Thipparaa Meesam (తిప్పరా మీసం)

Are you losing sleep because you are tensed"

Apparently, you gave an ultimatum that you would wipe me off the market in 24 hours"

There is only twelve hours left now.

If you still think you are courageous enough to kill me, give it a go.

Knowingly or unknowingly, the woman who gave me birth gave me this name.

Mani... Mani Shankar.

I am someone who takes all sorts of risks in this shady part of town for money.

I am like an aggressive bull who doesn't rest until my opponent is defeated.

Hey, why are you out here"

If not, looks our Mani is going to lose.

Get back in water.

Alright.

Mani... Mani... Mani...Mani... Mani...

Mani... Mani... Mani... -We are going to win money.

Kaaki" What's the situation like"

Most of them have given up as they were suffocating.

Mani seems to be holding on. That is all.

Mani seems to risk it all for money.

If possible, he would even do away with oxygen.

Who are those people"

Hey! This is cheating. Why did they jump"

Giri" Looks like he is new. The strongest have all the power here.

Look! He is escaping.

Mani... Mani... Be careful.

Buddy, looks like your brain didn't grow as much as your beard.

If you play the game, try to abide by the rules Stop messing with your opponents.

Do you want me to let it go, when the opposite person cheats"

Yes. You should let it go. What else can you do"

We are not in Olympics Neither is this legal.

I don't care about all that. If I play, I play to win. That's all.

Buddy, listen to me. Let's get out of this illegal gambling business.

Luck's not favouring us. I agree that you were very good at it once.

You still owe 30 lakhs to Joseph. Do you remember" Do you"

Cheers!

I am talking about 30 lacs.. Why don't you care me"

Come.

He is there

Hope he hasn't died yet. Thank god!

If this is to be taken care of by the doctor without the involvement of police

it will cost you twenty-five thousand rupees.

Does it include your commission" -Shut it!

You should try to negotiate and compromise Not rob us with commissions.

Won't you shut up ever" -No, I won't.

This is a medico-legal case. I managed to persuade the doctor.

Even if we have no clothes on our body or even money in our wallets,

we have no choice but to pay him.

If not, within an hour, we will be on the police radar.

If this leaks to the police, forget our clothes,

they would even strip us of undergarments.

Thank god! I am not wearing.

Let's figure out something and try to work it out.

Alright.

What's on your mind" Don't you have a mother whom you left behind"

Why are you lost in thoughts" It's raining. Why haven't you brought the clothes in"

Your uncle is here. Let's go

Just today, I have taken charge as the head constable at Ashok Nagar police station.

I was busy with work and so only informed my sister half an hour ago

that I would be bringing you with me.

Perhaps, that is the reason why they seem very worried inside.

No problem, Ranganath.

He saw your niece in a function a while back and has been pestering me to

talk to you about a possible alliance.

He is leaving to Singapore tomorrow.

Let's go.

Mom, isn't it too early for me to be married"

Keep quiet.

I have taken a vow that I would visit Lord Venkateshwara's temple in Tirupati,

if we find you a suitable match.

I will also vow that if this alliance falls through,

I would visit Lord Venkateshwara in Tirupati.

Stop spouting nonsense!

Your uncle knows what's best for you. Let's go.

Hello, come this way.

Hello. This is my sister Lalitha. -Hello

She is working as an Assistant Librarian at the Central Library.

She is a very good writer as well.

This is my niece, Pallavi.

Her father passed away and my sister has been taking care of her every need.

I heard that Pallavi is a state level basketball player.

Yes, sir. She is.

Why is he here"

It's been fifteen years Since I walked out of this house.

The only good memory I have of being here is of the person beside my mother.

Mani... What brings you here" Come inside quickly.

I need twenty-five thousand immediately.

Come in. It's pouring outside. Just come in first.

I won't step into your house ever again. So, stop pestering me about it

So, stop pestering me about it I will leave once you give me the money.

Brat! You don't need your mother but you need her money.

Brother...

Mani... What's this behaviour" How would I have that kind of money on me right away"

I will try and arrange for it one way or the other tomorrow.

Just come in. You are soaking wet.

Don't you understand what I just said" I need the money right now.

There are guests at home. Don't create a scene here unnecessarily.

I am not here to make a scene.

If you give me the money, I will leave right away.

You are supposed to help your mother out and

take on the responsibility of your family.

You won't do that anyways. Why don't you let her stay in peace"

Mom. Just go inside. I will talk to my brother.

Just stay put. There is no need.

Uncle, just go. Take mom with you as well.

Mom, go inside. I will take care of it

What do you want" Money" Money, right"

Yes.

How much do you need" Tell me.

Twenty-five thousand.

I will give you the price money that I saved up after winning the tournament.

I will give it you...

Ok", but under one condition.

So, the condition is that,

There is a family here seeking my hand in a matrimonial alliance.

But I don't want to be married to that guy. Okay"

Mani... Mani....

Apparently, he left my boy somewhere in the outskirts.

What's happening, Ranganath" How is my boy responsible"

Don't worry, sir. Mani is not angry with your son.

If he is angry with anyone, it is his mother.

Because he was a fatherless child, his mother pampered him

and so, he turned out very spoiled.

Here.

Once the school gets over, come home straight. Don't go gallivanting outside.

Yes, mother.

But, unknowingly, when he was young, he had taken a wrong turn in his life.

Around his school, there was a gang that sold snacks laced with narcotics

Unwittingly, Mani got addicted to these narcotics.

To feed that addiction, he began to forge signatures of parents

on his friend's grade cards.

He changed their scores and permission slips and charged them.

He missed school to feed his addiction and spent the entire day on a high.

They found out about this at their school.

Your son is addicted to drugs. Why don't you take him to therapy"

Your son's condition is a bit critical.

It is better to join him in Rehabilitation centre immediately.

Mom, please. Mom... I want to stay with you.

Please mom. I will mend my ways.

My sister Lalitha didn't like sending her son to a rehabilitation centre.

But she was frightened that the situation would get out of hand.

And so, she joined Mani in a Rehabilitation centre.

Mother!

Because Mani was completely addicted to narcotics,

he couldn't stay in the rehabilitation centre for long.

How did you return"

I can't stay there, mother. I want to live with you.

Listen to me baby. Finish your treatment.

I won't go there.

Madam, your son has forged my signature on discharge sheet

and gate pass. He ran away.

Doctor, can I please let him stay with me for a while"

No. That's not a good idea. Get him here immediately.

It would be impossible for him to get back to normalcy if he isn't treated now.

Mani... Why are you sitting here"

Lalitha considered letting her son stay with her for some time...

but his behaviour at home, strengthened her decision to send him to Rehab.

And so, she sent her pampered son back to Rehab.

Leave me alone. Leave me.

Mani misinterpreted his mother's actions and

immaturely attributed the blame for his situation to his mother.

He hasn't spoken to her since.

Whenever Lalitha went to visit her son, he refused to see her.

To get Mani off addiction, the doctors at Rehab resorted to some extreme methods.

Those brutal treatments and the crushing loneliness he felt at the Rehab centre

turned him into a stone.

He spent three years in that centre.

But one fine day, he escaped from the Rehabilitation centre.

Later, no matter however hard we tried, we could never persuade him to come home.

He didn't understand his mother's love and gradually grew distant from her.

We only wished for him to be happy wherever he was.

But, our fears were once again renewed when

Mani became a DJ in a club that supplied drugs.

Mani... Hey, Mani.

Why would you hand over the DJ console to your guy"

You are ruining your career with that attitude of yours.

Gambling! Gambling! Gambling! That is all you want to do.

You lose money gambling and go home to your mother

and harass her to give you the money.

Don't you realize the kind of suffering you are inflicting on your family"

Did she complain that I harassed her about money"

That is exactly how she is!

You have completely misunderstood your mother.

I met your uncle yesterday in the market and he was the one who

told me about the argument.

I worked with her for six years. All of us know the kind of person she is.

Except you, of course!

Mani, I told you that I have feelings for you. Why isn't there any answer from you"

Why do you keep avoiding me" Am I lacking in some way"

If I like a girl, it should be like an addiction It shouldn't be like wham, bam

Why don't you give me a go" Maybe you would be addicted to me.

You" I should have gotten that feeling the very first time I met you.

Try to understand"

This hardly weighs three grams But when consumed,

it's high is equivalent to 30 tons.

It's impossible to control me when I am on that high.

I was once a slave to this substance.

And even if I am tempted now, my past keeps reminding me to say no to it.

How can you help me, madam" -What "

Wait. I'll handle it. -We need a room.

Are you both married"

Well, the thing is...