My name is Dharani.
These chimney stacks are a landmark of our village.
Surrounded by piles of coal,
you need to look carefully through the smoke to find our village.
Here, the cacophony of bomb blasts is a constant.
We are devotees of Lord Hanuman…
and this is what gives us patience and strength.
Even the air around our village is polluted.
This is our village, Veerlapalli.
VEERLAPALLI
Our day starts at the bar.
It's been a while since daybreak, yet he is nowhere to be found.
Hey, what's the time?
Every day you stop the bus and begin drinking, causing a disturbance.
Don't you care about your wife and kids? What are you doing here?
You and your wretched alcohol!
Your alcohol addiction has made my life hell.
Hey, I'm talking to you.
I can't anymore.
Will he come today or not?
Everybody drinks the same alcohol,
but the place where one has to drink
is based on what caste one belongs to.
After watching all this, don't think of us as addicts.
Alcohol is not an addiction for us but an integral part of our tradition.
Let's start.
Everyone will get it. Be patient.
Kanakayya, the owner of Silk Bar.
He's the head of our village.
-Hey, scoundrel… -Hey!
My brothers and sisters,
we are enacting a prohibition on alcohol in this state.
Effective immediately, alcohol consumption and sales will be against the law.
Your village is doomed hereon.
Look, Silk Bar has become desolate now
When in pain, there’s nothing to console
Without the liquor Dances at the wedding have vanished
There is no noise heard in the streets
There’s no one seen Accompanying the corpse now
Even when I try to weep No tears come out
Look, Silk Bar has become desolate now
SADAYYA MEDICAL SHOP
Without liquor, even summer Feels like freezing cold
PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL VEERLAPALLI
Suivala has started drinking normal soda Due to liquor ban
People have ceased all activities And started searching for alcohol
No one cared about the owner of Silk Bar
Look, Silk Bar has become desolate now
When it rains, people sleep quietly
Sales of mutton have dropped Due to the liquor ban
Searching for a lucky drop of alcohol In the remaining empty bottles
Radhamma lost her sleep Because of no alcohol
The baby cried for milk And her father cried for liquor
Look, Silk Bar has become desolate now
He locked and sealed the bar
Look, Silk Bar has become desolate now
Thank you NTR for wiping away our tears
By prohibiting alcohol He gave us the gift of better days
The image of Silk Smitha has faded away
And the whole village has turned…
Lifeless!
This is me.
Suri is my best friend.
He is practically my other half.
This is the first Dasara festival after the alcohol ban.
Hence no one showed up.
Vennela!
She is also my friend.
I always saw her as a friend…
but today, I see her as a beautiful fairy from heaven.
Hey, idiot. Why did you blow out the lamp?
Hey, Dharani, come here.
If you do that again, I'll thrash the hell out of you.
Light this up.
Hey Dharani, a village council meeting is going on over there.
Do you want alcohol?
I have it in abundance.
I can flow alcohol like a river if needed.
But…
We need the right place to set up our business.
Bade Nambaiah, Sarpanch of our village.
His stepsons, Rajanna and Shivanna.
He always felt that owning a bar is more prestigious than being in power.
Hence he had his eyes set on the bar.
The one who wins the election has the right to own the bar for five years.
After that, the owner will be elected again.
What do you say?
Kanakayya lost his cool when he realized that
once he loses the bar, he is not going to get it back.
But the people who were reeling with no alcohol
turned a deaf ear to Kanakayya's cry.
If you want this village to be drenched in alcohol again,
have this peg and commit your support to us.
Stay calm, brother. The situation is a bit tense right now.
Kanakayya was caught in Bade Nambaiah's trap.
Alcohol was the clear winner.
This moment proved to be a defining turn in Veerlapalli's story.
SILK BAR
Hail Lord Rama!
Happy Dasara.
-Always keep this with you, Vennela. -I will.
Dharani!
Oh, smile at me
Did you get pricked by a thorn?
-Yes. -Don't worry. It will heal.
As black as a piece of coal
Oh, smile at me
Smile for me once
My world sparkled like lightning
We hum like the buzzing honey bees
I hide here and there the whole day
Neither food nor water Neither horse nor a car
My ride is one of a kind
We neither have shade Nor an umbrella in this scorching heat
I live my life on my own terms
Sometimes it feels like a sweet sip
Like having a hot cup of tea
Your presence makes me feel warmth
LOVE LETTER I LOVE YOU VENNELA
Hey!
I'll tell you one thing but don't tell anyone else.
I'm in love with Vennela.
That day I realized how much I loved Suri.
If I'm asked to choose between Suri and Vennela,
I'd choose Suri over Vennela any day.
Hey! Bade Nambaiah is no more.
We have declared a holiday for seven to ten days. Go home.
Before Nambaiah's body could be cremated,
the animosity between the stepsons went public.
The elders could distribute the properties but failed to decide the fate of the bar.
The decision to award the bar to the winner of the Sarpanch election
caused a lot of turmoil.
That one line limited the politics of our village to one family.
Rajanna believed that he who has power should own the bar.
But Shivanna believed that one who used the bar well would eventually be in power.
Rajanna's political plans were thwarted by Shivanna's distribution of alcohol.
Eventually, the alcohol won.
The winner might be Shivanna,
but the one who defeated Rajanna
was the only grandson of Bade Nambaiah and son of Shivanna,
Thurpugutta Chinna Nambaiah.
He is the reason for the defining turn in Veerlapalli's story.
Get out of my way!
I haven't had a drop of alcohol in a while.
Move!
Don't push me!
I will thrash you!
This bar should be in our control.
Can't you see? Get lost!
Give it here.
Granny, why do you drink alcohol?
For courage, son.
Where is he?
Don't you know about him?
Boozing.
He will first drink and get high. He will be here soon.
Hey, hurry up!
Hurry!
Over here. Hurry!
We are either completely sober Or extremely high
All we do is drink, eat, and sleep
Fight with us And get your head beaten to a pulp!
Hey, stop it. Fools!
You fools… You and your bloody chorale.
Hey, give them one more bottle of liquor.
Then see how well you play.
Have a peg! Have some lamb to go along with it
Beat the drums!
Make people get up And dance vigorously to that music
Let's get the heavens down!
Let's have some drinks And make merry at this Silk Bar
Get ready to rock And shatter the dance floor
Let's see who dares to stop us! Bloody!
We celebrate our bond of friendship And Silk Bar is where we celebrate it
Ration rice along with Chilies is what we eat
We consider coal from the ground To be our gold
Friendship is the only asset we possess
This village that provides us with food Is our mother
The trains which provide us livelihood Is our father
We bath along the buffaloes in our lake
We have never heard The crowing of a rooster! Bloody!
We celebrate our bond of friendship And Silk Bar is where we celebrate it
We celebrate!
As much as Lord Krishna loves Radha
She is a golden doll One of the finest creations of the Lord
As much as Lord Krishna loves Radha
Sita had gone to fetch water And she came across Rama
Listen, you fool! Life is short. Let's make it spicy!
Suck the bone marrow out of the bones Don't eat the bland lentils
We wear dhoti as a staple We don't care about anything in our lives
-We live a King's life -Every day is Dasara for us! Bloody!
We celebrate our bond of friendship And Silk Bar is where we celebrate it
We celebrate!
Bloody!
What are we doing here?
Nothing, dude.
We got high this morning after having some drinks and thrashed a cop.
Manhandling a police officer is illegal.
That's why we are behind bars.
Did you beat a cop? Didn't I stop you?
You, bloody! You get drunk,
thrash everyone while you are high,
then once you are sober, you act as if nothing ever happened.
-What is this nuisance, dude? -Call those boys.
Hey! Come here!
You are doomed today. Come here.
Sir, he is the one who thrashed me.
Hand me that lathi.
Idiot, it will be used on us.
Sir…
I swear on my grandma,
one hit of that lathi, and I'm going fall dead on the ground.
There will be no second chance to beat me.
Straight to the graveyard.
Please let me go, sir.
This won't happen again. I promise.
You bloody…
He's the one who thrashed you?!
He pissed his pants just at the sight of a lathi.
Get lost!
What a waste of time, early in the morning.
Get lost.
I'll take your leave.
COURTYARD SHELTER
Hey, Suri!
What are you doing here?
Greetings, sir!
How's everyone in your family?
I'm Vennela.
First, get that bidi out.
Aren't you ashamed of stealing coal and spending your nights in jail?
Shut up!
You are stealing the eggs meant for children and giving us a moral lesson?
Two thieves never discuss their exploits with each other.
Tell me, why are you here?
To get a kiss from you.
-Kiss? -Yes.
You are asking for a kiss, not a bidi from a shop.
-Hey, will you give me a kiss or not? -I will not.
How dare you reject Suri's request!
Suri, kiss her. I'll guard the entrance.
Dharani, you had it from me.
I'm going to see your end.
Suri, let me go.
Otherwise, I'm going to thrash you.
Vennela?
Stop! You, cowards.
The man who conducts the census is here.
Yes, I'm coming.
This pain has become unbearable.
Is Suri at home, mother-in-law?
I will skin you alive if you call me that again.
Let us get married. I'll deal with you then.
Sister!
Yes, Vennela!
This is the new voter list for the upcoming elections.
-Give it to Shivanna. -Okay.
Father-in-law, Vennela passed this on.
Nambi…
this time we have 150 new voters.
The voters must remember only the ring symbol when they come to vote.
I'll start the promotions tomorrow itself, Dad.
Let's start the cricket match.
Every player must wear the ring.
Not a single vote…
Not a single vote should go to Rajanna.
The cashier's post…
Let's fire the old man…
who is the cashier at the bar.
He's of no use to us.
Announce that the winner of the match will be the new cashier.
They will go crazy.
Once they wear the ring, it will come off…
only along with their finger.
This time I'll contest the elections, Dad.
Hereby, the news given to the villagers is that, as always,
this time as well, there will be a cricket tournament.
In this contest, named after Bade Nambaiah,
the winners can drink as much alcohol as they wish at Silk Bar for 15 days.
That means you can drink like a fish!
From the winning team, one person will be chosen to be the bar's cashier.
So, boys, it's time to hit some boundaries…
and score big!
-Sister? -Yes.
From tomorrow, bring me ten more eggs than usual.
Okay.
You don't need to go to school anymore. You can stay at home.
The groom's family will come to see you.
Here, have it.
Did you ask me before inviting them?
Here drink.
Why would I seek your approval if the match is reputable?
Listen, I love Suri, and I'll marry only him.
Shut up.
I'll break your jaw if I hear his name in this house again!
It is because of this behavior of yours that your father arranged a match for you.
This is the talk of the entire village.
Vennela is here.
What are you doing here at such a late hour?
There are a few people who take a piss in their bed
-because they are afraid of darkness. -Shut up!
Hey, stop it guys.
Why are you here this late?
I am expecting a match tomorrow.
He works at Singareni.
I always knew that your mother is an opportunist.
Hey, stop interfering in our matter!
If he likes me,
my folks are going to get me married to him.
Shut up! Stop dragging your mother between us.
If you really like me, convince your mother first,
or else come, I'll marry you right here, right now.
Pour some more for me.
We've been loving each other since childhood.
But when you'll realize that I'm not your girl anymore,
you will understand my pain.
If that guy takes a liking to me tomorrow, I'm going to kill myself.
Don't talk about such things.
Where are you going?
I'll be back.
-Nagaraju, pass me a matchbox. -Hey, Dharani…
Let's get out of here. Come on.
What is it? Why are you here?
No. Dude, let's go.
Forget about me.
Where is Vennela?
Where will she be? She's sleeping inside.
She's not there. She's with Suri, both busy romancing each other.
-What nonsense are you talking about? -Look at this.
This is ours.
Listen to me. Get them both married.
How will a jobless fellow take care of my daughter?
I would rather get her killed than get her married to that guy.
So you won't get them married?
I won't.
Really?
-What is happening here? -Hello, Mummy.
So, you won't do it?
Not at all!
Bloody…
Hey…
Everyone, listen up!
If she won't get Suri and Vennela married,
I will jump in this well and die.
Did you see that?
He is blackmailing us.
Shall I give away my daughter to coal thieves?
My daughter is a primary teacher. Primary teacher!
Really?
Bloody…
We are going to win the cricket tournament.
Suri will be appointed as the cashier of Veerlapalli's Silk Bar.
Will you give your daughter to Suri, then?
What? Bar cashier?
If he really becomes the cashier of the bar,
I'll not only happily give him my daughter's hand,
but I'll also jump at the chance to bathe in his filthy water.
That's how it is done!
What about you?
Okay.
I’ll accept it as we both are from the same caste anyway.
-Suri, they agreed to your marriage. -Hey.
Her mother didn't agree at first, but Dharani has cast his magic somehow.
Hey, what is this?
Don't ever raise…
your voice…
at Suri.
Don't.
Because he is your husband.
-Get out of my way. -Hey, listen…
Call Dharani to the bar.
Did you come already?
Bloody…
Brother,
I told you about the cashier post, right? Dharani is here.
Brother, did you call me?
Yes.
You seem to play cricket well.
Yes, sir.
What will happen if you don't play tomorrow's match?
What will happen? The whole team will get out within five overs.
And Sai would become the cashier.
That is what I want.
Sai is our new cashier.
Enough.
Brother…
What is it?
I must win tomorrow's match, no matter what.
I promised Suri that I would get his marriage fixed.
Now, imagine you are returning home on your cycle,
and a truck crashes into you on the way.
How will you possibly play tomorrow's match without your hands or limbs?
You don't have any respect for my word, do you?
He is petrified! Bloody, coward! Take this.
Hey, why are you dancing? Catch the ball.
Play properly, Dharani!
Out! He dropped it.
Can't you field properly?
-Play properly. -Go!
I beg you. Please catch the ball.
Go, stand there.
What happened to him?
RUNS - 224 WICKETS - 4
They have made a big score, man.
Dharani, we have to bat deep to chase the score.
Bro, I can't. Don't you see my condition?
Dude, how will we win if you won't play?
Can't you see? How can he play?
If we win, we win, but if we lose, the match can go to hell!
Suri!
You unnecessarily raised hopes by mentioning
the bar and the position to my mother.
My mother won't ever look at Suri again.
I would have found some other way to marry him.
She would have succumbed to my grief, at least.
After these many years of our relationship,
one cricket match is going to decide our fate.
Get lost!
-Dharani! -Dharani!
The peculiarity of this tournament
was that the winner will get the post of cashier.
Who wants it from your team?
-Suri! Suri! -Suri! Suri!
When I started in politics, one man took great efforts to separate us.
But you guys…
proved that the villagers and the ring are inseparable.
No, you gave him a befitting reply with your actions.
The idea of giving the cashier position to the winner
didn't occur to me but to Nambi, and I'm proud of him.
-Long live… -Brother Nambi!
I hereby announce that Chinna Nambaiah will be
the candidate for this time's elections from our side.
-Long live… -Brother Nambi!
Hey, come on the stage.
I was searching for you all around. What are you doing here?
Suri and Vennela just went away.
So you were providing security to them?
Now they don't need you. It doesn't matter if someone sees them.
But I know you won't pay heed to my words.
Anyways, I must admit
that because of you, Suri is in the best phase of his life.
You are correct!
Even she is very happy.
Really?
Are you playing dumb?
You didn't notice her happiness?
Tell me something, did you really forget her?
Of course.
So you don't have any problem with their marriage?
It's Suri's marriage.
It should be the talk of the town.
So you've really forgotten all about her?
Yes!
I have moved on from her. Don't irritate me!
How did you deduce that she was there just by listening to her anklets?
Just because she was upset, why did you go and talk to her family instead of Suri?
You can never forget her!
At least share your feelings with Suri, but you won't do that either.
Why bother loving someone if you lack the courage to express your feelings?
Do you remember?
It was you who first loved Vennela.
But now you are only concerned about Suri's marriage, aren't you?
But the bride is Vennela, dude!
Go to hell!
Bloody coward!
Hey, bro. Your lover has left you
It's the end of your love story
Find solace in your mother's lap
It's the end of your love story
Convince your heart Like a mother convinces her child
That the moon will climb down for him
The memories of sweet candies are lost
Adulthood has taken over The innocence of childhood
Hey, bro. The moon took your girl away
It's the end of your love story
I've preserved my love
For you within my heart Like a mother protects her child
I've contained myself to a boundary
Such that I would stay away from you
The blazing agony
In my heart burns fiercely
But now I've sailed that ship
Of sorrows in the ocean of my tears
I've erased you from my heart!
Like a wingless fly stuck in a whirlwind
Like a baffled man's helpless cry
With no possibility of uniting with you
And the incapability Of staying away from you
My life's a ruin!
It feels like salt rubbed On the wounded heart
This pain ain't gonna go away!
The flag on Rajanna's house is being lowered.
That means Brother Nambi wins unanimously.
Yeah, he couldn't face the public when he lost to his younger brother.
Losing the election to his nephew would only multiply his humiliation.
In his boxers.
Hey, Cashier.
One more bottle.
Do you have some kind of sponge in your stomach?
Give me a full bottle.
Hey.
Why did you come in?
Oh, you must have remembered who you are, right?
Seeing you roaming with those pigs all these days,
I thought you were one among them.
You are discriminating against my friends based on their caste.
-Yeah. -What kind of shit-eating pig are you?
Hey, stop your nuisance.
From tomorrow, I will be the cashier.
I'll speak with Brother Nambi and get all of them inside.
You will be the cashier?
Didn't Dharani tell you yet?
He accepted a full bottle as a bribe to ensure your defeat.
Seems he's a cashier.
Get out!
Hey, if you had just scared him, he would have lost.
But you gave him alcohol, which backfired on you.
This is what digging your own grave means…
You…
Bloody…
VOTE FOR RING
You have a lot of guts, right?
Let me show what I'm made of!
Sir. Please, sir.
Sir.
I beg you, sir.
Please let me give him some food.
-Sir, listen to me -Go away!
Sir!
Rajanna!
Yes?
Rajanna…
POLICE STATION KAMANPUR
Hello, Rajanna. How come you are here?
These are substandard people, Rajanna.
They wrecked the bar.
Bloody fools.
Look, Rajanna. I will tell you the truth.
Shivanna has instructed me not to let them go.
I want my boys to be released within five minutes.
Rajanna…
It won't take me more than five minutes to wreck this police station.
You are scared of the consequences that you will face if you release them, right?
But if you won't release them, then the consequences will be much worse.
We thought we would never be released, Rajanna.
They thrashed us badly, Rajanna.
We will forever be indebted to you, Rajanna.
Contest in this time's election, Rajanna.
Are you crazy?
Shut up and sit there. Go.
Go to hell, idiots. Do as you wish.
You must contest, Rajanna.
Go have something to eat and go to sleep.
No, sir.
We have your back this time.
Where were you all these years?
Now that Rajanna has helped you, he's suddenly become a God for you?
Go and accept that cashier's post and lick Nambi's boots.
I will get the post on licking his boots. But I don't want a life
where I will be inside,
and my friends will have to stay outside.
We never voted for Rajanna.
I agree it's our mistake.
But not this time. We shall make you win, sir.
I came here to help you…
and not for my political benefit.
You will be called a good man for helping others in need.
Politicize your helping, you will be called a Politician.
Dude, can we beat him without the bar?
Everyone has forgotten that the bar belongs to the election winner.
Let's remind everyone about the same.
Agree to it, sir.
Losing is not new to me.
But this time, I'll contest the elections for your sake.
Now onward, travel with your windows lowered, sir.
-Long live! -Brother Shivanna!
If someone asks me to choose between friendship or fear, then, bloody…
I will drink a full bottle to gather courage and support my friend.
RAJANNA
Suri, who stepped inside the bar after you?
Dharani.
Sign the nominations.
Do it.
DHARANI
You don't have to distribute liquor anymore.
-Long live! -Brother Shivanna!
Sixty percent of Veerlapalli's population are women.
So what?
Rajanna, take a look at this.
To date, no woman has ever voted in the elections.
If we can make them vote for us,
we don't have to spend a single penny on liquor.
Yet we would have a bumper victory!
-Long live! -Brother Shivanna!
I have arranged this urgent meeting to announce…
that I am contesting the election.
But I am not here to ask for your vote.
I just want to know why you've never gone to exercise your voting rights.
Why should we vote, Rajanna?
Can you tell me about a single thing that the village has gained from the elections?
Before questioning me,
tell me, have you ever voted?
You have the right to ask questions only if you have voted.
Else your words are worthless.
Don't give us false hopes, Rajanna.
We have requested Shivanna multiple times to change the bar timings.
He responded with a big smile, but our request was never considered.
You could not change the timings of the bar,
how shall we believe that you can change our fates?
You are right.
I agree.
This is why I need your votes.
Vote for me.
I promise you to change the timings of the bar.
Rajanna, think before making promises.
Don't interfere with the business of Silk Bar.
It's a sensitive subject.
I have faced every possible humiliation in the past few decades.
I have nothing to lose.
If I win, I would make sure there would be no mother…
in this village who would be searching for her son at midnight holding a lantern.
I would make sure no woman awaits her husband's arrival
after sunset with tears in her eyes.
Will things really change?
That is in your hands.
Vote for Rajanna and make him victorious.
If your work is not done, hold my collar and question me.
Suri's words made quite an impact on the ladies.
In the Veerlapalli Sarpanch Elections,
Thurpugutta Rajanna, who contested the elections on the symbol of the earring
has won against his opponent, Thurpugutta Chinna Nambaiah,
who contested the elections with the ring symbol with the bumper majority of votes.
Similarly, Dharani, who won as a member of the tenth ward,
has won as Deputy Sarpanch with the support of the rest of the ward members.
SILK BAR
The women's respect for Rajanna
and their trust in Suri's words made us victorious this time.
For the first time, alcohol had lost.
This is a paradigm shift in Veerlapalli's story.
There will be no discrimination in the bar.
Henceforth every man in Veerlapalli will be treated equally.
Come on.
-Long live… -Rajanna!
You are such a lucky guy, Suri!
You are blessed to have me.
Enough with your overactions!
Here, have something. You never know how long it may take.
Who made such a huge decorative mark?
That much is necessary, such is my beauty!
VENNELA SURYAM
What are you doing here?
I came here to take a leak.
Is this urine?
That's why I asked you to tell her.
I'm unfortunate in this lifetime.
In my next life, Vennela will be my wife.
I'm damn sure.
If Suri loves her again?
I will sacrifice her again.
I will sacrifice Vennela again for him.
How can I let him suffer?
He is my friend, bro.
Hey, let go of me! Go!
Go and play some music.
I'll come and dance.
Look at him, he is crying like a kid.
I would sacrifice anything for my friends, bloody…
The marriage was a grand event, bro!
Dharani, the curry you made was out of this world!
By the way,
why are you sober at your friend's wedding?
Take this.
Come, let's go.
What happened to him today?
Get up!
Where are we going, bro?
Get lost! Go over there.
SILK BAR
The marriage just concluded, and you're already at the bar?
Bro, weren't all the guests plastered and ready to hit the hay?
Then who are these guys?
Bro, the bar is closed.
They don't look like locals.
Bro, there are too many of you.
This much won't suffice for all of you.
Hey!
-Hey! -Hey!
Come. Hurry up!
Come!
-Come. -Hey!
VOTE FOR THE RING SYMBOL
NAXALS WARNING POSTER
Sit.
Don't be scared, bro. I am here with you.
He was my most treasured friend
But that friend is no more today
He was my most treasured friend
But that friend is no more today
Today you leave us Stranded in a storm of tears
The burning sandalwood in the pyre
The rising flames Wells up for you
Who is going to light the pyre?
The moon slipped out of my hands
The stars fell along with it
Look how pale have my Hands turned, my dear
Before the henna could dry out
Your pyre burnt them into ashes
My garden has been destroyed
Before spring could arrive
The hand that
Held me
Just a while ago Is now turned into ash
The one who accompanied me at every step
Will stay with me forever
I will support you
Till the end of the time
Our relationship is stronger
Than the bond of blood
I'll always look out for your asylum
In this harsh world
Don't go like this
Breaking my heart
Take me along with you To the other world
Wake up
Wake up, please wake up
He was my most treasured friend
But that friend is no more today
Hey!
-What did you do? -Have you gone mad?
-He has had too much to drink. -He's bleeding.
Get lost!
I got scared, Suri.
You know everything about me…
except this.
Vennela.
I was scared you'd leave her as I did…
if you got to know that I loved her.
I have no idea…
how heartbroken you were when you learned about it.
Forgive…
Forgive me.
Get back to me at least once.
I want to drink alcohol with you.
Except for these posters,
we didn't find any weapons or any other evidence.
Those guys might know more than us.
Then ask them.
After scaring the villagers,
they are now sitting in the bar.
Now who should be held responsible?
If they were Naxals, they'd have put up posters and killed us with guns.
Have you ever seen them chasing anyone like this?
That is true.
Think at least once.
What did we do, Rajanna?
All we do is drink and stroll around. Would they kill us for that?
What you said is true, Dharani.
If they were Naxals, they'd have killed you with guns.
Why would they kill anyone by chasing them?
Okay. Forget about that.
What is this bruise on your head?
He fell from a bicycle, sir.
Brother!
Tell the truth.
He injured his head by hitting himself with a bottle.
Look at him.
He doesn't remember that he hit his own head last night.
How can he remember what he did when he was drunk?
It's not a mistake to forget what you did when you were drunk.
It's a mistake to forget what mistake you've made.
He beat up the police while he was drunk.
He broke everything at the bar.
He went to people's houses and created a mess.
Let's forget all about these things.
But now…
he's made such a big mistake that the Naxals…
are after their lives.
And not just that,
four people are dead, and a woman's life is in tatters.
But the thing is…
he doesn't even remember that his friend also died because of him.
Even now, he's come here drunk.
Should we call for a village council meeting for people like him?
Look at the wisdom of our head.
And we're here, setting aside all its work.
Let's go, Dad.
Listen…
Don't leave him alone when he is drunk.
Take care of him.
He doesn't remember that he hit his own head last night.
How can he remember what he did when he was drunk?
But now he's made such a big mistake that the Naxals…
are after their lives.
But the thing is,
he doesn't even remember that his friend also died because of him.
Four people are dead, and a woman's life is in tatters.
Listen…
Don't leave him alone when he is drunk.
Take care of him.
This is the village where we grew up,
can't I roam in this village at night without being intoxicated?
THURPUGUTTA CHINNA NAMBAIAH
Hey, Nambi!
Come out!
Hey, Dharani.
Where is your husband?
Bloody…
What happened?
We won the cricket match.
We broke everything at the bar. We made Rajanna win.
Why did he kill them all just for that?
Nambi! Come out!
Hey!
Mark my words.
Today will be the day of your husband's death.
Death.
Hey, Nambi!
You bloody… Nambi…
My husband is not in this village. He will arrive tomorrow morning.
Bloody…
Let that scoundrel come!
When he gets here, I'll cut him into pieces. Bloody…
You made him win the cricket match.
You beat up Sai at the bar.
You triumphed to be the Deputy Sarpanch.
You did all these things, then why did he kill your friends?
For Vennela.
He killed Suri for Vennela.
He lusts after her.
His lust is at such peaks
that he will burn the whole tree for a single leaf that obstructs his view.
My husband knows how many saris she has and in what colors.
While looking at her from this window, he used to put his hands on me.
His lust was so intense
that he used to go and smell her when she was out.
The anger that you are feeling now because he killed your friends,
is equal to the anger that he feels
when he doesn't get to sleep with the woman he likes.
He killed Suri the other day with just one swing.
He killed the others so that no one would suspect him.
It depends on you if you can hide her or make her leave this village.
Will you be able to challenge a guy like him?
Listen…
Now, that naive girl's life is more important than your vengeance.
If possible, see that…
Vennela won't end up like Padma.
It depends on you if you can hide her or make her leave this village.
After that, do whatever you want.
Then I'll accept you as a man, no matter whether you kill him or die.
But you have to do it before tomorrow's ritual.
It seems like you paid a visit to my house yesterday.
My wife informed me.
If you're thinking about taking Vennela away from this village…
then forget about it.
Sweetheart…
I'll take her away, sooner rather than later.
Only my hands…
should touch her body.
Got it?
Bloody…
-What happened? -Get the vehicle to Vennela's house.
Oh, God! Is a woman just a toy?
Come down and give her back her smile
When the lady is given a divine head bath
Lord, why haven't you come down To stop them?
When her bangles were being broken
Where are you, God of all gods? Why don't you stop them?
When she was being made a widow
There was no one to protect her
When the nuptial thread was being removed
Where did Lord Paramesha disappear?
Come down and give her back her smile
-Come down and give her back her smile -The vehicle is ready.
Why did you come here?
Are you here to watch her become a widow?
You said that he's your friend and married her off
to a person who was going to die and made her life miserable.
What else is left for you to do here?
It's been ten days, and she hasn't said anything.
She won't listen to our words either.
Is he not the reason behind all this? Tell me!
Did you make a widow wear a nuptial chain?
How dare you even consider marrying into our family?
You scoundrel!
Shut up, you scoundrels!
Why are you talking about caste?
For the last ten days, no one looked at us to see whether we were alive or dead.
Mind your tongue.
I'm asking this to protect the honor of our caste!
I don't care about caste if she's getting a way to lead her life.
Why should you bother when their own family doesn't have any problems?
Hey, Dharani…
take her with you.
The food…
You're not aware of what you did.
Your help will lead to his death now.
Listen up…
I'm going to cut off everyone's necks this Dasara.
They can't escape from my clutches because neither he's a God
nor she's a Goddess.
However, I'm a demon.
Got it?
His head will fall off with one strike.
But we'll never find out about the ones who chased us.
And he won't come to us easily.
We need to smoke him out of his hole.
Bloody…
Let's do it at the right time.
Let's kill them altogether.
-Teacher. -Teacher, hear us out.
For how many days will you be like this?
Students have been asking me about you every day.
That's why I brought them here.
Yes, Teacher Vennela.
I brought you mutton too.
Teacher, please come.
Hey…
You stepped out after a long time.
Looks like you haven't experienced anything yet.
Hey, Saida!
Hey.
Dharani is just a waste.
He won't do anything unless he's drunk.
Then how will he make you happy?
Honestly, marriage is not your thing.
Shall I tell you one thing?
If you get married, then you'll have only one husband.
-Let's go! -But if you're a widow, then…
-Hurry up! -Padma, explain it to her.
If you ever trouble my wife again,
I'll chop you off.
Then we will see…
who's worth their salt.
Whose permission did you get to marry me?
Is it the right thing to do? To marry a girl without her consent?
Because of this,
all the people of this village think…
I'll go and marry anyone.
They don't know…
that your armlet has made me helpless.
I didn't even realize that I was in your house till dawn.
Am I a toy from the market?
I don't know where to go…
or what to do.
Everything is happening because of you.
Every time I look at you, I want to kill you.
But I don't have any strength left in me.
Why did you do this?
You are my friend, Vennela.
I've seen you always happy ever since we were children.
When I came back,
I saw people breaking your bangles and wiping off the vermillion.
I couldn't endure that.
If I hadn't done anything…
maybe they'd have taken away your smile too.
That's why I did this.
It was my mistake to marry you without asking.
I didn't know what to do at that time.
Forgive me.
Can I tell you one thing?
Loan sharks came to my house after my husband's death.
I didn't know what to do.
Chinna Nambi paid off my debts…
and then exploited me physically.
So I surrendered to him for the sake of my children.
People say that a woman is like a Goddess.
But if she's a widow, she becomes cursed.
But, Dharani made your life easier than mine.
Even though he married you, he called you a friend.
Where will you get a better husband than him?
If you don't want to treat him like a husband,
treat him like your childhood friend.
1995 HAPPY NEW YEAR VENNELA DHARANI
What is this?
What do you want to do with these weapons?
Answer me!
I'm asking you.
Why don't you answer me?
We've collected these to kill the people who killed my friends.
Stop shouting!
You have been a coward all this time.
But since the day Nambi became your enemy,
I tremble to think of the aftermath.
Are you aware of the path you're on with those weapons?
Yes, we are aware of that.
What will happen?
We'll die. That's it.
Then bury us next to our friend.
What are you saying?!
Suri didn't leave my hand before he died.
I used to be so scared, but he gave me the courage.
Now I can't live like this, knowing that he is no more.
If it would've been him, dammit!
He would've killed them by now.
He wouldn't wait this long like me.
Do you know how hurtful it is to watch a close friend die in front of your eyes?
No matter what you say, if not now…
I'll kill them tomorrow.
Then why did you bring her along?
If she becomes a widow again, do you want her to live like me?
Look at me.
Even Suri, who died,
would wish for a long life for you.
On the other hand, you want to die for them!
I want you to light my pyre…
and not the other way round.
I can't watch more people die.
I can't.
Drop those weapons here.
Son, please.
Your friends won't go far away from you.
Like the sun that goes away and comes at dawn,
they'll come to you in the form of your kids.
-When is the wedding? -The day after tomorrow.
-Is Dharani here? -Yes. He is here, uncle.
Come. Dharani.
Uncle, what brings you here?
My daughter's marriage is approaching. So I'm here to invite you.
Why all these formalities? We'll come.
Things were different back then, but now everything has changed.
Okay. We'll leave.
Please come to the wedding.
Don't forget. Please come.
Hey, let's make this wedding a big celebration.
WEDDING
Hey, sister-in-law, he looks Dashing in a dazzling shirt
He winked at me wearing goggles
Hey, sister-in-law, he used to sit At home wearing a tattered shirt
Hey, sister-in-law He trapped me in colorful lies
I sprayed perfume when I was newly married
I was right behind you all the time
I would come early And get flowers for you
I would give you sugar-coated kisses
You changed and your affection faded That got me addicted to liquor
Hey, sister-in-law, after getting drunk He creates a ruckus
Hey, sister-in-law, he rebukes me And curses me in the dark
Man in dazzling shirt…
Comes dressed to the nines
Hey God!
He would chase me around the house
Just to pinch my waist
Now, even if I seduce him by dressing up
He would not react
I took such great care Of you like a baby
Didn’t I always console you?
You always overreact everywhere
Aren’t you ruining my prestige In the streets?
What’s wrong with him? What has possessed him?
Maybe I got old I can’t bear it anymore
He’s ruining my image In public in return now
Hey, sister-in-law, he looks Dashing in a dazzling shirt
He winked at me wearing goggles
Hey, brother-in-law She never asks anything openly
Hey, brother-in-law She never does as I say
She always sits at the neighbor's house And keeps complaining about me
Hey, brother-in-law, she is full of drama
Hey, brother-in-law, she always weeps
Your sister, when I try to chat
She just runs away
Either in the dark or at day
Husband safeguards you like a child
Even in a mess, when you are with him
He stands with you And wins over the hurdles
Even when in great troubles He keeps you safe in his heart
Your bindi and your bangles Are his valuable life forever
I made mistakes in politics…
but never committed sins.
It's despicable enough that you crave another woman while being married.
But you have stooped lower by killing people for her.
A ten-headed demon died at the hands of a single-headed king because of a woman.
I made a mistake by giving birth to you.
Dharani!
Have you ever loved someone?
Oh, my God!
Who is that girl?
I was a child when I first saw her at the Navami festival.
Her short plait, styled from the back to the front,
accompanied by her anklets,
made her look stunning.
Beautiful, dolled up with flowers.
She looked just like Goddess Gauri. Very beautiful.
I thought she was the one for me.
Did you confess your love to her?
I was scared.
After that, she fell in love with another guy.
She got married as well.
Oh!
She is married.
Have you ever thought of her?
I have spent 15 Dasara festivals gazing at her in admiration.
But I'm still stuck there.
DASARA CELEBRATIONS VEERLAPALLI
-Hail Lord Rama! -Hail Lord Rama!
Vennela.
SIDDHAM SURYAM
Which do you believe is greater, love or lust?
I'm asking you.
Which do you believe is greater,
love or lust?
Lust is greater.
On the day Suri passed away,
I remember seeing you weeping beside his lifeless body, dressed in a white sari
with a red blouse, wearing a flower garland.
You were looking so beautiful.
Even when you were crying,
you looked so beautiful.
I'm the one who killed Suri.
How can you get scared just by this?
I killed him because of you.
Suri married you because he had no idea that if he did,
he would be dead.
That's why I killed him.
I thought you'd be mine…
if he died, and I waited for 12 days.
But Dharani entered and married you.
Bloody scoundrel!
He married you even though he was aware…
that I would kill anyone who did so.
Just to save you from me!
But I'm scared of one thing.
The love Dharani has for you.
Yes.
She looked just like Goddess Gauri.
Very beautiful.
I thought she was the one for me.
Dharani's love for you scares me.
He sacrificed his childhood love and suppressed his feelings for you
solely for the sake of Suri.
I'm afraid that his love for you may outweigh my 12 years of lust.
That's why I'll kill Dharani today.
No…
Take this.
You don't have a sari in this particular color.
On Dharani's 13th day after his death, wear this sari and be ready.
You belong to me.
-Hail Lord Rama! -Hail Lord Rama!
DASARA CELEBRATIONS
-Hail Lord Rama! -Hail Lord Rama!
Dharani!
This Dasara won't be like last year.
Bloody hell!
What happens will happen eventually.
I am ready.
Dharani!
Hey!
Hey, Dharani!
What's happening here?!
Bloody hell!
Nambi is the one who killed my friends.
Buried deep
Beneath this land
Memories rise and breathe again
-Hey! -Sir!
Sir, leave me…
Please let me go, sir.
Sir…
I will kill him and come with you.
Please let me go, sir.
Just once.
Sir!
DHARANI
-Hey! -Hey!
DHARANI
WELCOME
She went to help Narayana's pregnant wife.
You've given birth to a girl.
How are you, dear?
What brings you here?
My husband became a drunkard and died.
After Suri passed away, his promises went with him as well.
It would've been better…
if God had given me some beauty.
I would've prostituted for the sake of my children.
No woman in this village is happy, dear.
This is our destiny.
Hey! How dare you burn down the bar?
Only those who haven't lost family members to alcohol addiction
have the right to put out this fire. Bloody…
I had assumed we had more female voters…
because the male birth rate was low in this village.
I didn't know that it was because all women were becoming widows.
We should be…
ashamed!
MAY IT BE AUSPICIOUS