Appa!
App--
What are you doing, Appa?
I don't get it.
Why did they have to go?
Why?
They were happy here, right?
I give Kaveri so much freedom!
I'm not like my father.
Hey!
Why am I getting constant messages about the credit card being swiped?
Five thousand rupees in four days!
That card is for emergencies only, Bala.
I spent only a thousand for myself.
The rest was for our food, remember?
No point in hiring a temporary cook.
Are you sure it's temporary, Appa?
Okay. What are we ordering today? I'm hungry.
Can't we cook for ourselves?
I've often cooked when I was young.
It's no big deal.
You'll see.
We're cooking.
We'll rock it.
Awesome, Appa.
You rock it.
I have some project work. I'll join you later, okay?
But you have fun, okay?
-Okay. Thirty minutes. -Sure.
You didn't see it here either.
I'll check if there's any security footage.
Don't get lost till I come back!
She's wagging her finger at us!
What a girl!
Such adventures!
We'll have plenty of stories to tell all.
-Oh, God! -Aththai!
Have you had your medicines?
Why do you talk like your husband and bore me to death? Come!
Say something interesting!
-Aththai… -Tell me.
when that astrologer lady was speaking, you didn't refute her.
You seemed to know what she was talking about.
-Correct? -Yes, that's correct.
Never mind me.
She said things about you.
I couldn't follow her. Why don't you explain it to me?
What about me?
I just wanted to be a good girl.
A good wife.
A good amma.
A good daughter-in-law!
A good little sister. A good big sister.
A good neighbor.
Your obituary is going to read "Kaveri is a very good person"!
It's just that…
we gain something from a loss.
We regain our freedom.
Given my circumstances and my age…
Only after your father-in-law's passing, did I step out.
What about you?
What are you waiting for?
Your attitude back at the hotel!
The way you rode that scooter!
You're quite a girl!
Had I known such a Kaveri existed within you…
I would have been different!
You wouldn't have thought I was a bore and ignored me, right?
Nothing like that, dear.
We could've talked.
After all…
to speak one's mind--
It is nice to have someone just listen.
Yes, da.
We all just want to be heard.
Oh, God!
Look at this! How vulgar!
Kids these days have no shame!
They paint such nasty things and don't even bother about the world.
Hello! Don't call this "nasty."
It has many names.
A while ago, I walked in on two people in a tent.
They were undressed and in action.
-When they saw me, they scrambled away… -Oh, no!
His was a close resemblance to this--
Oh, no! Don't talk crudely!
Two strangers having se--
Hello! Two strangers having what?
Speak up!
"Sex!" Is that a bad word?
I want to hear you say that word at least!
Hey. I've been meaning to ask you.
Off late, I don't hear these sounds from your room. Why?
-Only sounds of soap operas and cricket… -Why are you blabbing so crassly?
We both… do not…
Hey! I'm not blabbing!
You're blabbering! Did it all stop after Nivi's birth?
What kind of life is this?
Don't be so crude, Aththai! Nivi is all grown up!
-Oh, God! -Not a conversation
to have with a mother-in-law!
Who else will talk to you about this?
Think of me not as your mother-in-law, but as a friend. Go on!
Shall I buy you Kama Sutra for Dummies?
Tell me!
Oh God!
Just that… Take a good look!
Why did they have to exaggerate it?
Very unrealistic.
Doesn't it look like snake gourd?
Oh, God! Even that's okay.
It looks like a diseased bottle gourd!
Hey, Kaveri.
Does my son know what he's doing,
does he know your needs,
and give you
-everything you need? -I can't talk to you about that!
Your reaction says it all.
He takes after his father.
Like a bloody machine!
He was all about "make big money, take care of the family."
He raised just another machine like him.
It's all long forgotten.
Oh dear!
Like how an unused ear hole seals up.
You cheeky devil!
You're capable of such dirty talk!
I thought you were naïve.
Oh, no!
Oh, God!
-How is this funny? -Oh, God!
You won't understand it now!
Swetha's going to kill me.
Why would she kill you over a bottle gourd?
Oh, no!
This is our car!
Our car was smaller!
-Oh, no! -Oh, my God!
This snake gourd car…
This bottle gourd car…
-What the-- -You couldn't even say it!
Now you are belting it out like a song!
Don't touch that snake gourd!
Oh God!
Rice. Sambhar.
No, it's rasam!
Rasam.
-Vegetable curry. -Egg podimas.
Cool!
Spicy, right? Here's the curd.
It can't be wiped off, Amma. Let's just go.
Aththai!
Paati!
I know how to drive!
This car's from my era.
I'll drive for ten minutes.
If you don't like it, we'll switch.
Deal?
-Move aside. -Amma!
It's not the car we lost. It's my amma.
Sit the hell down!
The hotel's just an hour away!
Shall we go?
Paati?
Oh, no!
Relax!
Nice, Aththai.
GOA 330 KMS PUNE 577 KMS
This very moon turned up the other day
That very moon turned up tonight too
For there is but only one moon
The same moon shines In both our eyes
This very moon turned up the other day
That very moon turned up tonight too
For there is but only one moon
The same moon shines In both our eyes
The same moon seen by Ambikapathy
The same moon that consumed Amaravathi
The same moon seen by Ambikapathy
The same moon that consumed Amaravathi
Kamban sang odes for this snowy moon
This petite moon danced in poetry
Oh, God!
I can't take this anymore!
It looks like a Hindi sign!
"Saa…"
What's with the unintelligible signs? Where are we?
I'm scared!
What am I going to do when they wake up?
What's going on?
Nothing. Go back to sleep.
Haven't we reached the hotel yet?
Where are we now?
Is the car dead?
I told you.
-She's killed the car-- -Hold up!
Didn't I tell you?
This car is like me!
How about that!
Did you drive through the night?
Look at it go!
Wait a second! What does that board say?
When did you get off the highway?
Get down, Paati!
What is it, Aththai?
Car's not starting?
How about this, Nivi?
Try switching it fully off and on.
That's what I do when the TV cable box doesn't work at home!
It's not my fault the battery died.
It's not the battery! The tank is empty!
Don't you know to check for fuel?
You must have at least known this is not a highway!
-Seems the brain rots with age. -Nivi!
Is this how you talk to your paati?
Seriously, Amma? Elders can do anything and get away?
Yes, that's right!
I'm more mad at you than with her!
Nivi! You're talking too much!
What is this, Aththai?
Just that… the two of you were fast asleep--
You always wake us up if you want to use the rest room!
What stopped you now?
I did stop at a tea shop.
They said there was a huge storm in Goa!
I got scared and turned the car around.
What am I supposed to tell him now?
Enough! Enough of all this!
Let's go back home!
You're always looking for an excuse to go back!
That's why I didn't tell you.
Hey, kutty!
What's wrong? Do you want anything?
No. You can move along.
To heck with them!
He's staring at you! Turn around!
There!
We won't look like perverts anymore.
Cover her up too!
Way to glam up a dead car.
We might as well roll it along!
You said it!
What is it?
Where is she going?
-Where are you going? -What is she doing?
-Don't touch that! Drop it! -Hey!
-What? -Wildlife!
-I thought so! -Oh shit!
"Wildlife crossing"!
-Come on! -Let's get into the car!
-Let's get in quick! -Open it!
-Where's the key? -Who has it?
-The key, Paati! -I don't have it!
-I thought you had it! -What is that noise?
No, you have it!
-Save us, O Lord. -Amma.
Nivi… Amma loves you!
I'm sorry for everything, Amma! I love you too!
Thank God!
Neither of you said "I love you" to me!
For what? For ruining the trip to Goa?
You're right.
I'm worthless.
Had you two gone by yourselves, it would've been a lot more fun.
-You know I didn't mean it like that! -It's okay.
It's only because we worry about you, Aththai.
Am I not answerable to Rajarathnam if anything happens to you?
Always making decisions based on other's opinions.
I thought you know how that feels.
I wished to live on my own terms just for a little while.
The car must turn where I wanted it to go.
I thought you'd understand.
I was wrong.
"The clock is ticking." Remember she said that?
I've gotten old, dear.
This car's gotten old and won't run for long.
Are you taking that psycho seriously, Paati?
Let her be, Nivi.
We are sorry, Aththai.
We're game for anything you want.
Don't get taken in by paati's drama, Amma!
Such a drama queen!
Hello!
You go. We'll follow. Go.
Good grief, Aththai.
Are we just going to follow him blindly?
Let's see where he leads us. He seems to know the way.
Let's follow him! Come along!
Faster!
If not for him, we'd still be stuck there. Thanks, sir!
Do you like them?
Go talk to them.
Namaste!
Was the food tasty?
It was tasty!
Very!
-Very-- -Very tasty?
Can you…
Can you teach me?
My son… My boy is in Chennai.
He'll love it.
-Roti? -No!
The curry!
-The curry? -Yes!
The curry!
You wish to learn cooking the curry?
I'll teach you!
-Thank you! -Auntie!
Is there a hotel nearby?
A simple and clean place.
No big hotels!
No five-star ones.
But there is a place.
So many stars here!
No city lights here, that's why.
That uncle's mechanic friend has taken the car.
We'll only get it back day after tomorrow.
Until then, there's nothing we can do.
Let's not do anything.
We left to get a break from home.
Now, it feels like we need a break from that break!
From all that jazz!
I'm cool with that!
Right, Aththai?
Didi.
Let's go.
Is there a provision store here?
Pay money and… get goods?
You mean a shop?
-Yes, a shop. -Yes, there is.
Careful!
What do you want, Didi?
At the shop, I mean.
Well, today…
I'm cooking!
"Cooking?"
For your family!
I just want to say…
thank you!
Today, you rest.
"Rest?"
Rest from what?
Come along!
Stop, ma'am!
Here's the shop.
Come in, Didi!
This is the shopkeeper.
-Namaste. -Namaste.
-She's our guest. -Namaste.
-This way. -Yes.
Sugar.
Semolina.
Cardamom and cashew.
Are you planning to make sheera?
No. Kesari.
A world famous sweet from my place.
"Sweet"?
Yes. Come along!
Si--
Four of those biscuits, sir.
One dozen of that chocolate.
And…
Why so many chocolates and biscuits, Didi?
For your little kids.
When my son was little…
he ate a lot of this!
For the kids.
What would you like?
What for you?
No, no! Just for the kids will be enough!
If they're happy, I'm happy.
I get it!
Your home is your whole world!
Right?
-How much? -150 rupees.
-I will-- -It's okay, I got it.
-Please! -It's okay! Come!
See you!
-Thank you! -Okay.
Try it!
-Taste it! -Yes.
-Kesari! -Yes!
-Very tasty! -This is Sheera!
-Do you like it? -Delicious!
Would you like some more?
Want some more, right?
It's a new morning With new languages
Festivals of joy unfold in the heart
Today, there's no worry of the future
Or the times that have passed
We want to live free like the wind
How will anyone stop us?
We want to touch the string of stars
We want to fly like this
Hello? Vatsala?
You always call at late hours, Sundari!
-Have you no sense of timing? -Look!
We'll fight later!
I didn't understand your voice mail. What can I do?
What's there to understand? They aren't in Pune!
They have gone to some place in Himachal.
I've asked for details.
Once I have it, I'll let you know!
Hey, you make it sound so casual!
It's mighty hard to go to Himachal!
Listen carefully. If I don't find them there…
I'll come to New Jersey and thrash you left and right! Be warned!
-By all means! Now let me go! -Right!
Good night!
"Good night?"
Yes! You look for them in Himachal!
I'll go to sleep.
You devil!
Himachal?
Running and hustling
We have forgotten living You and me
Having lost our way
We have searched for And found ourselves
We happened to find
A breath of hope
We want to live free like the wind
How will anyone stop us?
We want to touch The string of stars
We want to fly like this
Just two minutes. Thank you so much!
Hello? Appa?
Chandra?
Whose phone is this? Where's your phone?
I'm calling from a shop.
No signal on my phone.
Which shop? Which town?
If you call from random numbers, they'll store our number!
-They'll track our movements! -Seriously, Appa?
Fine.
Where's your amma and paati?
Have your amma call me.
They're in the room.
Everyone's okay.
How are you guys?
We are okay.
When will you be back?
We'll be there soon.
I just called to say that we're fine and we're on track.
Nothing to worry.
Okay, now I've got to go.
Just a minute, Chandra!
A boy came looking for you.
He said his name was Karthik.
What?
He asked why you didn't turn up for practice.
Said he was your "cricket friend".
No, no, no!
I want the exact conversation!
Like how you narrate your office stories!
Verbatim!
Verbatim?
Okay!
Uncle, is Niveditha home?
She's gone out of town.
When will she be back, Uncle?
Around four to five days.
Uncle, if you don't mind…
who did she go with?
With family.
Okay, Uncle.
See you. Bye.
Just a minute!
Tell me your name. I'll tell Chandra when she comes.
"Chandra?"
Niveditha. I meant Niveditha.
Uncle… I'm Karthik, Uncle.
Okay, Karthik Uncle.
Thank you for bringing water.
I spoke to appa.
He wanted you to call him.
You walk in and appa gets out!
Is that my fault too?
Please be quiet!
Appa is going for a DRS.
Definitely not out!
See, kanna.
The ball hit below the knee.
No inside edge either.
Sorry. Appa is out.
How will you know, Amma?
You barely know the stuff you are familiar with!
How would you know the stuff you're not familiar with?
Just because I stopped playing, am I not a cricketer anymore?
You know why I stopped, right?
Karthik, I'm talking to you!
How about this?
Shall I wake up the kids and proclaim that you're a cricketer?
When you go on tour…
do you miss us, Karthik?
Of course I do!
That's why I asked you all to come for the last tour!
-You refused. -Yeah, right!
Me, the children, projects, teachers, school bus, coach…
shall we all come?
These boys!
Oh, God!
In the end, I'm left all alone.
Amma?
Amma, am I you?
Or were you once like me?
Have you…
ever regretted… marrying appa?
Marrying your father…
is what gave me both of you.
What's most important to me in life is the two of you.
What about before marriage?
My amma bothered the hell out of me too.
For you, it's cricket.
For me, it was music.
Like you, I had someone too.
What happened?
I left everyone to be with him.
Seeking something else, he left me.
And you just let him go?
Just like that?
Nivi…
that boy…
your…
What's his name again?
Karthik.
Oh, God!
All that you are ready to do for Karthik…
will he be willing to do the same for you?
That's the question.
Glad you didn't end up with that guy, Kaveri.
-A third rate rascal-- -Aththai!
Jerome wasn't that bad.
"Jerome?"
No!
When he was with me, he was only a gentleman, okay?
Anyhow…
that feels like a lifetime ago.
Alright then!
Guess only my son needs Kama Sutra for Dummies.
-Paati! -Quiet!
This girl here!
It's not too late, Kaveri!
Tell me! If you tap him the right way, he'll fall in line!
-Eww! -What "eww"?
Nivi…
You "are" me.
But a better version of me.
An upgraded version!
Kaveri 2.0!
-Paati. -What is it, dear?
Come.
Group hug!
There's disappointment in your past.
That's why you always look back while moving forward.
You are scared of the future.
That's why you are peeping ahead.
You'll only understand when you reach my age.
The past is gone.
The future?
Will it even be ours?
The only thing we have…
That I have…
is now!
This moment alone!
Wow, Paati!
How so smart?
Experience, dear.
Only when there's very little of something…
will you really know its value.
I'm terrified!
Paati.
Beautiful!
-Really? -Very beautiful!
That's how we do it back home.
-Namaste! -Namaste!
Kaveri ji…
your car is ready!
I got it serviced too.
A little paint too.
You can take it and go.
-Maa ji has paid the bill. -Thank you very much!
No problem.
See you!
Have a great journey!
Didi.
Chottu!
-I didn't do it! -I'll break your bones!
Your daughter plays cricket?
So… where are we going now?
Aren't we going home?
Lord Muruga came to me in a dream…