Gatha Vaibhava (2025)

[bunniefuu]

Hmm?!

Purathan, huh?

Yeah, it's Purathan!

Some girl's posted his photo

What's wrong with this world?

Let me call him

Capture!

Tell me, dude

I've got an interesting thing to say,

not sure how to say it

but listen anyway

Do you know Adhunika?

Adhunika is what?

Hotel, theater, or cinema?

Hey, Adhunika is a girl's name

Just asking if you know her

There's really a girl by name Adhunika?

Dude, your name's Purathan!

Has any man in all of manhood

ever had that name?

Your name literally has 'Old' in it

Just tell me if you know her or not

Nope, don't know her

But man, she looks good!

I know, I know Adhunika well,

actually an old friend

Uh... tell me more about her

Trying to act smart, eh?

She sketched you and posted it on Facebook

She also says that if anyone knows

someone like this, they should let her know

That's why I'm checking,

did you mess up anywhere?

Her post, her antics,

you should ask her!

Okay cool, I'll ask her

No, I'll do it

Send me her number

Chill, I'll ask

-I said send!

Hmm, okay done

Adhunika

Nice name!

'Adhunika'

Hello...

-Hello

Purathan?

Nope, it's me, the one who just texted you

The person from your sketch on Facebook

Do you want someone exactly like the sketch,

or is 'close enough' okay?

A little makeup, some tweaks

maybe even a minor plastic surgery,

I can look just like that picture

Give me a chance, I'll prove myself

Excuse me, please stop this!

I already got a ton of loose calls,

don't waste my time

If you can please understand

the situation, help me

Don't waste my time!

She's such a firecracker,

throwing words left and right!

Wait, I'm not letting this go

Uh... Hello, Ma'am, it's me again

I think your phone ran out of balance,

that's why the call dropped

Balance didn't run out

I hung up on you on purpose

Didn't I tell you not to waste my time?

No wait, actually,

a friend of mine looks exactly like that

I'm not kidding!

I'll send you his number,

talk to him once

and sort it out

He's a really nice guy, you know

Never crossed the line, poor fellow

You see that, right?

-Yeah

It has to match what they're doing

Okay

I need it exactly what their movements are

Understood? Do it

-Hmm

Why's it busy constantly?

If her line's so busy

the girl must be really superb!

Hey girl, how's it going?

Everyone good at home?

Dude, the number you gave,

it's busy all the time!

Same here! Were you dialling her too?

The pawn's already landed in my pouch

The play's mine, I'll handle it

You just shut the f- up!

Alright, fine, I won't get involved in her stuff!

Dude, she's calling!

-Oh is it?

Put it on speaker,

I want to hear her too

Hello, Adhunika?

Hello...

Uh... hello?

Hi!

P-Purathan?

Yeah, my friend was mentioning something

about that photo you shared on Facebook

Yes! Well... can we meet?

Yeah, sure!

My studio's in Sadashivnagar

Coffee Day, Starbucks, anywhere works

Um, I can't come there

I'll send my location on WhatsApp

Can you come over to my house?

Coorg?

Dude, Coorg! Her location!

Nice, perfect for winter!

Bro, even Indiranagar feels far for me

Even if I lose a day,

I can still haul to Whitfield or Silkboard

But Coorg? Way too far!

Hey, she's giving you a shot,

what's your problem?

She's giving you the signal,

and you hesitate

Then you moan about girls not falling for you

It's like a fashion now, huh?

Not like that, dude!

A girl's inviting me to her place

All the way to Coorg!

That's 100% a trap!

No trap, no soup!

She's giving you an offer, just ride it!

Uh?

I mean... a bike ride! To Coorg

Alright

We should do some risk analysis first

If it's really an offer, fine... but

what if it's a trap? We need a plan

Amma, I'm leaving

But wait, my son

Your father's book release event is today

People are coming from all over

because he's famous psychiatrist

And you just plan a trip without

telling us? What's this, huh?

Here, take this

-You're not coming to the event?

Daddy...

The book wrappers haven't arrived

Can you call them?

Yeah, they'll come

Daddy... but see...

If I come, your friends will say,

both father and mother are doctors

and a daughter would've been better

than a useless son like me!

Then I'll get angry and upset,

and even depressed

and Mummy will send me over to you

saying I need the best psychiatrist in the city

Using the pocket money I got from you to

pay your fees, is it really needed, Daddy?

You mischief!

What silly things are you saying?

Just attend the event

Cool, chief guest on the list or what?

-Hmm

Then what's there for me there?

I'd have come if I were

the one releasing the book!

Oh, I see!

Do you even know what a

book release event is like?

It's not like your Insta reels where you

and your friends just upload and that's it!

When are you coming back?

Quick trip, I'll be back in no time

Stay a week

it'll soothe the heart

Yes, Dad! Much needed break!

Not for you, for our peace!

As if I'm going to my in-laws for a week!

Just off to see a girl!

-Huh?

What are you saying?

Mom, I'll explain after I return, bye!

-Arrey!

Shift, I'll ride

-Fine, your wish!

I'll buy you something, pull over!

Boy, over here!

For me to not throw up while travelling?

Nah, it's for her, so she doesn't

throw up when you get there

Hey...

-Give me that

Give what?

That... the energy one, you know,

the one people feel too shy to ask

Oh, you mean the horse pill!

-Yeah, that!

And grab a safety one too

Dude, why all these?

You won't get it, just be quiet!

-Hear me out a bit

Quiet, now!

Hey, I don't want all this!

-Leave that, take this

Why that one? Don't want it

-Come on, take it

Hey, I don't want it, hear me out

-Just take it

Oh my my! You have a whole sheet

and still acting pricey when I say keep one!

Alright, take it back, don't want it

Don't want it, take it away

Hey, you're Siddarajju's son, right?

Why do you need it?

No, sir!

What did I ask for, huh?

-Energy!

Yeah, energy! Give me Boost!

I asked for Boost

-Boost, huh?

My folks told me to drink

Boost three times a day

Come on, grab it

What the hell kinda stuff

are you handing out to people

You're ruining guys!

Hey, pay him

Dude, why are you sitting in the rain, huh?

Buddy, there's a chance you might get trapped

Send me your live location, just in case

And keep my number on

speed dial for any emergency

Call me right away

If she offers food, don't eat first, let her eat

Do you have a knife for safety?

Yep, it's in my bag

Gold chain?

Left it at home

And do some hardcore pushups, okay?

I'll go now, if something's off,

I'll ring you immediately, pick up, okay?

'Adhunika'

'She looks even more

b*mb than in the photo!'

Adhunika?

Sorry!

Come on in

Uh.. Tea, coffee, or milk?

What would you like?

Uh... Purathan!

-Huh?

Uh... milk. I'll go with milk

Take a sip first, then hand it over

-Hmm?

It might sound like a

wedding night dialogue in a movie

But my safety comes first

I don't get you...

Nothing, just get me the milk

Hmm

'Guy meets girl online,

digital spark, fatal end'

Poor fellow!

'Guy lured through chat, goes to meet girl'

'never returned'

That sounds like my own story!

Oh, you're checking horoscope?

Y-Yeah...

Mine's Gemini

What's yours?

Uh, mine is Udaya TV!

Whole family watches only that only

Our favourite serial is 'Shambhavi'

Haha, I meant zodiac sign!

-Oh!

Gemini means 'Mithuna'

Oh-oh! Mine's 'Dhanassu',

arrow just waiting to release!

Let's see what it says for you

Uh, Mithuna...

Mine says, 'Old enemy will be destroyed'

Like I've got enemies!

Shall we check yours?

I'll see mine myself, thank you

Your over-'sextible' ways...

The forecast says things won't settle soon

Uh, that's mostly 'flexible', check once

Oh, yeah, you're right!

'Your over-flexible ways

might land you in trouble'

Hey, I don't really buy this horoscope stuff!

Fine, let's move

Uh... why the bag?

Inside are things very, very important..

you'll know in time

Weather's great outside

let's sit and talk there

This place has a vibe...

Sober but still feels like a buzz

Where are your parents though,

don't see them?

They're off to a family gathering

I skipped. Not my scene.

I know what your scene is,

you 'Slyctus'!

What did you say?

I meant those Cactus!

Cactus!

Scientific name's Euphorbia neriifolia

Grows in dry lands, like Kenya...

-What's this?

Old-time sundial, they used it to check time

Now drink your milk

I never have milk without Boost

First time drinking it plain,

not sure how my body will react to this!

Forget it, I'll grab another one

No, I've got Boost, I'll add it myself

'If she's taking the milk back,

nothing's been tampered'

'Good to drink'

What's all this stuff in your bag?

It's like a heavenly cow

Gives what you need, when you need it

You'll see

So, tell me about yourself

About me... Both my parents are doctors

Mom's an eye specialist, dad's psychiatrist

I'm a 2nd PUC rank student

Rank student, I see!

What rank?

3,55,482

That was my first and

last CET ranking attempt!

Hmm!

Grandma celebrated my rank by gifting me a

chain that cost just as much as that number

Chain.. where did my chain go?

Aiyo! Left it back home

Safe, just in case I get trapped

Trap, huh?

Nah, nothing

See, I was never a regular to school

hence the great rank

Why weren't you regular?

I guess my teacher had a

side job at a petrol bunk

always flashing my report card

'Check zero, check zero!'

How much shame could I take, tell me?

Then what are you doing now?

Now? I deal with rope guys,

showing them who's boss!

Meaning? Rowdy ah?

Hehe no!

All the ropes from their stunt scenes in movies?

Gone, I take care of that!

I've got my own VFX Studio

Oh, that's nice

Your turn... won't you tell me about yourself?

Umm, well... I'm a horticulture student

and I'm also a painter

Horticulture means what,

growing plants and trees?

Yes

Plants and trees grow on their own, no?

Look, a whole forest has grown on its own

Why study for that?

Seriously?

Just joking!

By the way, I saw your painting,

it's really good

My folks want to repaint our house for Dasara

Come, paint our walls too,

anyway you're a pro with the brush

Very funny!

Sorry, you were telling me something...

Uh, basically even I used to be a rank student

Few years back, just before exams,

I had a major accident

forgot everything I studied

And failed badly in the exams

I've made up plenty excuses

for failing in exams

but yours is best!

I'm serious!

Fine, let's get on with what we're supposed to do

I mean, shall we talk?

I don't know

if you'll believe what I'm about to say

But we have already met

Really?

Where?

Again, you will not believe it if I tell you

But it's the truth

This is the third time we're meeting,

across our births

We've met before... in two other lives

I knew it! Not just you

Nobody believes, same reaction always

What else do you expect?

Those who listen to every tale might fall for it

But past lives? Nobody buys that ticket!

Just think about it yourself

You don't even recall this life

properly after the accident

How could you know past ones?

Okay

I'll tell you about our first life together

Alright!

If it connects with you...

Alright, go ahead

Let's hear it!

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva

Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

'Hara Hara Mahaadeva'

By the heavens!

Our might together does not suffice!

Naga Deva,

put in your full might!

As you command, Lord!

Varuna Deva!

Vaayu Deva, lend your might!

Agni Deva!

I am upon the task!

Anamadeva!

Om Namo Narayanaya!

Agni Deva

the nectar, surely we shall obtain it, yes?

Why such doubt, O celestial youth?

With the blessing of the Trimurti

With the efforts of the gods

And with the cooperation of the serpent king,

anything is possible!

With faith in the end, one must act with valour

The outcome favours the resolute!

Why such petty doubt?

May those who granted us being,

and those born alongside us share this boon?

Among the Gods, none shall be

denied the gift of deathlessness!

Each of the divine clan shall share its blessing

But, only the worthy of

celestial birth shall seek its blessing

Then I shall offer a portion of nectar

to my radiant sister, Nirvana

Om Namo Narayanaya!

O celestial maiden

-Huh?

What art is yours!

In lacing beads to the heavenly attire!

No one in the fourteen worlds has your expertise

Your posture while threading beads

carries its own enchantment!

Any man who sees you thus is bound to swoon

Hmm!

But, O celestial maiden

The heart within you remains a mystery

Kings of forests, princes of the skies,

all sought your hand

Yet you turned away each one

You continue to reject all

I wonder, who is it that

has taken abode in thy heart?

Enough of your praises!

You'll go on forever!

When you begin your flattery,

the world itself you forget

Now go

The beads have run out,

go and fetch some from the treasury

At once

'Har Har Mahadev

Har Har Mahadev'

Where is that deceitful warrior?

Which deceitful warrior?

The one who, with the first strike of deceit

won the boon of immortality!

That all-powerful deceiver!

Behold me!

Born of the demon lineage

The blaze of the evil-born

Adorned with the divine axe

The dread jewel of the demon host!

I am the valorous one,

the indomitable demon of might!

All the gods are immersed in churning

the ocean with the five-headed serpent!

Nails honed for carnage, I, blood-eyed,

ravenous, deceit-born, fierce in w*r!

If I have turned from the field of battle,

have entered their inner halls seeking a maiden

Then the hunt is certain!

The hunt is inevitable!

'Har Har Mahadev

Har Har Mahadev'

In the realms below, the deepest, the vast,

the abyssal, the underworld, the nether regions

It seems these are the dark realms

we are fated to inhabit

And they ah, they are of the upper realms it seems

The radiant lords of the luminous heavens!

The authority over the 14 worlds is to be theirs

and the gods find no fault in that

Henceforth, you are mine!

Celestial white elephant!

Celestial white elephant!

The moon!

The moon!

The wondrous divine horse!

The wondrous divine horse!

The holy horse!

The night jasmine!

The night jasmine!

The celestial cow!

The celestial cow!

The celestial cow!

Couch of Lord!

Couch of Lord!

Couch of Lord!

Wish-fulfilling tree!

Wish-fulfilling tree!

Crest jewel!

Crest jewel!

'The God of Medicine!'

"O Star-Mountain, O Dweller of Serpents

Hear my lament"

"O nurturer of kingdoms, womb of the worlds

This is my part in the w*r"

"For caste and duty, for rites of the dead

We dwell in hell"

"For you, divine play or fate

There is heavenly abode"

"In the tongue of falsehood"

"In the lust for destruction"

"Immerse me, enthral me"

"Shall we hunt for treasure

in the Honey-Wood?"

"O Celestial, O Demon, entwined we are!"

Celestial maidens!

I am Goddess Lakshmi

No one can withstand my radiance

I shall go to the embrace of Lord Vishnu

"In the tongue of falsehood"

"In the lust for destruction"

"Immerse me, enthral me"

"Shall we hunt for treasure

in the Honey-Wood?"

"O Celestial, O Demon, entwined we are!"

NECTAR!

NECTAR!

My beloved

-Hmm?

You love me so deeply

Your trust, it humbles me

Does my demonic nature not frighten you?

Fear? Of you? No, never!

Why must one fear another at all?

Goddess or giver, human or demon

All are creation of the Eternal One, right?

Kindness and cruelty alike

are born of what we nurture

If you weren't there for me,

I wouldn't be alive today

That day, the demons...

Leave those words behind

Forget that incident

I may forget that

but not you, the one I found that day

"In every tiniest particle,

the hand of God is seen"

"In every shimmer of existence,

equality appears..."

Uh, today is the day of

receiving the nectar, isn't it?

You must be there to receive it there, right?

The nectar gained is never kept without big effort

Go, claim it

Let the nectar be yours

Only if it is certain that you shall be mine,

will I strive for the nectar

For every moment with you is

the very nectar of existence

You are my immortal nectar

'All bow and behold!

Anamadeva, the immortal, arrives'

Beloved, go hide

Seems like my elder brother

Anamadeva is approaching

Can you hear it? The sounds of

celebration echoing through the heavens

Ha! The nectar... must have

been claimed by the Gods

If that has come to be,

your life stands in danger

Please, hide, quickly!

Come on, quick

'Glory to the Gods!

Glory to the Gods!'

Balaraya!

'Glory to the Gods!'

'Glory to the Gods!'

We did it, O younger one!

We have triumphed!

From now on, the Gods are immortal!

No death, no defeat shall ever touch us!

What a divine spectacle it was, sister divine!

The grandeur of that sight

is still filled in my eyes

In the churning of the cosmic ocean,

so many wonders arose!

Celestial cow, Wish-yielding tree

Wondrous horse,

The mythical white elephant

Ah, even the divine healer

of the Gods himself appeared!

But amidst that, a fearsome sight took form

The dreadful poison rose

threatening to consume the whole universe

In that very moment,

Lord Shiva Himself...

Ha, Shiva?

No, nothing happened

Nothing to fear, sister divine

The supreme Shiva, the supreme soul

contained the poison right there

and became the Blue-Throated One

And at last, the nectar emerged!

Had the demons consumed it,

the cosmos itself would have fallen into chaos

But Mahavishnu foresaw and stopped it

He came forth as a celestial enchantress

and played divine deception

I have brought this nectar for you, divine sister

Drink it, and become immortal

The stench of blood

What is this foulness?

The reek of demons taints the celestial air!

It offends the nose

Balaraya, search the halls!

When my sister was within

the celestial palace alone

some demon must have

breached her sanctum!

Even the thought of it sets my veins aflame!

Gods, celestials, humans, beasts,

and the lion-headed ones

each has its own essence,

and so do the demons

Deceit, trickery, wickedness,

they dwell in all

You are no exception too!

If you were, there would have been no bias

in the sharing of the nectar divine!

Equality perished in nectar's divide,

you turned Vishnu into that bewitching enchantress

and deceived us!

Who are you?

Why tread these sacred halls?

If you seek to live, flee

And bear the mark of salvation

from my divine hand's blow!

Elder brother!

Divine blow salvation?

A blow for liberation, to me, a demon?

This red-eyed warrior,

fierce in combat, savior in strife

and you call your blow salvation... to me?

Take this mortal blow from my hand!

Elder brother!

Elder brother!

Elder brother!

Aiyo!

Oh, cruel fate!

Elder brother!

None have ever survived my first fatal blow

Born with my beloved,

yet it is I who must ended him!

I cannot be k*lled

I am immortal now

Gods are immortal, you know!

Lord, seize him

This is a battle between

the immortal and the demonic

I will end it myself, step back!

O celestial prince, that is enough!

For you there is no death,

for me there is no defeat

I have not come to attack you

I have come seeking your consent

I love your sister more than life itself

And she loves me the same

I humbly ask

Give your consent to our marriage

Yes, elder brother, what he is saying is true

With heart and soul we are one

We wish to live together

in all grace and devotion

You must preside, bear the sacred duty

and consecrate our love in holy union

This is the request of your beloved sister

Don't say no

O demon

I am not so cruel as to oppose

the heart of my beloved sister

Though your form is demonic

your true nature is that of a virtuous being

Forgive my opposition

Embrace me and forgive me

Balaraya!

Gods are immortal!

You have proved, deceit lies in the heart,

not in the line of birth

You who said deceivers

are unworthy of the nectar

You traitor, how is it that you drank it?

Hey...

My beloved...

My dearest...

-Beloved...

Ours is a bond across lifetimes

In every birth

I will come seeking you

Do not grieve

Shed not your tears

I shall find you

Beloved!

I will come...

Rise now!

What folly is this, divine sister?

Would one as wise as you act so?

Yielding your heart to a deceitful demon?

What delusion blinds you?

Is the divine realm barren

of noble celestial youths?

Answer me!

Go now, bathe in purity, and come back!

Let the filth of his sweat

and his memory be washed away!

Go, drink the nectar!

Drink, and make yourself immortal!

Cursed be this!

The nectar won by deceit is no nectar at all

It is poison of the serpent

Nectar should not grant mere deathlessness

it should free the soul from evil itself!

Fie!

If one drinks nectar and still deceives,

what sanctity remains in that nectar?

I foresaw this treachery

Thus, my portion of the nectar,

I had kept untouched

This nectar is of death, not life

I want not your realm of deceit

I will ascend to the realm of hope,

where my beloved dwells

Immortal you are... through betrayal...

Immortal I shall be... through love...

You have undone the sanctity of the heavens

for the sake of a wretched demon!

May you meet across births uncounted,

but never find union in any

This is my curse, the word of Anamadeva!

Any memories coming back?

What happened?

Ugh... full sweat, no?

Can't bear it!

Did anything I told you click?

'I'm a demon and she's some

divine goddess, it seems!'

'There's got to be a limit to

blowing one's own trumpet!'

'I must find some way to take revenge!'

Well, you see...

nothing of that past birth comes back, but...

but another past life is

starting to make sense to me

Another past life?

Which one?

Well, it goes like this...

Mother, what is this?!

No flavor, no spice, nothing in the chicken!

I'm just eating to fill my stomach

Wait until you have a wife of your own!

What language is that?

I don't get a word of it

Uh, it's Portuguese...

We were in Portugal back then

Hmm, to make it easier for you

Mother, what is this?!

No flavor, no spice, nothing in the chicken!

I'm just eating to fill my stomach

Wait until you have a wife of your own,

then I'll see how she cooks!

This dialogue existed even back then?

From the info I have,

it existed even before that

Suppose if we had a Gandharva

marriage in the divine realm

you would have known it already

it's been around since ancient times!

Okay, continue..

If you keep disturbing me,

it'll be hard to narrate the story

Sorry, go on

After that...

Just so you know,

masala only comes from India

Who's going to go get it from there?

I will!

Vasu...

Chief!

What plans?

The plan's all yours!

Come on, let's go to India

Why India?

My mother wants some

masala stuff for home

That's why I want to go get it

Okay

You do one thing,

get a ship and a crew ready

We'll sail and come back

Okay...

-But... I don't want my name out of this

Who's that you're talking to?

Mother... Vasu! Vasco da Gama!

The one who discovered the

sea route to India, that will be me!

Vasco da Gama!

This is Thomas

His eyes are super sharp!

I see!

-He's Chiku

Hi!

What's that?

It's for checking the ship's weight

And keep it balanced

Ship weight's constant, no?

Nah, Earth rotates

weight changes depending on where you are

Whatever!

-His name's Head

Shows the sun in the north!

It's faulty, I'll repair it!

Hmm, like hell you will!

-Chill, he'll fix it

Portu... what do you think of our team?

Hmm!

Actually a pretty good team!

Next time, let's get them

to play in the World Cup!

Hmm?

Hmm... Got it!

I was in India

You in Portugal, me in India...

...and we fell in love, right?

'Oh, I want her on the ship!'

'Where to put her?'

No, not like that

If we find India,

and the people there are dark...

...let's call it West Indies

-Boss! Boss!

The ship has a hole! What do we do?

Put some fevicol and stick it

Let's call it West Indies...

Boss, it's the 15th century!

Fevicol wasn't invented yet!

Not invented yet?

Oh no! So sad! Sooo saaaad!

Why 'so sad' so many times?

Thing is...

Don't take it to heart

Hmm

Back then in that birth..

...you were a poor beggar!

So sad!

-Hey, seal the hole with a pointed wood

Hey, skip the seal, hand a meal

That's the noble deal

Let's load that mermaid onto the ship and sail!

What for?

Like pouring lake water back into a lake

let's return the ocean water to the ocean!

Beggars in Portugal? Really?

Stop disturbing me like YouTube ads,

or I'll have to start over!

In 1498...

No, wait.. continue

Where was I?

You were all 'so sad, so sad',

couldn't watch me struggle

I like how into it you are!

After that...

Uh-uh?

H-Help!

'Just wait, I'll make you fall for me'

'You're not going anywhere'

I've really started to like her, Vasu...

Seriously, 100%!

Boss, the ship's weight is perfect

My love for her weighs even more

There's water everywhere in the ocean

But my heart has more love for her

than the ocean has water

Cough? Hang on, I'll grab some wine syrup

Iceberg!

Oh that one?

Hey, it's the Titanic

Seriously?

Titanic... and iceberg!

Iceberg... and Titanic!

Titanic... and iceberg!

Hey! Hey! Damn it, hit the bell!

Jack! Save the smooch for later,

first alert!

Damn it, it hit!

Gone, every one!

Doomed!

Captain, turn the ship!

Okay, Boss

Moral: always keep your eyes

open when you're smooching!

Hi, Jack!

Hi...

-Hi, hi!

There's space for you both on that door,

you can climb on too

No, no!

Rose is a selfish one, don't trust her!

No... no... no...

-It's okay, she is my love

She has to survive...

-J-Jack, listen to me

Don't leave me, please

-Love you, Rose

Okay, your wish

You're asking why not take them

on our ship before they sink?

Sure, we could, but they're meant to die!

They'll sink, it'll go down in history,

and it'll be made into a film

And it'll be huge hit!

Yeah... a real blockbuster!

Feel free, die already!

Portu...

We've got two problems

First, tell me the bigger one

We've run out of rations on the ship

Seriously?

Then the ship runs on oil,

and we run on our own little oil too!

And the smaller problem?

Pirates attacked the ship

Pirates?

Yeah

-How did they get in?

You know that hole in our ship

Oh... that's how they got in?

If we'd just corked that hole,

none of this would have happened

Okay... where are our boys?

Wasted, all passed out

Is it?

Only a thorn can remove a thorn

Only a problem can fix a problem

I'll k*ll them all!

Raid their ship, get their rations,

and settle the score

Hmm

-I'll go now

Finished!

You're asking why I left these corpses here?

When pirates attack next time,

they'll see this and run for their lives!

Impressive, no?

'Mausa Mausa'

'Mausa Mausa'

Ufff!

Vasu...

-Huh?

You know the fight I pulled off...

she's nearly fallen for me!

One more song, and she'll fall flat for me!

-Song, huh?

'There once was a ship that put to sea...'

Wait, that'll be a copyright mess!

Let's tell Judah, our music guy,

borrow the Pirates of the Caribbean vibe

t-twist it a bit, and make a hit song, come on!

"Born of the ocean's mighty churn"

"The God-Man sent down to us from above"

"Born of the ocean's mighty churn"

"The God-Man sent down to us from above"

"He's the charisma that captivates millions"

"He's the Hoysala who slays the tiger beast"

"We demand! We demand!

What's our demand?"

"We demand! We demand!

Justice is our demand!"

"We demand! He's our demand!"

"He's our demand! He's our only demand!"

"O Lords, I am forever indebted to you"

"To these people, I pledge my boundless devotion"

"O faiths, he alone is our rightful heir"

"May the divine blessings be his protector"

"O princess, my beloved, my heart's queen"

"what is your heart's desire for me?"

"O king, is this my luck?"

"With your grace, my life will blaze,

clear and radiant"

"No king or queen rules our land"

"And so it came in the form of these two"

"Hand in hand, united!"

"Hand in hand, hand in hand!"

"Hail, hail, together we hail!"

"Hail, hail, hail, hail!"

"A happy ending has dawned upon our movie"

"Get the thank-you card ready;

let it grace the end"

Ohhh, rainy day!

Boss, the ship weight's uneven

Really?

-Yeah

Boss, we're in the southern seas now

How's that?

Because we are in India

India?

Yeah

It's a beautiful country

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, I think we're heading to Mangalore

Turn! We need to go to Calicut

Mangalore, huh?

-Yeah

How do you know it's Mangalore?

The Pai folks are from this area, no?

Shivanada Pai, Govinda Pai..

Look over there! Life of Pi is sailing by!

What's wrong?

-Ship's gotten too heavy

It's off balance, someone's gotta jump!

Who's it gonna be?

Someone's gotta take the plunge!

Yeah, but who the heck?

Huh?!

'Oh, every bloody eye is on my girl!'

True that, boys! Ladies first!

It's all free for them, let's ask her

Point at one,

and that's who takes the jump!

'Bro, they hit where it hurts!'

'Just 'cause a fellow's gone,

should the songs die too?'

Heyyy, nooooo!

Ohhh!

The ship's weight is just right now

Balanced perfectly

You fool! You could've tossed

the dead pirate's bodies

Why did he have to die?

-Yeah, right?

I'm not dead yet! I'm alive!

Just wait for part two, you can't see me!

Hey... you can talk?

How are you doing? Hows business?

Ohh! Little softie, begging, huh?

What happened?

She doesn't talk during Good Friday week

Ohhh!

You reckless girl!

They say talk ruins the house,

but your silence got him k*lled!

For your sake,

I gave up my life in that birth

Hmm!

-We couldn't be together then

So we're born again

You expect me to believe this?

Why not! I believed your story, right?

You owe me the same!

Or it's an insult to my creativity!

Okay, I'll go get the food ready

and freshen up and come

I already had a bath before coming!

Gave her a perfect dig!

Impressive, me!

It was here somewhere...

What are you looking for?

Had kept the knife right here. Can't find it

Wait, let me ask

Here you go, it gave!

Take it

What all do you keep in your bag, huh?

Told you! It's like a heavenly cow,

gives anything you ask for

Here, eat this apple

Meal's done and fruits too

But my real reason for coming is still pending

Come on, let's go to the room

OMG!

What a beautiful place!

Just missing a bed

still, it's got a nice seductive vibe

Does this work?

S-Sorry!

Oh, it's nice!

Hey, this looks like me!

You drew it, right?

You're crying over this, ah?

Sorry... actually, I...

I'll arrange everything back

like it was before

Don't cry

Then what?

I won't narrate this story

I've written it all in this

Read it yourself

Amma, stove's fired up

Ah, coming!

What mess is this!

The bone and the nerve are both damaged!

You asked for it...

Appa...

-Hmm?

Give me two annas, gotta buy oil

2 annas?? For coconut oil ah?

What do you do with it,

cook food or bathe in it?

You and your podi craving!

Have you ever drunk the

kashaya my father brews? -No

If you had, you wouldn't dare come!

What's wrong with him?

Leg's broken!

Oww!

-Who did this to you?

That Aithappa!

That Aithappa never lost a Kambala race!

He was the only one who would

give him a tough fight every time

I don't care if I die,

but I want to see him lose!

Today's earnings all gone for oil, take this

I'll spend one paisa on oil

The rest, I'm spending on sweets!

Hey, did you hear the news?

What?

Some new guy won the

Kambala race yesterday

Chennayya Raja... his name!

They say he's so handsome!

They say he runs like a horse with the buffaloes!

I really want to see him once

You know women aren't allowed at the Kambala

As if we are going to capture

the buffaloes for food!

No silly, it's the runners we might

grab and gobble, not the buffaloes!

But still, I have to see him

Yeah right, like he'll just

come stand in front of you!

One day, he will! Just wait!

I want to see him too... just once!

Mangala, come, come!

What do you need today?

Three portions of oil, and for the change,

give me coconut burfi

Hey! Where have you been since yesterday?

I went to watch the Kambala, couldn't miss it!

Oh! And who won?

Chennayya Raja, who else!

Uff! You should see his build!

Vah! His build is insane!

Watching him ride the buffaloes is pure joy!

The way he squashes the

slushy mud with a powerful hold

a sight to behold!

When he's ready for the race,

his fans goes wild! Whistles, cheers

The energy touches the sky!

And his grip on the tail, simply incredible!

Doesn't let go at all!

Just wow!

People come from miles just to watch him!

Everyone has to see him at least once!

Here, take it

Mangala, are you daydreaming now?

Uh? No, not at all!

Usually no one asks for

three portions of oil for home!

Here, have this sweet

What's wrong, son?

Not sure... he's been limping since yesterday

If you keep making him run in the name

of training, what else do you expect?

Can you be quiet? How do you

expect to win without training?

After these buffaloes won, our luck changed

Everyone calls you Chennayya Raja now

Yes, my son, it hurts when they call

you by the name of the buffaloes

I lovingly gave you your name, after my father

Now nobody remembers your real name, Srinivasa

If that's how people show their love,

I'll take it as God's blessing, Mother!

'Delivering milk to the home

that brings flowers!'

'He is the beloved of Lakshmi...'

Milk!

Why so early today?

When you deliver milk to 400 houses

across 4 villages, you can't be on time!

400 houses in 4 villages?

There aren't even 40 houses here! What a lie!

Why's the milk getting thinner every day?

Did you mix water in it?

Don't even say that!

My milk is the pride of all the surrounding villages

Not even a drop of water goes in, you know?

I wouldn't give watered-down milk

to my worst enemy, why you?

Alright, get going

Take it easy with the grass for the cows, okay?

And take it easy on the bell, okay?

Feels like a temple procession came by!

All he says is nothing but lies!

-He said he never mixes water, not even a drop!

But he pours a full bucket!

I'll teach him a lesson

Let my cattle give birth first

then who would buy his watery milk?

Amma... -What?

-To all the nearby villages

Baskaranna delivers milk, right?

-Yes

Our bad luck, there's no one else!

He knows all the villagers, doesn't he?

Of course he does! Is he mad or what,

running around delivering milk!

This girl of mine... always poking her nose!

Hey, wait! Mangala!

Bhaskaranna!

Hey? What's the matter, Mangala?

What's wrong?

-Talk softly! Don't shout your mouth off!

What happened?

Do you know Chennayya?

How can I not? Koti Chennayya is our family deity,

I only trust him

Aiyo! I didn't mean Koti Chennayya

Then who?

The Chennayya who won the Kambala race

How can I not know him? He drinks milk

from my home and rides the buffaloes!

Ah... I want to meet him once

For what? You want to ride a buffalo?

No, not for that!

I just want to meet him once

You know, the whole village keeps talking about him!

That's all, no?

Hmm!

Alright... if I meet him, I'll pass the word.

Hmm!

Go now

Aiyo! First, I must demand a bridge be built here!

The astrologer already said

my end will be in water!

Chennayya...

Oh Bhaskara!

I've come to talk about

something important today

What is it?

A girl in our village wants to meet you

A girl?

Must be to join the classes

I'll tell my father, bring her tomorrow

Hey, not a little girl, she's 16!

She heard about your Kambala victory

and got so excited, she wants to see you!

I'm already drowning in work!

How can I meet her?

Damn! I already gave her word you'll meet her

Who are you to promise?

Did you even ask me first?

I gave it in trust, because you grew up

drinking my milk... I mean, from my cows!

Chennayya... Chennayya...

When a far-off admirer wants to meet,

it's best to meet!

Alright...

Okay then, I'll scoot!

-Hey!

I can't meet her

but still, I don't want to

disrespect her admiration

Go tell her exactly what I say:

'Dear friend, salutations to your admiration'

'but a big no to meeting'

Okay? -Yeah okay, good!

-Hey idiot!

Say it and show me!

'O-Oh fan, greetings to your friend..'

Hey, damn it! Why should I greet her friend?

You're going to ruin my respect!

-Then what?

Friend or fan... correct me!

The hell's written in this!

All the Chakli in the house are in this letter!

Can't make head or tail of it!

You're a school-going boy, no?

Yes

-Read it and tell me!

What does it say?

-Aarrggh!

All I see is a cobra looping on the page!

That's not a cobra,

that's your father, get lost now!

You see cobra, I see chakli

What did he say?

-Who?

Chennayya Raja

Mistress!

Hey, quiet!

-What's the matter?

What did he say? -Who?

-Ask her yourself!

What is it, daughter?

-Nothing, mother

He's just crazy!

Hey Bhaskaranna, stop!

-You two are always up to some nonsense!

Bhaskaranna!

Bhaskaranna!

Escape!

-Hey Bhaskara!

Come get your milk!

I was supposed to give this to Mangala, no?

'Your...'

Oh, don't want, better keep it safe for now

I'll give it tomorrow

What's this?

Hey, that's my account sheet! Give it here!

Why are you making a scene?

Calm down for a second!

What happened?

Damn it! I failed because my

father never sent me to school

I had so much interest in studying!

You don't know to read?

-Read, my foot!

You should've learned when you were small

You've understood no, leave it!

-Enough of this letter business!

Mangala! Okay, okay, I'll stop!

Come aside

Go home quick, your father's brewing kashaya

Bhaskaranna!

You scoundrel!

Wait, I'll teach you a lesson!

'...I lay green grass at her feet'

'For the girl who brings blooms,

I lay green grass at her feet...'

Oh no!

Ugh! Ayyo!

-You deserved it!

Is this your trick, you little devil!

Oh no! What happened to you, Bhaskaranna?

You tripped me and now you act innocent?

Aiyo, look at all that blood!

-Where's the blood?

Go home, my father will give you kashaya

Better give me poison, I'll drink and die

Yeah, sure I will

If you ignore me next time,

I'll really poison you!

I can't stop whenever you want,

I've got milk to deliver to 400 houses...

Aiyo, how much you lie!

Alright, tell me what now?

-How did that matter you went for go?

I'll read it aloud

I want this letter business to end!

This letter says...

One big 'Hello'

then a big fat 'Rejection'

that's it!

Heyy!

-That's all in it?

Crush that letter,

make pickle out of it, who cares!

'Friend, respect to your admiration..'

'..but meeting is a big no!'

Hey! You know how to read?

Yeah! Of course! I can write too!

Then I could've handed it over earlier,

didn't want all the trouble!

I'll write a reply letter,

you give it to him, okay?

Hey, come back here!

Ew, what?

-Are you going to write your name in it?

He wrote his, didn't he?

If you write yours, I'll be doomed!

They'll think we're partners in this,

and beat me up!

Write some other name!

What else name should I use?

Use any name! My milk's wasted!

What name to use, Bhaskaranna?

Anything you like.. coconut, monkey, banana..

Jasmine, marigold, champak, Tulasi...

Ha! Go with Tulasi!

Ha, Tulasi!

'Greetings, O warrior of Kambala'

'Why a resolute no to our meeting?'

'Have you no regard for innocent love?'

Mistress!

Ah?

Want curd?

Do you have butter?

-Yes

Bhaagi, bring the vessel

Yesterday, Chinappa came from Mulki

Is it?

Go hear him out, don't stand here

What else could it be?

He probably wants his buffaloes

to be trained like ours

That'll never happen!

Not buffaloes...

he wants to give his daughter in marriage

Daughter?

She's supposed to be very beautiful

The glow of Goddess Annapoorneshwari

and the grace of Goddess Sharada

Yes, my son

She's like pure creamy butter!

Look, she's like this, it seems!

You won't even need butter

Just take a lick of her face

with your dosa and eat!

Hey, just come!

Father, how many times have I told you?

I won't marry a girl who can't read and write!

You know who can read and write?

Only a girl from the king's family,

or a Devadasi!

The king's family?

Forget it, they'll never accept you!

Devadasi? I won't allow that either

If this goes on, our family line will just vanish!

We are no royal dynasty,

nothing happens if the family line stops

Hey, come outside, I have something to tell you

What is it, huh?

I have to give him tuition on

how to level up the family line

Come on, hurry up!

Hey! What's the matter, huh?

Remember I told you about a girl the other day?

A girl, huh?

The one you wrote a letter to...

-Hmm

She sent a reply for that

She can read and write?

Is she some queen or what?

I had the same doubt

Around here, only queens and

Devadasis can read and writ

She's not a queen for sure!

Take this

Then she must be a Devadasi

Hey! She's a well-cultured girl!

I've known her since she was little

What is her name?

-Mangala

Tulasi

Ha! Tulasi... the one that grows in the veranda!

I'll be back

Let it be Tulasi... or whole village will find out

the healer's daughter can read and write!

'You are neither queen nor Devadasi'

'Yet, you know the art of reading and writing'

'That alone made me fall for you'

'I'll be waiting for your reply'

Bhaskara...

-Huh?

In this letter, I've asked her

how she knows to read and write

When you bring her reply, be careful, okay?

Alright, give it to me

Here, take this tip

Hey? What is this?

What do you take me for, huh?

No, but...

-I don't do this for money!

Fine, give it back

I really don't like all this!

You're going to tip me for every letter, yeah?

I'll smash your head!

Don't fling that at me!

Or I'll throw this letter into the river!

'My learning comes from a Devadasi'

Appa...

I was sent with medicine for you

You know what?

If you could do this for me,

it would really help

Okay!

Hey, what is this?

Use this

What's that?

It's a pen

In Kambala, there are different categories

Holding the rope and running

Holding the plough and running

Balancing on the flat jockey plank

Riding the plank with holes,

water spraying high

Offer a little token to time

I too long for the meeting

Glowing with the pride of our folk tradition,

we warmly welcome all the buffalo owners

joining the Kambala festival!

The buffaloes are now heading to the track

Chennayya Raja's buffaloes from Island House

and Parameshwar Bhat's buffaloes from Bolamballi

are taking their positions

The ground is set, and it's going to be a fierce race!

Start!

They're off!

Run!

Deva!

"He's sharp like a vowel that cuts the air"

"She's like a vowel that lingers there"

"The union of this pair is like"

"the alphabets upon the letter"

"Bridging speech and ink"

"He's one gentle soul,

tender to the core"

"He came for her like calm water"

'In green saree, come by the water,

my water pearl'

'For our love, the demi-god is the driving force'

'Our first meeting will be in his name'

'As the sun greets the soil'

'let it become our vow'

Hey, wear your mother's green saree and go

That I know!

But which temple, I'm not sure

What nonsense...

Must be Malingeshwari temple,

there's a sacred pond there with water!

Ha!

Malingeshwari temple, sacred pond, green saree...

Makes sense now!

'Waited so long at the Kalyani'

'I meant meet by the river'

'Why meet by the river

where everyone will notice?'

'So what if they notice?'

'We aren't doing anything wrong, are we?'

For everyone, water means river

Ha!

-What an idiot she is!

I'm no idiot!

A woman has her limits...

for men, river or road doesn't matter!

Okay, tell her we'll meet next time

Thank God!

Don't skip this time,

or I'll k*ll you!

Okay, I'll write another letter

Go give it to her

Uff! Oh God... enough already!

Just want this over!

Now the buffaloes are getting ready on the track

At this traditional Tulunadu Kambala festival,

two buffalo pairs stand at the start

Start!

On the right, Bolamballi

Parameshwar Bhat's buffaloes

On the left, Island House

Chennayya Raja's buffaloes

Here they come, racing!

Chennayya Raja

Island House Chennayya Raja's

buffaloes take the win!

"Consonants, syllabic units, vowels entwined"

"A budding fever of love"

"He penned in double consonants"

"Unlocked the door to his heart wide"

"No thought survives except of her name"

"Her handwriting is mine to claim"

"O God of the shrine,

show me my heart's deity"

"Lead me to my beloved,

with obedience and love"

Chenna...

"He is the soft consonant"

"She is the breathed consonant"

"The union of this pair is like"

"the alphabets upon the letter"

"Bridging speech and ink"

'Today is the final race'

'After the Kana Halage,

I will come meet you'

To splash water up to the

6.5-feet banner, on the track

Bolamballi Parameshwar Bhat's buffaloes

Now, Chennayya Raja's buffaloes

are ready to aim for 7.5 feet

(7.5 feet)

You go

ask Mangala to serve the sambar

Go tell her to come

Ha, okay!

Phew!

Mangala is my daughter

Yeah, I was there for her naming ceremony

Ha, alright then!

Mangala, go, your father wants you to serve him

Why? Can't he eat if you serve?

Don't get smart with me! Now just go!

My cursed fate! I have to see to the

herbal medicine and serve the meals too!

Oh gosh! Such a nagging girl

Acting like she runs the whole house!

What's your problem?

Can't eat if mother serves?

Want me to serve it or what?

-Ha, yes

You must find a good groom for her

But she's a little rough, no?

She's still just a young girl!

Alright, I'll find one, that's my job

But one thing

Don't tell anyone she can read and write

When it comes to God, never lie

but in marriage matters,

you can spin a thousand lies!

Aithappa!

What the hell!

Hey Chennayya!

I haven't lost a single Kambala race in five years

and now you messed it up!

I swear... I'll settle this!

A tree outgrew another

Titles change hands, yours yesterday,

mine today, another's tomorrow!

Greater than all else

is the Kambala itself!

Hey! You're sleeping here?

You were meant to meet her today...

You didn't go? She waited

till evening and then went home

Aithappa...

Damn it!

Tell me, did she feel bad?

Of course! I went to see her joy,

but all I saw was sorrow

She cried till a bucket was full of tears

Tomorrow, same place, same time

Tell her I'll come

Hmm

You really mean it this time?

Brother, Chennayya won't wake up

Chennayya?

-He can't breathe!

"Pause, O time, and listen well"

"The lament of a heart torn"

"To this voiceless, humble creature"

"You are the Shakuni who cast the curse"

"How to reach the grave, never to return?"

"Never even dreamed of such a fate

Offer me a solution"

"O Lord, who scripts the lines of destiny"

"Is this the reckoning you call just?"

"You are the reason for this anguish

Have you no mercy at all?"

In his craze to win the prize,

he k*lled the poor buffaloes

Do you know where you're saying this?

Out, get out!

-You come

All they do is talk!

Chennayya, lay the flowers one final time

Who's Chennayya?

Look how Chennayya rests

I am Srinivasa

Srinivasa only

I will never race in the Kambala again!

Anna, Raja is gone too...

Bhaskaranna didn't come?

All his cattle fell sick,

poor man's in the shed

Did he send anything?

Just milk to deliver, that's all

Priest! The rain's put out the fire at home

Can we borrow some flame?

They say morning, no asking for curd

evening, no asking for salt

Fire, though, you can take any time

Chennayya Raja!

"O Lord, who scripts the lines of destiny"

Chennayya...

"Is this the reckoning you call just?"

"You are the reason for this anguish

Have you no mercy at all?"

"Why throw mud into my eyes?

My existence is on fire"

"Come, see this hell with your own eyes!"

You saw that? Last night such a big fight,

and he's off again this morning!

Hmm-hmm

-You should question him at least!

Mouth was full of betel leaf!

It's unlucky to ask where someone's

headed when they're leaving!

Then don't ask

What's wrong with you, ha?

Speak up

temple, kambala, errands,

or the warehouse or school..

To the warehouse!

Why no word from him yet?

Come on, we'll go check ourselves

He's got his Kambala race on Saturday,

been practising

After that, we'll go meet him

No, you're lying

There's something you're not telling me

No, nothing at all!

You're telling the truth?

How do I even explain it to you?

Ha! I swear on our home deity, Nagadeiva!

Brother, come inside

Ay, go away!

Your parents have come

and drinking inside

Oh no.. Oh no!

My son, can't bear to see you like this

If you drink for your peace,

we'll drink for our peace too

What else can I do, Mother?

Every time I step into the shed,

all I see is Chennayya Raja

The whole village keeps asking about the Kambala

they ask me to race with their buffaloes!

It's become t*rture!

Then leave it, son

Forget the Kambala

Enough of Kambala,

enough of this village too!

Let's go to your grandpa's village

That's yours to look after anyway

Yes, let's start a new life there

If the match we're seeing for him

today works out, I'll honor my vow

Rajesha! Get the cows out

What brings you here now?

My family's found me a groom

and still no word from him

What am I supposed to do?

Forget it, I've written everything in this letter

Please, give it to him soon

I'll give it to him today itself

You go now!

Hmm

If he doesn't reply by evening,

I'll k*ll myself, I mean it!

Don't talk like that!

I'll bring him before you, alright?

Now go home, go!

Hey old man!

-Hmm?

Where's the family from this house?

No idea! Haven't seen them for days

Damn it! What's going on here!

Not a soul around!

Where'd they all go?

I've got to somehow give this to him today!

Ha! No pocket even,

what bad luck!

Not a single boat in sight!

Since morning, nothing's going my way,

damn this day!

Sis! Quick, call the healer!

Father's gone out

What happened?

A snake bit Bhaskara!

Hey, what happened?

Hey! Hey, no!

'There's Kambala race on Saturday'

'He's training for that'

'If I go to the Kambala race ground,

will I find him there?'

Chennayya Raja? He's gone, left the village!

They're the new "Chennayya" and "Raja"

in our village

Chennayya and Raja!

I'll take green bangles,

you take the red ones

Ha, fine!

-Matches your dress...

Hey! You were full of praise for

that Chennayya Raja that day...

Have you seen him?

You mean the Kambala racer?

Ha, yeah!

Aiyo! We're girls, how can we go to the Kambala?

Even if he stood right before us,

we wouldn't recognize him!

Brother, need to go to Chennayya Raja's house

Chennayya Raja? He's not home anymore

Huh? Why?

His buffaloes died,

and he lost his mind over it

So they took him away

Where to?

No idea

The whole family moved out

Ha, Mangala's here,

tell her the matter

I'd said we should find her a groom?

Yeah

A very good match has come up!

Then let's fix it

If she's happy, that's enough

Finally, God heard us!

Mangala, what's wrong?

I like someone

What?

And I'll marry only him!

Father!

This is all your fault!

You spoiled her!

Our respect gone now!

Want to make her a Devadasi, huh?

Disgrace!

This girl's only born to ruin my name!

How will I face the village now?

Mother, I'll marry only him!

My fate! My cursed life!

I'd rather die than live with this insult!

Mother!

Mother! No! Please!

Mother, please forgive me!

Mother...

"Is there a reason for tears in your eyes?"

"The boundless love of

yesterday will never return"

"From the voiceless deity"

"through the written decree of fate"

"The past no longer matters;

from now on, he is your other half"

"Every past writing must be erased

from now on, he is your other half"

"Remember not the words of letters;

from now on, he is your other half"

"For you, God is all

from now on, he is your other half"

"God will stand with this love"

"The one who will never leave you"

"The bond of marriage is set in heaven"

"Here you are, where your heart desired"

"God will stand with this love"

"The one who will never leave you"

"Here you are, where your heart desired"

"Let your soul recognize, O beloved soul"

Mangala!

Yes, Father-in-law?

-Get me my glasses

Okay, Father-in-law

Show me that

Father, girls must get education

They never tell us what's troubling them

Yeah, my son

You're right

But your mother never listens!

Why don't we teach Mangala, then?

One must have interest, Father

If she can't even speak properly,

how can we teach?

Father-in-law, I do have interest!

I will learn

Ouch!

What happened?

I'll teach the children, not her

Let Father teach her!

Listen up, all ears!

Hear the word of the seniors

A warning call for all!

Bombay fever has taken over the entire village

Oh God! The Bombay fever has come!

What do I do?

All are instructed to drink

herbal decoction and stay healthy

Deva, has it spread too much?

Yes, brother Many people on

the coast have died already

There are hardly any volunteers

Jeeka is struggling alone to treat everyone

Tell Jeeka I'll leave today and join him

I'll go to the coast for

10-15 days and then return

What's the matter?

Bombay fever is spreading there

No one to care for the sick or give medicine

What if something happens

to him while helping them?

Mother, I'm educated

Can I just stay home like everyone else?

You too!

Houses are too close here

No matter how careful, the disease will spread

Go stay at our old house

I'm leaving now

Tell Mangala before you leave

What?

WHAT?

Bombay fever has spread

I'll be at the coast for 15 days

You can stay safe at the old house

If we stay strong in our minds,

we can face any disease!

Hey Srinivasa!

-Oy!

So glad you came!

Your presence gives the

strength of an elephant!

Let's go

We have very few volunteers here

Jeeka!

-Coming, Brother!

Go keep it inside and come back

How's Mangala?

She's fine

Son-in-law didn't even look at my face and reply

Ohhh!

The medicine here won't be enough!

I'll go home and fetch more

Hmm

Let Savithri stay here, okay?

Hmm

-On my way

for your sake,

I'll visit your house and go

I understand why you're upset

I have my wish too,

to be a grandfather within a year

I'll go give medicine to my daughter

Don't you worry

'Forgive me, my wife'

'Soon my presence will be by your side'

'The fault is mine'

'yet you stand firm'

'Life's storm has brought me here'

'Hold on a little longer'

'I will come to you'

Father-in-law!

-Hmm?

Give this letter to Mangala

It must reach her, it's very important

Okay, okay

-Hmm

Mangala!

Mangala!

Father...

Come inside

Let the chaos of this disease pass first

Then I'll come here for a week and relax, okay?

And you'll have to make

me all the food I ask for!

Your in-laws are looking after you well, right?

Better than you, even!

Alright then!

Take this

You know how to take it, right?

On an empty stomach

Results will show in three months

See you then!

Ah, one more thing!

Your husband gave this to me to give you

See you, goodbye!

Your father didn't come?

Uh, he'll come after this disease passes

Alright

Then let's invite him for the festival feast

Want some buttermilk?

No, I'm full already

Father-in-law!

D-Do you know Chennayya Raja?

What did you say?

Uh... Does Srinivasa know Chennayya Raja?

Srinivasa is Chennayya Raja!

Ah?

Can he ride buffaloes in a race?

Ride buffaloes?

He used to make them fly!

That grandeur... was something else!

What about Kambala...

Come with me, I'll show you

Come on, child

Slowly... watch your head

This is the wooden yoke

Chennayya bore on its neck

This one's from Adda Halage

this one's from Kane Halage

See, your husband won the gold medal

13 times in Kambala races

Arasu Kambala, Naravi Kambala

He won every race

Then why did people call him Chennayya Raja?

Chennayya Raja... that was the

name of Srinivasa's buffaloes

People began calling him after

the buffaloes, out of affection

Over time... people forgot his real name

Now the buffaloes are gone,

the Kambala is no more

All that's left is Srinivasa

Child... what's wrong?

Father-in-law...

I want to see him right now!

Take me to him

He will come in another 10-20 days

No, my heart won't listen! Take me!

It takes eighteen long hours

to climb the mountain from here

I don't care if it takes 18 or 28 hours!

I must see him!

Please, I'll even fall at your feet!

Patience, child,

I'll take you tomorrow

No! I insist... today only

Alright

I'll make the arrangements

We leave today itself

'Come by the water, you water pearl,

draped in green woven saree!'

Father-in-law!

-When you come...

...bring him along too, okay?

Come on, let's go!

-Aiyo!

Hey Mangala! Slowly!

-Easy, child!

Careful!

I will be out in the fields

He has disease, do not touch him

Brother didn't die of any sickness

He got caught in the flood

You might think this is just some story

But I lived it

I found out... you were Chennayya

but I found it out too late

I too... found out you were Tulasi

I was actually coming to see you

T-That day...

Astrologer...

My grandson... his life is in total mess

If we do a fire ritual, will it help?

Why all that!

He's rock solid, nothing's needed

Get him married, that should sort it

Yeah, you're right

Then find him a bride!

I've done that

I know a lovely girl

Ask if he will marry!

Srinivasa...

-Huh?

There's a lovely girl ready to marry, it seems!

'Girl...'

'Tulasi!'

"She's a name without a face"

"Still, I wandered in her search"

"My breath, with its dream lost"

"Yet I go on"

"No ink left in my pen"

"How then shall I write?"

"Never have I seen her"

"How then shall I recall her?"

"O Lord who writes the lines of fate"

"Is this the reckoning you call just?"

Do you know a girl by the name Tulasi?

Tulasi, huh? No, we don't

know anyone by that name

"Let this orphaned love endure,

not wither away"

"She eludes me still

I am half-alive, half-burned"

"You are the sinner who set this love

on fire just to watch it burn"

TULASI, WHERE ARE YOU?

Where are you, my Tulasi?

Do you know anyone named Tulasi?

Tulasi... no one here goes by that name

Oyy! Srinivasa, you came!

Now we've got some serious muscle on our side!

Let's go

Go and rest a bit

-Okay, brother

Mother-in-law...

Really happy to see your service to everyone

Hmm! What great service is this, child!

There used to be a guy who used

to deliver to milk to our house

One day, he got bitten by a snake and came

home for medicine, but no one was here

If my husband had been home,

maybe he could have saved him

Couldn't help! Poor fellow!

From that day, we decided

No matter who is sick,

we will go ourselves and give medicine

You mean Bhaskara?

Ha! Yeah, Milk Bhaskara!

He had a big mouth

everyone called him 'Blah Blah Bhaskara'

And our Mangala...

she was so fond of him

They'd bicker like siblings

They had their letter system

He read, she listened;

she read, he listened

Mother-in-law...

So your daughter knew

how to read from before?

Well...

Mother-in-law, tell me clearly

Did a Devadasi teach your daughter

to read and write?

Who told you that?

Mother-in-law, I want to see her right now!

Hey Srinivasa!

I have something urgent,

I must go home immediately!

It's raining so much, the river must be raging

We can go together in the cart tomorrow morning

I'll walk all night and reach by morning

You take care

-Hey, stop!

Why's he in such a hurry?

Boatman, launch the boat

Aiyo! Rain's pouring!

River's raging, impossible!

I'm in a hurry!

The boat won't survive if we go now!

The doctor himself has written this book,

read it well and share it with me

Come on, sit

Why are you back so soon,

just after two days?

I couldn't miss your celebration!

That's why I came back

Daddy, there's something important...

-Just give me one minute

I'll just send this email first

Press the button, the light comes on

That's science

but light itself is God's creation, right, Daddy?

You said you went to see a girl

and now you're talking philosophy!

Daddy...

Tell me, my son

When you were talking

you mentioned 'beyond science'

Something like that happened in my life too, Daddy

What are you talking?

The other day, when I went to Gonikoppa...

something happened there,

I could hardly believe

Daddy...

You idiot!

Daddy?

You're telling me the story I wrote

back to me?

What do you mean, Daddy?

Then what? Wait, I'll show you

Show me what, Daddy?

Is this the girl you saw?

No, Daddy

How do you know her?

I'll explain, she's the

daughter of Mr. Bhoje Gowda

Two years ago, she had an

accident on her way to an exam

'Few years back, just before exams,

I had a major accident'

'and forgot everything I studied'

She was admitted to NIMHANS

Physically she recovered, but...

Mentally, she was in a lot of stress and trauma

She didn't recover at all

At that time, I brought her here

and treated her for six months

Hair transplant and other

procedures were happening

She would always sit alone

And since I was writing that story, I'd read

it to her every day because she was alone

She showed interest,

so I gave it to her to read

As she read, she got to know Mangala

She started thinking of herself as Mangala

Maybe she saw us together or a photo of us

And that's how she related to you as well

So, what's next, Daddy?

What do you mean, next?

Make it a habit, fall for every

girl who walks into my clinic!

Daddy...

Hey, don't worry!

Adhunika is a very good girl

And she's recovering well

If she thinks of you as her lover from a

previous life, this becomes her final treatment

Is it?

-Right, no?

I'll speak to Mr. Bhoje Gowda and

arrange the engagement for you both

Daddy, thank you so much!

You and your 'daddy thank you so much!'

Daddy!

Welcome, sir! Please have some juice

You are...?

-I'm the bride's maternal uncle

Oh, I see... I'm a friend of the groom

You know, this wedding is all thanks to me

If the bride faces any trouble post-wedding,

you're my first victim!

(Priest Chanting Mantras)

Shall we read the wedding invitation now?

With heartfelt blessings for

a joyous and prosperous union

Between Adhunika, daughter of

Sri Bhoje Gowda and Smt. Shubha Bhoje Gowda

and Purathan, son of Sri Krishna

Kanathi and Smt. Sudha Kanathi

with elders present,

the wedding has been arranged

Bride's name is Adhunika

Deva Gana

Groom's name is Purathan

And the groom's...

-Rakshasa Gana

Whoa, how do you know?!

I took a birth before, just for that!

The groom is really fast, isn't he!

Along with the wedding muhurtham,

fix the wedding night timing too, priest

14th November is the wedding muhurtham

Mark it: wedding night, exactly one week after!

You bring that bag everywhere, huh?

Yeah, it's important, you know!

What's so important?

Told you that day, no?

This is like a heavenly cow

Like... Milk!

Milk needs Boost

I brought it that day,

it's only fair I bring it again!

Alright...

Will you keep chatting, or...

No, actually...

I know the wedding night stuff

Uh, but...

Today I just want to talk to you

You want to talk?

I'll tell you an important matter

Listen carefully

Everything you know... is a total lie

What do you mean?

After your accident, you started

taking treatment from my father, right?

And that's when you began

reading the book he wrote

As you kept reading his book

you slowly began to become

that character yourself

Like how Ganga became Nagavalli!

It's true, I had an accident

and took treatment for it

But before I tell you this, one thing

Don't think I'm here to turn the

house upside down just on day one!

It was only after the accident I began

visiting my subconscious often

That's when all this stuff popped into my mind

And I shared them with your father

The story I told him, that's the one

your father put in his book

Ha, so shocking!

I mean...

I told this story to my parents,

close friends, everyone

But no one believed it

But your father? Maybe he believed,

or maybe he acted like he did

Sometimes I wondered if they were just

imaginary, made-up stories in my head

You know when my belief got stronger?

When you told me your side of the Kambala story

Ah!

So, check your father's book,

it won't have your story

Because he only wrote the story I told him

It doesn't have your side of the story

One sec, I'll be back

Dad, wearing this dhoti is t*rture!

Hard to wear maybe,

but tonight it has to be easy to take off

Daddy, come on!

You bolted the door?

-Yeah

If the smoke drifts in,

your mother will start a riot!

Daddy...

She's read your book so much

she's started to believe she's Mangala herself

Worse, she thinks you wrote what she told you

Oh my!

Looks like you think the same too!

Daddy...

Look, I'm a psychiatrist

I call tell who thinks what

What do you think?

I'm saying, my piece of the story

isn't in your book at all

It came from me

No one else knows it!

When I finished the draft of this book,

I read it through

I felt Mangala's tale alone would work

That's why I got just that published

And if you remember,

you couldn't read Kannada back then

Yea...

At that time, to teach you Kannada...

I used to pull out selected parts from

the draft and made you read them

That's probably how you

recalled a bit of the story

and you shared it with her

and she mistook it for the truth

So it's in there in the draft no, Daddy?

Hmm

You want a quick round?

Nah, got my own kind of round tonight!

See you!

Where did he go..

Hello... where are you?

I'm on my way to my father's clinic

At this hour?

I must read the draft of

my father's book today

So, on my way to father's clinic

Even so, it's not safe to go at this hour!

No, only if I read it today will I feel at peace

Okay, I'll be waiting

Fine... I'll be back

Hmm

'For the one who chants Rama's name,

can there be any bondage of worldly existence?'

At that moment, Kousalya turns to her son, Rama

'You say you want to go into forest exile,

out of your deep devotion to your father'

But what about the one who came trusting you,

Janakaraja's daughter

The one who belongs in the palace

She is the embodiment

of joy and prosperity

You want to take her with you too?

'Is it fair, Rama?'

'Rama, not just your family'

'You're meant to protect all of Ayodhya'

'Think of your father, think of your wife,

and make the right choice'

Rama replied humbly

Mother, I can't help!

Father is my God

My better half, Sita, is my life itself

Whom do I forsake?

Whose hand do I leave,

and whose do I keep?

'Time will decide'

'May fate bring you together,

but never in union'

'this is my curse, Anamadeva's word'

Hello...

-Yea dear, tell me

Where are you?

I picked up the draft from the office

I was feeling kinda tired

On the way, there was a

traditional storytelling event

so I stopped for coffee

Send me your location, I'll come over

Why come?

I'll come, just send me your location

I'll be home in 10 minutes, I'm on my way!

No, you're tired

I'll take a cab and come

Then I'll drive us back

Send me your location

Alright!

Offer the sesame into the sacred fire,

with devotion

Hey, don't throw paper into it!

It's sacred, you know!

It's the truth

They say truth never dies

But some truths... it's better if they die

Adhunika, I'm here!

Did you read the draft?

Did it give you clarity?

Did you find out the truth?

Actually, I'm in confusion even now

After I brought the draft

it was dark,

so I tried to read it near the fire

It slipped and fell into the sacred fire

The whole draft got burned

I couldn't find the truth at all

You're lying

You know the truth

Come on! Who would lie over such a small thing?

It's late... let's go home

Tch!

-Huh?

I need to know the truth

Do I have a mental problem or what?

Hey.. it's not like that, dear

Purathan...

It's about both our lives!

Hmm...

Actually... what was in the draft was...

Aiyo!

Purathan!

-W-What's wrong?

"Fierce warrior, mighty hero bold

Arms of power, watchful gaze, lotus-eyed divine"

"Vanquisher of evil and their pride

Eyes aflame like the abyss of night"

"Conquering the profound cycles of birth

Bearer of the sacred ash divine"

"Divine ash-bearer"

"Fierce warrior, mighty hero bold

Arms of power, watchful gaze, lotus-eyed divine"

Perform the cleansing rites for him, priest

Why?

He prevented a huge mishap at the fair

That's why!

Be glad that a huge mishap

ended as a minor one

Some past-life's sin has balanced out

Actually, what was in that draft...

A city born like you...

how could you tame a wild buffalo?

I understand everything now

Yes, death comes for birth,

but never for love