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A peacock feather in his hair and a winning smile

He is fun, he plays the flute

A peacock feather in his hair and a winning smile

... his friend Radha calls him Shyam

These old legends of the little hero...

have passed into folk tales

Hey Krishna...

Hey Krishna... we still speak his name

Hey Krishna...

Hey Krishna... we still speak his name

The blue-skinned boy who tended his flock...

He has many names, he plays divine music

and he has been worshipped down the ages

Such are the old legends that have passed into folk tales

Hey Krishna...

Hey Krishna... we still speak his name

Hey Krishna...

Hey Krishna... we still speak his name

In a village on the banks of Yamuna ... there it all began

It was in those meadows his flocks grazed and his flute played

In a village on the banks of Yamuna ... there it all began

It was in those meadows his flocks grazed and his flute played

And the notes of his flute rose in the air

making melodies we so love to hear

of how little Krishna...

won the hearts of men and how he stole their butter...

and the songs tell of his strength, how he moved mountains with a finger

Hey Krishna...

Hey Krishna... we still speak his name

Hey Krishna...

Hey Krishna... we still speak his name

Butterfly...

What is that thing? - A rising storm?

Look at it... coming in. - Will it rain?

Is it... the earth rumbling?

Look at that cloud... Let it rain, let it rain...

Not a raincloud...

A cloud of dust... armies?

Armies...? - Yes, it is an army

Run... run for your lives... now!

The murderous Prince of Mathura!

Go... run away, while you can...

Run...

Chanur... Mustik... let the hunt begin

It was the era of evil,

an age of sin

Greedy kings and their bloodthirsty armies...

unleashed terror

and in the blood of countless innocent people..

..this earth was drenched...

and in songs and stories of those who were wounded and made slaves,

the legends and histories of this world were told

Start the fires...

Round them up

Into the cages

Please Prince, show us mercy...

..do not take our food, don't take our cattle...

do not leave us to starve to death

Please, at least not our children... please Mercy prince... mercy

I am Kans... what I fancy is mine to take

Hurry!

Is there no end to our pain?

When will this torture stop?

When will You send us a savior?

When...?

Out of our way...

The Prince is coming home

Victory to Prince Kans

Long live prince Kans

Long live prince Kans - Back to work, slaves

Don't drop the bag of cement

Do work.

My power is so great, my rule will spread beyond Mathura

And the whole world will become the kingdom of Kans

I shall shatter the peace of heavens..

..and I shall unleash the furies of hell

and history will speak of how I thrust my sword..

..into the heart of the earth

This, the world's biggest stadium..

..will become a symbol of my greatness

If it is not finished by the time of my coronation,

then, you slaves will be buried alive under the sands of this arena

And your bones will be mixed with the concrete

Put the new slaves to work

Double the working shifts

And halve the rations

Kans' cruelty reflects...

my failure as a parent

In Mathura, I Emperor Ugrasen...

stand reduced to a helpless father

But Uncle, cousin Kans is so caring...

he always remembers to bring me gifts

He is always worried about my safety, protection

I know, Devaki. But I am afraid that...

after you're married and gone from here..

..he might abandon all human values

But please, you must never abandon him

For he is to be the king of our clan

I can only hope and pray that..

..he doesn't destroy the other clans

He is the sum total of my fears, Devaki

It's a fragile peace between warring clans...

Your marriage with Prince Vasudev..

..promises to be the first alliance for peace

Eighteen warring clans will be united

This is the beginning of my dream for a golden age

But..

Cousin Kans...

it's got to be you

Devaki, you are the apple of my eye

But I find it so hard to believe...

..that you are getting married and leaving us

Live a long and healthy life

I had promised your father..

..that you will be given a wedding fit for a princess of Mathura

I have fulfilled my promise

Akrur, won't you bless Devaki?

Live happily

May you have mighty sons

Dear cousin...

Everyone in Mathura will miss you, Devaki

Vasudev...

I give her to you. She is as dear to me as life

Therefore care for her as I have

Never bring her any sorrow

Her wish is my command

Hey...

climb down

I shall drive the bride's chariot

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

Beware Kans...

know this... the one whom you are saying goodbye to...

the eighth son of this very Devaki...

will kill you

Her child will be my undoing?

I cannot allow this prophecy to be true...

..to let her son be born so that he can kill me...?

Never... never...

Devaki,

forgive me, forgive me my dearest cousin

Kans..?

No Kans... no!

If your life is to be the cause of my death Devaki...

..then in your death is my life

Kans, stop

This is Devaki... she is a woman...

..and she is your cousin

... and we are Just-married

Holding a knife on her...

..doesn't suit... a great warrior like you

It's her tough luck. I must do what I must

Then I am bound to defend my wife, Kans

And remember...

if I am forced to raise my sword,

..then your clan and mine are at war..

..and my allies are also at war with you

Are you threatening me, Vasudev?

No! He isn't threatening

Please! Have mercy upon us...

Should I invite my death?

No!

Neither I nor Devaki will cause of your death ...

..it is the eighth son

I..

I give you my word...

Each of Devaki's sons, as soon as they are born,

I shall give to you

You are truthful and a man of honor, Vasudev

But as long as I am alive,

you shall remain my prisoner

Soldier...

As you wish, my Lord

Kans has imprisoned his cousin..

..and her husband

It's because of that prophecy...

..that Devaki's eighth son, will kill Kans

How cruel of him... to throw a newly-wedded couple into the dungeons

How could he be so heartless... this son of Ugrasen?

The list of his misdeeds grows longer...

it's said that Kans has angered his father

This would've Qualified for a death sentence..

..this betrayal borders on treason

but a crown prince is given a chance to defend himself

I shall defend myself by the might of my sword, Your MaJesty

The blade that got rid of Mathura's enemies..

..will be my defense in the face of your charges

What you have done is not only unJust, it Is a sin

Self defence is every warrior's right...

If that doesn't satisfy your Question,

you may also retire to a prison, to debate good and bad in peace

Are you threatening me... threatening your father...?

How dare you threaten the emperor?

Not threatening, dear Father... I advise you to be careful

Akrur, now I wish that I never had this son...

I am a total failure as a father..

..Or, is he a punishment for my sins?

Keep faith, Your MaJesty

The night is darkest Just before the beginning of a new dawn

Who is more unfortunate than I...

..to spend my wedding night in prison...

Nothing can happen against God's will, Devaki

It is possible that this life is prison may mean freedom for many

What does Vasudev's clan think of themselves?

For Vasudev's sake...

they are willing to pick a fight with you?

If the stupid subJects of our kingdom support this idea..

..it can become a dangerous situation

Use the fear of an attack, declare emergency...

..in the name of security of the state...

and imprison everyone who sympathizes with Devaki and Vasudev

And hang anyone who dares to oppose us

Hang them

Victory to King Kans

Victory to King Kans

Long live the king

Your MaJesty, a holy man wants to meet you

A holy man? In the kingdom of Kans?

I warned him that the king has ordered all holy men..

..to leave the kingdom

And...?

He said, tell the king that Narad has come

Narad? Why did'nt you tell me earlier, you fool?

Narad is a devotee of Lord Vishnu, my enemy

He is worth my time if I can find out..

..what Lord Vishnu is plotting against me

Praised be the Lord

Praised be the Lord

A devotee of Lord Vishnu in the kingdom of his biggest enemy?

Are you so scared of me that you have left him..

..to Join me?

One who sees God's presence everywhere has no fear

I have come to advise you..

..that the very God you want to fight lives within you

All that lives within me is my ambition.

You are certainly a mighty king.

But both the mightiest and the wisest know that..

the power of life and death is in God's hands.

Your MaJesty...

I have come to make good my promise

Here is my first born...

my son

I am unfortunate that..

..I can not feel happy at his birth

Narad, you see...

The life of this baby is in my hands

Nothing that you say about morals can stop me

I can do whatever I want

Bring me your eighth son... I am waiting...

I shall forever be grateful for your kindness

Now tell me Narad, who is more powerful? Me or Lord Vishnu?

As you can see, I even control Death

Such pride is not good Kans

Lord Vishnu rules all creation

Time also follows His design

Oppose Him and you invite destruction

While there is still time, change your ways..

..and seek forgiveness from the Lord

For Kans, there is no God!

Kans rules Earth by his might

Soon, I shall also conQuer the skies and heavens...

and your Gods and you god-men will all serve me as slaves

Then instead of singing the praises of the Lord..

..you will all sing my praises.

Your ignorance is your misfortune

To protect His disciples, to destroy the likes of you,

The Lord has decided to assume human form and appear on earth

That time is at hand, and reJoicing has begun

The Gods are descending on earth as humans.

In the time ahead, your death waits. Mark, my words

But by the time you realise your mistakes..

..it will already be too late for you

Your MaJesty, there's no point in taking Narad seriously

He's only good at twisting facts

You are our emperor, your life is precious

What value is a child's life, compared to yours?

MaJesty, this waiting for the eighth son means..

..giving death seven chances to cheat you

But of course!

Odds are, that the first son could be as dangerous as the eighth

I knew it! Kans can never be so cruel!

I was the apple of his eye...

that makes you his dearest nephew

Oh... it's you...!

His MaJesty has been kind... has he come to set us free...?

Yes!

Has my son brought us our freedom...?

Couldn't stay away from the little one...

..so I thought, let's pay him a visit

Yes, our son is so lovable..

I could keep on looking at him forever..

Look at him glowing, like the full moon

A good comparison... your little one...

is like the moon, about to be eclipsed...

But... what...?

Your son and I are linked by destiny

For me, he is death... and I mean death for him.

You said that you'd spare his life...

..because, he's our first born

In this lotus, which petal is number one..

..and which is the eighth...? Who can say...?

Clockwise, the first is also the eighth..

..counter clockwise the eighth is also the first

Any petal can be that number eight

That's why each of your sons can mean my death

Give him up

No... no...

Spare my son!

Don't...

When the earth is scorched

sing a song of hope

For our darkest of times

there's a song of hope

For our world to be a nicer place

For life without sorrow's traces

For the darkness to be lit...

that the Sun may shine upon us... Open your heart, let him in

So let us reJoice...

in prayer and songs

of love...

So awaken, arise...

make a wish and pray

that He may come unto us

It is He, and he is coming and our world is changing

Open your heart, let him in Feel the warm glow within

Let Him in, let Him touch your heart

Wipe your tears and feel the love

Feel the love in hills and seas, clouds of hope and rain

Songs of birds and cricket's cheer, let's fall in love again

And once you've found peace, you must make a wish...

For him to be with you and you with him, always

Sung in the music of the singing bees

All songs of prayer, of hope, of love

It's that someone, and he is coming and our world is changing

Open your heart, let him in Feel the warm glow within

Let it in, let it touch your heart and smile...

smile and feel the love... love... love... love...

Give up sadness n despair, go and speak the word of hope

Tell them the world's changing, tell em it's the power of love

In faith and belief, hope and prayer, sing songs of Joy and cheer

it's the advent, it's Him, it's the coming, the avataar of hope

ln times of Despair, nine times before, in nine...

ages of man, He was with us, now He comes again

It's that someone, and he is coming and our world is changing

Open your heart, let him in Feel the warm glow within

Let Him in, let Him touch your heart Wipe your tears and feel the love

Let Him in, let Him touch your heart Wipe your tears and feel the love

Vasudev... Devaki...

Do not fear

You have worshipped me for many lifetimes

Because of your devotion..

..I am to be born to you as a son

Vasudev, do not hesitate

Put me in a basket, cross the river Yamuna..

..take me to Gokul, the village of the cowherds

There, find Nanda's wife Yashoda. She has given birth to a baby girl

Yashoda is tired and fast asleep

Put me down right beside her,

pick up her daughter and bring her here

Quickly now, Vasudev

What a miracle this is, Devaki

At this darkest hour of night...

with the monsoon rains wreaking havoc outside...

we seemed to have no choice ..

..but to witness the inevitable murder of our eighth child...

in such dire circumstance...

our son has been born

It's a daughter!

My son would have been a danger for you!

Kill me if you wish, but spare her life

Spare her life, spare her life

Be it boy or a girl, Death never differentiates. Why must I...?

No Kans no...

Please don't...

Foolish Kans!

You will get nothing by killing me

Your nemesis has been born

The world's savior has arrived

God has descended on Earth.

It's a certain end for sinners like you

Pootna

Stay away! Stay away from me

I'm bad and very evil

Better be afraid of me

Stay away! Stay away from me

I'm bad and very evil

Better be afraid of me

That's the venom..

on my breath

And the things I do...

will drive you to death

So keep the babies away from me

I'm the evil woman

I deal in black magic,

evil spells,

I deal in black magic,

evil spells,

evil spirits

even death

I cast spells

to kill babies

I'm the mother of terror

I have destroyed, uprooted,

sent men to terrible deaths

So keep the babies away from me

I'm evil in every breath

Stay away! Stay away from me

I'm bad and very evil

Better be afraid of me

It's the poison in me that kills

It's my poison that kills...

the simplest who are seduced

I cast spells

to kill

I'm the mother of evil

I have destroyed, uprooted,

sent men to terrible deaths

Stay away! Stay away from me

I'm bad and very evil

That's the venom..

on my breath

And the things I do...

will drive you to death

So keep the babies away from me

I'm bad and very evil

Pootna

Kans...? It's been so long...

O'mighty Kans, what pleasures do you desire?

My death has come in the form of a boy, he must be killed.

Only one boy...?

A few hundred and it's somewhat worth my time

A few thousand means good money..

..and some Job satisfaction

Fun for me begins... when I'm counting in hundreds of thousands

But one child...?

Mighty Kans, I am Pootna remember?

The one and only evil witch with breasts..

..that produce poison, not milk

Poison

Stay

My target is a lone baby, but he is not an ordinary boy

This is ordained

So you have to kill all boys born in the last ten days.

Now, I'll have some fun

No! Don't take my baby away!

Are there any more left?

Welcome

Thank you for coming

Vrishabhan...

Good to have you here

Welcome, lady

Congratulations on the birth of your son.

How is Yashoda?

They're fine... please go inside

All well?

The Lord is kind

My congratulations , Nand

Thanks

I hope you too will have a baby soon

We have been hoping for years

And waiting...

We leave it in God's hands

God will answer your prayers

He always does

Garg, you are wise and can see the future

Bless my son, give him a name.

And tell us what the future holds for him

How can I see the future of a child who will influence..

..the future of man till eternity?

Mark my words

Born at midnight on August's Wednesday..

..that eighth night in the cycle of the waning moon..

..your son will find a following amongst men..

..as a shepherd to mankind.

He will lead men to a higher consciousness.

Therefore, I name him Krishna

Krishna... my angel

I'm going with you

Balram, who will take care of Little Krishna?

When I am away, you will be the man of the house.

Krishna is Just a baby.

I will settle the taxes in Mathura and return soon.

I have heard that a demon is kidnapping children

Goodness!

And the King is doing nothing about it

Hey, keep an eye on Krishna

Sure, I will

Don't let him out of your sight

I won't

You were doing Just fine...

what happened all of a sudden?

All right hush, I'll call your mother

Shut the door... my husband is away and there's no man in the house...

Who are you?

I'm a celestial maiden

I was passing by and I saw your lovely baby

So, I stopped by to give my blessings

As you might know..

..demons are kidnapping and killing babies

My breast milk has the elixir of life

If your son feeds at my breast..

..no body will be able to harm him.

Drink child, drink

It's the elixir of life

Just drink my milk and you will be... free from life!

Forever free...

Let go of me...

Let go of me...

Krishna.. Somebody help!

Somebody help!

Looks like...

..it's Krishna who has got her instead.

Save my baby!

Krishna...

Krishna...

Krishna...

Krishna...

My precious little one...

At long last... our prayers are answered

God has sent us a precious little Jewel

You can't imagine how happy we were

to find this pretty creature lying on a lotus bed..

..floating down the river

So beautiful, so exQuisite...

My friend... tears in a time for Joy?

I would've reJoiced at the birth..

..but... it has been eleven days since, and still...

she has not opened her eyes...

She has opened her eyes!

She opened her eyes at Krishna's touch!

Perhaps your daughter didn't open her eyes..

..because she wanted to see Krishna first

I want to name her Radha..

..the first devotee of Krishna

I don't understand this...

how did an infant like Radha recognise Krishna?

Set your mind to it and it defies logic.

But seek within your hearts and you may realise...

theirs is an eternal friendship

Your daughter Radha is no ordinary girl.

She is the feminine expression of the Joy of life

Trinavart

Mighty Kans, what do you wish?

Pootna never returned... she's gone without a trace...

Trinavart, now you are the one who will kill the one..

..who intends to kill me

This is my wish

Nobody has survived my tornadoes

May my Krishna's arms and his hands..

..grow longer, stronger, faster

May my Krishna's legs and his feet..

..grow longer, stronger, faster

And God protect you from the evil eye

Help...

My baby...

It was strange that a child should possess such strength,

unimaginable that this child would come to our rescue

It surprised all men to hear such tales

And thus came to be Krishna's following

It was strange that a child could overcome such evil,

unimaginable that this child would challenge tyranny

It surprised all men to hear of his courage

... thus Krishna's following came to be

It was strange that a child could overcome such evil,

unimaginable that this child would challenge tyranny

My baby...

Thank God!

In our village every day

we have seen Krishna at play

That lovely little boy...

showed us how to move the moon

Growing up amongst us, he makes us think...

if there can be a mystery in every mischief we see

We have seen him, everyone has seen him

We have seen his miracles at play

Oh, let him steal some butter

Let him play his flute

He's blue

He's as Quick as deer

And there's a peacock feather in his crest

He's always after pots of milk

And he will thrash anyone who tries to bully us

We're glad he's here with us

Glad to hear his flute, glad to hear his song

As glad as Radha is, when she dances to his song

In our village every day

we have seen Krishna at play

Oh, let him steal some butter

Let him play his flute

Just imagine that little mite...

has the guts to put up a fight !

Our Krishna is afraid of no one

Even his worried mother smiles

And when he laughs,

in that ringing laughter hides, the whole universe

Glad to hear his flute, glad to hear his song

As glad as Radha is, when she dances to his song

In our village every day

we have seen Krishna at play

That lovely little boy...

showed us how to move the moon

Where is that enemy of mine... where is he?

Pootna has disappeared

Trinavart has vanished

What strange powers protect him?

Bakasur...

Look!

Eat ! We have lots more

Yashoda is such a wonderful mother to her children

Krishna is so full of mischief, but she never loses her temper

Duddy if you do as I say...

we will get as much milk to drink as we want!

Look at the way she is walking!

She is not walking, she is dancing

Looks like she is going to see her boyfriend

She's so funny, I'm nearly breathless... but ...

does laughter also leave you light-headed?

I guess a good laugh lightens your burden

Hey Krishna...?

Run

Yes, go on, run... hide where you can!

Wait till I tell Yashoda... all about these pranks...

then she is going to take care of you

Krishna you should..

..sweet-talk your mother

And get it over with before these girls turn up

Hey Krishna...

Come here my darling...

Come here

Why are you standing there? Come...

Mother, I've made a mistake

Mistake? What could my little Krishna have done!

It's all this... cream... and butter...

Cream and butter? What's this about? Speak up

I've never seen such delicious cream and butter in all my life, mother!

You are not even seven years old and you're talking about life?

You see this cream and butter every day...

Can you give me a little mother?

Not now. Wait a bit son, don't be in a hurry,

Be patient, everything here is yours ...

If you wait the reward will be sweeter

It's very difficult to wait when it's right in front of you

Krishna stop wasting time!

Figure a way out!

Those girls are right here!

Mother I have a Question...

So ask...

First you say I've made a mistake.

Then you say... this is the most delicous cream and butter

you have seen in your life...

And now you say you have a Question?

Mother am I not your son?

Who has been saying this to you?

You're my little darling

They all say you bought me at the market.

Tell me mother, am I not your son?

The market? Who dares to say that?

Tell me who ... let them come in front of me!

Right! Very good! Krishna deserves to be punished!

Punished? Why would I punish Krishna?

He destroyed our milk-pots and stole the milk

We have all the milk and cream we'll ever need.

Why would Krishna steal?

Why would we lie, Yashoda?

Do we enJoy complaining about Krishna?

Yashoda, it was certainly him. This beautiful complexion..

..the headfull of curls, the sweet mischievous smile...

Who else could it be but Krishna?

Mothet they're lying

Look me in the eye and swear that..

..you saw me breaking your pots and then drinking the milk...?

Yes! Krishna smashed my milk and drank the pot...

I mean smashed the pot and milk...

No, no, no! The pot was in the milk...

Oh God! What do I do?

I want to say it... I can't say it...

He made us brides and confused the monkey

No, no! Made the monkey a bride and then...

Oh I can't look at him... I can't look away... What do we do?

Krishna always puts us in his spell and manages to get away.

What do we do?

Enough, enough

You girls are blaming him for nothing

Now go and take fresh milk from the store. Go...

Krishna you also go... you have to take the cows to the fields.

Will you open your eyes, or shall I open them for you?

In the face of merciless persecution,

in the face of violence, hatred,

deliver us from evil, oh Lord!

Oh Lord, may Thy kingdom come

Balram... there he is...

This is what you call ''out of the pan and into the fire''

Find a blanket

Krishna, Jump

I am afraid...

Don't be scared. Jump! We're here for you

It is easy to say Jump when you are standing there.

Looking down from here all I can think of is broken bones...

Now what?

Krishna Just shut your eyes and take the plunge...

No...

Your destroyer has taken birth...

Your death awaits you

The eighth born son will be your end...

MaJesty...

Your MaJesty,

But I've done nothing...

Where is my destroyer?

My destroyer... where is he?

Why does he not reveal himself?

Where does he hide?

MaJesty

He is merely a child

And he has brought you to this state...?

I feel very pained to see you like this...

Pained? Then why don't you do something?

What is this magical power protecting him?

Who dares to be Kans' enemy?

Who is this... so fearless?

Excuse me, Your MaJesty...

You are the one who sounds fearful

Mighty Kans, this fear is unbecoming of you

Yes! I am filled with fear

What a strange situation...

the Mighty Kans is afraid of a mere baby?

However I ... I shall surely overcome my fear

I will conQuer death

Wherever my destroyer is I will destroy him

I will annihilate him

I will annihilate him

The Victor shall destroy

with all his might, all evil that stands in his way

Only a ConQueror can overcome

the demons that besiege him

A Hero will rise to every challenge,

in the moment of truth, he will hold his ground

Come Judgment day, holocaust and apocalypse,

only the Hero shall save and redeem

What is happening?

Is this really an earthQuake, or am I imagining it?

What fears have overcome me of late?

The hunt for this boy...

has lasted for ten years and still there's no a trace of him...?

What's ten years, Kans?

One can seek Him for centuries, millenniums,..

.. lifetimes and all ages of man...

but you will see Him only when He wants to see you

Narad...

If you know so much about that boy,..

..you must also know where he is?

Ah... I know because He wishes me to know

And it is because of His wish that

... this is the time for you to know.

Kans, your destroyer, Vasudev and Devaki's eighth son, Krishna...

is in Vrindavan...in the care of his foster parents

Nand and Yashoda and their son Balram...

Vasudev and Devaki deceived me

Akrur,

I shall not rest in peace until I have met my dearest nephew

You must get to Vrindavan Quickly and fetch my beloved nephew

Invite him to the wrestling matches in the arena of Mathura

I have ached ten long, long years to set my eyes upon him

Let there be no delay. Depart, now

Krishna...

His Excellency Arkur of Mathura has come...

We are honored by your presence, Your Excellency

All my life, I have waited eagerly to see You Krishna

Here you are before me, yet I cannot believe my eyes

Krishna, my Lord!

You are the one the world has awaited

All creatures bright and beautiful, all yearn for You

Because each seeks divine love and Joy

This world can provide kingdoms,

and riches and wealth, eminence...

But nothing worldly provides Joy or bliss

Of that eternal bliss, You are the fountainhead

To show us the path of selfless devotion, of endless love,

You come amongst us again and again

When the world is full of misery and grief

You take mercy upon us ..

..and descend amongst us to lead us to truth and light

Kans is a cruel king

He has cast aside his duties as a king

He is ruling Mathura with the help of demons

He imprisoned his father and declared himself Emperor

Eighteen tribes have been forced to flee their homelands

And your parents...

the torture that he has inflicted upon your parents...

In his attempt to eliminate you, he killed your brothers,..

.. six of them in cold blood

I cannot describe to you his cruelty in words

All her life, your mother could only weep helplessly for..

..the children she has seen murdered

And the unspeakable pain and sorrow..

..that your father has lived with...

The time for my parents' freedom...

and Kans' death has come

It's high time that the world is rid of this evil

Kans is inviting gladiators to wrestle in his arena

He has invited you too

To make a public show of your death in Mathura's arena

And I have the sad task...

to escort you there

There is no cause for worry, Your Excellency

What do you say, brother?

Whenever I hear the flute...

the lilting flute

why am I overwhelmed,

why does my heart aches,

why do my eyes yearn,

why does my heart aches,

why do my eyes yearn,

oh why do tears come to my thirsting eyes?

Have you heard Krishna's flute, have you felt the emotional tides,

the heartache,

my yearnings?

Why does my heart ache, why do I yearn so...

oh why do tears come to my thirsting eyes,

at the sound of the wind in a flute?

Here amongst the people of Vrindavan,..

.. I have found that love can be devotion

I've found your love can be selfless, devoid of any desire, ..

..even wish or purpose

Almost divine, such love is boundless and full of Joy

And you Radha...

I am seeing in you love as if in human form, personified

To tell the truth, I can never love you...

as much as you love me

For love is a debt that can never be repaid

Forgive me, Radha. Mathura is where I need to be

There's a world waiting for me out there...

my destiny is calling me...

Oh do not remind me of times with you...

I have stopped fighting those memories

But why are you so pitiless,..

..or is your music's pleasure in making me sad?

Will you ever return to me Krishna, my friend, my foe...

Have you ever heard His flute,

passion's surge that music makes,

the tortured heart...

that brings tears to eyes...

the tortured heart...

that brings tears to eyes...

Oh why do I weep

Have you ever heard His flute,

Attention!

Our most beloved...

our ruler and provider...

the sovereign of Mathura...

The King, Emperor, The Almighty Kans...

comes amongst us

And now...

the Emperor's guests of honor...

Devaki and Vasudev's son Krishna...

and Balram...

are entering the arena

My son... this is my son!

My son has come!

My Krishna... and Balram... at last...

A team of two, this duo... from Vrindavan?

The whole town is full with stories of their bravery

But the two of them are Just children!

So this is my destroyer?

Chanur

I am Chanur

You must be Krishna... and that is Balram

Bravest of the brave?

And I am Mustik. Which one is taking me on?

I think, my brother will

Chanur is my opponent

Accepted

This is so unfair

A boy pitted against a killer like Chanur...?

Shala, Toshala, Kut...

Krishna...

Krishna...

Uncle here I am. You have been looking for me for ten years...

I accepted your invitation and I have come

When repression reaches its heights...

it invites its own end

You also have invited me

Thank you for inviting me

Krishna...

Krishna...

Krishna...

This, for my six brothers...

the six infants whom you flung upon the rocks..

and you bashed them until they died

This, for my innocent parents, whom you have held captive

This, for the tears that my mother held back for ten years

This, for the eighteen clans who were forced to flee Mathura

This, for your persecution of the people of Gokul,

Vrindavan and Mathura...

the countless people you have tortured

This Avatar of Vishnu the Lord of Life, who was born amongst us...

and used his might to redeem us,

to deliver us was called Krishna, the son of Vasudeva

Victory to Krishna!

Victory to Krishna!

Victory to Krishna!

Victory to Krishna!

Victory to Krishna!

Victory to Krishna!

People of Mathura, in every era, in every age...

this has been the fate of every tyrant

Death to the tyrant add when the statue of Kans is falling down

Death to the tyrant add when the statue of Kans is falling down

Death to the tyrant add when the statue of Kans is falling down

Victory to Krishna!

Victory to Krishna!

My son... my baby...

My Krishna... come...

Krishna... my baby... I love you

Mother, wipe your tears

The time of sorrow is gone

Say hail to King Ugrasen Hail!

God bless Devaki and Vasudev

Victory to Krishna and Balram

Victory to Krishna and Balram

5000 years on, the legend of Krishna, his birth,

his feats, still evokes awe, inspiration, devotion

The philosophy of duty and love that

he espoused is the cornerstone of culture

in the land of his birth and elsewhere

this land seeking to fathom Krishna's legend...

and to re-live the music, to study a culture...

this Krishna consciousness that has survived Tim