Santosham (సంతోషం)

Happiness is a small word of few letters.

But, can't be achieved even if we spend Billions.

Once upon a time, Happiness overflowed in this house.

Mr.Ramachandraiah is not just head this family but for the village also.

He has 2 brothers! Venkat Rao & Chandram.

Venkat Rao after marriage settled as ln house son-in-law in city with ln-laws.

A simpleton.

Chandram stays with Ramachandraiah.

...And takes all orders from him as legendary Lakshman.

Ramachandraiah has 2 sons.

For elder son Prasad, father's word is a rule.

Second son is Suri, Mother's favourite.

Helping everyone in this family he informs all problems to father & brother.

He used to live happily with brothers, sons, daughters-in-law.

He had a daughter. Name Padmavathi.

She left home for her lover.

As ill fate, she died within 2 years of marriage in an accident.

From that day, happiness vanished away from this house.

All of them stay together but...other's no happiness.

Every one has a sorrow in their heart.

But, his brother Chandram wants to bring back the lost happiness.

For that he's planning to use his daughter's marriage.

Will you remember us after marriage?

Hey! lt's time for groom's people to come.

l think it'll be good if someone receives them at the entrance.

Right uncle, l'll go! -You wait here brother.

Father, brother is at the entrance.

Who? Seenu? Didn't you get anyone else?

Coming...-No.

Coming. - No, buddy.

You brought it morning Won't l tell if it comes?

Uncle, looks like you're going to work early morning.

What else can l do?

Our father didn't earn millions to sit & while away time useless like you.

Because of you guys only, nobody respects me in this village.

Buddies! Durga is coming. Behave decently.

Durga, have you come for the engagement?

No, l've come for your obsequies. ...Move away.

Rat faced fool! -Buddy, what an insult!

She loves me, buddy.

She scolds me, lest all of them will come to know.

Even then, will she use such harsh words?

lf she's Durga, then, you're Kranthi(Revolution)

Yes, this is also true.

For my range, l must've got Bhumika.

Do you think l've unnecessarily settled for this Durga?

Nothing can be done now.

What happened to these groom's people?

What's this atrocious music early morning?

Can't pass lntermediate exams but there's nothing short in crazy behaviour.

You & your dress! ..You & your dirty face.

lf you had been like Amitabh Bachchan. -l would've like Abhishek Bachchan.

How can l be handsome, when you're not?

l was much better than you when l was of your age.

Grandfather was handsome.

Oh! God! Again scolding him?

Why're you troubling him? As if he had failed in M.B.B.S.

Even if he passes lnter what job can we secure?

How can be get the intelligence which you don't have?

Wonderful! This is a point! -Shut up! Groom's people have come.

Welcome...welcome! -Are we late?

Just a few minutes!

Greetings, sister-in-law! -He's my brother-in-law.

Vijayawada Benz Circle!

After cell phones, he has stopped talking to people.

He'll be with us, but he'll not be with us.

Where's he?

Hey, Remember the house. -Otherwise, he'll go upto Vijayawada.

Hey, Kranthi, What're you doing?

Everyone asks the same question. Why're they so interested?

Marriage has been decided by elders on 9th May at 10.35 AM.

Sir, please exchange the proposals symbolically.

Uncle, you don't know about my network.

Bush's Yoga Teacher is from our Vijayawada only.

Somehow, l'll charm him on phone & get that White House Software contract.

Uncle, please leave it on me! Somehow, l'll get it done.

Why? -Oh! God! Why is he asking, why?

Engagement is over. You can have sweets.

Then, everyone will be waiting for me!...l'm coming.

Durga, will you come to a movie with me?

No, l don't like going to movies with ladies.

Why did say like that?

What's she saying?

She's asking to get her also married in this marriage.

lt has been long since l've seen a smile on your face.

The day Padma left home and married, he had stopped laughing.

lf the smile has to remain permanently on his face.

We must do one thing. -What is it?

We must invite Padma's husband & son who're in foreign to marriage.

We must all get together.

l'm not eligible to advice you.

Now a days, children falling in love... Elder refusing their marriage.

Children walking out of the house to get married.

All this is common, isn't it?

Atleast now.

Yes, your daughter is dead, why're you still angry on your son-in-law?

Uncle, you're free to invite anyone to marriage.

But, for God's sake, leave our choice of invitees to us.

Lakshmi, don't talk meaninglessly.

Do you want me to feel sorry by remembering my dead daughter?

Otherwise, do you want me to honour, one who took away our daughter from us.

What do you want me to do?

Mother, whether they join us or not doesn't alter anything.

When she's dead already.

She may be dead! But her son's alive, isn't it?

Don't you feel like seeing him?

No brother, we need to know who's our grandson, isn't it?

lf not for yourself, atleast agree it for our sake.

Yes, father.

lt's getting late! Serve food.

What's that?

Padhu's uncle has written a letter.

lt seems it's his daughter's marriage.

He has asked us to forget past, forgive them & come to the marriage.

When is the marriage? -Do you want to go?

Yes...don't you want?

Why should we go?

Till Padhu was alive, she used to cry for her people.

Did they ever reply to our umpteen letters & phone calls.

Lastly, when she died.

When we called them even in that sorrow.

You're right in saying this!

But do you remember one thing.

Padhu used to say, atleast once everyday.

We must all go to her place together.

That, we must join their family.

...And Lucky should be loved by her family members.

We've got that opportunity now!

Atleast, if we take Lucky to them...

l believe Padhu will be happy wherever she may be.

lf we don't like them in lndia we'll come back by the next flight.

What do you say, brother-in-law?

We're going to the marriage.

Come, let's sit in lounge. We'll go to the gift shop & come back.

You sit...come, son.

You appear to be an lndian, why do you need such a good gift?

For my lndian wife's cousin.

Telugu?...Brother.

Sorry brother, without knowing you're Telugu man, l blabbered.

My lover would love this gift. Won't you give it to me?

He looks exactly like Shah Rukh Khan.

You only judge, wife's sister is great or Lover's great?

Are you mad?-Yes! No...no..sir.

What's all this for such a small gift?

lt's a small, isn't it, then...

l didn't like your behaviour. l'll not give you.

lt seems flight is delayed by a hour!-Sit down.

Oh! God!

Keep it with you.

Please brother! Don't look like that at me.

Please, try to understand my feelings.

My lover is my childhood classmate.

Losing my parents at very young age.

l was brought up by my uncle in New Zealand.

10 years ago, l lost my uncle also.

l returned to lndia again and staying in that girl's house.

l studied Medicine with that girl.

People in her house like me very much.

They've agreed for our marriage also. But, they've left it for me to ask her.

lf l give this gift & tell her, l Love you.

l believe that she'll agree.

Brother-in-law, hold my hand.

Excuse me sir, do we get any life Jackets here?

Are we travelling an sea to ask for life jackets?

You don't get tensed up! l'm here, isn't it?

Look! lt's you who's tensed up! not me! Please leave my hand.

What'll happen if water enters in through a hole?

Nothing! Just make another hole.

Water entering from one hole will go out from the other hole.

Why isn't this water white?

Why means....?

Why brother-in-law?

Please don't ask me anything! l'm already very tensed.

Look son, water changes its colour according to the land it flows.

This is marshy land, isn't it? lt won't be white.

l too thought the same.

Say thanks to grandfather. -Thank you, grandpa.

Be careful!

l've the habit. -Carry on.

Be careful...be careful... -He has also the habit.

...Of falling down.

Lucky! stop!

Where's Venkatapalem?

l'm also going to that place only.

Look, my car has also come. Come, l'll drop you there.

You seem to be new to this area, whom are you visiting here?

To Mr.Ramachandraiah's house.

You're....?

l'm his son-in-law! l'm coming from New Zealand.

Father, what did the Collector say?

l'll tell all that in detail at home, first get into the car.

Go....go man!

Hello...Elder man!

He said, he'll give us lift, but went away.

Who's that man?

lt's with Mr.Ramachandraiah you were talking to all this time.

Padhu was very close to father & elder brother in her childhood.

Leaving them, their affection and this house for you...

They're not able to digest that fact till now.

So the anger on you hasn't subsided till now, brother-in-law.