What do I say, bro.
I should have been in Pollachi now.
I am at some Godforsaken place now.
I set out with him leaving Lal Jose sir's film.
I told him that I'm not coming to see the locations.
Director?
His name..
Sir, what did you say your name was?
It's something like 'Theekundam'...
I don't know.
His last 3 films were flops.
You know him?
Is it?
'Vaikundam'.
Yes. Sachin Vaikundam.
It's him!
Did you come with me, without knowing even my name?
lknewthis whenl set out with him!
Com e.
Where?
Hey!
Come, man!
Wait, sir.
This guy is running so fast, with that fat bod!
Sir, shall I ask you something?
When will your movie's shooting start?
Why do you want to knowthat?
Well, I'm the production manager ofAnwar Rasheed's newfilm.
So?
He might call me at times.
Who?
Anwar Rasheed.
Seems like you know this route well.
The 'Planchottil Tharavadu' you can see there, is Kuttan Pillai's house.
'Planchottil'
This house and the 1.5 acre property attached to it, belongs to Kuttan Pillai.
There's a Shiva temple nearby.
Plathoor Shiva temple.
During the Shivratri festival there,
all of Kuttan Pillai's relatives come to his house.
On that day. That house would be more noisy than the festival grounds.
Our Kuttan Pillai is the last policeman with the name 'Kuttan Pillai', in Kerala.
Kuttan Pillai's wife is also in the police.
S.|. Shakunthala Kuttan Pillai.
However much he claims to be a mighty policeman,
three things make Kuttan Pillai shiver in fear.
Do you know what Kuttan Pillai's first fear is?
Fireworks!
What is it?
His second fear,
his elder daughter's husband - Suneesh.
Suneesh is constructing a new house now
He needs wood for his windows and door-frames.
There's a huge jackfruit tree behind Kuttan Pillai's house.
Suneesh's plan is to chop its wood for his house's construction.
Kuttan Pillai will never agree to that, even if he has to die.
If he touches thejackfruit tree, l'll slit his throat!
Scared about his own throat, Suneesh has temporarily stopped the construction.
Now, the third fear.
That has a slight horror mode.
What you see right next to Kuttan Pillai's house, is a cemetery.
That cemetery has been functional since the time of the British..
And Kuttan Pillai believes that there are ghosts there.
His family doesn't bother about this fear of his.
But to be frank..
Kuttan Pillai's belief is true.
She sleeps as soon as it's night.
Where's the torch I kept here?
Who's there?
Huh?
They are all talking about this Kuttan Pillai.
I also have to talk about Kuttan Pillai.
'Kuttan Pillai's Shivratri'
'The house next to Plathoor Shiva Temple is Planchod'
'Planchottil Kuttan Pillai & Shakuntala are the police in town'
'The house next to Plathoor Shiva Temple is Planchod'
'Planchottil Kuttan Pillai & Shakuntala are the police in town'
'Sl Shakunthala & Head constable Kuttan Pillai have 3 off springs'
'But Pllai likes the jackfruit tree on his field, more than his children'
'Sl Shakunthala & Head constable Kuttan Pillai have 3 off springs'
'But Pllai likes the jackfruit tree on his field, more than his children'
'There's the scent of jackfruit all around Planchottu house, today'
' There are parts ofthe jackfruit all over the courtyard '
'There's the scent of jackfruit all around Planchottu house, today'
' There are parts ofthe jackfruit all over the courtyard '
'At the Planchodu house, the Lord is being offered jackfruit'
'At the Planchodu kitchen, everything that's cooked has jackfruit in it'
'Jackfruit Puzhukku, Erissheri, Avial, Kondattam, Jackfruit Thoran'
' Chips, Dessert and all of these have jackfruit in it '
'Jackfruit Puzhukku, Erissheri, Avial, Kondattam, Jackfruit Thoran'
' Chips, Dessert and all of these have jackfruit in it '
'Who all are coming to eat up everything? '
'Apart from his two daughters, their husbands and children '
' Apart from uncle, aunty, brother-in-law and family '
'Apart from Rajni's husband Suneesh's distant relatives '
'Apart from the relatives of those distant relatives, who all are coming? '
'Jackfruit Puzhukku, Erissheri, Avial, Kondattam, Jackfruit Thoran'
' Chips, Dessert and all of these have jackfruit in it '
'Jackfruit Puzhukku, Erissheri, Avial, Kondattam, Jackfruit Thoran'
' Chips, Dessert and all of these have jackfruit in it '
'Jackfruit Puzhukku, Erissheri, Avial, Kondattam, Jackfruit Thoran'
' Chips, Dessert and all of these have jackfruit in it '
Haven't I told you to bring down the jackfruits in sacks?
Sir, shall I pluckthis jackfruit as well?
Won't listen!
No. I'll tell you when the time comes.
lt's ripe!
I told you not to pluck it now!
Still he doesn't ask me ifl want one.
- Hejust keeps hugging on to the jack tree. - What?
No. I'm coming down!
Abubacker!
The temple committee people were looking foryou!
-Why? - To cut sugarcane forthe elephant.
I should have born as an elephant!
Sugarcane, 4 times a day!
Sir, about what I told you..
10 Lakhs for 10 cents.
Sincethe cemetery is nearby, you won't get a great price.
I know very well who's so troubled because I'm not selling the field.
He wants to sell the land where the jack tree is!
Get down slowly!
Sir, you shouldn't keep holding on to land and women.
You should enjoy them, and after that, hand them overto others.
Don't talk nonsense, right in the morning!
If anyone comes here to talk about selling the field, I'll take the gun!
Go and tell him as well.
Gun?
Get down slowly.
Howwill it be if we name the house 'Rajnigandhi'?
No need.
Let's name it 'Suneeshalayam'.
Right, son?
Dad won't let you cut the jack tree, even if he dies.
We can't let it go like that.
| asked wood for our houses' construction!
It's not for anyone else!
For his own daughter, right?
Even if he doesn't let us cut the jack tree, he'll give us money.
He'll give us some lame jackfruits.
Last time we went there, Kuttan Pillai kept somejackfruits in the car.
0n the way, the tyres were punctured.
Dad!
Shall we buy firecrackers on the way?
No need to buy them!
Don't you knowthat grandpa doesn't like bursting crackers?
Dad!
Dad will buy it foryou!
How many crackers do you want?
You burst as many ofthem in front of them, as you want!
Kamaladalan,
do you want to get slapped? You too.
- Dad, tell mom not to call me Kamaladalan. - Hey!
What's wrong with that name?
Good that the old man was down with fever when my daughterwas born.
Or else, she would have also got,
some stupid name like this.
Kamaladalan!
Did you name your daughter?
Yes, dad.
I had thought of a good name.
What is it, dad?
Kulusitha Nayana.
Keep that name in the Aadhaar card.
So what sir said is true?
What?
That he has a gun?
Who?
Kuttan Pillai sir.
Abubacker,
isn't it cheap that we are stealing jackfruits from him?
This heart of yours to share everything!
That's a speciality of yours alone!
What are you doing with a knife?
I will kill her today.
Who?
My wife!
And that lover of hers too!
-You don't even knowwho he is.. -You'|| knowwhen he dies.
I doubt whether there's more than one guy.
Chetta, don't create unnecessary troubles.
Anyway, he won't see the sunrise tomorrow!
Mom, come. Let's go inside the house.
Stay here.
What is it?
What?
Why are you standing here, instead of going inside?
Raji,
go and call her.
Kids, you'll get it nicely from me!
Will she come in only ifl ask her?
l was asked not to enter the house.
Who told you?
Who else? That one!
ljust said..
Not to come here after boozing since it's Shivratri.
My husband doesn't booze at all now
He swore upon mine and my children's heads!
2 days back.
He said that while he was sloshed!
Go and check, Chechi.
If you see him, would you say that he's not drunk?
You com e. Let me see.
You didn't believe me when I told you, right?
You know, rig ht?
He takes medicines for diabetes.
So he'll shiver and sweat at times.
And everyone mistakes it for being drunk.
Look at him!
Brother-in-law!
Have you boozed?
No.
Look at my face & say. Have you boozed?
No way! He hasn't even had water!
- But he's shaking. - That's because he's feeling cold.
0h Ramani..
Her husband died due to alcoholism finally..
It's sad to even think about her.
She's thinking whether to die or live with those 3 kids..
l'll open it.
It's good if certain husbands keepthat in mind.
No one in this family should suffer such a fate, oh God!
Is the tea ready?
Ramani..
Certain husbands here have died because of sugar overdose.
What's there to eat?
It will be ready now
I'll have jackfruit 'Puttu'.
Always jackfruit!
Then why doesn't he stay atop the jack tree itself?
Hey!
Tell your daughters and their children and everyone else.
I won't allow anyone to burst crackers in this house, for Shivratri.
Askthem not to buy all that and come here.
Dad, shall we buy this?
We'll buy this?
Buy everything you like!
Last time they burst that spinner thing on the floor
I paid double the wage to get it cleaned.
One of them burst a flower pot cracker,
and burnt the bottom of my uniform pant whichl had left to dry.
So tell them very strictly..
They won't get sleep ifthey don't burst crackers on Shivratri!
Dad, won't you burst 'Gundu' (Cracker-Bom b)?
Not just 'Gundu',
dad has come ready to plant bombs even.
What have you done?
Didn't you say you'll take us also in the car?
We||.. lnitiallyl had thought so..
We came to knowthat you were here only when Rajaniechi called.
There won't be place for you both in the car now
If you had told that to us earlier, we would have taken a bus.
Shall I ask you something?
Actually, how are you related to us?
Kuttan Pillai thinks that you both are my relatives!
If you ask Kuttan Pillai's wife, Shakunthala Chechi, she'll tell you,
who this Ganeshan & Lathika are.
I saw it when I took you along last time.
-You changed your stand within seconds. -Who?
-What did we do? -What did you do?
When I talked about thejack tree, you said what Kuttan Pillai said was right!
It's a tree which has many jackfruits. Let it stay like that..
Didn't you both say that?
Suneesh, isn't that true?
True, it seems!
Well, this time I've come here after making some decisions.
Then this time, we will be with you, Suneesh.
-Yes. - First you come there. Then we'll decide.
Aren't you leaving?
(Reading the Ramayana)
Au nty !
After one and a half months, you'll be going to Sushama's house.
- Sita? - Huh?
You have to go to Sushama's house.
The Pushpaka Vimana?
I didn't say anything. Continue reading.
Pushpaka Vimana, it seems.
Hey!
No one believed me when I said there are ghosts in that cemetery, right?
Not just one..
- There are 7-8 of them. -Jackfruits?
Kuttan Pillai!
(Continues reading Ramayana)
Are you scaring her with your ghost stories?
She is slightly deaf.. l was just.. Come in, please.
No. Com e.
Have to tell you something.
One of the festival committee people was looking foryou.
l'd said that I'll give somejackfruits to the temple for Shivratri.
l've selected them.
I'll make Abubacker pluck them tomorrow & give it.
See to it that Abubacker doesn't steal them.
You had called me 3-4 times yesterday, right? What happened?
Sir, the night duty for Shivratri has been assigned to me this time as well.
If you could tell Cl sir, and change it..
lthought so.
It's been one year, right?
You haven't recovered from that fear yet?
That fearwon't leave me within just one year, sir.
Okay.
Why have you brought the 'Chenda' with you?
We're going to meet Kuttan Pillai uncle, right? So I thought l'll carry it.
And it will be a practice for the festival as well.
I'm still not quite proficient in playing the 'Chenda'.
As if he doesn't lack anything else.
Well, when we go back home, shall we take aunty also along with us?
Anyway, she's going to come to our house after 1.5 months.
No, please!
Let her come after 1.5 months.
Get down from the car only when | tell you.
Heard him, right?
Rajni, aren't you coming out?
We'll get down once Suneeshettan tells us to.
Susheelan, give me 1300 Rupees if you have change.
Son.. Dear.. Come out.
Come, dear.
Son, go inside..
And get 1300 Rupees from grandma, if she has change.
How much?
1300 Rupees.
- Don't forget! - Okay!
What are you doing here?
Rajni and kids have come.
I saw.
Why is the carthey came in staying there? Isn't it leaving?
Grandma! Dad asked you to give 1300 Rupees.
- Is it? - See!
If you have change.
- Don't you have anything to study? - There you go!
He just reached, rig ht?
Why do you have to scare the kids?
Change, it seems.
You understood now, right?
Those who come to his house, will never have change with them.
Did you take bath?
-As if he has never seen water.
- What's wrong with you? - Give it.
Go and give it.
There must be 100-150 cubic feet of wood.
Right Susheelan?
Must be there!
Coming!
The old man didn't give the money yet?
- Get down from the car only when | tell you. - Why?
I'll tell you later. Chetta, I'll give you the money now
Gopan is coming.
He will come & say that he has no change now
No! He won't say that!
Wait & watch!
Pay the money you have & send the driver away. Don't disgrace me.
-I swear, I don't have change. -You'll never have it.
When it comes to money, he's always like this.
Always disgracing me!
Rajni Chechi, how are you?
- Going good. -Your house's construction?
It's going on well.
Good!
Brother-in-law!
How are you?
Bro, do you have 1000 Rupees change?
Do you have 1000 Rupees as change?
Didn't I tell you?
What's it, bro?
Don't take it. I'll bring it.
Sushama and Gopan have reached.
Should I leave from herethen?
What's wrong with you?
I shouldn't say anything or what?
Keep it somewhere safely.
Ya right.
There are many coming in claiming to be relatives.
So what happened? Did they do anything to you?
What if someone feels like shooting me with it?
Can't blame them ifthey feel so.
Grandpa!
What?
Gopan uncle asked for 1000...
Gopan uncle said that he needs 1000 Rupees.
-1000 Rupees, right? -Yes.
Why? He doesn't have money?
Well, Gopan uncle...
You keep quiet.
You & your interrogation!
Gopan uncle...
said that his money is over after buying a lot of gold for Sushama aunty.
Him?
Who bought all this for you?
Dad.
If you burst this in front of the house, because it's Shivratri...
Give it..
They've come asking for change!
Losers!
- Did you hear any sound last night? -Yes.
From your stomach!
You should keep a limit to the jackfruit dishes you eat.
It's not that..
I doubt whether our field is haunted by ghosts.
I've been hearing some unwanted sounds from the field during the past few nights.
Ya rig ht. Even if a frog croaks, you'll feel it's a ghost.
Suneesh and kids have come, rig ht?
Shouldn't we buy something for them?
Why have they all come here?
Shivratri is being celebrated only here or what?
l knowwhat he has come for.
To chop thejack tree.
That wish of his is never going to happen! Tell him!
You don't know how to behave at home.
You're a policeman at the station, and even at home.
Then welcome all the passers-by to our house.
You've brought one like that, right?
Aunty, it seems.
I've no clue how she is related to us!
She would be finished if a cracker bursts!
When I ask about the relation, she'll say mother's side.
They would send me to the streets finally!
Go and check if someone's coming from there.
- Is anyone coming? - No.
Ramani, where's the matchbox?
lt's overthere somewhere, Chechi.
Where did it go?
The matchbox was here.
The kids must have taken it to burst crackers.
Or Susheelettan must have taken it to light his cigarettes.
Chechi, do you have a matchbox?
Who's playing with fire there?
Oh no! Grandpa! Run!
Only this field is left to be burnt now
These kids!! Get lost!
How many times should I say? He doesn't understand!
I'll never return this phone to you!
- What's wrong with you? - My girlfriend gifted that phone to me.
Please get it back from her, Chetta.
His girlfriend bought that phone for him, it seems.
This guy has a girlfriend as well?
The one you were showing on this phone? That girl, right?
- Such people should never be trusted? -What is this, Amutham?
Go!
One tea for me.
Chetta, 4 people.
When did they get out?
They have been here for a few days, sir.
They're saying that they are innocent.
You haven't chopped thejack tree at your house, right?
It's been many days...
since I asked jackfruits for the temple.
It hasn't reached here until this second.
You needn't ask me whenever you see me.
I'll send it through Abubacker tomorrow itself. Fine?
I thought you must have chopped the jack tree.
Give me tea.
Aren't you coming to watch the play tonig ht?
lt's Rangakshetra's play. 'Battlefield'
There's a bigger battle going on at my house.
Ponnan team's Chenda performance is tomorrow afternoon, sir.
My 2nd daughter's husband Gopan's sister...
Shalini.. She's also performing with them.
We had 7 days ofthe festival until last year.
Is it Ramani?
Yes. Why?
You must be bathing, right?
No. I'm roasting mustard here.
Then continue!
Who turned offthe waterfrom the pipe?
No one here uses water from the pipe to roast mustards.
Who turned it off?
Rajni Chechi!
No, Father.
I can't do it anymore.
What nonsense are you saying?
After wearing this vestment for so long, you want to get rid of it nouf?
I should have done it long back.
l was late.
Shall I ask you something?
During 10-13 years you studied at the seminary,
you didn't get time to think about this?
After conducting the mass for 5-6 years, now.
To bring disgrace to the Parish.
What's the disgrace in living a life that we desire, Father?
Hey!
First you go and pray well.
It must be the temptations from the devils.
Don't talkto me likel'm achild.
Father, this is not a temptation.
It's a girl I know
I saw her forthe first time during the Church festival, during my childhood.
Why did you become a priest then, to bring disgrace to us as well?
It wasn't me, Father.
It was my father who wished thatl should become a Father.
Joking after committing a sin?
It was my father's offering to the Church.
What's the use of an offering which destroyed my life, Father?
Rememberthat you're doing this to a woman who's married & living with her family.
Father,
she's not married yet.
I tried my best to forget her, Father.
To prevent the lover within me from awakening,
it's been years since I even opened Solomon's song of songs.
When 'Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal' plays on TV, | go & run on the treadmill.
Whenl heard that she's going to be a nun, I lost my peace ofmind, Father.
Becoming a nun is a great thing, right?
I can't see her turning into a nun.
As long as I'm a man, I won't let herjoin the convent.
Kids, careful.
- Come fast. -Will you give this to me?
No. l have to burst this.
Hey Shalini,
ifthere's any problem, l'll escape.
So you're scared, huh?
l knowthat you have no objection to chop thejack tree.
You used to have such long hair.
You ruined all of it by chopping it off.
Long hair is what made your face graceful.
Not chopping thejack tree, would make our house graceful, Chechi.
It's full. Stop fetching water.
Run!
-All of you, Run! - These kids will burn the house down!
The field is burning, huh?
l have to ask you something.
- If it's a bottle, I don't have stock. - Not a bottle.
Suneesh will bring up the jack tree topic tonight.
So all of you should support him.
Suneesh, me, my wife and kids are planning to stay here for 2 more days.
So I'll be neutral towards either side.
What's that? Neutral towards either side?
When you talk, I'll take your side;
When Kuttan Pillai chettan talks, I'll take his side.
Best!
Sunees h, we've reached.
Just tell us when we have to support you!
You go inside.
How did you come?
I called Kuttan Pillai Chettan and asked ifl can come in a taxi..
He said 'Come only if you have money'.
Only when Raji aunty & Harindran uncle comes, this house becomes active, rig ht?
We're people who lead a peaceful life.
You've become really weak, aunty.
You should have eggs once in a while. Don't you have chicken at home?
l've prepared tea for Suneeshettan.
I'll give it to him and come.
Let me see how she's going to chop thejack tree!
So..
When Kuttan Pillai asks for the second helping of rice during dinner,
we'll bring up this topic.
Okay? Understood?
Support him. You too.
Hey kids!
Go inside!
Didn't I tell you not to come here?
Come. Let's go there.
Nuisance!
So you heard him, right?
While Kuttan Pillai is eating dinner, he'll ask for a second round of rice.
We should bring upthis topic then.
-You should do that. - Okay.
Susheelan, only if we have a couple of drinks before that, we'll have confidence.
You want it? Then come. Let's go to the toilet.
Toilet? Hey! Come!
How come in the toilet?
It's the only place where we can sit peacefully, in this house.
- No disturbances. - Is there water in the toilet?
-You reached? - Premechi..
Thanks, Omanakkuttan.
lfthere's no Pappadam, my husband won't eat food.
No problem, Chechi. You can ask me whatever you want.
I'll bring it within half an hour.
Rajni, did the kids have food?
Yes, mom.
They've started bursting crackers too.
Nowyou won't complain that you couldn't travel in Kerala, right?
Everything is great, except this heat.
Won't the bus stop here?
I think that idiot doesn't have any idea.
What?
Nothing, dear.
Where to?
Where are you going?
To my hometown.
Are you a Tamilian?
I'm really fond of Tamil movies.
| used to watch a lot of Tamil movies during my teenage.
Which Tamil movie do you like the most?
What?
Which Tamil movie do you like the most?
- Me? - Yes.
'Kadhalukku Mariyadai' (Respect to Love)
Isn't that a very romantic film?
What's your name?
Am utham.
Enough.
Shall I serve some more rice?
These kids..
Some more rice?
I'll have it with buttermilk.
Hey!
They come in to destroy my peace of mind!
Won't understand even ifl tell them so many times!
Suneeshetta, shall I serve some Avial?
It's also jackfruit, right?
We should have bought some mutton or chicken.
No one here eats mutton or chicken during Shivratri.
No one boozes as well.
I've asked the workers to come and chop the jack tree, day after morning.
Which field will you chop it from, day after morning?
I should complete my house's construction!
Complete it!
Who's stopping you?
Don't look for this wood for that.
- But Kuttan Pillai.. -I didn't ask your opinion.
What did you say?
-What Suneesh said.. -You too!
I will chop thejack tree.
Then I'll slit your throat.
lam your daughter's husband.
Remember that!
I might forget that.
Aren't you ashamed to ask this often?
Don't intervene in this, aunty.
Ask your husband to spend money for wood and construct your house!
His wife's family should be supporting him.
Don't mess with me, after drinking his booze!
Understood?
Anyway, he owns a share ofthe property, right?
Whoever agrees or not, I will chop the tree.
Even your dad won't be able to do that!
- Hey! - Sit there!
Serve the rice.
Leave it.
Rice..
Hey! Hold him.
Lift him up.
You...
you're trying to burn the house as well?
Stop there, you!
- Stop there! - Grandpa is coming. Run!
Oh no! Crackers over there!
I'll get all of your sorted!
Haven't I told you several times not to burst them here?
Leave him.
Sunees hetta, move. Don't fight.
Don't take out your anger against me on my child.
You get lost!
Don't showyour rude policing behaviour to kids!
You need honour, man!
He has been threatening us for long!
I've seen much bigger policemen than him!
Come here. Kuttan Pillai, it seems!
He doesn't know me well enough!
- Listen to me. - Susheelan, move!
- Com e.. - Sunees hetta..
What are you waiting here for?
Come before he throws us out.
- Brother-in-law.. - Who's your brother in lawn
Come. Let's go.
- No one has to stay here. - Stop.
Suneesh, you're leaving when rice was served for you!
Mom!
Come! Walk.. Come, I say!
Tell him, Vishakhan!
What happened, son?
Oh God!
Oh my God!
Thiruvananthapuram Rangaks hetra
Ajack tree and many jackfruits!
Will my dad be able to eat food properly afterthrowing us out from there?
Serve some more ofthatjackfruit dish.
I'm able to eat peacefully only now.
Leave all that.
Will he be able to sleep peacefully?
Eating all that jackfruit...
Won't even let me sleep..
Who is it?
Shakunthala..
Come with me to the main door.
I need to pee.
Can't you go to the bathroom inside?
Susheelan has puked insidethe bathroom, and is lying outside it.
Should I pee over his head?
I can't come now Go and pee on your own.
Such a ruckus!
I got scared. This was totally uncalled for.
Of course! Why did he have to leave for such a silly matter?
He has always been so stubborn!
Will you come?
If you're so scared, you needn't pee.
He went to bed, not being able to bear the grief ofthem walking out, and slept off.
Will any respectable person drink even a drop of water from this house?
No way!
Mom, I need to pee!
Go and pee on your own!
Won't even let me eat food.
And you call yourself a child?
Who is it there?
Who's under thejack tree?
Huh?
Move the torch away from my face & go to sleep, Kuttan Pillai!
To pee...
Shakunthala, switch on the light.
You said you'll givejackfruits.
We haven't got it yet.
Oh Lord!
l was talking to you!
It's been 4-5 days.
Can I get it now?
The jack tree is at home.
Send someone there in the afternoon.
Oh Lord Shiva!
(reading Ramayana)
Au nty !
Did you eat something?
Shoorpanakha is missing.
- Can't see her? - She's missing.
Then look for her properly.
What if you can't see her anytime soon?
(continues reading Ramayana)
Abubacker!
Everyone here is deaf or what?
Why isn't anyone applauding and supporting us?
Won't you join us?
Abubacker!
Awesome!
Abubacker!
One jackfruit..
lnterval.
Thejackfruit is dead.. Kuttan Pillai is also dead.
Right?
Once the relatives are here, not even one jackfruit would be wasted, right Chetta?
You don't sleep at night or what?
No one believed me when I said that there are ghosts here.
Yes.
Only when we are dead, people would say genuine opinions about us.
Com e. Let's listen.
- Dead? - Com e.
'Herel am, departing.. Oh stars! '
'Who will join me on this silent path? '
' The sweet jack tree and 1.5 acres field '
' My wife and kids are not with me today'
' Oh Lord Shiva '
'le Lord Shiva '
That jack tree's fate is sealed, Kuttan Pillai.
' The one who set his eyes on thejack tree's branch '
' The one who came as my son in law and uprooted me'
' The one who set his eyes on thejack tree's branch '
' The one who came as my son in law and uprooted me'
' For six feet of land, alone at the funeral ground '
' I am departing.. This Kuttan Pillai doesn't have anyone '
' Oh Lord Shiva'
'le Lord Shiva '
'Herel am, departing.. Oh stars! '
'Who will join me on this silent path? '
' The sweet jack tree and 1.5 acres field '
'le wife and kids are not with me today'
' Oh Lord Shiva '
'le Lord Shiva '
He woke up and went to pee even at 12AM in the night.
Look at him lying there.
I came to see the tree & sawa dead body instead.
Anyway, it's such a tragedy.
Kuttan Pillai sir was really fond of me.
Whenever I come, he won't leave me without giving at least one jackfruit.
We should have brought at least one wreath.
True.
We should have brought at least one wreath.
But all the wreaths in the shop are here now.
Let me go check ifl can find a wreath from here itself.
How will you get that?
Will there be a lack of wreaths in a dead man's house? - True.
You wait here. I'll come now.
What to say, sir.
My uncle also died like this.
Jackfruit fell on his head?
No. Not like that.
Uncle was ironing his uniform to leave for duty in the morning.
He sprinkled water, and while ironing with the iron box,
he got an electric shock, and died.
That was a huge shock.
An even bigger shock happened the next day, sir.
I went to their house on the next day and asked my aunt,
how did uncle die?
To demonstrate how he got the electric shock,
aunty took the same uniform, sprinkled water on it & ironed it.
She also got an electric shock and died.
Kuttan Pillai sir could have waited half an hour more.
Even if sirwaited, the jackfruit wouldn't wait...
I've brought someone to showthe field.
Good that you didn't come.
Or else, there would have been 2 more dead bodies here.
Let me keep this wreath.
Why did you go, sir?
Kuttan Pillai sir...
Do you know what's happening there?
No.
Suneesh will say something now
Let's chop the jack tree.
Suneesh, don't act like a scoundrel.
We won't get such a good chance to chop the tree again.
l've arranged the workers. They will reach.
I will chop the wood & leave tomorrow
You can take the wood for the funeral pyre from this!
I can't spend money fortaxi & come to chop the tree once again.
- Suneesh, I'm leaving. - Okay.
Bye.
I will leave this house only after getting the wood tomorrow morning.
Hello!
Are you keeping the body in the mortuary?
Why?
Well.. | just asked..
You're still alive, huh?
Where were yourfather & grandfather cremated?
Atthe field behind my house.
Why?
I don't think you can rest with them.
lwon't allow him to be cremated in the house premises.
How can you say that, Suneesh?
Why isn't it possible?
There's a cemetery right next to the house.
It was his wish to rest in this land.
Leave all that.
You'll have many desires when you're alive. Is there a lawto fulfil all of them?
To get a good price forthe land,
there shouldn't be any grave or memorial in the field.
Where were you, dad?
What's happening, son?
We were discussing about it.
We have to stand in queue here even to pee.
Pee...
Will the women let us cremate him in the cemetery?
I will make my wife agree.
I will make my wife also agree.
What about mom?
We should be taking decisions for mom now, right?
So mom will live according to what we say.
-What say, uncle? - Do it like that.
- The Karmi is here. - Stop.
Enough.
Karmi, this way..
Karmi, we||..
Where is he going?
Please move.
Where is he going?
He must be going to pluck the 'Darbha' grass to do the rituals.
But that's the toilet, right?
Should I come along?
Why are they coming with us?
Does the Karmi drink?
Karmi!
How are things?
Hey!
How are things?
Going good!
Should we buy anything?
Atowel and soap for the time being.
- Tea powder is over. - This is coffee powder.
- I've bought it. - Not coffee. Tea powder.
- Where are my cigarettes? - Chechi, give that cover.
Here.
Where did it go?
Chechi, canl get some tea?
Tea powder is over. How will I give it?
Go buy it and come.
It's always like this when | ask for tea.
How did an unripejackfruit fall on his head?
Don't know whether the jackfruit was ripe or not.
lt fell on his forehead.
-So sad. -Hey!
Aren't they keeping the body in the mortuary?
- Don't know Ask him. - Him?
Didn't I tell you once?
Well.. l was just asking them..
Sorry.
You heard him, right?
You're still alive, huh?
Why aren't you happy after dying, Chetta?
It's true that I'm dead.
But I won't let him chop the tree.
Hello! You're dead, right?
Then what?
Now he can chop it, right?
But how did this jackfruit fall on my head?
You should have thought before standing under thejack tree.
Ask them to keep it on the other side.
Hey Bhaiya!
Catch that! (in broken Hindi)
Who am I saying all this to?
Take all the stuff..
Bengalis preparing the funeral pyre.
Sathish, if you know Hindi, tell them to make it fast.
We've to burn bodies at 2 more places afterthis.
Make it fast, Bhai.
Good. Very good.
Keep it on top ofthat.
Ganeshan uncle..
What is it, dear?
Are they going to burn our grandpa?
Then shall we burn him?
Get lost! Take them away!
Com e.
It's time to take the body.
Keep it there.
That side.
Will it rain?
If it rains, the funeral won't happen.
Make it fast.
Hold it.
Pray foryourfather's soul, and light the pyre.
Oh no! This is a bad omen.
It's raining! Sathish!
Ask the Bengalis to cover it with the tarpaulin.
Bhaiya, hold it properly.
Cover it. Make it fast.
Come on. Cover it.
Fast!
I don't think it will happen today.
Everyone pull it from that side.
(indistinct chatter in Hindi)
But still.. Our Kuttan Pillai..
Tea is coming.
Can you ask one for me?
Why can't you ask?
I've been asking for it 4-5 times & drinking it.
Isn't it shameful to ask again?
- Omanakkuttan! -Yes.
My dog will go, ifthey ask me to go to the shop again!
Tea powder is over. We need it fast.
What is this, Ramani Chechi?
When I bring tea powder, coffee powder will be over.
When I bring coffee, sugar will be over.
Whenl bring both, tea powder will be over again.
I can't do this anymore.
It's raining hard.
This is the last time. Please go.
-I had asked for some tea. - I've made it. I'll bring it now
Omanakkuttan..
Can you buy a full bottle?
Chetta, I'm going to buy tea powder.
Then you can buy 2 bottles.
Keep this.
It's been so long since I asked for tea.
Here you go.
Omanakkuttan,
you're flying around, huh?
Ya. lnthe sky!
You'vejust been drinking tea since morning, right?
Let me drink this.
Keep it back.
Waiting for people to die, to drink free black tea!
Scoundrel!
The tea powder is getting less in each tea, Chetta.
Correct.
It's a tree that bears so many jackfruits.
- Should we chop it? - True.
My house's construction is stuck half-way.
You & yourjackfruit!
- Please make way. -Well..
- Isn't this a dead man's house? -You don't drink.
-We need some munchies, right? -Yes.
Shall we ask Ramani?
She'll curse you like hell!
Let me go check in the cemetery.
Let's have a couple of drinks before going there.
For some Courage.
Is is true that there are ghosts in that cemetery?
This is for me.
Ghosts, it seems! Bullshit!
- Oh no! We didn't call that Karmi. - This is also for me.
He's teaching the Bengalis howto do the rituals.
To the Bengalis? So he will also lose his job tomorrow then.
Water & glasses are kept inside.
Fix a drink & drink it. Simple.
How's the stuff?
Amazing!
Hey! I'll go pee and come.
If he gets drunk, Suneesh is really irritating.
He's the same even when he's not drunk.
Keep quiet. He might hit us if he hears this.
I think Raji caught Harindran's affair red-handed.
He won't let women be in peace even when there's a death in the house.
Such roosters doesn't care whether it's a wedding or a death.
Every roosterwill end up being fried one day.
Let my slippers remain here.
So thatl can come again.
Who let this broker in, while us family members are boozing?
Even if we don't call, he'll come sniffing.
Looks like he drinks too much.
Who doesn't drink too much, when they get it for free.
I hope there's enough alcohol for all of us.
Ganesh, you didn't drink, right?
Go in.
This Ganeshan..
He's talking about family members.. But which family does he belong to?
Is he related to any of you?
Did Kuttan Pillai Chettan make a mistake during his heydays?
Gopan doesn't drink too much.
We'll fix that.
There's nothing we can't do if we put our heart into it.
Only one of us needn't remain clean like that.
lf Susheelan drinks like this, won't his liver get damaged?
- Have you seen this thing called liver? - No.
Then you can drink without fear.
Divakaran!
Drinking is fine.
Workers should be here to chop the jack tree tomorrow morning.
Don't worry. I'll get it done.
Ya right.
You said the same during last Shivratri as well.
Please make some way.
If it rains tomorrow as well, what do we do?
We will drink tomorrow as well.
Not that!
I'm talking about the funeral.
Poor Kuttan Pillai.. Does he know what all are happening here?
What is this?
A huge jackfruit which was on the jack tree, fell on Kuttan Pillai's head.
You want to know how, right?
Lift him up.
- Leave him! - Run!
Don't vent your anger against me, on my child!
- Move! - Leave me.
- He's been threatening us for long. -You get lost!
Come fast. We have no time.
Come fast.
You guys come here. We've brought something.
Come here. I'll show you something.
How is it?
- Show me. - One minute. Let me showthem.
What is it? Gun?
Give it to me.
I'm older.
Dude, don't point it straight.
- Lift it up. - Oh no!
Run, everyone!
All of you, run!
Run!
Run before someone comes.
Next day, Kuttan Pillai reached under the jack tree.
Raised his hand, thejackfruit fell, and he died!
Simple.
If he touches the jack tree, l'll slit his throat.
Here.
You have high temperature, Suneeshetta.
How come you're feeling feverish, suddenly?
There are ghosts here.
It's been one year since we came here.
- Have it. - Did you drink?
We're coming through a different route now
There's some work going on, on the way.
Okay. I'll call you!
For the time being, I've told Ani & Shiby.
To say that I'm with them, in case dad calls them.
- Drink it. - I'm really tensed.
Hello? Anwar Rasheed sir?
I'm stuck, sir.
Once we reach there, can we take a photo with your girlfriend like this?
Sure.
- Pour it. - Oh. You have it with water?
After reaching back, you should talk to dad.
Is she that beautiful?
Once we reach Kollam, Ashraf will drive from there.
As h raf?
Where are you going?
I'm going home.
Home?
Are you sure that he will come to see your wife today?
You get into the bus.
If he goes on like this, he will suspect me too.
Dad might not agree initially. You should convince him with affection.
We're starting the bus.
We're leaving.
Get in, dude.
- Run and get in. - Get in.
Come on! Let's go!
Nam aste. Paravoor Police Station.
Sir..
Kuttan Pillai speaking, sir.
The duty at the temple is forme, sir.
You called me when l was about to go there.
- Okay sir. - He was about to go there, it seems.
He's trying his best not to go for night duty at the temple. Not happening!
He's coming.
What's there to laugh so much?
If you're not interested to go there on duty, can't you go home, sir?
I'd like to go home.
All my relatives have land ed there.
Then howwill | go?
This is more peaceful.
And not because you're scared of fireworks!!
- The bus is at the festival ground. - Chetta.
Okay Ashraf.
What happened to the bus?
This guy...
Take everything. I'll come.
What are you shouting for?
l'm c o m in 9 !
- Bring it soon. -You hang up. You go fast.
Ashraf will come to take the bus within 10.30.
The passengers will hang around here watching the festival.
That's why I stopped it here.
So the bus didn't break down?
No.
I am sure.
She has someone.
I will catch them both red-handed today.
Where did he go?
Com e.
There's a tea shop here.
Or else, you do onething. You go & sit in the bus.
It's the latest model, Chechi.
- Buy it, Chechi. - Did you like it?
- How m uch? - 30 Rupees.
- Reduce the price. - No, Chechi.
- I'll give you only 15 Rupees. -Well..
Chetta, one tea.
You!!
Who is he?
To touch you &talk to you?
Who is he?
I'm asking you! Tell me!
Who is he?
This is for her.
For her!
I will killyoutoday!
Leave me.
Let me ask. Leave me!
What are you doing?
Put the fire out!
Hasba!
Let's go!
Amutham..
Get up!
Help!
Hasba..
Hello?
Ravi...
300 injured people have been taken to various hospitals.
The death toll is expected to rise again.
Apparently, a worker who ran into the fireworks stall with a lit cracker,
caused the disaster.
5 people who were responsible, have been arrested.
These are the people
You!!
Bloody swine!
Don't hit us, sir.
Sir, no!
Sir! Sir!
Don't hit me, sir.
Oh no!
You're playing with people's lives?
Once it exploded, we saw something like a fire-ball going up in the sky.
Move a little backwards.
We are searching in all the hospitals.
My dearson!
We found all these from different parts of the temple.
Among those we found, around 35 people are yet to be identified.
We picked them up, crying!
This is why I say that kids shouldn't play with such explosive crackers.
Body parts were found even today, from the temple premises.
-What's happening, Kuttan Pillai? - They're checking, sir.
A palm and a part of a leg were found from that area.
Many such parts were found from various parts of the temple.
8 people have been identified. To identify the rest,
the police is discussing about initiating DNAtests along with hospital authorities.
Atransport bus had taken diversion to the temple ground.
Most ofthem are missing.
They would have also spread to different areas to watch the fireworks.
Some among the dead could not even be identified.
The police & authorities are trying hard to get information on those who went missing.
We don't know ifthey are dead, or in the hospital..
'Plathoor Fireworks Disaster'
'20 deaths confirmed after one year'
Sunees hetta.
Let's take a loan.
Condolences Kuttan Pillai (59)
Hold it.
Keep one on his chest, then at his head and at his feet and go around thrice.
Keep it and com e.
Hey!
Workers have come to chop the jack tree.
Hold it. Pray foryourfather,
and from here,
go around him and then light it.
Tie it to the coconut tree.
Abubacker,
how long will this take?
Not too long.
Move!
Hey!
That's Plachottil Kuttan Pillai's funeral pyre, burning over there.
You're doing something which he stopped you from, before he died.
Suneesh, I'm telling you now! You're not going to chop this jack tree!
Move!
If you lay your hands on that jack tree,
l'll slit your throat!
Move!