All characters in this film are fictitious.
Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
For four years the police were hunting him down.
He was finally arrested only two days ago.
He has escaped from jail now.
He managed to get past tight security, sir.
Our reputation will be in tatters, if word gets out.
How do we nab him?
Sir, I have an idea if you won't get me wrong.
A prisoner has escaped 18 times so far from this jail, sir.
He can tell us the psychology of the escaped prisoner.
So, you want to get the chap who escaped with my help.
How long ago did he escape?
Twenty minutes. Let's go.
When you say, "Go?" What's our deal?
Deal?
Yes, deal.
If I nab him for you,
I want a fan for myself in my cell and a mobile phone I can call from.
Are you trying to be funny?
You get paid and I should do your job for free, huh?
Sir, agree for now. We'll see later.
Twenty Kilometers.
You can get him only if I start right away.
Then it's your call.
Okay.
I need the blueprint of this jail.
Which is Vivek Banerjee's cell?
I'll run guessing the route he'd have taken to escape.
Follow me.
Hurry up.
Follow me.
This tunnel extends to the east outside the jail.
Some of you come over there in a jeep.
Fast. Run.
Come.
Come on, quick.
Come, come.
This way.
Hurry up.
Follow me.
Aim for his legs.
It shouldn't be publicized that we nabbed a prisoner this way.
Where is he?
No, sir. He has escaped.
Shit!
Bring him.
Make an entry in the jail records stating Karthikeyan escaped killing three cops.
KNIFE
Those born under the auspices of star Moola will benefit
in the company of accomplished big wigs.
Ideal day to buy car or land for those born under Capricorn.
Lucky color: blue. Favored direction: North.
For Aquarians, bad time continues.
It is the time when you go out of your way to buy trouble.
Oh, no!
Danger will dance towards you in 'animation' form today.
Why is he here?
You are not due for release now.
I released myself.
Oh! Is this what's known as "own release"?
How did you know I'm here?
I called up our friend Manohar in Vellore jail.
He told me, you got released a month ago.
That's how.
Where is your jail uniform?
I took it off in the train.
You've lined a clear route for the police to trace you here.
You'd have been captured in the railway station cameras.
Hope you didn't get into an auto?
I did, right outside the railway station.
You could've given the address also at the police station.
That's wrong. You'll get caught.
He's started scanning.
There's no money there.
He found it.
Get me a brush, paste, soap from the shop at the end of our street.
The smallest size please.
I'm going to Bangkok early tomorrow morning.
Your passport?
You have to do it for me. Fake passport.
Listen, after I got released last month,
with the locks I broke and wallets I flicked,
chains and watches I snatched,
I got you this ticket and passport.
After you reach Bangkok--
I swear I won't forget you.
I want you to forget me.
Don't come back to India.
Fill up the form first.
Purpose of visit...
Oil massage, sandwich massage.
Even the form here has "sex" written on it.
They just want to know the gender.
Girl, right?
Very tough!
He has filled it as "male". Be on your guard with him!
Who is this disturbing--
What happened?
That girl took away your pen.
Thank you.
Must pick her up, dude.
You'll be in this country only for another 30 minutes.
And you want love in between?
Can you give me a lesser denomination?
I don't think...
-What happened? -I don't have change.
I'll give you.
That's my wallet!
All yours.
Hello!
Hi!
Okay, okay. Come.
That uncle is a bad boy. You shouldn't talk to him.
Excuse me?
Do you want some coins?
You're using the toilet? I thought you need to pay.
It's free here.
Oh, free.
All he knows is a roadside toilet. Does he even deserve to fly?
Ankitha, look over there.
That guy hasn't taken his eyes off you.
Just a moment. I'll take care of him and be back.
She's heading this way.
By any chance, did you flick her chain?
-No, I didn't. -Shall we escape?
Sir!
Can I...
talk to you alone?
Didn't you hear her? Get lost.
My name is Ankitha.
Two years ago, I loved someone.
He was killed.
But he is here now.
Look there.
You said he was dead?
Where?
Right there.
I can't see anyone.
Look at that glass.
A fly?
He's reborn as a fly.
True, I saw him follow you when you went into the toilet.
That's an original fly.
He must have been waiting out.
He made his assailants pay.
But he's telling me now to get married to you.
I don't know what to do.
Thank you, sir.
You are flying out of the country now.
I'll send off my cousins and go back home now.
My number is 9444404296.
Let's meet up when you get back.
Bye.
Hold my hand, Maalu.
Gently.
Watch your step.
Did she want you to WhatsApp her?
Hey! Why are you tearing up the ticket?
What's wrong with you?
Oh, God!
Are you crazy?
You know what
Guess who is back
We're back, baby
We're back
Girl, come close to me Kiss me tenderly
Come near me Come in my dreams
Do you want hot kisses
Do you want varieties in kisses
When you lean on my chest
My soul throbs My heart pounds
Hands tingle Many colors in mind
Chill spreads through the body desire rises rapidly
Goosebumps rain
Girl, aren't you my darling
Aren't you my honey bunch in sight
Would come near you and whisper dreamy stories
With finger tips may I touch you once
Girl, will you become a Tambur?
Let me harp the strings to the tune
Let me hear a classical raga
Let me fly around you like a black bee
Shall I dip the crimson floral creeper?
Shall I relish the sugary smile?
Will you come to my palms?
Gently come and kiss me
Gently come
Gently come and kiss me
Girl, when I look at you
I crave for you within
When I look at you
I cross the barriers of the ocean of love
In the ecstatic boat that wobbles in waves
Let's bathe, swing and move on
Let's keep our hands entwined Let our body be glued
Let's visit unseen shores
Let's turn over the oars
Later we would relish our dreams
Later on, new pursuits would become clear
Goosebumps would bloom
I would whisper sweet nothings In your ears
Memories would shroud
I would make you mine
We would make heaven on earth
Then would forget everything
Later we would coalesce
Beauty, I craved for this for seven births
I sought this many a times
If you merely smile now
It would be a floral shower in my heart
I would think only about you
Oh, thoughts
I flew with a golden wings
Oh, soul
I realized it is love
Oh, thoughts
I flew with a golden wings
Oh, soul
I realized it is love
Gently fondle and kiss me
Gently come and kiss me
Gently come
Gently come and kiss me
Oh, thoughts
I flew with golden wings
Oh, soul
I realized it is love
Oh, thoughts
Thank God!
9444404296.
Won't she be shell shocked I haven't left for Bangkok?
Hello, Chennai city corporation.
Isn't this Ankitha's number?
Ankitha? No.
Dog sterilization department, sir.
If dogs are a menace in your area,
just dial our number.
We spay or neuter and release them.
Do you have any problem with dogs in your area?
Any idea how much a ticket to Bangkok costs?
Have you ever pickpocketed?
Or have you broken a lock by staying awake at night?
Try snatching ladies' chain.
Then you'll know the value of money.
Sorry, grandma.
You got the number wrong and danced on the runway in style.
Accident.
Let's go and look there.
He looks just like you.
What is this, dude?
The bullet hasn't hit his heart.
We can save him if we get him to a hospital within an hour.
Sethu, you handle him.
They may get confused seeing two lookalikes. Go.
They removed all three bullets. Blood loss is excessive.
-What's this? -His stuff.
Karthi, they've informed the police because it's a gunshot case.
Police will be here now.
You don't be here, let's go.
Hello. Yes, dude?
When?
What happened?
It seems Kolkata police came to my room searching you.
They've filed a case against you for killing
three policemen while escaping from jail.
They've got my number.
They'll trace my number. Let's scoot from here.
Caught between the local cops and the Kolkata police.
What now?
-Give it to me. -This is his stuff.
I know that.
What are you doing?
Did you fill the patient's name at the reception?
No, we don't even know who he is.
Fill in the form as Karthikeyan.
Leave all this beside his bed.
Kolkata police will take him to jail, thinking he is me.
This is a crime, dude.
They'll find out soon in jail that he isn't me.
That time frame is enough for me to escape to Bangkok.
Hey! Kolkata police.
Let's go.
When he comes out of anesthesia he'll find himself in a Kolkata jail.
Why is he walking with such a swagger?
We can convert this place into an airport--
Collector wants to see you both.
Who?
-Collector? -Sir, sir?
On the 2nd, we must distribute 250 ration cards in our district.
Greetings, sir.
Get in.
Regarding the white card,
I'll personally meet the concerned officer.
You collect the green card details.
Mahesh, turn left.
Tambaram.
-You know their place? -I know, sir.
I spoke to the Home secretary and got you a draft for rupees 25 lakhs.
I thought of giving it to you tomorrow.
I saw you on the way.
So thought I might as well give it to you right now.
Please, we'll take it now.
How are the things going on?
No, no.
Follow my instructions.
If you hand over the draft, we can get down in some corner.
I need to talk to you.
Demand draft is easier to cash than a check.
We can share 50-50.
If you drop us at the bank, we can drop it there.
The board reads "Home for the aged".
Stop, stop.
The collector is back here. We shouldn't let him go.
You can't park your car here.
How many times should we tell you?
Jeeva!
Jeeva is here.
Is that so?
Come, son.
Jeeva!
Come, Jeeva.
Where were you whole of last night?
Are you all right?
Sir, very sorry.
We were worried Jeeva was missing.
We thought you were in some sort of danger.
You've brought him back safe and sound.
I didn't bring him.
This man brought him.
I just met him on the way.
Thanks, son.
My pleasure.
Thank God, at least now you are no longer angry with me.
I've given Jeeva your demand draft.
We've told you repeatedly we don't want that money.
That day we begged you with all our hearts.
Did you even hear us out?
Take back your money.
You did a good job.
Look here, buddy!
Okay, I'll take leave.
Jeeva, I want to talk to you in private.
What's the use?
What could I do, Jeeva?
Such was the situation then. Try to convince them, please.
I'll be back next week.
With the same amount as demand draft.
Sir, give me the draft without their knowledge.
I'll convince them after that.
That seems practical.
Even cash is okay, sir.
Government won't part with such a huge sum as cash.
Collector sir, you're a good man.
See you later.
Till we get the money, we stay put here.
Okay.
Sir, a minor blunder.
Jeevanandham is still alive.
You said five men shot him.
Still, they missed their target?
Don't know, sir.
But the bullets didn't hit his body.
Oh! No bullets in his body?
I'll deal with this myself.
Wait, after the prayers, they'll give offerings. We'll take that and leave.
Why are they praying to men instead of God?
Today is their death anniversary.
Did all six of them die on the same day?
All six of them...
Light the camphor and finish this ritual.
Women and kids in our village haven't eaten since morning.
We must inform them once the rituals are over.
How did all six of them die on the same day?
They committed suicide.
Why?
To save Jeevanandham.
Six committed suicide to save one man's life?
Yes, son.
Jeevanandham is in charge of this old age home.
Those ten men belong to Jeevanandham's hometown.
We have come here from various places.
Karthi, this place isn't safe for us.
Six of them have sacrificed their lives to save the man.
You've packed him off to jail and you're here impersonating him.
If only they knew the truth!
Hey, just one week.
We can scoot from here with 25 lakhs in our hand.
Not only that, till we go to Bangkok, this is a safe place for us.
You call this safe?
First time you saw him, five men were pulling the trigger.
Is the place he stayed safe for you?
Okay, you may be right. We'll leave tomorrow morning.
This is a smart move.
My responsibility is to send you to Bangkok in two days.
After that, your life will brighten up.
Open the door.
This looked like a haunted house in the morning, now at night...
Oh, God... Ghost!
Jeeva, Mr. Kishore is serious.
But he seemed fine in the morning to us.
He's gasping for breath. Come and take a look, quick.
Just our luck! Couldn't we have landed in a ladies' hostel!
Let me see.
Someone arrange a car. We'll rush him to hospital.
The doctor is on his way here.
Did anyone inform his family?
We called his landline, no one is picking up.
Try the mobile then.
No one is picking up the cell phone either.
We've left a message.
Why don't one of you go to his house and inform the family?
As per our old age home,
a sick man's family and police should be notified.
Why call the police?
We can wait a little bit.
Don't be worried. You'll be all right.
I want to see my family.
That's what, we are trying.
No one is picking up the phone in your goddamn place.
Take deep breaths.
A family member of his is here.
Why didn't you pick the call?
Sorry.
He cured a heart attack with just a bun dipped in milk.
It's a miracle, you know.
I feel itchy.
Will you scratch my back? What's wrong with your hand?
This hand touched her cheek, dude!
I bear your pain and you get the pleasure?
Take a U-turn please.
Sorry.
I didn't know you are the one in charge of this old age home.
And I pulled a fast one.
Can you do me a small favor?
Sure, tell me.
On my behalf you must slap the ward councilor.
Are you playing the fool?
How can I all of a sudden just slap a random man?
I just can't do that.
Okay, see you.
One minute.
Why did you ask me that?
Ask what?
You asked me to slap some chap.
Ward councilor slapped me yesterday morning.
You slapped me last night.
But your hit was stronger.
And it hurt.
So I feel you can slap him real hard...
Why did he slap you?
I complained to him about mosquito problem in our area.
In the ensuing argument he slapped me.
Okay, will do.
But how will I come?
I'll come and pick you up. I have a two-wheeler.
Let me freshen up and I'll be back in a jiffy.
Bye.
Shall we start?
I've just taken a few clothes of Jeevanandham.
I'm not coming.
-You go. -Hey!
Last night didn't we decide to leave this place?
I said yes yesterday.
I'm saying "no" today.
Let me freshen up and I'll be back in a jiffy.
Bye.
Hi.
I forgot.
I have work outside.
Go to the patient in room nine.
And apply ointment for the bed sores on his back.
The patient in room 16 is suffering from piles, just clean him up.
For the patient in room three--
Shall I cremate him?
That's really funny, dude
Remind me in the evening and I promise to laugh.
Hi.
How's my grandpa now?
What does it matter how he is?
Let's go.
Your grandpa is perfectly all right.
Come.
All it took was one slap.
First time my genial heart Was looking for someone
Like a maiden bloom It was gilded
At your immaculate smile The rainbow gleamed
At the dimples of your cheek The flowers of desire bloomed
Looking at your glamour I faded into the moon
Will you sneak into my soul
Like a butterfly I came flying in Gradually to relish the sweet honey
Oh, beloved, you are incomparable You gradually answered in my ears
Will you dish out the ecstasy again
Will you spread my dreams Later let's forget and mingle
Let's hover in comfort
At this minute in this cold path dressed up and walking
We would embrace and sink
Like a butterfly I came flying in Gradually to relish the sweet honey
Oh, beloved, you are incomparable You gradually answered in my ears
Will you dish out the ecstasy again
Are you the female swan that has come To earth from the imaginary lake
Are you the flower Of the heavenly garden
Like a winged desire You flowed near me
I stumbled and vacillated I forgot myself
Like looking at a goddess in temple I stood nonplussed
Like the fragrance with in a flower I embraced you within me
Oh, my beauty There's no one like you in this earth
Oh, beloved, you are in my dreams
First time my genial heart Was looking for someone
Like a maiden bloom it was gilded
Like a butterfly, I came flying in Gradually to relish the sweet honey
Oh beloved, you are incomparable You gradually answered in my ears
Will you dish out the ecstasy again
Will you spread my dreams Later let's forget and mingle
Let's hover in comfort
At this minute in this cold path Dressed up and walking
We would embrace and sink
Like a butterfly, I came flying in Gradually to relish the sweet honey
Oh, beloved, you are incomparable You gradually answered in my ears
Will you dish out the ecstasy again
Sir. Sir?
Excuse me?
Why have you arrested me?
Which place is this? What is the date today?
On the 28th of July I have to be in Chennai, sir.
I have to submit all my reports.
I'm not the man you are looking for.
Don't talk. Keep quiet.
Sir, something is wrong.
I need to see your higher officials.
Keep quiet.
Check his identity mark.
Okay, sir.
This isn't Karthikeyan, sir.
Sir, something has gone wrong.
I have to go out.
Help me, sir.
Everything will be ruined if I don't go immediately.
This is definitely some confusion.
-Shift him to a separate cell. -Okay, sir.
Don't let him talk to anyone.
Who is this?
Hi, English lady!
Hi!
We are here to interview Mr. Jeevanandham.
Hello!
Please come.
Hello!
I'm Catherine and she's Jennifer.
Mr. Jeevanandham.
I'm the Mr. Jeevanandham.
Only I am.
We need your interview for TV show.
Which TV? Onida or Samsung?
Hey! Shut up.
Okay, interview.
Are we ready?
Yes, we are ready
Please everyone could go outside?
Yes, everybody go outside.
Hey, touch up.
You also waiting outside.
Go, get out, man. Go, go.
Close the door, man.
Good morning, Box New viewers.
Now, here have most prominent activist with us.
Mr. Jeevanandham.
He is well known among his villagers
and around Tamil Nadu
for his professional services.
Now today, he is here to talk with us
about the social activism,
which has changed the fortunes of many of the people in his village.
Okay, Mr. Jeevanandham.
Please tell us
how did this life is a social revolutionary yearning start?
Sister!
This is wrong.
What will they think of India?
Move, let me check.
Where is that TV crew?
Have they gone?
Why is a knife here? What did you do to them?
I didn't do anything.
They came to kill me.
They came to kill you?
Again?
Jeeva bro, how are you? Haven't seen you in ages.
Shoes, jeans and T-shirt, you look superb in this.
Really cool.
You look so different.
Nothing fancy.
Let's go around and chat.
All bought in a discount sale.
Shall we move?
I've been patient for three years.
Not anymore.
Sorry, this time you don't have a choice.
It's a place you know. The old age home you run.
Ones who are shaving are my henchmen.
What do you call that?
Knife.
Did you see where the knife is?
I'll slit their throats.
All of them.
Want to watch?
One minute.
What do you want me to do?
Good.
First time Jeevanandham wants to know what I want.
Not bad.
You've changed a lot.
You must get the signatures of ten people and tell the lawyer
you are withdrawing the case.
Take the 250 million I give you. You should never set foot in India.
250 million?
Indian rupees.
When do I get the money?
Once I get the documents ready and you sign it.
Okay.
I'll sign just as you said and withdraw the case.
This is 50 million for now.
As soon as you withdraw the case, you'll get 200 million.
Don't send your goons after me like this.
Especially threatening me through those poor old men.
No need for all that.
Because even if one of them happens to get hurt,
not a soul can prevent me from killing you!
Let me take leave.
Bye.
Sir, I'm not the person you are thinking.
Shut up.
Hello?
I'm Jeevanandham speaking.
We got all the vegetables you sent except for tomatoes and onions.
What happened?
Isn't it really hot in here?
Government note?
Where did you get so much money?
They took you at gun point and gave you a wad of money.
What did you do, my dear friend?
Will be doing it soon.
Few signatures and withdrawing a case.
That's it.
This is just an advance.
Once the job is well done, I get 200 million.
Karthi, if they are offering you so much,
there's more to it than meets the eye.
Poor old men!
No harm done, let's just scoot with this money.
I'm not a cheat like you.
Did they take you to jail for our freedom struggle or what?
Forget it.
I'll give one million each to all the oldies.
And send them back to their respective hometowns.
Why unnecessarily get into...
Son, we are waiting for you.
Come soon.
Why?
Today is August 4th.
Lion's club is honoring you with an award today, right?
Why do I need awards?
You take it on my behalf.
A check of four lakh rupees will be given.
Only if you receive it, will it be proper.
Award plus a check for four lakh rupees.
So sweet.
Will be useful as tips in Bangkok.
Let's go.
I'll be there.
Hey! Why is my poster in such a small size?
Anyway, it isn't your face.
How does size matter?
Fine, forget it.
Greetings.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
Some of you may not know about Mr. Jeevanandham.
For your benefit, we shall screen an audio visual.
Thannuthu is a small village in Tirunelveli district.
But water scarcity is rampant here.
Not a single grain grows here for even a sparrow to peck!
Jeevanandham belongs to that village.
He is 37 years old with a masters in Hydrology.
My name is Shankar. Thannuthu isn't my village.
My wife is from here.
I met Mr. Jeevanandham in a village gathering in Thannuthu.
We aren't aware if it is unspoken law in your village
not to sell agricultural lands. We've taken our brides from here.
To sell what was given to us as our dowry is our wish.
Your women folk, I mean our wives are objecting to it.
As it is, corporate offices have ruined 200 villages around this area.
Someone has instigated you because we aren't willing to sell our lands.
Sir, 20 years ago this was a fertile agricultural land.
Our village got its name from oothu, meaning spring.
For decades, a huge spring has been flowing underground.
I hold a masters in hydrology.
If only I can find the underground source,
we can supply water for the fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.
You've been saying this for the past six months, bro.
Don't be impulsive.
I'm Jeevanandham's college professor.
They are his classmates.
Give that to me.
This is the satellite picture of your village.
This is the underground layout of your village.
All these white patches point to the water source.
All crap.
Corporate company is targeting our village fully aware of this.
If you don't find the spring and we lose the corporate offer also,
who will buy this land?
If you give us some time, I can locate the underground spring.
By all means take 15 days.
Till then, let all the wives stay here at their mothers' place.
Give us water.
Or let the womenfolk consent to sell the land.
Don't go, dear. Listen to me.
Whole village is facing drought.
Instead of taking up this handsome offer.
Mom, it's brewed enough.
-Pour it in this. -Don't be in a hurry.
I'll give you.
Let it get ready.
Move it a bit.
Give this to him, go.
Bro, ginger coffee.
Keep it over there, dear.
Communism.
Bro, what's communism?
Explain in one simple line.
The idli we eat once our hunger is appeased
belongs to another.
Reshmi, come here.
What, bro?
Listen to it.
Can you hear the sound of water?
Mom, did you hear that sound?
Can you hear?
Can I listen too?
I'll connect it to the speaker.
Let everyone hear it.
Yes, I can hear.
Son, I'm very glad.
We should find out in which direction the water is flowing.
Who owns this land?
Check on the map.
Manohar's land.
Stop there.
Don't run.
Someone is chasing Manohar.
Whose land is this?
Kamardin Bhai's land.
Don't hurt me.
Yes!
This place?
Shanmuga Dass' land.
Whose land is this?
Let me see the chart.
Parameswara's.
Jeeva bro, someone has stabbed Manohar.
Hello, hello, stop.
What are you doing?
Who are you, sir? This is our land.
Ask them to stop.
We registered this land three months ago.
-Three months? -One minute.
This is the photostat. You can keep it.
What is this?
Read it.
Read it aloud, Jeeva.
Jeeva!
Jeeva, where are you going?
Your professor and those men are corporate company's allies.
They betrayed us, Jeeva.
Mom!
They deceived us, mom.
They have ruined our livelihood.
Jeeva, don't cry.
Don't cry.
What's this commotion?
We are farmers from Thannuthu village.
We've come to meet the collector.
I know.
What's so precious in that blessed village?
You are refusing to sell that land it seems.
It's our agricultural land, sir.
Who are you?
Real estate agent?
Are you trying to hike up the land price?
We have a water source untapped beneath our land.
If we unearth it, we can irrigate farm lands in two whole districts, sir.
I'll get you thrice the present land rate.
Ten percent commission for me.
Is it a deal?
You are the one now who's the real estate agent.
How dare you!
No.
I'll kill you.
Is it your land?
Are you related to the dead?
Are the wives of the dead men...
related to you?
I'm their brother, sir.
How's that possible?
You have a sibling in a different caste and religion?
Is it a shady bonding of a previous generation?
Sir, for past eight years, unable to cultivate properly,
our children have been starving.
Don't ridicule us.
Hey! I don't want anyone hanging around here.
Ask them all to go.
No, sir.
We have to meet the collector.
The ink on the dead men's thumbs
should be recorded in the postmortem reports.
Multinational company's officers should be arrested, sir.
Are you teaching me how to do my job?
What impertinence!
Take your hands off him.
Sir!
Put him inside.
Go, go.
Jeeva!
None of you listen to him.
I'll ask them to give you a good rate for your land.
We can't get away opposing a multinational company in our land.
Let me know by tonight.
Or else Jeevanandham will die while he's in police custody.
Let's go.
Don't take our Jeevanandham.
No, sir.
Jeeva!
My son!
How terrible!
Jeeva!
Collector, sir.
Police took our Jeeva into their custody, sir.
I heard all about it.
I have an important meeting to attend.
Sign a petition and give it to me.
I'll look into it.
They have taken our Jeeva away, sir.
In Thannuthu Jeevanandham found an underground water source.
Aware of this fact, a Cola company wants
to build its factory in this village.
Jeevanandham amongst the villagers who opposed it has been arrested.
This has created great furor here.
For CTN news, Senthil Kumaran.
Turn off the camera.
This news will be telecast in the afternoon.
Then see the reaction.
You go ahead and call other newspapers.
Hello? Daily News.
Sir, we are calling from Thannuthu village.
Is the commotion turning into a riot?
Not a riot, sir.
But the police have arrested Jeevanandham.
Okay, tomorrow morning we'll send our reporter.
Tomorrow morning?
Husband ran away with his sister-in-law.
Wife stoned her husband.
Father killed the son.
Son murdered the father.
Let me know if you have such juicy news.
If tomorrow morning the police kill Jeevanandham while in their custody,
you should call us first.
What happened?
Son, did you send the news to the TV channel?
I did that long ago.
It seems it will be telecast only on Thursday night as district news.
Three more days to go.
Dear!
Let's go see our son.
Sir!
Let us see him.
We'll see him just once, sir.
You are not allowed to go inside.
Jeeva!
Even if I die...
don't sacrifice farming.
No, don't.
We should protect our land.
We should save Jeeva also.
Only way is if we tell the nation about this atrocity.
To bring TV and press to our village...
only way we farmers know.
Those six villagers to save their soil and bring press and media to their village...
resorted to mass suicide.
I am a reporter for a private TV channel.
From Tirunelveli district.
My name is Senthil Kumar, I recorded this video.
They took me that night to the factory spot.
Don't do this, sir.
Please, sir.
Let's think of some other idea.
I'm begging you, don't!
Sir?
We were able to bring our grains to your plates.
But not make our troubles see the light of day.
Suicide is against my religion.
My religion advocates appeasement of the poor man's hunger.
I endorse this principle and sacrifice my life.
This cool drink company should be stopped.
Our Jeevanandham should be freed.
We mix our blood in this water.
In case the factory is started here against all odds...
you won't drink cola, but the poor farmer's blood.
Madras High court has ordered an ad interim stay...
SIX VILLAGERS COMMITTING SUICIDE IN TANNUTH VILLAGE
HAS SHOCKED THE ENTIRE NATION
...on Chennai cola company.
Justice Lakshmikumar will head the inquiry commission on this case.
THE FINAL VERDICT LIES IN THE HANDS OF JUSTICE LAKSHMI KUMAR
And submit his reports.
Based on his reports verdict will be given.
The whole village unanimously decided
to let Mr. Jeevanandham handle the defense.
To finance the case,
the men of that village left to find jobs as laborers
in different parts of the world.
The womenfolk refused to step out till the case is heard.
They are waiting for their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons to return.
Jeevanandham found shelter along with ten elders from the village
in Mother Teresa Home for the Aged.
It's three years since this happened.
Farmers are working as laborers in different cities.
They want to share their feelings with Mr. Jeevanandham.
Jeeva bro, are you okay?
I'm cleaning the compartment in Hyderabad railway station.
Just win the case, bro.
I'm eager to return to our village and get back to farming.
Jeeva bro, it's me.
Babu.
I'm working in a wine shop here.
How are you?
There's no respect for labor here.
They treat us like dogs.
I want to come back to our village and my family.
Jeeva bro, I'm Selvaraj.
I clean the drainage here.
I can't take this for long, bro.
Please win the case for us.
I want to work in our fields again and feed those who starved us.
We shall present Mr. Jeevanandham with a check worth rupees four lakhs.
This isn't a donation from Lion's Club.
It is money saved by the people of Thannuthu to win the case
which on their behalf we are presenting.
I request Mr. Jeevanandham to come on to the stage.
You can show your appreciation by way of a resounding applause?
There are coins here. worth rupees 2,400, sir.
They wanted you to have this too.
You wait here in the auto. I'll go and return the money.
What happened?
Sir?
I'm ashamed.
I shouldn't be here any longer.
I must go in. He should be out.
Drop me and you leave.
-What happened? -Nothing.
What's the matter?
Because you didn't sign,
MNC people went into the old age home.
They've beaten up all the village elders.
Sissies!
They are all there now.
The goons hit them?
Turn the auto.
Our Jeeva has come.
They beat up everyone.
They hit us, Jeeva.
Did any of you call the doctor?
They broke my hand.
Did you call the ambulance?
They refused to let us call, son.
Let's go immediately to the hospital.
Come.
Shall we go?
Take your suitcase inside.
What?
Take your box back inside.
From now on I am Jeevanandham.
Let him be inside till the verdict is given.
I believe you hit my men?
Mark my words.
Thannuthu village will be mine.
Your village will only be
the toilet of my factory workers.
If you want to be alive and breathing,
run away.
Otherwise, I will chop you to pieces.
I am waiting.
What's happening here?
I'm reading an article about a bottling plant.
Hey! You know what?
It seems in Velur district, in Palar, a foreign cool drinks company
is drawing five lakh liters of water per day from the river Palar.
Oh, really?
Before this case is heard
looks like you will shred it to tatters.
I need to talk to you alone.
Okay, I'll leave then.
No, I want to talk to both of you alone.
Tell me.
I don't know how to say it.
I love him.
-Thanks. -Don't mention.
This is the first time, love is professed this way!
That too you saying, "I love him."
And he thanking you is another first time!
Okay, but why am I needed?
Just for company.
Okay, now that you've expressed it, I'll get going.
Wait, dude. Me too.
I love her.
I fell in love at first sight.
It wasn't love at first sight for me.
But when I heard a whole village backing you up and the way
you're fighting for them, I decided I'd marry only you.
Oh! Like that, huh? Then "I love him" fits well.
Not you it seems.
What is he saying?
In his peak of happiness,
he'll go mad.
Yes.
I want to take you to one specific place.
Let's go.
Terra terra byte of love in me
When you come before me Gosh! I go mad!
Terra terra byte of love in me
When you come before me Gosh! I go mad!
Eyes, your eyes Flash like a lightning
In ears, I hear cool bells ringing
Give a love message in WhatsApp
Share and give likes in Facebook
Let's take a selfie Give me a kiss
No edits in Photoshop No filters applied
Yet when I see you in person My heart throbs
No folk songs No drumbeats
Yet when I see you My legs dance
No Mysore sweets No Laddus
Yet when I spell your name My tongue tastes sweet
No champagnes No chilled beer
Yet very thought of you intoxicates me
I will shower you with hot kisses
Lips that kiss you would narrate a story
With stirring eyes you looked inside me
Don't push me to the extreme Oh love candy
Let's take a selfie Give me a kiss
Adorn me with a necklace Tie the knots
Let's live in a floral deck
Let's beat the drums Let's jump in joy
The rapturous day is ready
Will board the rocket reach the fairyland.
Build an abode and dwell there
Let our bods be glued Let's look into each other's eyes
Let's sleep on each other's bosom Girl come soon
Terra terra byte of love in me
When you come before me Gosh! I go mad
Terra terra byte of love in me
When you come before me Gosh! I go mad
Eyes, your eyes Flash like a lightning
In ears I hear cool bells ringing
Give a love message in WhatsApp
Share and give likes in Facebook
Let's take a selfie Give me a kiss
Don't make a sound. You've got only three minutes.
Who are you?
The jailer said you are not him.
How did you land up here?
I don't know.
I just met with an accident few days ago.
The chap who saved me was a carbon copy of me.
I want to kill him, I'll send my man.
Just give me your address.
No.
If you kill him, the only proof that I'm not him will vanish.
Then lifelong I'll be stuck in this jail.
I'll help you escape.
I can't come along with this leg of mine.
I'll send two of my men with you.
Go back to your place and identify him to my men.
If you are out,
it's easy to prove you are not him.
So you don't worry about it.
Okay.
Fifteenth of this month is the verdict on the Thannuthu factory case.
I didn't expect Jeevanandham would return the money to us.
I didn't even expect him to accept the money in the first place.
What's even more unexpected is Jeevanandham is retaliating now.
Something is fishy.
This is the only village giving us a lot of trouble.
In another three days, verdict will be in our favor.
If the commission report by Mr. Lakshmikumar favors us,
then the verdict will be to our advantage.
But I heard he is very strict.
Prakash!
Whenever go to shopping buy something now,
everything out there has a price tag.
Every man has a price.
You can't meet Mr. Lakshmikumar.
All of you leave now.
I just asked you to leave.
We are from Mother Teresa old age home.
We ten senior are from Thannuthu.
We want to meet Lakshmikumar.
Lakshmikumar not allowed to meet you.
What? Who are they?
Sir, we are farmers from Thannuthu.
The verdict will be based on your commission report.
Please favor us by submitting a fair report.
Meeting me like this is wrong.
We shouldn't influence me.
Please leave this place immediately.
Leave now.
Our life depends on your report, sir.
One minute, sir.
Show mercy on us.
Let me talk to him in private. Please move aside and wait.
Okay, son.
Go.
You too.
Sir, I know you have already been bought.
You know what is fair.
If you dare say anything wrong,
I'll ask a 17-year-old boy to kill you.
Juvenile justice act.
He'll be in jail for three years only.
I'll get someone to run over you with a learners' driving license.
304A.
Only a fine will be levied on him.
Or else I'll myself kill you with a rusty old knife.
Do you know why it will be a rusty knife?
You won't die immediately.
Eight months you'll suffer and die of septicemia.
Think about it.
See you.
He has scared you to pee in your pants.
He spoke like he has done all this before.
Were the sections he referred right?
No one can get away by killing like this.
Not possible.
No way will we let that happen at all.
I'm there. Don't worry.
I'm counting only on you, sir.
Hello!
Sir, you got scared and went to him, huh?
You don't know about his power.
You'll be dead.
Someone is waiting outside his door.
Just ask him to check.
Sir, someone is outside your door it seems.
To see you.
Come on the line.
Go and check.
Excuse me.
Sir, I'm from the salon. You wanted to be shaved?
Shave?
A boy from your salon came and shaved me just now.
No, sir. I'm the person.
Then the boy who came now?
Go. Get him.
Come on, fast.
Hello!
Switch on your speaker.
Hey, Shiraag.
Ask someone to check the nape of your neck.
Just check here.
Fingerprint.
If my man can leave his thumbprint behind,
how long will it take for me to chop your neck?
You held a razor knife to those elders' heads, right?
How's my handiwork?
It's easier for me to act than speak!
Mr. Lakshmikumar, hope you understood now he won't be able to save you?
Well...
Just chill, man.
It's just a phone call, okay?
I thought it would be a simple case.
This is too big an issue.
Even you don't have security.
Your money.
Please count it.
Leave me out of this.
He'll save me it seems.
He imprinted my neck!
What will he do if I sent ten of my men?
He can deal with that, sir.
What about 20 men?
He'll be bruised black and blue.
Forty men?
They'll chop him to micro pieces, sir.
Send 50 men.
Ask them to chop him with a sickle.
Don't take a train or bus.
Keep changing vehicles.
Doesn't matter if you are delayed.
Kill him as soon as he is identified, got it?
Hey, Karthi? It's 1:30. Why haven't you slept?
I'm reading up our case history.
The way you scared the living daylights out of Lakshmikumar,
the case will be in our favor, sleep now.
Only two more days left for the judgment.
By then he shouldn't do some fraud on the quiet.
Call the police--
Hey! There are some 40-50 men out there.
What are you doing?
Lock the door to the room where the elders are sleeping.
Turn off the mains, it will be pitch dark inside.
I'll toss this coin.
As soon as you hear the sound turn on the power for just one second.
And turn it off immediately.
Wait for me to toss the coin again.
Whenever you hear the coin fall on the floor,
turn on the main power and turn it off again.
If you hear me toss all the coins at one go,
turn on the main switch totally.
Hey! Power cut, dude.
Why are you over reacting?
It's just the lights. No big deal.
Hey! In the dark, don't hit our own men.
Watch your step.
Come on, hit him.
Again power cut.
Can't see anything.
He isn't even breathing.
Be on your guard.
As soon as the light is on finish him off.
Kumar, Gopal, where are you running off to?
He's standing as still as a statue.
He's sitting like he has seen a ghost.
What was that noise?
I want everyone inside the lorry in ten minutes, flat.
And the lorry gets out of this area in a jiffy.
What happened, son?
Are you all right?
-Did you get hurt? -Nothing, I'm fine.
Go back to bed.
Go to bed.
This is atrocious.
The commission's order is in favor of Thannuthu village.
Water source has to be used only for agricultural purposes
as per Mr. Lakshmikumar's report.
But a multinational company has filed a petition this morning.
According to their petition 2,324 first-generation literates
in 200 villages around Thannuthu have asked for the factory to be set-up.
My Lord! Why have these youngsters suddenly evinced interest in this case?
What is the proof that they belong to those villages?
They have attached their voter ID and proof of residence and literacy.
Preference of these first-generation literates
should be taken into consideration.
My Lord, these youngsters really belong to the said location
should be proved beyond doubt.
They have submitted 2,324 documents.
If you think they're forged, it's up to you to prove it.
I request extra time to prove that the documents are fake.
We need copies of all the certificates.
This case cannot be adjourned further.
Final judgment will be announced in five days.
If you're unable to prove your stand by then,
chances are the order will be in favor of the corporate.
Court dismissed.
There is a new twist in the case.
Hence, the delay.
Jeeva has come.
All their attachments submitted are original.
Is that so?
I've checked.
But the 2,324 youngsters specified don't live in India.
They work in foreign countries as laborers.
Why did they select men working outside India?
Do you have phone numbers of the companies they work in?
I'm working on that.
I have 50 phone numbers.
Talk to them. I have my own doubts.
Hello!
I'm calling from Chennai. My name is Jeevanandham.
Is it Jeevanandham from Thannuthu village?
That's me.
Marali Kumar, you've supported setting-up a factory at Thannuthu village?
Really?
I didn't support any such move.
But all your documents were presented in the court.
I didn't, bro.
I'm myself working here as a street sweeper, bro.
Life is tough here. I swear.
I can't wait to get back and work in the fields.
Can you come to Chennai and testify this in Court?
I'm here on a four-year contract. My passport is with my boss, bro.
They won't let me go, bro.
I'm a cab driver for a corporate company, bro.
Who has your passport?
My office has my passport.
I'm on a four-year contract.
My passport is with them.
They won't permit me to leave suddenly.
They won't let go unless the contract expires in two years.
We are stuck in a dead end.
All of them are laborers on a binding contract abroad.
It's well-planned.
Corporate companies won't let each other down.
They won't even handover the passports.
We can't prove anything.
Where do we stand then?
We lose.
Judgment will be in their favor only.
Tried your level best, huh?
You hired a useless lawyer and tried opposing a corporate?
I have an advocate team.
With corporate brains.
You can't bring even one of them to court.
They work for multinational companies across the world.
If I'm affected, entire lot will come to my defense.
A corporate is a huge web.
Your village is a minuscule insect caught in that web.
If a corporate company is in trouble,
only another corporate company will extend help.
But when a farmer is in trouble, the whole world will lend its hand.
Let us show them how.
This problem should be aired in the open.
We need media support.
We will definitely write about it.
But not half a page that you seem to expect.
On page six, I can mention a couple of lines for sure.
We've been getting hot news from all over.
Your news is three years old.
It's do-able, boss.
Ten from your side and another ten from their side.
Can you bring all the women from the dead men's families?
Even better if you can assemble children too.
They should cry dramatically.
In between they should get angry to add spice to the drama.
But you shouldn't intervene.
Because the camera will be rolling continuously.
We can edit the footage and add the effects later.
We'll telecast it on two consecutive Sundays.
Judgment is five days from today, sir.
You won't get a slot like that in the blink of an eye.
Be realistic.
They have created 2,300 false identities.
We are unable to prove it.
Only if we have more numbers supporting us,
we can win this case, sir.
I understand your plight.
But there isn't any news value in this.
A protest in front of the office of the collector has its own value.
An immolation threat, or better still actual immolation has a different value.
But if a village is destroyed or the farmers are starving,
how does it affect the city dwellers?
Media won't cover this.
It isn't news worthy.
This is a village problem.
You should sort it out there! Why wash your dirty linen here?
Hello!
I'm calling from Thannuthu village.
Can you give the phone to one of our elders?
One minute.
Call from your village.
Grandfather, how are you?
Surviving, dear.
Why is the case adjourned?
Everyone is anxious whether the verdict will be in our favor.
It should be in our favor, dear
My mother wishes to talk to Jeevanandham bro.
I'll give him the phone.
Mom, brother is on the line.
Your mother wants to talk to you it seems.
Hello!
-Son? -Mom?
Don't worry.
Your good heart will carry you through the present rough patch.
We are all praying for you.
Okay, mom.
Our neighbor, Kokila, wants to talk to you.
Sure, mom.
Okay, speak to him.
Bro, are you all right?
Yes, coping.
Last week my father died in Dubai, bro.
He suffered a heart attack at his workplace.
They volunteered to send his body home.
But we've taken a vow men won't come into the village
till the settlement, so we told them to conduct the last rites there itself.
Son...
To turn the attention of the press and media to our side,
will it help if about five of us commit suicide?
We might live maximum another five or six years.
It'll get good coverage which will be to our advantage.
Will they notice us only if we die?
Won't they try to stop a farmer before he dies?
When a shopkeeper is attacked, other shopkeepers run to his aid.
When a money-lender is attacked, his entire clan rushes to support him.
But if a villager is hit,
the city dwellers won't lend a hand, right?
Rice, pulses, vegetables,
even coriander and curry leaves should be delivered from villages.
But if a villager dies,
they'll hold their noses in disgust, huh?
Just turn a tap in the city and water gushes out.
But how will they know farmer's travails to get water?
We will make them understand.
We'll make the people here who get water 24 hours understand
the pain villagers go through.
For the next three days Chennai won't have water.
They shouldn't think of anything else but water.
Then watch how from local to national, all channels land here.
How is that possible?
I want the blueprint of Chennai city.
Seventy percent of Chennai's water supply is from reservoirs.
Twenty percent through trucks and balance 10% is groundwater.
We will block only the water supply from the reservoirs.
When people dependent on this 70% water supply choose to buy
through water trucks the next day, the supply won't meet the demand.
On the third day, water will be the only necessity for all and sundry.
Our objective is not to make the general public suffer.
But for them to understand villages are being destroyed.
All media should turn towards us.
That's all.
Which are the reservoirs supplying water to Chennai?
Chembarambakkam, Puzhal, Veeranam, Poondi and Sholavaram reservoirs.
How can we possibly block the supply from these reservoirs?
I'll tell you.
What about manpower?
You and I are the manpower of course.
Us? We are too old to help you, my boy.
Considering us a burden.
Our own children have left us here.
So what if you are old?
Periyar, the great reformist, fought for the deprived
when he was 94.
When lepers were helped by Mother Teresa, she was 87!
When the entire British lot were bundled out of India on a ship,
Gandhiji was 77!
Retirement is not in your date of birth.
It's here, in your heart.
Prove your worth to those who dumped you as useless.
Who is willing to walk this mission with me?
Ask your friends whom you can trust and who have the courage to join us.
We need 60 more volunteers.
PUZHAL RESERVOIR
I should've switched on the water pump at 5:00 a.m.
I'm already an hour late.
Get down.
FARMERS OF THANNUTHU VILLAGE
That pipe should be fully visible.
Okay, son.
Ankitha, go to Chembarambakkam.
All the other elders will be waiting there.
All right, I'll leave now.
Ravi, you go to Veeranam.
Okay.
Come.
Grandpa, you hang the CD on the plow and then join me.
-Okay? -Sure, son.
Then come inside.
Follow me one by one.
Watch your step.
If they go into the pipelines, how can we supply water?
We must inform our higher officials.
Which area is this?
Is anybody here?
Hello?
Is anybody here?
You! What are you doing in there?
Step out.
Will you step out or shall I come in?
Why don't you try?
We are 25 of us and we have petrol cans.
We are ready to immolate ourselves.
Twenty-six, including you.
There are people inside. And they are all old men.
They are threatening to self-immolate, sir.
We must send water to the city by 5:00 a.m.
But it's already 9:00 a.m.
News just came in.
It's the same status quo in all other reservoirs too.
All of them are old men.
CHEMBARAMBAKKAM RESERVOIR
VEERANAM RESERVOIR
SHOLAVARAM RESERVOIR
POONDI RESERVOIR
Move.
Step aside.
Move.
Step aside.
Sir!
We tried to break the front portion of the pipeline.
When we broke it, they kept moving further in.
If we break a pipe that runs for about 18 kilometers,
very difficult to replace it, sir.
They have petrol cans and if they resort to self-immolation,
it will become a national issue.
Jeevanandham is the man behind this operation, sir.
He's also inside with them.
They will venture out only if he gives the green signal.
How did simpletons think in such a criminal manner?
What's the situation there?
All TV channels and press are out here, Tamil, English.
You name it, they are here.
This is media's hunger.
That's not priority for us.
This should transform into people's hunger.
People should question us.
We'll answer them then.
The fact that people who've blocked the water supply by occupying pipelines
are well past their late 60s has created quite a stir in the city.
Arulprakasam, aged 73.
Krishnamurthy, aged 71.
Gurunathan, aged 69.
Periyasamy, aged 74.
Sundareshan, aged 72.
Damodaran, aged 79.
Ramamurthy, aged 73.
Mom, look... Grandpa!
Look there.
Your dad is on TV.
Did farmers really do this?
How were men from old age homes able to pull it off?
We shall continue this debate after a mini-break.
Brought to you by Rana steels.
Fizzy futile chat fizzles out 5:00 a.m. flat.
He is listening to Hindi news.
That's Bengali, not Hindi.
Tell me, Ankitha.
My grandfather is there?
Yes, he is.
Can you I speak to him?
Ankitha wants to talk to you.
One minute...
She told me to give this to you while she is on the phone.
Why a ring all of a sudden?
Wear the ring.
We are engaged now.
Engaged means, from now on
your phone should never be engaged when I call you.
But when someone else calls, both our phones must be engaged.
Okay?
Okay.
Due to water scarcity all over the city yesterday
residents of Avadi, Ambattur, Tondiarpet have today barging into.
If this situation continues, the public could come and protest on the roads.
Hey, what's happening here?
Hey, what are you doing?
Hey! You stupid...
You idiot!
You uneducated guys!
What the hell you are talking?
We are poor, but educated.
Mind it!
Due to scarcity of drinking water, people are capturing the water tanker lorries
and involving themselves on the roads throughout the city.
The police is unable to control them.
And officers are in serious--
Today is the second day the city hasn't received its water supply.
Jeevanandham and his band of old men bear the brunt of fury
of people in apartments, businessmen and other officers.
What is surprising is that,
besides Chennaiites, all other towns support the farmers of Thannuthu. Why so?
Our village don't have water for 20 years.
Living two days without water, they are creating ruckus.
We walk 12 miles for a pot of water. Aren't we human beings?
Since I can't do farming, I'm driving an auto in this damn city.
Listen to the different views of some up-market Chennaiites.
And how the villagers responded to them.
How can a metropolitan city be compared to a village?
This is ridiculous.
Agricultural lands have been covered with buildings.
Then how will you get water for farming?
The city is solely responsible for polluting the river Cooum.
I'm calling from Kallakurichi.
Ask the man in the city if a pumpkin grows
on a plant, creeper or a tree. None of them will know.
All they know is to eat if served on their plates!
Did you listen to the radio?
We haven't even spoken to the media as yet.
But so many seem to be supporting our villagers.
Residents in the city are angry with us.
I intend talking to the press at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
After that only will the farmers' plight will plague everyone's mind.
At court tomorrow, the fake supporters set up by Shiraag
will be silenced by the voice of the people.
I envisage just one setback.
What is it?
Jeevanandham has escaped from Kolkata jail.
I heard it on the news.
He must be on his way here.
If he misunderstands our intentions, our efforts will be wasted.
Regional news.
For blocking the waters sources from major reservoirs in Tamil Nadu,
Jeevanandham and 40 elders inmates of Mother Teresa old age home
have been issued a warrant by
the police department, as per government orders.
Due to this acute water scarcity, Chennaiites have been left high and dry.
Headlines again.
Our PM in an effort to keep our city clean--
Today is the second day in the Chennai city struggling without water.
Farmers of the Thannuthu village members of Mother Teresa Old age home.
And Jeevanandham who are revolting
and blocking water pipes
will be arrested soon by the police department source says.
The real intentions and motives behind this incident--
Hello, I need to go immediately.
I can't stay here.
Please call the driver.
Okay, just one minute.
Come on, guys. Let's go.
This is the first time top 12 corporate owners
from India gathering in one place.
Rivalry can raise its head within us.
But when a common enemy emerges, we must stand united.
We must crush whoever tries to trample the corporate world.
If we let go of this case, it will set a bad precedent.
I run a shampoo factory.
We need 45 eggs to manufacture a bottle of shampoo.
If all the poor kids on the street desire to eat eggs,
how could we make shampoo?
He is correct.
If the multinational company withdraws this case,
it will blow up in all our faces.
Thirty-three cases have been filed against 12 of my companies.
They will expect us to withdraw our cases too.
Press meet should not take place.
I've brought in 400 people from Assam.
When Jeevanandham is on his way to the press meet
they will create a commotion and finish him.
Sounds good.
I can help you get through the bureaucracy if needed.
I'll support this financially.
Thank you all.
I'll win this case.
Thanks for your support.
Has a convict who has escaped from Kolkata jail caused all this?
The man who held the city to ransom for two days
and kept the police and media on their toes is a fraud?
What?
Are you sure?
Yes, I am.
That is Jeevanandham. He is going with the Inspector.
He was inside the pipe. How did he come out?
What is the need to meet the inspector now?
He's hatching some other plot.
They are both alive.
Kill the inspector and bring Jeevanandham alive to me.
What?
Really?
Is it hard to believe?
You want to see.
Okay, turn on FaceTime.
Can you see him?
Jeevanandham, game over.
I just can't believe this.
I'll send back the Assamese?
Congrats.
Shiraag! I want tell you something.
Don't use local goons till this problem settles down.
I will send you some guys.
Just for safety.
WATERLINE HAS BEEN BLOCKED
Today being the third day of water scarcity in the city
Jeevanandham intends meeting the press.
A LARGE NUMBER OF POLICE HAVE BEEN DEPUTED AT PUZHAL LAKE
This is a live relay of the meet.
Weren't you supposed to give an interview today?
The press is waiting for you.
Go ahead and talk to them.
Judgment tomorrow will be in my favor.
You thrashed 50 of my men.
Why don't you do that now? Come on.
You hurled my money back at me, didn't you?
In what state are you now?
When I held a knife to the old men's necks,
you threatened me with a knife, right?
Why don't you try it now?
Hold the knife now.
I should have killed you when you stood up for one village.
Now you've instigated all the villages to protest.
To raze to the ground all corporate companies.
You planned to bare your soul the press meet and
tilt the judgment in your favor, right?
These old men will address the press, huh?
Two Jeevanandhams?
Are you having any mask to your face?
You are cheating.
You are cheating, right?
You can't do this.
This cannot happen.
This is live or what?
Come on, tell me.
It is a live telecast.
You nailed me, didn't you?
In toto, huh?
Greetings to all.
You can come up with your questions now.
What bloody questions!
Do you realize your misdeed with a band of oldies?
Oldies?
Come here. Yes, you, sir.
Come here.
Are you the one who said "oldies"?
Very good!
When did you last plant a sapling?
About two years ago?
Five years?
Have you ever planted a sapling in your life?
Yes, I have planted a money plant at home.
These oldies haven't planted money plants.
But for the last 70 years they've planted seedlings.
Go and sit down.
An American multinational company has destroyed nearly 200 villages.
Only village that opposed them
is Thannuthu.
Price they paid for it was
lives of nine farmers.
I tried my best to make you sit up and notice this cruelty.
But I failed.
We think of food when we are hungry.
Have you ever thought of the poor farmers
who planted the seeds?
In the last 30 years,
about 12,456 lakes, 27,000 ponds and seven rivers
have been wiped clean.
About 1, 67,512 acres of farm land have been destroyed.
From the river Tamarabarani,
a cola company uses nine lakh liters of water daily.
How will farmers get water?
Why won't farmers commit suicide?
They aren't begging for food.
They are asking water for agriculture.
Not only the farmers of Thannuthu village,
but all the farmers who left their hometown.
Those who were farming 20 years ago
are now begging outside temples in the city.
He's washing clothes under the bridge,
and cleaning sewers.
Let me tell you something most of you may not know.
In India, every 30 minutes a farmer commits suicide.
His family is left without a roof over their heads.
This has been happening for the past ten years.
For generations, they have lived to feed our families.
They are being wiped gradually.
From 2002 till date,
more than ten lakh farmers have changed their profession.
Methane gas is now the latest buzz word.
To extract it, 1,64,819 acres of land
in Tanjore and Nagapattinam districts
will be wiped out by a multinational company.
Farmers and their families will starve to death.
Fifty billion.
Listen to this.
A beer factory owner who borrowed rupees 50 billion
washes his hands off saying he is unable to repay his debt.
But neither he nor the authorities who sanctioned his loans
have attempted suicide.
But a farmer who borrows rupees 5,000 unable to pay
the principal and compound interest consumes pesticide, commits suicide.
You city dwellers are too busy to notice this.
That's why we requested the TV channels to help us.
But they find time to mint money out of selling aphrodisiacs.
Or cookery shows and ranking participants on reality shows.
But they can't spare two minutes to telecast
a village being destroyed.
We aren't saying India doesn't need factories.
But let's not sell soaps that use milk.
Or fairness creams made from eggs, fish or carrots.
We don't require cosmetic factory using tomatoes, oranges and almonds.
About 5,000 children in our country die every day due to vitamin deficiency.
Five thousand per day.
If a rich man wants a condom that's strawberry flavored,
can a poor child even dream of eating a strawberry?
It's just water.
How can that fetch such a high price?
What did you say? Just water?
What is 2G?
It's all about wireless transmission in thin air.
This is a country which makes millions through corruption even by selling air!
Cell phone is extravagance.
Water is essential.
To save our village from the clutches of a corporate company,
we are here believing in people's forum and the judiciary.
The last three days would've been a struggle without water.
To all the women and children who went through hell,
we beg forgiveness with all our heart.
You will get your water supply within 40 minutes.
But water supply for that village
depends only on tomorrow's verdict.
I request the police not to follow us.
Because it will delay water being supplied unnecessarily.
For our misdeeds,
we will surrender in court tomorrow.
Ankitha, you go along with them.
You take them safely to the venue I told you.
I'll see you later tonight.
We don't know anything about Jeevanandham's whereabouts.
The Kolkata police is here.
I just got a call from my lodge.
Okay, you leave.
Karthikeyan alias Kaththi.
Villainous villain.
Brilliant work.
I still say...
Your village will be mine.
Ankitha, can you get the curd rice?
Yes, I'll give it to him.
Grandpa, call from your home.
Yes, dear.
Did you see grandpa on TV?
My granddaughter.
Yes, grandpa is a terrorist.
I'll be back tomorrow, dear.
Are you getting water?
Line got cut.
She called because she saw me on TV.
All right.
What's up, Ravi?
Karthikeyan and you stole the show on TV yesterday.
That was a super interview.
I never thought Karthik could speak like this.
There was a huge applause from our gang.
Why were they referring to Karthikeyan as Jeevanandham?
Has he changed his name?
What happened?
Ravi?
Check if the line got cut.
He's on the line, but he isn't talking.
Karthi... Karthikeya?
Who is Karthikeyan?
No one.
I said it aloud just to hear the sound of it.
Jeevanandham?
When will Karthikeyan come?
He'll be back in a while You eat, don't wait for him.
What was the name you just now said?
The ten of you need to sign this.
What's written in it, huh?
It says we are withdrawing the case.
And giving up our village.
You bloody mongrel!
What do you mean by our village?
It is ours, not yours.
Where is our Jeevanandham? What did you do to him?
How much did you sell us for?
Don't be hasty.
Did you get only us poor old men for your con job?
-Thieving scoundrel. -Stop it!
One more word from you,
and I won't even respect your age!
Yes, he's a thief.
We came to steal.
First it was 2.5 million. Then it shot up to 250 million.
But the moment he saw the villagers suffering,
he flung the money aside.
You know why?
Like you, his mother too unable to cultivate
came here to work as a laborer.
When a bridge was being built a pillar fell on her and she died.
He didn't want any of your families to suffer like he did.
That's why he worked like a dog.
He hasn't enjoyed one full meal.
He hasn't slept one night peacefully.
Your Jeevanandham got beaten up by the police.
But single-handedly he fought 50 men.
Was that also for money?
I'm sure even now he wants you to sign,
only to save Jeevanandham and definitely not for money.
You are unable to identify true love.
That's why your own kids abandoned you in an old age home.
How could you talk like this?
Sir, trust me.
Only if you sign this,
I can go and meet Jeevanandham.
We will win the case tomorrow.
Trust me.
Son, give me that paper.
Jeevanandham must return.
Our village must get water.
Even if one doesn't happen,
we'll die.
You'll get both.
Even if I don't come back!
Sir, my bullock cart. My prized possession.
They are taking away my main door.
You made sure we can't cultivate our lands at all.
Spare the bullock used for plowing.
I will go manage somewhere. Just return my plow to me.
Release him.
I didn't get you here to release him.
Neither did I come to give you this.
Are you mad?
What are you doing, man?
Come.
Go now.
Come on.
Please go now. I'll handle them.
Karthi, you--
Tomorrow is the verdict.
Your life is valuable.
Please go now.
Jeeva, tell your village elders...
...true, I lied to them, but my love is genuine.
Go please.
Go.
We asked him to bring water for our village.
We asked him to bring Jeeva back.
But not one of us told him you too come back safe.
Grandpa, Karthikeyan!
Karthikeya!
I'm heading to the main switch.
With reference to the changes in the past week,
news of former farmers now working as laborers worldwide and the public
enforcing their support to farming and opposing the MNCs
is making headlines in the press and media.
The commission report already submitted is also against the multinational company.
Therefore the court orders the aforesaid MNC within 48 hours
to vacate the premises along with its equipment.
Court also decrees full ownership of the water resources to Thannuthu villagers.
Further, on a war-footing pace, all lakes,
ponds and rivers in the encroached villages
should be de-silted and restored for agriculture by the Public Works Department
as ordered by this Court.
Jeevanandham and the 40 elderly men, who protested are issued a warning
and are acquitted without serving jail term.
Please move.
Move.
Jeeva, Karthi is on the line. He wants to talk to you.
Karthi, where are you?
Come here right away.
I want to everyone to meet you.
No, this is your dream.
Only you should be there.
You achieved this all by yourself. How can I take your place?
The faces of all the farmers beam now with confidence.
It's a belief that, "If we're in trouble
Jeevanandham will rush to our rescue."
All said and done,
I'm a convict who escaped from jail.
I don't belong in that--
Can you please give the phone to Ankitha?
I just can't justify lying to you, Ankitha.
The farmer feeds the whole world.
You fed that farmer.
You will be fine.
You go.
I'll wait for you, however long it takes.
Flower seasons have come Honey bees have come
Flowery breeze, where have you gone?
You are the nation's virtue You are the soil's amity
We embrace you to our bosom
Did you turn the ruined land A golden trove!
You are the world's divine messenger
Who are you Who are you
Are you earth's new incarnation?
Who are you Who are you
Are you earth's new incarnation?
Flower seasons have come Honey bees have come
Flowery breeze Where have you gone?
With eyes welled up in tears Where are you going?
Without divulging your identity Where are you vanishing?
Will you continue to come Along with us like a shadow
You are the floral petal I longed for many births
Who are you Who are you
Honeymoon or tears
Who are you Who are you
Are you earth's new incarnation?
Flower seasons have come Honey bees have come
Flowery breeze Where have you gone?
Did you turn the Ruined land a golden trove!
DEDICATED TO FARMERS
Who are you Who are you
Are you earth's new incarnation?
Who are you Who are you
Are you earth's new incarnation?
Flower seasons have come Honey bees have come
Flowery breeze Where have you gone?