Sekar visits us often and whenever he does, he showers us with happiness.
It's a celebration whenever Sekar visits the village.
Buddy, what's with so much booze today?
-What's special? -Well, nothin special.
Sekar...
-Didn't you rob someone to buy this? -Like that matters!
Why do you steal? When you rob, you're robbing yourselves, not others.
When you cause harm to others, it's same as causing harm to yourself
If you do good to others...
...it's the same as doing good to yourself. In short...
...whatever you do to others is indirectly what you do to yourself.
It's high time you reform.
Great.
Sekar, why did you hit me?
I did not hit you.
I was reforming myself.
See, I reformed.
Go home if you're high.
-Instead don't advice! -You are right.
To hell with you! Get lost!
You come to the matter.
Well, that...
A cattle market was set up in town.
At Ayyanarpottal. I went there.
-There were several types of cattle. -Okay...
I was having a good time when...
I saw a one among the whole cattle standing alone and lost.
I went closer to check on it.
-It was a cow. -Really?
Your heart would've melted at the sight of a cow, isn't it?
I was clueless on what to do next.
I saw our Landlord.
'Landlord, what are you doing here? Why don't you buy this one?"
I asked him so.
The landlord and the cow looked like as if they were made for each other.
When two hearts are in sync, what business do we have there?
-So, I sealed the deal. -Sekar, really?
Did you sell the cow?
You can say that.
Look at it this way; I found a new home for the lost cow.
True.
But that's where a small legal issue popped up.
What issue?
So turns out that the cow belonged to a temple.
And that landlord was the head of that temple management.
Well, that drove him furious.
He went to the police and pressed charges against me.
-Drats! -And the cops are on the hunt for me.
Well, you're like the storm. Nobody can catch you!
But I can't keep running and hiding.
So I decided to come back here and stay put.
Sekar, no matter who comes after you...
-...we will chop their hands off. -We will do it for you...
-I will break their heads. -I'll knock them down!
I will pull those cops' intestines out.
Buddy, don't think it's the booze talking.
I will do anything for you.
Listen...
All of you decide which of the body parts you want to hit or rip.
Don't step back when you see the cop, tomorrow.
Do you think we are chickens?
Hey!
The cop coming to arrest me tomorrow..
is a lady cop.
A lady?
A lady cop!
She thinks she can catch me!
Sir, I see a vehicle.
How many vehicles?
Only one vehicle.
I think they are sending one vehicle ahead, followed by an army behind.
This is a ploy to attack us.
-Let's spread out in all directions. -Let's go.
-We must not spare them today. -Watch me unleash hell on them!
I will take care of them today.
Hey, why are you running the other way? Mr. Mic set!
-Let me brush my teeth first. -He escaped.
Son, run away. The police are after you.
Stop it, idiot.
Look at those brave soldiers and their army protecting me.
To hell with you! They are not just an army but the castle guarding me.
Let me see who crosses that army and manages to catch me
I know you will be beaten to death.
Get lost and don't show me your face.
They are so daring. Standing with logs, knowing that there's a cop on the way.
Let the cop come and thrash them. Only then will they learn a lesson.
Who are you?
How dare you raise hands on a man?
Perfect!
We are caught. She won't spare us.
They left me stranded. I curse those guys!
Look at the old man. He is trembling in fear!
Madam, you are a government employee. You are here to do your duty.
I was advising them not to come in your way.
Madam...
I am the one you are searching for.
It was a small mistake. I will make sure it doesn't happen again.
Please forgive me.
I can't see her eyes through the glasses. Madam, hope you've forgiven me.
Senior, see how I handled her?
Okay, madam.
I'm right under your shadow, madam.
Madam, he is a scoundrel. Don't let him free.
Bloody old man! Thought they were brave soldiers who are here to protect me.
If only I had studied enough, I would have become an officer like you.
Okay, madam.
I am not used to sitting one side.
Welcome.
I will thrash you.
What a woman! She thrashed men!
Your family member didn't get arrested.
That's why you didn't bat an eye and are gossiping here!
Will you behave the same way if it was your husband getting arrested?
Your son didn't give us a share from the money he stole!
If you're expecting a share then share my son's woes too!
The way she is going to thrash him, his woes are yet to begin.
We don't need a share in it.
Talk another word ill about my son and mind you!
When your son stood there shivering at the sight of that cop,
I noticed you enjoying that sight!
These men show their attitude only to us.
One slap from a woman was enough to shut up every man in the village.
Why do you keep complaining, instead of enjoying the sight?
"AYALI"
Look at these women.
They say they are fed up with marriage and kids.
When we attain puberty, they will be dying to push us down the same well.
We must not let this slide. We must put an end to this.
I am getting married but why are you getting so angry?
Tamil, I have a doubt.
Remember the story they told us?
Ages ago, one of our village girl eloped...
...and so deity Ayali got angry and punished us.
That is why women are married off right after they attain puberty.
Well, what happened to the boy who eloped with the girl?
Don't they have deities in that boy's village? Won't they punish them?
Do the boys from that village get married after they attain puberty?
Do they take girls for fools?
Now where did that come from?
Not something I thought on my own. These villagers made me think!
Shall we rat out these people to that lady cop?
If our village women find out that we are plotting this,
they will come to pick a bone with us!
They are only good at applauding good-for-nothing speeches.
But they will never speak for themselves.
There are only two options.
Either we must jump into this well and die, or else elope from this village.
Welcome. Welcome.
Welcome.
-Hello, how are you? -Welcome, I am fine.
-Meghala, come here. -Yes, mom?
Well...
-Did you see your younger sister? -No, I didn't. Did you check upstairs?
If not, she will be in her room.
-She's not there. I searched everywhere. -Backyard?
She is not there too.
-I searched. She is nowhere to be found. -What do you mean?
Come with me.
-Wait. -Hey.
Stop roaming! Where is our daughter?
Listen...
She is missing.
She is missing? How can you say that at this final hours?
-What were you doing? -Don't shout. I am searching for her.
Why are you grabbing attention?
Oh. So she eloped?
I knew it.
One girl is infertile. Another one has eloped.
To think that I had an alliance with such a shameful family; my fate!
Please...
Please don't judge us as you wish.
She is just a kid.
I'll buy you a feeding bottle.
Use that and feed your little kid, who just eloped!
I'm sure that's what she need. After all she's a kid, isn't it?
She embarrassed us in front of everyone by eloping and you call her a kid?
You call her a kid, do you?
I wonder with whom she is having fun right now?
Stop it! Listen...
Utter one more word about my daughter and you will be done!
Excuse me! Enjoying the drama?
Don't call yourself a man! Shave off that moustache!
What were you doing instead of looking after her?
You shameless!
He was questioning your masculinity, wasn't he?
He was blaming your daughter and you're firing at me?
My daughter did not elope anywhere.
She might have committed suicide thinking it's better than marrying this jerk face!
I'll find my daughter's corpse and bring it here. Why don't you all feed on it?
Mother-in-law! Listen!
Will you come back or will you follow your daughter's suit?
Mom, wait. I'll join you.
Where are you off to? Won't any of the ladies in your family stay at home?
Do you all run away? Get inside.
To hell with your daughter.
How did I marry into this family!
Kayal!
Where are you, dear?
Kayal!
Did you see my daughter Kayal?
I did not see her. Why don't you search over there?
Kayal!
-Selvi, what happened? -Did you see Kayal?
-What happened? -My daughter; I can't find her anywhere.
I didn't see her.
Kayal, where are you, my dear?
Kayal, it was my mistake.
Kayal!
Oh Goddess, why do you burden us alone with all the pain?
How long are we supposed to carry the burden of others' sins?
Oh Goddess, she is a kid.
Everyone are killing her with words.
How can you do this my little kid?
Is this the purpose of your existence?
Answer me, oh God.
At least show me my daughter's corpse.
Kayal!
Mom!
You...
What are you doing inside? Come out.
The entire village is looking for you.
If someone sees you, it will become an issue. Come out.
Kayal, come outside.
Why are you staying there? Come out.
Show this anger to these villagers.
I am the scapegoat for you.
Didn't I beg you, that I don't want this marriage?
Did you listen to me then? I can't marry him.
I will live according to my wish.
Alright.
This marriage won't happen. Come out.
If someone sees you, it will become a huge issue. Then...
They will tonsure your head and isolate you.
Your life will be a hell thereafter.
Try to understand. Come outside. I will listen to whatever you say.
I will let you live the way you wish.
-Step out first. -What?
You will let me live my life.
Can you first live your own life, as you wish?
"My daughter is not interested in this marriage!"
"We won't follow the practices or traditions of this village"
Can you say this in front of the villagers?
Kayal, we can't do that.
It's our village rules.
We can not break it.
That's a promise we made to Goddess Ayali.
Are you scared of Ayali or the villagers?
I am scared of both.
You begged to Ayali asking to show my corpse. Why?
To prevent the villagers from gossiping, isn't it?
You are scared of the villagers.
I'm sure you too would've had wishes like I have, when you were of my age.
If your mother had stood by your side, your life would have been peaceful.
So, are you on my side or not?
Alright. Tell me now.
What should I do?
Come here. I will tell you.
If you don't come in, I am not stepping out.
-Come, let's go. -Sit down.
What is it you want?
No one will know until we tell them.
Don't say anything to the villagers.
I will take care of everything.
Mom, this way.
Be careful, dear.
Mother-in-law, this way. Not the other way.
Buddy, give me that slipper.
I don't want thorns pricking your feet.
That is why.
From here, I can't make out who is running.
What the hell are you speaking?
Are you mocking us? Here is my daughter.
Where will you hide your face now?
I should have insulted you in front of everyone for leaving my first daughter.
Do it in front of anyone or everyone. Nobody could find her anywhere.
Where was she hiding?
Tell me. Where were you roaming until now?
Stop it.
I will pull your intestine out if you speak a word!
He is a stranger. He will insult our family as he wishes.
How can you? Isn't she your daughter?
Don't call yourself a father.
You only needed me to dump your lust.
You'd know the pain, if you had given birth.
Wow...Great..
Are you all staging a drama in here?
Keep your rehearsals aside. Tell me where were you hiding her?
She had fixed to marry her off to me...
...and over here she is pimping her to...
One more word...
Alright, I will keep quiet.
You were the one hiding. Why don't you tell us?
I was inside the temple. What can you do?
-Why did you do this? -Let me go.
Listen everybody...
I was inside temple while praying to Ayali to stop the marriage.
What can you do now?
Why did you tell them the truth, idiot?
I wonder what they will do.
Shut up or I will tell them you were inside too.
If you get to decide everything, why do you think we are here for?
What she did was a grave mistake?
A tradition we have been following for thousands of years...
...has been broken by her in a moment.
There is no other option.
Let's tonsure her head and isolate her.
No one has the strength to face the wrath of our Goddess hereafter.
Sir...
She is a kid.
It was an honest mistake.
Please forgive her this once.
Honest mistake or dishonest one. A sin is a sin.
The girl shall never dream about marriage at all.
Hereafter, she must work in the temple and live off the offerings. Got it?
That's exactly what I prayed to the Goddess.
She granted my wish and conveyed it through a great person like you.
Sir, please let her go. Please don't do it.
Oh my God!
Sir, why did you do this?
This is unfair!
What's more important to you? Your hair or your life?
What if the villagers learn that I entered the temple?
The marriage will be stopped, yes. Will they let me continue my eduction?
Think it through.
When do they stop us from going to school?
After we attain puberty.
Right when they stop us from entering inside the temple.
So, if we have to go to the school here, then we must enter the temple first.
Look at the audacity! Your daughter says she was inside the temple!
Who's giving her the courage to do all this?
Is this how you raise your daughter?
Why did you enter the temple?
Doesn't inquiry precede punishment?
But you start your inquiry after you punish me?
Sir, this is so new.
We know what we are doing. Answer us first.
I went to the temple to pray to Goddess and ask her to stop my marriage.
It's your wedding, isn't it?
Enter the temple, if you want to stop it.
You talk so much! Will you enter the temple after you attain puberty?
Let me tell you a secret that I hid from everyone else for my sake.
It's been two years since I attained puberty.
I have entered the temple, so many times.
I am inside the temple right now. Is that enough?
Then she asked me to enter the temple.
I know girls who had attained puberty should not enter the temple.
I said, I won't enter the temple.
"I am the one asking you to enter, so don't be scared."
"The anger of the Goddess has subsided, so she won't punish anyone anymore."
"Every women shall enter the temple."
"Women need not marry right after puberty."
That's what she said.
You keep saying 'she' said! Who is she?
Answer now!
It was my mother.
What do you mean?
Did I ask you to enter the temple?
God! Are you trying to kill my mom?
What if they do something to my mother?
Only one person can save your mother.
Are you playing a drama here?
It is true that frogs invites it's own predator!
Someone fetch me a broom. Shut up, will you?
Respected sirs...
My daughter seems to be affected.
I am scared too. I was with you all searching for her, wasn't I?
Please tell them.
That's what is confusing me either.
I was praying to God to stop the marriage.
When I opened my eyes, you were not there.
I fainted right there.
I went in without any fear because you motivated me to.
I swear on Goddess mother, I did not do it.
Something has happened to my daughter.
Oh God, what shall I do now?
Oh God!
Don't you know who has appeared you idiots?
It's Her who has descended.
Oh Ayali Goddess, why did you invite this kid into your premises?
Tell me, Oh Lord.
What is Your plan? I don't get it yet.
I have been worshipping You all the time but I don't get to see You anymore.
It's all a drama.Confirm!
If the possessed elder woman says that, will everyone believe that it was Ayali?
Our village has believed her in the past.
We believed everything else was God's way of doing it.
They will believe this too. They have to believe it.
What were You trying to tell the kid, oh God?
Old hag, who are you trying to cheat? Did the God tell you that it was her?
Did the Goddess tell you otherwise?
What's that noise?
If what I said was false, the Goddess should have punished me right then.
Entering Her premises without Her permission...
...is like entering a death trap.
If what she did was wrong, the Goddess herself will punish her.
Will you all shut up?
So, the Goddess invited her? Will all of you enter the temple?
-Keep quiet. -You keep quiet.
You will say they can enter the temple. She will say no to marriage.
Someone else will fall for some guy and tell that she will only marry him!
Do you want us to be a mute spectator?
I will rip your intestines off.
We have been doing all these to calm Her down.
-What do you think? -So, the Goddess is not angry anymore.
We don't need anymore traditions.
We shall let go of our traditions and roam naked around the streets.
He will spoil everything for us.
It's been so many years.
My Mother Goddess has changed. Let the girls live the way they wan to!
Who are you to refuse Her orders?
If any of you enter the temple after listening to them.
-We will chop off your legs. -Why do you care? We will enter!
Bloody idiots...
...the ladies seem to be changing the traditions...
Are you listening to the ladies talk? Aren't you all ashamed?
Listen ladies!.
If you keep talking like this...
...you all will meet the same fate as her.
I dare you speak against the women of our village.
-Who do you think you are? -Stop it will you?
What do you think you are up to? Stop speaking for them.
All of you will die! I will chop you off.
Stop it. What do you say now?
-Keep quiet, will you? -You should have questioned her?
-Stop shouting. -Listen to me...
-I will chop everyone off. -Stop it.
Stop it, will you?
How dare you shout in front of an elder presiding over?
What's bothering you now?
You don't want the women to enter the temple, isn't it?
So, you women want to enter the temple.
Yes!
Did the Goddess tell you?
Answer me. Did the Goddess tell you?
Yes, She did.
You or me don't have the right to stop the Goddess's word.
Let them enter.
Goddess will punish them if they lie.
Let them go.
Dad, the women want to enter the temple.
Fix an auspicious date.
You Old hag.
We understand that you got what you want.
Why don't you fix a date?
New moon day is auspicious for the Goddess..
That is when She has invited everyone to enter the temple.
Her anger has subsided.
All the women in the village shall enter the temple.
All the women shall enter the temple.