Chithram (ചിത്രം)

Are you done?

Bloody hell!

Alarm, my foot!

You're out, Uncle.

One day, I'll throw them away!

Can't you let an old man be in peace, dear?

Who told you that you're old?

You're still young.

I'm staying up all night

setting these alarms

waking you up early in the morning

making you freshen up

making you wear workout clothes

and taking you jogging

to preserve your youth.

Aren't you ashamed to sleep in your workout clothes?

Get up!

Let's go..

It's six a.m.

Why isn't dad calling?

He's a lucky man.

Do you know what the time is in the USA now?

It'll be midnight.

He'll be asleep after having a few drinks.

Doesn't he call at 6 a.m.

every day without fail?

To know whether I'm all right, if I need something

and everything else. - Yes.

That's about it.

I'm the one suffering under your rule.

Dear child!

Lazy man! Slob!

Why isn't he calling?

Either we run

or I go back to sleep.

I can't sit in this suit like a scarecrow.

See. Though it's a dog

it's lucky.

Sleep away.

Sleep peacefully.

We'll read it later.

Shall we go? - Okay..

Hello? Yes..

Your Kalyani, Dad.

How am I?

My dear sleepy guardian

who takes care of me

is being forced to exercise by me.

Six.. eight.. ten..

11.. 14.. 15!

Why'd you stop? - It's 15..

No. You did only ten!

I'll do the rest tomorrow. - No. Do it now.

Let the fat melt.

Okay. It's just another month.

What happens after that? - Won't you be leaving?

No. I won't.

Who told you that? - Your father.

What did he say? - He'll be taking you to Mangalyappuzha

after coming from the USA.

Mangalyappuzha? - Yes.

His hometown. That tuppenny-ha'penny place!

What about my job?

Why does Kalyani, the daughter of billionaire Ramendra Menon

need a job?

Why does Advocate Kaimal, an unmarried millionaire

without any family or kin

still go to court to take up petty cases?

Don't I need a hobby?

I do the same.

Living on hard-earned money gives a certain pleasure.

Your dad will take you

to Mangalyappuzha at any cost.

Isn't he the lord of the tribals there?

He'll marry you off to a tribal dimwit and make you

settle there.

That's the punishment for my suffering.

I won't go. - Why can't you?

What do I do over there? What is there?

There? You have Mangalam Temple

the forest

the Goddess

Mangalya river

and.. - My uncle Baskaran Nambiar.

Greet the lord. - Greetings, sir.

Greet the lord, man. Do it. - Greetings, sir.

Oh, no!

Oh, no! - Help me up!

God!

How many times have I told you

not to dress up in your uncle's clothes?

You always do silly things.

If he knows about all this..

How can he know it, sitting in the USA?

Isn't Kalyani knowing it more than enough?

No one will know.

Please don't inform anyone.

These dimwits respect me because of this attire.

Don't ruin it, Mom.

Mother. They've waiting for a long time.

Who? - Broker Krishnan Kutty Nair.

The man from Mangat is there, too.

They were brought here after rejecting another proposal.

Finalise it.

They are brothers.

Let's conduct both marriages at the same time.

Tell them all of this is ours, okay? - Okay.

Come.

Greetings. When I heard the name Baskaran Nambiar

I never expected a young man.

Please sit.

They liked the girls.

Aren't they gorgeous..

Now.. We shall conduct the engagement ceremony.

Yes. - Okay? - But.. Shouldn't we discuss it?

How much do you offer?

What's there? All of this is ours!

Don't you know that the Mampurath family rules here?

The forest and tribals here are under our rule.

I've heard.

Any astrologer will say

that Mampurath family will always be prosperous.

We're an elite family.

If a member of the king's family dies

they'll wait until the lord of the manor

that is me, arrives.

I heard that current lord is in the USA..

My uncle Ramendra Menon.

He won't return. - Why's that?

Well.. - That's because

his family was quite attached.

He had plans to return.

It was then when his wife had an unfortunate death.

Her burial was conducted there, too.

He wishes to be buried next to her when he dies

which is why he doesn't plan to return.

I see. There's nothing more to say.

We're leaving.

Govindan, pass this to Mr. Ravi.

Sir.

'Don't forget our evening plans.'

Don't you need to inform your father?

I had always wanted to.

However, I'm not brave enough.

How is that enough?

I can't extend it any longer.

My mother keeps bugging me all the time.

If possible, she'd want to get me married tomorrow.

I always dream

if I could select my groom like a princess.

If I could adorn you with a garland.

Quit playing, Kalyani.

I can't make excuses any more.

Oh, yes. Now you're telling me.

Of course, I'll talk to her in detail once she's back.

Why don't you call after a while?

Okay..

Oh, no. That was your father on the phone.

That's okay. He'll call you back.

Anyway

I've got a happy news for you.

Your dad isn't going to marry you to a local.

Instead, your father has found you a groom from the U.S.A.

Who is it? - I believe he's known by the name Bush.

He serves as the president of the U.S.A.

I was being serious.

I didn't enquire much.

Hearing his excitement on having found a groom from the U.S.A

it sounded like he owns the country.

Also, he expects your return at the earliest.

Bring me your passport. Let's start the formalities.

I'm not going anywhere.

Quit playing, dear. He's made all the arrangements.

But this is against my decision.

I'm not going anywhere! - Wait.

Dear, I understand that it'd be difficult for you.

To be honest, it was only now

that I realised that I'd be alone once you leave.

You're my family, right?

However, this is mandatory, right?

Dad has more rights over you, right?

He never experienced loneliness when your mother was there.

Now that he is by himself

he'd want you to be there for him, right?

Don't I have wishes of my own?

What do you mean, dear?

What wishes are you talking about?

Please forgive me for the delay.

I like someone.

I mean, I love someone.

I want to marry him.

But.. Let me explain.

Hello?

Let me.. Damn. He hung up.

Damn.

It was your dad.

Since I was asked to let you know, here it is.

Ever since my daughter was born, I've always fulfilled her dreams.

For the first and last time, I'm requesting something of her.

If she rejects it