Njan Gandharvan (ഞാൻ ഗന്ധർവ്വൻ)

'NJAN GANDHARVAN'

Ouch!

What is this?

You hurt me.

Are you tired? - No.

All of you must be at the dining hall at 8 p.m.

Late-comers may not get food.

We leave at dawn.

What if we come at 8:30 p.m.? - We'll starve.

I'm going to sleep.

No way!

I'm not coming.

Can't you bathe after roaming around?

I'm not coming.

What about you, Bhama? - No.

We are going to roam around anyway.

Who knows if we would see this place again?

This might be the final memory of our academic year.

Instead of calling this a study tour

I'd prefer to call it

a dream picnic.

I conclude my words

wishing that this trip remain a pleasant memory

for all of us.

Hey!

Naughty boy!

Are you asleep?

Will you not speak?

It feels weird now, doesn't it?

Yes.

Bhama!

When will you be ready to fly?

Will you teach me to fly?

Sister!

Bhama!

These birds are ready to fly.

I don't think it will delay anymore.

They will fly when they feel like it.

Please don't disturb them.

I didn't tell you anything, did I?

I called my sister.

Why are you annoyed, Mother?

What is your problem?

I was asking you not to disturb her.

Sister! - Hey! Let her study.

She won't let her study during her study leave.

They will fly away any moment.

They're flapping their wings.

Ew! - Come and see.

Do you know how cute they are?

Why are you lying like this?

Didn't they just hatch the day before yesterday?

Come and see, Sister! Come!

So tiny! Are these the ones ready to fly?

It will take more than a month for them to fly.

No way! - Enough, little lady!

They will leave only after my exams are over.

Isn't that so?

Hey! What is this?

What is this, Sister?

This is unusual.

I did this when I got bored studying.

Then again, you spent some time doing it.

Where did you learn this from?

Come here. - No.

What is this? This is unusual for you.

It was just for fun, Mother.

Don't you realise what she does during her study time now?

Oh, yes.. Who are you, the police?

I'll do as I please.

Who are you to question me?

Ew! What is this?

No!

Well done..

Give her one more. Teach her well.

That's all what was needed now. Go and study!

If she comes sniffing around ever again

I'll pinch you!

She won't.

Didn't you hear her?

I wish her school reopens!

I would be at peace. - Really? - Yes.

What is this, Saraswathi?

I feel like you don't like having your children around.

You're spoiling them, Mother.

What are you implying?

Nothing.

Don't you evade me!

I raised them well.

Were you around to raise them?

That's what I said. You raised them well.

Well said.

She applied henna on her palm now.

Is discouraging her the way to go?

What else should I do?

Should I kiss her palm instead?

When a grown daughter begins to dress up

a mother must consider it serious

make her happy

and understand her problems.

I'll tell you if you don't know.

What else can you do other than playing the professor?

A professor on paper!

Bhama, dear!

Dear!

Where is the henna on your hand, dear?

Why didn't you show it to me?

It's nothing, Grandmother.

It's beautiful!

It's classy.

Thank God you started dressing up at least now.

Anyway, my words finally worked on you.

This.. Grandmother.. I was just..

Stop walking around without any jewellery on you.

I've kept aside a necklace especially for you.

Come.

Come here!

I don't like girls who don't wear ornaments.

Look how elegant you are!

Come here.

Have a look. How do you look?

Wow! Splendid!

Since you won't be going to college for a few days

there will be no risk that someone may steal it.

So let it stay there.

Dear, it seems your mom has gone berserk again.

Or is it you?

No. This was just grandmother's wish.

Don't you know?

It suits you well anyway.

Keep it.

Just because your father says something..

I was saying that it looked good on her.

What are you implying?

It looks weird to see girls without any ornaments.

Let it stay on your neck.

Let it. Who said otherwise?

Really? When I see all of this..

Have you fallen in love?

Now? During the exams?

No way. - Does the mind care about exams while fantasising?

Enough.. All of this nonsense!

It is her study time.

She only has one month left.

I have no clue what she is up to.

'Is it true?'

'How can one care about exams while fantasising?'

I hope I didn't startle you.

Were you startled? - No.

It's Friday. You must not be startled today.

Should I remain unfazed on all Fridays?

That's your choice, Bhama.

My name.. - I know.

You won't get startled, will you? - I won't.

Every Friday? - Yes.

And now? - Yes.

Why are you hiding?

Didn't I tell you it is all right?

I'm a 'Gandharva'.

A celestial demigod who

can turn into a butterfly or a cloud

a toy or a bird

an animal, a man or a kiss on your lips

within a split second.

An invisible butterfly

who is granted permission to enjoy the simple pleasures

and all the amenities of this world.

I'm a 'Gandharva'.

I need to speak to you.

I must listen to the sound of your voice.

Is this the way to go about it?

How can that be if I can't see you?

This is much better, I hope.

It is.

You're stylish.

Yes. Why not?

Bhama! Sister! - Oh, no!

It's okay. Let her come.

Won't she see you? - No.

Don't. She will see you.

No, she won't. - Bhama! - Oh, no!

Then I shall go. I won't wait for Fridays from now on.

Don't. - I'll come whenever I feel like seeing you.

Sister!

Do come.

Bhama! What are you doing here?

Grandmother is asking for you.

Why now? - I don't know.

She is asking for you.

Okay! I'll come.

What a mesmerising scent. Isn't it, Sister?

Yes.

It must be the milkwood pine. - Yes.

Where were you, dear?

We searched everywhere for you.

Do you know how many miles he has travelled

on his motorcycle just to see you?

Really? It's not that far.

It's six kilometres at the most.

Isn't that it? - Yes. It is.