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Greetings to Lovers of Music!

...So told the Aryans!

The sweetness of Music is....

....Enjoyed by Babies, Cows and also by Snakes!

Traditional Music is a never ending flow of Nectar!

We are inviting you wholeheartedly for a dip in that River of Music

The sweetness and soothing effect of our Traditional Living Art Form!....

..With a hope that you'll support us in this small endeavour!

So many stalwarts! this is our humble greetings

Today's Music programme passed off exceptionally well

Now the important programme after this interval is....

...'Raga SankaraBharanam'

Maestro of Rhythm, Sir Sankara Shastri!

...Who gave a new life to the 'Raga''

...One who mesmerised the world all over by his rendering of the tune!

He'll sing that Raga SankaraBharanam!

... A wealthy man, Janaki!

...He stopped suddenly in the middle of the Recital and walked out!

That's all, isn't it, madam Sarada?

When he starts singing, audience sit like Sages in penance!

Gopalam! do you know what happened at Sarada's birth?

Labour pains started for madam....

...When Doctor said that situation is worsening!

...I ran to the Music programme to inform him!

As soon as I saw him singing with single minded devotion...

...I stood there standstill!

At last, after finishing the programme when he came home....

...Everything was over!

He didn't even have a last glimpse also!

Seems to be like our carriage

Did you hear? Oh God!, I find anger even in that hoots also

What's this Gopalam? Is there any justice in it?

...I am asking you is it there?

I am carrying my percussion why are you asking about justice?

That's not the matter, Man!

When this man met you for the programme!

It seems you had asked him to cancel it!

...You sit here! I'll tell him - No problem!

Look! our Telugu people praising our own Telugu man is quite different!

People from a very far away Karnataka state

Coming here on behalf of a Kannada Association

..After arranging a Music programme by our man!

..Want to Honour him? lavishly

..Will be taken procession on an Elephant!

..Will be honoured by the Minister with a Garter!

They've arranged everything in a very big way

Yes sir!

We have arranged everything to Honour Mr.Sankara Shastry!

On his name, we have even sold tickets heavily!

Now, If you say no the programme....

...They'll finish off me with it!

Gentleman! that's what I've been speaking to him?

You keep quiet!..keep quiet

Did you hear this man?

How sad he's feeling in Kannada, poor chap?

Whatever it may be, this programme should go on!

That's all sir!....that's all!

If Sankara Shastri's programme is cancelled....

...A lot of...

...Didn't I tell you not to interfere in my talk!

Didn't I tell you?

Yes sir, you've told!

Leave it to me! you please sit down!

Sit down...please... sit down! - okay!

What? Is your intention to deny people hearing his music?

What?!

Sir, why are you asking me?

You both are bosom pals, isn't it?

Why don't you ask that with my boss?

I'll ask him only!

...Not only ask him!I'll give him a good shedding too!

Even a killer who has murdered 10 people...

..I can look straight into his eyes and make him accept the crime!

What?....do you think am I afraid of him?

Is he there inside?

He's there in the next room only!

You idiot! why don't you tell that first?

Do you think, would he have heard my talk?

What's it Madhava?

What you were talking about beating and shredding some one?

Oh! It's about your sister-in-law!

As If there are no vegetables in the market....

She took Rs 3 and brought 1 Kg of Brinjals....Brinjals!

I was telling this to Gopalam isn't it Gopalam?

Sir, without talking about musical programme!....

...You're talking about some brinjals

You don't know about him!

If we talk about musical programme!It'll be disastrous

...That crazy woman did bring brinjals!

Will she have to bring only brinjals?

Is it good?

Poor thing! he's secretary of Kannada Association!

She did bring brinjals! shouldn't they be good?

...All were worm infected!

..He wants to arrange your music programme and....

Even though worm infected I've ordered her to make curry!

Did she prepare it? she made it very ordinarily!

..He's...Honour with..Garter!

My child! Sarada!

...Keep this inside!

Hey! will you listen to my talk properly or not?

What are you saying?

Sometimes you're saying this and then, for sometime that!

..Talking about brinjals!...

...What do exactly want to tell me?

Do you want me to tell?

Sir, please tell him!... tell him...tell him...

He's secretary of Kannada Association

He wants to honour you by Elephant procession with a Garter!

If you accept it, I'll be very happy!

If you don't accept then, it's a swear on me!

..I am going!

Oh! Lord Raghavendra! everything is your mercy!

Hey! Rathna! what is Tulasi saying?

What will she say, sir?

Believe me! If I say she's ready to die for you!

She's always immersed in your thoughts only, poor mad girl!

Sometime back it seems she had seen you on the road!

That night, she got up from sleep half way & sleeping on my bed

Do you know what did she do?

Yuck! how am I to say it?

Even then, I told you her that I am her mother, not the Landlord!

But...still....

...I am feeling very shy! I can't tell it any more

Even at this age you're making me sweat!

I don't know how tantalising you would've been in your youth!

That days were quite different!

When I was at Tulasi's age....

No married man lived happily with their wives in the village!

That was a great time!

...Even my daughter has got all my traits!

Sir, you're everything to her!

What was that?..what was that?

Ah! Diamond Necklace!

How can I come bare neck in front of the Land Lord!

...How am I to come?

...My child is feeling very much like this!

Sister, If land Lord decides what's Diamond necklace?

..He can get even a Diamond waist belt also!

..Isn't it sir?

Leave side those jewel's talk!

This time I've come to this place only for Tulasi

Isn't it possible at least today or not....

Oh! why isn't possible sir?

Last time, it wasn't possible because it was her menses period!

Today, you come as soon as night falls!

We'll arrange everything for you here only!

You'll come definitely, isn't it?

If you don't come it's a swear on me!

Nice my child!... It's very nice...

There, I've been trying hard to attract that Landlord

Here, you're sitting prettily to repair strings of your instruments

If we believe, Idols of Gods and ordinary mortals!...

..We'll be left with only Ash!

Fool, I've spent money to teach you song & dance...

...Only to mesmerise and keep these rich men under your thumbs

Actually, a priest mustn't have stammer and we mustn't have devotion

Understood my child?

Look, that Landlord will come her at dusk!

If you refuse, Goddess of wealth will go away from our door step!

I always wanted that eyes of such rich men only must fall on you, so

..I've been keeping you behind a curtain even though so many desired you!

Look, if you come after having a nice head bath with oil

..I'll plait your hairs with flowers and make you wear a silk saree!

What my child? you must listen to me

You're my Goddess, isn't it? go, my child!

Sister, why are you requesting her?

Tonight, if she accepts that Land Lord, it's okay!

If she acts madly, I'll tear her apart into pieces and throw away

Hey! she may be in this train?

This train? Idiot, she has already left in that train!

Come with me, let me see!

Gentleman! we've come!

Get down!

Fine? - fine!

Don't know!

Shastri is in this coach ..this coach!?

Oh! my child, there's no place where I haven't searched for you!

Without having food and sleep, I've been searching you, my child!

My child!

What's this, sir?

The girl who should've got married and settled!

Have you made her to elope with you?

Look madam, do you know whom you are speaking with?

I know it sir!

I know very well about him!

My daughter Tulasi is mad about Music!

Taking advantage of her weakness

This music Teacher trapped her and made her to elope with him!

You come my child!

Look gentlemen!

For Holy places like this bring some Holy man! they'll become purified

But, not womanizers like this man!

I am getting late to the court!

Please, quickly tell details about your case!

My father! he had.. two wives!

I am first wife's son

...My mother is no more!

Extremely sorry!

Now, my father wants to bequeath all property to second wife's son

Excuse me! - yes madam!

Will you come here for a moment?

Coming madam!

Not you!....it's me!

I am very busy there what's it?

Is it true? - what?

I couldn't believe it!

It seems that brother is roaming all over with that Tulasi

Till that, what you said is true!

Beyond that whatever you may hear is totally false!-is it okay?!

That isn't like that

The whole village is gossiping about it by biting ears!

Let them bite their ears!

Why only ears? let them bite and eat their noses, eyes, hands, mouth!

Not like....

I am discussing with the party there, don't disturb me!

Ah!...what were you saying man?

...And your father had died!

No

My father has two wives my mother has died!

Excuse me!

Oh God! what's your problem?

It's not a problem, why don't you listen properly what I am saying?

What's it?

How orthodox is my brother?

How traditional is his family?

Without praying God, he wouldn't even take a drop of water?

Now, did he get over drunk and fell on any streets?

He gave shelter to an orphan that's all, isn't it?

Don't twist the point like your parting of hair!

That isn't it....

Oh God!..outside a party...

Oh! what were you saying?

You have two wives and your first wife's dead!

No sir! I am dead....

Greetings! I'll take leave of you!

Hey! man! wait.....no one's dead come back!

No sir....I don't want!

Brother and his ancestors are very orthodox, isn't it?

Then, if he does....

Gone...my party has gone away!

What's your point?

He gave shelter to Tulasi that's all, isn't it?

Both Love Music! so only he did like that!

Is it wrong?

Tomorrow, if any lady customer comes and talks with me here!

Do you take it as that, I'll leave you and go away with that lady?

Whatever caste she may belong but she's as Holy as the Ocimum sanctum

No one gets that Modesty, Obedience Humbleness and Devotion!

Till now, you are tantalising me like a hiding guava behind the leaves!

My desire on you is over!

Now, you go with that music teacher or go to the hell

Is he God to you?

Mad girl, what can this man be to you who knows nothing except music?

If you want go with him ..go with him!

That's all isn't it?

Yes, Madhava!

Somehow Tulasi must get out of this case!

I'll bear whatever it may cost me

Understood!

If there's any crime in this case everything's of mother, not Tulasi!

Somehow I'll argue and win this case....

Excuse me!

What?

Butter milk?!

Which one is with lesser salt?!

This one!

Now, my point is that I know the relationship between you both

But, there's a world at large

Even if a father goes out with his grown up daughter!

This world talks something bad about them!

Madhava, I am not afraid of this world, except God!

The relationship I've with Tulasi only I & God know about it!

You think about the case!?

You mean to say, you've accepted this case?

I mean you're going to argue Tulasi's case!

Isn't it to argue? that I've taken up this case!

Will you argue and win it also?

Isn't it to win that I am going to argue?

Then, break that mirror first!

Why?

I want a broken glass piece!

Why? do you want to stab and kill me?

No, I'll stab and kill myself

You've tattooed conch & discus on your shoulders!

Are you going to argue for a prostitute?

Oh! my God!

Whatever you may say, I'll argue her case that's for definite!

What?...what's the problem in it?

You're born wrongly to me!

The good advices given me have become loathsome, isn't it?

Will you bring your own mother to the streets?

You'll pay for all this!

Sister, you don't feel sad!

Before you come back, I'll put her into the right track!

I begot a very bad progeny so only I am going through this

Where are you going off?

I'll de-skin you & dry you up be careful!

Come to the house!

If we request humbly you'll not listen!

If I lash all over your body!

You'll go to any man quietly as and when I order you!

Come to the house!

Child Sarada, I am going away from here!

If we allow anyone into the house all the sins will besiege you!

They'll go to the hell!

This was a orthodox house so only I could stay for so many days

Now, with new ideas and if they allow new people into the house

...I feel like I am in the middle of a great fire!

Hereafter I can't stay here! I'll retire in some temple

Are you listening my child?

Till now, If they had mentioned the name of this house!

..They used to think it as pure as the fire!

Now the same people are abusing this house

Hereafter I can't stay here my child Sarada!

Father, that cooking aunty!...

My child, go and get my prayer room ready!

Oh Mother!

Father, the vessel fell!

While, I was coming quickly to prepare food for the God's offering....

What? don't you know to cook?

When a small girl was trying to cook with great difficulty

Those who know it can go and help her, isn't it?

Rituals & traditions are for keeping a man's heart in right path only

They're not to create barriers between men by caste, Tulasi!

Next you came in!

Madam, do you need the cart?

Sir, A bad man's sin is taking a human form in me

I may have expected much more than my luck!

My wish of serving you remained an unfulfilled wish!

So, I'll name my forthcoming child on your name

Have you got any objections sir?

You've only told that Sankarabharanam means poisonous snake!

The poisonous snake became a jewel to Lord Shiva!

The poisonous seed growing inside me!

If it can reach your lotus feet that's more than enough for me!

Madam, get in!

Mother, why are you praying to the foot prints?

Didn't I tell you that, there's one who's Mother, Father, Teacher & God to us!

These are his foot prints! son!

Oh! Is it of Mr.Sankara Shastri's!

Where's he?

Son, what are you going to tell him?

Sir, my parents are dead!

Sir, I am an orphan!

If you feed me I'll serve you & be at your feet only!

For so many years I had looked after you so well!

Only to present you at his feet!

The luck which didn't favour me if it favours you!

Only to see it happily and die!

Don't worry mother, some how I'll enter his house!

...I'll learn music from him and become as great as himself

Greetings madam!

You're a small kid why are you singing that song?

You're singing of wide oceans do you know the meaning of it?

....Means....

Oceans means....

When elders in the family have great difficulties like marriage, ills.. etc!

When they're not able to withstand these difficulties....

They'll say that we are not able to swim through this family of ocean!

That's the meaning of it!

Oh! Is it the meaning?

Oceans means difficulties!

Look! without knowing the meaning of it I was singing about myself only

I too have many difficulties

I don't have parents I am an orphan!

Even that is also an ocean of difficulty, isn't it?

If you had a small kid brother like me!

How nicely you would've dressed him up and sent him to school

I don't have anyone to send me to school or good clothes!

Even that is also an ocean of difficulty, isn't it?

Sometimes, even If I roam few streets I don't get even a fistful of rice!

Then, feeling very hungry, I'll drink water to my stomach

That's all!

For every gulp, I'll imagine it as some food item and drink it

When it rains or gets very cold I'll sleep in a corner in some temple!

Like this I've got lot of oceans of difficulties!

Sometimes, I'll sing this song sitting in some temple

Then, why did you come here today?

Only yesterday, I came to know that this is Sankara Shastri's house!

You're his daughter, isn't it?

...I am new to this place!

Just because you're his daughter you may not know about it!

Right from useless singers like me to Great Musicians!

Sankara Shastri is God to everyone of them!

We don't have any other God!

So only I am sitting at his door step and singing like this

That God's heart may melt....

And shower mercy on me and give me a job & shelter!

Expecting this I've been singing at his door step!

Poor Boy! are you feeling hungry?

Yes!

I didn't eat anything since yesterday!

Is it so?!

Come, brother!

Thank God! I've got the priest's Boon

..Now, It's enough it I get the God's boon

Can I call you as sister?

You can, what's wrong in it?

Then, sister you don't have to worry about anything from now!

...Now that your brother has come to you!

I may look very small but I can do all the work

Without cutting my fingers I can cut vegetables!

Without tearing I can wash clothes!

Then, without spoiling the broom I can sweep home clean!

Oh God! do you know how many jobs I can do?

Come and show me!

Will you do the cooking traditionally or....

Even that also you want me to do!

You don't have to do anything you just sit here!

I'll call you as soon as I finish my cooking!

Son, If you touch their door you'll hear the music of Tambura

Wherever you place you feet in that house, you'll hear the basic 7 notes

That house itself is a Temple for Goddess of Learning!

Greetings sir!

Sarada, why did you allow this boy into the house?

Father it seems he's an orphan!

Sir, I am not boy I am Sankaram

I am an..... sister, you tell him!

..I can't say anything further regarding this matter!

If we feed him, he said he'll stay with us only doing odd jobs for us!

So feeling pity on him I only allowed him to stay here!

Sir, even yesterday, I had come to ask you about this only!

As soon as you opened the door

Aren't there those poltergeists! hearing their cries & shrieks

Making fun of them, I shook my hips like this...

You opened the door and slapped me!

Sir, even if you scold or beat me I've come to be at your feet only!

My stomach is very small isn't it, sir?

I'll not eat much... only this much!

I'll do everything for you sir!

I'll wash your clothes!

Your.. and sir, I know the prayer Hymn also!

While you're doing the prayer I'll recite it!

Sir, when you take bath, you'll not be able to reach you back, isn't it?

...I'll clean it for you!

Have you written it? yes sir I've written it!

Now, the intro will come here again

That's it!

You have many records and other things in your home, isn't it?

Yes!

Did you hear this song at any time?

I've heard it, Master!

Sing it as you've heard it!

Stop it...stop it!

That's the difference between you and me!

Long back this song was tuned in this Raga while travelling in a boat!

Now, Buses, Trains, Planes, Rockets Jackets, Jets everything have come, isn't it?

Speed!...the whole world is nothing but speed!

How speed has come into our daily life?

Just like that, it must come into our Music also!

Regarding this, I've done so many new experiments!...

...I've found new Ragas and tuned them!

If I say truthfully, learning music from a Maestro like me...

..It is your luck!

Do you know how to sing this song really?

How to sing it sir?

Oh! is it you Mr.Sankara Bharanam?!

...Come...come..come

It's very important that orthodox people like you

..Should compulsorily hear the experiments by Maestro's like me!

Breaking up the word into letters as you wish...

And changing the meaning, is that what you call as experiment?

Das! A hungry child calls its mother in a different way

A child got hurt calls it mother in a different way

A child getting up in the middle of sleep calls its mother in an another way

Every experience has a definite Note, Rhythm & Tune!

Das, behind every word of that Hymn there's heart felt experience!

This song came out of the heart of a Great Saint in a Trance!

..And this Raga!

With insufficient knowledge and in the name of experimenting...

Don't desecrate the Nectar of Music!

The music, on which this Nation holds it's head high!

..Don't vulgarise it!

Don't know, what's all this fuss?

I don't understand, not only his song's even his talk also!

Andalu! Did you understand anything?

Master, I understood it very well!

Wipe it off! wipe off the cob webs from your brain!

..Now, learn the song child!

You don't know anything I'll not learn from you!

Sir, I understood everything you said to that master!

But, sir I couldn't understand the meaning of 'Experience' only!

Sir, what do you mean by 'Experience''?

An idea, that a Language can't fathom

An idea that'll melt your heart!

Oh! is it? then, isn't there that 'Experience' in that master's song?

There's no 'Experience' in it!

There's Derision in it! there's Ridicule it!

When we sing that Raga even stones should melt!

Music in a Boon!

A God given power! Ridiculing it is a great sin!

Then, shouldn't we sing like this, isn't it?

You shouldn't!

That isn't the style to sing that devotional song!

Uncle! come!

Isn't you father at home?

He has gone out uncle, he'll come back please be seated!

There's no time to sit! do one thing pack your clothes quickly!

Why uncle?

I and your Aunty are going to Annavaram!

She's has to fulfil a wish!

If you also come will us and have a glimpse of the Lord!

I feel that your marriage time will arrive at the earliest!

Come on, get ready! get ready

After asking father's permission!...

Father! what father?!

He never takes you out no entertainment or fun!

What a father he is? completely abstruse father!

Uncle, that isn't it! I think it'll be better if you inform him & take me

Why? Am I afraid of your father?

Why? will be chop of my head?

You were very young, you may not remember it!

..Your father used to shiver even at my thought!

He never used to talk to me looking straight into my eyes!

He used to go away after talking looking at threshold, doors, etc..

Fearing that you'll be afraid if he sees your straight

Shut up, you impertinent boy I'll tear you apart!

Sir!

I'll turn and pluck out your ears! Be careful!

...Look, sir has come!

Let him come, today, I'll wash him clean!

If I ask him to send Sarada with us to the pilgrim centre

Is he so brave enough to refuse me?

Which place?

I and your sister-in-law are going to Annavaram!

If you don't send Sarada with us it's a swear on me!

Sarada pack your bags!

I can't any more!God I can't go up this steps!

Hey! Kamudu! I am feeling breathlessness!

Good! as if the mortar for pounding grains, complaining to the drum!

..You're complaining to me about breathlessness!

..Already I am feeling giddiness

Telling that going to temple fasting would do good!

You brought me here without allowing me to have coffee also!

Come on!..move on!

Lord Sathyanarayana! Hey! You?!

Me? I thought you were calling the Lord!

Oh! God! it's a sin!

What?

Open that water jug and give me some water, I'll quench my thirst!

Oh! God! My Golden Glass!

Thanks madam!

Okay! come let's go!

Grandma, we'll sit here for some time! it's very fine here!

Up there, it'll be better than this! come!

Hey! I am feeling again very tired

Feeling it? thank God! please sit here for sometime and quench your throat

Grandma, for every second step take rest & have some water

That is my wish!

Here!

Why are you so irresponsible?

That was given by my parents as a dowry, when I got married!

I was looking after that glass like my own life!

I don't know, how many dents it may have got?

Hey! hey! wait - what happened sir?

What's there in the bag, show me? there's nothing sir!

Hey! take it out..take it out I'll give it..give it you

First take it out here take it sir!

So, small boy, yet....

Grandma!

Have you seen my grandma?

How do I know, who's your grandmother?

Already she's little crazy, I don't know where she might have gone?

Grandma!

Stand properly in the queue turn back sir!

Grandma! Grandma

Please, wait my grandma is missing!

Grandma!

Hey! Kamudu!

Why did you come without informing me?

Do you know, I was searching you all over futilely!

Enough of your cleverness! before that security sees you, join the queue!

If he sees you he'll throw you out of the line!

May be this is ladies queue!

No problem! come in!

Did you bring the glass?

Brought it!

Yes move on...move on!

Move on...move on

Come on sir, quickly!.. move on...

Move on..move on!

Sir, you please wait!

Why are you stopping us?

There's no space inside go after some time!

Look, allow us to go!

If you want, stop the people behind us!

That is not possible madam everyone is equal here!

Buying a bus ticket for Rs 2 and coming from a far away place!

When we have come for a glimpse of God!who are you to stop us?

Look! do you think am I an ordinary woman?

In Kakinada isn't there a son of Gundu family

Do you know, who is it? he's Head Constable

Don't you know him? son of Gundu family

...He's my nephew!

Hey! you come in... come in!

Madam, you wait...wait!

I had a very nice glimpse of God because of your good deeds!

Even, I too have the some satisfaction!

My child, how was yours?

Uncle, I too had nicely!

Okay, you both sit here, I'll go & get God's offerings!

Alright!

Uncle, why do you take trouble I'll go and get it!

Will you get it? my child my great child!

Here take this and get it get it....

..We'll be sitting here and get it!

May be we are getting late for the bus down the hill!

Go quickly and get one packet of God's offerings!

I can't go!

You must go and get it & then if you feed me with your hands!

..Till then, I am not in a position to move an inch also!

Alright, I'll go myself!

Wait! you're old! why do you take trouble?

Give it to me, I'll go and get it!

One packet - 4 packets please

Here take this Aunty! ....Uncle

Seems to have given excess change?!

Uncle, give it to me, I'll find out and come!

Its God's property! give and then only come, my child!

Take it!

What's this?

What?

You took Rs 10 but brought only one packet!

..The balance should be Rs 9.50 but you've brought only Rs 3.00!!

Wait here!

You've given less change, you've given more change to me!

Settle it between yourselves why to disturb me?

Grandma, take it your Rs 9.50 tie it safely in your saree corner!

Give me some water Please!

Where's the water jug?

You were only carrying it in your hands!

Yes!

You've missed it some where? was it any ordinary water jug?

When, I was married....

It isn't here also!

Excuse me sir! did you see my water jug?...water jug?!

How do I know, if you ask me?

Go and search, where you had lost it?

What happened to it?

Look, Sankarabharanam has come here rolling?

Poor soul, may be interested in learning pop music!

What do you say, master?

I am saying howling & making noise at midnight is wrong

Noise and shrieks at midnight?!

Learning for 24 hours a day also you can't learn even 10% of the pop music!

Have you taken it to be your 'Prolonging Music'?

Learning the 7 Notes by heart

It isn't like for hours stretching & pulling one single note!

Your style of Music can be learnt just like that!

..But our music isn't like that!

..It's an ocean.. in that..

Hey! it's useless telling all this to an illiterate!

Mr.Shastri, please sing your music go...go please go!

Is it so difficult, that music?

Difficult? its great difficult!

For you to sing 3 words you've to toil hard for it!

Is it? alright sing a few lines!

You called our music as very silly & easy

I'll hum a Raga please try it!

Music doesn't have differences of Language & Regions!

It's an Eternal Flow of Nectar!

Man from any Caste from any Religion or any Country!

...Can quench his musical thirst in that Eternal Flow!

Who are we to decide about one music as high and other as low!

Without ever trying to learn our music and traditions!

Your Ridiculing it is sheer stupidity!

When many foreigners have accepted the greatness of our music!

..And have been trying to learn our Traditional Music!

Children for this country ridiculing our own music!

..Is like the crime of abusing one's own mother!

..And a sin like hating one's own mother!

Pack one kg!

Cost of a biscuit packet sir?

Rs 1.25 paise!

Give me one!

Subbaiah! I've come to you for a small obligation!

What? do you need money again?

Yes!

Sir, how many times can I give you money on your mortgaged house

Till now, you've given me a lot I don't deny it!

I am keeping account of everything!

Some day I'll settle your account and only then I'll go!

Sir, Its not that, you'll cheat me?

How can you repay it?

All you have is expenses and not a pie as income!

Alright, If you don't want to give it, I'll not force you

I'll go!

Wait sir!

I can understand under what circumstances, you had asked for it

Keep this Rs 300!

Take it madam

What's this, Gopalam?

...You're missing the beat!

Missing the beat was because of the mistake I committed sir!

I ditched you & came off!

Sir, for 12 years these hands never had any work!

Before I die, at least for once I must play percussion to your music!

...I've been praying to all God's for that opportunity sir!

It's not the question of you getting an opportunity!

People are not fortunate enough to hear Good music

But, Gopalam this will not continue forever!

Again, the Traditional music will get back its glory!

Gopalam, and that day is not too far!

You've a rock like confidence so you feel like that

Sir, but after seeing you live like a king & seeing you now

..My heart is being overwhelmed by deep sorrow!

Madman! though the property I had earned vanished away!

..The God given voice hasn't diminished!

I don't regret on the day I don't have food!

..I'll regret only the day I don't sing!

Take this money Gopalam

Sir, are you giving me charity after taking loan?

Gopalam, we had shared good times let's share bad times also

Take it...come on take it!

Though when she was alive she was hated as a street woman!

I felt really sorry for your mother before her death!

She died after being bedridden poor thing!

Once your mother fell ill your uncle disappeared!

After that she had an unwept and unsung death!

She had great desire of seeing you once before her death

But, what was the use of it?she died without her wish fulfilled

Before dying she bequeathed all her property to you!

Here! take these papers!

Sir, I don't know have any need for this property now?

Till now, I had laboured to earn my living!

I've sent Sankaram to the place where he deserves to be!

Sir, I don't have desire on anything now!

May be it is true!

But, if you don't want, you can use it for some good cause, isn't it?

..You're interested in fine tuning your instruments....

..But you're not at all concerned about your daughter's life

This is in fine tune

..I've seen a very good match for your daughter!

Seen it, isn't it? till now you had seen may good matches?

Look, look I am warning you first to stop ridiculing me

Like the match's before that grooms father was cook!

..And this groom's mothers background isn't good!

Citing such silly reasons, if you refuse this match!

..I'll not keep quiet!

Now, this boy is multilingual and handsome too!

Good & cultured

Except a grandmother he doesn't have parents! poor boy!

He joined the school in our town and as my neighbour very recently!

Look, hey! Sankaram!

I & my wife both have liked him very much!

I thought of arranging the marriage myself....but..

This generation children if they don't see each other it may not be good!

What sir? is it my sister's marriage?

Yes! this time it'll be settled definitely!

Arrange everything!

So, it may not be that good, since you're father of the bride!

If I don't show you the boy you may be feel bad, so only...

Even though being a bosom pal taking undue advantage may not be good so!

Without giving you a hint, proceeding myself not be that good, so..

I have told my wife to bring them here!

They'll be arriving here at any moment!

This ceremony of bride seeing is just a namesake!

Look, hey! I am now giving you a second warning!

If you refuse it citing silly reasons, it won't be good!

Crazy man, who are we to stop marriage, if it is destined?

Won't I be happy if my daughter gets married?

I'll not speak anything! do as you please!

Stop..man!..stop!

Come in Aunty, this is the house!

Come....get down!

Look! you've brought me here forcibly!

I am warning you, I'll never marry this girl!

Keep quiet boy!

Fool, consider it as your luck to become son-in-law of Mr.Shastri!

Get down

Yes, get down

What's he saying Aunty?

Nothing! he was saying that the house is very beautiful

Look! they've arrived!....

Come..come...come

Kamakshi! you go and look after the girl-alright!

Come...come...Hey...come on!

Hey! Sankaram! he's groom Mr.Kameshwara Rao

Your father-in-law Sankara Shastri!

Did you see him at anytime?

Sir, he's a kid, where would he have seen him?

I used to dream of hearing this sir's music in my young age

My husband never used to take me out!

With that, my wish has left unfulfilled!

They used say in our times that he's a heir to Goddess of Learning

After so many years of life at last I could meet him!

what meeting him? now you're going to become his relative!

Sit down

That is definitely a boon of our past life's goods deeds!

Sir, I am not telling this just because he's my grandson

...My Kamudu is....

What?

Why are you calling me as Kamudu? can't you call me as Kameshwara!

You keep quiet!

My Kamudu has great respect for elders!

Did you hear? he has great respect for elders!

Sir, he doesn't have any bad habits

Did you hear? it seems he doesn't have any bad habits!

Except that he eats a left over porridge in the morning!

..He doesn't have any habit of taking coffee or tea!

How lucky it is now a days to get a porridge eating son-in-law

My child! come come sit down!

Hey! the girl has come....

Aunty tell him to lift his head and look at the girl

Sarada, you too look at him!

Look at her, why are you feeling shy like a bride?

Look!

My child, what is your name?

Is it?

So, you've been named after Goddess of Learning

You said it right our girl is re-incarnate of Goddess of learning

She sings very well, she has education to write letters to her husband

Master! if you like my sister then, take the glass-glass!

Sister, if you like him, take the steel glass!

Did you see her nicely? did you like the girl?

What's there in his liking or disliking?

He's a young boy! what does he know?

Sir, Even if she doesn't know to cook also, I've no objection!

She has a great property of music accrued hereditarily

That's enough for me sir!

I don't have the capacity to ask that great man to sing!

If his daughter sings a song I'll think that he has sung it!

What my child? will you sing a song?

Sister....

What is the Raga you were singing?

..And what is the note your singing?

How did Rishabam come into pure Hindolam Raga?

Come on tell me, what is Ascent of Raga Hindolam?

Descent?

Then, how did that Rishabam come into it?

Don't you have any senses to adulterate Ragas?

Really, if Vrishabam comes into it then....

What's that? Vrishabam or Rishabam?

It's Rishabam sir, Rishabam!

A tongue slip!

If a rishabam comes then it'll not be a Hindolam

..It may be Charukesi!

Charukesi?!

No..how can it be Charukesi!

Coffee!....It may be Kafi

First, you get up from there!

Get up!

When you can't pronounce a word Rishabam?

What right do you have to talk about music?

If you know it then talk otherwise keep shut!

That's not...

Sir, we'll meet you sometime later!

Not necessary!

You don't have the necessity!

But, Sarada needs a marriage!

She needs a companion she needs a home of her own

Why do you want to marry her to a Musician & spoil her life?

Aren't you satisfied with your happiness?

In music you're a Genius an expert in Sankarabharanam

You've got yourself the fame of wearing a Garter!

Is there anyone to call you for a programme & pay you a Re 1?

How many years have passed since you wore clean clothes?

How many years have passed since you ate 2 square meals content fully?

Are you able to buy at least a blouse for your daughter?

Why are you still proud about yourself?

Kalidas cried that fate doesn't make him to write poetry to uninterested!

When people don't want your music?

When that music can't earn you a decent living?

You've it! okay!

But, who has given you the right to spoil her life with your desire?

Getting dejected she'll commit suicide!

And taking her body into your arms, you can then sing!

Even God can't save you my friend!

What is the Raga you're singing what is that note?

I don't know, what's that Kamu?

Without keeping quiet, I had only insisted on the girl to sing?

...And put her in a fix!

You put that girl in a fix that's okay!

Unnecessarily I am in a fix

Fool!

Without keeping shut, why did you talk unnecessarily?

I had spent a fortune to teach you music!

Couldn't you pronounce a simple Rishabam?

If it hasn't been your fate?!

You don't grumble!not that I wasn't able to!

If you want, test me now, I'll tell everything Raga, Ascents & Descents!

Suddenly when he become angry I got shivers!

..In that I blabbered something in haste

..That's all!

Even If we penance for 10 lives we'll never get a match like that?

We spoiled with our own hands!

Poor Boy!

I am more sad than you in this how do you know it?

He told me to get out because I didn't know music, isn't it?

Let me see it!

Rs 5000! your account is settled isn't it?

Settled madam, wait here, I'll get the receipt!

Mr.Subbaiah! I don't want receipt

It's enough if you say once that Shastri's account is settled!

What's that madam?

Look! In future, whenever Mr.Shastri asks for money, give him

..I'll settle all his dues!

As you say, madam

I'll go now!

Mr.Shastri is coming here don't tell him anything about me

Come sir...please come!

Please sit down

I've already taken a lot of loans from you!

I thought I should never come to you on that pretext!

But, I couldn't avoid it!

Sir, why are you saying like that?

Do you need money sir?

I am arranging my daughters marriage!

This time, you don't have to lend me an just word!

Have you seen this?

I never considered this as an ornament!

This is also a part of my body...

And thought that It'll go with my body!

..I never imagined that such a necessity will arise!

I don't know the value of this in money!

Mortgage this and lend me money

The people presented this ornament for the Goddess of Learning in you!

Sir, I don't have the capacity or worth to evaluate this!

I'll give money happily whatever is your requirement

Up to which have you written boys!?

Master!...master!...

Wrote up to Udayan?

Udayan's....

Evening at 5 PM come to the Temple-what?

Why?

Very urgent!

Sister...sister..sister sister...sister...

Evening at 5 PM come to the Temple!

Why? - very urgent!

Hey! what's this? what's all this?

Everything for your good only!

Please, lift me!

Sir, has accepted for your marriage!

I thought you both will have glimpse of God happily, so I called you both

Rest is your will & wish

Sir, I felt very sad for losing this proposal!

Now, you've come by yourself to give your daughter in marriage!

My friend is always like that!

He's like dry ginger!

If you put into eyes it'll burn severely!

After that It'll cool you down you like snow!

Is it Sundaram Bhagavathar?

Look, the tune will be like this!

...Harsh!

..But heart is...like butter!

..Hey! stop it man!

So, with this, invitation work is completed!

I've promised someone with a confidence that you'll not refuse me!

What's it?

Our....

..Sheshachalam's Hall has been brought by someone

..It has been remodelled and refurbished!

It's inauguration is scheduled on the day our daughter's marriage!

Is it?

They want to reopen it with your musical performance!

They came and asked me I've said 'yes' to them!

Sir's musical performance!?

I thought I'll die without ever hearing him even for once!

So after many years at last my wish is going to be fulfilled!

That depends on his acceptance

Hey! man! what do you say?

As you wish!

'Sankara Bharanam' Sankara Shastri Temple of Arts!

Greetings to elders!

I don't have the capacity to talk about the Art of this Great Exponent!

..Considering it as stage

But, still as his companion..

...I'll tell about the distinction about this man!

In past people eagerly awaited to hear Mr.Shastri's music

..They used get thrilled by hearing it!

I still remember him living like an Emperor! Majestically!

I can still visualise that Pomp and Grandeur

But with time, many changes had crept into music!

For example, shall I embrace you shall I cut you?

Shall I bite you or chew you such Lyrics!

Music that resembles the shivers of a Malarial patient

...Have come to the fore!

Many sounds, shrieks!... cries, shouts..deep sighs!

Have crept into music!

At this juncture, when there was no support for his music!

..Mr Shastri inside the 4 walls of his house!

Considering all living creatures as Music Loving Audience!

Has been practising his music uninterruptedly!

The traditional music which is his life!

..Seeing such a stupendous reception for his music

...A new brightness is seen on the face this Great Sage!

That Mr.Shastri be blessed with power to mesmerise us with his music

I pray God to bless him with that power!

Thank you!

Greetings to everyone

The Lamp of Traditional Music which is flickering with he storm of western music

I don't know who's that benefactor trying to protect it!

..I am bowing to him a million times

The Indian culture which is getting weakened!

..And traditions...

..The Great Soul who's working for its resurrection

..I am bowing my head and greeting him by bowing at his feet

This Art from is a Living Art!

It has no beginning!

..There's no end to it!

The music which is being disregarded!

To support it, even if one in a crore is there!

..This Nectar will Flow Eternally!

Even, when a man earns money up to his height!

Long live with health prosperity, fame!

Mother...mother...mother...

Father..father...father...

Sir, my mother?..