Meendum Savithri

Where do you want to go? - Thiruvanmiyur.

This auto is going to Parry's, it won't go to Thiruvanmiyur.

Please get down. - We can't go where you go.

You have to take us where we want to go.

Take me to Thiruvanmiyur. - Do you think you own this auto?

When the government gave you license for it to be here,...

...it became a public vehicle. Take me to Thiruvanmiyur.

Get down! - I will, I don't plan...

...to run a family here with you. I'll get down in Thiruvanmiyur.

Parthiba, what's the problem? - I said I can't go...

...to Thiruvanmiyur, she's insisting I take her there.

Sister, we won't get any passengers on our way back.

We have to come without any passengers until Adyar.

So, take a bus there.

Brother! - Brother?

Yes, you called me sister. So, you're my brother, right?

I take the bus every day. Today, I'm in a hurry.

So, I got into this auto. Tell your friend to go fast.

The auto belongs to the inspector. I'm not taking you.

You must take me. Do you know who I am?

Deputy Commissioner, Traffic, Deenadayal, I'm his daughter.

Take me to Thiruvanmiyur.

I won't give it to you! - I'll kill you!

Don't hit me!

Women love gold. The husband needs money.

Why can't she give her jewels? - He wants money to drink.

Why would she give? - Really?

Stop it! Things will be different if you hit her again.

Do you know who I am? - I don't care who you are.

Aren't you ashamed? How can you hit a woman like this?

She is my wife. - You only have right to hug her.

You have no right to hit her - I'll hit or hug my wife.

Who are you to question me? - Judge Sadhasiva Iyer's daughter.

Judge Sadhasiva Iyer?

Vanakkam. Let's go home.

Listen, let's go home. Children, let's go.

Have you seen the couple fighting?

Two women are fighting on the other lane.

Go and watch them!

It's impossible to change them.

Will you get me wrong? - Why?

I have a doubt. - What is it?

You told me you were Deenadayal's daughter.

To the drunkard, you said you were Judge Sadhasiva Iyer' daughter.

Yes. - I don't get you.

Only men can have two wives? Can't women have two husbands?

My mother's first husband is Judge Sadhasiva Iyer.

Her second husband, Deputy Commissioner, Traffic, Deenadayal.

Why are you confused? Let's go.

Aunty, take some flowers.

I'm not here to bless the couple, I came to stop it.

Congratulations. - Thank you.

I need to speak to you alone. - Why? Who are you?

Mythili's friend. - Which Mythili?

Your grandma. - Are you joking?

You played with Mythili. Can we talk alone for a minute?

I'll talk to Mythili later. - When?

I'm her power of attorney. I was her classmate,...

...to question the man who slept with her.

I don't mind if you lock the doors.

But you need to know something.

I'm district collector, Paramanantham's daughter.

Ten constables are here with me in plain clothes.

They can break the door open.

Fine, Mythili felt it was okay to have premarital sex.

So, she slept with me. I wasn't sure I was the first.

Because of the doubt, I started disliking her.

You should have had the doubt before you took her...

...to the hotel in Mahabalipuram.

You violated the girl who loved you.

You're not going to be true to the girl you're going to marry.

Is this fair?

Those days, women carried man in baskets.

Women nowadays take men to court.

You shouldn't get the life that Mythili was denied.

Are you going to stop the wedding? - It's over, you fool!

May God bless you.

Step back!

Someone called to report a fire. Who called us?

I did. - But I don't see any fire.

Just a minute. Get your water, the water tanker is here.

Calm down. - This is too much!

Must you call the fire department if you want water to drink?

No, I called Metrowater thrice. They didn't come, what am I to do?

So must you call the fire engine? - For you, this is a fire engine.

For us, it is a water tanker.

Stop it! Don't you know you should not call the fire department...

...if there is no fire.

We can call if there is a fire or if we are upset.

Why are you upset? - The poor as we have no water.

You can't tap water from a fire engine.

People are stopping rail engines to tap water.

Why can't we take water from a fire engine?

You're right.

So, you started this? Do you know what will happen...

...if I call the police now? - What? I'll be jailed.

Didn't Gandhi, Nehru and Anna go to jail?

All that went in are not devils, not everyone outside are angels.

The good is unfortunate, many of them are inside.

The bad is fortunate, many of them are outside.

Bad police make good people become evil.

Good police make bad people repent.

I've taken your key. If you touch me,...

...I'll report to the police that you molested me.

Give us water.

Ask him to behave. This is his last warning.

I've seen three inspectors who said that to me in this station.

They were transferred out. Ask him, he'll know.

But no one could change me. - Can you keep quiet?

If all of us keep quiet, who is going to help the victims?

Are you Dr. Ambedkar or Anna to help the victims?

No..... - Keep quiet!

Bye! Let's go. - Why did you bail me out?

I wanted to stay here for a few days.

What for? - "Women are raped in lockups".

We see this often in the papers. I would have seen...

...if these officers do it too.

Let's go.

I've sold all of mom's jewels to pay for your court cases.

We have nothing left. - The nation has nothing either.

Politicians have all the gold in their personal lockers.

At one time, the attic was filled with silver and bronze.

Now there is nothing left. The attic is bare.

Why are you doing this, dad? - I'm worried this world...

...is getting spoilt. - Why worry about this world?

How about you? - Why should I worry?

Don't you worry about me?

You need to give dowry for my wedding. Can you afford it?

You need to buy at least one silk sari? Can you?

You need to pay a deposit for the hall? Can you?

You need to feed at least four people. Can you?

You want to do good, right?

I'll find four illiterate in our village.

Teach them, but in the temple outside the town.

This is my order.

You fought? - No, I asked properly.

What did you ask? - I said food was important for us.

But there is only one ration shop to buy food items in every area.

But they give 10 permits to set up liquor shops in every area.

And you asked this properly? - It's not my doubt.

Many women have this doubt. So, I asked.

What happened to the rice? - It'll come next week.

Sugar? - Sold out last week itself.

Kerosene? - Ship hasn't left from Dubai.

Cooking oil? - It only comes once a year.

Then what did they have?

Politicians make lots of empty promises.

Fine, give me the ration card back.

Dad, ration card.

"You don't have anything we ask for,...

...you sell everything through the back door.

Then why give us this ration card? Can we eat this?

Are we donkeys?". I tore the card in front of him...

...and threw it on his face. Don't stare.

I'll get it back, I'll paste it back for you.

If we are always happy, why would we feel hungry?

Why do we need a ration card?

Manju, have some prasadham. - From Tirupati or Palani?

In Palani, they give panja mirtham.

This is laddu. It's from Tirupati. - I want to go there too.

But before we step in, they'll push us out.

So, I don't go there.

You've given everyone, right? Can I have the whole pack?

The lord in Tirupati is very powerful.

When you touch this laddu, your life will change.

Or I'll change my name. - Want to call yourself Sundal Rao?

Wife needed. Are you a modern woman?

27 year old man who has gone through many tests in life.

Are you willing to marry him and make him happy?

Are you capable of doing that?

I don't wish to state my race, religion, caste, education..

...and language spoken to limit my chances.

First applicant will be given priority.

Why are you late on your first day itself?

It's my leader's birthday. I carried a milk container.

Who is your leader? - Sugumar Babu.

Who is Sugumar Babu? - Don't you know? He's an actor.

It's his birthday, you carried a milk container for him.

When is your dad's birthday? - Don't know.

Your mom's birthday? - Don't know.

Do you at least know your birthday?

How would I know these things? - You don't your birthday.

But you carried a milk container for an actor on his birthday.

Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Go and sit.

You're my students now. No more birthday celebrations,...

...pasting postings, hanging banners,...

...you shouldn't do these things anymore.

When you go for meetings, they'll take you respectfully in lorries.

Once his job is over, he'll ditch you.

Right. Last week, Thulukkanam did the same thing.

He took us for a meeting. He promised to pay Rs15 and lunch.

Finally, he didn't even give us water.

I had to borrow that day. - Leader Thulukkanam!

Out! - He didn't even give you water.

Then why call him leader? You have a bad habit.

Everyone is a leader for you. Can you call anyone your parents?

A leader is far nobler. Before you call someone...

...a leader, you must think twice. - Okay, leader.

You made me a leader too? We're old, but you're young.

The future is in your hands. I'll ask you a few questions.