Aadukalam (ஆடுகளம்)

Fighter cocks!

To live and to keep their place, fight ferociously,

Techniques of cock fights and expertise in raising fighter cocks,

knowing it and classifying it, man has turned that into an art,

Cock fights which is a common feature in all the old civilizations,

it has a special place in the Tamil history and it's culture.

Right from the times of Sangam literature to modern writings,

cock fights are mentioned in many epics and books,

'Pouncing, pushing, backing, using claws,

though beaten with never say die attitude,

it fights war face to face, without showing the back'.

Towards the end of 20th century,

most of the governments through out the world,

as cruelty of animals have banned cock fights,

but people have kept alive this traditional art.

Experts in cock fights, keep the secrets of this art form,

and it's still a tradition to teach them only to their disciples,

cock fights are not just fight between cocks,

it's fight between men,

in this too, vengeance, betrayals,

spilling of blood, everything is there.

At times vengeance in the cock fights ends in death too. Today... Late night...

You go, check in the house.

Brother!

lt's blood all over.

l don't know what happened to him, brother.

What are you saying?

Shall we inform brother? - No.

How he's staring? Move!

Today... Early night...

Dad!

Few days earlier, on a Sunday evening,

just out of the town, two groups of about 100 to 150 people had gathered,

they were arranging cock fight as usual,

suddenly police raided the competition, started this!

Police! Escape!

Why did you steal the cocks?

They're making all this fuss becasue of this, right?

Let's make it mince meat.

The competition took place in Rathinasamy's place.

Rathinasamy, a police lnspector,

but belongs to a family which has been in cock fights for many generations,

landlord!

To him everything else is second to cock fight.

He'll do anything to win in that.

You can never catch me! Try it!

lf l catch, you'll see hell!

lf l get down into it...

Try it, you keep your shoes polished always, try to catch me.

Keep them safely, lest may get caught.

Everything's safe.

Rathinasamy has never lost a cock fight to anyone.

Except one man! Pettaikaran!

Pettaikaran isn't as rich or powerful as Rathinasamy.

But in the cock fights going on between them for the past 30 years,

Rathinasamy has never won over Pettaikaran.

Buddy, they stole our cock. - What are you saying?

Yes, it's a sentiment, don't know what happened to it?

Stop!

Buddy, got caught? - Good judgement.

Change the gear and get going.

Lawyer sir. - Tell me, Durai.

Police raided and arrested brother, come to W1.- Okay.

You never let us eat and take rest at home even on Sundays.

You come out to trouble by early morning.

What's so attractive in this?

Keep it safely.

Stop...if get hold of you, l'll break your limbs.

Bloody! Jumping on face without wearing a brief.

Bloody! Are you blind or what?

What's this? - Just keep watching the fun.

Always chasing someone to catch, run faster sir!

Nobody could win over Pettaikaran because of his cocks.

He never sells it to anyone, just lets his disciples to raise it.

So, the fighting techniques taught to the cocks remain secret within the group.

And then those three people with him,

Durai,

runs a bar in Thirupparankundram,

he finances to get ready the cocks to fight for Pettaikaran,

Karuppu,

he's the guy who initiates Pettaikaran's cocks to fight in any competition,

he hasn't lost a fight yet as a jockey,

Ayub,

he treats the injured Pettaikaran's cocks in fights,

gets it ready to fight in the next round to win.

Don't know why l went to work...

How can you take rations of so many cards alone?

Can't you ask your son to help carry it?

Before l can find him, l can carry it to home.

The chase has begun, your son is on run.

lf l catch you, you're dead.

Oh no, he's standing here only.

Greetings. - Come, nephew!

Can't you see much now?

Are you going to work properly? - l'm going to work only, uncle.

Have a coffee?

No need uncle. l've work. - You've work?

Nagavalli wants to see you. - l'll come there, uncle.

Come home. - Come behind me, we can catch him.

Tell Nagavalli that l'll come tomorrow, uncle.

Police raided as the cock fight between Pettaikaran and Rathinasamy was in progress,

Look, they're coming running.

Buddy, uncle saw me don't know what he'll tell with Nagavalli.

No competition and police have raided,

and they've stolen our cock too,

l'm worried about brother's reaction, and you're worried about your love.

You too will know when you'll face it yourself.

Stop there l say! Stop!

Buddy! Have we killed anyone?

We organised a cock fight and they're after our lives.

This is all Rathinasamy's plan.

Buddy, jump into water.

Jump!

Subbaiah head constable...

Why are you asking me to jump? You jump.

Next time, l'll not let you off so easily.

Nobody can escape easily, everyone will go to jail.

lf l had asked them to raid, why would they arrest my boys too?

lf l could do, why would l do now after so many years?

No need to fight anymore, let's withdraw.

You can't say that, l've a bet.

l've to decide whether or not about next fight.

No sir, l can't fight with sir anymore.

lf the loser wants a fight you must accept it.

Why are you changing the tradition?

Who's changing the tradition?

They've started the new tradition of raiding the competition and stealing the cock.

Are you backing off in the fear of losing?

l'll cut your throat, we are winners, why would we think about losing?

Wait.

Will you be happy if l say yes?

Yes, l'm backing off in the fear of losing to you, okay?

They're winning championship of losers, why are you denying that opportunity?

Won't they get vexed? - Bloody...

There's nothing short cursing.

Okay brother...cool...cool...

Why are you talking irresponsibly before an elderly man?

Brother, the matter is, l'm losing continuously,

the must keep competing till l win.

l've accepted that l can't fight and win against you, right?

You saw his wry smile, didn't you?

Let him smile, forget it.

People know who is better talented.

lf he backs off from fights,

he'll walk away with the pride of victory,

and should l live all my life as a loser?

l can't accept this.

Don't keep on harping about that only.

Don't l know what to do?

He called police today to stop from losing, next time he may kill to win.

You don't do anything in haste, l'll see that he accepts to fight.

l'll keep quiet without troubling him on your word.

lf he refuses you also...

He has lost faith in his cocks, that's why he's getting down to these tricks.

Hereafter it's not safe to fight with him.

Hubby!

lf l accept the fight for honour, all of you'll in trouble.

Should we get insulted for this, brother?

Even in death, the pride is in dying victorious.

lf he accepts, it'll end with cock fight, if not, l'll not spare him.

Have you won? - He must...go away mother.

Have you seen your son? He has come after losing yet again.

lf you want me to win over him, get back the stolen cock.

Our cock mustn't be with Rathinasamy. - Police Quarters Othakkadai

Go to every home of his cronies. - Head Constable Ramesh's house

Keezha Street Thiruparankundram.

Aramandaiyyan's house

Hello!

lt's not in Aramandiayyan's house or in quarters.

We've searched. - Okay, cut the line.

lt's not in Aramandaiyyan or in quarters,

they're going to Rathinasamy's house.

Just a cock is stolen, why are you mourning for it? Go home.

Why are you dismissing it cheaply?

lt was won 13 fights. Can't leave it so easily?

Mela street Ayankottai.

Rathinasamy's house

Railway Quarters

Thangapandi's house

Hello. - l'm Sundar here, brother.

Thangapandi of Railway colony... - Who is it?

Counsillor who was killed in Tharapadi, his brother,

there's a new coop in his home, l think our cock is there.

lf our cock is with hen, cut the hen.

Wait, don't go alone.

Won't it be right if he goes? - No.

l said you may get scared.

Buddy, you stay here, l'll go alone.

lf l leave you alone, Durai didn't send me for that, right?

Buddy, it's caged along with hen.

lt has already laid an egg.

lt's perfect, let's take that also after informing brother.

Who are you? What are you doing?

Hey! lf you shout, l'll cut your throat. Silence!

Yuck!

Hubby! Karuppu on line.

Go ahead.

lt's all over here. Shall l steal it?

You went there because they stole our cock.

How can you do the same mistake which they did?