Mookuthi Amman (மூக்குத்தி அம்மன்)

Have you ever found money in old laundry?

A crumpled and shrunken 100 or 500 rupee note?

You'd be ecstatic if you stumbled upon it, right?

When all are eating 'pongal' has your serving got the most cashews?

When such things happen, it tells you God is happy.

But, what if, in the same 'pongal', all the peppers you dislike came your way?

It'd rain all night, raising hope that school or college will be closed.

But when it stops raining at exactly 7 AM, we'd be crushed, right?

When waiting in a queue, the one next to ours seems to move faster.

Has this happened to you?

They always happen to me!

When such things happen, it means God is angry with us.

If God can get angry at our petty lapses, why doesn't he lash out at those sinners?

That too, when they sin in his name?

Don't get it, right?

Twenty thousand crore rupees.

The earnings of a 'holy' charlatan of our land, from last year alone.

How many such sharks live in the world?

How much wealth they amass in the name of God?

Why does God not get angry at them?

One such fraudster here at beautiful Vellimallai, Nagercoil...

...is about to swindle 11,000 acres of land from the locals.

You know how huge that is?

Equals 43 kilometres. 118 villages.

600 ponds. Three huge lakes.

150,000 people depend on the land.

We've covered this fraudster and his plans for the past six years.

No one batted an eye. No action was taken.

Never mind others.

Across these 11,000 acres, there are 50 temples with 50 deities.

Is not even one of them angry about this?

"When not even one among fifty deities hit back, do we even need them?"

That is what the people ask.

For Nanjil News, this is Engels Ramasamy!

Stopped rolling?

O Dear God!

Please forgive me, dear God!

I didn't mean to speak blasphemy!

I had the gall to question why you even exist!

Please don't punish me for this!

Here on in, all must be well!

Please save everyone, dear God!

Move it, everyone! Hurry!

We're late! - I'm not coming, mom! I'm shy!

Don't be shy! Come on!

They'll be waiting for us! My feet is burning!

Move fast, everyone! - My feet burns!

Come on!

Let's go!

Thinking we'd be late...

...we rushed as fast as we could!

Who is he? - Astrologer Thalamuthu from Nallur.

Our family astrologer.

We don't believe in astrology.

Let's go then, mom. - Wait...

Don't be hasty!

Planets, astronomy, astrology, nameology, numerology...

All these sciences...

They originated in our town!

I follow astrology for everything!

We went to the bank today and took out all the jewels from the locker.

I didn't wear them as he said it was 'jewel-o-karma'!

What is that?

Well... Why must we bother finding out?

He tells us what to do, and we oblige. That's it...

Locked up the jewelry in the safe?

I put them in the loft. - Costly jewels in the loft?

She put it in the locker atop the loft!

They carelessly leave the jewels lying around!

Also, my husband's restaurant business was thriving.

Out of the blue, the astrologer said it'd be better if he went abroad.

That's why you closed your restaurant?

Yeesh! What a strange question to ask!

Not closed. Just being renovated. - I see...

Yes. Because he only visits us once a year, all these past eleven years!

He's just so busy!

None of your relatives came?

Had I invited them all, there'd be no room left in the Suchindram temple!

Around six thousand people! - Six thousand?

Respond like that, and you'll jinx us!

We're part of Thiruvangur's royal line... - He's a reporter with Nanjil TV, right?

Yes. Have you seen him?

No, I have not. Are you familiar with reporter Pandey?

No, I don't...

He knows him very well!

The man consults my son thrice a day, like one does with a doctor!

It seems he plans to start a party.

Well... - Not a party...

What party? - On TV.

A TV party! Spilled the beans before I could!

For it, he consults with my son on hiring show anchors, slating shows...

...and fixing up who gets to sing and dance.

He beckons my boy to come to Chennai, to serve as the manager.

I refused, as I didn't want to uproot my son and our family over there.

The guy burst into tears! - It's getting late! Call the bride.

Yes, please call her. Saved by the bell!

The girl's in the backyard. She wants to see him alone.

Please send the boy to her and let them chat privately.

I'll ask for his permission.

Will you go and talk to her, dear boy?

Don't blush, my precious!

He's so coy! Go ahead, my boy!

What do your daughters do?

She's with the IAS.

In coaching, that is.

She's a pilot! - What?

Under training, I mean.

And she's doing Medicine.

Prepping for the NEET exam. - Got it!

Wow, is he sharp! What a brilliant man!

That'll do, mom!

I'm sorry. Didn't notice you had earphones on.

You look even more beautiful in person than in the picture.

Looking at your photo, I thought you were balding.

Not bad. Still intact.

I had oiled up my hair for the photo, that must've flattened it a bit.

Okay... what's with the name 'Engels Ramasamy'?

My grandfather named me so.

'Engels', friend of Communist leader Karl Marx, combined with 'Ramasamy'...

Where's your office? - I don't have one!

I'm a reporter. My friend mans the camera.

Our office, is wherever the news is.

I work with BSNL.

Did they tell you? - Yes.

Is your job a permanent one? - I'm on a story now.

Been covering it for the last six years.

If it gets huge, I get legit and may get offers from Chennai.

I've already gotten two to three offers.

Can't leave my family, right?

True. That too with your father in Saudi, yes?

No. He abandoned us.

As my mother is ashamed to admit it, she uses Saudi as a cover.

Since dad took off, my grandfather hasn't left the house.

So we closed down the hotel. Mom covers up and calls it 'renovation'.

And I've been running the family for the past eleven years.

We're under debt, too.

If our match proceeds, you'll find out all this soon anyway.

It shouldn't blindside you. So I'm telling you up front.

Those three girls your sisters? - Yes.

Deivamirtham. Devamirtham. Vendamirtham.

Why 'Vendamirtham'?

Even if it's nectar, we didn't want more. So we forced our mom to name her that.

How many years are you two apart?

What? That little girl is your sister?

Is that your father's full time job?

Are there only four kids, or are the more hidden away at home?

Could've had another!

Like the five elements!

Mom!

I asked how much older than her are you.

Sixteen.

Good thing your father took off.

Else you would've ended up with four more sisters!

If I were to be impressed by your honesty and agree to the match...

...we'd be happy for two days, tops.

But what if I end up regretting this choice my entire life?

Afraid to even think about it. Please don't take it the wrong way.

You're the twelfth prospective bride I've met. Very practical.

I understand.

Thank You. Goodbye.

Will you stop that?

You are so full of lies! Would they agree to the match if I knew Pandey?

Still playing the Saudi card! When dad isn't at the wedding, what then?

He couldn't get time off at Saudi...

Pathological liar!

Know what that girl asked?

If we have a new release at home every three years. Like old Rajni films!

Tell her it won't happen anymore. Dad's not here...

Act your age, mom!

You went high and noble and ruined it! So she rejected you!

Shut up, mom!

Lies make marriages happen! Not families!

Stop looking for a bride for me! It's humiliating!

Everyone's laughing that I'd be married before my sisters!

To hell with them!

What did the astrologer say?

"Before the goddess leaves the house, another goddess must come in."

Do you treat her like a goddess?

Stop it! Why are you making this about me?

You reject every prospect and still continue looking!

Stop at Ganapathi Stores! I need to buy batter!

Hey! His entire life is a question mark at this point!

Have you no sense?

We'll see who has what when you come to dinner at eight!

Alright!

Make it fast!

I want tomato sauce for the rice crepes.

I've repeatedly told you this, mom.

I'm not a pilot. I am just training to be an air-hostess.

They serve snacks and drinks on planes! - Oh shut up!

You should've explained it clearly like now!

"Nest question is from Paalthangam of Parakkai."

My question! - "I tried to go to Tirupati many times..."

"...but to no avail, Sire. Please tell me a way to do so, without any hurdles."

"It is really easy to go to Tirupati, Paalthangam."

"Three trains at the Nagercoil Junction go to Lower Tirupati every week."

"Pilgrimage buses there run 24/7. They'll take you to Upper Tirupati."

"Remember to buy 'laddoos' on the way!"

"Please send me some, too!"

You asked for a way, and he gave you directions!