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Every nation in this world has a specific history and culture.

Most prominently is our nation... India is famous for its arts and crafts.

Our ancestors divided arts into 64 categories.

Poetry...

dance...

singing...

music...

handloom...

painting...

sculpture...

handicrafts...

All these are part of the 64 arts.

Nirmal toys from Telangana are one amongst these arts.

To revive this beautiful art that's been dying due to lack of patronage,

and to remind the future generations of this wonderful art and give them a culture they can be proud of...

has been the objective behind the making of this film.

This movie "Radha Krishna" is dedicated to all the artists of this world.

[Sanskrit Chants]

[Praising Lord Shiva]

Sweet little one, you wrote it very well.

Get in the car.

Krishna!

How much is this doll?

This one? It’s 100 rupees.

What is it, son? Why did you come here?

Father, I want this toy.

We shall buy it later. Come, let’s eat.

What do you want?

Do you want an ice cream?

I will buy you an ice cream after you have your meal.

See you, baby. -Okay

What do you want?

The toy that was here...

That one? I already sold it.

Will you come by tomorrow? I will give it to you then.

No, we are leaving for Hyderabad tomorrow.

Where are you going?

Are you making it for me?

Yes.

Don’t worry. I am fine.

Do you like the toy?

Yes, it’s very good.

Krishna! Come here.

What is it, son? -How is the toy?

It’s quite good. Go and sit in the car.

Come, dear.

Kalyani! Come, dear.

Father! Stop the car!

Stop the car, father!

Why, son?

Here, take this.

What is this?

Video Game.

Press this.

All right.

If you press this, it goes up.

If you press this, it goes down.

Thank you.

Welcome.

♪Oh brave lord, the entire world venerates you♪

♪The lord protector who protects all beings. ♪

♪The one born out of the heart of goddess Parvati♪

♪We bow to you with our entire being. ♪

♪We bow to you with our entire being. ♪

♪Who are these dolls that Brahma created♪

♪Dolls were the reason that these dolls met, So, who are the dolls? ♪

♪In the game that Time plays, ♪ ♪Who is the head and who is the tail? ♪

♪The doll that came from really far away, ♪ ♪Did it really like the doll from here? ♪

♪This lovely tune of love ♪

♪Found its way into the hearts of the doves that didn’t yet have wings to fly. ♪

♪The time when those two would ever meet ♪ ♪Will it ever come again? ♪

♪Nirmal doll, how gorgeous you look. ♪

♪Nirmal doll, oh dear golden doll. ♪

♪You have given wings to wood♪ ♪Fed it with a drop of starch. ♪

♪Filled it with the color of the leaves♪ ♪Given it a beautiful shape♪

♪The sculptor who has given you this shape♪ ♪is no longer here for your company. ♪

♪These creators of the Nirmal toys♪ ♪Beseech the god for his kindness. ♪

♪Nirmal doll, how gorgeous you look. ♪

♪My golden doll of Telangana. ♪

Marvellous! Brilliant!

Ten lakh downloads in twelve hours.

History in the gaming world.

It’s all because of, the one and only...

young talented and handsome guy Mr. Krishna.

Give him a big hand. Let us celebrate this great occasion.

Dear guys, welcome.

A good news for all.

Today, I am very proud to announce that Mr. Krishna is a major shareholder in my company.

Congratulations, Krishna. -Thanks, buddy.

And one more big announcement.

I am going to introduce my one and only daughter...

Reshmi.

She has completed her MBA in UK and returned to India today.

From tomorrow onwards, my daughter Reshmi will become the company CEO.

So, let’s enjoy the party.

Cheers!

What is this Krishna?

Why do you always drink Fanta?

Why don’t you try some alcohol?

No, sir.

Carry on, carry on.

Excuse me...

Krishna...

A person who is talented will raise to a position of success through his hard work...

but an intelligent person will reach there through shortcuts.

I am offering you a shortcut.

Shortcut? -Yeah.

I have affluence, reputation and my one and only daughter, Reshmi.

First, you both talk to each other.

All the best.

Hi.

I’ve never heard my dad shower such praise on anyone.

I don’t think I’ve achieved anything that is worthy of such praise.

I like your simplicity.

Now, I like you even more.

So, what’s your impression of me?

It hasn’t been even an hour since I met you.

I treat you as I would our CEO.

Well, don’t you like the offer that my dad gave?

Thus far, I myself have no clue as to what I like.

I am still trying to figure it out.

Do you know the consequences of rejecting me?

Wealth and reputation.

I would rather be happy with the good things that come to me a little late in life rather than resort to shortcuts.

Madam...

I have a small suggestion for you.

You have wealth and beauty.

Instead of taking the shortcuts your dad offers, I feel it would be better...

if you yourself select someone who matches your beauty and wealth.

What do you say?

Congratulations, Krishna!

When is the wedding?

Where are you planning to go on your honeymoon?

Is it US or Europe?

As our CEO’s son-in-law, you have to maintain a certain standard.

That’s true.

Stop it, guys.

Stop imagining things. I am not marrying her.

If I had gotten the same offer, instead of him giving me his daughter, I would beg him to give me his daughter.

What happened, buddy?

My father is in a serious condition.

[Song Humming] ♪When work is as enjoyable as playing games, Would one get tired?

When we are together... -Stop it husband!

When you serve me Idlis with such love, I am sure I would keep on eating.

Yes, serve me!

Our Krishna likes coconut chutney and chilli powder mix as well.

Gosh! He would have forgotten all about these and must be stuffing himself with those pizzas and burgers in Delhi.

Isn’t that why I made it sound like an emergency and called him over?

Father?

Oh, you came.

Idli and chilli powder mix are delicious. Go on, have some.

How are you able to consume dozens of Idlis so bravely, so calmly and without a care in the world?

Instead of eating the Idlis calmly, would people bite them like they are made of some stone?

Would people with kidney damage be eating Idlis instead of being bedridden?

Who has kidney damage?

You. -Me?

Who told you that? -Mom did.

Did you tell him that?

What? -Hold on.

There is an age old saying, “It’s okay to lie a thousand times to make a wedding happenâ€

That is the reason why I lied.

Why so soon, mother?

If we get you married this year, we can get your sister married soon as well.

What? Getting me married?

Brother, please get married soon and be done with it.

If that’s the case, get her married first.

Come.

What is it, mother?

Sit down.

How do you find the girl?

This young man is ....is very fine.

Gosh! Please stop talking.

You ...you stammer.

Well, isn’t the bridal viewing ceremony conducted at your place rather than ours?

We heard a lot about you, young man.

Since you are quite a catch and we like this alliance, we were worried that you might be snatched up soon.

That the reason why we came over.

Young man, if you and my daughter could talk to each other, you would get to know each other better.

If you don’t mind...

This idiot might jump out of the window and run away if he goes up.

Hold on. Hold on.

Please speak here.

No, father. I need some privacy to speak to her.

Please come.

What is it with him?

Just keep quiet.

What is your name? -I am Lavanya.

I am working at Google.

Oh? I am Krishna.

Yes, I know that. We know all about you and have come here.

Sorry, miss.

My parents made all these arrangements without my approval.

Well, do you not want to get married or is it that you don’t find me beautiful?

If beauty is what I desired...

I would have approved of you right in front of everyone there.

Well, then?

I want something more from life.

To be honest, even though the company I work at offers me 60 lakh package,

I don’t like it.

Now, I know what it is.

You are searching for something other than beauty or money.

I like your honesty.

All the best.

Thank you.

What’s with those faces? You look like hungry tigers.

Listen, we are tired of searching for a bride for you.

It doesn’t matter if you get married and bring her here Or just bring her to the house.

Whatever the case may be, This house must have a daughter-in-law!

That’s all.

If not, I will poison your dad’s food and if there’s any left overs, I will eat them too, and be done with this mess.

Yes, please do that. That will do.

Let’s go.

What do you think of the doll?

The doll is beautiful...

... and since you gave it to me, you are lovely too.

He won’t stay.

He wouldn’t stay in this house and neither would he get married.

If my son needs to return, my husband should suffer from a heart attack.

Instead of taking the heat from us, it’s best to leave the house.

Isn’t that so, brother?

Nope, that’s not the case.

Since they keep making such noise for a daughter-in-law...

I am heading out to search for her.

♬When they hear the jingle on the bangles♬

♬Even the ones who are about to be married to someone else, ♬

♬will be ready to marry you. ♬

♬Oh dear girl, the one that will capture your heart♬ ♬must have been born somewhere. ♬

♬This golden young man♬ ♬is like the handsome god Rama. ♬

♬Young man, he is the one who would ♬ ♬Give me kisses on my hibiscus cheeks. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who was born to be my groom. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who eagerly waits for me. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who is going to be the hero in my story. ♬

♬Pretty theif. ♬ ♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who is going to colour the life of this doll. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who is going to make this branch flower. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬Who is the one that’s going to intoxicate my heart? ♬

♬Please come Lord Krishna♬

♬Embodiment of adorable and victorious qualities♬

♬What crime did you commit? ♬ ♬I am unable to bear this deep love. ♬

♬Stylish man and softhearted man. ♬

♬A brave man with a warrior’s spirit♬

♬The one whose enthusiasm captures my heart. ♬

♬My boy, the one who comes into my dreams. ♬

♬The one who delicately teases out ♬

♬The millions dreams that reside within me, ♬

♬The one who kindles my desires♬

♬My ruler of heaven, my moon, ♬

♬My lord Krishna, my little naughty lord♬

♬The one who knows how to charm me♬

♬My naughty Greek god. ♬

♬The one who is pampered but knows manners♬

♬The one who is abundant in the ways of the world♬

♬The moon light of my love♬

♬The unstoppable man who desires my company for a hundred years. ♬

♬The one who never lets go of my hand♬

♬And moves around me like my shadow♬

♬The one who matches me in every way. ♬

♬The one who doesn’t nag, neither does he dominate me♬

♬He never desires these things out of me♬ ♬Never orders me around ♬

♬The sexy man who cuddles me and loves me♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who was born to be my groom. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who eagerly waits for me. ♬

♬Who is it? ♬

♬The one who is going to be the hero is my story. ♬

It’s changed so much. I almost couldn’t recognize it.

Wasn’t there a Nirmal doll shop here?

Sir, this is a very rare piece. -Excuse me!

Wasn’t there a toy store here?

This is a toy store too.

I mean, handcrafted toys.

Fifteen years ago when I came here, there used to be a toy store here.

Oh, that?

The store wasn’t doing well.

So the craftsmen shut shop and left a long time ago.

Do you know where the craftsmen of that shop live?

Nirmalpalley... a village about 10 kms away from here.

All of them live there.

Okay, sir. Thank you. -It’s okay.

Hail, WhatsApp!

Hail, YouTube!

Hail, Facebook

Hail, Twitter!

Hail, mother Google!

Why are you testing this disciple of yours?

What did I do that was so wrong?

In other places there is 2G, 3G and even reached 4G.

But this village doesn’t even have GPRS.

What’s my crime?

Even Ambani of Jio provides free internet services.

Tell me, when will you set your foot here?

Every time the flower fell, I hoped for a powerful miracle.

Keep left.

Like a man who is about to drown but keeps waiting for the palm leaves to appear,

why are you waiting about here in such heat?

Jackass! Don’t move. The signal has only one bar.

I must leave a superb comment and blow those cheap ass people’s comment out of water.

Your antics of catching a signal here is as good as catching a mouse on a mountain.

Shut it!

The entire world runs on these signals.

I’ve lost the signal. -Brother, you have a call.

Who the hell are you?

You look so out of place.

Who are you?

Apple.

I am the only tech savvy guy amidst the villagers who don’t even know that the technology of telegram is outdated and removed.

This village doesn’t know the meaning of the term ‘hats off’ and yet, I am here using WhatsApp.

I am that man.

The folks here rely on the textbooks published by the government And I, get all my knowledge from Facebook.

Super!

Could you please tell me the way to Nirmalpally?

The navigation on my phone isn’t working.

When I am beside you, it’s as good as having a GPS beside you.

Let’s go.

How much further? -Just 3 kms further. Let’s go.

Is your village a tiny hamlet or a tribal colony?

All the people of the village survive by making handcrafted tribal toys.

There is no other means to earn their livelihood.

Except for the people who come every 5 years to get our votes,

Not many people even know that there’s a village here.

The world has developed so much that you can sit at a place and speak to people in the US.

But here, even during an emergency, there are no phone signals.

That is why I often come to that brick kiln to catch the phone signals, to chat on Facebook.

Why would you still want to live here?

Because it’s difficult to leave mother behind.

Your mother?

Nope. The mother to the entire village, Bharatamma.

You’ve done a fabulous job of rendering the patriotic song.

Are you all paying attention to your studies?

Yes, we are lady.

You must all study well. Okay?

Ok, madam -That’s good.

Even though the patronage for craft keeps going down over the years...

she stood by the craftsman to help them.

She has sold a lot of her property just to support this craft.

Ramaiah... -Madam...

the wedding should be grand.

For sure.

If you need any sort of help, don’t hesitate to ask.

Yes, lady.

Radha, give it to her. -Here, take it.

May god bless you with beautiful children.

Narasimhulu, how is your health?

By your grace, I am better now.

If you hadn’t gotten my heart operated that day, I would have been already dead.

Lady, we can’t even afford to go to a small local doctor.

You joined him in a well-established hospital.

Got him operated and ensured that my husband is safe and alive.

I am forever indebted to you, lady.

That’s alright.

Don’t get complacent now that he has gotten better.

Don’t be lax and you must keep taking your medication.

Do you understand?

Lakshmi... -Madam...

keep this with you.

She is the kind hearted lady who helps all those in need.

The tobacco business is much better than the toy business.

It is hard work crafting those dolls and there are no takers at all.

How long will you ask us to stay this way?

That is why we wish to go to the city and try to earn a bit of money.

You mean to say you want to set aside your age old art and head to the city?

It’s better to live there rather than here.

That’s true. Our ancestors sculpted toys.

If we stick around here, our entire family will suffer the same fate.

Just hold on.

Please try and convince the lady and send us to the city.

Madam is here.

Greetings, lady. -Greetings!

There seems to be a heavy discussion going on here.

These fellows here are smitten by the opportunities in the city.

They wish to go to the city and return with some hard earned money.

Hey, stop!

Madam.

What’s so enticing about the city?

Those congested spaces, the smell of sewer, ...the detached people.

Is this the kind of city life you wish to experience?

Just as a mother nurses the child in her womb, this village of yours protects and nourishes you.

Please wean yourselves of this fancy.

This village of Nirmal is an abode of artisans.

It boasts of a 400-year old heritage in the making and crafting of the unique toys.

Will you leave your place of birth for greener pastures?

Please listen to me once.

It’s much better to stand on one’s own feet and earn your respect and livelihood in the village...

rather than slaving under someone. Try and imagine how it feels.

Let’s go and meet Madam.

Let’s stay together; let’s share our comforts and sorrows with one another.

Please don’t leave the village and go.

Listen to me, please.

Greetings.

Apple, who is this young man?

He is my friend.

He came from Delhi.

What’s your name young man?

Krishna.

What brings you here?

I have gotten to know about the way of life of the great artisans...

with a 400 year old heritage of making these handcrafted toys.

I came here to check out this village, its culture and those great artisans.

Not just that...

I want to live amongst you and learn this craft.

We are extremely happy to know that someone is interested and appreciates the heritage and craft that we pursue.

Your arrival here is a breath of fresh air Into the lungs which are tired of breathing the same old air.

Did you see this?

They say grass is greener on the other side .

You want to leave this craft and journey to the city.

Whereas this very well-educated young man here quit his job, journeyed all the way from Delhi to come here.

That, my dears, is the respect our craft commands.

Apple? -Yes, Lady.

Apple, let this man stay with you and enrol him in the drawing school early in the morning tomorrow.

Alright.

Let's go.

I shall see you later, lady. -God bless.

What is this? There are no locks at your place.

Doesn’t the lion stay alone in its den?

Would there be locks on the lion’s den?

No, there wouldn’t be any.

This is the same thing.

Come, let’s go.

When one goes to Agra, they should check out the Taj Mahal.

And if anyone visits this village, they must visit my palace.

This is the bed. That is the balcony.

That is the prayer room.

How is it? -WhatsApp... YouTube...Facebook.

These are my Gods! -Google, Instagram

Your God..?

Why are you laughing?

I didn’t see these kinds of gods and prayer rooms anywhere.

Listen...

A person without even one and half kg of muscle, still uses 1.5 GB data a day.

A person who doesn’t know the difference between a bicycle tyre tube and a test tube, watches YouTube.

Even those who are ugly became really popular on FaceBook.

Do you know what the reason for that is? My Gods.

My brother who knows about such great things is languishing here as a hillbilly.

Alright, the house doesn’t have bolts or locks. Does it at least have a bathroom?

Why would you say something like that?

My brother is very particular about things such as those.

There it is. Go on.

If that’s the case, I’ll freshen up and come.

Go and shower.

Dear, why do you serve me this way?

Aren’t you doing the same thing in the village?

Aren’t you going to each and every house in the village and enquiring after their well-being?

What’s wrong with me serving you for a bit?

My sweet crazy girl!

The Baba (God Man) will be here soon.

Sit down.

Sir, what is with the name of this Bommali Baba...?

Bomma.... ali... Baba...

Bommali Baba... -Bommali Baba...

Sir, I didn’t know he had such a presence. I came here empty handed.

Sir, I will go and get a coconut to offer him.

He himself is a hard nut.

Coconuts and other vegetables mean very little to him.

Bommali Baba is coming! -Bommali Baba is coming!

" Bommali Baba...."

♪Voluptuous girl, oh voluptuous girl♪ ♪She walks to the lustful mango grove. ♪

♪Oh my dear Sandhya come fast to our place ♪

Sit down, sit down.

Sit down, sit down.

Please sit down.

Everybody.

Who is she?

It’s his wife.

Swami...

Bonda...

Mysore Bonda.

Bonda is humongous.

He is the most knowledgable one who knows how big a mysore bonda needs to be

the length of a dessert piece of Khaza and also the size of the hole of a traditional savoury donut.

You didn’t get it, right?

Sounds like that show ‘Jabardasth’ right?

The greatest of all wonder is just like Mysore Bonda.

The greatest of all wonder is just like Mysore Bonda.

Just like how you cannot see Mysore in the Bonda, You cannot see the magic in this Bonda.

You want to see?

Get up.

Right there at the center of her core.... this delicious snack.

♪This sweet smacking. How delicious it is! ♪

♪What a beautiful cheek you have. How tender and delightful it looks.♪

Baba...

Me too.

Goodness! I have to be careful.

You keep saying that everything is an illusion. How are we live Baba?

Foolish guy!

Just because you might get electrocuted, would you stop using electricity?

In the same manner...

just because you might have children, Would you stop your wife...

Kamineni!

Shut it!

Yes, I’ll shut up.

Desire is like a doll that pleases us.

We must first know how to tame it.

That very same place that gave birth to the dolls no longer feeds it.

Foolish fellow!

A doll is not a piece of carved wood with some fibre attached for hair.

I am talking about sculpting your doll-like spirit.

That is possible for only enlightened people like us.

This is possible when enlightened people control their desires.

That is why, worship the doll.

Dear doll.

come here.

♪Voluptuous girl, oh voluptuous girl♪ ♪She walks to the lustful mango grove. ♪

♪Voluptuous girl, oh voluptuous girl♪ ♪She walks to the lustful mango grove. ♪

♪I wanted to come to you, but...♪

Godman’s enlightenment springs from her.

She is holy spirit incarnate.

She looks human.

Stupid! She is human.

If you have any problem that needs solution...

take off your necklace and place it on her lap and ask the godman for guidance.

Yes, sir.

Here is the necklace.

♪Voluptuous girl, oh voluptuous girl♪ ♪She walks to the lustful mango grove. ♪

Kamineni, he looks like he is up to something.

Drag him here.

This isn’t Jabardasth comedy show.

This is the devotional song of the Baba.

Come.

Greetings, Baba...

May you have a long married life.

Baba, my husband isn’t looking after me well.

How many children do you have?

Seven.

Seven..?

Was your husband working another job?

Kamineni, shut it. -Yes, I will shut up.

Despite your husband not loving you enough, you’ve got yourself a litter of seven kids.

If he did love you enough and took good care of you, you might have given birth to a cricket team.

Tie this ... ...and tolerate him.

Kamineni! -I will shut up.

Try to stop your mouth from running off on its own.

That is exactly the problem I suffer with.

Even if I was bitten by a mosquito, I can control myself from scratching.

But I am unable to control my tongue.

I can understand your pain.

Someone who suffers in a bad marriage, will not be able to tolerate other’s happiness.

That is quite right, godman.

When my wife entry in my life...

You son of an ass! -Who was that?!

Instead of hanging out with this good-for-nothing fellow, Couldn’t you come home and take care of your wife and kids?

You jackass!

Instead of wasting your time loitering around the entire village, do something.

Come home. I will pulverize your legs and feed them to the dogs.

Pity! She doesn’t look like she is in the right mind.

Go ahead.

Looks like your wife.

You certainly understood this very well.

Don’t fret, Kamineni.

There is another woman in your life.

Stop messing with me, Godman.

You saw it with your own eyes.

I am unable to handle a single woman in my life. and you talk of another one.

That’s for sure.

Even my enlightened better half says that.

The one who just reprimanded you and left is a baser kind of " Shankini woman ".

The one who will chance upon you tomorrow is a rare kind of " Padmini type woman ".

You will certainly find happiness.

If what you say is true, even though you are alive,

I would build you a marble tomb.

This is exactly what I meant by running your mouth.

Please, you must help me with this problem.

The devotional program for today ends here.

All rise.

♪Voluptuous girl, oh voluptuous girl♪ ♪She walks to the lustful mango grove. ♪

Everyone take out your drawing books.

Turn the letter ‘V’ a little towards the right while writing it.

Now draw a pigeon’s egg from the ‘V’’s end.

Below that, draw a chicken’s egg horizontally.

You know what a trident looks like, right?

Yes, we do.

Now beneath the chicken egg, draw the trident facing downwards.

Draw another one beside this one.

Now show me what you’ve made.

Excellent!

Goodness! What a beauty.

Gosh! What’s wrong with me?!

Excellent!

Apple, who is this?

He is Krishna.

He came here all the way from Delhi to learn how to crave toys.

Oh? It’s you. Yes, my grandmother told me.

Yes, miss.

First step is the drawing class.

As you’ve seen, can you draw the picture of that bird?

A picture of that bird?

Of course, I can do better than that.

Is that so? So, what would you draw for us?

What do you want me to draw?

Cow...Elephant...Camel...Flight.

Yes, flight.

Flight.

Alright then, I’ll draw the picture of a flight.

Well, may I attend the classes then?

You are very good at drawing.

Apple, take him to the next class.

Come, let’s go.

This is Nirmalamma.

She is 78 years old and still going strong.

She is the only one who teaches how to crave toys.

When she sculpts a toy, they look divine.

It’s a different story when she teaches you.

Granny?

Is this the guy you were talking about?

Looking at him, I don’t think he can learn the craft.

Take him away.

Why are you guys laughing?

He’s come all the way from the city to be trained in this craft.

Yes, madam.

Sorry, granny.

Shut it.

Do you think this is something similar to sitting in front of a computer and working on it?

You must sit down on mat on the ground.

You must work for ten hours a day.

Will you do it? -Yes, I will.

If you want to do it, then do it.

All the best, brother. We shall meet at my place later.

See you later, granny.

Apple? -What is it, granny?

Why don’t you quit loitering around, join the school and learn?

That is true, granny. I am like the wind that’s present everywhere.

For me to be everywhere, I should move around the village.

See you later, granny.

Alright.

Take these pieces of wood and give it to the kids.

What’s that?! You must break it into small pieces.

Make small pieces out of it.

Gosh! Where do they find these fellows?!

Listen, break it into small pieces and give it to the kids. I will be back soon.

What is your name, buddy?

Krishna.

Why don’t you learn a flute instead of learning this craft?

What’s with that look?

Kiddo, make sure you listen to us.

Your shenanigans and the excuse that you came from the city won’t work here.

What’s up, bro? You seem to be lost in thoughts.

I am inventing a new app.

To suit the concept of ‘Make in India’, I am designing an app for us.

Fine, but what are these maps on the wall?

Not maps. They are app designs.

As a competitor for the app Flipkart, I’ve designed ‘Bullockart’

How is it?

What a creativity!

What are you going to be delivering in this ‘Bullockart’ app?

Machine for cutting, planting, to clean up, Tippers, Tractors, etc.

What is that?

Just like the food delivery service when one’s hungry...

What’s it called?

Swiggy. -Yup, that’s that.

To give Swiggy some competition, there’s this ‘Horse buggy’.

Our traditional foods...

locally made sweets, snacks and desserts, mixes, pappadams, etc.

All these things can be delivered through this app.

In the same manner, I have the Tomato App.

This is to compete with the Zomato App.

Why don’t you give your creativity some rest and give me some help?

Always at your service... your apple.

I’ve come to this village in search of a girl.

Yup, that’s the heart of the matter! Apple is very good with guesses.

I know that you didn’t come here to learn about Nirmal toys.

You came here to find your girl.

Tell me what needs to be done.

Break the puzzle, catch the girl.

I am going to download this app And then solve your problem.

It’s not that easy, bro.

I met that girl when she was five years old.

Is that so?

Match the age, catch the girl.

Granny! -Don’t move.

Please, enough. -Just stay put, dear.

A girl needs to groom herself well and look beautiful.

This girl just doesn’t pay attention.

Bharatamma, do you think your granddaughter lacks in the department of beauty?

You just forgot to marry off your grand daughter because you were too busy managing the affairs of Nirmal.

If you want to get this golden girl married, Won’t the men line up and count their blessings?

Do you think anyone can come and take my hand? I am no ordinary girl.

I am Bharatamma’s granddaughter.

Gosh!

Did you hear that?

Thank you for reminding me Nirmalamma.

I’ve raised her since she was a little baby.

That is why the fact that she is at a marriageable age has completely escaped me.

I must get her married soon and send her off to her in-laws place.

I won’t go anywhere.

If need be, he will come here and stay with us.

Is that so?

Old woman! You are the culprit.

You keep on pestering my grandmother about my marriage.

Oh, goodness!

Did I say something wrong? I was right.

Yeah, right. Use your grandmother as an excuse and stay here.

You stay here. I shall get going.

Just tell me how she looked back then.

I will draw a picture of how she would look now and present it to you.

Go deep into your memory and try to recollect.

Those eyes....that nose...lips...

Recollect them and tell me.

Imagine lying down in full moon light and looking up at the moon.

Can you imagine how it feels?

Her face looks just as peaceful as that.

Such pleasant eyes, a heart without blemish.

My gosh!

Here it is...

The picture of your lovely lady.

Bro, this is how she looked at 7, 12, 16 respectively.

And now, she looks like this.

You told me that you would draw her beautifully like an angel.

Why did you draw a picture of a chimpanzee?

Chimpanzee!

Shit!

I’m sorry, bro.

Forget about this. Try to recollect once again.

Runny nose perhaps?... Gap-toothed?... Disheveled hair perhaps?

Does she have any such physical traits?

Yes, I remember.

She has a birthmark on the sole of her foot.

Sole of her feet?

Such an inconvenient place!

How do we manage?

When women are healthy, the entire country is healthy.

That is why I asked this Delhiite to teach Yoga.

Everybody close your eyes.

Take in a deep breath.

When inhaling and exhaling...

focus on your breath.

Pranayam helps you calm down and stay relaxed.

Did you find her?

Now, open your eyes slowly.

Now, we are going to be doing a ‘diamond’ sitting pose.

Close your eyes.

Go ahead.

Inhale slowly and exhale slowly.

Goodness! I threw my back out.

What? Trouble with your back?

If you stuff yourself like a pig and stay at home like a couch potato, your back will certainly give out.

No problem. Apple, here.

I’m in pain.

Turn her around and step hard on her back.

Please stop it, bro. -Oh goodness!

Is this where you are in pain?

Yes...right there.

Now, the final pose ‘Shoulder stand’

Apple! Stop it!

Krishna! What’s with that treatment?

Are you having fun?

You look quite innocent but I can clearly see your roving eye.

Me? Roving eye? -Yes. You will get caught.

I will make you run away back to Delhi.

Goodness!

This girl looks all innocent but she is a sharp tack.

Godman’s feet are like delightful snack from Telangana

Here, take it. -I am blessed.

Godman, the last time I came to you you told me that I will have a home of my own.

I thought it meant that I would be married.

Now, I am in debt and I’ve even sold one of the two houses I own.

It’s as I predicted.

You now have a single house of your own.

That’s true.

Put the second house for sale too.

Greetings.

Baba...

Bharatamma is here.

Shall we sing a hymn?

No. She will crush us. It’s better if we go.

Lady, greetings.

Greetings.

Godman, you solve the problems of a lot of people. Can’t you solve the problems of the village?

I mean...well...

She is asking you.

I know that.

Don’t you find it shameful to play with the weaknesses of these people?

Before you grow old, don’t let your sins ripen.

At least that way you will have some virtue left in you.

If not, you will suffer the same fate as him.

At last, before she left, didn’t she say that I would suffer the same fate as him.

Who was she referring to?

Didn’t you get that?

Stop that. Let’s not open a can of worms.

Baba...

as long as she takes care of the Nirmal village, your trade will flourish.

You are an enlightened one. You know the essence of everything.

Kamineni...

your words are pleasant to hear just like sugar in a dessert.

As long as there are disciples such as you, a teacher such as me will never want for anything.

You jackass! -Who was that?

My wife.

Join with that idiotic fellow there and become a godman too.

Shameless fellow! Did you even earn a rupee in your life?

You go about wasting time during the day like a donkey on the road and you return sometime in the night.

Shameless!

You grew your hair out , join this good-for-nothing godman and waste your time!

May your rot in hell! Piece of shit!

I am going to kill you.

Come home, I’ll deal with you there.

Oh my god! What a horrible wife?!

She is a monster.

Bharatamma is much better.

She just reprimanded us for our own good...

but your wife here cussed with such profanities!

You are only good with words but you are really not that great with discerning the world.

Where did you meet her?

What can I tell you godman?!

Once upon a time, I was happy selling ‘Kondapalli’ toys.

I came here to see how ‘Nirmal’ toys were made. and turned into a puppet in her hands.

Godman didn’t you once tell me about a rare kind of women.

Yes, a Padmini kind of women.

Please deal with that soon. -Okay.

Devotees, that’s....

(Everyone) ...that’s all for today.

All rise.

Why are you sitting here?

Do you think I wouldn’t know if you hide it?

I heard you are very well-educated.

And that you have a very good career in the city.

You left all that behind and came here.

Here, you do everything we say.

you sweep, you clean.

Do you think I would believe it when you give me the reason that you want to learn the craft?

What did you really come here for?

Granny, I kept this safe with me.

When I was young, she carved this toy.

Despite sustaining injuries during the making process, she gifted it to me with a smile.

I am fine.

Well, that’s all well and good.

The girl who you’ve fallen in love with is a very lucky one.

Keep it safe.

Radha, I am getting married.

Congratulations!

Just a second.

I will be around to take care of your wedding arrangements.

What happened to her?

Grandmama...

What happened, dear?

Hold on.

What happened?

Devi is getting married.

Oh, is that so?

Devi is getting married.

Crazy girl! Why are you so happy about you friend getting married?

Wedding in the village is as good as a wedding taking place in this household.

That is quite true!

Take it.

What is this?

Video game.

Thank you.

♬ My cheek is like the Ganges primrose♬ ♬My dear parrot, he smeared saffron on it. ♬

♬ My cheek is like the Ganges primrose♬ ♬My dear parrot, he smeared saffron on it. ♬

♬My dear sapling, my voice is like the temple bell, ♬ ♬He sprinkled silence on my throat. ♬

♬There is thunder in his bright dark eyes, ♬

♬He came running from atop the clouds♬

♬Don’t know what spell he cast♬ ♬He completely changed me. ♬

♬When I ask him not to do something, ♬ ♬He simply doesn’t listen to me, ♬

♬this young man. ♬

♬The tune of the shepherd’s flute♬ ♬ doesn’t carry beyond the bank♬

♬But he is like the faint breeze that tickles it. ♬

♬This heart is like a raw branch♬ ♬And yet he craved it into the shape of a doll. ♬

♬As soon as it’s dawn, ♬ ♬I keep vexing the mirror. ♬

♬Strangely, I am keeping my distance♬ ♬from people that surround me. ♬

♬My cheek is like the Ganges primrose♬ ♬My dear parrot, he smeared saffron on it. ♬

♬I cannot believe the number of wonders that surround me. ♬

♬I cannot express all this happiness that dwells in me, ♬

♬ in a single word. ♬

♬My story feels like the truth♬ ♬that you can’t even imagine in a dream. ♬

♬It’s only today that I’ve been seeing ♬ ♬ the beauty that exists in happiness. ♬

♬Dear sapling, I wonder what else would he do to me? ♬

♬My cheek is like the Ganges primrose♬ ♬My dear parrot, he smeared saffron on it. ♬

♬My dear sapling, my voice is like the temple bell, ♬ ♬He sprinkled silence on my throat. ♬

♬There is thunder in his bright dark eyes, ♬

♬He came running from atop the clouds♬

♬Don’t know what spell he cast♬ ♬He completely changed me. ♬

♬When I ask him not to do something, ♬ ♬He simply doesn’t listen to me, ♬

♬this young man. ♬

I wonder where he hid it.

♪I am going to stay awake♪ ♪And you celebrate the festival. ♪

♪I am a dung cake. ♪ ♪Your dear darling beauty. ♪

Damn it! I cannot find the toy.

It must be there somewhere. -It’s gone. Someone stole it.

It takes great courage to step into this lion’s den.

But now, the toy is missing. I will not let it go.

I will chase the people responsible for it.

Tell me, where did you hide the toy?

I don’t know, brother. -I don’t. I don’t know.

Tell me. -Yadagiri?

Remember I showed you a today a while ago? It’s missing.

Did you see it anywhere?

Is there an unmarried female relative in your family?

Did you see any of them making a toy that looks like that?

What? -One minute.

Yadagiri!

Is that it?

Not what you made.

The one that I showed you.

Oh? That?

I saw it with Sita a while ago.

Sita?

I heard that you have my toy. Please, Sita. Give it back to me.

Your toy’s with me?

I will buy you anything you wish for. -Why will I have your toy?

Shall I buy you a chocolate?

If you have it, please give it back to me.

Brother, I guess it’s not Sita. I’ve seen it with Ramu.

Brother... brother...

Why are you hitting him?

I will skin you.

He is making fun of you.

By the way, why are you acting like a kid? Why are you so worried over that toy?

Let’s tell granny and ask her to make you another one.

Come.

That toy seems like an ordinary one to you.

But it holds a very dear memory.

That toy must always remain with me.

If I have it, I believe that I have that girl’s heart as well.

What is it? Why are you sitting here alone?

Are you looking for this?

Yes.

Where did you find this?

Leave that. Tell me what’s with this toy and what’s your story?

Who are you looking for?

Tell me the truth.

If not, I will throw you out of the village.

This is a toy a girl made for me when I was a kid.

I must meet that girl one way or the other.

And what would you do after that?

When I meet...

When you meet her...

When I meet her, I am going to fall on her feet.

On her feet?

Who do you think that girl is? She is my first teacher.

She is the reason for me being this passionate about learning this craft.

You mean... you came here to learn this craft?

Yes, that’s all.

Is that all?

Yes, that’s about it.

I will deal with you the right way.

Young man, I know who that girl is.

You know who it is? Please tell me. Please.

Tell me where she lives.

Please.

Well, tomorrow evening you can fall. -Where?

On her feet. -No, I meant where do I meet?

At the temple.

Temple.

Yes!

Where is she?

He is such an anxious fellow. Didn’t even bother to thank me.

I am Krishna. -I am Suseela.

Shall we go over there and talk?

Let’s go.

Well...aren’t you the one who gave me the toy?

Yes, it’s me.

I gave it to you when you were young. You kept it with you for this long?

Yes, you gave it to me out of such love.

I cherished it a lot.

I cherish the video game you’ve given me as well.

Really?

Shall we go to that well there and talk?

Let’s go.

Give me your hand.

You carved that toy with these hands.

Even though you got hurt in the process, you didn’t pay attention to it.

You worked really hard for me.

What’s with you?

You are moving too fast.

I’ve seen your eyes when I was young.

They still look the same.

If not the same, how will they look?

That nose...those lips...

I think I should leave.

Susheela!

Susheela, stop!

Susi, I need to speak to you.

Susi! Susi!

I came to this village for you.

Radha didn’t tell me about all this.

Radha?

Radha?

Radha?

Thank you.

Isn’t she the one?

Nope. Such a pity.

I will find her.

♪He found her! ♪ ♪He found this sweet girl! ♪

♪Oh goodness! He did such a magical job! ♪ ♪He found this sweet girl! ♪

Granny isn’t here.

I came here to thank you.

Thank me?

Why?

Yesterday, after you left, I met that girl.

Who? Who are you talking about?

The girl that I’ve been in love with.

Drink some water.

I wonder who he saw.

Did you really meet her?

You are not lying to me, right?

You are lying to me.

Believe me.

She got to know that I was looking for her. And so, came to meet me.

How did you recognize her?

I gave her a video game when we were kids.

Do you know how carefully she preserved it?

How can she have it?

It’s because she kept it safe, she still has it.

Absolutely no way!

What do you mean?

Where is it?!

What are you looking for?

I put it right here. I wonder where it’s gone!

Is this it?

I never expected that the girl I was in love with is also so deeply in love with me.

I am so lucky.

I will be waiting at the temple for you. We have a lot to talk about.

Why are you looking at me like that?

When I look at you...

What happens when you keep looking at me?

Malli, I feel like pulling you tightly into my embrace and kissing you.

No, that’s wrong.

Wrong? What’s wrong? We are going to be married soon.

When we get married, even when you say no, I will keep kissing you.

You will keep kissing me?! No way!

Even when you push me away, I will kiss your entire body.

Where will you go now?

No, dear. Please don’t. Let me go.

Just one kiss. -Please, dear. Don’t. Let me go.

One kiss.

What’s going on? Rascal Mallesh!

Since we forbid you guys from meeting outside, you come home and try to seduce her?

I will stomp on you like cowdung.

Don’t keep shouting, aunt.

If your heart stops because of all your screaming, you will not have the good fortune of witnessing our wedding.

Wedding?

You are going to get married to my daughter?

You are incapable of earning a living.

How will you take care of my daughter?

Is there any man in this village who does a better job of carving toys than me?

I will make a living out of selling those toys.

Son, you can make a living selling mud, you can even make a living selling water.

We are not fools here to believe that you will make a living out of selling Nirmal toys.

Are you telling me that you wouldn’t hitch your daughter to me?

I will.

But if you want to get married to my daughter, earn a lot of money and come back.

That is when I will give you my daughter’s hand in marriage.

Until then, don’t show us your face! Get lost!

Looking at our pitiable lives, even those who are related to us refuse to give us their daughters in marriage.

We cannot take this any longer.

We are going to go to the city.

There isn’t even a school here to study in.

There isn’t a hospital around to get treatment from when one is sick.

There isn’t even water to farm.

The craft that was our heritage doesn’t give us our livelihood.

What else is there in this village?

Don’t be anxious.

I met with the minister quite recently.

He promised to establish a school and hospital in our village.

Good days are just around the corner. Please don’t be hasty.

We’ve been hearing the same bullshit ever since we were born.

When will all those things happen?! After our death?

Hey!

Do you know who you are speaking to?

Yes, we do. And we speak the truth.

We were patient for this long. But now, your words will no longer affect us.

Since she is an elderly lady, we gave her a lot of respect.

But now, we cannot do this any longer.

You are at the fag end of your life. We are at the prime of our lives.

Even we dream of living a grand life.

Do you even know how the world outside has changed?

Don’t disrespect the craft as making of some wooden toys.

It is a great art.

You must protect art even if requires great sacrifices from you.

Enough with the nonsense!

Yeah right! Such crap about this being an art!

And you expect us to sacrifice our lives for this?!

If you really love this craft so much, why don’t you sacrifice your life for it?

Don’t try and ask us to sacrifice ourselves.

Fellows, let’s go!

On account of your age, we’ve accorded you such respect.

But now, we are done.

Are you even aware of how the world’s changed outside this village?

Everyone’s taken their own route to happiness.

We are working on this useless craft and starving ourselves.

You dare lecture us that it’s a craft and that we must sacrifice our lives for this.

If you have such crazy love for this art, Why don’t you sacrifice your life for it?

Grandma...

what happened? What are you thinking about?

Am I wrong, dear?

What do you mean?

Am I in the way of this generation’s ambitions?

Am I being senile in my ways?

Grandma, that’s not what’s going on.

They are crazy about going to the city and so spout such harsh words.

Artisans who should be making a respectable living with their craft want to turn into daily wage labourers in the city.

Every nation has a history and cultural heritage.

And that history and heritage is kept alive through such arts.

Potter, blacksmith, carpenter, goldsmith, weavers, sculptor, painter and many such arts form the heritage of 64 arts in our country.

Amongst these, making of these Nirmal toys is a beautiful craft.

If we let them go because we cannot make money out of these...

what cultural heritage would we leave the next generation with?

Our ancient sculptures, paintings are being sold for millions in the name of antiques.

Why do you think it is? It’s cause heritage has such value.

The people of the village want to put an end to the very same heritage that spans over centuries.

Radha, I am unable to bear this sadness.

Nothing like that is ever going to happen.

I am always here to support you.

Your mission is mine as well.

Let’s try to revive this craft.

We shall make sure that the heritage of these Nirmal toys...

is forever entrenched in the minds of people.

This is exactly what I wished for dear.

It’s almost dawn.

Please go and get some sleep, granny.

I asked her to come to the temple. How is it that she isn’t here yet?

I love you.

Bharatamma! Bharatamma!

(people wailing)

♬You are the guiding light♬ ♬For the people who bring wood to life. ♬

Fellows! Hold on.

Put that Rice bags into the vehicle and send it to Yadaiah's house.

♬You are the shape of the grain♬ ♬That sits on our plates and feeds our bellies. ♬

♬Did you hide all your tears ♬ ♬So that even your eyelashes wouldn’t know about them? ♬

♬Did you make your life an example♬ ♬Just to save the craft of Nirmal toys. ♬

♬The tree has gone, there is no shade anymore. ♬

♬It’s become dusk, ♬ ♬It’s going to be darkness from now on. ♬

♬Oh bharatamma, you’ve become a star on this earth. ♬

♬Now that you are no longer here, ♬ ♬Who will guide us? ♬

♬You’ve rocked my cradle♬ ♬But you are no longer here now. ♬

♬The bond that I’ve called my family♬ ♬Has now reached the heavens. ♬

♬The goddess that’s cradled me in her lap♬ ♬Now stoops in defeat. ♬

♬You are the elixir that spread warmth and affection♬ ♬That elixir has now disappeared. ♬

♬You are a combination of mother’s warmth and father’s blessing ♬ ♬I call you grandmother. ♬

Dear? Radha dear?

♬She is no longer here. ♬

♬It feels like she surrounds me♬

♬And when I look again, she is no longer here. ♬

♬I am left with the temple ♬ ♬Where the goddess has left. ♬

♬Dear Radha, who is going to wipe your tears? ♬

Radha...

I am here.

Grandma?

Are you crying, dear?

Did crying ever solve anything?

You grew up with me And yet, is this really how you understand me?

Weakness closes all doors.

What you need right now are not tears but brutal hard work.

Listen...

People who work hard on a mission don’t spend time thinking about bygone bonds.

Art is much greater than your parents.

You must become the one to guide these little souls to make grandmother’s mission come true.

Put aside your tears, pain and bonds.

Commit to your duty and pursue it with determination.

The goddess of art is waiting for you.

Every mission needs a leader who leads from the front.

If not, it will be buried even before it begins.

Why shouldn’t that leader be you?

Don’t cry for the grandmother that passed away.

You must make sure that her ideology and the investment she put into protecting this artform are never left behind.

That is the best offering you can give my spirit.

Grandma?

♪It’s as if she is all around me♪

♪But when I look again, she isn’t here. ♪

♪I am only left with the temple♪ ♪that’s lost its goddess. ♪

♪Dear Radha, who is going to♪ ♪ease your sorrow? ♪

I am there for you.

Radha?

Your grandmother helped a lot of people in the village.

We are very saddened that she passed away so soon.

But fate is a very strange thing.

We never thought that you would return to your cheerful self this soon.

Yes, grandma

Even I didn’t imagine that I would return to myself soon.

Krishna has been taking very good care of me.

He made sure that I don’t miss my grandmother too much.

I would do anything to keep Radha happy.

Krishna would propose to me soon.

But I don’t know how to tell him.

What don’t I get?

I am going to marry her and take her back with me to Delhi.

I promised granny that I would stay right here in the village.

The chapter about Nirmal toys and this village has ended with the death of her grandmother.

Radha has a life of her own, right?

This village is my family.

After we get married...

I would ask Krishna to stay back here in the village with me.

I am sure that Radha would understand.

I will take her back to the city and treat her like a queen.

I will make sure she wouldn’t want for anything.

People these day fall in love quite easily.

They meet on Facebook one day, chat on what’s app and break up on Instagram.

But, your love for her is so pure.

Since he loves you so deeply, I am sure he will agree to your proposal.

Go on and ask him, dear.

I love this village.

I want to live here even after we get married.

Are you okay with that?

Yes.

Shall we call them tomorrow or the day after?

Who are you talking about?

Your in-laws.

What’s your name, dear?

Mom, I already told you. Her name is Radha.

What did you study, dear? -I already told you she is a graduate.

What about your cooking skills?

You will be the one taking care of it, right?

Why would you take their side?

Just because you got a new daughter-in-law, you switched sides?

The auspicious date has been found.

(astrological jargon )

Now, exchange rings.

Godman!

What brand did he drink? He seems unable to get up.

Godman drank happiness.

Don’t ask me the brand name of happiness.

The godman is chatting with god.

Godman is conversing with god.

Shush!

Okay, okay.

Don’t blow too hard. You will become sober.

Godman...

Savoury donut?

Savoury donut?

Did you make this with alcohol?

Godman! No! Blasphemy! Blasphemy!

He is the one reeking of that smell.

Yes, godman. It’s me. -Stop it! Stop it!

The entire world fits into the hole of this savoury donut.

And the beauty of this traditional savory donut is its hole.

But your wife is quite thick skinned.

Kamineni... -Baba...

Shut it! -Alright, I’ll shut up.

Oh my god!

When one holds it afar and looks through the hole of the traditional savory donut...

everything on the other side looks tiny.

If one holds it close and looks through the hole, everything looks big.

Godman, such wise things you have to say about donut’s hole!

It’s blasphemy if you touch the lady.

Baba...

Kamineni, get him up!

Baba...

Are you the one who’s drunk or is it him?

I drank as well.

Hey! Get up! Get up!

I didn’t know that a donut hole contained such great truth.

Didn’t you ever tell him?

Did he ever come home on time?

Kamineni, what’s their problem?

Godman, he says he is going to divorce and take away my three kids.

Of course I am, my kids are my hard work.

There is a solution for this.

What is it, godman?

If you guys stay married for a year and live together, you might give birth to a boy or a girl.

Ok.

You can both take two kids each.

Really? What if we have twins?

Do you really believe you are the father of those three kids?

How do you know that, godman?

The three of them are godman’s friends.

Handover the chain that you have in the locker to the godman.

Devotees... today...

... the sermon ends here for today.

No, dear.

May you have a long life.

Be careful, dear. -We shall see you soon.

Where are you guys off to?

We are heading to the city for our livelihood.

Why so sudden?

We’ve been thinking of it for a while now, miss.

But your grandmother always dissuaded us.

When she is no longer alive, who is going to look after them?

That’s true, miss.

They are thinking of heading to the city...

Finding some sort of work or other and earn and save some money.

You are a girl.

And once you are married, you are going to go away to the city.

Me? I am going to settle in the city? Who told you that?

I really like this village.

On the day that you proposed to me I told you clearly that I would stay back in this village.

You should have told me this clearly right that day.

No, I don’t want this wedding.

As a matter of fact, I don’t want to get married.

I wouldn’t leave this village.

This village is my world.

Why are you so stuck up on this village? What’s left for you here?

Be practical, Radha.

Don’t waste your life chasing some fantasy and over such nonsensical toys.

No one in the village wants to live here except you.

The entire world is undergoing globalization and is in the midst of transforming into a global village.

Your grandmother is the reason why this village hasn’t moved forward.

What do you know about my grandmother?

She is the one who is responsible for protecting the heritage of Nirmal that’s been passed on for generations.

The village stands because of her.

The people of this village are my people.

To ensure that my grandmother’s aspirations live, I will stay here until my last breath.

You can leave.

Son, let’s go.

Dad, I will come with Krishna.

No, I am not coming. You guys go ahead.

Haven’t you had enough?

Do you want to be thrashed by the people here?

Son, your generation must be used to things like this.

Think of it as a break up.

Mom, this isn’t easy.

There are no break ups in real love.

What will you do here alone?

Even though Radha has the entire village around her, she is alone right now.

You guys go ahead.

♪The house I built for you in my heart has been destroyed♪

♪The words of my heart are left unspoken. ♪

♪And now, endless pain has reached my shores♪

♪Those sweet memories of childhood have turned bitter. ♪

♪The story is changing today♪

♪Wonder which direction these waves would take? ♪

♪Desertion has become the direction it’s taken♪

♪Moonlight has turned into darkness♪

♪The house I built for you in my heart has been destroyed♪

♪The words of my heart are left unspoken. ♪

♪And now, endless pain has reached my shores♪

♪Those sweet memories of childhood have turned bitter. ♪

♪Wonder what will become of these flowers♪

♪Wonder which direction would these footprints lead to? ♪

♪These footprints that have come to a standstill♪

♪Wonder what their destination is. ♪

♪Will these doves ever get back together? ♪ ♪Wonder what fires they would light up. ♪

♪These lines on the palms which don’t meet have made me meet you. ♪

♪Wonder what line tells our story? ♪

♪No matter the amount of time that passes, ♪ ♪Our hearts never change. ♪

♪No matter what the screen play is♪ ♪Some bonds never ever break. ♪

♪They have no chance to become children again. ♪

♪One calls for toys♪ ♪One calls for love♪

♪The doll that has led to them meeting each other♪ ♪Is now lonely. ♪

♪One’s life is in a dream; One’s life is in art♪

♪When they are together, they keep fighting. ♪

♪They never turn into that impossible dream that comes true ♪

♪The moment keeps slipping away♪ ♪And it never comes back. ♪

♪Those sweet moments of togetherness♪ ♪Are now destroyed and we’ve fallen apart. ♪

♪I wonder what the end of this ♪ ♪Endless strange tale is. ♪

♪The house I built for you in my heart has been destroyed♪

♪The words of my heart are left unspoken. ♪

♪And now, endless pain has reached my shores♪

♪Those sweet memories of childhood have turned bitter. ♪

You must follow my footsteps and try to be the guiding light to these little souls.

Set aside your pain and bondages.

Take up the mission with hard work and determination.

Every mission needs a leader who leads from the front.

If it doesn’t, the mission is buried before it can take off.

Why can’t you be that leader?

Don’t cry over your dead grandmother.

Instead, take on the responsibility of keeping the art alive just like I did.

That is the best offering you can give my spirit.

Grandma, I will make sure I accomplish your goal.

You will get a 30% profit for sure.

Don’t hesitate. Go on, sign.

Greetings, sir.

You send me the check. I will send you the toys.

Yes, Thank you.

It’s okay. It’s okay.

Tell me, dear.

Sir, I come from Nirmalpalli.

You must have heard about that village.

Yes, I do. That village is pretty famous for handcrafted toys.

Your company has very good reputation in the market.

Is it possible for you to market Nirmal toys along with the toys you manufacture?

It will benefit the both of us, sir.

We would benefit from traditional handcrafted toys?

Would people buy such toys these days?

It’s only a marketing problem sir; not a manufacturing problem.

Please give it a chance, sir. Please.

Shadow puppets gave way to silver screen.

Carnatic music lost its appeal and people turned to western music.

And even those traditional toys lose their appeal everything now is made of plastic.

Why are you still hung up on such a dying handicraft?

Sir, that handicraft is not dead.

That art and the artisan are still alive.

Please help them survive.

Please.

You believe in your craft and make your livelihood through it.

We market the toys and make a living through that.

We are not in business to revive arts or support artisans.

Please leave, dear. Please.

Have some water.

I was very sorry to hear the news of your grandmother’s death.

She came to meet me quite a number of times to save those Nirmal toys.

It hurt me to see her travelling so much at that age.

She launched quite a number of applications demanding that...

ageing artisans be given a pension and subsidize the cost of producing the toys, etc.

I took the matter to the government to extend my support.

But I was not successful.

To tell you the truth...

my grandmother died because she couldn’t do anything for the craft and the village.

The responsibility of making that happen rests on me.

My entire village depends on those toys for their livelihood.

And lack of patronage is pushing them into pitiable situation.

As an administrative officer of the entire district, it isn’t such big a deal to save one small village.

Please, give it a thought.

We have power but we cannot execute it.

Politicians are the ones who hold the strings.

I get it, dear.

All of them here have come here for the purpose of getting help from me.

When I help them, they give me heaps of money.

How much will you pay me to help you?

Even I would need money for the upcoming elections.

You mean to say, you don’t care about people’s problems?

Why wouldn’t we, dear?

We are giving loans to farmers, subsidies for weavers,

...building houses for underprivileged sections of the society,

And where necessary, we are creating reservations for certain communities.

How are you helping artisans?

Other than giving them a shawl to cover their bodies when they are dead.

In the name of caste or religion, you are getting something or the other done.

But you can’t understand the pain and suffering of these artisans?

Can’t you do something for them?

Listen, dear.

The number of votes in the entire village don’t even account for 400.

To stay in power, we give more attention to the groups or people who have large number of voters...

instead of the mere 400 voters in your village.

Why get into all of this, dear?

You look like you are educated,

If you are looking for a job, I’ll help you with that.

Job will help me survive but not the village.

♪In this world where everyone is out to hurt the other♪

♪Isn’t there anyone who can offer a helping hand? ♪

I am helpless.

Plastic is the trend.

How much can you pay me?

♪You are your own army♪ ♪You have to go to this war alone. ♪

♪Has your grandmother’s death♪ ♪Strengthened your resolve? ♪

Don’t cry for your grandmother, dear.

Her aspirations and things such strived to protect...

♪The light that has left this world♪ ♪Burns bright in your heart and shows you the direction you must take? ♪

♪The destination keeps waiting for you to reach it. ♪

♪The sky watches to witness your victory. ♪

♪No matter the number of obstacles in front of you, ♪

♪Our Bharatamma is always with you. ♪

Let’s put up a lot more shops in this fair.

Let’s all try and make more toys.

If grandmother was alive, she would do the exact same thing.

Since the Fair is around the corner.

I don’t want anyone suffering on account of money.

I am quite positive that this time, things will turn out really well.

Radha.

Please give it a thought.

Your grandmother sold her entire property to support this art.

And now, you have mortgaged this house.

Patel, please convince her.

That’s true, miss.

Listen to the young man.

It’s quite disheartening to see you mortgage your house for our sakes.

For the sake of my people...

for the sake of the craft I believe in...

I don’t care even if I die in the process.

Radha, please listen to me. -Please send him away.

Radha!

Keep moving. Go on. -Hold on.

Hold on.

[Indistinct Voices]

Get out of here!

We are telling you to leave.

Listen to me once, Radha.

Come out once.

Radha!

Radha was in love with you.

And even before that, she loved us and our toys.

You didn’t know this and that is why you are in this situation.

That’s all.

Do you want us to break up over this artform?

Are you asking us to sacrifice our future for the sake of these toys?

Answer me, granny.

Son, why would you put it like that?

Son, these are not simply toys.

This is our life.

This is the toy that helped fund my elder daughter’s marriage.

This one here...

when my second daughter was ill and was in the hospital...

this toy here helped us pay the loan we took out for her treatment.

That’s what it is, son.

Eat.

We are not capable of doing anything other than this.

Our sorrows and our happiness revolve around these toys.

That elderly lady constantly thought about us and our lives and finally passed away.

We are now directionless.

Radha is now completely occupied with making our lives better.

Shall I tell you something?

Isn’t this toy the reason why you guys got together?

Even though Radha asked you to leave the village, you didn’t.

I know why, son.

For her, the problems of the village take precedence over her love for you.

Radha needs your support right now.

Give it a thought.

Kaminieni...

Kaminieni...

Is Kamineni busy with something?

Baba...?

Godman, you know everyone’s fortune. I know something that you don’t.

What is it?

Your disciple Kamineni...

(speaks gibberish)

All knowing one! Did you figure it out?

Cover yourself up properly.

Don’t look at that me that way.

Even if you suspect me or curse me...

even if I seduced him or Kamineni seduced me...

this is a historical necessity.

You would always tell Kamineni that a rare sort of a woman is destined for him.

Tomorrow, a rare sort of women ...

...a rare sort of a women will come.

I was anxious that you might be proven to be wrong.

So, I agreed.

I gave myself up to him.

In this game of dolls, you are the winner.

You are the winner, my dear.

Yes, godman.

You would always tell me that there would be other women.

I never imagined that your woman would become mine.

You take advantage of the people with your spiritual abilities.

Your wife has taken advantage of me with her logical abilities.

You would constantly tell me that my life would get better.

Yes, your life would become better.

Yes, I accomplished that.

(speaks gibberish)

My trusted Kamineni turned into a snake and bit me.

Dear...

That is a window.

The door is this way.

♪The goddess who shows you the way♪ ♪Will never ever leave your side. ♪

♪The goddess who shows you the way♪ ♪Will never ever leave your side. ♪

♪Please come to me as a companion♪ ♪Who would be with me for eternities. ♪

♪Voluptuous girl, oh voluptuous girl♪ ♪She walks to the lustful mango grove. ♪

Goddess, please bless our village.

♪Offer the turmeric; offer the vermillion♪

♪Touch the feet of the Goddess♪

♪Brother Sai; Brother Saidulu♪ ♪Start that upbeat rhythm. ♪

♪Come on, hit it! ♪

♪Beat the drums so that the young and the old move like they are possessed♪

♪Like all the troubles are being blown away by the air. ♪

♪Beat them like the obstacles that surround you melt away♪ ♪Like the pain evaporates into the wind.

♪Beat them till the evil sights ends and the poor become rich♪

♪Beat them; beat them; beat them♪

♪Like the blessings of the great lady fall upon us like the rain shower. ♪

♪Beat them; beat them; beat them until they break♪

♪Like the fear in the heart falls out and dies. ♪

♪Beat the drums so that the young and the old move like they are possessed♪

Wooden dolls.

Nirmal toys.

♪Like all the troubles are being blown away by the air. ♪

Give those to me. I will sell them.

Take it, child. They are very good. Take it.

I don’t want these toys.

Toys! Nirmal toys!

♪Like the girl who has the offering for the goddess on her head. ♪

♪Like the racing heart of all those young men. ♪

♪Like your pretty cousin putting dotting vermillion on your forehead, ♪

♪Like the generous heart of your brother-in-law. ♪

♪Like the flash of interest in those eyes that watch you♪

♪Like the whispers of the people that surround you. ♪

♪Break the drum; bring out the beat. ♪

♪Like the blessings of the great lady fall upon us like the rain shower. ♪

♪Beat them; beat them; beat them until they break♪ ♪Like the fear in the heart falls out and dies. ♪

♪Buddy, look here. ♪

♪Put some country liquor and some offering in the hand, ♪ ♪Pour the water at her feet to pacify her. ♪

♪Put some meat and take out a clay pot. ♪ ♪In that clay pot put some dessert♪

♪Because you came to the goddess’s fair, ♪ ♪Play this song and remix it like a DJ♪

♪Hit it again. ♪ ♪Or hit me. ♪

♪Or if you are still mad, hit that fellow. ♪

♪Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! ♪

♪Like the great lady’s soul rests in those dolls♪ ♪Like her name resounds in all corners of the world♪

Come, ladies.

♪Just like how all your wishes are fulfilled at once♪

♪Just like how the darkness that surrounds you vanishes away completely. ♪

Nirmal Toys. -Take them. Nirmal Toys.

♪Just like how you can see the festival of Dussehra in the kids’ eyes, ♪

♪Like the great auspicious parrot perches on your hands. ♪

♪Break the drum; bring out the beat. ♪

♪Like the blessings of the great lady fall upon us like the rain shower. ♪

♪Beat them; beat them; beat them until they break♪

♪Like the fear in the heart falls out and dies. ♪

What do you want dear?

This toy lion?

It’s quite good. Take it.

Nirmal Toys.

What can we do if the kid doesn’t like the toy?

We don’t want it. Let’s go.

People worship a god sculpted from a stone.

Will they worship it if it’s made of wood?

Up until now, we worshipped these toys as our gods.

What’s the point of working this hard without any rewards?

Why do we need this?

When we heard that farmers and weavers were committing suicides, we thought it foolish.

We now understand that if the art one believes in fails to provide one with livelihood...

they would suffer the same fate.

Bharatamma sold her entire property to better our lives.

Radha has also mortgaged her house.

That young girl shouldn’t suffer this fate because of us.

To make sure Radha weds and goes to the city, we must either vacate this village or die together.

I lost grandma. I lost.

I couldn’t keep the promise I made you.

I cannot live to watch their sorrow and their pitiable lives.

I am constantly scared that they will commit suicide anytime soon.

Before I witness such deaths, I will come to you granny.

I will come to you.

Wow! They look good.

Yes, they look wonderful!

Aren’t the Nirmal toys beautiful?

See there.

Yes, they are wonderful!

Where did you get all these toys from?

We made them. -You guys did?

Look how our business will grow.

Oh! Nirmal Toys... looking beautiful.

Hey, how was it? -So beautiful.

How much is this. -Hundred Rupees.

Okay.

Keep the change.

Thanks, madam.

Wow!

Three hundred. -I want this.

Okay.

One hundred,, please. Take it lady.

I want this toy elephant.

Is it good?

I want the squirrel. -Take it, dear.

How much is it?

Welcome NTV viewers.

Nirmal handicraft toys have become the highlight of the Fair organized at the outskirts of Nirmal village.

Their revolutionary designs have captured the attention of both children and adults alike.

Radha, the granddaughter of Bharatamma...

the woman who is renowned as the staunch supporter of reviving this handicraft...

has fulfilled the aspirations of her grandmother.

The chief minister of Telangana, Mr. K.C.R has expressed...

his happiness at the revival and promotion of the traditional...

handicraft of Telangana and praised the efforts of Radha for the cause.

Shall we go to the Fair and buy Nirmal toys?

Alright, dear.

Husband, is it necessary to go to the Fair to purchase those toys?

What could be more important than our children’s happiness?

Let’s take them.

You pamper her way too much.

Where is Miss. Radha?

Where is Radha?

I don’t know granny.

Geeta?

Where is Radha? -I don’t know, granny.

You asked me where Miss. Radha is, right?

She is Radha.

Due to lack of innovation and uniqueness, people have stopped purchasing the Nirmal toys.

What’s the reason for the sudden spurt of interest in the public?

Have you begun to use different materials this time?

We have been using wood to make these toys for ages and will continue to do so very well into the future.

Greetings.

Greetings.

Greetings. -Greetings.

What’s all this? Is this a dream or is it real?

You’ve brought an obscure village from the shadows...

and thrust it into the spotlight for the entire state to see.

You’ve proved yourself worthy of your grandmother.

Your grandmother’s wishes have come true.

I have another piece of good news for you.

Our chief minister Mr. K.C.R...

has informed himself of all the problems plaguing this village and has instructed...

the district administrative officer to take all the necessary steps to address this.

Very soon, the construction for a new school will begin in this village.

There will be new roads as well.

It will also have transportation services through buses.

Old age artisans will also be given pensions.

Hail minister sir,

Hello, lady.

I am really sorry, dear.

I underestimated these wooden toys.

I am surprised by the sudden interest in these toys

and the coverage they’ve been getting through TV, print media and social media.

Today, we are the suppliers and marketing company for various big brands of toys in the market.

These companies have been repeatedly demanding that we supply them with Nirmal toys.

If you can get these toys ready soon, we will ensure their supply and marketing online.

Here, this is an advance of ten lakhs.

I am sure, one day, our toys will make it big in the market.

Congratulation, Radha!

We always assumed they were some boring dolls of birds or cats.

How did you get the idea to build such attention-grabbing designs?

Radha was the not the brain behind this.

Krishna, who loved his Radha dearly, was responsible for this.

To make sure your struggle is recognized, he ensured that these toys go viral on social media.

Let’s talk about a Telangana art form which has a 400 year old history.

These are all made in Nirmal.

Aren’t these toys beautiful?

But, the people who make these toys are not at all happy.

The reason is because these toys lack patronage.

If we don’t support this art form now...

These toys and the people who make them will cease to exist.

That would be good, son. - It’s good.

If these families cease to exist, these toys will no longer exist either.

The entire village is waiting with bated breath...

to welcome you with these toys to the Nirmal Fair.

I hope all of you will be there.

Even though you rejected him, he has always been on your side supporting you.

Radha!

Won’t you let me die in peace?

If everyone who is defeated feels like dying, half the population of the world would be dead.

Death is not the solution for the problem.

Come.

If you are able to recognize Krishna’s love for you...

there would be none who is luckier than you, dear.

Listen, Krishna must stay with us forever in our village.

What do you say?

Yes, he should.

He must live here with us. Yes, he must.

Granny, they have come together in the presence of the elders in the entire village.

The only thing left is their wedding.

Yes, of course. I am getting them married.

Yay!

♪Who are these dolls that Brahma created♪

♪Dolls were the reason that these dolls met, So, who are the dolls? ♪

♪In the game that Time plays, ♪ ♪Who is the head and who is the tail? ♪

♪The doll that came from really far away, ♪ ♪Did it really like the doll from here? ♪

♪This lovely tune of love ♪

♪Found its way into the hearts of the doves that didn’t yet have wings to fly. ♪

♪The time when those two would ever meet ♪ ♪Will it ever come again? ♪

♪Nirmal doll, how gorgeous you look. ♪

♪Nirmal doll, oh dear golden doll. ♪

♪In the forests of Adilabad is the village♪ ♪To reach there, say the goddess’s name. ♪

♪You have grown amidst these mountains and valleys♪

♪Your wealth is the sunshine and the rain. ♪

♪Your birth place is proud of you ♪ ♪You have grown into a beam of moonlight. ♪

♪You have come from a place of such green♪

♪And turned into a most cherished toy. ♪

♪Your sculptor is your god of creation. ♪

♪Nirmal doll, how gorgeous you look. ♪

♪My golden doll of Telangana. ♪

♪You have given wings to wood♪ ♪Fed it with a drop of starch. ♪

♪Filled it with the color of the leaves♪ ♪Given it a beautiful shape♪

♪The sculptor who has given you this shape♪ ♪is no longer here for your company. ♪

♪Beseech the god for his kindness. ♪

♪Nirmal doll, how gorgeous you look. ♪

♪My golden doll of Telangana. ♪