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Please don't. Don't beat me. Let me go.. Don't..Don't.

Don't . Narasimham!. Don't kill me. Don't kill me

''Hey, Little brother You got a bonny baby girl''

Go tell that Bapineedu.. l spared your life in the joy of my daughter's birth...

''What man, all these crowds flocking in their carts like it's some festival''

Don't you know? Neelakantham Naidu got a daughter..

it was proclaimed in the nearby villages. People are coming in carts to attend..

the naming ceremony .You know what a big man he is..

Move fast.. What's the delay. Put them down there.

''Listen, the baby's features are just like the Madam, aren't they?''

''Look closely! Those eyes, that nose .. Look just like the masters'..''

''Oh, no. Look at her smile, like the goddess of prosperity, just like her mother''

''No, she's like the Master.. No, She's just like Madam.''

No...That's what bugs me. What does it matter whose features?

'' lf atleast this one lives on, she may do well even with my features.''

''Till now four babies born, and died in birth.''

Wondering how this one's fate turns out ...there my brother is sitting..

'' .with the astologers, greatly worried.''

''Tell me, sir. What do the stars foresay of the baby?''

Ah! Neelakantham sir! her birth star indicates your girl has great future..

''Wherever she is, all wealth flows to her.''

''The six planets resting in ninth, tenth and eleventh houses, with four of them ''

agreeing with the ruling star all these good signs are evident..

''in your daughter's horoscope. Due to her good fortune, now you have''

no fear of premature death. You will live full hundred years.

''Sister, Sister, Sister .Did you hear what the astrologers were saying?''

What did they say?

My daughter .. My baby has great future. She will be belssed with great wealth.

''Because of her birth, My life span too has incresed.l'll live my full term.''

''My baby, my goddess, my manna from heaven, my golden child.''

But .. There's a threat to her life.. from ''water'' .. as per her horoscope

Like the previous babies that died this baby too has danger to her life

until she attains the age of fifteen.

You never know in what form.. or from which side death will pounce.

''So, for these fifteen years, you have to protect her like your own life.''

No. Stop it! To my little goddess born to save me from premature death.

l can't bear the prospect of her death Don't tell any more..

l'll pray to you. Please tell us if there is a way to save my baby from

..the threat from water.

''Please pardon me, lady. Mere learning can not alter destiny.''

''lf you can't alter fate, what are you there for?''

''No, don't say that, sir. There is an idea. Though we can't change fate..''

there is a way to do penance for these defects in horoscope.

Tell me what it is. Should l give alms? Should l do sacrifices?

Should l satisfy Gods? Tell me. l'll do!

''No, it's not that easy. lt's a very difficult task.''

''No, it doesn't matter. lf it will save my child from this danger, ''

''l'll bear any cost, any difficulty, tell me.''

The birth place of the sacred Ganges Gangotri! lt's in the Himalayas.

You should take this child and bathe her in those waters on every..

..birthday without fail. lf you do this for 15 years..

the danger of water will..disappear. She will live her full life.

''Dear sir, to you who saved my daughter's life l can never repay your kindness.''

''Surely, the God himself came in your form to give us this boon.''

'' You gave her life.. You also name her, please.''

this baby face the danger of water.. l'll give her suitable name

Gangotri .. Gangotri ..

''For a two year old girl,they are celebrating This festival in such a big way ''

This is nothing..see what is to come.. when she goes to school.. a celebration

another to decorate her hair with flowers yet another when she wears a half sari..

Like this we'll have celebration after celebration..

What are you waiting for? Pour them on the baby's head and bless her!

please start the chanting.

''What is it, baby? Don't cry. .aren't you my darling? Don't cry don't cry!''

''Oh,oh you shouldn't cry Please baby don't cry''

''Here you take up ! Give her to.Please don't cry,baby ''

You should smile..are you sweating? Why why what happened?

Don't cry don't cry. What happened baby?Don't cry Don't cry.

What happened? Why is she crying? O my baby dear darling baby don't cry

''At what moment, from which direction death may come, we don't know..''

''Hey, run for the doctor! Don't baby, don't my dear..''

Don't cry my daughter.

Who is this boy?

He is my son, Simhadri, sir''

Simhadri..a son befitting the father . He made my crying daughter smile.

''Like God created you for my sake, He created your son for my child.''

''What from today keep him here. l will provide food clothes,schooling..''

everything myself. l will even get him married.

Neelakantham sir, he is the only son we have..

Then you do this. Bring him when you come in the morning.

'' And take him back at night when you go. From morning when she gets up till,''

''she goes to sleep at night, he should play and sing for her, take care of her.''

''lt will be as you please. Let's see,ply the flute.''

He also sings well, sir.''

Then, sing a song.''

Which song? Sing the song of the water bird.

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

Little baby, little baby, l don't need your company''

lf she smiles, what else is needed?''

l should be by her when she sleeps

This golden child is to be guarded with delicate care.

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''Little baby, little baby, l don't need your company''

''When she utters her cute words, parakeets gaze..''

''As she takes her stumbling steps, the deers gaze..''

''As she smiles like the moonlight, the moon gazes..''

And as she grows like the waxing moon remove the evil gaze

''Gaze from here, gaze from there, even mine and the Gods'''

You have to protect her from all evil gaze

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''Little baby, little baby, l don't need your company''

l'll be the doll in her little hands to play

l'll be food to feed her if she's hungry

ln the cold morning, l'll be warm water''

When she cries, l'll be her tears''

l'll be her friend and teacher

l'll be her servant, l'll be her own''

You should be witness to every word l say

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''A Wonderful song, Simhadri's song, it wants you to hear''

His song is her lullaby

lf he's with her, it's a festival''

Please bless that our friendship will flourish

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''A Wonderful song, Simhadri's song, it wants you to hear''

Good morning, sir.''

''Good morning. Now, ln the last Hindi exams, who got how many marks?''

''l shall now say, l will be saying .. Simhadri?''

Simhadri didn't come, sir.''

''Simhadri didn't come, sir? What's this ?''

''Simhadri fellow, doesn't attend..school regularly. Yet he gets 80s and 90s.How?''

Because, he doesn't listen to your Hindi lesson ..''

Because he doesn't listen to me? There's no dearth of cheekiness.

sit down - not caring for your elders! Gangotri?

Gangotri .. Stand up!

''What these marks? Out of Hundred, you get a big round ZERO?''

''Sir, l am afraid of Hindi, sir. l don't get it at all, sir. l'll write better next time sir.''

Even l am afraid of Hindi.But aren't we learning specially at home?

''Hey where is the cane? Get that cane here Zero marks! Come here, come here''

''l don't tolerate this. Come here, come on. Zero out of hundred!''

Come, hold out your hand! Hold it out.''

''Look here, sir! ln any district, in any village, in any school, the teacher''

'' has the right to punish the kid if the kid is in the wrong. But in our village,''

'' in our school, when Gangotri is in the wrong, if she gets less marks, ''

then she can not be punished - but me.

What? You think you're hero? You'll take the blows for Gangotri?

Okay. You hold your hand out. Out with it.

Go, Go sit down.''

''Why kids, Why are you closing eyes when l punish them?''

''You only told , not to see evil ! Sit...''

Doing harm to someone who helps you how you say it in Hindi? Tell?

''Can l say in Telugu, sir? Okay,whatever.''

lt is like you hitting us with the same cane that we bring to you.

Silence .. Silence .. Silence .. Who's laughing? Why laughing? All of you

Stand up on the bench. Stand up on the bench. Come on stand up.

Did you see how many blows Simhadri bore for the sake of Gangotri?

''Oh, not just blows, he'll even give up his life for her. ''

''From childhood, Gangotri has been Simhadri's life.''

What.. ls it burning?

''l put my hand in water, didn't l? Now it's cool.''

Unnecessarily, you got beaten for my sake.''

l didn't even feel a thing - it's for you.

''While l'm there, if you could get beaten like that, do you think l'll stay wuiet?''

l won't tolerate if even your parents beat you.

''Suseela Madam, Neelakantham Naidu sir commanded us to bring Narasimham urgently.''

Wait a minute.

''lt seems Neelakantham Naidu sir is calling you. Okay,l'll go.''

One minute. Today is our wedding anniversary. l wanted to visit the temple along with you.

lf you can return wuickly ..

''lf guy goes to work, he'll know when he'll return. l always go to give my life.''

''Between Vizag and Bhuvaneswar to build a rail track, ''

sealed tenders are invited before 12 noon today by the Divisional Engineer

''Greetings Neelakantham sir, welcome .. Welcome.. sit down.''

please sit down in this chair.

Many people came for tenders

Who dares to put in a tender against our Neelakantam Naidu?

We came just in case you didn't want to.. sir. Or else

''who dares to put a tender against you ..Not only in this district .. But in this whole state, sir.''

Engineer .. Sir

Confirm the tender

''There must be at least two tenders to confirm, sir ..''

l'll give you a second one also .. ln my sister's name

''Okay, sir. Stop!''

There's still ten minutes time to file a tender.

''lt'll be the end of you, Bapineedu .. Don't mess with this Neelakantham Naidu''

Eh .. There's no chance of this Bapineedu getting scared. You don't need me ..

to compete with you. This brother of my concubine is enough. Hey brother-in-law! Go on!

Stop!

''lf you take one more step, that will be your last!''

''lf you step back, your head will roll forward .. Go on''

''Accept both my tenders. Okay,sir''

You better wash your face before going home. else your wife will have a heart failure!

Dear Suseela! May you live for full hundred years with your husband and prosper.

You are teaching music and dance to our children. By teaching these things to

''poor people, You're helping them earn some money. We'll always be in your debt.''

''Madam, Madam .. Your husband, for the sake of Neelakantham Naidu, ''

..has cut off Bapineedu's brother-in-law's leg!

''Oh God! So that my husband will keep us in his mind, think about his son''

please bless us so.

Everything ready? Ready!

Do all of you have coins? Yes!

Okay. Put all your coins on the tracks. Yes

''The train is coming. Move on, clear out.. Ah,move on,clear out..''

Eeeeey! That's my coin..that'smy coin.

''Hey, my coin.. Hey,that's my coin.''

''What, this fellow .. Hey, that coin is mine.''

''Let go. Come on, let go. Simhadri.. Listen to me Simhadri..''

''Hey stop.Simhadri, don't .. Simhadri, listen to me .. Simhadri ..''

''Better give my coin back .. Or else .. Simhadri, don't ..''

''Hey Ganga, stop. Gngaa..Gangaa ''

''Simhadri .. As it is, her aunt is ill tempered. What she'll do?''

Teacher .. Teacher .. Teacher..Teacher

What' is it? Simhadri hit Gangotri with a stone.

Really? Where is Gangotri now?

She went home crying.

''Hey, Ganga stop. Gangaa''

''Hey, looks like someone hit Neelakantham sir's daughter!''

''Then, there's going to be a dead body in the village.''

''You scumbag, how dare you to pluck mangoes from our orchard?''

No, l didn't pluck them''

Then you lie on top of that? Why did you do this? l'll smear chilli powder

..in your eyes if l have to make you tell the truth.

''No, Ma'am. l am not like that. You useless fellow!''

Oh mother, it burns .. ''

l can twist out your intestines .. What do you think about Durgamma?

Oh my .. Oh my .. What .. What happened? Oh .. Oh .. So much blood.

''Oh brother, look here! Come wuick, Oh, Oh! Come see!''

''See, who hit her .. See how much blood is spilling ..''

Gangotri, what happened?Who hit you, tell me.''

Who hit you? Who hit you, Tell me''

Who hit you? Tell me, tell me.''

Narasimha! The fellow who drew the blood of my darling girl can not remain alive.

''Tell me, baby. l'll get that fellow's hands chopped off. Tell me who it is.''

Whoever it is, tell.''

Hmmm, as l was walking back from school ..''

Who hit you?

No one hit me. l stumbled against the school gate and fell.

You don't have to worry a bit. l'll apply this ointment.

Quickly. Do it wuick.

Sister look about that gate

''l'll look after this, brother, why worry? Hey Dasu?''

What life is this .. l have to open the gate .. l have to clean the rooms

l have to ring the bell.. lt's better to die than live this Hindi teacher's life.

''Oh my, What's this? Neelakantham sir's Sumos are rushing here?''

Oh, Why, you're removing the gate?''

''Because this gate tripped her, our Gangotri fell down. So we trash it.''

ln case she fell down in the school ..

''With a single bomb, l'll decimate the school. Go on ''

What terrible thing this is!

You'll trash the school?

''Good morning master. What happened to the gate, Master?''

''lt got what's coming to it, dear. Look dear, l implore upon you, ''

''if you ever fall in the school, please don't tell your father so, okay?''

Okay Master. l'll tell him that l 've fallen at your home as l go for tuition.

Master, Master, do you know this!''

What dear?

''For Gangotri , her father arranged a special train from our village''

He'll arrange the train ..

And he'll arrange for bombs if the train doesn't run. When does this train start?

''Tomorrow, master. Tomorrow?''

''Simhadri? Ah, coming.''

Neelakantham sir is like god! Even a goods train doesn't stop in this station

ln such case, he brought this express train ..''

''Hey Obules, you don't understand. Listen, l'll explain it to you very plainly.''

''This train stops here not for you, nor for your wife, nor for my children.''

''Now, you know our Neelakantham sir's daughter, Gangotri, right!''

''She must be taken to Gangotri every year, right! To do that, one has to go to ''

''either Vijayawada or Hyderabad which is difficult, right!''

''So, he directly went to Delhi, put a knife to the railway minister's neck''

..and got this express train here. That's why it's here.

Hey Teacher.

''Yes, sir. So, like that, our Neelakantham Naidu sir , for our village ..''

''Stop your praise. .. Proceed.?/Okay,sir''

''Guard sir, guard, sir. When will this train come back to our village?''

What, dear?''

''Passing seven states, it reaches Gangotri and comes back after seven days.''

''This is a station, this is a stop .. Your wuestions .. My answers .. All this my fate!''

Hey kids, all come here.''

We all have to do one thing.

What shall we do?

You all write down the names of people you love on a paper and stick it to this train.

''When the train returns whose paper will remain intact, only that person's love is true.''

Okay. Okay.

''Ready?Come on. Hey, Hey .. l can't see it ..''

Gangotri ..

''Choo Train choo choo train, with a song in its whistle''

All the notes of music ..

''choo train choo choo train, with a dance in its gait''

All the steps of dance

Lively music it plays ..

Wiping out the distance between people .. This train

Gangotri ..

Tea .. Coffee .. Omlette ..

Peanuts .. Peanuts ..

bread omlette .. Bread omlette ..

idli wada .. Hot hot ..

curry rice .. Mutton rice ..

lt offers you coconut water in Kerala

lt lets you taste Bisibela bath of Karnataka

''From Andhra pesarat - upma, wrapped in parcel''

Roti in Maharashtra for lunch at noon

''Showing Agra palace, giving Simla apple''

''Stepping through Haridvar, trouing through Rushikesh''

To Gangotri it hurries on ..

Gangotri ..

''When it's hot in the Sun, it shades us''

''ln rain, it holds under its umbrella''

''All night, it's awake, sacrificing sleep''

''Like mother, it rocks us to sleep.''

Denying itself a holiday .. Bringing us friends ..

''bearing all our burdens, taking us to our destinations''

lt rejects all shades of caste and religion

lt brings all humans on the same track

Gangotri ..

''Choo Train choo choo train, with a song in its whistle''

All the notes of music ..

''Choo Train choo choo train, with a song in its whistle''

All the notes of music ..

lt's mine .. lt's mine ..

Shh, stop. Let's see whose paper it is ..''

''How come, all the papers we wrote are gone. Only yours is remaining.''

''For pure thought, pure sound and for sacred deed, the five elements will help.''

My mother said.

l love lndia .. l love lndia .. l love lndia..

To give up life for the sake of those who feed us .. That's our family motto.

Well done .. Now you are my son!

What? ls this what you should be teaching him? You should tell him

''to study well, bringing good name to his parents and to his country.''

'' ln stead, do you want him to become a slave to that house, like yourself?''

Suseela! Do you forget the help Neelakantham sir extended when we got married

Like the swuirrell helping Lord Rama you too should help that family

..and repay your debt.

First, will you do me a favor?''

What? Please lift your head.

What's this, like the bell in the neck of Nandi?''

''Like Nandi is the trusted servant of Lord Siva,''

''you too are such trusted servant toyour lord, right?''

True.

''When you lift your arm to kill some one on his behalf, this bell will ring.''

Thus it will remind you that you have a wife and son.

That you should live for the sake of your loved ones ..

''Greatings, sir ls the cash ready?''

''100 million is too big an amount, sir, so it has to be brought from the head office''

''by the manager at 1 o'clock. l'll bring it myself and deliver it at your home, sir.''

What the heck you deliver? You took six months to prepare the check after

the track work was complete. Now to cash it you saying 1 o'clock. Think this a game?

Please forgive this once, sir ..''

Okay. Even one minute past 1 o'clock .. your family will be orphans - take care.

''Yes,sir. Yes,sir''

Today is my sister's birthday. Wherever l may go if l don't return to her on this day

''she won't even touch her food. So, l'll go. Large amount. Be careful.''

''Sir, you going alone ..''

''Not me, no one can touch even my shadow. you be careful.''

Bapineedu! How long l've been trying for you Our plan success. l told him

there's no cash in the bank and delayed payment He left alone for his sister's

''birthday, that Neelakantham. There's no better chance than this. Get him ..''

He won't enjoy his sister's birthday treats l'll make his siter eat his death feast.

Best of luck

''Hey you, what's this conspiracy against our Neelakantham sir? Tell me, tell.''

Don't kill me .. Don't kill .. l'll tell l'll tell.

''Hello..Suseelaa! What, why're you in such hurry? ''

There's a danger to Neelakantham sir's life.

''Out side our village, at the 3rd milestone Bapineedu's people plan to kill him.''

You must get to him before he gets there and warn him.

You may not like him too much but won't you do this one help to me?

l'm too far away.

Suseela! l didn't ask you for anything since we got married. For the first time..

l'm asking you. Please go and save his life.

Please Suseela! l'll salute you. Go and save his life.

Okay. l will go.

Where is the teacher going?

''Mom.. Teacher! Teacher!Teacher, please stop.''

Mom! Stop.

Neelakantham sir! Don't come. Stop there! Stop there

Why's Suseela running this way? driver go wuick.

''Neelakantham sir! Don't come this way. No, don't come. Stop right there!''

Neelakantham sir! Don't come this way

''Stop right there. No, don't come. No, don't come. Neelakantham sir! Don't .. Don't come.''

''Neelakantham sir, they're looking to kill you.''

''Calm down Simhadri, don't be sad.''

My mother said one shouldn't be depressed when faced with troubles

one should be strong

All my strength is my mother. Now that she's not here..

''Narasimham, to save my husband's life''

this boy lost his mother..

''Though he lost his mother, l'm there for him. But if we had lost your husband''

all of us would have been orphans!

''But, one thing bothers me ..''

What is it?

She got away from me the chance of saving your life.

''Had l got that opportunity, my life would have been fulfilled.''

''Come, let's go. Move.''

l'll come later.

You shouldn't stay long in the house of death. That's misfortune .. Come..

''What, the kids are going out instead of coming in! ''

Perchance the headmaster is dead or what?

''Yes, he's gone.''

''Where, ma'am? Not to heaven, home.''

''Why, ma'am? Look there''

''Fifteen days Gangotri holidays. Oh, just like Sankranthi holidays and ''

''Christmas holidays, now there are Gangotri holidays too.''

''No, l granted them.''

''This year, our Ganga should not miss any classes for her X class. So,''

'' till we return from Gangotri if you try to run classes, you'll be gone .. Straight up ..''

''No, ma'am! Why drag me in? Not worth it. l'll die even if hit with a piece of chalk''

Go on.

What wonder .. This Neelakantham who doesn't know anything but stabbing

'' and killing - how much he loves his daughter! Till they return from Gangotri oh my,''

''oh my, the school shouldn't be open!''

''Hey, Gangotri is here. Gangotri is here.''

''No, Gangotri didn't come here. We came to Gangotri.''

''Here, there are three Gangotris did you know?''

''Here, take care of those pots and stuff..''

''You're one Gangotri, this train's one Gangotri ..''

This place is another Gangotri ..

This kind of joking is what irritates me.

Where's that lame fellow that always greets us?

''l arrived, ma'am .. l'm here .. l'm here..''

''Hey, are you well?''

''l'm well, ma'am. From the money you gave last time, l bought these boots, ma'am.''

''They're nice, ma'am.''

''Hey, 'cause asked you, you want to kick me with your booted foot or what?''

Even a lame fellow like you ..

He bought those boots with the money you gave last time.He's asking if you like them.

''Hey, stop your nonsense. Hey lame! Did you make arrangements for the full bath?''

''Super ready, sir. Then moov ''

''With turmeric and vermillion, with milk and perfume''

pure sandal paste and divine nectars themselves

''washing every limb, removing every curse ''

This sacred bath offered to Gangotri

''Oh, mother Ganga''

''Tell river Krishna, not to cause troubles''

''Tell river Yamuna, to always bring help''

''To Godavari and Kaveri, to brook and stream''

the falling rain and the diving water fall to all your siblings ..

''Please tell, Oh Mother Ganga ..''

Live river you are .. Granter of salvation ..

''the wueen of prospperity, friuts, flowers and decorations''

Siva's dreadlocks your dance steps

you give good fortune to the women bathers

to wipe off dangers and sins in this sacred river three dips enough

''water blessing from you Oh mother, Ganga Bhavani''

ln her solid protection .. The girl will blossom full

Oh flowing Gangotri .. Daughter of snow mountain Daughter of Hari

Stream of life .. Oh pure one ..

''Father Father.. Hey Gangotri, what's it dear?''

What's he carving?

''Not sure, dear. All there years we were coming here, never noticed this. Hey Satya!''

Yes sir. Find out what's that.

That stone .. What name .. Carve you do?

''lf you know, talk in English .. Or in Hindi .. lf not that, speak in your mother tongue''

'' Telugu. Don't talk this piece meal tongue, murdering all three languages.''

''Oh great, you know telugu?''

We live at pilgrim centers - can speak many languages.

''Okay, so why are you carving these names on these stones?''

This place is called the spot of rebirth. Those whose names are carved here

they'll preserve the nods of this life in the next life also - that's the belief.

Great. What land is this! Bring paper.

Oh sculptor! What do you charge for each name?

''Hundred rupees, ma'am.''

''Not hundred. Take a thousand. But carve my name, my sister's name''

and my daughter's name - these three names there.

''Yes, sir.''

''Not this life, not next life, for many lives to come, l should be born as a ''

''brother to my sister and and to this golden father, this bundle of gems''

should be born as my daughter. Carve them..

''Okay, move on .. Move on.''

''Hey Simhadri, you stay on and get our names carved.''

Okay. We'll go have some tiffin. Come

Then Simhadri's tiffin ..

''That's where l get irritated. He'll eat some stuff here, move. Come on.''

You're always like this.

''Uncle, uncle .. What, man?''

l brought some Telugu people

''Great, lame fellow. All these days l thought there's no Telugu hotel ''

''..here in Gangotri. So then, whose is it?''

lt's mine sir. My name is Anjaneya Sastry. Our village is Draksharamam.

''Then, it's next to our place ..''

''ln lndia, in all pilgrim centers there are many Telugu hotels, sir. ''

''But here in Gangotri, the Mother Ganga granted me the fortune of running''

'' the hotel here. Come, please come in and sit. Hey Mumtaj, our Telugu guests are here.''

''okay alright. That's good.Sister, get every one well fed.l'll get the cars ready.''

''Okay you go on. Come, Come.''

''Hey, bring a glass of water for the madam.''

You are making fun of me because l'm fat?

Did l get fat eating your father's food or what?

''No, she's not making fun, ma'am. She means to bring some water. ''

She's a muslim. Doesn't know Telugu well.

What nonsense! You employ a muslim girl in a Telugu hotel?

''Not an employee, ma'am. Mumtaj is my wife.''

Ah! You're a brahmin and you married a muslim girl? That's what irritates me.

''What's wrong in that, ma'am? Didn't Lord Venkateswara marry Bibi Nanchari?''

Oh Lord Srinivasa! Okay okay. My stomach is growling. Bring tiffin.

Tell me what you'd like

Bring idli and vada for every one and onion dosa for me.

''Hey mumtaj, put some onion on the dosa!''

''Oh Lord, what? You want her to piss on my dosa?, dirty fellow!''

''No, no ma'am. What l said in Urdu is onion.''

''Oh, even l know that.''

Why you eat vada first? Eat the idli.

''Oh, you already finished the idli?''

''Ah, you ate the vada too?''

''What hunger is this, eating like a demon's sister!''

''What, oh my! What did l say now?''

''Did you see sir, how well he carved?''

''Gangotri, Durgamma, Neelakantham, Tulasi..''

''Hey, l ordered only three names .. How my wife's name ..''

''l only told, sir. Perhaps you forgot your wife's name in the hurry then''

''Though l forgot the bonds of marriage, the gratitude you have for her reminded you''

Great Simhadri Gangotri .. Durga ..

''You sculptor useless fellow. That middle letter in my name is crooked, why?''

''Pardon me, ma'am. As l was carving your name, my chisel shook.''

Even her name shook the chisel. Her loud mouth shakes our entire village!

''Oh it will shake. l'll shake it. You bloody .. Come. You come along now, come on.''

l'll get a photo .. Okay then

You go on. l'll be there. Okay

What dear?

''lf you carve friends' names here, then will they be friends in next life also?''

''Most definitely, dear.''

''Then please carve our names also. Here, take this.''

''What's this, she paid with her golden bangle!''

What happened Ganga?

''well, well, l don't know Hindi well, no?''

''Then, did that Hindi teacher beat you? l will ..''

''Today is the Hindi test. Even if l write, l'll fail.''

''So, you won't go to the test and keep crying here instead? What if you fail..''

you can pass next year.

You'll all pass and go on to the next calss l have to stay on in the same class.

''Oh,, that's the scene. Okay. You'll get 100 out of 100 in Hindi. Okay?''

Here' l'm crying that l'll fail. You make fun of me that l'll get 100 out of 100?

''Not making fun. Truly, if you do as l say, you'll get 100 out of 100.''

What to do?

''First, remove your clothes. Cha, l'm shy''

''Okay, l'm even more shy. Come here.''

What you looking at. Bring the wig.

''Though l look like a comedian, l'm very serious at work. Any one caught..''

''cheating will be debarred, and l'll get all of you dismissed. All girls, check your ..''

''skirts and blouses. All boys check not only your shirts and pants, but underwears also..''

Go on. cute girl like a guava fruit

eyes like pieces of chalk. Nose like a pencil

lips like erasers

''Oh gosh, l'm lucky, ain't l?''

No luck!

''Do you know this? Like Venkatesh in Sundarakanda movie, ''

it's writtenin my horoscope that l too will marry a student.

l too was told by fortuneteller that l'll elope with my teacher.

Really? Yours lovingly!

''Here, it's time for the test. l'll give you full cooperation. All the best.''

Ah! l'll give you punishment for coming late to the exam.

''No, l didn't come to take the exam, you fool!''

Then?

The daughter of the warlord of our village is writing the exam here. She's poor in Hindi.

''lf she fails in the test, l who taught her ..''

l who's the invigilator and the school hosting the exam ..

All these he'll blow up with a single bomb.l salute you.You just close your eyes.

and turn away - l'll take these notes and pass them to her.

Who is the girl?

There .. She's sitting there .. Eleven zero one. That girl.

Yeah? Then give it here.

Dear Gangotri! Ganotri! l know why you are suffering.

Here, l brought you the notes. Copy from it.''

''Listen to me, dear. lf you fail, your father will close my file. Gangotri, oh dear!''

Look here. l'm leaving the notes here. Copy from it and get 100 out of 100.

''My golden girl, my dearest .. Please say yes. Listen to me.''

Guava fruit!

Guava fruit! Guava fruit!

''Poor girl, may be she's hungry, so she brought a fruit. Okay dear, eat your fruit.''

''Copy from the notes, dear. Oh my dear .. What's this the kick from there..''

..split me up here?

This girl's blows are more powerful than even her dad's!

Go on to the doctor.

''Why did you kick him like that, not considering he's your teacher?''

''lf another man touches me, should l bear it or what?''

''So, can l touch?''

''Sure, but not here. After the exam, if you come to the orchard, then you can touch''

wherever you want.

''Then l'll come prepared, okay?''

Sit down.. Sit down .. Silence ..

That's how l tricked the invigilator and wrote the exam to come here.

''ln a little while he'll come, see, our super lover.''

Here he comes.

''Hai .. Till now, she's been talking about you only, sir.''

''Thank you, young boy.''

''On seeing you, even in first glance she lost her heart, offered up her youth''

''she even lost her guava fruit, apparently.''

''Guava fruit? Whatever. l'm ready to give up my life even for Ganga.. Here, Gangi''

''Who are your elders, What's your village, What's your father's name?''

Won't you tell?

''Why, you want to fix the wedding?''

''My uncle's from Mogaltur, dad's place is Palakol''

''My uncle's from Mogaltur, dad's place is Palakol''

That l've come of age to marry

They won't let me go among men.

My uncle .. My dad ..

''My uncle's from Mogaltur, dad's place is Palakol''

''Oh girl, l'll satisfy you''

l'll get your elders to agree

''Oh thin waisted lovely, if you agree to marry''

''From Pithapuram, l'll get the palanwuin''

''l'm your teacher, you're my student''

''This match is made in heaven, oh girl''

''Our story is Sundarakanda, oh girl''

Even if l don't listen in class

though l don't come to tuition

''Please don't hit me with the cane, oh sir''

''Even if you beat, beat me softly sir.''

l won't make you stand on bench

l won't punish you even

''Come sit in my lap, oh girl''

''l'll give you hundred marks, oh girl.''

''Oh master, Oh master, why these twisted thoughts you have''

''lf the elders get to know, your box will be thrown out''

Uncle's from Mogaltur ..

''Your dad's place is Palakol, l know''

Marriage with a girl like me

''lf you wish for, then you'll be the bride, sir''

''l'll be your husband, sir.''

This incredible beauty coming to my side

''l'm okay with anything, oh girl.''

''lf 'this' becomes 'that', that's okay oh girl''

lf you set up house with a girl like me

''the story gets reversed, sir.''

''You'll become pregnant, sir.''

''Oh master, Oh master, student is not your pair.''

''lf uncle gets to know, he'll play rough with you.''

''My uncle's from Mogaltur, dad's place is Palakol''

''Hey, the results have come''

Yes? You passed in first class.

You got 90 marks in Hindi. Really?

''We all passed, but only Simhadri failed.''

Gangotri what happened .. Gangotri ..

''Tulasi .. Sister .. Sister .. Sister .. What happened? Sister,''

''What happened? What happened to my golden child, tell me!''

''That What heppened, tell me.''

That .. That ..

''What happened? What happened to my golden child, tell me!''

Ask your wife.

''Ah, why do you laugh? Tell me, what happened?''

The girl got her first period.

''Simhadri, how come you're still here?''

''Why, what happened?''

''Gangotri had fainted in her house, l heard. Really?''

''Hey, That Simhadri idiot is coming. Close the gates''

''Hey, open the gates. l have to see Gangotri urgently. What happened to Gangothri?''

''From this day on, you can't see her. Can't come here for Gangotri.''

Even Gangotri's name should not come your mouth.

Why? Gangotri came of age.

''Tulasi, All the ladies have arrived. Go bring Gangotri.''

What Gangotri is not ready yet?

''Without Simhadri, she says she doesn't want this celebration.''

''Unless Simhadri comes and sings, she won't come out, it seems.''

''Why, how come Simhadri didn't come yet? Hey, where is Simhadri?''

l only told him not to come.Why's he needed at this function?

''Cha Cha, stop sister. Since she's a baby, he looked after her. Till yesterday..''

''they roamed together.Why prohibit him? Look here, to make Gangotri happy''

''whatever she wants must be done, that's all''

''Hey, who's there. Go get Simhadri.''

''Alright, sir You go bring Ganga!''

''ln a garden on a plant, a flower blossomed.''

''Like a wueen, like a goddess it smiled''

lt should smile on forever

lt should smile on forever

''The sky, and earth, The brook and stream''

Trees and birds will bless her

''ln a garden on a plant, a flower blossomed.''

''Like a wueen, like a goddess it smiled''

''Many colored flower, not seen sunlight''

''Beautiful flower, full of many virtues''

''Which temple it will adorn, the God shall bless her''

''The flower will worship, in God's own temple''

That flower will be happy

''ln a garden on a plant, a flower blossomed.''

''Giving it water, shading it like a shelter''

''ln rain and shine, the gardener adores her''

''Won't he accompany her always, There's no other God ''

The gardner is God himself for the flower

The bond of flower and the gardener won't ever weaken

''ln a garden on a plant, a flower blossomed.''

''Like a wueen, like a goddess it smiled''

lt should smile on forever

The sky, and earth, The brook and stream''

Trees and birds will bless her

''Hey you, the water is heating for the bath. First, pour some water into this tank.''

Okay ma'am.

ln this god forsaken house no one cares about anything.

Only l have to take care of everything.

Lata, How is Simhadri?''

Why, that's why l came.''

''Hey you, see if that stove is burning or not. Oh my Oh my, throwing..''

''dirt in my eyes, how did you get in like bandicoots? Just now, l went inside..''

''for a minute. What, did you bring some message from that Simhadri fellow?''

No ma'am.To give this book to Gangotri ..

''No books wooks to be given. Look here once the girl attains puberty, all this..''

running around and games can't go on. She will not go to school any more.

''lf she wants to study so much, the teacher will come home and teach. Okay?''

''ln the name of studies or books, if you or that Simhadri fellow turn up here''

''You see that stove, l'll break your limbs and stuff them into that stove. Go on.''

Go die, curse your mothers' wombs ..''

''l feel like seeing you, won't you come to my house immediately?''

Now?

l need to talk many things with you. They won't send me to school any more.

l heard. All are asleep. Come over immediately.

This late at night ..

Okay.

''Simhadri, l'm very sad. lt's been a full week since l saw you.''

''That we shouldn't meet any more, your elders ordered - so my father also said.''

That's the tradition apparently.

''What tradition, l don't know. They won't let me sit out of the house. lf l don't''

''see you, l'll cry. Simhadri, l can't be without seeing you.''

''l can't stay too, Ganga. But l have to.. . Let's do this. Keep this flute with you.''

''When you see this, you'll recall my songs and words, ''

it'll feel like seeing me.

l don't want the feeling. You should come see me now and then.

''Okay, l'll come visit you when no one can watch, like this. l'll make a move, Ganga.''

''One minute. There's dew falling, Simhadri. ln this cold, how will you go that far?''

Take this sweater and wear it.

Hey, who is that?''

Hey Malli, Hey Malli. Where the hell are you?''

There's some sound there. Go check it.

''Hey who's there? Hey Ranga, you go check that!''

''Hey, hey, hey, brother, did you see? Did you see that? He's eloping ''

''with our girl. My gosh, Coming into the house like a thief at night to meet a grownup girl''

''No, sir, What happened was .. - What not?''

''ln front of our very eyes, you were holding her hand. Who are you trying to fool?''

''Though my sister warned me, l let you into the house. ''

ls this what you pay back with?

Go. Go inside. Move girl ! Move on!

Take her in. Fellows, break him apart.''

''Father .. Don't beat Simhadri, father Father .. Father .. Don't beat''

Narasimham .. Narasimham .. That Neelakantham's people are beating your..

lt is not Simhadri's fault, father. Listen to me.''

''What nonsense are you talking. Come, go inside''

''Brother, please stop. Little fellow perhaps commited mistake not knowing well.''

if it's his fault, please forgive him.''

''What, forgive him? ln front of my very eyes, he's dragging my daughter along ..''

''Father .. Don't beat Simhadri, father Father .. Father ..Don't beat''

What are you looking at?

lf one hand hurts my son ..

''Alas, alas, all is over. lt's all over. Our prestige is drowned in the Ganges.''

That Simhadri fellow visits your daughter at midnight.

''His dad raises his hand against you, threatening to kill.You can't stay wuiet. ''

We should see the end of this father and son.

What are you saying?

Yes, sir. l saw it with my own eyes.''

''What good news you brought! So, Neelakantham and Narasimham fall apart.''

Very good.

Yes dad.

Will you ever go to that house?

No dad!

Even if you feel like seeing Gangotri?

l won't go, dad.''

He forgot all the service you rendered and kicked you in your chest.

''How can l forget that, dad? l won't go dad. Never will l go there, dad.''

''Calm down, boy. My heart aches in sadness. Will you ..''

''l'll do anything for you, dad. Anywhere you want me to go, l'll go.''

l feel you were hasty in dealing with Narasimham.

He even lost his wife in the effort to save your life.

True.

Yes sir. Bring that Narasimham along .. Carefully.

Go.Go inside Okay sir.

Go. Go inside. What's this?

That you won't ever see in your life .. You can't even imagine ..

Why did you bring?

Not to induce you to join my gang or to join hands with me. For twenty fiveyears..

you protected his life with yours. What are you left with?

By dawn that Neelakantham will be history.

''Sir, that Narasimham joined with Bapineedu, sir. They're planning to kill you.''

Then He and that Bapineedu should be ashes along with that music school.

You shouldn't interfere.This is the payment. Tell me if that's not enough.

l'll send more.

''Bapineedu! Like every human has only one father and only one mother,''

there's only one person you can trust. That trust is vested in only one person.

He may have lost his trust in me. But my faith in him will remain with me

till my last breath.

This is the center of art which my wife regarded as sacred temple itself.

''So, l'll let you off. lf this happened elsewhere,''

l'd have cut up all off you into little pieces. Get out of here.

Oh what horrible tragedy!

This is doing evil against your benefactor.

That poor teacher lost her life to protect Neelakantham's life.

''At last, that Neelakantham took even Narasimham's life.''

Even Simhadri was looking after Neelakantham's daughter like his own life.

Yes, true. This whole family served that one faithfully''

''yet they made this boy an orphan Poor fellow, how will he survive?''

Hey Neelakantham Naidu!

''Hey, who's that? Who dares to call my brother by his name, in this whole district?''

lt's me.

''Oh my, you wretched Simhadri ! Since your father died, did you get drunk''

to shoot your mouth off?

''Yes! Since my childhood, Neelakantham Naidu was God. His word was the law.''

His house is the temple .. The tipsiness of my father's teachings is now gone

Hey, what' your problem?''

''Hey, lt's to stop your daughter's crying you asked me to sing.''

'' lt was you who asked me to play with her, to look after her like my very life.''

At last, you succumb to the evil words of your sister, ''

''and put a dirty color on our friendship, and separate us, that also you! And your sister!''

What, you're talking too much.''

l'm not crazy, l speak the whole truth.''

''Hey, l raised Gangotri with these hands. We never had these dirty thoughts.''

lt is you and your sister that planted this thought in us now..

Alright. From this moment on .. This moment on .. l love Gangotri.

l love you, Gangotri!''

''365 days! ln three hundred and sixty five days, l'll take Gangotri away from you.''

Hey, who's there? Cut this fellow up!''

''Hey, what are you? Your fellows will cut me up? You can't even touch my hair!''

Brother! Alas, alas, blood!''

''ln three hundred and sixty five days, l'll take Gangotri away from you.''

Stop there. Bring the news of that wretched Simhadri's death or bring his corpse.

''Until then, none of you can enter my house. Go.. Go .. ''

Come back only with Simhadri's corpse.

''Did you return with the good news of Simhadri's death? Ah, tell me. Did you find him?''

''We searched Guntur, Krishna, all coastal districts. Also searched every''

lane in Hyderabad. Rayalaseema also we searched. No trace of him anywhere..

You must find .. And cut him up. Announce in TV and the papers. Not only in our state

Search every inch of the whole country.

''Oh Lord, My simhadri shouldn't face any danger. protect him safely wherever he is''

Sir, look here a minute.''

Yes, what's it?''

Who asked you to carve these names here?

''That girl who came with you all, all her dear friends' names she wanted carved''

''here,so that you'll all remain her friends in the next life too.''

lf you and l stay together, l am pleased.''

lf you and l become we, l'm even happy''

That you love me, and l love you, that l found''

You are there and l'm here

You are there and l'm here this is too tough.

lf you and l stay together, l am pleased.''

lf you and l become we, l'm even happy''

That you love me, and l love you, that l found''

You are there and l'm here

You are there and l'm here this is too tough.

The kites we flew once reach hearts' depth

The fruits we tasted together now bring our tastes together

The banks of the river bends we roamed put these twists in the story

''The sand homes we built, now build us our own home''

''That dear one who raised me tenderly, now that he'll own me fully''

You are there and l'm here

You are there and l'm here - this is too tough.

lf you and l stay together, l am pleased.''

lf you and l become we, l'm even happy''

That the lessons in the school teaches to love

That the train tracks set up our wedding procession

That our names set in stone show up as wedding invitations

The marriage of dolls we performed now bless us

''Those steps l taught her, now become the sacred seven steps.''

You are there and l'm here

You are there and l'm here this is too tough.

lf you and l stay together, l am pleased.''

lf you and l become we, l'm even happy''

That you love me, and l love you, that l found''

You are there and l'm here

You are there and l'm here this is too tough.

Oh, what a house!''

''You don't go ahead, stop there. You back, man''

Come on, fellows, come, come''

What's this commotion?

''Wait sir, l'll tell you. You wait. Stop. Yes, put them down, ladies,''

keep the plates there.

Who are you?

''lf you know who we are, you won't be sitting like that!''

You'll be standing!

What are all these?

''Sweets, pure ghee sweets, brought from Nirmala Swagruha foods.''

''Even in America or in Andhra, these are in great demand''

''Why all these? To eat,sir.''

''Either in America, or in Andhra, these are utilized for eating.''

Hey, teacher, who is this man? Who are they?''

''Oh, nothing, sir. This is Mr. Sunil, works in ZP school in our town. ''

Our Gangotri took the Hindi exam in their school.

l'm the reason for Gangotri writing that exam well and passing.

''Oh, thank you very much. Then as she passed, Gangotri should bring you sweets.''

Why did you bring?

''Sir, no such formalities between Gangotri and myself.''

Many thanks. What do you wish from me? Should l get you the best teacher award?

''Either in America or in Andhra, awards come by themselves if one has cash.''

Then .. Ah .. You want promotion as the head master?

''Ah, what promotion. lf bribes are given, it'll come by itself.''

Then, tell me how much you want.''

''Oh, what's the deal with money. After the wedding.. ''

the whole wealth will be mine anyway

Then, tell me what you want.''

Oh my gosh, l'm suddenly shy sir.''

''Hey, Either in America or in Andhra, it's the girls who should feel shy, why you?''

You shut up

''Bridegroom, isn't he? He'll be shy. Nothing, sir. This young fellow loves ''

your Gangotri. Gangotri too loves him. These two loved each other..

..roaming around the fields and lake shores and among the wells.

So, now if we exchange these promises''

''That's all sir, they give us this plate and we give that plate in return, talk about that..''

''What's this, sir? We come for wedding and you pour water on us!''

''Hey, you want to marry my daughter, eh? Make this fellow unfit for marriage!''

Oh my god! l don't know any thing. These fellows are dangerous.

l am just a Hindi teacher.

''Either in America or in Andhra, l don't think this is the way.''

But here, this is the way.''

So, you want our little wueen?''

''Hey, hey, hey, lf he comes out, he'll kill you. Go on, run away!''

''You can remove my body from here, but who can drag my heart away.''

Then let's do this.

Let's leave his heart here and take his body away

Where can we carry his body?

''How can we lift his weight? You all come come, eh! Come come come..''

Gangotri! My heart is here. Pick it up!

Brother, what do you want?''

''Ma'am, how much is ldli? You're Telugu boy?''

Yes ma'am Plate idli seven rupees

How much is poori? Poori is eight rupees

Ah .. Upma? Upma is seven rupees.

Single tea - how much?Tea is three rupees

''Then l'll have a single tea. Hey, bring a single tea.''

What? l asked only for a tea and you brought all this stuff? l can't eat all this.

l'm not hungry.

What you don't have is not hunger but money. Eat!

''Did you fail in exams and run away? l'll pay the fare, go back. ''

How much your parents must be missing you!

''My mother and father are dead, sir l don't have any body.''

Alas, then, how?''

Ask all that later. First let the boy eat and fill his stomach.

''Eat boy. No, ma'am.''

l won't charge you money, eat.''

''lf it comes free, one shouldn't accept even gold - that's what my mother told.''

''l came to this Gangotri on a certain work, sir.On work''

''l mean, for work sir. lf you'd give me some work ..l'll eat all these.''

''l'll clean the tables, supply the orders Any work l'll do.''

l like you boy. Certainly l'll give you work. Now eat first.

Though he's hungry he refused to eat

His mother must to be truly fortunate to raise such a son!

''My dear, aren't you! lt's been four days since you ate! Just have one morsel!''

''l don't want. Please baby, eat!''

''What you!, l've been watching a while now! You keep pleading with her like that''

''Look! lf you go hungry, you'll faint!''

''What that look? Like a ghost? Here, eat these morsels! Why so adamant!''

''Open your mouth! Open, you demon! Will you eat or should l stuff you?''

Look here, now l'll stuff you with ..''

''Sister, sister, what kind of talk is that? Give that plate here. You go. Go on.''

''What will they feed you? Look baby, l'll feed you. This morsel for mom ..''

Don't want? Okay, set it aside.''

This morsel for dad .. Don't want? Shall we listen to this old song?

Oh what a wedding feast! Many special dishes

The in-laws throw this feast lt's all for me only first!

''Gangotri! What dear, you're angry? come come come, angry?''

With your dad you're angry? Then don't talk to me. But to give up food ..

Aren't you my golden dear? Come eat.. come baby .. Eat eat Gangotri ..

l never even plead with God .. l'm pleading with you come come eat.

No!

Gangotri .. Stop this. This is beyond reason .. Eat. Eat Gangotri.

Don't let daddy get angry. lf l get angry l'm not human anymore - you know that

eat eat eat .. lf you don't want, then die!''

''You don't know sir, the tiffins here are very tasty. ''

Sir, l brought Telugu people from our Andhra.''

''Ah, come .. Please come .. Greetings .. You are all Telugu?''

''Not only Telugus, but very brilliant too Straight from Tenali we are!''

Sir, will you eat in plates or in the leaves?''

Meaning .. Will you eat in plates or in leaves?

What's the use if one eats in leaves?

''Nothing .. Along with the tiffin, you can also gobble up the leaves .. Huh ..''

Please sit down. Sit down ..

What! Comedy in Gangotri, eh? You come.''

What do you like sir?

ls the idli hot?

Oh it is, it's round like your wife's bangles.''

the pancakes?

Oh yes, as big as your wife's waist-belt.''

Vada?

Oh that, round like the locket in her necklace.''

''What's this, you won't talk except in reference to jewels?''

''Look here, everyone's eyes are glued to your jewels. Shut down that exhibition!''

Except on Sunday l won't close the jewels exhibition

Yeah, a big wholesale merchant she is!''

''Okay, go and get three plates idli, three plates vada, three plates upma''

''Father, all that will be enough for me! for you both?''

''lf you eat all that, your belly will burst and you'll die, curse on your mother!''

All your traits - why curse me?

She is gold .. All rolled gold

She is McKenna's Gold - what's it to you? You go - you can go!

Girl! The diamond necklace in your neck looks very pleasing.

Thank you, holy sir.''

Like the beads in this prayer string are there 108 diamonds in your necklace?

Don't know, holy sir! Will you count!''

Give it here.

What counting? He'll just flick it. You bloody .. go on .. l'll kill you take care!

You're a fine one .. Say you won't open on Sunday .. But the display is on 24 hours..

Curse on your mother!

''What Sambho? Your false prayer ..l'll kill you, be careful. Bloody wretched fellow.''

What else would you like sir?

l'd like a discount on the bill.

''We don't give discount, sir. Some items are given free, though''

You'll give free? Like what?

Free chatni with idli.. Free sambar with vada

Curry free with poori

Koorma free with chapathi Free Free..Free

''What he's talking just like that, the same dialogue too..''

''Wow, what's this? Why these photos are stuck here?''

The people in that poster are masters in conning.

Really?

They murdered some hundred women in Benares and stole their jewels.

''lf they are caught, ten lakhs reward. They are around this Gangotri area''

Oh curse them. These fellows turned up here as well. Here .. Now ..

''Just five minutes ago, just where you're sitting now, they sat and ate their tiffin.''

Oh my God! .. They were here? What you still looking at? Let's go.

What Tenali man! Eat your tiffin and go!

''l don't want your tiffin, l don't want you curse your mother! Here, take all this change.''

''Here gods are less in number and cheaters are more. You close that jewel shop, you ..''

What a character form Tenali! Totally crazy guy.Why drop this huge bag of change.

''on me, as if l'm begging!''

The boy in this photo, Simhadri..''

Worked for 10 years faithfully in our home but ran away with 10 lakhs one day.

Whoever can inform his whereabouts will be given a reward of one lakh rupees.

''Hey, accursed fellow! Yoou lied to me? You cheat me? You lied to me? l'll ..''

Uncle .. Uncle .. Uncle .. What happened uncle?

''You ran away after burglary, but you lied to me that you're an orphan!''

''Uncle, l'm really an orphan!, uncle. What l tell is the truth uncle!''

''What truth? So, this announcement in the paper - is it false?''

''This is a bald lie, uncle. They want to kill me, so they wrote that.''

To kill you ..?

''Yes uncle. lf you'd listen to me, you'll find out the truth yourself''

''To make you believe what l said, l can't offer any more proof, uncle.''

''Since l announced that l loved Gangotri they want to kill me, ''

''so they must have given the announcement, uncle.''

''When Gangotri comes here for her last ritual bath, ''

''l thought l could meet her, so l came here, uncle.''

l will bring you both together. l too loved and married. When they tried to separate us..

''in the name of religion, we exiled them! l'l be the guardian of your love. ''

l'll bring you both together.

''Uncle, not knowing where l am, my wellbeing, Ganga must be worried for me. ''

''You don't worry about a thing. l'll go to your village, ''

will meet Ganga and tell her that you are safe.

Bring the soup and serve it properly! Don't let the rice fall down.

''Greetngs, lady! l am new here. Can you direct me to Mr.Neelakantham's ''

l am his wife

You look like a noble lady .. l need to discuss an important issue with you.

''So, Simhadri is safe with you? Very glad. Not knowing where Simhadri went''

''what happened to him, how he is .. my daughter gave up food and sleep.''

''lt's for her sake,this free food is being given. Like God himself, you came''

''with this glad news.You must tell this goodnews to her, yourself and save her life.''

please come in. Okay.

Didn't l say l won't eat? l don't want!

Wear this sweater ..

lsn't this Simhadri's sweater?

Yes, dear. Simhadri is with me in Gangotri.''

Uncle, How is Simhadri?''

He's well dear! He's waiting anxiously for you to come there

for your last ritual bath. He keeps dreaming of when he'll meet you again.

l'm hungry now, feed me, mom!''

''l'll feed her, give it here. After seeing the announcement in the paper,''

''l thought that Simhadri was a thief, and l'd beat him with these hands, baby!''

''With these same hands, l'll feed you and wash off that sin.''

''Uncle, Did you beat Simhadri with these hands? Yes, dear.''

l'll make a move now.

Hey, l saw you somewhere.''

The hotel in Gangotri ..

My name is Anjaneya Sastry, sir.''

What are you doing here, tell me.''

''Our place is the nearby Draksharamam. Every year, l bring the new Ganges water''

to offer to Lord Bhimeswara at Draksharamam. Wherever this water is sprinkled

that place is filled with the eight wealths. Those suffering from mental worries

recover their peace of mind. That's why l came and gave some of this water to the lady

''So, what Sastry, in your hotel you have only those wretched Hindi people''

or did you get some of our Telugu wretches also?

''No ma'am, l got some really sharp Telugu fellows, like you said.''

You will see for yourself when you come

l'll make a move

Hey brother!

''What's this, l feel different. Suddenly, my mind is very calm.''

So the Ganges water worked.

For a l week l thought l was going mad.but now it feels pleasant.What happened Father?

Gangotri, it's the Ganges The power of the Ganges ..''

Ganges water? Then give me some more.

Who .. Who is it? What did you drop? Hey l'm calling you. What is broken?

Dad, did you sprinkle this on auntie also?''

l'll break your arms and legs and your ..

What brother, what did you pour on me?''

The Ganges .. The mother Ganges, sis .. Gangotri ..''

''Uncle, uncle. Did you meet Ganga? Did you talk to Ganga, uncle? ''

What happened, uncle?''

She told to give this to you.

She told to give it? She didn't say anything else?

''All she wanted to tell you, she wrote in a letter and stuck it behind the train.''

''Uncle! Uncle .. Uncle! Uncle, my Ganga wrote me a letter, uncle. Uncle''

Your steps as the melody .. Ringing aloud in my heart

becoming musical notes .. drowning us in rapture

Ganga .. Truly

You as one half of me ..

Your steps as the melody .. Ringing aloud in my heart

becoming musical notes .. drowning us in rapture

Your steps as the melody .. Ringing aloud in my heart

becoming musical notes .. drowning us in rapture

The heart you gave is safe

The love you shared is safe

l am safe in you

The games we played are happy

The whispers of hearts are happy

The signs are that we'll be one, happily''

Your message l read

Your message l read

ln every word, l see you''

The good fortune of past lives

Ganga .. Truly ..

You as one half of me ..

Your steps as the melody .. Ringing aloud in my heart

becoming musical notes .. drowning us in rapture

The flowers you sent arranged in my hair

your handwriting adorns my forehead

The thread of writing in your letter a garland in my neck

lt changed even my fate

This letter you wrote meaningful to my heart

This signature you fixed

is the blessing for our love

Ganga .. Truly ..You as one half of me ..

Your steps as the melody .. Ringing aloud in my heart

becoming musical notes .. drowning us in rapture

Your steps as the melody .. Ringing aloud in my heart

becoming musical notes .. drowning us in rapture

''Simhadri! l'm coming to Gangotri. Oh Mother Ganges, only you can join the two of us.''

''l asked the fellow to show me some Sandal wood. Where the hell did he go, stupid hell!''

''lf aunty comes there, the plan will backfire l have to prevent her from coming some how''

''l have to do every damn thing in this house Oh God, ''

l hope this ladder won't break under my weight. lt's shaking ..

Oh my God .. Alas alas .. lt's broken it's broken. My leg is broken. Oh God!

''Hey Ramdu, Hey Lakshmi .. Come .. where the hell are you all .. ''

What happened ma'am?

Alas, my leg is broken, Oh God''

''Why, we are going for the last ritual bath of our daughter, you should be happy''

why are you like that?

''Tulasi, l'm an ignorant illiterate. Lost my parents when very young. Since then..''

it was my sister who became mom dad brother sister everything and raised me

l'm sad that l'm going without her.

So your dad doesn't know that you got your auntie's leg broken.

''lf that demon came along, could l meet Simhadri?''

Hey brother! Sis!

''l took permission from the doctor. Here, he gave me this third leg.''

Like this l'm coming, though wobbly. Wait!''

''Darn, this demon .. Uncle.. Uncle..''

What's all this?

''Gangotri will come here for her bath on her birthday, right?''

''Later when l take her away, no one should think that l took her for her jewels''

''That's why l bought all these . Are they good, auntie?''

They are really nice, boy.''

''Well, if you spend all your savings like this, how will you take care of her?''

''Just this one is enough to take care of Gangotri, uncle!''

''Uncle, you looked ater this orphan like your own son. ''

''l too am sad to leave you and go. Uncle, but it is inevitable for the sake of Gangotri.''

''Uncle, your name is Anjaneya Sastry, right? And Anjaneya lives forever, uncle?''

''So that our love too will live forever, bless me, uncle.''

''You'll have along with my blessings, those of Lord lndra, ''

the Lord of all the elements through all your life.

''Hey Satti, That Simhadri is in Gangotri should not be known to Neelakantham Naidu''

you have to look after that. No will suspect - l'll take care of it.

Hey Padma, get down, quick.''

''Move quickly Madam, sit in this.''

''That's what irritates me. You're grown like a pig, but can't even carry a pot.''

''lf the sandal paste spills, l'll drown you in the Ganges. Move carefully.''

Damn her twisting walk .. Damn her twists wretched one .. Oh mother ..

Hey brother, l'm dead! My back is broken.''

''What sis ? Some fellow tilted my chair, brother, oh gosh.''

You've grown too old and can't even see what is where. Sit down. Tulasi!

Proceed with the ritual bath. Okay.

With turmeric and vermillion, with milk and perfume..''

..pure sandal paste and divine nectars themselves

..washing every limb, removing every curse ''

This sacred bath offered to Gangotri

Oh, mother Ganga''

''Simhadri's voice. This is Simhadri's song, no doubt. Means, he came here''

''to Gangotri. He's here somewhere. Hey, find him and cut him up. Go on. Go.''

''Sir, stop, stop. Sir, sir, l just recorded this as the song is good.''

''When Simhadri came here last time, as the song was good, he recorded it.''

''Okay, press it. Tell river Yamuna, to always bring help''

To Godavari and Kaveri, to brook and stream''

the falling rain and the diving water fall to all your siblings

Please tell, ''

The last ritual bath is completed. Your Gangotri is now free of the water danger.

Now it will all be good fortune.

Now it will all be good fortune.

My Ganga is free of danger. My golden child is freed from the evil.

This my Gangotri that was born to save my life l managed to save her life.

''Not the five elements, nor the nine planets not even the 30 million gods ''

can take away my Ganga from me. Hey ..

No one has the power to separate Ganga from me ..

My Ganga can not be taken away from me.

Who's that?

''You wretched fellow!, stop. Stop there. Hey stop. Hey .. Hey .. Stop.''

''Oh, my saree My trident!''

''My gosh blood! Oh brother, that Simhadri is running off with Gangotri.''

''Hey, go after him. Catch him. Cut him into little pieces and bring my Ganga back.''

''To bring Ganga back, it's not possible for your guys, nor even for you.''

What nonsense are you talking?

''Once it starts in Himalayas, through Rishikesh Haridvar, Benaras, and Allahabad''

the Ganges which blends into sea at last - even Lord Siva doesn't have the power

to separate her. To separate your Ganga from the sea-like Simhadri is impossible

''for you, and even to the One that created you.''

l'll take care of this fellow - you go look after Gangotri.

''Little lady, you move aside ..Little lady, move your leg aside, l'll cut off his leg''

Where's that Simhadri he's dead. Come.

l won't come. l won't come without Simhadri. l can't live without Simhadri.

''You can't live wthout him? lf you want to live with him, then you have to die too.''

Will you die? Tell, come on tell..''

Save my daughter!

Who are you to tell my daughter to die?

lt's not now you should be beating her .. You know when she put the dirty color

on their young innocent love you should've beaten her then.

What will this barren wretch know the hearts of young ones?

Hey, if you talk any more, l'll kill you.''

''Kill me. lt's nothing new to you. Whoever opposed you, whoever crossed you ''

''you got them killed so far. At last, you are killing your own daughter.''

lt's for the sin of beng born as your daughter you say you'll kill her.

''But that young boy, what sin did he do that you got him beaten so badly?''

That he played with and regaled and raised your daughter - you got him beaten?

''To save your life, his mother lost her life. ls that why you got him beaten?''

''For thirty years his father served you, and in anger you murdered him and''

made this boy an orphan. You worried about how an orphan will live -

ls that why you want to kill him?

Even the jungle animals kill other animals only when they are hungry.

But you seem to want to devour those who loved you. l loved you the most

more than any one. Kill me too. Kill me too.

l can't find the pulse. No breathing either.

Nothing happens. Nothing happens to my dear. Just once get up

Tell my dear to talk to me ..

''just to protect your life, for these many years l came here and offered up prayers.''

''Yet, l could not find that your life wasn't with you but with Simhadri.''

''Look at me once. Dear, Tell her to look at me just once.''

To save one's life's not easy as killing.

Simhadri, get up.''

''Simhadri, don't stop. With which song you saved her once before, ''

with the same song you must save her once more.