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♪ There's Champak (flower) blooming in the sky. ♪
♪ At the tip of the Champak, lies the moon. ♪
♪ There are earrings on the ears of the moon. ♪
♪ We saw them shining. ♪
♪ There is a beautiful flower pond under the skies. ♪
♪ There's lotus inside the pond. ♪
♪ And the lady lotus has a desire. ♪
♪ The moon light saw it. ♪
♪ For the Kuruvakavu (sacred groves) festival, ♪
♪ We have clothes knitted by the dark clouds. ♪
♪ When the aroma of the Vaka (East Indian Walnut) flowers spread. ♪
♪ Sound of Thudi (Instrument) escalates, and the celebrations tighten. ♪
♪ Oh, the bee who's standing in the courtyard. ♪
♪ Why do you wink your eyes? ♪
♪ You buzz, and fly over the flowers. ♪
♪ Birdies are there, better stop playing around. ♪
♪ For the Kuruvakavu (sacred groves) festival, ♪
♪ We have clothes knitted by the dark clouds. ♪
♪ When the aroma of the Vaka (East Indian Walnut) flowers spread. ♪
♪ Sound of Thudi (Instrument) escalates, and the celebrations tighten. ♪
♪ The clappings of Kummi are in an amazing rhythm. ♪
♪ The glass bangles look stunning. ♪
♪ There are people throwing glances at each other. ♪
♪ Saw you my buddies. ♪
♪ There is percussion using Chenda drums, and Kuzhal. ♪
♪ The dusk is lit red. ♪
♪ It's a celebration wave at the courtyard. ♪
♪ And we dance in circles. ♪
♪ There is percussion using Chenda drums, and Kuzhal. ♪
♪ The dusk is lit red. ♪
♪ It's a celebration wave at the courtyard. ♪
♪ And we dance in circles. ♪
♪ Seems like all my dreams I have seen until now are coming true. ♪
♪ Sliding to the forgone memories for a moment. ♪
♪ Like the echo of a chirping bird. ♪
♪ For the Kuruvakavu (sacred groves) festival, ♪
♪ We have clothes knitted by the dark clouds. ♪
♪ When the aroma of the Vaka (East Indian Walnut) flowers spread. ♪
♪ Sound of Thudi (Instrument) escalates, and the celebrations tighten. ♪
♪ The thick black hairs. ♪
♪ As if, all of them have slipped out of the knot. ♪
♪ Mind, for a moment. ♪
♪ Brimmed with happiness. ♪
♪ The thick black hairs. ♪
♪ As if, all of them have slipped out of the knot. ♪
♪ Mind, for a moment. ♪
♪ Brimmed with happiness. ♪
♪ When the swing of thoughts oscillates, mind goes up. ♪
♪ If called from our heart, she comes as a savior. ♪
♪ And that is our deity! ♪
♪ For the Kuruvakavu (sacred groves) festival, ♪
♪ We have clothes knitted by the dark clouds. ♪
♪ When the aroma of the Vaka (East Indian Walnut) flowers spread. ♪
♪ Sound of Thudi (Instrument) escalates, and the celebrations tighten. ♪
Ayamma.
Tell me the rest of the story, Ayamma.
Sure.
When you walk along the ridges,
we should be very vigilant.
During the night,
there's a fragrance that spread all over there.
What smell?
A kind of smell that is not of human beings.
Suddenly,
you will feel as if someone is calling from behind.
But you shouldn't turn back, and look.
What will happen if we turn back?
Get lost, devil!
Once we get hit,
we, half-consciously will do all the crap.
Ayamma, don't simply scare me.
That's a real thing, son.
Not everyone can see or hear it.
Then?
Each star (Sun sign) has its own specialities, son.
That determines one's fate.
Any idea on the technical reasons of GSLV postponement?
What was the brief?
It will be informed in due course.
Heard that the launch vehicle features an enlarged 13.1 foot
all around, may be 4 meter diameter composite nose shroud.
And that gives it an additional of Mk.2 volume for payloads.
- So, it will be using its on board propulsion system, right? - Yeah.
Heard that the Gsat-1 will be using the same technology.
Can you check that?
Yeah, sure.
Strange patterns, right?
How much more time has she got?
Not much.
She will be going all guns blazing to a supernova very soon.
So, what's her absolute magnitude right now?
No idea.
We can't really determine anything as of now.
I think it will continue burning helium.
And then, the luminosity will increase.
So, the core might collapse anytime, right?
Indeed, a spectacular event of a lifetime.
Well, in my place,
the star is called Thiruvathira.
It's closely knit to our lives and culture.
We have some requirements.
Smart classrooms,
indoor stadium,
conference room and seminar hall with AC facilities.
Medical assistance
and modern gym
with all the latest equipments,
recreation services.
And finally, we have
courses and syllabus
in affiliation with Birmingham university.
Roy, this is our revised plan.
Implementation plan is nice.
It's very good.
But our situation is not favourable to work out the plan.
Where is the liquidity to go about it?
If Roys tells a decision,
we can move accordingly.
We have only 2 options in front of us.
One is, to sell our institutions in Coimbatore and Chennai.
We can raise 60 Cr. from that.
And we must invest that fund in our main campus over here.
What do you say, Roy?
Kishore, the investors are more interested in our main campus.
Isn't that a better plan?
We have conducted the board meeting 4-5 times for discussing the same thing.
This is the going to be the last meeting for the same.
Don't come up with the matter...
There's no need of of any more meetings for this.
An effective solution...
is what we need.
One more thing.
Now on, I'm not going to invest in anything else.
And I don't have money for it.
But Roy, our project's timeline...
Firstly, take an opinion from the advisor.
And find a solution for it.
We will conduct the discussions after that.
Priya, you needn't mail me the minutes of the meeting.
Only the decision shall be mailed.
You may decide whatever you want. Don't call me for a week.
I'm full time going to be with my family.
OK, bye, take care.
OK, we will fix a meeting with the advisors.
Who would be that?
Oh, was it you, Sir?
- Who's come? - No idea.
- Hi, it's Dad. - Shall I get you a tea?
The same thing is what I have been saying until now.
Yes, yes, that's enough. A solid decision is what we need.
Exactly.
OK, alright.
Dad, I didn't get my gift.
We can buy it anytime.
Ho! I got scared!
Why didn't you pick my call?
Get me a cup of tea.
Why didn't you pick my call?
Go get me a cup of tea.
Go.
Who were you accompanying?
Are you taking up such topics in front of the kids?
Go.
Don't you have the responsibility to pick my calls?
The unwanted business for which I'd invested money soon after our marriage.
I'd warned you not to invest in it.
Not even the bank interest was gotten back.
You called me when I was having arguments with them.
How would I pick your call amidst that?
So, is that a reason not to pick my calls?
Then, I'll keep on talking to you instead of working.
Understand what I'm saying.
Be careful when you talk about such things in the presence of kids.
It's from us, they learn.
Children must eat not only chicken,
but rice, sambar, and veggies also.
What if I don't eat them?
- Let me serve a little more. - No, I don't want.
Dad, what fish is this?
This is your mom's fish.
- Super, no? - Yes.
What I liked was the one painted for me on my birthday.
Why is it half-painted, mom?
Simply.
Mom, you didn't draw barbie for me, yet.
Let me give you some more food?
Let her finish eating whatever being served.
After that, you can serve her more food.
Why are you not talking to the kids?
Didn't you hear what they'd been asking?
I saw Kuruvankavu (Sacred groves) in my dream yesterday.
I want to go there.
Even I used to see it in my dreams.
Let's go during the vacation.
Now, exams are going on, right? Let that get over first.
Isn't it?
Mommy.
Seeing Kuruvankavu in dreams is not a good omen.
Don't say that I didn't tell you.
Get lost!
She will always come up with nonsense.
Just for fun sake! Did you get scared?
Don't we have to threaten her once in a while?
Eat!
- We got late because of mom. - Didn't I tell you that I would come?
Then why are you continuously calling me?
- Mommy! - Yes, you must wait.
Dammit! What's this crap all about?
Why are you honking the horn continuously?
What's your problem? I stopped there because I got an urgent call.
Why the hell are you honking the horn like this?
Why the hell are you staring at me like this?
Are you putting up a show?
Morning!
Good morning, Miss.
What do you want?
I just wanted to wish you.
Couldn't you fix this?
Close it tight! It will be OK.
You needn't teach me.
You will do only this cleaning job, huh?
What's wrong in taking care of things like this too?
Ardra.
Why do you look upset?
Is there anything wrong with my face?
You look upset.
Hey, don't cry.
Somebody will be watching you.
As if you have switched on tears.
Hey, I was casually asking you.
You are becoming more beautiful day by day.
So as to make others jealous of you.
You come with me.
Hey.
Ardra.
Have your tea.
What's wrong with you?
Get charged, my girl.
I think of taking a leave today.
My head is aching.
That's a good idea.
Even I felt so,
that you are tired.
You may go. I'll inform Sir.
- Is everything OK with you? - Ya, ya, OK.
- A coffee? - No, no, I'm fine.
- OK, let me know if you need something. - Yeah, thank you.
- Sir, one second. - Sure.
- Carry on. - Thank you.
Hello.
Mom, can you hear me?
Mom, tell me something.
How many times did I call you?
Mom.
This is not fine, OK?
What wrong did I do for being so indifferent to me?
Or is it about Gautham?
Aha! You are standing here, huh?
Do you have any problem with Roy?
Sister.
Sorry, sister, don't mind what I said to you.
That's OK, my dear.
I'm leaving.
OK, should I drop you home?
I'll call you back.
I have some work to do.
Did you come early today?
Why is she standing with her hair open?
Did you cut your hair?
Why do I need long hair?
Oh, my goodness!
Do you want to cut your hair, Ayamma?
Give it to me. Don't act like a crazy person.
When I saw her,
she was simply cutting her hair.
When I went to ask about it,
she came to me to cut my hair.
Cutting hair is a personal choice.
You needn't cook up stories, OK?
I feel that she has got some problems.
I'm not getting peace of mind thinking about it.
A pond that cannot be drained off.
Many years passed.
Everyone says that grandpa is still there inside the pond.
So, no one gets into that pond.
Even my granny has got some problems.
Granny?
Yes, my mom's mother.
Problems like?
For example,
The moment my granny wakes up from her sleep...
then, all of us would get scared.
It's powerful.
Like a supernova.
Anybody seeing her would get scared and run for their lives.
Granny will be very old no?
Then, why do you get scared of her?
We would think that granny can't run fast as we do.
But she, like a cat, would walk on her toes hidingly,
and would catch us all of a sudden.
Get lost, man.
He would come up with made-up stories to make fools out of us.
You, come on.
- Stop, I'm also coming. - I'm going.
He got scared.
The story you just told is a real incident, isn't it?
Actually, I haven't seen any of it.
I heard all these stories from Ayamma.
Ayamma is a not a person who tell lies.
Another thing.
Everyone says that it's not Granny who's doing all these.
Then, who else?
There, it is all surrounded with sacred groves.
At my mom's place.
"Kuruvakavu".
Kavu means?
Yeah, sacred groves.
When the old forests got destroyed,
the remaining was retained as sacred groves, says Ayamma.
Each of the trees over there represents different Gods.
Those trees have both eyes and ears.
It's scary.
Have you seen the Hunter?
Orion?
Anyway, you are going to die.
Just look for it.
It's nice!
Sister,
Let's also go and see the Hunter.
Sis, come on.
OK, come.
Here's your tea.
Do you need a little more sugar?
Is it fine if I tell you after drinking it?
- Achu. - Yes.
Stop playing with my mobile.
Go, and get my phone, nope, glasses to me.
OK.
Here it is.
Mom, I'll take a bath and come.
Ayamma.
What happened to you, dear?
Nothing.
Are you going to eat all of it?
I'm the one who is eating no?
Yes, that's true.
You are eating it.
But I'll have to take you to the doctor if sugar level increases.
Now, it's 16 years...
since we got married.
It's 17 years.
Yes, 17 years.
We dated for 3 years.
Total of 20 years.
It's the first time in 20 long years, you are behaving like this to me.
Sit there.
Where are you going to in a hurry?
What are you doing, my dear?
Do you see that dimming star over there?
Is that the Betelgeuse (star)?
And why did you say that it is a Hunter?
Betelgeuse belongs to the Hunter constellation only.
And you know what?
It's going to burst anytime now into a nova.
- I can't believe it. - I'm telling the truth, honey.
Mom, sister...
That's mom's star (Sun sign).
"Thiruvathira".
Mom, your star is going to burst soon.
How come?
So, basically,
Betelgeuse, our Thiruvathira is going to burst.
And if we are lucky enough,
we can see this cosmic event with our own eyes in this lifetime.
It's just 2 weeks more to go.
Day and night, the skies will be all lit up.
And gradually,
it will go dark forever.
When I say that you can see it bursting now,
it means it has already bursted.
Do you get me?
What are you saying, Aami?
OK.... See!
Only if it has bursted before 642 years,
we can see it live now.
Many stars that we actually see today are from the past.
They are not Live.
Just a prank.
Like a magic trick.
I don't understand anything.
Aami always speaks crap.
Sometimes, dad will like it.
Where's dad?
Why is mom being so indifferent to me alone?
That's not to you alone.
Even I don't understand what she's upto.
That's not it, dad.
This is not the first time, mom is avoiding me.
Mom, your Star is going to burst soon.
Betelgeuse, our Thiruvathira is going to burst.
By the by, where's she right now?
She's here.
It's Aami on call.
I'll call later. Bye.
What's the problem between you and Aami?
What crap are you doing?
Listen,
Don't make me angry.
The first kid was a Stillborn.
Stillborn?
Stillborn is a kid who's born dead.
Two kids who were born later,
died of sickness even before they could toddle.
Finally,
a child was born in Thiruvathira star. (Sun Sign)
A strange birth during the period of the auspicious moon.
Back then, people were saying that
she was the rebirth of an old Goddess of the ancestral house.
The one who brought prosperity to both
your ancestral house and Kuruvakavu.
Our own daughter, Ardra.
We had offered a lot of prayers and pujas.
Your mom is the girl who your granny raised
with much love and care
without giving her to any evil forces.
What happened to you, dear?
Are you OK?
Hello.
What's this?
What's wrong with you, dear?
Why do you seem to be lost?
I don't know why.
My mom is avoiding me too much these days.
What's the problem now?
Do you know this?
We are not like a normal mom and daughter.
Usually...
It's mothers who see their children first, right?
But in our case, I saw my mother before she saw me.
The first time I saw her,
she was like an angel.
Literally, an angel.
I still remember the day, my dad and mom
came directly home after their marriage.
From the moment she came to me and took me in her hands,
until now,
I have never felt that she is not my mother.
But now...
♪ I'm so desperate to join you at a distance. ♪
♪ But, you shut the doors of hope against me. ♪
♪ Now, darkness fills inside me. ♪
♪ Until now...♪
♪ You are like the shining Star of my life. ♪
♪ I'm so desperate to join you at a distance. ♪
♪ But, you shut the doors of hope against me. ♪
♪ Now, darkness fills inside me. ♪
♪ Until now... ♪
♪ You are like the shining Star of my life. ♪
♪ Until now, you were the rhythm of my life.
♪ But I wonder what's wrong with you now? ♪
♪ You were my guide. ♪
♪ You were my best friend. ♪
♪ But now, why don't you talk to me? ♪
♪ You patted me like your own kid. ♪
♪ Everyday... ♪
♪ You were my life, my wisdom. ♪
♪ You wore a smile on your face, and loved me, everytime. ♪
♪ Why are you so silent now?
♪ O' My Star... ♪
♪ I'm so desperate to join you at a distance. ♪
♪ But, you shut the doors of hope against me. ♪
♪ Now, darkness fills inside me. ♪
♪ Until now... ♪
♪ You are like the shining Star of my life. ♪
When we were kids, mom used to show us the Hunter. (Orion constellation)
That's Aami,
Prarthana,
Nakshatra,
Abhi,
and finally, mom.
And this is Betelgeuse.
We call it, Thiruvathira, her birth star.
Do you see them?
The stars that were shot across the bow by our mom.
That's us.
Nice!
Nice imagination!
No wonder you are interested in space.
It's such a jolly mom, who's now acting indifferent over silly matters now.
Is it our relationship that is bothering her?
That's not the matter, Gautham.
Mom has got some problems.
As if something bad is going to happen.
C'mon, don't be worried.
It won't be anything serious.
Your mom will be alright.
You take some time, go home, and come back.
May be that's something that mom cannot tell over the phone.
If possible, I'll join you later.
Everything will be alright.
You sit and play, OK?
She will woo him away.
How long have you been going behind him?
I'm not good at it.
I can't propose to him or anything.
Next event, Prarthana Roy, 11-B CS.
Get going.
Now, I need somebody's help.
Anybody?
David, please come.
- Me? - Yes.
I need a bottle of water.
Water?
Pour it into this.
Water?
Yes.
Thank you. All the best.
Oh, my God.
Aha! Thank you! Thank you!
Mom?
Hey, that's my mom.
OK, then, bye.
- Hi, aunty. - Hi, mom.
Did you watch my show, mom?
I'll be back soon.
What bullshit have you done on your face?
Look at me.
Your eyes appear to be in a pit.
Is this how you do the make-up?
David, come.
Mom, this is David.
Hi, aunty.
Hey, that was nice.
- Excellent performance. - Thank you.
Aunty, a small gift.
Hey, Mom!
- Come with me. - Aunty, I didn't mean anything wrong.
- Get lost! - Mom.
The soil under the feet, suddenly, got eroded away.
Two people who have been trapped inside the undercurrent.
They tried a lot to escape from it.
Nobody saw them, heard them.
Finally, the first person thrashed the second person.
People around gathered hearing the commotion.
They thrashed the first person, and saved the second person.
The first person remained inside the undercurrent,
moving up and down in the water.
And he got frozen and frozen.
What are you saying, mom?
Roy, what's up?
Are the problems solved?
Yes, we talked, and compromised with each other.
But, I don't understand why she is reacting like this.
It's true!
The Ardra I know, will not behave like this.
She has got some problems.
I asked her several times.
But she is not saying anything even to me.
She doesn't even beat the kids.
But that boy...
Yes, I know.
Roy, take this incident seriously.
I'll call you later.
Anyways, make Ardra comfortable.
OK, thanks.
Dad, will you sleep with me?
Yes, why not? What happened?
I'm scared of mom these days.
Why do you get scared of her?
Your lovely mom, right?
Dad, one day...
Mom.
Hey, mom.
What's wrong with mom?
- I'm asking you, mom? - Dad, dad...
Mom.
Tell me, can't you hear me?
I'm getting terribly scared.
What's wrong with mom?
What happened to you, mom? Why don't you utter a word?
Hey,
I'll tell you one thing.
- Dad, see her. - Don't start making problems again.
Dad, mom is under the influence of some evil power.
You know, I was on top of the world.
And she...
She ruined it.
You can tell the matter.
But, you mustn't point fingers at mom while talking.
Hear me? Don't cry.
Go and sleep.
Abhi, come on.
There's truth in what kids are saying.
Do you see that?
She has been standing in that posture at the same spot,
for about 4-5 hours.
Sir.
Madam is showing some behavioral changes these days.
Look at her.
When Ayamma told me, I didn't believe it.
There is something wrong in this house.
Wash my car.
OK, Sir.
I'll tell you what to do next.
Sonny, Abhi.
At the gate of Kuruvakavu... (Sacred groves)
Speak on, Ayamma.
At the entrance of Kuruvakavu,
there will be a lot of Goliath frogs waiting for the prey.
Goliath frogs?
They were sent by the Goddess long back.
For spy work.
These Goliath frogs are waiting over there with their eyes and ears wide open.
They will pass information to the Goddess
whenever anyone trespasses Kuruvakavu.
What shall we do now, Ayamma?
Son, you must do what I say.
Chant this prayer.
[Prayer to get rid of the fear.]
Oh, my God!
Dad.
Don't get scared.
Crap! What's this?
Sir, poor man, he's starving. Give him something.
Is he the one Ayamma told about? That...
Ayamma, is he the Pullak Mooppan?
Shhh!! Don't talk.
Abhi.
Look! What you see over there is 'Amminimoola'.
This is the place where 40 people were buried alive at a time in the 940s.
Do you see it? It's over there.
Dear Abhi,
The moment we enter Kuruvakavu,
If you speak further, I'll send you out of the car.
Alas!
Ayamma,
Why are all these lights put on here, today?
It's almost a festival every other day in Kuruvakavu.
Even otherwise, your granny doesn't need a reason to celebrate.
It's indigenous seeds we have been sowing all over the fields
for generations.
These are specially developed hybrid seeds.
If you give permission, this will benefit the whole of Kuruvakavu.
120 years of life span is what my dad has bestowed upon me.
I'll neither allow any foreign seeds to reduce my lifespan
nor would let Kuruvakavu go into darkness.
If so, let's get going.
Better go fast.
OK.
Subhadra.
What's it?
What's up, Christian?
The number of threads on your hands have gone up.
They are tied around tight after special prayers.
They are the goblins who save the Sacred Groves from every danger.
Let the goblins stay there itself.
Go take a dip in the pond, and be back soon.
- It's time to light Karthika lamps. - Alright!
The rest of it can be done afterwards.
See the glow on everyone's face!
You mean this?
- This is nothing. - Then?
C'mon! You are jealous of them!
Chill, my girl! This is not jealousy.
True beauty of a woman is not what you see here now.
Then what?
There is a Goddess over here.
Only those who have seen her will understand what I'm saying.
You mean, a Goddess here?
Yes! Do you know how gorgeous she looks?
A beauty queen like you mom.
But you can't see her whenever you want.
Where's the Goddess right now?
She's here only.
♪ Thousands of lamps like twinkling stars. ♪
♪ The night is all set to celebrate Trikarthika (Festival of lights). ♪
♪ Oh, the clouds draping Kasavu Saree, lit-chat to me. ♪
♪ Thiruvathira (Festival) starts with the tingling sound of the anklets, dancing. ♪
♪ Thousands of lamps like twinkling stars. ♪
♪ The night is all set to celebrate Trikarthika (Festival of lights). ♪
♪ Oh, my sorrows hide inside the depths of the night. ♪
♪ The night who's wearing kohl in its eyes. ♪
♪ Like the soothing tunes coming ♪ out from Veena. ♪
♪ The snowy moonlight whispers inside the ears. ♪
♪ It's all old folk music. ♪
♪ And intriguing tales from the past. ♪
♪ In the path of night, spread the fragrance of the world. ♪
♪ Thousands of lamps like twinkling stars. ♪
♪ The night is all set to celebrate Trikarthika (Festival of lights). ♪
♪ The vocal Ballads taught by grannies, have blended into my soul. ♪
♪ Like the falling hairs of wind, dancing inside the Nagakalam. ♪
♪ My memories get unleashed right over here. ♪
♪ It seems like my heart is thumping. ♪
♪ Like the tune of Pullorkudam (Instrument). ♪
♪ Both the flower and my mind bloom. ♪
♪ The reality and the dreams get mixed up. ♪
♪ Thousands of lamps like twinkling stars. ♪
♪ The night is all set to celebrate Trikarthika (Festival of lights). ♪
♪ Oh, the clouds draping Kasavu Saree, lit-chat to me. ♪
♪ Thiruvathira (Festival) starts with the tingling sound of the anklets, dancing. ♪
There's a forbidden place here, right?
That is where the Goddess has been retained.
Worship has never been compromised.
So, she is very ferocious!
[Carnatic song composed by Tyagaraja Swami.]
[Chanting prayers to get rid of fear.]
Look at this! Granny's old picture.
She looks gorgeous, doesn't she?
Hey.
Dad, look at this!
Superb! This photo is my click.
Super! It looks really nice.
Let me show this to mom.
Neglecting all the rituals of this place,
you got married to that Christian guy.
Still...
when I saw your children,
I felt happy.
But...
Why did you get so late to come back here?
I use to see everyone from there.
In my dreams.
That's because the trees in the sacred groves and I have prayed
to God a lot for your come back.
I'm back home now, ain't I?
True that you have come back.
But you don't appear to be happy as before.
You never used to be gloomy like this.
Mom, just look at this!
How beautiful you looked before!
Yes, I'm coming.
What are you thinking about, my beautiful girl?
Tell me.
If you overthink so much,
you will look older fast.
Naughty girl.
So you can talk to me.
Why did you cross with me?
What are you talking about?
You didn't cross with me?
Ammuty, you just visit the temple, and come back.
It's been sometime since you have gone to a temple.
Shall we go?
Daughter,
My girl.
What's up, dear?
What happened?
Suddenly, romancing and all?
Tell me.
You have changed a lot after coming here.
Am I beautiful?
How crazy are you!
If you had beauty as well, would you have spared the world?
Do you actually love me?
Tell me.
I saw it myself, I swear.
Subhadra, just obey what I say.
Have I said 'no' to anything you have asked me so far?
If you say so, I'll chop your tongue.
Even if you chop my tongue, it will become sharper.
Really? Let me see it.
See, who's coming.
I guess you have something to tell me...
Christian boy!
Yes, I have something to tell you.
Ardra...
Ardra is not normal.
Oh! I was going to tell that to you.
It's you, who is not normal.
Little ants, little ants, where are you going?
Are you going to gulp the feast at the coconut pond?
- When will you return? - Return, in sometime.
What will you bring for us?
Pappad, Banana, Payasam...
ha! ha! ha!
What's that sound?
- Let's go check it out. - OK, come.
Dad, what's this?
These are mere rituals.
They are acting nonsense. You get going.
This is not nonsense, Sir.
They are the Christians who were brought by Lady Boss
to exorcise the devils.
The loud screaming chants accompanied by giant wooden bells,
that's streaking all the 8 directions
are to exorcise the devils who are waiting for a chance.
That is needed over here right now.
Did I ask you anything?
Did any of us ask you anything?
No, right?
Get lost!
Please, dad.
Come.
I have been with her for years like a shadow.
I can easily detect any change in her.
I was waiting to talk to you.
Sometimes, she behaves as...
Sometimes, she behaves as someone else.
What has happened now, for getting worried this much?
I don't know how to explain it.
Just look at her.
Look at her carefully.
Something is wrong with her, isn't it?
She's not our Ardra.
Ardra!
What the hell are you doing?
What are you staring at? Go inside, everyone.
What's this, my dear?
12 legs altogether for 2 ants.
The 2 legs of the ant going behind the
back has been punctured and folded.
The one going in the front is carrying the other, and walking.
Where will be Thiruvathira (Star) now?
If Thiruvathira vanishes one fine day,
what will happen?
You cut your hair, didn't you?
Does that Christian hurt you?
What's actually your problem?
What problem?
Everyone says that it's me who has the problem.
What problem do I have?
Sister.
- What's it? - Look at this!
Only women are there in mom's place.
Why are there no men over here?
Who told it to you? There are a lot of men over here.
Where are they? I didn't see anyone yet.
That's because you haven't opened your eyes and looked around.
Wow!
Abhi, don't go, Abhi.
Mommy!
Sister!
- Abhi. - Sister.
Hold my hands, and climb up.
Hold my hands, Abhi. Climb up, Abhi.
Abhi.
Snake! Snake!
Abhi!
- Abhi! - Sister!
Sister! Sister!
- Snake! - Abhi, climb up.
Abhi, climb up, Abhi.
- Abhi, climb up, my dear. - Sister.
Please try to climb up by holding my hands.
C'mon, Abhi.
- Climb up, Abhi. - Ouch! My legs.
Hold my hands, and climb up.
Abhi.
- Try hard, my dear. - Hold her hands, and climb up.
- C'mon Abhi. - Slowly!
Slowly!
Didn't I warn you not to come here?
- Walk carefully. - Sister.
This is a medicinal plant.
The wound will heal in no time.
Come.
- Come. - Don't get scared.
This will cure easily if medicinal oil and steam is applied.
Are you scared of darkness?
Sometimes, yes!
When you grow big, who are you going to become?
Aunty, he wants to be like Elon Musk.
No, no, I can't come tomorrow.
I can't come, Sibi.
Didn't I tell you earlier itself?
Then, why ask again?
We needn't talk now. That won't be good.
I have my own ways of doing things.
Don't you understand?
Hang up! Talk later.
I'm getting mad. Hang up!
Haven't you changed this behavior of your even after coming here?
What are you talking about?
Looking at girls.
You are mad.
Fucking mad!
What crap is this?
I'm already tensed up.
If you accuse me saying that I'm mad, you can live a free life.
I'm fed up.
I'm fed up of you.
I'll go crazy if I stay with you guys here.
So, you are fed up of me, isn't it?
Yes, I'm.
Everything will be over once I end my life.
Dad, what happened?
Nothing, where are they?
They have gone to light lamps in the sacred groves.
I'll be back soon.
What's wrong, Dad? Tell me.
Aami, please look after the kids. I'll be back soon.
- What happened? - Tell you after coming back.
But Dad...
I'll ring you up.
You are mad.
Fucking mad!
Do you love me?
I'm fed up.
I'm fed up with you.
I'm old, ain't I?
Ain't I beautiful?
You are a complete beautiful lady, who's born in Thiruvathira star.
[Chanting mantras.]
What happened? Where's Abhi?
He's sitting on the floor, all scared.
Abhi.
What's happened to you?
Come on.
Don't get scared. Come.
What's Abhi? It's nothing, come.
It's Aami (me) who's calling you. Come!
Trust me, come on.
- It's nothing, Abhi. - Come, my dear.
Come on, come!
No!
Why are you getting scared, munchkin?
There's nothing to be scared of.
Sis, let's go home. That's better.
We will go. Dad will come now.
He will get late, sis.
Sister.
I'll come.
We will go.
[Prayers to Lord Vishnu.]
What could be done if people over here are mad?
There's nothing wrong with my daughter.
Come!
♪ Oh, you, the light of his life. ♪
♪ You, the beat of his heart. ♪
♪ He always holds her up. ♪
♪ He comes near her to caress her. ♪
[Chanting Mantras.]
♪ In the worst conditions of life, in the darkness, ♪
♪ Rise up as the bare truth, like an ever-lit candle. ♪
♪ Like the clouds those fill the skies, ♪
♪ Fill his life with happiness. ♪
♪ Always... ♪
♪ And the dream life has come. ♪
♪ And I'm there with you. ♪
Yeah!
Give her some time.
She will be alright.
She is OK after reaching home, isn't she?
I don't know. Something seems off here.
Let's see, I don't know.
Where's your mom right now?
Mom is...
Aami... Aami...
I'll call you back, OK?
Aami.
Aami, Aami.
- What's the matter? - Mom is not opening the door.
Come with me, Aami.
- Ayamma, open the door. - Open the door, Ayamma.
Open the door, Ayamma.
- Ayamma, open the door - Mom.
Where's Ayamma?
She's inside.
Ayamma.
Open the door, Ayamma.
Ayamm...
What happened, Ayamma?
- Mom... - Stay there, my kids.
Aami, You come inside.
Feeling better?
Priya.
Ringer lactate dextrose 5%, and DNS.
She can be discharged as the drip finishes.
Roy.
One minute.
So, Roy.
What happened to Ardra, you think?
Ardra is from a family that practices a little bit of rituals and all.
So?
Everyone says that...
It's the devil or something like that.
I understood what you are going to say.
But, this is not devil or demon as everyone thinks.
She is undergoing an early menopause.
Something that a normal women undergo at the age of 50s
has come early for Ardra.
I didn't understand it clearly.
To understand it...
Actually, it's not easy to understand it.
Like someone said,
If men had menopause,
the whole world would know about it.
See, now...
A plant having a lot of flowers on it.
Suddenly, it stops blooming.
Some plants will not have any problem because of that.
The plant will be perfectly healthy.
But, for some other plants
we will need to give some fertilizers or medicines.
See, I'm a doctor.
In my case, ignorance is not an excuse.
Even then,
when it happened to my mom,
I was clueless about what to do.
Just like you.
This is not something that happens in a day.
Symptoms are shown very gradually.
Normally, women attain the stage of menopause
at the age of 45 or 50.
But, in some people,
symptoms start showing up in their 30s itself.
For example, PMS.
During normal periods,
women will tend to have mood swings
days or weeks before the periods.
What crap are you doing?
Just to make others jealous of you.
Is this how you do your make-up?
Body becomes weak.
Muscles become weak.
Estrogen and progesterone levels get diminished.
I mean they come down.
Some women, sometimes, may not understand the symptoms.
But gradually, they will have a realization.
That will be when the actual symptoms show up.
Their body will feel really heated up.
They will feel like getting rid of the clothes.
Hot flashes.
Profuse sweating.
Especially night-sweating.
Sleep loss.
And so on.
Being over conscious about your own body.
Developing a kind of inferiority complex.
Am I beautiful?
These are actually emotional changes.
Coming to physical changes, it's more like...
Urge to pass urine frequently,
and spending hours inside the bathroom due to anxiety.
Mom.
Hey, mom.
And finally, when you get into menopause like in the case of Ardra,
Uncontrollable and excessive bleeding like what happened to her now,
palpitations etc. will be there.
In fact,
for ladies, actually it's like living through hell.
Daughter, come.
Wait! Wait! Wait!
The only thing that everyone can do is
to assist her during the transition phase.
Even otherwise, Ardra will overcome this.
To an extend, our mind set is the problem.
Earlier, when women laughed out loud,
or became hyperactive,
they were labelled as witches, vampires, mad women etc.
Now, the scenario has changed.
Instead, they accuse people who become
introverted due to depression as insane.
Anyway,
you have survived tough situations until now.
Now, what is important
is that you guys take care of each other.
You are perfectly fine now.
This is only a pause.
Not a full stop.
- OK? - Doctor.
It's time for me to go for rounds.
Thank you, doctor.
Kids.
Aami, come.
I didn't know about this.
When I was so busy taking care of the business and stuffs,
I didn't take much care of you.
Not only me,
I don't know if how many people know about this.
You suffered a lot, didn't you?
Shucks!
Sorry.
I'm really sorry.
It's me, no? Leave it.
Forgive me.
Leave it.
So, everything's OK, right?
You can go home after the drip is over.
And once again, good luck.
There is a common sentence you read after some fairy tales.
And they lived happily ever after.
Let that be true in your case.
Roy,
If you want,
you can say a 'sorry' to her now.
I already told it a million times, doctor.
Thank you, doctor.
♪ In the worst conditions of life, in the darkness, ♪
♪ Rise up as the bare truth, like an ever-lit candle. ♪
♪ Like the clouds those fill the skies, ♪
♪ Fill his life with happiness. ♪
You know what!
Even if Ayamma tells me mythical stories,
I won't not get scared.
That's for sure.
Doctor uncle has given me an idea for it.
♪ And I'm there with you. ♪
Look! There's your Star!
END