Gangotri (గంగోత్రి)

Please don't. Don't beat me. Let me go.. Don't..Don't.

Don't . Narasimham!. Don't kill me. Don't kill me

''Hey, Little brother You got a bonny baby girl''

Go tell that Bapineedu.. l spared your life in the joy of my daughter's birth...

''What man, all these crowds flocking in their carts like it's some festival''

Don't you know? Neelakantham Naidu got a daughter..

it was proclaimed in the nearby villages. People are coming in carts to attend..

the naming ceremony .You know what a big man he is..

Move fast.. What's the delay. Put them down there.

''Listen, the baby's features are just like the Madam, aren't they?''

''Look closely! Those eyes, that nose .. Look just like the masters'..''

''Oh, no. Look at her smile, like the goddess of prosperity, just like her mother''

''No, she's like the Master.. No, She's just like Madam.''

No...That's what bugs me. What does it matter whose features?

'' lf atleast this one lives on, she may do well even with my features.''

''Till now four babies born, and died in birth.''

Wondering how this one's fate turns out ...there my brother is sitting..

'' .with the astologers, greatly worried.''

''Tell me, sir. What do the stars foresay of the baby?''

Ah! Neelakantham sir! her birth star indicates your girl has great future..

''Wherever she is, all wealth flows to her.''

''The six planets resting in ninth, tenth and eleventh houses, with four of them ''

agreeing with the ruling star all these good signs are evident..

''in your daughter's horoscope. Due to her good fortune, now you have''

no fear of premature death. You will live full hundred years.

''Sister, Sister, Sister .Did you hear what the astrologers were saying?''

What did they say?

My daughter .. My baby has great future. She will be belssed with great wealth.

''Because of her birth, My life span too has incresed.l'll live my full term.''

''My baby, my goddess, my manna from heaven, my golden child.''

But .. There's a threat to her life.. from ''water'' .. as per her horoscope

Like the previous babies that died this baby too has danger to her life

until she attains the age of fifteen.

You never know in what form.. or from which side death will pounce.

''So, for these fifteen years, you have to protect her like your own life.''

No. Stop it! To my little goddess born to save me from premature death.

l can't bear the prospect of her death Don't tell any more..

l'll pray to you. Please tell us if there is a way to save my baby from

..the threat from water.

''Please pardon me, lady. Mere learning can not alter destiny.''

''lf you can't alter fate, what are you there for?''

''No, don't say that, sir. There is an idea. Though we can't change fate..''

there is a way to do penance for these defects in horoscope.

Tell me what it is. Should l give alms? Should l do sacrifices?

Should l satisfy Gods? Tell me. l'll do!

''No, it's not that easy. lt's a very difficult task.''

''No, it doesn't matter. lf it will save my child from this danger, ''

''l'll bear any cost, any difficulty, tell me.''

The birth place of the sacred Ganges Gangotri! lt's in the Himalayas.

You should take this child and bathe her in those waters on every..

..birthday without fail. lf you do this for 15 years..

the danger of water will..disappear. She will live her full life.

''Dear sir, to you who saved my daughter's life l can never repay your kindness.''

''Surely, the God himself came in your form to give us this boon.''

'' You gave her life.. You also name her, please.''

this baby face the danger of water.. l'll give her suitable name

Gangotri .. Gangotri ..

''For a two year old girl,they are celebrating This festival in such a big way ''

This is nothing..see what is to come.. when she goes to school.. a celebration

another to decorate her hair with flowers yet another when she wears a half sari..

Like this we'll have celebration after celebration..

What are you waiting for? Pour them on the baby's head and bless her!

please start the chanting.

''What is it, baby? Don't cry. .aren't you my darling? Don't cry don't cry!''

''Oh,oh you shouldn't cry Please baby don't cry''

''Here you take up ! Give her to.Please don't cry,baby ''

You should smile..are you sweating? Why why what happened?

Don't cry don't cry. What happened baby?Don't cry Don't cry.

What happened? Why is she crying? O my baby dear darling baby don't cry

''At what moment, from which direction death may come, we don't know..''

''Hey, run for the doctor! Don't baby, don't my dear..''

Don't cry my daughter.

Who is this boy?

He is my son, Simhadri, sir''

Simhadri..a son befitting the father . He made my crying daughter smile.

''Like God created you for my sake, He created your son for my child.''

''What from today keep him here. l will provide food clothes,schooling..''

everything myself. l will even get him married.

Neelakantham sir, he is the only son we have..

Then you do this. Bring him when you come in the morning.

'' And take him back at night when you go. From morning when she gets up till,''

''she goes to sleep at night, he should play and sing for her, take care of her.''

''lt will be as you please. Let's see,ply the flute.''

He also sings well, sir.''

Then, sing a song.''

Which song? Sing the song of the water bird.

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

Little baby, little baby, l don't need your company''

lf she smiles, what else is needed?''

l should be by her when she sleeps

This golden child is to be guarded with delicate care.

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''Little baby, little baby, l don't need your company''

''When she utters her cute words, parakeets gaze..''

''As she takes her stumbling steps, the deers gaze..''

''As she smiles like the moonlight, the moon gazes..''

And as she grows like the waxing moon remove the evil gaze

''Gaze from here, gaze from there, even mine and the Gods'''

You have to protect her from all evil gaze

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''Little baby, little baby, l don't need your company''

l'll be the doll in her little hands to play

l'll be food to feed her if she's hungry

ln the cold morning, l'll be warm water''

When she cries, l'll be her tears''

l'll be her friend and teacher

l'll be her servant, l'll be her own''

You should be witness to every word l say

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''A Wonderful song, Simhadri's song, it wants you to hear''

His song is her lullaby

lf he's with her, it's a festival''

Please bless that our friendship will flourish

Oh water bird, water bird, l call you gently''

''A Wonderful song, Simhadri's song, it wants you to hear''

Good morning, sir.''

''Good morning. Now, ln the last Hindi exams, who got how many marks?''

''l shall now say, l will be saying .. Simhadri?''

Simhadri didn't come, sir.''

''Simhadri didn't come, sir? What's this ?''

''Simhadri fellow, doesn't attend..school regularly. Yet he gets 80s and 90s.How?''

Because, he doesn't listen to your Hindi lesson ..''

Because he doesn't listen to me? There's no dearth of cheekiness.

sit down - not caring for your elders! Gangotri?

Gangotri .. Stand up!

''What these marks? Out of Hundred, you get a big round ZERO?''

''Sir, l am afraid of Hindi, sir. l don't get it at all, sir. l'll write better next time sir.''

Even l am afraid of Hindi.But aren't we learning specially at home?

''Hey where is the cane? Get that cane here Zero marks! Come here, come here''

''l don't tolerate this. Come here, come on. Zero out of hundred!''

Come, hold out your hand! Hold it out.''

''Look here, sir! ln any district, in any village, in any school, the teacher''

'' has the right to punish the kid if the kid is in the wrong. But in our village,''

'' in our school, when Gangotri is in the wrong, if she gets less marks, ''

then she can not be punished - but me.

What? You think you're hero? You'll take the blows for Gangotri?

Okay. You hold your hand out. Out with it.

Go, Go sit down.''

''Why kids, Why are you closing eyes when l punish them?''

''You only told , not to see evil ! Sit...''

Doing harm to someone who helps you how you say it in Hindi? Tell?

''Can l say in Telugu, sir? Okay,whatever.''

lt is like you hitting us with the same cane that we bring to you.

Silence .. Silence .. Silence .. Who's laughing? Why laughing? All of you

Stand up on the bench. Stand up on the bench. Come on stand up.

Did you see how many blows Simhadri bore for the sake of Gangotri?

''Oh, not just blows, he'll even give up his life for her. ''

''From childhood, Gangotri has been Simhadri's life.''

What.. ls it burning?

''l put my hand in water, didn't l? Now it's cool.''

Unnecessarily, you got beaten for my sake.''

l didn't even feel a thing - it's for you.

''While l'm there, if you could get beaten like that, do you think l'll stay wuiet?''

l won't tolerate if even your parents beat you.

''Suseela Madam, Neelakantham Naidu sir commanded us to bring Narasimham urgently.''

Wait a minute.

''lt seems Neelakantham Naidu sir is calling you. Okay,l'll go.''

One minute. Today is our wedding anniversary. l wanted to visit the temple along with you.

lf you can return wuickly ..

''lf guy goes to work, he'll know when he'll return. l always go to give my life.''

''Between Vizag and Bhuvaneswar to build a rail track, ''

sealed tenders are invited before 12 noon today by the Divisional Engineer

''Greetings Neelakantham sir, welcome .. Welcome.. sit down.''

please sit down in this chair.

Many people came for tenders

Who dares to put in a tender against our Neelakantam Naidu?

We came just in case you didn't want to.. sir. Or else

''who dares to put a tender against you ..Not only in this district .. But in this whole state, sir.''

Engineer .. Sir

Confirm the tender

''There must be at least two tenders to confirm, sir ..''

l'll give you a second one also .. ln my sister's name

''Okay, sir. Stop!''

There's still ten minutes time to file a tender.

''lt'll be the end of you, Bapineedu .. Don't mess with this Neelakantham Naidu''

Eh .. There's no chance of this Bapineedu getting scared. You don't need me ..

to compete with you. This brother of my concubine is enough. Hey brother-in-law! Go on!

Stop!

''lf you take one more step, that will be your last!''

''lf you step back, your head will roll forward .. Go on''

''Accept both my tenders. Okay,sir''

You better wash your face before going home. else your wife will have a heart failure!

Dear Suseela! May you live for full hundred years with your husband and prosper.

You are teaching music and dance to our children. By teaching these things to

''poor people, You're helping them earn some money. We'll always be in your debt.''

''Madam, Madam .. Your husband, for the sake of Neelakantham Naidu, ''

..has cut off Bapineedu's brother-in-law's leg!

''Oh God! So that my husband will keep us in his mind, think about his son''

please bless us so.

Everything ready? Ready!

Do all of you have coins? Yes!

Okay. Put all your coins on the tracks. Yes

''The train is coming. Move on, clear out.. Ah,move on,clear out..''

Eeeeey! That's my coin..that'smy coin.

''Hey, my coin.. Hey,that's my coin.''

''What, this fellow .. Hey, that coin is mine.''

''Let go. Come on, let go. Simhadri.. Listen to me Simhadri..''

''Hey stop.Simhadri, don't .. Simhadri, listen to me .. Simhadri ..''

''Better give my coin back .. Or else .. Simhadri, don't ..''

''Hey Ganga, stop. Gngaa..Gangaa ''