raining in my heart!
If I see you, you suffer!
It's a pain in the heart!
as long as I live!
I have to live for you!
without even leaving you for a second.
I want to go far!
When I saw you,
You snatched me with your love!
by sowing the desire for love!
You gave us the desire to live!
When I saw you,
You snatched me with your love!
by sowing the desire for love!
You gave us the desire to live!
You trapped me!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
I am stuck! I am stuck!
I am trapped inside your heart!
What? He is coming alone!
That gust is coming. Let her come.
Hey you.stop there.
I am telling you to stop.
You are a jackass who eats our leftovers; do you need our boy?
I am going to kill you. see.
catch her.
(groans in pain)
You are the class that launders everyone's dirty clothes. Do you need our caste boy?
you die.
Are you beating the boss? hey you...
You are beating a girl. Are you a man?
Take my nephew safely home.
Son-in-law, go home.
valli.. valli.
valli..
(screams in pain)
You brutal sinners! Don't do that.
You are hitting a poor girl like this!
hey, dont.Don't do that, girl. She is pity.
Leave me. Leave it.
Hey, gandhi.. This is unwanted for you.
Don't interfere in this. No, Sudalai. Don't commit a mistake.
what's wrong in this
What did you do when your daughter elope with other caste guy
you killed him right? don't you think its wrong?
So your caste is high mine is low right?
No sudalai
the mistake i did, you should not repeat again
Don’t do
Go away
Oh my god!
alas!
Kid... dear...
Oh my god! Look at my daughter, sir.
Brother in law, come!
We are the ones standing outside the gate. Shall we desire to get into their house?
Alas! My daughter is wounded like this!
Hey, drag him to the house.
Valli
Hey, What is the noise there
At the end stealing from my place ?
We have been searching you for a long time
Catch him, Catch him
Sir. Sorry sir please leave us
Do you know where you are stealing from?
Sorry sir please leave us
Sir please leave us
We caught the goat thieves who had been searching for a long time
he is going to kill you all
Sorry sir, We dont know the goat farm is belong to you
hereafter we never come back here
You keep on doing this right?
Sir sir ,sorry sir, Please sir
Sir sir, Please leave us sir
No one should ever think of stealing after seeing all of you
He is belong to our caste
There is no one to shepherd the sheep, are you stealing with them?
Look what I'm going to do to you
Sir, you have a call
What is the matter?
Brother, our dad left us.
Please look at me, grandpa.
My father passed away, dear.
Brother-in-law, look at the arrangements to be made.
go. ok. Okay, brother-in-law.
grandpa..
We have to inform the in-laws and relatives. and our caste people, the Isakki.
ok brother.come.
(Preparing the body for funeral rituals)
To pity mankind's life
He has thoroughly enjoyed his time with his grandchildren.
He lived a harmonious life and died peacefully.
We have to send off such a soul graciously, without any due
In the future, if any of us died,
It must be stated that one should die like Sudalai's father. amongst the community.
(rhythm of a folk song)
I came. I am on the way.
I, Thanjai Anthony
I have written a lament song on my own.
singing and coming on the way.
Patrician has grown like a lighthouse.
His greatness is the pride of the town.
Around the world,
No one can combat him.
prepare the millet porridge in a pot
Fill the jar with cornmeal.
Serve the saamai rice on the plate.
He will finish the feast just like that.
His speech is as sweet as honey!
He is as solid as Hercules!
His moustache is always erect!
He acts like an administrator.
He will conquer a gang with one hand!
He will face all the weapons barehanded!
He will tame even a wild elephant.
The majestic lion is sleeping calmly now.
He has a broad chest!
He has gone to heaven.
His heart is as pure as skim milk!
Even if an elephant dies,
It is worth a thousand pieces of gold!
The goats are crying cattle!
The cows are weeping on the farm!
Hens are sobbing in the coop!
He is lying here, unhearing those laments!
My lord! get up!
My lord! Get up soon and come!
He is so generous!
His ancestors were known for charity!
He will donate everything!
He is the heir to a great dynasty!
(weeps) Hey, granny, go and cry on that side.
He walks like a chariot!
His face looks like a saviour!
He was a sage of hunting in the forest!
The gracious patriarch is not opening his eyes!
My lord!
Our Mokkasami brother has given fifty rupees. appreciating the music, troop!
We thank him on behalf of the troop! beat it!
He speaks like a lion!
His lips glow like betel nuts!
He is a calculative giant!
How will we send him off?
He earned the noble fame! He lived with his grandchildren!
He won the town and went to the top!
He conquered the whole world!
He finished the pilgrimages!
get lost.
Almost all the formalities have been done, sir.
We can proceed with the funeral procession if Chinnasamy has come. Should I dispatch someone to call him?
Won't he come without an invitation? People have even arrived from out of town.
What's so important about him being in town?
Where is he?
Have kinship in all directions!
Why are you separated and leaving?
I am unaware of the happenings on this thunder!
What a life he has lived. finally gone.
hey, chinnasamy.Everyone is searching for you.
Is milk vending so important for you?
Pechimuthu sir passed away this morning. Do you know that?
Do the rituals for him, at least for one last time.
Did you notice his arrogance?
Once upon a time in town, There were only those four castes of people.
to carry out these funeral rituals.
Now the scenario is not the same. Everyone has become a scholar and
shifted out of town to various occupations
Now, only Chinnasamy is here to perform these rituals.
He is also not cooperating these days.
Brother, Chinnasamy is coming.
Brother-in-law, start over.
Hey, Chinnasamy has come.
hey... chinnasamy..
Chinnasamy,stop there.
hey.. chinnasamy.. Go and call him.
Chinnasamy: "Hey, Chinnasamy!" chinnasamy
Hey, Chinnasamy the launderer!
My goddess!You are the principal god for all castes!
Our ancestors, for no reason, have separated you from us and kept away.
Even if the gods have decreed this fate,
What about mankind like me?
They are separating and degrading us based on the profession.
I am not going to do that job hereafter. I won't do
I vow infront of you.
There is a death in the biggie’s house.
They will call me to perform rituals.
I won't go. I won't do that job with these hands hereafter.
You have to aid me, my lord.
I don't know what kind of struggle will come.
But the result was...
should be on my side.
The result should be good for me.
My precious diamond.. shining above the light house
What you sow, we reap! All are fruitful and plentiful.
People from eight directions have arrived. That one guy hasn't come yet, grandpa.
Hey.. you.Get away.get lost.
Sir, lend me a smoke.
sit down.
What is this? A whole village is waiting for a single person?
I have come from another town. since they called me to dig the pit.
If you tear his kin and flesh, He will come automatically.
Leaving that alone, you are pleading with him. Have some sense.
Ashame to be entitled to be big shots. get away.
Son, our Pechimuthu sir, has passed away.
Hold this. You go inside. I will come.
Parvathi, you also get inside. Wait, I will finish and go.
I am insisting on going inside.
What I am saying is...
come here.Keep calm, shut the door, and sit inside.
Don't open the door if anyone comes. I will look after whatever comes.
Vellaiyamma
Pechimuthu has passed away. They are calling you up to perform rituals.
We are not in that profession anymore. ok? You may go.
It's an order of the township. township order?
Who is ordering whom? I have told you that I am not doing that job.
Go and inform them. ok.
I went to the bar you recommended because I thought you were a big shot.
But he didn't offer the side dish. What are you talking about here?
You told me that you would bring him with you. But you are coming alone.
Where is Chinnasamy?
He told me that he wouldn't perform the funeral rituals hereafter. What are you saying?
He is very angry. He changed his profession.
has he changed his profession? yes.
If you called him with respect, how will he come?
He must be called in another way.
There is a death in the patrician house.
If he is not respecting this, shall we spare him?
Vellaiyamma,hey Vellaiyamma.
Why are you shouting, Chellappa?
Are you calling me by name, you little one?
I will only call it that. What's wrong with that?
My mother is older than you. You are calling her by name.
What's wrong if he calls you by name? you shut.hey, vellaiyamma..
Ask your son to come to perform rituals. Hey..
I have told everyone that I am not in that profession, and I won't do that anymore.
Don't come again and again. Leave. Won't you come?
Owning bike,cows,Two Hindi guys to herd those cows
All ego is given by money. Hey, chinnasamy.
Even though you dress well and do milk business,
Your ancestry is the family laundering the dirty clothes of this town.
Can you change that? why not?
We will change. Yes, we laundered the dirty clothes. What's wrong with that?
Chinnasamy, who are you beating up? Get lost.
Your house will be burned. I will look when it burns. leave.
What happened?
Uncultured guy.He beat me while I was speaking.
What? Did he beat you? Has he gone to that level?
Bring that billhook. I will cut off that baseborn.
sir.. sir.Isakki sir.
There are some old debts. He also wants to clear them.
What old debts? get lost. get lost.
Be calm, brother.
Isakki, Finishing the task is more important than anger. You are asking for the sickle.
Many tasks are yet to be done. Look after that.
I will bring him home properly. okay.bring him.
He will respect me and obey my words. You don't do anything hastily.
Do you understand? I will speak to him. You keep calm and come.
Chinnasamy,Hey, Chinnasamy!
He is not paying attention.
It looks like you're feeding the cattle.
Government messenger?
You are the only guy in the town to perform rituals. If you don't, then who will do the rites?
Come soon and finish the rituals. Then only, people can leave for their places.
I am talking to you only, Chinnasamy.
Come and perform the rituals. Don't be arrogant.
Can you survive opposing the village? obey my words
Should I obey your words once again?
What you have done to me isn't enough.
Leave from here. I won't come.
Look here. If we leave them simply, then
There will be no one to perform any rituals, and procedures.
Then we have to bury us like cows and goats.
What chief?what happened? No way.
I've been calm since you all told me so. Now see what has happened.
Isakki is correct. I am the chief of the town. He is not even obeying my words.
We have to beat him up and teach him a lesson.
He will come our way only if we send some goons and smash him.
No.
No need to do that while keeping my father's body in the hall.
Why?Isn't there anyone else to perform the rituals?
Bring someone from the neighbourhood town.
Brother in law, go. We will look after him later.
Okay, brother-in-law. I will go and bring someone.
Parattai, come, let's go.
Vow. What a pair! sir..
Are you from this town? Nearby town.
"Nearby means Dubai?
Keep those clothes safe. dont fear.I am also one of you.
Shall I wash the clothes to prove it? What is he saying?
My dear cousin, telling lies is a sin. (singing a folk song)
I will buy you a perfume at the next exhibition.
We are made for...
You are made for each other.
Brother, I need a little help. what?
Do you need money? something bigger than that.
Tell me, what is it? a death in the nearby town.
You have to come to perform rituals. Are you from Sendhipatti?
Yes brother. Give me a bag of clothes, and I'll wash them.
But I won't come even if you give me a crore.
That man who is pressing the clothes—let's speak to him.
Let's convince him and pick him up. Yes.
Come, come, come! Whats up?busy at work?
Gentlemen has come. Get them some coffee.
What is he saying? How come they drink coffee in your house?
Then leave. Hey, don't make coffee.
Not just coffee, we will eat lunch in your house.
Get ready and come with us.
Where? There was a bigwig death in Sendhipatti.
There is an eminent person available already. chinnasamy. who?
Our chinnasamy? Yes. He is better than us and well-versed.
If you come here and leave, something is fishy.
Hey, can you come or not?
Instead of begging me, pray to Chinnasamy.
Who should pray to whom?
I will rip you off and set fire to your hut.
Stop. stop. don't. Leave away from here.
Are you asking me to beg? To whom are you saying that?
You baseborn! He is the only guy available in our town. Don't spoil that.
Please leave. He is asking me to fall at his feet.
That son of Quean has talked too much.
You came and saw us only last month!
We never expected that you would die suddenly!
Hello, brother-in-law! Yes!
Where are you? I am in Thiruvannankovil.
Can you find a guy? I am searching for only that only.I will get one.
You don't need to worry. I will bring a guy.
I don't know what to do, Parattai.
We can't even find a single guy. My brother-in-law is also calling back to back.
Brother, I have an idea. What is that?
Let's go with the association. Association means?
They have their own association. Do you know? Is it?
If we need a priest, can we find one easily in our village? No.
But if it is in Rameswaram, all the priests will be available there.
Yes, you are right. We shall go to their association and pick one.
We know about you; why have you come?
Just before, you threatened our people.
You have entered our village and beaten our people.
Leave the place first.
It will be trouble if you stay here for some more time.
So, you can't come? We won't come.
Did you think this was your town? This is our town.
It's our territory. It's my zone. vannarapettai(launderer region).Get out and get lost.
Did you checked on upstairs ? Yes , Okay
Brother in law, Have you found a guy? No, brother-in-law.
We have gone through all the nearby towns.
It seems this guy has informed everyone. Nobody is coming.
You don't need to worry. I will bring someone.
What happened? Have they found a guy?
You go inside.
Brother, have this tea. Hey..
Look there. Is he looking like Rocket, son of Lakshmanan?
It's only him.
Yes. He alone can perform all the rituals.
What are you saying? Come, let's pick him up. Tea?
The whole village is waiting without a guy for the rituals to be performed with the corpse in the hall.
Is this tea so important for you that calling the person that? Get lost.
Hey.. hey.. Are you Lakshmanan's son, Rocket?
Who are you? talk decently! Are you a rocket, right?
What do you want? I have earned in Singapore, Malaysia, and running a shop here.
You are blabbering like a rocket. what he is talking like this?
cutting or shaving? Not that. A funeral ritual has to be done.
I don't know that. I opened shop here to be away from that. only. What if you are calling me for the same reason?
Hey, get more money if you want. I have a lot of money.
I have four cars like this. I give money if you want Does he own four cars?
Go away. They came to tense me. What is he saying disrespectfully?
What is this? It's not fair.
It's about dusk.
He is doing this intentionally. He has gone mad.
How dare he oppose the whole village alone?
We should not simply spare him.
If he doesn't come for Sudalaiyandi family rituals, How will it come for us?
It's an issue of the town. Not only sudalai.
We have given rice, new clothes, and a lot for everything.
Why did we do this?
It was our mistake to spare him on that day itself.
Gandhi is backing him. We must beat him first.
We'd rather go to his house and ask than argue amongst ourselves.
He will not come our way. He is audacious.
We will make him surrender.
The town should not bow down to that arrogant guy.
Yes. I will look after him.
Sir, a person is coming to do rituals. What are you saying? Is Chinnasamy coming?
Not chinnasamy. His uncle is coming.
Hey parattai. Look, he has come. yes brother.
He is not stepping aside. Get down and come, uncle.
You are doing something mad.
Hey, why are you blocking the way?
I am not speaking to you. You told that you wont come. So we are hiring him. go away.
I didn't come to speak to you. sir.. sir.
Uncle, why are you coming with him? No, son-in-law. You must live calmly.
I came to save you alone.
Yes. Go and perform the rituals. Then I will die.
Then, perform the widow's rituals for your daughter.
Be calm, son-in-law. I will convince him to come, sir. hey, uncle.
come this side. come. Hey!
What? Uncle and nephew are performing an act. Won't you come? to do rituals?
He won't come. You may go.
I will kill and burn your family. do it.
Parattai, come. Why are you going there? Has someone said so?
At least, can't you call them and ask? No, for your wellness only.
You are mad. come this side.
(cries) ok ok. Go inside the old lady.
(old lady cries)
(Parattai cries along with the old lady.)
Hey, shut.
Everyone has gone into a frenzy since Chinnasamy didn't come.
Relatives have gone tired after crying.
You cried in every room and hallway. its ok.
You rolled on Grandpa's bed and cried.
I want to know the secret. Go, naughty boy!
Grandpa!
Holding the umbrella! (crying)
Oh my god! You are crying over the old lady leaving that guy.
Bloody moron!
(The old lady starts crying.)
(lament song)
That's why I told you to put the garland up upon arrival itself.
I thought we could put it on while lifting the corpse. Who knows that it will happen like this?
(indistinct cries and chatter)
You are incapable of bringing a guy to perform rituals!
How bossy you are! He made you mad!
Even the poor will have their funeral journey like a king.
Our father lived like a king.
You have kept him in the freezer box like a stray.
Why have you done this, brother?
Why can't you do anything, brother?
Brother in law, come!
You are lying like this, dad.
Look, brother in law. I have been so calm until now.
There's no use in that. He shouldn't be alive now.
Kill him. He must die.
Okay, brother-in-law.
Vellaiyamma.. vellaiyamma. (door knocks)
vellaiyamma... Who is that at this time?
Vellaiyamma.. Wait! I am coming.
Who is that? Highness, is this you?
Vellaiyamma, what wrong have I done to your family?
Why have you left my body without performing the rituals?
Those who have come to the funeral are mocking my family.
Leave my son, your highness. I will come and perform the rituals.
These rituals must be performed by a male only, Vellaiyamma.
So what? My grandson Kulasekaran will come
He will come and perform the rituals for you.
You may please leave. I will bring him.
sir.I will come, sir.
My lord, I will come along with my grandson, Kulasekaran. To whom is the mother speaking?
Please leave, my lord. Mom, what happened?
What mom? Here we come.
what mom? my son... son..
Patrician Pechimuthu came to call us for his rituals.
Who is Pechimuthu, sir?
Who is lying there like a corpse? yes.
What happened to you? Have you gone mad?
sleep. You've got a nightmare. understand?
I am your son. Do you recognise that? yeah...
How can you? You sleep now.
Don't think that by itself. Somebody will do those rituals.
I was frightened by your shout.
(Stones are thrown inside the house.) come outside..
(indistinct shout) Who is that?
How will he do the milk business? Untie the cows and send.
Break everything.
(an indistinct shout and howl)
You stupids came for survival.
Dear God, what is happening? Who is that?
What is happening there?
Hey.. chinnasamy..
Hey, who are you?
Hey.. esakki. Do you think Chinnasamy has no one to support?
I am here for him.
hey.. This baseborn is audacious only because of your support.
You have to be killed first. Hey, kill him.
Leave my husband
Leave me
my son!
Lord! Please don't, Lord!
Please don't kill my son, Lord!
Please leave my son.
I will bring my son to your house, my lord.
leave, mom. Do you want to kill me? Kill me. That's all you want?
Why are you pleading on their behalf, mom?
We are not less. We are striving and surviving.
stop it. We are a lonely house. If the whole town has come,
We can't bear their opposition, my son.
Leave me, Mom. No, no, come inside.
Leave me. What can you do?
Let's see. I won't come.
Why are you pushing me inside?
Come inside. Please hear my words. come.
Please leave my son. I will bring him in the morning for sure.
Look. Your son must come in the morning, as you said.
Else, I will assassinate the whole family.
I will destroy everything. Be careful.
Hey.. come.
Your son must come in the morning. Mind it. (vellaiyamma crying)
I thought you would be determined if anything came up. opposition
But you have to fall down upon seeing the weapon.
You won’t change.
On looking at the sky!
Frogs croak!
If the rain stops
The croak won't stop forever!
Don’t probe! progress!
You don’t weep!
Blaze in the heart!
Oh my myself!
Don’t wither! withstand!
Don’t yearn! move on!
communicating without words!
steps of river-shore!
brother.. esakki brother..
Whats up? Chinnasamy has escaped from the town.
What are you saying? Has he escaped? yes brother. He ran away.
Have you forgotten that you got me this inspector job?
If you have already informed me yesterday itself, I would have sorted it out earlier.
Now he has disgraced our family.
Tell me, what should I do?
I couldn't come yesterday since I was at the SP meeting.
Else I would have thrown him on your feet, Uncle. Hey, mani.
He told her that he would come in the morning and do the rituals.
But he fooled us and escaped from the town overnight with his family.
Wherever he may be, he must be brought here. I can't control my anger.
Wait, brother-in-law.
No problem, even if the rituals are not performed for my father.
But those guys should not be alive.
Welcome!chinnasamy highness!
Ask them to stand outside!
excuse me.why sir? stand outside.just a small investigation.
Stay outside. He will come back. Go.
Okay. You stay outside. I will come.
Stand there.Go.
Go inside and kneel down! sir!
Go inside! what sir? why sir? What is the problem?
I insisted to go. Hey, come inside.
sir.Leave me, sir.
Tell me why. Go inside, I say!
Why are you locking me up without any reason?
Are you collector? Don't come for rituals
sir. Don't beat me. Why are you beating me?
Should we leave if you escape with your family? Where have you hidden the stolen items?
Why should I steal? You should not come here. Go to that side.
Tell me properly. Else you would die from beating. I am not a thief.
(shouting in pain) Tell. tell.
Tell me. Get out. I asked you to stay outside. Stand there.
Where have you kept those? Why should I steal?
We are not that kind of people. Get out.You should not come here.
Uncle, He came. He is in my custody only.
come soon. (crying)
Chinnasamy, I also belong to your caste only.
This is our profession only, right? just half an hour.
Just perform the rituals. They will leave you.
then you can leave the town. Get lost.
You will be succumbed to death.
Please tell him to leave my son alone, your majesty. Ask our people to stay here.
Uncle, he is inside only. I will tell him to come.
Let’s finish the rituals firstly. You may please wait outside for sometime.
Then, I have lodged a complaint as he has stolen.
You put a sign on that. What is this?
ok.
Give him water and get him ready. We have to take him there.
My lord! shit. Leave my legs alone.
scoundrel. Your son has eaten our leftovers and is opposing me.
Ask them not to beat my son, sir. shit, off my legs.
My son is not like that, sir.
Yesterday, we would have ripped your son into pieces.
We have pardoned you since you begged.
But you have cheated us and escaped from town. How can we spare you?
We will serve at your feet for the rest of our lives.
Get up!get up.
Go that side, Quean. Are you creating a scene?
sir! Where is Chinnasamy?
Sir, that is… Answer me first.
He is inside, sir. Open it.
Sir, a full village has filed a complaint against him. I know what you have going on. stand there.
Are you Chinnasamy? come. yes sir.
Go and sit there.
What case is this? Theft case.
What is theft? There is death in the town,sir. While everyone was in the funeral,
He entered many houses, stole jewels and money,and eloped with family.
That's what we are enquiring about. Who made the complaint?
Sudalaiyandi, sir. call sudalai.
SP sir, is calling you inside.
Tell them to leave him.
sit down. It's okay, sir.
I told to sit. It's okay, sir. we stand. You tell.
Have you filed the complaint?
Yes sir.
Whose jewels are stolen? How much is missing? Do you have the list?
That is, sir.
If our caste people die, He will come and perform the funeral rituals.
Ask him to do the rituals. We will get the complaint back.
What is your caste? such a big caste? It is his personal right to accept or reject a duty.
No one can compel anyone to do anything.
Leave here decently. Else, I will take severe action against you.
(reading his name) Anthonysamy! hahaha!
Ho, that is the matter.
Sir, our caste people are also in position.
If he doesn't come now, the problem will be complicated.
Will you see?
What are you threatening?
I am not threatening. I just inform.
If you don't send him now,
I will bring my dad's corpse in front of the police station.
As the police have insulted our religious rituals,
All the caste people will unite and protest here.
shall I? Is Chinnasamy's caste one of the ones you mentioned?
speaking about the caste!
Mani, you take the body and put it in the mortuary.
Let's see what they can do. Look,
If you have nerve, face it in court.
If you stay here still, I will arrest you both. Leave the place.
Move away.
Keep the body in the mortuary, as I told you.
If anyone creates a riot, don't hesitate to shoot.
I will speak to the collector. If you dare to do anything wrong!
Ganesh, arrange the required security. measures for the Chinnasamy family.
Got it? Yes sir.
Don't cry like this. No one can come inside. I am feared.
Don't cry, Gomathi. They have come. I am feared.
How will we allow them to take our highness body? for that lonely baseborn?
The body should not be moved an inch. Lock the gate.
If they come across, cut them into pieces.
Let's see, is it them or us?
We should not spare them. No matter if there is a riot.
(indistinct shout and noise)
Surround the uncle's body.
(indistinct clash)
Move aside. Open the door. We won't open the door.
Open the door. we wont.
Tell them that I have come. shall we allow?
Open the door. Let him come.
Only two can come. come soon.
Hey, Mani. Why have you come here?
Let's see whether it is that SP or us. You move aside.
Brother, don't be angry. I have to speak to you about an important matter uncle.
What do you want to say to him? I am not here as a police officer. I came as your relative.
What relative? You don't have to speak. Get out. Give way, brother.
Give way. move.
Move aside! Why are you doing like this, Mani?
Forgive me, uncle. You saw what happened in the police station.
I am coming to speak to you even in this situation means, understand me.
For you, I can remove the uniform and oppose them even now.
But some other police officers will come instead of me.
He might not be of our blood or caste.
You know well what I mean. Not only here but anywhere.
They will send a police force from another caste to attack the people of one caste
I am the one to empathise with you, uncle.
what? Are you threatening me in the name of support?
No, uncle. A shooting order was issued.
They want many deaths to happen in this death.
I can't do anything. Understand, Uncle.
Get up. What are you thinking?
Is the law only supportive of him? Is the police only supporting him?
The law is on his side. Police is in his side.
By the way, would you tell him that this government is on his side?
Then, who are we? Who are we?
Who are we? Why should we dwell?
Why should we dwell?
(an indistinct clash and shout)
( indistinct clash and shout)
(indistinct clash and shout)
( indistinct clash and shout)
(lady cursing the police for taking the body into custody)
Hello lawer sir
How are you
I’m good
In this Sendhipatti case, The Body have gone to the mortuary
Okay
The case has gone to court Good
It is up to you to take care of it
Don't worry. I will take care
Sir, I have a doubt
Do you believe that caste will vanish?
(laughing)
It is not that easy to get rid of it, we have to get rid of it
The so-called caste is not a real caste
Some sub-categories within it. All that is original
If you want to eliminate it, you have to eliminate it from there
The Senthipatti case, which has reached a sensational stage,
When the case was heard in the tirunelveli arbitrary court,
The judge who heard the case has recommended the high court judge to investigate this case.
The case is being taken up for hearing today in the Madurai High Court.
He is coming there. Hey chinnasamy.. stop the bike.
stop.Go back.You have gone to court, Why are you coming into town?
Look at everything in the court itself. Go back.
You should not step into town hereafter. You guys won't change.
Firstly, SP has ordered. Next, the court has issued an order.
Give way to him calmly.
If anything happens to Chinnasamy Because of you, I will arrest you all.
Everyone disperse. Leave first.
You can go in front. others disperse. Let's see how many days the police will protect you.
Don't stand here. Start the jeep!
Vellaiyamma
When I saw you falling at their feet and screaming,
I thought that you would run away from the village immediately
But your son chinnasamy...
He has shown what struggle is with determination and majesty
Mom
Dear
Mom (crying)
Are you fine my dear?
i’m good mom
how is brother?
Mom, Did all the people in the village beat my brother?
Will i come with you and see my brother?
No dear, All the villagers are angry with us
You don’t care about us
Don't come there dear
If something happens to you again, we can't bear it dear
vellaiyamma, if you are crying like this
Small child, how will she bear it? Dont cry
Dont cry, every thing will be alright
When will this all be alright?
There is a story that whenever there is an outbreak of iniquity in this country,
then the Lord came in incarnation and destroyed the enemy.
Now he has to reincarnate as a politician
That too should become an powerful politician
That's When It's All Over
Ok. He has gone to court. What to do?
Let us concentrate on what needs to be done.
Everything is because of him. Why were you born to me?
You decease.decease. stop. stop.
Leave, brother-in-law. I am ashamed because of him.
Leave me, brother-in-law.
Leave me, brother-in-law. Leave me.
Our family is humiliated only because he loved that baseborn.
Is this enough for you? Is this shameful enough?
Or do you want more distress to come? Go to hell.
He is a young boy. Come and sit. Leave me.
Why are you beating the young boy? sit down.
What happened to you, brother? Go away.
Am I the only reason?
He is also a reason.
That god has a reason.
I looked at Valli just as a girl.
This town looked to her like a baseborn.
Look here. What he has done is not an ordinary thing.
They have been bound to us for ages.
Now, for the first time, he has gone to court against all of us
He humiliated my uncle and my family. Not only that,
The body, which has to be buried like a festival, is kept in the mortuary.
What happened to us today will happen to you all tomorrow.Esakki is correct.
They used to perform rituals for ages. But now he went to the court. It is unfair.
Very unfair. That's what I am explaining.
If someone dies tomorrow, will your son and mine do the rituals?
Let the rituals aside; none of us has stepped into the court before.
Now he has filed an untouchablity case against us.
I have no idea when it will be over. I kill him and go to prison before that.
Why are you going solely to prison? We all go out and kill that guy.
Then, we will see what the court will do. Look here.They are not like before.
They have their own associations and parties.
These media people also propagate us as casteists.
They are asking to eradicate caste. But They are not asking that of the government.
We must obey the court and set aside everything.
When will the investigation be over in court? and the verdict will come?
Should we be like this until then?
Vellaiyamma.. vellaiyamma.
Where is your mother in law? Sir.
Vellaiyamma, we have given work and salary for that.
And for giving our ancestors' land, you have opposed us and went to court.
What are you doing standing still? Ask her.
Vellaiyamma, have you got what Esakki told you?
You've done enough work. Leave the house and move out of town. We will replace another person.
Tell it like that.
Did you give it for nothing? You gave these for laundering your dirty and soiled clothes
Look at that. How did our leftovers nourish them to speak?
You ask for more. Ask like they realise.
Hey intellect, this land was handed over by you less than 100 years before
Do you know whose land this was before that?
You are blabbering as ancestors. know the history first and speak.
You took this land away from us.
who ripped whose land? This was our alms to you. stop it.
Why are you shouting here? Deal everything in the court.
Take your hands off, sir. We know what to do. Leave the place.
You got arrogant because of their support? They come with their big moustaches. Go away.
Honourable Judge, in this case,
the victim, Chinnasamy, and his family should get justice.
The body should not be returned until then.
Your honour, he wants to take revenge on sendhipatti village people and Sudalaiyandi family
I also belong to the same village. Not only that,
Sudalaiyandi and I are only of the same caste.
You don't sound like you are of Sudalaiyandi's caste from the way you talk.
You are speaking like you belong to the Chinnasamy caste.
Law and justice stand by Chinnasamy's side.
That's why I stand by his side.
Your honour, please order a return. Sudalaiyandi found his father's body first.
Let them bury the body.
They have been running to court for the past three months.
If the body is returned, they will bury it. The Chinnasamy family also went along with that.
His argument is childish.
If Chinnasamy's life is threatened, provide police protection to him till the body is buried.
They have left chinnasamy only since the body is in mortuary.
Otherwise, they would have killed him before.
So, could the police's protection be given to Chinnasamy for life time?
Chinnasamy has to adapt to the society
My lord, what is the meaning of adapting to society?
Senior, adapting means adapting.
You don't get it.
Adapting means the lower caste people should be slaves to the upper caste people.
That is your explanation. But that is not the fact, your honour.
Chinnasamy, come and tell what happened.
Chinnasamy, come in front.
We are a minority, my lord, a caste minority.
We are unable to live equally with everyone.
We live in fear of everyone in the town.
They beat my sister, who studied at the college. heavily on the public road and tried to kill her.
These gentlemen have done that.
I took my sister, who was about to die, to the hospital, saved and made her study in another town.
I am unable to bring anything to my town.
If I bring her, they will kill her.
We don't have a way to approach the police even
since we belong to the lower caste. Minority lower caste
Don't you believe the law and the police? I do believe
But the police and the law will not be with us always.
That's why!
one minute, Your honour.
Chinnasamy is confusing by speaking irrelevantly.
Because of the animosity with Mr. Sudalaiyandi,
with the help of the police of his caste
by keeping that corpse in the mortuary.
Chinnasamy has given intolerable humiliation to his family.
That is not just a body.
It is the soul of our culture.
It is a cultural blunder to not bury that body in appropriate time.
A big cultural mistake done by him.
This is against Hinduism.
By keeping the body in the mortuary,
They are trying to eradicate the hindu proceedings. Excuse me, my lord.
Chinnasamy has refused to do the rituals.
It is his personal right.
For that, can they attack his family on a murderous rampage?
He escaped from there and went to the police station.
He was attacked in the police station, too. Isn't it cruel?
Knowing this fact, SP has arrived there.
But what sudalaiyandi has done?
He even threatened SP that he will bring all the other caste people
and protest with the body in front of the station.
That's why, to protect the law and order
SP brought the body to the mortuary and the case to the court.
Where does religion fit into this? cultural mistake?
You told that he eradicated this and that. What did he eradicate?
Is there any law that Chinnasamy must perform those rituals?
No. It is not. Then what?
That means anyone can do anything in this country.
That's what I am saying. ho.
There is a law that all castes can become priests in the temple.
Yes. Likewise, these rituals can be performed by everyone.
Why are you forcing someone to do that?
There is a law that all castes can become priests in the temple.
But there is no such law for performing funeral rights in the graveyard.
Let that law shall pass.Then the upper caste people will do that.
Chinnasamy can do the rituals until then, your honour.
Already many laws exist only in the book.
Not in practise.
He is asking one more such.
Why these kinds of cases are common here based on untouchability, rituals, and caste?
Many are spreading here like dust in the name of revolution and tiger.Thats why.
Your honour, He who on earth has lived In the conjugal state in which he should live,
will be placed among the gods who dwell in heaven.
These rituals were performed for that god.
The rituals and ceremonies that are carried into the temple
were started by the ancestors of Chinnasamy.
Why did they start that?
In our country, if a human dies,
We worship him as God.
We made the god sit, anoint himself with oil and water,
We decorate him with sacred sandals and kumkum.
We lift him in a chariot; I meant
hearse.
The hearse was lifted by four men and taken as a procession to the graveyard, and buried.
On the third day, we donate hair, anoint milk, and flowers.
Then we lit a lamp and worshipped.
Then, one who performed rituals in the temple has become the priest.
One who started upon these rituals has become the slave.
Chinnasamy, we can know the truth only with your statement.
Its casteism alone, my lord. This casteism is the root cause for all problems.
Work is worship for everyone.
But this society treated our work as an ignominy.
That is the reason for all the problems.
Not only us, but all people of scheduled castes
are facing this problem with unexplainable grief.
We need relief from this.
Make us casteless just like the helpless right now.
Thats enough.We will progress forward.
Public prosecutor.. Yes, my lord.
What is the government's stand on this? Why has caste not been abolished yet?
This government is equal to people of all castes.
The government does not discriminate against anyone.
Social justice is the objective of this government.
I asked why the caste system has not been abolished.
You are saying that this government is for all castes.
You can eradicate the caste system very well. (saying sarcastically)
Your honour, public prosecutor, used to speak like this always.
You know that very well.
Eradicating casteism is like eradicating mosquitoes.
Whatever measures we take, it will come back and bite us.
So, casteism is also like that. It is inevitable in the society, your honour.
I don't want to blame anyone.
I stand here to struggle for my freedom.
struggle? Have you forgotten the leaders(periyar) Who fought for you and got social justice?
Your statement is like insulting them.
My lord, I have also read about He is also one of them.
many people who fought against caste untouchability. He is one among them.
So what is the benefit? Has caste disappeared?
After that, only caste atrocities and violence increased.
How many marriages were stopped because of caste?
How many honour killings have happened? If those never happened,
We can believe that casteism was abolished.
I guessed that your argument would come finally to the love drama.
You have come there. so,
for your personal vengeance,
You are revenging Sudalaiyandi. Am I right?
Not like that, my lord. The reason for our personal enmity is caste-only.
What is the reason for stopping my sister?
from falling in love with the boy of their house?
The reason is well known to the brothers and elders sitting over there, my lord.
Why are you standing there? Come and sit down. Vellaiyamma, come here.
They made you stand for ages. Now you sit.
sit there.
(indistinct chatter) silence.
Don't make noise. sit down. keep calm
sir. sir. sir.
Wait some time. sir.. sir..
What if your media people are speaking nonstop? Let others speak. ok, ask.
Why are you treating the Chinese as slaves? Have you read Periyar?
Why are you a casteist?
casteist? am I? Have you seen that I am a casteist?
It looks like you would tell me to shut my mouth and ass.
go away. leave. go. You can't leave without answering.
(indistict chatter)
SP Anthonysamy, SP Anthonysamy SP Anthonysamy
What happened there? Why couldn't you solve the problem?
Lord, Even if we obey law
People used to look for the caste and religion of the officer
Even if we behave fairly, I have heard them call us casteist.
why? So many times, I was teased using my religion
They are taunting by saying what?
Your honour, haven't you heard about that ?
Aren't you aware of these WhatsApp and social media platforms?
All religions fighting there. First, we need to bring a control to it
"We are the ones who made you civilised, taught you education,
We brought you social justice. Few politicians are propagating like this
in every stage and meeting.
Has anyone supported him in his struggle?
Not only that, many organisations are running to eradicate casteism
Did any such organisation lend its voice for him?
they wont.because they are doing politics with caste only.
They persuade people not to speak up.
If he comes up, he will ask questions.
Now, they are trying to take away the house he lives in.
Chinnasamy, is that true?
Yes, my lord. But that is our land. They are telling me that that belongs to them.
But that land is in my father's name only. Who refused that chinnasamy?
Who refused that? That was your father's land only. But that was given to your father
by Sudalaiyandi's ancestors. Don't forget that.
How is that?
taking something away from them and giving it back to them.Is that so?
There is a history here, my lord.
The lifestyle of ancient citizens and kingdoms and how they lived
were explained well by Avvaiyar (a Tamil poet).
When the bund rises, the water level will rise. When water levels rise, rice production will rise.
When rice production rises, citizens will prosper. When citizens prosper, the rule will prosper.
So, land is the source for everything.
People depend on the land.
The king depends on the people.
It is also said that the kings of that time were Telugu kings.
They have given one-third of the income.
earned on this land to the kings.
That was not enough for those kings.
Thinking who they are to give ration to us
They snatched away all the land from the citizens.
In due course, when the king's rule ended, and the zamindar's rule came
They gave all that land to the zamindars and left.
Likewise, all the land in this village was given to Zamindhar Ramasamy Rettiyar.
All the people who lost that land fought for the return of that land.
but they couldn't get it.
They started pleading without any other option.
Those who pleaded for it
were then subject to the law of reservation.
Along with that law, they received the
title of "scheduled caste"
Like sir has told, they have suppressed us. as a lower caste,
added to the schedule and decreed that as a government order.
With every change of government, every leader assigns us
numerous names such as "scheduled caste."
But our identity as a lower caste has not changed.
Sorry for the interruption, your honour.
The government and politicians are calling them Such names are not meant to degrade them.
I would like to state that it is so that they get permanent reservations and privileges
My Lord, which caste does not have reservations in this country?
Why is it reserved for us only in title of the lower caste?
Do they give for free or make a sacrifice?
Sorry, my lord. What are you trying to convey?
I want to live as a human. I want to pursue my desired profession.
in my hometown itself. It should be guided by your judgement.
That is enough, my lord.
vellaiyammal, vellaiyammal, vellaiyammal
The court came to know from this case that
Caste is a professional title.
That is, it should be stated as him, his son."
his profession hereafter.
This court recommends that the The government should create a situation
Caste has no place here.
More important than the cultural structure and the religious worship of this country
the self-respect of an individual which is of much importance.
Therefore, Chinnaswamy should not be forced to perform this ritual.
More than chinnasamy,
the respective caste people are well known about the funeral ritual fundamentals
Therefore, these rituals should be performed by one among yourselves.
Only then will there be no inequality.
Hereafter, every people of this land
should be born, live, and die as
No child is born good or gifted.
They are raised as talented and noble.
But we strongly condemn only giving birth certificates
to certain caste children as low-caste children with less knowledge.
This situation should be changed. Otherwise, the court will change it.
Hereafter, Chinnaswamy's profession is that of a dairy farmer.
Later, if he or his children take up a different occupation,
He should be known by his new occupation.
That is, if his son studied medicine, He is a doctor.
If he studied to be a priest, he is a priest.
They should be known by that.
It is applicable to all the citizens of Tamil Nadu.
Likewise, if people become
become a chief minister, prime minister, or president
the unworthy trumpet of announcing that as their offering.
should be stopped by the politicians.
For the people to change
stop that.
The funeral rituals was performed properly.
Only if this ritual was done,
my father would become divine means
I dont want this ritual.
dont want.. that is my father.
My father is god.
My father is god by birth.
I am a god. You are a god.
If this ritual is done only, my father is God means,
I don't want this ritual. i dont want
Bury. Bury the body.
Bury. ritual..
my father is god even the ritual is not done.
Welcome. sit down. Greetings.
do you want an admission? okay. which class?
Fourth Standerd. okay.
what is your name? Kulasekaran.
Kulasekaran? yes.
What is your father name? chinnasamy.
mother name? You tell.Parvathi
which caste? TAMILKUDIMAGAN (citizen of Tamil Nadu)
The court has ordered that those who dont want caste can be registered as TAMILKUDIMAGAN.
TAMILKUDIMAGAN (citizen of Tamil Nadu)