Original subtitles

Conserve greenery to breathe..

The characters and situations in this film do not relate to any person or any events.

We have not harmed any animal, bird or any plants or trees and we have observed cleanliness of the forest environment.

East or West, it is ever fresh It’s evergreen gateway to heaven

The warmth of our heart & richness of knowledge are God given gifts

Say with pride that you hail from Malenaadu

Say with pride that you hail from Malenaadu

You are flowing inside the minds...

... you are the teacher of wisdom

...oh, Tunga, our Mother

You are the mother of every drop of rain

You are the poem written in silence

You are the mountain range of Sahyadri

It’s Brindavana that relieves you of your agony

My place is the gateway for peaceful life

The constant waves from the space are lingering in the mind

They are singing song of bondage in the tone of cool breeze

To my request for a handful, the nature gives me the sky

The rain wipes the sweat of my body by its tiny water drops

With no barriers of obstacles, the sweet breeze is colourful

The rivulets from the mountains are singing boundless beauty

The rain drop itself is an ornament here

The rain has beautified the earth

The constant waves from the space are lingering in the mind

They are singing song of bondage in the tone of cool breeze

To my request for a handful, the nature gives me the sky

The rain wipes the sweat of my body by its tiny water drops

(Humming a devotioonal song)

Let him go to hell

(Humming a devoional song)

Oh! - You got scared today?

Don't lie, you got scared, right?

Let me die of fear

However much you fash me...

... I will never give you a single piece

Let me see how long you can dodge me

When I catch bountiful of fish, I will teach you a lesson

Ok, you keep saying same thing...

... but I have never seen you fishing, get lost

I know you don't know anything, but fishing...

... you are just fit for this, nothing else

Hey Gunda...

... I will see that you will never get a fish in any pond, watch out

Oh!, are you going to fence all ponds?...

... go man, I have seen enough of you

Just shut up and go

You get lost - Very soon I will teach you a lesson

(Sanskrit hymn) Om Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah

...Guru Saakshaata Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah

(Sanskrit Hymn)

Oh, mother of Universe

Supreme teacher

Hm... Tilaka (vermilion)

Auspicious

Sir...

Timma, what brings you here so early?

As you are aware, the hut is about to collapse

It may not withstand the rainy season...

I will have to refurbish it

I wish you could help me

Timma, you haven't returned the money borrowed last year...

Forget that...

Don't you know there has been a slump in betelnut crop since 2 years,

Erratic rain, frequent diseases to plants & the annual maintenance...

... you know all these problems

Spent so much money on them, that I am fed of this cultivation

How to mobilize funds for these?

Sir...

By the way, you seem to have spruced up the place around the house?

Are you planning any plantation?

No... no...

... it's not for that

It's good you are planning for plantation

It's not the reason for cleaning up sir - Hm?

It was a bit messy around the house... - Oh

... so I cleaned up the place - Oh

Sir... - Hm?

... please help me with whatever you can, please oblige

Let me build the hut and cherish your name

Hm... don't you understand what I say?

I will be in deep trouble if you say no

Oh... I have financial constraints now, I can't help you this time

Insecticide has to be sprayed tomorrow, come early tomorrow with the equipments

I can't give you money whenever you ask, I don't have money

Where do I get the money?

You demand money all through the year, for some thing or the other

Hm... money doesn't grow on trees

(Singing a song in adoration of God)

Mom... - Hm?

I have got a good catch of fish today

Prepare tasty broth for dinner

Hm, you have given me a new task

Mom, I have counted the fish...

... don't give it Susheela & Suma sisters - Hm

You don't share it with anyone, what a boy you are!?

Listen, don't get late to school even today

Every day start late to school and hardly eat any thing

Mom, where is dad?

He has gone to Venkataiah's house - Why has he gone there?

Hm... should I report everything to you? Just keep quiet

You get angry for whatever I talk

Give me the water - Hm, take it

Mom, dad came

Oh! You have a good catch of fish today - Hm

Isn't it - Yes

Yes dad, I had put the net last night itself...

... when I went in the morning, the net was full of fish

Dad, isn't it enough for three days? - Oh, more than enough

What a selfish guy he is...

... we got bountiful of fish today, but he doesn't want to share with anyone

However much you eat, you are not satisfied

Mom, we struggle to catch the fish, why should we share with others

Isn't it dad?

Oh... does any creature part witj its prey?

... and you talk of him sharing the fish!

Hm?! - Am I right?

Mom, I am hungry, give me Kadubu (Breakfast)

Put on the uniform, I will come - Hm

Put on the clothes fast

Oye, did you speak to Sir? - Hm?

What did Sir say?

Oh, I did ask him...

... but Venkataiah doesn't seem to give

He talks of his own problems, what do I do? To hell with him

Hm... don't do any work of plucking or spraying insecticide for a year

... then he will understand our problems

Hm... if I listen to you and don't go, how do I feed the family

You are a lunatic lady

Oh, you are tagging me lunatic?

We already witnessed 3/4 rains since we planned ravamping the hut

If the hut collapses due to rain, where do we find shelter?

We have a son, but we have nothing of our own

I just asked you to retian this hut, but you call me lunatic

I have failed to convince you, I am fed of it

You don't pay heed to my words

Mom, give me Kadubu, it's getting late to school

Eat however much you want and leave

Where are you?

Don't keep chewing betelnut, come and eat kadubu

Why don't you come in?

Oh...

Come home straight from the school Don't roam in streets, understood?

Hm... - Come...

... have you taken all the books?

Dad... - What?

What did Venkataiah say?

He refused to pay to rebuild the hut? - Why do you poke your nose?

Come home straight from the school Don't roam around, understood?

You never answer my questions, what dad?

Ok, let's go

Look, I have come earlier than you today

I always come early.

...you talk big because you came early today - Ok, put on the bag

Give it to me, I will carry

Dad, I will take leave - Hm

You go home, we will go to school - Take care

Don't get into mischiefs - Hm

Subba... - What?

Let's go for fishing after school - Ok

You have been munching, are you a monkey?

Does she want to become a poet by reading books?!

Why has she come to this forest?

Does she work in the forest or keep reading books?

Vaibhav brother, why talk about her....

... you have not taken any picture other than spider and frog!

Get up.... don't you have respect for your senior?

It's not the picture of a frog, but the frog's tongue

Do you know the time required to take a picture?

Photo is not juist a picture, it's an emotion

I wanted you to gain experience, so I brought you...

... but you are insulting me

I will leave you in the forest and you will realize

How can you become wild life photographer? Give it to me and go

Damned fellow

Absolutely... looks like a habitat, though

The location is quite picturesque as ever

It is not more than as required, hm...

We have come and will start the work Let's see how it goes

Hm... but for Lord Krishna, who else could do Kaalinga Mardana (reference to mythology)

Will start the work in 2 days... Yes... Hm

I will keep you posted

Hm... yeah... will do so absolutely Thank you

Yes, Nagesh...

You know what? - Hm...

The plantation you can see over there... - Hm...

It's a very lucky place - Hm... hm...

This place is guarded by Bootharaaya, our traditional God

Hm, I see

Watch out how lucky it will be - I wish it would be

Hm... sure

Thank you very so much Mr. Nagesh

May your help and cooperation continue

Hm...

By the way I want a favour from you - Tell me sir

We need a king cobra for our research

... and the place where it lays eggs - Hm

Can you please show? - Oh, I am not aware of those sir

You would have definitely seen

I might have seen few snakes

Hm... - we are scared of them sir

Hm...

They are all notions Nagesh

We are here to conserve their progency Nagesh

You are a local person...

... you would know where they dwell, hm

You would know where king cobra dwells and lay eggs, so I asked for the favour

One snake is enough for us...

... we will collect all the information and continue with our research

You don't have to do it for free...

... we will give you a substantial amount

Hm... any clues... any one in mind?

There is a person... - Very good

... he has indepth knowledge of the forest - very nice... hm...

If he agrees, your work will be done - Very good

I will check with him and let you know - Do that first

Make it as fast as possible - Hm

I will check tomorrow itself - Very good

Because it is the mating seaon for cobras, it is their estrum period

It will be of great help to our research, please, hm

Take this, talk to him soon

Ok? - I will tell you tomorrow itself sir

Thank you

Hey Gowda sir, are you doing fine?

Oh, Timma, not to be seen?

Not really. Perhaps, you didn't think of me

If you need to spray insecticide or ..... tell me, I will do it

Well, you have forgotten me after you started working with Venkataiah?

Just because you got little extra money, you settled there

Did the job become boring now?

It is not so sir...

... I never said I will not work for you

What makes you speak so? Oh

Look, we now have machines for spraying...

... removing weeds & even for plucking bunch

Just few workers are enough now

Hm!?

All the boys in the village have shifted to the city

Once you got settled in Venkataiah's house, I engaged other workers

Look Timma, I can't terminate them

Let me see and tell you if there is work

As they say, searching for a well, when one's back is on fire

Hey Bharama, is your back itching? Sit

Are these people getting mad?

Can I depend on him for feeding my family?

Then, is it wrong to work for Venkataiah?

I know what these people are upto, but they try to preach me

Hey slanderer...

... did you tell Venkataiah that I spruced up the place around my house?

Why the hell did you do that?

It's not me, are you mad to think so?

I know who told him

Go to hell

You guys don't let live peacefully

Hey... - Hm?

Are you guys working or chatting and wasting time?

Will do it sir - ensure I get some areca yield this time...

...spray the insecticide properly - Ok sir

Hey Timma... - Hm?

... don't spit all over the place and make the whole place red

Spit it out and climb the tree, understood?

He got it nicely

Carry on with the work

Is the insecticide consistency alright? - Yes, it is fine

Hey, switch on the gas

Hey Timma - Oh?

Spray the other side too - Ok sir

Can't you see it? - I will spray

Hey, what are you doing at the back, come forward...

... you are always busy eating - Hey, pull that pipe

... pull the pipe a bit - Wait, I will pull it

Sir Namaste, my name is Hita He is Nutan and he is Vaibhav

Sir, we have come to do a research on King Cobra

We went to your house, we learnt you are here - Hm

So, we came here to meet you

Ok, who sent you here?

Sir, our sir's name is Vijaykumar... - Hm

You might know him, he rescues snakes - Yes

... he has bought land from Nagesh - Oh...

We are setting our research centre there

Oh, you are referring to him!? - Yes sir

His various camps got over...

... his resort completed, contract got over too... & even the homestay...

... did he sell off his plantation too? in the name of research?

By the way...

What kind of research you do?

Sir, we study the lifestyle of king cobra.. - Hm...

...we rescue them & create awareness - Exactly sir

Ohh... yours is a great project

Sidda... - Sir?

... has this black one troubled you any time?

Oh... it has never harmed me sir

I have heard about them being around, but I have never seen myself

Hm... hey Seena... - Hm?

... has it given you any trouble? - I swear on Chowdi, I haven't seen

Look, it has not harmed anyone in the forest...

... they have not seen it too...

... it is dwelling in its habitat

Why do you come all the way in search of it and disturb them?

I don't understand the concept of your awareness & rescue

It is not like that sir...

... we want to do away the superstition people have about king cobra...

... we are here to create awareness... - Please keep quiet for a while

Listen to me...

... right from the era of our ancestors, we believe in forest of snakes & gods

... we have been respecting the forest & have been protecting forest & the animals

Well, we have been part of this forest and you are teaching us about forest!

Please don't come here and disturb the tranquility of the forest

Please don't come here - It is not like that sir

Sir... - There is no use listening to you

You are not doing any good deed Please leave from here

Sir... - Leave now

Sir, give us an opportunity - No, please leave

There is no opportunity, this is not a work at all

Spray the medicine

Tell him -Hey, what are you looking here? Hm

Hey, pump it properly - Hm

(Yakshagaana Song)

Hey, you started again? Come and study

Hey mom...

Papanna... - Hm?

Is dad at home? - No, he has not returned from work

Who is it?

Oh, Nagesh brother, come in - Timma not at home?

He is expected any time now

He has gone to Venkataiah's house to spray insecticide, come sit down

It's ok - I will get you coffee

What's up? - Nothing, when is the next Yakshagana?

It's scheduled this year too, I will tell your dad, you can also come

Hm, we will do Mandarti this year also - It's bigger than that, come don't miss

Oh, Nagesh brother, what news? - Nothing...

Nothing - I myself would have come

Is insecticide work over in Venkataiah's house?

Another 2 days, it will get over

His crop this year is bountiful - Is it!?

Hm

Have coffee - What work do you have after insecticide?

I have to wait and see, no clue yet

Shall I bring coffee for you also? - No, I will have it later

Mom, give me coffee - I will give

Timma - Hm?

I have a job for you, come here - What is it Nagesh brother?

Well, the jackfruit plantation of mine... - Hm

.... some snake research guys had come... - Hm

... I sold that place to them - Oh

They need snake's nest & its eggs for research

There is no dearth for them...

... you get plenty of snakes in the forest

Not ordinary snake, they want black one - Oh!?

They want the balck one! - What are you talking Nagesh brother?

Black one!? ... why black snake? it's not a joke

Should we get the wrath of Sarpa Dosha, by showing them?

It is not a joke, please keep quiet

They are not going to harm them - Hm

They rescue and leave them in the forest - Oh...

We just need to show them...

... their work will be done - Hm...

... and our job too. You get good money

Nagesh brother, if it is black one... I don't find it convincing... no...

Take the cup. If you are not keen, leave it

I told you as it would help you rebuild your house with the money you get

Leave it if you are not keen. I will tell Seena or Sidda, I take leave

Papanna, I will leave - Hm

Nagesh brother, wait for a while

Hm? - How much will they pay?

Do one thing - Hm

Come to my jackfruit plantatation tomorrow evening

They themselves are coming - Is it?

They will explain to you I will see that you get good money

This is an opportunity you should accept, But you...

Ok... does it not lead us to any problem? Because it is the black one

I am accepting it just because I need to rebuilt my hut

There won't be any problem, we are not doing any theft

We will work it out, come tomorrow evening - Ok

What is it about the black one? - I would get money if I show the black one

What are you saying?

What if some Dosha engulfs us?

Give a thought Lakshmi Venkataiah ditched us very badly

And Shankrappa Gowda deserted us

And we haven't heard at all from Keshav Nayak

All the avenues are closed for us

Perhaps, Nagesh is the godsend for us to help us rebuilt our hut

Oh, god - Oh, god, you only have to save us

So long... & so thick...!

... it brought me shiver & fever together - Oh!

I was plucking the greens, got scared and ran home screaming

You know another incident that happened? - Hey Timma...

... whatever you have seen is fine...

... you have to show us the king cobra's nest & the place where it lays eggs, first

Don't mistake for saying so... - Tell me

... what will you do with those eggs?

I am scared that you might harm the black one

And we can't be victims of any evil cast

That is your problem, why do you call it black?...

... why not call it King cobra? It's King cobra

We have come to clear your myth and conserve their tribe

Hm - Understood, Timma?

Our intention is to bring them safely, hatch them to snakelets...

... and leave them in the forest safely after our research

We make sure that no one gets affected by our research. Any other doubts?

He is understanding now - Hey, I told you won't have any problem...

Hm... - that all your problems get solved

Hm... - Hm...

And you will get money too

Hm... Well... - Agree for it Timma

Well, with the trust in God, I agree - Hm...

As long it doesn't affect me, it's fine

You know it very well, Nagesh brother

It requires lot of trekking in the forest, it's a very tedious job

So, I wish I could know how much you will pay me!

Timma, you have to show us the cobra's nest and the place where it lays eggs

Hm... - Then we need situational help

For this help we will pay you 50000/-

Fifty thousand? - Yes 50000

Only 50000? - We can pay you more, what do you say?

Ok... ok - You need to search for it

I will search and find for you - That is the spirit

The work should start tomorrow itself

Go with them and mark the areas

Ok... alright... got it? Done Timma

Very kind of you, Nagesh brother

You are the godsend to help me

Shall I take leave of you? - Ok

Shall I take leave? - Hm

Oh, he will not go empty handed

Now he will go... - Agreement

Thank you. Shall I leave - Hm

God has helped us. Be careful while searching

Lakshmi, when they have agreed to pay me so much...

...what could be their benefit?

Why bother about it, when you are getting money to rebuild the hut?

Let's not bother about them, just focus on our plantation

Yes dad, let's get our house and plantation in place first

Gunda is always teasing me that...

... we don't have plantation and that I am fit only for fishing

Let our plantation be ready, then he would keep quiet

Dad, I will search for that black one

I will tell you if I see it

Hey... - Hey, why are you beating him?

You think it's as easy as catching fish?

Don't ever think of it, shut up and work

Both of you keep quiet for few days

Let's first rebuild the hut

People envy us even if I plant just 50 odd plants

Sir, 3 guys claiming themselves as researchers...

... had come home and asked me if I have seen black snake

Did they come to your house also? - Yes sir

Hell with their research

Oh, you also know them?

Hey, put on the gas - the medicine got over

It got over? Prepare it once again - on the pretext of research...

They had come here yesterday

I fired them and sent them

They will do the research and leave...

...but we will have to suffer - Yes, he is right

If they come again, kick them out - Ok sir

Sir... - Hm?

... sir... I had asked for ... some money - Hm

Collect it in the evening - Ok sir, I will take leave

Hm... what a guy he is? He does not pay me

Be careful

Sir, why are you scolding the researchers since yesterday?

Timma, why is it we have no camel in our forest?

It's a desert animal, how can it live here?

Yes, it lives in the desert...

... why can't it live in our forest?

Timma, listen...

...every living being has its own life style and food habits

They will have the ability to live in harmony with nature

Oh...

The black snakes have been here for years, have they harmed any one?

No... not at all

Hey... - Sir?

...come here - Hm

Sir?

We could find cobras & rat snakes earlier in our village

Do we see them in numbers now?

Yes, it's true, we hardly find any such snakes, they have disappeared

Look, the king cobra feeds on cobras and rat snakes

So, has the progeny of black snake gone up or come down?

Oh, I think so... but, why are they searching for them?

Look, if the black snake lays 30 eggs, & they become 30 snakelets...

... many of them become prey to eagles & ducks, and 3 or 4 may survive

This is the life cycle of this forest

Each animal is dependent on another for its food in the forest

In the name of research, if they hatch the eggs scientifically to get 30 snakelets...

... and if all of them survive, who will feed them?

Hm, you are right

Leave that...

... does it not imbalance the food of other animals which feed on these 30 snakelets?

This is the complexity of this forest - Oh

He seems to be right

Tree, bine, insects, animals, birds, all these complement each other in nature

If there is an insect on a plant, it would have the same colour as the plant

This is the uniqueness of nature, and this is what I narrated till now

It can't be created...

... if we try to change it, it will not do anything good, but only disaster

Whatever be the animal, we need to conserve it only if their progeny is less

I don't see any logic in what these people say about conservation

Go and resume your work - Ok sir

Hey Sidda, come let's get the drum - Well, he knows so much, but not my plight

Hey Timma, rotten areca are falling down go and spray the insecticide

The drum is empty, fill it up fast

So, this is what happened?

Now, I have a question for you...

... what will you do if a snakes sneak in to your house?

You will summon a snake catcher, hm...

We have so far rescued 10000 snakes and reached them to the forest

Hm... is it not a help?

You talk about food habits... you fish in the river...

...hunt in the forest... you have razed the forest...

... you have made garden & plantation... ... it was home for some animals...

... don't you think you stole their rights, the day you razed the forest?

And now you talk about food habits and life style

Timma look, whether we like it or not...

... we have to first accept the fact that our life is dependent on nature

We are here to rescue and conserve

Tell me if you can do it or not

I neither have the time nor the patience to keep waiting

Let me know what you intend doing, I will not wait

Look Timmanna, whether it is police officer or forest officer...

... if a snake sneaks into their house, they will summon us

It's because we rescue them

Hm... - Isn't it?

As you lack knowledge about our work...

... you don't seem to understand what we said

Try to understand & think about it

Whether you give a thought to it or not, I want my work done, I have no time

Tell me, if you want to do it or I will get it done by someone else

We really don't have time

This is the money I have kept for your work

You decide whether you will do it or let me look for some one else

This is an advance. I will pay you full once you finish the work,

Now, this is just 50 percent

Hm?

Ok sir, I will do it

That's like a good boy

May God decide if I am right or wrong

You seem to be godsend to help me - Hm, that's the way to think

I will search the forest from tomorrow itself

Good luck... all the best

Gunda, you know what? - What?

Within few days we will rebuild our house and will have plantation

I will build a big pond in it and have fish in it

What did you say? Did your dad win any lottery prize?

Where did so much money come from?

It's good. At least you will not come for fishing

You will come to know it later

Because of you, I didn't get a single fish today... to hell with it

I will go home

Hey, you are making a fuss

You can leave, I will come with the fish

Vaibhav bro, where had you taken Nutan earlier?

We had gone to Bandipur...

... he got scared seeing elephant dung, and ran away

I was still a fresher then - Are there elephants here?

No, There is Nagara Bana, let's pray and go - Nagara Bana?!

Leave our footwear here itself It's a strict practice here

There are leaches in the forest, it is called Imbala in Kannada...

... if they get on to your legs, they will suck the blood

Oh god, please bless and protect us

Shall we go?

This side? - Yes

This side? - Yes

They live in forests like this, they can't be sighted anywhere else

They are in big numbers in 4 types of forest - Oh

Let's keep going ahead in the forest and we will find them

I had spotted a tiny snakelet of king cobra while plucking the greens

Careful... watch out

It was here... - Hm

A tiny snakelet of black snake - Small one?!

Here itself - Hm

Take the picture - Yes

That one.... hm...

Timma - Hm?

The snake has its family around here? - Hm

Great Timma, you discovered, good

Come on Vaibhav bro... you... - I was just joking

Timmanna, you won't find it anywhere here

Like us, even it would have made its own path to move around

Hm... - I think it is called Naaga nade...

Naagara nade

You would have seen it while going or coming, that's it

Oh... may be

Snakes don't remain at one place I told you because I saw it

Hm... - Ok, let's move forward

We get as many as we want - Hm

By the way, how much do you get for this? - Hm!?

Because you have paid me so much!

Oh... oh... - Hm...

Hm... very clever

You need to ask sir for it, will you?

Oh... that's the last thing I do as I will have to listen to his lesson!

Come, let's move forward

Come on, let's move

Timmanna, you are making us trek in the forests since morning...

Have patience, let's look out, I had told sir, it is here only

Where?

What if cobra appears now? - It won't come

There is no beginning or end...

Still how long? - we need to find our way and keep going

You have no problem as have wafers with you - Hey, keep quiet

Oh... snake... - Vaibhav brother...

(Nutan chuckles)

Don't laugh, you guys are laughing instead of lifting me up

Well, it is a plant bine...

... if a black one appears, can you really catch it?!

Really catch it!? - Timmanna...

Oh, what an act sir - Hey, I didn't realize it was a bine

I got scared thinking it was a snake

I got scared for a petty thing, but not for a real one

Ok, let's keep moving - Come Vaibhav brother

Move fast - I have seen all sorts of forests

The lens is not important to take a snap... - Hm?

... what matters is the frame - Hm

It requires knowledge... Look... - Yes

... this was taken in Rajasthan - Nice

This was in Ladakh - Oh!

I think it was almost minus 4 degrees

This one? Wow! It's tough to take snap in that situation

But, still I took it. How is it? - It's super

I mean to say in every project... - Hm...

... I get a snap which can be treasured - True

This picture was taken in a bigger forest - Ok

I had trailed tiger's footsteps - Oh

This photo was taken then - Super, this is really good

Vaibhav bro, which forest is that? Had I not come with you?

I haven't seen it at all - I haven't seen! How could you see?

You know it was taken before you came, get out

You greedy eater

While trailing a tiger...

...you know what I found suddenly?!... - Hm

Black Cheetah - What!?

Really? - Yes

No one would have experienced in their life time

Leave it Vaibhav bro, you are super - It was such an achievement

Oh, Timmanna... - Hm, sorry, I am late

Oh, Timmanna - Let's go, come

Where do we go now? - Just ahead

Come fast bro, narrate the story later - You move ahead

The carpet work said crying to its mother butterfly...

... you are so beautiful, but you gave me this ugly look

Such a dark body & thorn like hair grown on it

Oh god, I have so many legs, how can I count them?

Such a dark body & thorn like hair grown on it

The carpet work said crying to its mother butterfly...

... you are so beautiful, but you gave me this ugly look

Such a dark body & thorn like hair grown on it

Oh god, I have so many legs, how can I count them?

Nagesh brother... - Yes Timma

Get me roof tiles for the hut with this money, brother...

... I will give you balance amount later

Sir gave me some money couple of days ago

Make your search faster and you will get the full amount

Ok brother - You could have tried in Hulinetti forest!

Hulinetti forest!?

Don't go alone, take them with you

I told you by mistake, don't venture in to Hulinetti forest

Nagesh brother, it's dangerous there...

... so I didn't tell them about the Hulinetti forest

But, I will search for it - Ok, ok

I will definitely find it - Hey filter out the good ones

Oh... we have to double up the pace Vaibhav pull up your socks

Hita... - Sir?

... we have very little time, you heard me? - Sir?

We have very less time, ok? - Ok sir

The work should get done faster - Hm

Let's team up - Sure

Let's now form two teams...

... hm, me and Vaibhav go this way...

... and let Hita & Timma go the other side - Ok sir

Must hasten up, we're really short of time - Yes sir

Ok? - Yeah

Timma, are you ready? - Ok sir

Here we go and from here let's just split, ok?

You guys go that side - Hm

Come along - Ok sir

Please call when you have network - Ok

All of you be careful - Nutan, careful

Hm...

Ok sir - Hm

The forest path is playing a game of cowry

The four directions have become the rock of desires

A dream is glued to the back

The wings of dream are flying like a butterfly

Mind is becoming nomadic every day, the life is a quest

Live every moment & you will reach your destination

The forest path is playing a game of cowry

The four directions have become the rock of desires

Why do you make so much of noise? Give me some water please

Sorry sir

You are dealing with serpents, do you think you are on picnic, hm?

Work is not progressing, & we are wasting time

Keep that wafers aside

Be serious - Ok sir

Cut down your eating

You better reduce your talking - Sorry sir

Come...

It's like searching an old coin which has no value

Are you all from the same place?

Timmanna, you don't seem to trust us or the work we do, right?

No, nothing like that...

... but, sometimes I tend to agree with what Venkataiah said...

... as there has been a drastic drop in the number of rat snakes & cobras

Is it true that black snakes feed on these snakes?

Timmanna...

... it's not just cobra and rat snake... - Then?

... king cobra feeds on iguana, other snakes,

...and even its own tribe

Is that so? I didnt know

Things keep changing with time in nature

Look here... - Hm

... you were talking about drop in number of snakes ...

Hm

The number of peacocks in your town has gone up ...

... and that of foxes have reduced, right?

Oh... yes, but how did you find it? Tell me why is it so?

Hm, you hunt peacocks in your town, right? - Hm

While a hunter hunted a peacock ...

... and was cleaning up its flesh... - Hm

... he found a cobra in its stomach! - Oh my god

Then what happened?

He stopped hunting fearing Naga Dosha

Many such incidents elsewhere made news - Hm

As you people look up at cobra as God... - Yes

... many people stopped hunting peacock - It's good for them

This is said to have boosted peacock population

Oh!

My point is...

...because peacocks eat snakes, the snake population must have dropped

Oh... I am confused which one to believe

Hm... to hell with it...

... it's pretty long time since I heard howling of foxes

Tell me why their progeny has come down

The crabs used to chew off the paddy saplings in your fields...

... am I right? - Yes, they were

Hm... so... what you farmers did to kill those crabs?

We killed them with poison - Hm

So, you killed the crabs with poison?

The foxes ate those crabs and they died - Oh!

It is said there was gradual decline in foxes progeny

Timmanna... - Hm?

... we find several reasons if we probe

I am not advocating that these things happened due to the reasons I quoted

The nature has many wonders

Look... whatever be the subject...

...we think about and give importance to it only when they influence us,

Sister, I don't understand whatever you said...

... as I don't have land or plantation, or even a proper home

But for climbing up & plucking the bunch and spraying insecticide...

... I don't have any other work rest of the time

But, before the onset of monsoon, I have to rebuild my hut

That's why I accepted this assignment

But, in the story you narrated and the one narrated by Venkataiah...

... I feel there would be a change wherever there is human intervention

... but I only hope no one gets affected by the job I am doing, sister

Hey Timmanna, I am assuring you that you are doing a good deed

Whatever it is... - Hm...

... how can I explain to you!?

Hm... you were curious to know how much would we get for our work

Hm - I will tell you now

For the conservation of forest & animals, many NGOs from other countries...

... I mean the organizations fund such activities

Oh! - Tell me why they give money

I have no clue - It is for conservation

Oh...

We both are doing the same work, right? - Yes

Hm... did you understand the significance of our work at least now?

Sister, you are all learned and talk so... - Hm

... and god should save people like me, come let's scout

Han... sister, this is the place where I had spotted it twice

I had seen it here... come let's search

I had told you earlier that they will not stay at the same place

I had seen it here earlier! - Show me, let me see

Had seen here itself - Hm

Vaibhav bro, the dry leaves here...

Timmanna, our team mates have come

... snakes buiild their nest with them

Any luck, Hita? - Nothing sir

Sir, I had seen it here twice earlier

That's fine, tell me about now

We have been scouting for many days, but there is not even a clue, hm

My work will start only after you find that snake, Hita, tell him

Timma, I told you - I thought you being local, know better

Timma, I made a mistake trusting you, hm

Sir, don't say so, I will definitely search

I don't know, but when will you do it? - Hm

Time and tide wait for none

What is this Hita? Unreliable guy

By engaging him, our project is getting delayed... Idiot

Hita, come fast - Yes, coming

Ok Timmanna, let's catch up tomorrow, don't feel bad, ok, bye

Hm? Ok, bye - Ok

What!?... you want my eggs?

Oh god...no...no...

Oh... my...

Come on... - No

You want my eggs? - No... god... I don't want your eggs

Hey Timma, you want my eggs?

No... I don't want eggs

How dare you venture to my habitat?

No, I am not coming - Come on

Hey Timma, come on - No, pardon me

Do you want my eggs? - No, I don't want

Come here - No, no... pardon me

What happened?

Oh god! - What happened?

Tell me what happened?

Listen...

... I dreamt of snake god warning me for my quest for its eggs

Oh! - Yesterday Sir scolded me very badly

I don't know what ill luck awaits me Oh god

Oh god... till now we have not committed any foible to you...

... nor will do it in future too

Listen...tomorrow while going to work prostrate to Naagabana

Hm? - Hm

God will protect us as we are not doing anything bad

Don't get upset... go and sleep

Oh god... - Oh god, protect us

Oh god, we haven't done any harm to you till now...

... and you also have been safeguarding us

As I don't have a proper shelter, I am planning to build a hut...

... so, you please protect us

Please pardon all my deeds and mis deeds

My survival is in your hands from now

Hi Timmanna - Hm

Had your breakfast - Hm

What did you eat? - Kadubu

Come

Timmanna...

Timmanna...

What happened?

Oh... I can't bear your silence, Timmanna

Timmanna, what is bugging you? - Hm

Hm, sir is upset as the work is not progressing...

... as he was tensed up yesterday, he said so, you don't feel bad

He was right yelling at me as the delay is because of me

It looks like it's going to rain

We need minimum 2 hours to reach the town - Oh!

Why get drenched, let's resume tomorrow - Ok, the rain started, let's go

Be careful, take care of gadgets, don't get drenched in rain

Sir... - You got anything?

Searched so much, but no luck sir - Hm

Timmanna...

... don't feel bad, we will search tomorrow - Waste body Timma

It's raining, come on... come fast

Oh, this girl is an avid reader and even capable of trekking the forest

I have appealed to the snake god

It's good if I find the snake in two days, else what to do?

Tomorrow I am going to Hulinetti forest, only god should protect me

Oh god... what are you talking?!

Let's not venture out to Hulinetti forest

Those who went hunting in Hulinetti forest never returned

We have been living in this hut for so many years...

... let's face what comes our way

Don't take the risk... give up the job instead

Don't forget to eat lunch - Hm

Come home soon, ok? - Hm

Hm

Oh god, to accomplish the task that I have accepted...

... I have no option but to go to Hulinetti forest...

... you have to safeguard me against any problems or evils

Which side are you going today?

Don't come with me today as I am going too far

It is a dangerous place, don't feel bad, you please carry on

Hm... I am coming with you Timmanna

Why are you avoiding me? You still seem to be angry

I beg you, please understand me

It's a very dangerous place, I will see you in the evening

Please understand me, you please carry on - Timmanna...

Wait...

... ok, all the best

The forest path is playing a game of cowry

The four directions have become the rock of desires

The path ahead has boarded the chariot of hopes

The destination has hastened the foot steps

An unseen dictator is making a roaring business from the top

He has created a peaceful life weighing all the deeds

This body of flesh and bones is relying on you

Oh Lord Shiva, protect this life

Mind is becoming nomadic every day, the life is a quest

Live every moment & you will reach your destination

The forest path is playing a game of cowry

The four directions have become the rock of desires

A dream is glued to the back

The wings of dream are flying like a butterfly

Oh, god...

... for what fault of mine you are punishing me in this forest?

Oh...

Am I making a blunder by doing this job? I have a son to support...

... I have to build my hut...

Why don't you understand my problems, oh god

Oh lord Shiva

Why did you push me to plethora of difficulties?

I have not cheated or betrayed anyone

Hm...

Got it!

I got both the nest and the eggs, oh god!

Oh god, I scolded you unnecessarily...

I made a mistake, please pardon me, I got it, oh god!

I will rebuild my hut, I will bring uop my son

Hey... I got both the nest and the eggs

I got it!!

The voice of soul is enjoying looking at the clouds

An unfading flower has blossomed in the sky wide bine of laughter

A new elegance has spread in the mother earth

Sweeten your taste buds and live with refreshing happiness

Living without worries is sweet and is epiphany of life

Mind is becoming nomadic every day, the life is a quest

Live every moment & you will reach your destination

Come on, let's go, I will show you

At last I found it & succeeded Where is Sir?

You idiot...

... what a crooked fellow you are...

Don't dare to come to me for work

It will be good if you disassociate with them right now

... else you won't even get shelter in my house

Oh... no sir

Why are you scolding him sir?

Oh... you have brain washed him and getting your work done?

What sort of people you are?

Well, why are you so angry at us?

We are doing a noble job, please let us do our job

We are not troubling any one

What is his mistake in helping us to build his own life

Well, he has been working for you all these years...

I can also ask you why you didn't help him?

Hm... look sir...

...it is his life and his decision and you have no right to question him

Hey, we live in the same village...

... we have to help each other if there is a need

No outsider will help...

... understood, Timma?

Hey girl... chatterbox...

... we have to follow the way nature is...

... the nature will not tolerate any means of coercion

The place of your research is in close proximity to our village...

... you will leave this place once your work is done

What if for some reason the snakes enter our village...

... resulting in any harm to us or the snakes, who will be responsible?

We have sacred notion towards snakes

There is no way we can make you understand... impossible

We have no objection to your research, if you don't harm us or the forest

Otherwise, it will be difficult

Look, understand one thing...

... it will be a disaster if human meddles with the nature

You shouldn't have spoken to him the way you did

Whatever he is, he has given me work till now

Except for not helping me to build my hut, he is a nice person

Forget it Timmanna...

... you are anyway building the house and a plantation, don't feel bad

He might be angry for couple of days, he will be alright...

... as no one gets into problem because of us

Hm... by the way, where did you spot it? Which is the place

Hm... where is Sir? I will tell him, as I have to show him the place

Will he pay me the balance in full?

What Timmanna! - As my search took little longer...

... I am afraid he might reduce the amout due to me

Timmanna, don't worry about it, Sir will pay you in full, I promise you

Ok - They have gone to city on some work

They would return only tomorrow - Oh, is it?

So let's go there tomorrow as it's dark now - Ok, fine

You have been very helpful to me - It's ok Timmanna

I don't think you have seen my house?... - Hm

... not house... it's a hut

Please come home, if you feel ok

At last, you decided to invite me home!

Let me message Sir, he will also be happy to hear this

Hm... Timmanna, finally you found it, come let's go

This is my home, come in - Hm

You heard me? Lakshmi... where are you?

Hey, come here... see who has come

Wait for a minute, I will be back, What the hell mother & son doing inside

Hey Lakshmi, where are you?... Hey Papanna, Come & see who has come

My god, this mother and son...

Must have gone nearby, will be back. Take the towel

Thanks Timmanna

I will get a chair for you - Timmanna, don't bother, I am ok

Timmanna, your house location is super

Is it? - Timmanna, you are very lucky

Hey, after all this is a hut - Timmanna, this is not a hut, but a temple

I am planning to rebuild this hut - Hm

Let me light the lamp and come - Ok

God, protect us

Where have these people gone?

The rain has been lashing last 3 days - Hm

It's quite late, where have the mother and son gone?

Timmanna, they must be somewhere closeby, don't worry

When my wife comes home... - Hm...

... she will warm up the fish gravy, and it will be excellent

Her preparation is very tasty

You have to taste it today - Sure

I will escort you to your place - Ok Timmanna

Where are you? Where did this boy go? - Han... what happened?

What a bad time for us? - What happened?

Did you see our son? He has not returned from school

He still hasn't come? - No

Darkness has engulfed, where has he gone? - No idea

Wait, let me look for him - Timmanna, shall I come with you?

No, you be here - I have searched all the places...

... but I didn't find him -Sister, did you check near school?

He is not there too - Oh?

Let me go and search - I will come with you

No, it's raining

Oh, Timmanna... - No, you stay back

Come, let's go and search

Let's go

Oh, my kid - Hey Murthy bro...

Where have you gone in this heavy rain?

(Commotion)

Where to search in this heavy rains?

He wouldn't have gone anywhere

He would have taken shelter while coming from school

He will return, don't cry - Hey Timma, did you see my son?

He went to school in the morning, but has not returned

God knows where he went, will you please inquire where he went?

Subbu? Kamala sister, we came here searching for him...

... where else he would have gone

.............

Don't get tensed up, he wouldn't have gone anywhere

Nagesh brother...

Nagesh bro, you know what happened? - Keep cool... Timmanna, be cool, dont cry

When both of them have not returned from school...

... it means both your son & Murthy's son are together somewhere

Timmanna, as Nagesh brother said both of them would be together

I have already informed the police... - Is it?...

... please ask the police to find them soon - Their search is on & will get them soon

Nagesh bro, I am very disturbed - Don't worry, they would be safe

Whatever it be, let's not wait till morning...

... let's search now itself, Nagesh bro

Keep yourself cool - Let's go and search right away

Let's go Nagesh brother - Ok

Please call again brother - Ok

Where have these boys gone?

The life is preaching new type of urgency

The footsteps are stumbling for an aimless foreword

The offspring has moved far away from the mother’s lap

Unable to bear the separation, mother is longing for its return

The past cherished moments have knitted the net

And have bound them and hitched in the aviary

Does my agony end and do I get a new lease of life?

Mind is becoming nomadic, every day the life is a quest

Live every moment & you will reach your destination

Where else to search for these boys?

Where would they have gone?

Timmanna, don't panic...

... fearing rain, they must have taken shelter in a safe place...

... let's search, we will find them

Well, how about posing question to god and see if we get any clues?

I can't bear it

Subba... my son... where are you? Please come

Lakshmi, look, police are searching for them...

...we have also searched all places...

It means they would be safe somewhere

Why are you getting so tensed up?

I can't bear it

Let the day dawn, let's pose question to god & get some clues

Nothing would have happened to them, all of you keep cool

We have searched in the village and the forest, but in vain

The day will dawn in some time...

... so let's take the next step, once it dawns

We just need to find them, isn't it Nagesh brother?

Hm, Murthy, you go home with Kamalakka - Hm

I will enquire & bring them, if found - Ok brother, ok

Hey Sidda, Seena, take them home - Come, let's go

Come, let's go

Subbu...

Let's go - Timma, don't be scared...

...I will get them tomorrow - Please, somehow get them

Hita, take them home - Ok brother

Nothing will happen to them, don't worry, we will get them

Keep cool, shall I leave now? - Hm

Come Timmanna...

Don't cry, they would be safe. we will find them, come

Lakshmakka, why are you scared?

Nothing would have happened, console yourself... Timmanna tell her

All this happened because of you

We shouldn't have taken up this work...

You guys lured us and pushed us to peril

We have been stuck with Naagadosha

Lakshmi sister... - God knows where is my son

Oh god...

He was born after many years of my prayer to the God

Oh god... protect my son against any evils

It is your child

Subbu...

Oh... - Lakshmakka...

Nagesh brother has informed police, we will get them, console yourself

Please... Lakshmakka...

Hey Lakshmi, where are you going? It's raining... Oh...

Subbu...

Subbu...

Oh god... - Once you take those black snake eggs...

... while the snake keeps looking for its eggs...

... just as heart broken Lakshmi is desparately looking for her son...

... I think even that snake will be desparate to find its eggs

Oh... I should not have taken up this task

Oh, god...

Venkataiah is right in saying...

... it will be a disaster if human meddles with the nature

Perhaps, this is the wrath of god ... oh my son...

Timmanna... hey Timmanna...

... instead of consoling Lakshmakka, you are crying...

Lakshmakka, don't cry

Control yourself, Lakshmakka

Hey Subbu, where have you gone?

Oh my son... - Timmanna...

... where are you... oh... oh... - Timmanna...

Timma, he will be safe, console yourself - My mistake has cast evil on my son

He will return home in the morning

Children haven't yet come, Nagesh brother

Nagesh brother, what did police say?

Is that so? I can't see them crying

We can go for search if you come soon

I will inform sir also and ask him to send Nutan & Vaibhav brother

You also come soon brother, let's search all over again

Hm... ok... ok... hm... ok...

Brother, one minute, I will call you back

Oh, Murthy brother!

Oh Subbu! Where had you gone, my son? - Oh, my son!

Where all we searched for you

Why did you do this? Where had you gone?

Murthy brother, it's a great help from you

Oh...

Murthy brother, where were they?

...they are so crazy of fishing

They have gone directly from school to majjige river near my in law's house...

...for fishing - Hm...

The river water raised because of rain... - Hm...

... and they could not cross the river

They could not take the bus as the last bus had left

With no other option they stayed in my in law's house

I went early in the morning and fetched him as you would get tensed

Well, even these boys have got the taste of fish!

I will take leave, ok... - Ok

... I have to console Gundu

Thanks for your help - I will leave Papanna

I will take leave - Ok

I told you that your son will return

Timmanna, your son is a fish hunter...

Hunters have super vision

Timmanna, are you happy now?

Because of us, you had to starve and spend sleepless night...

... please don't feel bad

Hm - Hm, even I scolded you very much

My mind was blank

We are not sapient... please don't feel bad

Lakshmakka, it's not that you are sapient, ... but you are innocent

It's ok, the situation made you talk so,

I did not feel bad too

Ok, come let's go - Hm, let's go

Hm... - Hm...

Mom, look at this, huge catch of fish!

All this tension was because of the fish...

I will cauterize your back, if you go again for fishing

Why do you hit him...

... he always gets huge catch of fish - Is it?

You couldn't eat last night, but you must taste the fish broth today

Definitely, I will eat and go

Hey Lakshmi, prepare coffee - Ok

We have made the mission possible sir, absolutely, thank you very much sir

I will call you back sir... yes sir

Sir, it's me and it is a happy day for us

Sir... - Which class you are in?

Sir, we have made an achievement - 6th standard

Oh, you are in 6th standard?

Who else could do other than us... sure - Timma...

... oh... you have found the snake! - Great!

And the team did it sir...

Yes sir...I will call you back later sir... sure sir

Timma... I am so proud of you Timma. Ultimately you made it!

Hey, come and take a picture, come on take the picture

Hm... Achievement...

Timma, raise your head, this is an achievement

Raise up your face - Lift your chin up

Look at his achievement, you just roam around with camera

He has found the snake with bare eyes - He is great!

Hm? - I lied to you as you would scold me...

... however much I searched, I couldn't find its home sir

Please pardon me...

... I just can't do this job

Hm... - Sir?

Yesterday, you said you found it & that you will show me?

When you said you would show me, don't you have any sense?

You simply wasted my time

You should have told me that you can't do it

Why did you bring such a person? - Sorry sir

Why did you take the money that you would show me?

Sir, he returned the money yesterday itself that he had lied

Sir... - Hm!

Damn it - you are paying it?!

Look Timma...

... only when you believe yourself, you will realize that you are perfect...

... otherwise you will be a fool

Change yourself

Sir

What a foolish thing you did

I will talk to you later

Sir... sir... - Leave him alone

Don't tell me anything - Sorry sir

Hita, what is all this? - Hm..hm...

I am really so sorry... I am sorry for contacting you, leave me alone

Hello..., we are very sorry sir, that was a false information sir

I am so sorry sir

This is the best photo of this project - Timmanna, don't bother about it

Hm... - Things will be alright

Hita - Hm?

... come - Give me 5 minutes

I beg your pardonn sir

You know how long it takes to take a photo?

Photo is not just a picture... it is an emotion

Why did you have to pay? I would have somehow arranged it

Timmanna, we can find many good people...

... but, those with good heart, is very less

Timmanna, what you said is true...

... it will be a disaster if human meddles with the nature

Oceans are prone to tsunami, but still people live there...

... that is their life

But, it's a belief that tsunami does not lash always

Humans lead their life on belief...

... he himself has to bring in the change

Hm... you need not worry about the money

You don't need too much money to rebuilt this house

It's my responsibility to get it done, ok?

You can return my money only after you get profit from the plantation, ok?

Well, don't you serve me the fish broth or keep staring at me?

Lakshmi, why don't you prepare it? - I will prepare right away

Oh Timma... - Hm?

Sir wants us for the plantation work, are you coming?

Timmanna!

Han, I will come

Come fast, ok? - Hm

Everything is fine now!

Ultimately, I got the God's blessings

Let me light the lamp and come, please wait - Ok

Are you happy? - Hm

Which all the fish you got today?

I got Catla, Barramundi, Rohu, Catfish, Pomfret, Mystus

... and many more

God, you are helping us in the form of madam...

... please protect us in future too

The voice of soul is enjoying looking at the clouds

An unfading flower has blossomed in the sky wide bine of laughter

A new elegance has spread in the mother earth

Sweeten your taste buds and live with refreshing happiness

Living without worries is sweet and is epiphany of life

Mind is becoming nomadic every day, the life is a quest

Live every moment & you will reach your destination