Joint Family (Ummadi Kutumbam)

'Actor Par Excellence' Gadusumilli Ramaiah's drama 'Sati Savithri'.

Who is he?

Looks like he's Lord of Death Yama to take my husband's life.

What a surprize!

l'm not seen by ordinary mortals except very wise and pious souls.

How could this lady see me?

But still...

Why are you looking at me soulfully?

You may've been astonished by seeing my luminous body.

But still l'll take the life.

Lord Vishnu's serpent bed may also tilt...

The holy four Vedas may go wrong...

Lord Shiva may miss a step in his celestial dance...

Goddess of learning's veena may play a wrong note...

l'm Yama, the lord of death who will never miss to take a life on time...

Don't move, you idiot.

How can l not move if ants bite me?

Savithri, l'm taking your husband's life.

Hubby...hubby...

Bull, let's go!

Are you going away, Lord Yama?

Without any mercy, are you taking away my husband's life...

What's this pious lady's courage?

Though her courage is praiseworthy for following me to this dangerous path.

lt's futile!

l'll try to dissuade her.

One!

Path filled with sharp stones that could cut your legs...

Snakes that hiss and raise hood to sting at the slightest sound...

Chill waters of river that can curdle your blood...

Wind that blows sharply can tear your ear drums...

Pitch dark paths that you can't see is full of deadly beasts...

Return back leaving your husband...

Why don't you listen to me, O young lady?

Please go back, young lady...

You mustn't and shouldn't follow me...

So thick forest that ants can't enter, so dark that crows can't enter...

Even if you cry for help...

No use... please go back silently...

l'm surprized by the lady's perseverance.

Not only crossed deadly forests but climbing dangerous mountains following me.

l'll try to instill fear and dissuade her.

Are you deaf not to hear me? Why are you so adamant?

What do you think of yourself? Who do you think l am?

l'm Lord of Death, the Yama...

She's no ordinary woman!

O lady Savthri! - Lord!

Now comes the path that no human can cross.

River Vaitharini which only very pious human souls can cross.

Lord, you're a man of justice!

l've followed you till this place, is it good to send me empty handed?

What should l do then?

She's right!

l'll show mercy and grant her a boon.

Pious lady! l'm extremely happy with your perseverance.

Ask any boon other than your husband's life, l'll grant it.

l think iron heart is melting, why should l lose the opportunity?

lt's said that for a woman, her ln-law's place is heaven.

Lord Yama! - Yes.

My parents'-in-law are struggling in forest without vision and...

l'm granting them a kingdom along with eye sight.

Why is she still following me?

l'll not lose anything by granting such harmless boons, right?

l'll grant her another boon and cajole her to turn back.

Since you're a lady and it's not right to send you back with one boon only,

l've decided to grant you another boon,

that too anything other than your husband's life.

Now he has come to my way.

Why should l leave this opportunity?

l'll help my parents.

Lord!

My parents don't have a son...

l'm granting 100 son to them, go back now happily.

l asked one boon and you granted a second one.

ls it justice for not granting a third boon, Lord?

l didn't get this idea.

Anyway she said this is last wish. Let me grant it.

Savithri, ask anything other than your husband's life.

Please grant me a boon of children. - Granted! Go!

How can l go? - Why not?

You can't go without giving my husband's life.

What? Can't l go? Bull! Go!

What's this wonder!

My bull which never fears to march ahead even if any angel, God, or demon stops it,

but why is it stopping today in fear facing an ordinary lady?

l thought you were a pious lady, are you a sorceress?

This is not sorcery but an act of seeking justice.

Justice? Justice which l don't know!

Justice above me? How is it possible?

Gods and angels can have children how ever...

But how can pious women have children without husband?

Don't you know this, Lord Yama?

l came thinking she's a pious lady but didn't expect she'll be so clever,

had l knew it before l would've sent my assistant.

No use in musing the past. So...pious lady Savithri...

l'm pleased with love for your husband and good presence of mind,

take your husband's life, accept it.

For confusing and winning over me, may your name get eternal fame.

live happily for long years with husband,

after that come to my world... sorry not mine,

may you find eternal place in heaven.

God bless you!

Oh God! Brother!

Are you playing drama here leaving work in the farm?

Provisions as usual,

sugar 6 kgs,

flour 4.5 kgs, no 5.25 kgs.

Lord!

The delay l make to pay and the wrong accounts you show is tallied,

l'm not stopping you, carry on reading.

Sir, mother promise! Ask your mother.

Will God keep quiet if l write wrong accounts?

What has he done to anyone without keeping quiet, poor God?

You came in as soon l stepped in, how did you know l was here?

l know you will come today,

l also know your brother Dr. Mukunda Rao will come here tomorrow.

Lord!

How can l run a business if l don't keep tabs?

Tell me, what's that you don't know?

How much you're paying now for the due?

l can't pay anything now. - How can you say like that sir?

Festival days, l need to get stock.

l'll arrange something before leaving, it's getting dark, you go now.

Your mercy, my gain. l'll take leave now sir.

Lord!

How long will this burden of dues carry on?

Not very long, mother. Mukund has become a doctor.

lf starts earning, it'll ease.

Did you come just now, brother?

How's the harvest this year?

Will it cover the costs? - l don't think so.

All work no profit.

We are facing what this country is facing.

Lord!

My fate! No use!

Useless waste paper and account statements.

Always worries about brothers only, never cares for wife and son.

What are you searching, mother? - My foot and your ditch!

Mother! Did you find anything?

l got it! Give the milk to your father. Go.

Grandma, drink this milk. - That's for your father, dear.

Mother will give him, you have it, grandma.

Lord!

Don't know about your sons and daughters-in-law,

but l'm sure grand children will take good care of you.

That's what l wish, son.

Have it, dear.

Oh God!

Hey, it's me!

l'm scared, uncle! Remove that moustache first.

Moustache?

Oh my God!

Seeing your elder uncle, got scared and ran away with make up.

Remove all that, let's have food.

Go!

You smell great today.

Flowers you got for me.

Though l've everything but no one to care about me.

No use in having wishes, you must have means to fulfill them.

Mad girl! Materialistic things are useless.

lt's the inner beauty that counts.

lt's hot and spicy, uncle! - Let's have buttermilk, get it.

Butter is stored in the pot for elder uncle, let's have it.

Let's have it, boy!

l can't reach the pot, bend, l'll climb on your shoulders.

Get on the box.

That's it, boy!

Take the pot!

Why did you try to take it? Wouldn't l help if you'd called me?

l didn't want to add burden after slogging entire day.

Sit here.

Don't act smart.

Would l sleep after having food before entire family eats?

So, it means you haven't yet eaten.

The bull becomes lazy after getting fat.

Both elder sisters-in-law have become lazy after your arrival.

They will realise when m doctor brother comes,

and shifts family to a big palatial bungalow in city,

and when you enjoy a queen's life, they will come to sense then...

Did you hear that?

They will live like royals and we are slaves.

Do we've children to slog for others?

Are we doing it for strangers?

Why are you raking up that now?

Sister-in-law will scold, sleep now.

Feeling cold, uncle.

Won't it be cold in winter? Let's cover with sheets.

Move son! Oh my son!

Where is he? Hubby...

What's it?- lt's me. - What?- Where's our son?

Son?

Will he be with you always, people sleep in the coziest place they feel.

Don't worry, you go to sleep now. - Stop it.

You all are one but l'm stranger,

you all are one, trying to take away my son from me.

l'll not let it happen.

Lord!

Oh sister-in-law!

l told you to be good but you insist on being bad.

Sister-in-law!