Original subtitles

[Old Tamil movie song]

[Fighting arguments]

What is it now? Go there now... Go!

Hey!

Take him home now if you want to see him alive.

Otherwise I will plaster him into the wall!

Claims to be a Mesthri!

You are my hair, da!

I'm leaving you alive for my uncle's sake.

You don't do your job.

You don't allow others to do their job.

Look! He claimed to cut this two and a half by five feet tiles.

... but has broken two tiles.

And look there! He has plastered broken tiles upside down!

Who has to bear this loss?

Ok... ok... Go on!

Look here, mama.

I told him not to do cutting and all...

Only to plaster the bathroom and the stairs.

I told him I'll do the hall.

I've been seeing you.

You are talking like as if you are a mesthri.

I do the bathroom And you do the hall? Ha!

Dey!

When I began holding the trowel.

You were a toddler pissing in your pants!

You became a mesthri because he says so? Loser!

In all the sites where you laid the tiles.

Water is pooling up like tanks in the middle of the room.

And children are swimming there.

Hey!

And you try to find fault with my work. - Look! I'll break your legs.

You go! Get out!

The drunkard has come to bark...

I'll break you and lay you on your bier !

What exactly is your problem?

Look at me!

Anna, tell me what it is.

Chi! Don't call me "Anna"!

Are you behaving like a brother?

You made him mesthri in my place.

Can he make out the fly in the dirt? Eh?

Call him now and ask.

Which tile should be wetted in water and which you shouldn't.

He'll blink!

And I've to listen to what this loser says?

You gave the job to him because he is your brother-in-law!

It's all right.

What are you doing right now?

What am I doing?

Day in and day out you're always in drink...

Weddings, funerals, ear-piercing... for every occasion, for every reason!

Above all this.

You steal the material from the site to drink.

If you don't want me to work for you, say so!

Why do you accuse me of stealing from the work-site?

No, no! You give my wages. I'll go.

As if you are going to take the pay money to home!

Screw all! What work is this? Look out, what work I'm going to get!

You have to bend back to look at my buildings!

But one thing.

Only "bhayyas" are going to work on my site.

You are going to watch it burning in your insides!

You call me a thief.

I'll show you second-show tonight.

Yesterday at Kannikapuram bar...

The "sundal" was rotten.

When I asked them why, they said...

..."Off with you, you drunkard!"

The guy who drinks a ten-rupee tea. Is treated like a king!

Hey! The whole country is living off the drinkers!

For every festival...

The state sets sales target of crores betting on us!

But these guys are cheating us with rotten "sundal".

Hey! Chi!

I brought up that ungrateful wretch!

I gave him the trowel and taught him work. Now he turns on me!

And tries to sound me out! Eh?

Hey Chinnappa!

You go and buy one full.

Annathey! You just give the orders.

I'll football them all no matter who. You say. You just say. Hey! You listen!

It was me who was the first to be invited by the hardware stores.

I was the one who was given the order to lay the tiles.

Has the drunkard become so cheap for you?

Let me do a site. The whole town is going to stare at it!

And I was called thief! -They called you thief.

Pour, pour me a drink!

Annathey! Looks like bad times. A cat is crossing the path.

Hey! It's only a cat, right? Is it a tiger or what?

You're right.

Appa... appa! -My darlings! -Buy just one ice for both of us, appa.

Little brother and myself will share one pa. Please appa!

You want ice, right? -Yes!

Why just one? Appa will buy ten ice-creams for you.

Hey Bottle. -What, mama? -Look at his daring.

He's selling ice in our streets. And earning crores.

But when I ask for a single ice for free. He is refusing.

Look how he is glaring!

One, two... Four! Give us four icecreams and go.

Anna, four ice-creams eighty rupees, anna. "Assi roopye".

What! You are asking money. And that too, in Hindi!

I'll topple your cart, be careful. -Hey!

Where did you leave your bike?

You lost it again?

This is the fourth time he's losing the bike, "thotha"!

They have begun again. The roadside concert!

Hey Shake, you've been with him. Where is the bike?

Akka, I'm just coming after packing up everything in the site.

I'm seeing Annathey only now, akka.

I don't know anything Akka.

Hey, try to remember where you left the bike. I'll go and bring it.

Hey you, get lost!

Get lost, watching drama here.

Look, I haven't even redeemed the jewels mortgaged for the bike.

Hey, forget that bike!

Why are you dressed up with full make-up?

He's looking at you. And you're looking at him.

And he goes away when you say. What's happening? Chi!

I'll finish your story here itself.

Amma, amma! -Please come immediately, sir.

Give my children to me.

Look what I have got. After all the temples I've gone to.

Anjalam!

If you had hit him with the broom...

... would this dog have been barking like this?

Look here, Babu! Some day I'm going to put poison into all you dogs' food!

Don't try your schemes on me. And you, you get lost!

Do it with the snake-pit you have raised. And your son-in-law.

Look, I have called the police.

I've been patient as you are my brother-in-law.

You are creating trouble everyday.

Hey, what can police do to us? We are police above police.

We are CBI over CBI. Aeroplane over aeroplane!

Look, the way you needle your husband.

Make sure you do it right.

If you say another word about my sister! That'll be your last.

You... Look here.

And you can't pluck even this!

I am Sorakkapalayam Radha!

See, I'm going to break your head! -Hey hey hey... Stop, stop!

I'll cut you to pieces!

What happened? Show your head to me.

He claims to be Mesthri. Don't try to boss over me!

I'll stand here. Let anybody come.

Take him away, sir. Everyday it's a battle with this drunkard.

We're not able to live here in peace. Please take him away.

They are police above police. Aeroplane over aeroplane!

What's your name?

Radha, sir. -What? -Radha.

And this guy... Is he Ambika?

Radhamani, sir.

Look at your faces. Like a cat that's just vomited.

You created a terrible scene in the area.

Are you guys a big don? -No, no!

big don, eh?

What exactly is your problem?

Why do you drink like this?

I drink a lot sir.

My family is getting ruined by my drinking, sir!

That worry only, sir.

Take these guys...

...to clean toilet and storeroom. Take statement and kick them away.

Go, go... Go there.

[on phone] <i>"Have your mom and dad come back?"</i>

<i>"They've put me on storeroom duty. I'll come. Just one hour."</i>

<i>"Have the children gone to sleep?"</i>

For having drunk just a quarter with this guy.

Where has it brought me to.

Shake, Shake, look here!

Oh goodness! Anna, leave it alone. I'm not into this.

Annathey, don't do this! It's like putting your hand in beehive!

Hey, take it.

Sir. Sir!

It's seized liquor, you scoundrel!

This guy would have drunk himself to death within a month.

Did you bring him to reform him or to make the station stink.

Hey!

Was the station built for this dog to vomit and urinate?

If this rascal comes here next time for creating drunken trouble.

I'll let him go.

But I'll make you sweep the entire station and clean the toilets.

Hey, get lost!

Hey... hey, get up!

What is it?

Someone's come for you.

Yes, sir. Who are you?

You are tiles mesthri Radha, right?

I'm contractor Ashokan.

A site in Ambathur Estate.

7,400 square feet.

I have to handover the site in two days.

An argument between me and mesthri...

He has left work.

I have enquired in the area...

They told me you're great skilled worker. -Yes, yes!

Can you please come and finish the job?

Why're you looking like that?

People come to see big shots like this only.

Just five minutes. I'll collect tools and come over.

Sir, I'll ask driver to start the vehicle.

Hey...

Be careful!

Hey, you take care of children first.

Please get in, Anna.

One minute please.

Kumaravel... Thoo [spits]!

Hey...

Kumaravel...

Come out!

Come out!

I say, come out.

Come... Come!

You think you are a great mesthri?

You get so arrogant for building houses the size of soap-box!

450 feet... 500 feet... 700 feet...

That's all you have built till now.

Sir... what is our site size?

7,400 square feet. Why are you delaying? Come right now.

Sir, coming sir! Just a small dealing.

Did you hear that? 7,400 square feet!

How much? Seventy thousand feet!

You have to look at the building only by looking upwards! Got it?

Go!

I'm going to chew you all to pieces after finishing this work, look!

Please get in, sir!

You're not getting in? -Get in.

Seventy thousand feet!

Please get down, Anna. We've reached. -Have we reached?

I'll inspect the site now and take measurements.

I'll start work. Only when I'm paid advance.

Our sir will give that all in time.

Other than that...

My work will be clean and straight like a pencil-line!

And then you won't leave me.

You want me to finish work in two days...

Give me space for ten people to stay. That's all.

We'll arrange all that. You please go take measurements first.

Master! - Sir... Hey, be careful.

Give pencil and paper to mesthri.

Anna, this side please.

Master!

What is this? How to hold this little pencil?

Anyway... Put the lights on, please! I've to take measurements.

Look at this! They want work done in just two days.

But how to work in the dark? Lights on, please!

Hey, you guys mind it! This is not fun.

Open the doors right now! Trying to joke with me?

Open the door, right now.

That's it! The fear should be there.

Be patient for two three days. You'll get used to it.

Don't shout! They'll come and beat you.

What!

Keep your gup shut, man!

You are going to get beaten by Elango.

See, that's your place. You can rest there.

Whatever it is, we can talk in the morning, ok?

You... get lost!

I'm not a drinker like you guys.

Just a small cutting. Once in a while, that's all!

Let me out please.

Hey chi! Don't laugh! He says he just takes a cutting...

And he's been brought here. There's only two bathrooms for the 40 people here.

Now this guy extra. -Ram... Bahubali... All of you keep quiet, man!

Get up, you losers!

Dey, Ashok!

You scoundrel, come out If you're a man?

I'll plunge a tool into you And take it out other side.

When the blood is flowing out, only then you'll know...

... that Sorakkapalayam Radha's tools have played on you!

Come out! -Oh God! I thought you had brought in a drunkard...

You have put a murderer amongst us!

Hey, is this a center or the central jail?

Who's there?

Come please, come save us! This guy's beating everyone!

Hey, how many times have you come to the center?

Sixteen times.

Sixteen times you've relapsed. Is it correct?

When should one sleep in the center? And when rise up?

10 pm for sleep, 5:30 am to rise.

You bloody! Always chattering...

You've been here for three months.

You don't have sense to learn message And leave this place.

Why are you blabbering in the middle of the night?

Elango, stop it! Something might happen to him.

Elango... Elango...

Hey... just because you go for pick-up you think you've become lord.

I'm the one here, after Ashokan anna.

Hey, Ravi. -Hey, chi! -Come here.

You've brought me here by mistake.

Leave me, I will go!

Group... Group...

Group...!

Get up, man! You lazy people...

<i>♫ Am I a drunken addict? ♫</i>

<i>Am I a drunken addict?</i>

<i>Am I a drunken addict?</i>

<i>Let me go, I'll exit!</i>

Now they'll give "beedis".

Bring it to me without fail.

I'll take care of your safety here. Go!

Hey, last night they boxed you...

And you're going to give him "safety"?

If you want "beedis" Ask him for it.

Hey Bahubali! When you go to the loo. I'll lock it from outside.

Look here, "beedis" are like gold here.

<i>♫ Having drunk the ocean... this earth rises like a wave! ♫</i>

<i>Drinking in the mountain it rolls on the expanses drinking everything...</i>

<i>The liquor was drunk by the god... Not a drop left in there!</i>

<i>But when I drink the same... 'You are insane!' the streets declare!</i>

The Rehab owner Ashokan and myself were patients together once.

You know one thing? He's my junior!

You can't get me one single beedi...

...but coming and standing in the front like a fool. Go back!

Go back! don't stand in front of me.

From twelve steps and twelve traditions.

Morning sir!

Sir!

Sir!

You keep quiet.

Sir, your wife called. She'll come in person.

Good morning sir!

What Ram, eh?

Night you were loud?

I didn't do anything Ashokan. Only he was threatening everyone.

Are classes all going right?

Ok. If anyone wants to share anything.

Do it now.

Can I speak the truth? Or is this just eye-wash?

He's getting ready to be beaten!

I'm Professor Sabapathy!

Put him in the smithy!

Whenever drink-lovers face problem in this Tamil land.

My voice comes to their rescue!

Come to the point, sir!

A friend who belongs here was beaten badly yesterday...

We were frightened like anything!

Not just that. We are being hurt by very harsh words used...

What is our fault? We drink honestly out of hard-earned money...

... and you dare to shut us up here?

Sir, we don't bring everyone who drinks...

Only those like you who are immersed twenty-four hours in drink.

Every place has number of wine shops.

You can get a drink even if you go and knock at midnight!

The government... And their hench-men...

... in which center are you going to put them all?

Beating confirmed!

Drinking existed here in Sangam age. You know?

Is it so?

[Quotes a Sangam poem]

Do you understand?

Adhiyaman gave liquor to Avvaiyar according to this poem.

The liquor of those days and the chemical spirits of today, are they one?

Which Sangam literature tells you...

... to drink 24x7?

To not go to work and to lay wallowing in dirt?

Sit down, sir!

Janaki!

What to do sir... They don't have enough time to love.

Madam... - Sir...

What class is it today?

Consequences of alcoholic effects.

Teach them well to make them understand.

Ok sir... -Right, Ashok! I'll take care.

Hey, Come let's go.

Sir... sir... sir...

Ok... Look here, Drinking is a disease.

You guys are all Patients. Do you guys agree?

What is it?

Eighty out of hundred people are drinking. So is everyone a patient?

It's not true that everyone who drinks is a patient...

But being friends only with drunkards...

... giving importance only to drinking, Without taking care of family or job...

... without alcohol or other addictive substance...

...people who can't live even for a day.

Only such persons are addiction-patients.

To put it simply, people like you are all called addicts.

Look at her! She is pointing at us only.

Hey...

Hey... Ashokan Anna is calling you. Come, man!

There is going to be a puja inside.

[on phone] <i>"Hey, Ashok!"</i>

<i>"You have done me in. But going about your duty fine?"</i>

<i>"You kept me locked in the center for three months!"</i>

<i>"How dare you put a policeman in the rehab!"</i>

<i>"You hang out at that Vanitha Tea Stall, right?</i>

<i>"I've kept my guys on alert."</i>

<i>"They'll come and stab your back, see!"</i>

<i>"I'll cut you to pieces!"</i>

It's ok, sir! I have a meeting now. Can we talk later? Thank you.

Sir...

Take this... you are having withdrawal symptoms.

You'll get seizures if you don't take the tablet.

After drinking for years, when you stop suddenly, it'll be like this.

Be careful.

I'm not a regular drinker sir.

Only a cutting sometimes, sir, that's all. -How many times is "sometimes"?

... every half an hour, one hour, like that? -No, no, sir.

Only once a week, sir.

I'm only focused on my work, sir.

I never get involved in problems, sir! -Chi !

Shut your mouth. Look at the face that drinks once a week.

You stole alcohol from the police station itself.

And say just a cutting. You scoundrel!

If you had drunk for fifteen more days. You'll have been already dead by now.

Just ninety days, sir!

Listen to the classes very carefully...

... Stick to the message. Once you go out. your life will be happy.

Okay?

Ninety days... eh? Get away!

Claiming that drinking is disease. Running a center!

Help, Help! Please call the police. They're trying to kill me.

Please help me!

Please call the Police.

Hey, are you eating well? -Yes!

Are you watching videos on the phone? Don't feel shy, tell me!

Ours 0r foreign? -Ours only, anna!

You are relaxed, right? No problem? -No problem, anna!

Okay. You go over from today.

Go home. Find a good job.

Anna, not that, anna!

Last night he was talking nonsense. And that newcomer guy...

... he was shouting loud. That's why, just a few smacks.

Who are the ones inside? -Patients, anna.

And what are you?

Tell me! Who are you?

I'm a patient.

How can you lay hands on my patients without my knowledge?

When the patients go out. They have family, children, house...

What do you have outside?

If you go out can you quit drinking for more than a week?

If you want to be here, remember that you're also a patient.

Otherwise, leave the service! And get out.

Go!

Sir... sir...

Do you want to go out? -Yes!

That's fine. But what are you going to do after going out?

A building work is pending.

I'll have to go finish it.

Sir, you have swallowed computer chip along with your tablet.

If you go out and drink. The chip will explode!

Be careful! Do you really have to go?

<i>♫ You make the fierce tiger... Sit in kitchen cleaning cucumber! ♫</i>

<i>You call up the poet Kamban... And dare to ask him if he's a plumber!</i>

Watch out what's going to happen to you when I go out.

Group!

Get up!

<i>♫ You call up the poet Kamban... And dare to ask him if he's a plumber! ♫ </i>

<i>Round and round in the washing tub... You want me to run my boat!</i>

<i>You catch me when I'm unaware... How is that fair?</i>

<i>There's no water for gargling... But I flounder!</i>

<i>I'm boiling in the corked up bottle!</i>

<i>Drinkers around me... Aren't just One, Two or Three!</i>

<i>Am I a little kid to be told How to live!</i>

I've eaten that chip tablet!

Hey, don't claim to be a great drunkard.

There's no such tablet in the world. -Is it? -Yes!

As if he's a big Tom Cruise. They're putting chip in him!

Surrender! Surrender! Surrender!

Today is Thomas' day of luck... Don't know when it'll come for us!

Thomas is leaving us today.

He should live a good life free of drink That's my wish!

Thank you, sir. -Congratulations, brother!

[in Telugu] Give me leave, anna.

Give me leave, sir.

Give the letter without fail!

Thomas!

Thomas! -Sir! -How many days have you been here?

[in Telugu] 3 months about to end, sir. -What've you learnt in these 3 months?

I have learnt that drinking is a disease, sir.

We have learnt that there's no controlled drinking...

On a daily basis...

By going to AA meetings...

I've learnt from others sharing that one can quit drinking.

Henceforth... No drinking... No brawling...

Not going to beat my wife...

I'll stop such bad behaviour.

I'll work, earn and look after family.

Good.

Give a sharing after completely getting well.

We'll all come for your first year birthday. -Thank you, sir!

All the best!

[in Telugu] Very good. -Thomas, Be well !

Hey, Ram! How is it? -Very super!

Jangri is hot! Will you eat, Ashok?

You eat.

You bloody fool!

Rascals! You've all given him your house address and phone numbers.

What if he drinks again and makes trouble at your homes?

Get lost! Jangri is hot! Bloody fool!

Idiots!

If I beat you, both of you will be finished.

Who is there?

Why are you all rounding me up?

Who are you all?

Who sent you?

Dey, who held my neck? -Sir, shall I detox him?

He'll get tired and will sit down by himself.

Then give the tablet to him. He'll sleep. -Ok sir.

Man you Just calm down, man!

Catch him, man!

You go get fifty more men. I'll face them all.

Once at Ramrathna theater Cycle stand...

... just within half an hour...

I knocked out Forty three people in just half an hour.

Ask anyone!

Come as many of you as you can.

This is a de-addiction center, Man!

We are all patients. Look around.

If you are all patients, why are you rounding me like this?

If you're all patients, where's the Doctor? Where is the injection da, Bujji?

You have asked the right question, Sir.

As per Law, 24x7 there must be a doctor in the center.

A nurse should be there to attend any time. Ask them Sir, is there anybody here?

Hey... Curd-face!

Why're you glaring at me? As if you're going to beat me!

You think you can beat me?

Hey... Go and sleep. That's it.

Dey... -Sorry sir.

Look there...

De-Addiction... center... Got it... Got it!

You're catching innocent drinkers and harassing them.

There're lots of complaints on guys like you.

Drinkers are the only honest people in the world.

Guileless ones.

Touch me, if you dare. Touch me!

I'll kill you guys.

First open the door. Let everyone out.

Get up guys! We got the right man! -Why're you all here? Go home!

It's time to descend on the ground

Sir... Sir...

They're beating us for no reason!

And scolding us in bad words.

They're shouting and waking us up early morning at 5 A.M., sir!

Are we going to write a public exam?

Come on, guys! Say something.

Sir, you look like a truly noble person. They beat me just two days back, Sir.

Sir, as per Law, they should release an addict within twenty eight days.

But do you know what they're doing?

Out of their greed for money...

... they've forcefully kept everyone here for months on end.

It's been more than five months since I've been brought here, Sir.

Till now they haven't allowed me to see my family, sir.

They told me about 7500 square feet big site. And they put me here, Sir.

Occasionally, I take a cutting for head ache, that's all.

For that simple reason, they put me here and torturing me, Sir.

I'll send you from here first.

Don't cry, "Naina". -Don't worry, Sir will get us out.

Listen to the whistles blowing there.

My gang has surrounded this place in all directions.

In few minutes, they're going to take these guys' fuse.

And tear this center down and get us out.

We drink with our own money. No one has the right to stop us.

You're right!

They opened wine shops in every part of the land.

And blaming us for drinking?

Who are all ready to go out of this place? Raise your hands!

Me... Me... Me...

No worries...

Tomorrow everyone will be in their homes with drink in your hand.

Anna...

There's been a small mistake.

We brought you unknowingly!

Forgive us, Anna.

Super, man! Hey Radha! Finally, we got a leader like KGF Rocky.

What a big revolution has happened here! And this guy is laughing.

What happened to him?

What the hell!

What happened?

What's this, they have beat him to pulp.

What are you all watching here?

Hey, man!

You gave it out that you are a big blaster who's going to beat those guys.

And take us all out of here.

You water-mouth! Yesterday you said you're going to tear this center down.

And now crawling all over the place on your torn trousers!

You're not ashamed?

Yesterday Gurkha whistled and you told us it's your gang whistling!

Is this your first time? -And you?

Third time.

Elango and myself were together in several rehabs.

Tell me, What is this? -I know... Wall-sticking meat.

Hey... It's a Human liver, man!

Correct. It's a Liver. Now tell me what is this?

Aiyae! What's that?

It's also a Human Liver. Full time addict who was always drinking...

... will have liver like this in a bursting condition.

<i>♫ Drink actually subsides the inner turmoil... ♫</i>

<i>The imprisoned heart's longing sets it on boil!</i>

My daughter has a hole in her heart, Sir.

She can't even breathe properly. Little girl's life, sir.

Take this tablet, she'll be ok.

<i>♫ The imprisoned heart's longing sets it on boil!♫</i>

<i>You battered us to your heart's content. Is there anything left yet?</i>

<i>You don't listen anyway. On our bodies register your intent!</i>

Why is your family not getting you out?

I'm an eminent Swatch bharat member. Everyone's dumping trash everywhere.

I gather all that trash and put it on our house terrace...

... burn it and collect the ashes to manure trees and plants.

While doing that, twice or thrice our home caught fire.

Because of that, they put me in here.

When working hard for the nation, can one be narrowly thinking about one's home?

You got drunk and set your home on fire. And talking about the nation.

Bottle Sir, your wife is here to see you. You may go.

He'll come, You may go.

Appa, why did you come here without telling me?

I made your favourite "Karapodi Kolambu" with fried "Kavala Meen".

Eat!

Dey, Sakthi! Only one bite! Please da.

Appa... Appa... No Appa. -Only once da.

No Appa... It'll hurt appa!

Appaaaa!

Hey... Eat some. I made it specially for you.

It'll be super, appa. Eat, Appa.

I'll go. -Appa...

Meena, take your brother out with you.

Look here, children are saying that Appa will not drink hereafter...

... that you'll be good. They're discussing about it joyfully.

Please stay here until you recover and then come out.

That's enough for us. We don't need anything else!

I'll take care of everything.

Hey, just don't drink That's enough for us.

Please, don't go. Will you not talk to me?

Hey!

You cheated me and put me here like a street dog, isn't it?

After you did all this, it's me who should change, huh?

What is wrong with me?

Tell me!

For you to roam around with some scum I'm the scapegoat here, right?

How can a man live here?

They're beating... scolding... and a queue for everything!

Queue for bathing... for latrines... and for everything!

Full of drunkards!

How can I live with these guys?

First of all, what wrong did I do?

Does nobody drink in the town? Aren't their wives living peacefully?

Are they roaming around like you?

Whenever I come out...

... even if my children become motherless...

... slitting your throat is my first task. I'll make sure you're dead.

What's your name? -Sakthivel, Uncle.

Sir... -Take this, child. -Thanks Uncle.

Anjalam, Be careful. Take care.

Please take care of the children. I'll come very soon.

Then, coming Sunday, our old patient...

... Tamilselvan's 5th Year birthday meeting.

Simply nodding your heads is not enough.

Listen to the members' sharing and learn from it.

And live a good life after you go out.

[Everyone together] Okay, sir.

Oh! This useless fellow again!

Ok now, if you have any complaints You may convey them now.

[On phone] Has she asked for me?"

Why are you silent, guys?

[On phone] "Hey Ashok! I'm talking on and on Why aren't you talking to me?"

Sir, when are you going to let me out?

Sir, I've been calling your home everyday...

...asking them to settle the 2 months balance and take you home.

They have not come.

Settle the money and you may go.

Hey, what's there?

[On phone] If you wear saree. Haha! "Will you come pick me up?"

You, Idiot!

Are you a big don?

He must've done something da.

Once you go out, you'll slit your wife's throat, eh?

I'll see how you get out from here.

Derik! -Sir.

For two weeks, cut tea and beedis for him. Put him on toilet duty.

Make him memorize AA's twelve steps.

Otherwise, don't let him come out on Sunday for birthday function.

Ok sir.

You'll cut her throat? You dog! Sit down!

Ashokan sir has called you. Come.

Good Evening, I'm Tamizhselvan.

[Chorus] Hi, Tamizhselvan!

I'm an addict.

Due to my mistake under intoxication at work...

... a friend of mine died.

I lost my leg.

Then, they dismissed me from work.

And my wife and children left me.

My brother... my sister... my mother...

...after they all refused to allow me into the house...

I lived on the streets for some days.

My relatives who couldn't feed me in my hunger...

... felt ashamed of my drinking.

And beat me several times on the roads.

When the last torn shirt and pant were my only assets...

... they brought me here.

Somehow, I gritted myself and stayed in for three months.

Then my mother couldn't pay the fees.

But Ashokan Sir took me into service.

Then AA Meetings, home and work kept me engaged.

Finally, having not touched drink for three years...

... I brought back my wife and kids to home.

Now I run a Xerox and DTP shop.

Because I stopped drinking, I have enough money in my hand. No problem.

Only now I can see my wife smile.

I'm deeply thankful to AA members and Ashokan sir for giving me this life.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you all.

[On Movie] He has been implementing his plans without anyone's knowledge.

500 yards

That's the length of five football fields.

Haha... He escaped! -Bottle, sit down! You'll get beaten to death!

Who is that? Dey!

Aye, Bloody hell!

Silent hour is a time to reflect...

...on what all you did when drunk and how your family suffered...

... but you are constantly releasing farts.

Bloody gas balloons! -Daily sambar rice. -Stop laughing you bloody idiots.

Meditate... Don't fart!

Hey... I have to go the loo, man!

I've planned something. Just be with me. We'll escape.

Hey...

I'm someone who fights in the street for pickle and honey-candy when drunk.

Otherwise... I'm not a don as you guys think.

Don't lit the hay on the way.

Look here, Anna! Whether you like it or not...

... just act like listening to the classes.

Mainly... Just say I'm not going to drink again...

... I'll behave well...

... like that simply lie in the sharing.

Then naturally they'll let you out.

I'm saying all this for your own good.

I've suffered a lot because of drinking. I've reformed now.

I promise, I'll never drink hereafter.

I'll go to work properly and take good care of my family.

And provide good education for my children.

Red, I've tried my best to be here. but I can't.

I've removed the bathroom window rods...

... and made everything ready.

I need 25 feet long coir rope.

Please somehow get me the rope, Red! -Am I running a hardwares... -Shh!

Am I running a hardwares store here?

Where do I go for such a long rope?

First of all, why do you plan for escape?

Already two months have passed.

Anyway, they'll let you out in two months.

No, Red.

I'm sure they'll never release me that soon.

Answer my question!

Four Bedsheets.

Make sure they're new Bedsheets.

Put them on the toilet shelf.

Knot them all and escape.

Red, they'll inform it to service persons if I take bedsheets.

Anna!

You have beedi, right?

Just ten beedis.

These guys will do whatever you say.

You spoke silken words when going out from here, right?

Then why did you drink after going out?

Say it loud, you rascal. -Anna, please, Anna!

Say it!

Why did you drink after going out?

Say it out loud now. Let all the saints hear it.

Every day I have to sit for twelve to fifteen hours...

... in front of computer and work.

This stress... Suddenly one day... under work pressure...

... I went to wine shop to have just one cutting...

I had only one cutting.

After that I don't really remember what happened.

They always say it here that I'm an addict.

That I should never resume drinking.

That I can never drink within limits. -Dey, you rascal!

Don't beat me, Anna!

Something might happen to him, Elango!

Why is this guy interfering?

Don't worry, Anna!

Take pity on him, Elango. Something might happen.

Dey! -Pity him, Elango!

How dare you lay hands on me!

Isn't what you got at Pallavaram center enough for you?

Hey, hey, what...

Hey, every one of you here come and slap him.

What!

Hey... Come!

Hey... You there. Come!

Hey... Don't know how to slap? Like this! Slap!

Slap him!

Ram, you come!

Hey chi! Come!

Slap! I say slap him!

You dope-addicted skunk! You try to advise me?

Ashokan anna has gone for pickup.

Anybody try to rustle me...

I'll push you off from the roof.

... I'll say you fell down and died while trying to escape.

Your family has given in writing that the rehab is not responsible.

No matter what happens to you. You know that, right?

Then?

You fools!

Hey... eat it!

Anna...

Have you got the bedsheets ready?

I'll also come out with you, Anna.

I can't bear it any longer here.

We'll start after 2 o'clock tonight.

Bottle...

Me too.

Anna...

Anna!

Get up! Come over!

Hey! Bottle, is that you?

Where are you going with bag and all? -We're going.

Will you come with us?

Dey!

If I go out I'll drink again...

... and my brothers will bring me back here.

Come now!

No, it won't work.

You please go.

Pull this Anna!

Go quick! Climb up, man! Go... go!

Bottle...

What? Sentiment holding you back?

You better go! Else I'll push you off.

Anna, I'll go bring my bag. -Bag? Come fast, you fool!

Hey Red, let's go!

What is it now?

Come let's go. Let's go somewhere else.

Yes, let's go fast. They might catch us and lock us up again. Go... go!

Come fast.

Come, for god's sake!

What the hell! I'll just go home now...

Somehow get money and drink continuously for a month. Only drink!

Hey Red! Why are you so silent?

Why are you all watching me?

What's wrong with you?

You come here. And you go around!

You come here!

There they are! There are two people just behind you.

Whom has he seen? -Come! Come at once!

Are you trying to frighten me? Come you all!

Not one of you will go alive today. I'll be here. You come!

Today I'll skin you five guys.

Dey! Empty Box, I'll be here only, come!

You've been waiting for me to come out all the while and you're rounding me now!

Come let’s decide. Today it’s either you or me.

Hey Red! There’s nobody here. We’ve come out from the rehab.

No one’s here. Look around… Look now!

It doesn't seem right, Anna! Come let’s go to the police station.

What? To police station?

Dey! Why're you talking of police station? Beating... Killing... Butchering...

Hey what happened to you? You’ve been alright all the while!

Ok.

Ok, you both have tea and relax.

I’ll go check if there's any bus for Guduvancherry.

Hey chi! Aren’t you ashamed? Chucking out?

Go, get some water, go!

Hey Red!

Nothing, nothing to worry. Have some biscuit?

Here, drink. Drink it now!

Dey, nobody following us!

Don’t panic.

Anna, come please, let’s go to the police station.

I'm scared to death, Anna!

Look at him!

It's like losing the husband running behind the king!

They're surrounding us, Anna!

Why should we go to the police station?

Look! All of them have tools in their hands!

What! Tools!

Come let’s run away, Anna! They’re going to kill us, Anna.

They’re coming, Anna. Look there!

Dey!

I myself am a don.

Are you making fun of me?

Anna!

I already told you, right?

I’m a twisted up scum.

Drink, weed, snakebiting...

... and above all, coke!

I didn't leave out anything.

This idiot is always blabbering about Coke and snake.

Is drinking coke such a big thing?

It’s cocaine, Anna!

Cocaine, man! It’s more powerful than weed.

They let the snake bite you. You'll be on a high for a long time..

I have four cases against me, Anna.

Two of them are A-3.

A-3, man! That’s Accused Number 3.

I was wrong, Anna.

Oh great!

We somehow came out from there.

Hereafter let's never meet each other.

Let's all pray to our family deity and leave.

I've committed a great mistake.

Ok Red!

Please do only this help for me, Anna.

Please hand this over to Ashokan sir and ask him to forgive me.

What, again to Asokan sir?

He's not a good guy at all.

It's a grave mistake. Forgive me, Anna!

I've done a mistake, Anna. Forgive me, Anna.

Sir...

I couldn't control myself, Sir.

He kept on torturing me, Sir.

I thought I shouldn't go into any problems hereafter.

I told my mom that I'll not get into problems from now on.

And I came by myself and joined the center.

I didn't know what to do and my mind got twisted, Sir.

Sir... sir...

What I did is wrong, sir. Please forgive, Sir!

Hey, chi! Stay away. Fold your hands.

Bloody, trying to edge closer!

Sir, forgive me, sir.

He is a patient, sir.

He is mentally disturbed.

Please don't complicate it, Sir.

I understand, Sir.

But I can't leave it just like that.

Sir... Sir...

Sir, we'll talk to the DC. You leave it to me, sir.

Don't take it into your head, sir.

We'll manage it.

Sir...

What kind of a rehab are you running, Sir?

You were supposed to reform him.

But you brought him to the police station.

"Thatha"!

Shall I draw a monkey, Thatha? -Yes.

Come please.

Appa, Do you have any sense? What mischief you've done!

You've made it difficult for me.

What happened to your sense?

It's been five months.

Do you know what's been happening there?

You'd know if only you had come to see me at least once.

Leave it, ma.

As if you've made it happy for us to come see you.

Dey, Shake! Do you know when Kaathu came of age?

What! Kaathu came of age?

Hey! Bottle has come.

Bottle! Bottle it is!

Hey, Botttle!

Bottle Anna!

What's this, Anna?

I heard someone beat you and took you with them.

Wrong news about you is circulating in our area.

Are you ok now?

Where did you go without telling us?

Without knowing what happened to you I haven't slept...

... didn't eat...

... didn't drink even a drop of water.

Aiyo! What a pity.

Then why didn't you lie down on railway track or hang yourself and die?

Why are you breaking people's lives?

Didn't eat... Didn't sleep... Look at their faces.

Anna... Anna...

Bottle Anna!

Shall I bite? Shall I bite? -Don't bite me, Appa.

Don't bite me, Appa.

Did you draw this, Meena?

Who is this?

This is me! -Who's this? -This is Amma.

Oh, Amma! Amma has come back.

Ok. Go and play. I'll come.

Hey...

If you have money... Give me some!

I'll take children out and buy something for them.

If I didn't help for escape...

...that guy Red threatened to kill me.

As there was no other way I had to come out with him.

Otherwise I would've stayed there and come out after the term.

Goodness!

The guys there are all addicts and scoundrels.

That's not a place for our kind of family, you know?

Look here...

If you drink again...

... I'll throw this cursed "Thaali" and leave with my children.

Because of what you have been doing...

... I'm afraid of going into the street well-dressed with a "pottu".

I sincerely promise I'll never drink again!

Just go to the market straight and come back with the children.

Hey, stupid!

If I ever drink again...

... you take me in hand to the rehab, ok?

Knowing all that you have done...

... which rehab will accept you?

Hey children! Come on let's go.

What do you want?

Appa, I want "paneer soda". -I want "Paani poori".

Hey... Anjalam!

Why did you let him go out right after coming back?

He went out with children only, Thotha.

Surely he'll come back.

As if he is truly going to come!

Appa... From now on please don't go anywhere, Appa!

Don't drink hereafter, Appa.

The boys are all calling me "Bottle! Bottle!".

They're always teasing me, Appa!

I don't feel like playing with anyone.

I keep crying, Appa.

Sorry da... Appa...

Everyday I think I shouldn't drink anymore...

... but something happens.

Hereafter...

I promise on you both.

And I promise on our "Puthrakotta Samy".

I'll never drink.

I'll go to work regularly and buy you whatever you want.

Anyway keep an eye on him.

Minute by minute we cannot guard anybody, Thotha.

You can write and erase on it.

Write and erase!

Hey... Where is father?

He is standing outside only.

Where have you gone all these days, Anna? Couldn't see you anywhere.

Annathey!

A big apartment work in Bangalore.

Why isn't he looking at us at all?

I had only taken that contract And they wouldn't let us to go.

Super Anna! -Yes, Yes!

Sixty floors building work. They didn't let him go!

He had to escape from there!

What Anna?

Hey... Dinesh...

In the Computer companies...

...I heard men and women drink together, is it true?

Your friends have all come here. -Is that so? -Yes!

It's delicious, amma!

Go bring your father, we'll eat together.

Hey... Come, look! He's going with that Shanmugam to drink again.

You eat.

I'll come in a while.

Didn't I say...

... even if you put the dog on the throne...

... it'll go to eat nothing but dirt!

She is trusting him too much.

No way that he is going to quit drink.

Look at the way he ran away!

Will you two come with me?

Where to, Amma? To Thatha's home?

Why were you born in my cursed womb?

Annathey... You also have lots of faults on your side.

Have you ever bought flowers or sweets for her?

Did you ever ask her what she wants?

"Are you ok? Have you eaten?"

You should often ask her affectionately.

Hey.. Chi!

How can men ask these things to women?

Are Indtec pieces done? -Yes, It's done.

These things won't work for me.

You have an advance of four thousand rupees.

We just shifted to a new house...

... can you please take it next time?

Finish these 6,000 pieces before Wednesday, don't take it long.

Meena... Sakthi... Come on!

Why are you here? Let's go to our home.

Anjalam... Come, let's go to our home.

Anjalam... Anjalam!

I'm talking to you why are you so arrogant?

Why have you brought my children here? -Leave me... Let me go!

Go to hell!

Selvam! -Come! -No, Selvam! Please... Not in front of the children!

Selvam... Selvam!

You rascal! After all that's happened how dare you drink?

I'm going to kill you.

Appa... Appa... Appa...

Mama, Please Mama! Open the door, Mama.

Amma, please tell him ma...

Tell mama not to beat appa ma.

Why don't you die?

How dare you go drink again?

We fell on everyone's feet in the police station to get you out.

Now you keep drinking again and again.

Sister!

You had enough with him.

Cut the thread, and move on.

I've been in the rehab for two months.

And now you've come here.

How can I live without seeing you and the children?

Even yesterday, I had resolved not to drink. Chi!

I promise you I'll never drink again.

Please come back with children.

Do you know how much struggle I had to face to put you in that center?

I sold the last bit of Gold in my Thaali.

I thought you'll become alright.

The four of us...

... can live with dignity.

I kept hoping for a better life but I got cheated again and again... Chi!

I tried to burn myself with children.

But then I thought why should we die for some one like you?

I came here.

"Your husband will not do anything for you. Come sleep with me."

"I'll take care of you."

Saying all this they're all laying hands on me.

Thrusting hands into my waist.

What should I do?

I had to go and beg them for everything.

Who is it?

I can easily say if it's just one or two names.

Even...

... even your mama also.

He dropped in at midnight and closed the door...

... and stood naked.

It's true that you are not fit to live with.

But for that alone...

...I can't be going whenever any dog calls me out!

I have to decide that.

Take this...

Drink as much as you want.

And please also drink a little poison and die!

We would be at peace.

Anjalam...

Anjalam...

Anjalam!

Hey...

Didn't I tell you?

That she won't come.

My child is not well.

She is pounding hard.

<i>♫ You are my sky… You are the drizzle from that sky… ♫</i>

<i>You are my root… You are the sustenance of that root…</i>

<i>♫Rolling through the virgin country… ♫</i>

<i>What bondages does that water have?</i>

<i>You are my all!</i>

<i>♫ You are my sky… You are the drizzle from that sky… ♫</i>

<i>You are my root… You are the sustenance of that root…</i>

Bring it. -Take this cutter. -Bring everything.

Hey, Babu! Buy some poison and mix it with drink and die!

Add hundred and give it to me.

<i>♫ That tender smile… Into the dust… ♫</i>

<i>I’ve thrust! What a sinner I am!</i>

<i>Bearing a living cross…</i>

<i>I roam about a dead soul…</i>

<i>You came with me a fresh bud..</i>

<i>I burnt you like blight with tears…</i>

<i>Does the curse of Love…</i>

<i>Ever lift from the heart? O! Time! Will it go on never ending?</i>

<i>You are my sky… You are the drizzle from that sky…</i>

<i>You are my root… You are the sustenance of that root…</i>

<i>The forlorn tusker today…</i>

<i>Has come to your door begging…</i>

<i>The king who lost the kingdom…</i>

<i>Is lying orphan on the streets.</i>

<i>Your kind kiss… Will quench my longings…</i>

<i>Your sweat drop… Will clear my sin!</i>

<i>Time runs whither?</i>

<i>Tell me will it drowned in darkness or be graced by light?</i>

Hey, why are you being like this?

There's a work in Thiruverkadu. Please come with me.

Get lost! You scoundrel!

You were also the one who tried to kill me by putting me into that rehab center.

Now has come to playact.

Have you ever thought about quitting drinking?

What am I talking and what are you talking about?

Would you ask a snake why it hisses? Or a crow why it bites?

Or a dog why it walks? Is there any logic in such questions?

Just five minutes! Someone will come. I'll gather enough for a quarter. Just see!

Anna, look! The quarter is coming.

Dinesh... Dey!

Dinesh..!

What happened to you?

Anna, look here, Anna! The kid's face is sad.

What happened? Tell it to Anna! -What happened, boy?

Those tenth street boys, Anna...

... yesterday I was returning from the night shift...

... suddenly they came and blocked my way.

I just asked what the heck they wanted.

They laid hands on me! -They laid hands on you!

Dey! You fool!

Why didn't you come to me first?

They're just bloody suckling babies.

You went and took beating from them!

Dey! You take weapons and bring our gang. -I'll come, Anna.

I'll wait with our lad at that corner wine shop!

At the wine shop! -Yes. -Just threaten don't do anything else, Anna!

Come let's see! -You keep going.

I'll take weapons and come with our gang!

Don't worry, we'll chop them into pieces today!

Hey Ribbon!

Annathey, take it!

Hey, take out my weapon!

Why are they giving me carrot-grater?

Dey! Which hand did he beat you with? -Right hand, Anna.

Annathey..!

Why should we take just the hand and leave him whole?

Left hand and right leg. Ok?

Hey what's this bullshit about legs and hands?

It should be like going there, chop his head, and run off!

Yes, yes!

No, no, no! Shall I give one idea? -Go on.

Shall I say? -Go on!

Shall I say? -Dey! say it!

Hey, look here! It's for everyone's sake I'm saying.

Hand... Leg... Head... We'll chop him to pieces!

That's right! -Shake, take one big sheet.

We'll wrap him in it and throw him into the lake. -Finis!

Shake, you order another full. -Hey kid! Take out the money.

Take it out! -He's slipping away. -Catch him!

Annathey! Just like leaving a struggling half-slaughtered goat...

... he left us just like that!

Hey computer! I'll catch you one day. I'll cut you to pieces!

Hey Ribbon!

Can you just get a half somehow?

Yes, my dear friend, get it somehow please!

Only one half is enough!

Look, he's going. My saviour is going!

Nothing is impossible to man.

You can achieve atleast a cutting, definitely.

Look, look around! You can, you definitely can!

Aha! My Lord!

Dey..!

There are thousands longing and begging for a drink...

... but you are here sleeping on the table making the drink wait!

Is this the way to do justice to our government?

The government is running wineshops depending on our drinking.

This is gross injustice to the government and to the bottle!

I'll forgive even my worst enemy...

... but I'll never forgive the traitor!

Super, man! Come... come... come!

<i>♫ Hey Bottle! Take this bottle... ♫</i>

<i>In Ribbon's song the party takes new routes...</i>

<i>Hey Bottle! Take this bottle...</i>

<i>In Ribbon's song the party takes new routes...</i>

<i>Look there is Sasikala bringing cocktail ginger...</i>

<i>Fill yourself every morning for what is life if not danger?</i>

<i>Egalitarian sweet drinking center... Is a beautiful roadside encounter!</i>

<i>Egalitarian sweet drinking center... Is a beautiful roadside encounter!</i>

<i>We drank in the morning depressed by the rise in gas price...</i>

<i>We drank in the evening oppressed by the scandal around petrol price...</i>

<i>We drank indignant at the piecemeal selling of the country...</i>

<i>We drank too much because sometimes nothing matters...</i>

<i>There have put up wineshops for every four streets...</i>

<i>Next street corner stands the khaki cap to empty the pockets not fully blown at the wineshop...</i>

<i>The shop guy demands extra ten rupees...</i>

<i>Our fellow drinker empties his glass without mixing water!</i>

<i>Egalitarian sweet drinking center... Is a beautiful roadside encounter!</i>

<i>Drinkers become children every night and sleep on the laps of shopfronts...</i>

<i>The ones who amassed wealth by fleecing them drive by heads held high in arrogance!</i>

<i>The nation is cheated by suit-and-jibbas.</i>

<i>Teetotalers run the winetax-dependent governments!</i>

<i>You take Gandhi notes to run your shop...</i>

<i>But shutdown our only refuge on Gandhi Jayanti!</i>

<i>You pass off rotten side dishes on half-conscious drinkers..</i>

<i>Waking up when we protest you call us bloody drunken scoundrel!</i>

Don't talk bad words, "Mamae"!

Blood! -Someone please help! -Hey Chinnappa! -Wake up!

Chinnappaa..!

Annathey... Do you have twenty rupees?

The balance we can somehow get it at the wine shop and have a quarter each.

Poor Ribbon...

He's gone!

What's there to pity?

Ribbon had a great life till his last breath. He drank like a king!

Everyone dreams of such a glorious end!

Do I have children or a family?

I'll happily drink into my grave!

Always spoiling the mood with irritating talk.

Just ten rupees I need.

Look, Meenu! there's a Bijili cracker there. Take that one.

Enjoy Diwali with your grandchildren. -We're grateful, amma.

Auntie, please give some crackers to us also.

Ayyo! All crackers are given out, kids! Come with your brother in the evening.

Auntie, please auntie! -Evening I'll give definitely.

Why don't you keep old things in the back and new ones up front? Keep them clean!

Anna, "murukku". -You want "murukku"?

That one. -"Achu murukku", right? -Yes.

You want salt biscuits also? -Yes. -Milk biscuits? Two packets?

Chips? -Two. -Dates also? -Yes.

Five hundred and fifty rupees.

Come, akka! Why did you stop coming here?

I've been coming. You only didn't notice.

Milk biscuits please. -He's running. Catch him!

Hey Muthu! Catch him!

Dey, stop!

You rascal... scoundrel... bloody thief... Give it back!

How dare you try to rob me!

Give it back!

Why do you crave for someone else's things? Give it back!

Give it back...!

You cheap beggar! Go and hang yourself!

Why you are stealing my hard-earned things?

Why don't you go and die? Why are people like you living?

I can't go through this!

I'm not able to live a genuine life with wife and children.

Not able to drink... Not able to quit!

My children are begging on the streets.

Anjalam...

Hey... What?

Tried to hang myself.

It didn't work.

I'm scared!

In the corner of your brain if there's still an idea...

...that you can drink within limits...

... or to have a last and final cutting.

Listen carefully. Go back and nicely finish that drink.

And if you are alive, please come back!

I'll take you in.

Sir...

Give him a good set of clothes. And keep him with you in service.

How is Elango?

Sir treated him. And gave some money and set him free.

I stayed out for a while.

And then came back into service.

Master! -Were you asleep or what?

Have you heard of third degree?

Hey!

You're Bottle Radha, right?

You've become Ratha Kanneer M.R. Radha!

You guys ran away with his finger like cutting tamarind from the tree.

After that nobody is coming to this center.

Our poor Ashok had to find prospects standing in front of wine shops.

I took pity and gave him one and a half lakh. The center is running only on it.

Anna is in service now.

I'm earning and I drink on my money.

No one can question me!

If you ever try to put me in somewhere...

It's the pink-coloured house.

Vasanthi...

Tie me to a stone and throw me into the sea.

I can't go with these guys, Vasanthi! Please, Vasanthi! Spare me.

Vasanthi, please save me, Vasanthi!

Sir is a Sub-Inspector.

Our old patient.

He has strong affection for me.

He calls atleast weekly once.

He abuses my family members living and dead until his mouth hurts.

One day, in drunken confusion...

... he called DC and abused him in the choice language reserved for us.

DC called us!

Sir.. Leave me, sir! I'm alone, sir... sir!

My wife has an illegal affair with her brother, sir.

I'm not a drunkard, sir.

She's lying to get rid of me, sir. -Take him along!

Look, ma! Petrol fare is enough. I'll take care of him.

Tell me, what is this?

You don't know, right?

A full-time addict's liver looks like this only.

It'll be big in size like this in bursting condition.

What, madam! Are you trying to scare us?

Ok. Today's lesson is on Alcoholic...

Since when is he like this?

He's been drinking for past two months, sir.

He's fighting with everyone.

Even last week he picked fight with little boys.

They threw him in drainage, sir.

It's worsened from then on.

Red... It's Elango!

Alcoholics Anonymous. Third chapter. Page Fifty-five.

Letting go of mental ambiguity.

Look here...

Staying here and not drinking is not a big deal.

What matters is how you behave after going out.

Once you become comfortable here...

... you won't feel like going out.

Go out... Attend AA meetings regularly.

Be good... Okay?

Anjalam...

Anjalam...

Now I completely quit drinking.

I've been in the rehab all these days.

I really want to be a good person.

If you and the children live with me...

... I'll never drink again, Anjalam.

You bloody dog!

Why do I care whether you drink or don't drink?

For you to stop drinking...

...why should we kill ourselves living with you again?

What did I get living with a drunkard like you?

I've lost my ten years.

Ten years...

Can you give it back? Can you?

Actually, Anjalam...

Anjalam...

He says, he stopped drinking.

Who asked this dog to drink?

Who asked him to quit?

Anjalam...

I was peaceful for a year thinking he has gone for good.

Now he comes back to shatter my life!

Anjalam...

[On phone] Hello...

I'm scared, Sir...

If you hadn't called me at that moment...

I would've started drinking again, Sir!

I love my wife and children very much.

I went home with the hope of leading a joyful life with them, sir.

It seems she's roaming with someone.

She scolded me in front of everyone in the middle of the road, sir!

Look here...

Suddenly you went there and stood in front of her...

... and asked her to come with you.

Is this a movie for her to come running into your arms?

Ok...

What did you do now when you were under pressure?

You went straight to the wine shop only, right?

After all this, if you say you'll never drink again...

How will she believe you?

I'll kick you!

Leave it all!

My father was a famous dentist in the Railway hospital.

A dentist!

I'm the last one in my family.

He loved me a lot.

My father always wanted to make me a Doctor.

He gave early VRS to his job...

... and paid a huge donation...

... to get me a medical college seat in Madras itself.

I adamantly joined the college hostel...

... got involved in drink drugs and powders.

By the time of third year...

I was stoned 24x7.

Within the fourth year, I dropped out of the college.

Hoping that if I get married...

... and that I would stop drinking...

... my dad arranged my marriage.

She's my relative.

Her name is Chithra.

She took good care of me.

But I began drinking even more after marriage.

In drunken stupor I used to beat her... Scold her... I tortured her daily.

One day I might have said something very hurtful in drunken rage.

Till now I can never recollect what I said to her on that day.

She was...

... heartborken!

She set herself on fire and died.

She was five months pregnant.

Till now I can't recall what I said to her on that day.

Everyday I cry to the sky...

Begging, "Chithra, forgive me!"

Not a single day passes without weeping.

In all that time, my father never gave up on me!

Not just a desire, but a conviction!

He was the one who put me in the rehab.

He would seat me on his bike and drive me to AA meetings.

My family would always say...

Dey...

"If you were not an addict"

"Father would've lived for ten years more."

You are just a drunkard...

I'm a murderer!

Five months...

Look here!

If we say that we're addicts and that it's a disease...

Who'll understand?

And will they believe?

But...

We know, right?

There are so many people like us who want to quit drinking.

Without knowing a way to stop they keep drinking again and again!

Think what you can do for them.

If even one person changes due to your effort...

His family will be happy, Isn't it?

Be sincere in your work.

Earn money.

Do the best you can for your family.

Attend AA meeting regularly.

Understood?

Take this...

Take good care of these two for the next two years.

After two years...

If these two flourish and stay alive...

Then go to your wife.

And ask her forgiveness.

If she doesn't come back even after that?

You'll have the dog and the plant.

Feed the dog...

... and water the plant!

<i>♫ The joyful era... Blooms everywhere... That's the golden day! ♫</i>

<i>The tear swelling in the eye…</i>

<i>Becomes life-giving spring…</i>

<i>By nourishing Love!</i>

You... You! Mani, you come. Saravana, you come.

Hey... Not you, Man!

<i>The joyful era... Blooms everywhere... That's the golden day!</i>

<i>The tear swelling in the eye…</i>

<i>Becomes life-giving spring…</i>

<i>By nourishing Love!</i>

<i>Spreading among thorns…</i>

<i>The Pandanus blooms...</i>

<i>The scent stays even after it dries!</i>

Anna! Shall we have tea?

<i>The scars of life…</i>

<i>The scars of life…</i>

<i>When caressed by the breeze… Disappear like mist!</i>

<i>The dawning times...</i>

<i>The dawning times...</i>

<i>Come to your house… In colourful forms.</i>

Annathey... Annathey! Stop, stop, stop!

You started going for work. This is really unfair!

I have work, da!

Work! Damned work! As if flying a plane. Let's have a cutting, come on.

When you set water-level at a place. Not a drop should stagnate there...

... it should be like a flowing river.

Did she invite you to her bed? Did she say...

"My husband has gone out of town Please come over!"

I didn't go di. I didn't go! Hey, Bottle! She's beating me. Save me!

<i>The waning moon isn’t cast off by the sky…</i>

<i>The broken twigs are gathered into life’s nest!</i>

<i>The wandering wind finds its steps back home one day…</i>

<i>The stumps drop roots and wait till the sky opens!</i>

Shake, come let's have a cutting.

Are you Shake Babu? -Yes.

<i>♫ Self-respect is what you earn by your own sweat! ♫</i>

<i>Hope for the future comes clear when the self disappears…</i>

Hello Friends, I'm Radha Mani. I'm an addict.

[Chorus] Hi Radhamani!

With the help of friends and AA I postpone drinking on a daily basis.

<i>♫ The joyful era... Blooms everywhere... That's the golden day! ♫</i>

How dare you lied to me on alcohol matter and put me here!

Aren't you ashamed?

How can you do this to me? When I get out look what's gonna happen to you.

Chii... Go!

Sakthi... Meena...

Appa is this for me? -Yes, it's for you dear

<i>When caressed by the breeze… Disappear like mist!</i>

<i>The dawning times...</i>

<i>The dawning times...</i>

<i>Come to your house… In colourful forms.</i>

Do you want to quit alcohol?

I'm Thirunavukarasu...

[Chorus] Hi, Thirunavukarasu!

I didn't have a single rupee when I came to India!

My mother and uncle who wanted to get me married...

...put me in a rehab.

Now, I'm working as a lecturer in a college.

Thanks to AA and everyone.

<i>♫ Compassion is the only way! ♫</i>

<i>Compassion is the only way!</i>

[On phone] Hello, Meena.

Appa... Amma has fever. We're in hospital. Please come immediately.

You were like a fresh bud when you first came with me.

I'm a sinner! I burnt you like a blight.

Please don't leave the children. They're so innocent!

They should never become like me.

Forgive me, Anjalam...

I didn't know your worth!

I was brainless.

Go away!

What is your desire in life?

For myself? -Yes!

Are you asking me? -Yes!

For you only. Would I ask for your granny?

I want to be with you forever.

I want to hug you as often as I drink water. and keep kissing you.

That's my dream.

Everyone in the site falls silent when they see you.

Even Elumalai Maesthri does everything on your advice.

My father and mother died very early.

My brother and sister. They're my all.

Only this job...

Keeps us alive without depending on anyone.

I want to take up huge building projects like Elumalai Maesthri.

In tiles work...

"Radha Mani" name should be known to everyone!

What do you like?

I like it when you ask a question like this.

Hey... Cut it out!

Hey... Truly.

Just like today...

Ten or fifteen years after our marriage...

... just like this...

You should ask, "What do you like?"

Will you ask?

You should say... "You're so beautiful! I like you."

Will you say?

Hey.. What is this? Sounds like a movie dialogue.

Right! Your are beautiful.

I like you so much.

You smell beautiful like rain.

Not now...

You have to say this ten years from now.

Sure! I'll say it.

I'll say it loud so that the whole world can hear it.

You are beautiful... I like you so much... You smell beautiful like rain.

I wronged you grossly. Please forgive me!

Mythili, did Kumari Akka leave early?

I'll give your salary to your wife. You go home.

If I give it to you, it'll go straight to the wineshop.

Mesthri, now-a-days I'm not drinking at all!

Was it cow's urine that you drank last night?

No Maesthri... -Take this!

It's not enough to buy anything for the children. -It's enough, Go!

"Velu!" -"Anna!"

How many chits did she say?

She didn't say anything, akka.

Always makes late payment. She's always doing this.

Appa!

You are so beautiful now.

More than ever...

I love you so much now.

Take it, Ma...

Please open it, Ma...

It's a Fake snake.

Did Appa buy this only?

Amma got scared.

Just a rubber snake toy.

Amma... Rain ma!

Meena, Sakthi, go inside.

Those days... You would be always smiling like this.

I don't remember seeing you smile after our marriage.

With you...

... and with our children...

I want to live a happy life!

Hello, friends...

I'm Radha mani. I'm an addict.

[Chorus] Hi Radhamani.

With the support of AA members, Family and friends...

I don't drink on a daily basis. And I'm happy and clear-minded.

Today is my Fifth year birthday.

It's been five years since I quit alcohol.

I want my brother and wife to collect this fifth-year medal from Ashokan Sir.

Thanks to AA...

And to all of you.

Please say anything you would like to. -That's not needed, sir! -Aye!

Akka... You speak up! We are here to support you!

Come and speak, Akka!

Speak ma.

He told me not to speak anything here. He said...

"Collect the medal silently and come back."

He told me that before bringing me here.

I feel like speaking after seeing all this.

When he was drinking a lot...

... so many times...

I thought about suicide alongwith my children...

Many times.

I used to think about how to do that without hurting my children.

Then...

I realized I have the ability to work.

And I don't need anyone.

I resolved to lead this life for myself and my children.

And I moved on!

Once I had lots of longings in life.

When I see couples together at the market...

... buying things for themselves...

... seeing them laughing together...

... all these used to give me longings.

Whenever children ask for something...

When I see them with stretched hands...

I would feel angry and like crying.

Sometimes seeing him makes me feel pity.

Other times I feel like killing him.

I did think about it.

Because of his addiction.

There was no love between us.

Now that he stopped drinking...

Seeing him focus on his work properly...

Talking kindly with me...

Importantly...

When he is listening patiently to what I speak...

I feel that the lost love and affection have returned.

We are so peaceful!

Thank you all!