Appa (அப்பா)

'I bow to: Breaking the barriers of caste, religion, clan’

'The pain of rain to alleviate Mankind to elevate'

'The power of youth right and the force to unite'

'To my father of the celluloid world'

'The truth to be told as events unfold'

'Father'

Dhayala!

Our family will soon have one more addition

Goddess Shakthi Our family deity!

Make sure my children and grandchildren are hale and healthy wherever they may be

Which month? - third

'She is slightly anemic I'll prescribe some tablets'

She's a distant relative of mine

If parents are blood relatives, % chance baby

will be born with some defect it seems?

Don't jinx it The baby is fine now

That's enough

Must never step inside any hospital, Malar

Good food is the best medicine

Eat nutritious food

Be active, do plenty of household chores

Be happy Pamper your mind

You'll have a safe delivery

Have you thought of a name?

Ilavarasi Singamperumal if it's a girl

Boy means Chakravarthy Singamperumal

At three months, he'll turn over At 6 months, he will sit up

At nine months run 1year, he'll talk

- I didn't deny this - Don't butt in

At twenty one months pre-school At 33 months LKG

I'll ensure he stands first in10th grade 12th grade he'll achieve it by himself

Study MBBS here

Send him abroad for higher studies

He will complete his MS at Oklahoma University

And find a job there

I will get him married to a Tamil girl who has studied there just like him

She should talk Tamil fluently

Both of them will land here with a fat bank account and the proud NRI tag

I will buy a piece of land in the suburbs

And build a hospital for them to-

Build and then what?

Instead of letting a toddler walk, run or play freely

killing his creativity, contentment, compassion as a humanE being

Raise him like a robot He'll end up being depressed and kill-

Why be so pessimistic?

Don't stuff your dreams into our unborn baby, Malar

That soul has a desire, dream, life of his or her own too

We should be a pillar of strength for our baby, that's all

This isn't for my ears! The baby should hear

'It is the th 7month now, why is it your parents haven't come to take you?'

'- So keen to pack me off! - What was our pre-nuptial agreement?'

Oh yes!!

Don't tread so hard

Gently like a bed of roses

- Only then the baby will be a garland! - Is this okay, dear?

Here, dear

Hi, akka - Didn't go for a walk?

Poor lady!

He is torturing her

Don't react to all that

Drink up this herbal brew, dear

'Hello, uncle How are you?'

Malar, your father is on the line

I won't let you hassle my wife You can be her father or whoever!

I will call you once the baby is born

Stand a mile away, look and vanish into thin air!

I don't want any of your clan to come and see the baby

Labor of love for years!

When you wake up look at God's picture

If you're bored look at me!

Don't be scared Push a little harder

Take me to the hospital

They will cut you open and ruin your health

Shouldn't you lead a healthy normal life?

Maaa!

Step outside, son

What was our pre-nuptial agreement?

You agreed to pay for the pregnancy

I don't want my wife or baby

I will run away somewhere

What happened? Why this delay?

Nurse!

How many times will you call me?

Are you delivering the baby?

- You're so perturbed - Of course I'll be

I have specified a time

My baby should be born at that particular time

Okay, fine

'4 patients at the same time'

I don't care about that I want my baby delivered first

'Uncle, tell me, what did we decide about the pre-nuptial agreement?'

Just hang up For God's sake

I think this is wrong But it is your call!

If anything happens to my sister-

Get lost!

You won't be hearing the end of this!

You refuse to admit her in a hospital with proper medical aid

You are being so damn stubborn!

Come and see your son

Welcome, Dr Chakravarthy Singamperumal

'Shakthi, our grandson should inherit your good qualities'

What is my grandson's name?

Our family deity's name

You do the honors

Vetri Easwaran

Everybody is taking me for a ride

- What was our pre-nupt? - Aiyay! Come on

'Your father to foot the bill-'

Get his school admission right now

I'll bring him over when he is 18 months

Boy baby I'm really happy

Should bring him up to love our society

'How will I get Rs 20000,?'

Your folks didn't pay up the hospital bill

At least they can pay the school fees?

Aiyay! Give it to me

What was our pre-nupt agreement?

This man?

Hold him

Hey! Come here

What?

You seem to be following me for the past months

In this same T-shirt!

What was your pre-nuptial agreement?

You won't tell me?

Sonny?

Why don't you tell me?

Why go to a school to play?

My mother and you are at home all the time

I come home after work Let him play with us

I knew you would say this

Don't I have the right to choose my son's school?

100%, Malar

But why trouble a toddler to tick your wish list?

Let him play till he is 5-6 years old

Then he can go to the school of your choice

I studied 1st grade only when I was 6

No wonder you're like this!

My bloody fate!

Listening to my father, I agreed to marry you and I'm stuck for life

Hey! What happened?

'So disgusting!'

- Shouldn't people we know respect me? - Those people are lazy bums!

They don't even take care of their kids

So what?

I have to face them! Not you, right?

I have to talk to them

I have to cross their paths daily

'Shouldn't I retain my self respect?'

Aiyo! Malar

It isn't self respect

It is conceit

To keep up with the Joneses, should we lock our child within walls?

What is your final decision?

Rs 20000, is the fees

My son has to study there

Is it possible or not?

Not possible

My dear son? - What, ma?

Why don't you just agree?

I have given in too often, ma

'Do what you want'

'- As you wish! - Started her tantrums again'

'Why do you break everything, dear?'

'You will only support your son'

I'll get you toys worth Rs 25000

You can play at home with me

'No one respects me in this house'

'Listen to me, my dear'

'Why should I live?'

'Aiyo! Dhayalaaa!'

'Look what she has done to herself?!'

'What happened?'

'Appa!'

Daddy!

We live in a beautiful world, amidst good hearted people

The world exists thanks to them

This world is god-awful

Do not trust a single soul, they will dig your grave while you're awake

If you look at anyone, smile and accept them as your friend

Just a smile and they will dance on top of your head!

When you eat, share your food with the person next to you

If anyone gives you food don't eat even a morsel

They will kidnap you, rob you of your kidney and make you beg

Love everyone

So as to not prosper, huh?

Love just your own self

Your father's advice sounds good

His father is scaring us

Whom do we follow?

What is your father's advice?

If you meet a good person, smile

If you see a bad man, maintain a good distance

Why buy trouble?

We should live without being noticed at all, son

Should live without being noticed at all, pa

They are confusing us!

Chakkarai's ma?

I believe they have to make a Taj Mahal model

Saw it in his diary