Nagaram (നഗരം)

'All characters shown in this movie are fictional.'

'NAGARAM.'

'June 15, 2007. Shivaramapuram.'

Stop..

There as well. Move them, too.

Make way, people!

Everybody, please. We request you to move back.

'Three months ago. The city of Cochin.'

'The city of Cochin stinks.'

'Cochin city has turned into a garbage factory.'

'The waste that puts humanity at stake.'

'The waste disposal begins today.'

We heard that you have to attend an important council meeting.

What meeting?

The council meeting will take place as per routine. - Ma'am.

They say that city of Cochin suffers from improper disposal

of waste as the agreement has not been passed.

The bill hasn't been passed since

they haven't found a solution for the disposal of waste.

We hear that there are oppositions within the party as well.

Really? But I have no knowledge of it.

Didn't you state earlier that the corporation is dominated by men?

I have nothing much to talk about.

We heard that the Deputy Mayor won't be participating today.

I don't know. You must ask him.

Did you get anything from her?

I know. You won't get much from her.

The Mayor has nothing to say.

You can expect something big after today's council meeting.

Something as big as fireworks.

And the opposition under my leadership is ready for it.

Yes. - In today's meeting..

Not now. - No..

Please don't ask me anything now.

I shall let you know the decision once the meeting is over.

Nobody is allowed to leave. You must be here itself.

Did you hear him? No one must leave. - Let's go.

Give us some way..

Oh, my Vellapan!

I would have hit my head. - Who is that, sir?

That is my guru.

Is everyone here? - Yes.

Okay, stay here. I'll be right back. - Okay..

Hey, Monayi. Will we be successful at least today?

Was it you, Nanappan? - No, it was your shameless father.

Will you please tell me? Will they pass my bill at least today?

Or else, the loan sharks trample me to death.

Your bill will be sanctioned today. That's for sure.

The opposition team is going to play our cards today.

Have faith in Stephen.

Let them finish the meeting. - What?

Let the meeting get over.

I am not new to these promises.

Apart from your bloody promises nothing has happened so far.

Has Stephen arrived yet? - Of course.

Let me go and talk to him. - Please don't go..

Why don't you have some tea?

What do you have for snacks? - 'Undampuri'.

Why don't you have it?

Let me go and figure out my fate.

His bloody snacks!

Oh. - I have already spoken to the Chairman.

He would never deny me. - Sugandu.. - I'll take care of it.

Okay, bye. - I have been waiting for you. - Why?

My dear Sugandu.

Please request the Mayor to pass my bill.

Aren't the two of you good friends?

I am tired of running after this.

Well.. Aren't you really good friends with the opposition team?

Then how can we pass the bill?

I may end up being friends with anyone in order to get it done.

That is my condition at the moment.

Within this rotting corporation

your presence is a breath of fresh air.

Please help me out, Sungandavali.

Okay. Let me see what I can do.

Oh, wait. There's something else. - What is it?

I had attended the women's meeting of the 7th ward.

Your performance was commendable, Sungandavali.

How did I? - With the speech.

'The litter of Malayalam'. I liked the expression.

Long back, when I had travelled to Malaysia.. - Yes.

I had attended a foreigner's speech. - Really?

It was just like yours. Matilda Pragoni.

What is that? - That was her name.

I see. - During her speech.. - I shall listen to it later.

Why don't you leave, Nanappan? Bye. - Okay.

Matilda Pragoni. Who is she?

And where is Malaysia? God knows.

Hey, Stephen! The opposition leader!

Stephen! Our leader, the opposition!

I have arrived.

Will it be resolved at least by the end of this council meeting?

Of course it would.

We are going to win this time.

You have to stop thinking about it!

The Mayor must resign! - The Mayor must resign!

The Mayor is not going to resign! Say what you have to say.

The Mayor must step down. - Aren't you ashamed?

Get lost! - What if we don't?

Don't expect the Mayor to just step down.

Don't bother to threaten anybody here. - We won't step down.

There is no point creating a commotion.

If you're ready to talk, I am ready to listen.

What we have to say is that it's impossible to stay

in Cochin due to the stench of garbage.. - Sit down.

The reason why you're not interested in it

is since we have a contractor who isn't able to pass his bill.

Lalgudi Nanappan.

Everyone here is aware of it.

Even then the Mayor pretends not to have observed it.

Isn't that the real reason why the city of Cochin stinks?

Correct!

You are interested in this bill for your personal gain.

Though our opposition leader has got his facts right

he has only little to ask.

We had no opposition when this contractor was given the agreement.

So, we have got one thing straight.

The waste in Cochin is not the problem here.

It's because the agreement hasn't been sanctioned yet.

I am willing to pass the bill

once there is a solution to dispose the waste in Cochin.

Waste disposal was the biggest challenge faced by the city.

The contractor was given the agreement

on the promise that he would take up

the responsibility to find a solution to the waste issue.

Didn't the contractor himself agree to this?

So, let him first fulfil the promise he had given us.

I shall pass the bill once he keeps his word.

In that case, we will have to suspend other bills as well.

Do you believe that the contractors adhere to the agreement?

Why don't you verify the canteen contract?

Do they serve legitimate onion Vadas to us?

They serve us grated cabbage instead.

Leave that. Let's talk about other food items..

Stop this nonsense!

What the hell is he saying..

This is the first time in the history of corporation

that the blame is put on a poor contractor.

The slogan during the elections were

that you would transform Cochin into a clean city.

Yes.. - Waste disposal and waste management plant.

Now there is neither disposal nor management.

The council will not take any decisions if there is no clarity.

So, we shall put the decision to start the plant on hold.

First we shall deal with the problems of common people.

After that we shall think about contractors and companies.

The council is dispersed for the day.

Our Mayor is a good soul.

When the opposition party and journalists annoyed her

she couldn't stand it.

That is why she is stubborn.

I am the one who got into trouble because of her stubbornness.

Since she lost it, I'm the one who is suffering

all the consequences because of her eagle.

It's ego, not eagle.

Let it be.. - Even you are at fault.

Why? - First you find a place to dump the waste.

I have a suggestion.

The area where the nut factory is located.

The place where the Tamilians reside.

Yes, that's right. They would be fine with it.

Hey, that is not possible.

It is her ward.

Didn't we see the fuss she made

when we put forward the proposal for the slaughterhouse?

You will get to hear an earful.

There is no difficulty in sanctioning Nanappan's bill.

It's very simple.

We have to throw some money.

We can take that from Lonappan.

If his waste treatment plant gets sanctioned

he will do anything for that matter.

So, we shall discuss about the plant

rather than Nanappan's bill.

He is ready to spend a fortune.

Hey, the party started already?

I heard about some money making scheme.

What was it? - It's about Lonappan's plant.

We were discussing about that.

I'll show you my true colours if you keep supporting Lonappan

drinking the liquor I bought. - Calm down.

I have found a good place to dump the waste.

The perfect place.

Where? - The constituency of MLA.

Oh! - Shivaramapuram.

There is an island after Vanasree bridge.

As it is across the boundary

there won't be any smell even if we dump the waste.

This will help Nanappan's bill to get sanctioned.

That is great..

That is not going to happen.

Are you planning to abuse my people to sanction Nanappan's bill?

I will not allow that.

Oh, don't tell me that you love the people of your constituency.

You got only 130 votes from Shivaramapuram Panchayat.

For that, you kept cursing them for a long time, right?

This is for everyone's goodwill.

You can get it done easily.

Well.. How will I..