Veeran (வீரன்)

A common identity of Tamilnadu villages is demigods.

History states that a few demigods...

have lived among the people and protected the village.

Karuppurayan, Muniyappan, Vetaikkaran, and Maduraiveeran,

The names of the demigods, changed as per the villages,

but the people worship them as the protector of the villages.

One such demigod is Veeran.

Sakkarai, why is the teacher keeps glaring at me?

For the grades you scored, do you expect the teacher to cuddle you?

Hey, Sakkarai, this guy is too much!

At least he manages to pass the exam.

Sakkarai, don't run your mouth in vain.

Kumara, look at her.

You banter all the way.

But when we near the Veeran's temple, you go silent.

Scared chicken!

You don't cease to mock Veeran's temple.

Do you know the story of the demigod?

How does it going to help me?

You enjoy your demigod's story.

You see, Kumara, whenever this village is in trouble,

Veeran arrives on a horse.

If there's no trouble, does it arrive by town bus?

Get lost!

Whenever you speak, you dish out something strange.

Guys, wait up. I need to pee.

Be brave and pee. Veeran is there to protect you.

Ignore him. I'll wait for you.

You go ahead.

Thanks a lot. I will always remember this help.

Get going!

Why is it that he does not believe in Veeran?

It's a very angry demigod!

I'm afraid something terrible might happen.

Hey... Selvi!

Sakkarai!

Hey, Sakkarai!

What happened out there?

We were returning from school...

then... then lightning struck him.

It does not look like he was struck by lightning.

Are you sure about it?

Did it strike him, or did it hit the ground?

Yes... I, too, saw!

The lightning struck him.

As of now, he's out of danger.

But he's unconscious.

I can't say when he will regain consciousness.

Stay strong!

Please take him to a well-equipped hospital.

Dad... I'll take him to Singapore with me.

I'll take good care of him.

Hereafter let him stay with me.

Where are they taking Kumaran?

They're taking him to Singapore.

They're taking him far away.

We could only travel by airplane.

There's no idea when he will return.

Hey, Selvi, why did you stop? Hurry up!

We will miss him.

Hey, Selvi!

- Hello! - Dad!

Sudha, why are you calling so late at night?

What is Kumaran doing?

Is he well?

He is well, Dad...

But he has not fully recovered.

Now what happened?

Something happened to him.

Dad, I'm afraid.

VEERAN

- Now, this is a haircut. - Yeah, alright!

Funk...

Are you headed into the village to collect donations?

You're never at peace until you get insulted by the village folks.

- Get lost! - You never listen.

Dad, go safe!

- Running a shop in this village... - Hello, Narayana!

For Amavasai, at Veeran temple, we need to perform rituals.

I will grandly conduct the rituals

if you pay your share of the donation.

I think I placed it here... Great, I found it.

Old man, I don't pay my house tax on time.

And you're here to collect donations for the temple.

Son, Veeran is the protector of our village.

I'm asking for donations to offer him the right.

At least pass on the bill for tea he's going to pay.

Go ahead, try your luck.

Hey, Priest, why should I pay you my bill to you?

Every sip has my name, Narayanan written on it.

Not your name or the demigod's name.

Okay, you pay your bill to him.

- Of course... - I'll take it from him.

Now you're talking sense.

- Are you making pongal with raw rice? - Yes, of course!

You should not go back on your word after taking the donations.

I would never do that.

Palm jaggery or regular jaggery?

- Which one? - Palm jaggery it is!

- Why not regular? - Let's add both.

Make sure to add cashews and other dry fruits.

I will add everything.

- I concur it's a bug budget Pongal. - Yes!

You see...

- It'd be best if you pay first. - Oh, okay!

I'm going to pay.

Where am I going to run away without paying?

The old man is short-tempered.

Narayana!

Including today's tea, my tab is now at 1,37,420 rupees.

Why don't you pay ten rupees as a donation to him?

First, you pay up!

Take it from him. I'll come over in the evening.

Vasanthi...

It's that time of the month to perform rituals at the Veeran temple.

If you could pay your share of the donation...

This old man has no other business.

I don't pray to God.

Perhaps you can give me a picture of God I'll share it on FB.

Chidambaram, at least this month, you'd pay a donation?

I have nothing. Please leave.

I have high blood sugar...

the doctor advised me not to eat Pongal.

You may please leave.

You call that a temple and yourself a priest.

You'll perform prayers with your dirty barber hands.

And you expect us to bow down to pray?

The God that never listened to us...

do you think He'll listen to you?

Get going!

Priest... please stop!

Do you think we can't afford to pay the donation for the temple?

We belong to Veeranor as well.

Let me help you.

Hey, if you guys have money, please give it to me.

I have ten rupees.

Brother, this is all I have.

You have arrived at your last moment.

Brother! Brother!

Over here!

I'm heading to do a facial. Let's check out a match for me.

I'm in a hurry to meet my match. Could you help me with a facial?

- Hurry up! - Fine, you can leave.

- Hey, please proceed... - Have patience, sir.

- Don't rush me. - Okay, please proceed.

If you are in such a panic...

One - the girl must be beautiful.

Or you're turning old. Which one?

- It's both. - Oh, God!

People say when you're past 35, you don't get a girl but only a woman.

- But I found-- - A man?

Angel!

- Angel, you say? - Yes!

- In our village? - Yeah!

Who is it?

I know you're curious. But I won't say.

Is she from an immediate relative?

Not a relative.

The girl's astrology says

that only a groom from abroad will be her match.

That's why they reached out to me.

Sir, do you work abroad?

Yeah, in Bangladesh!

- Hey, Sakkarai! Hey! - Come on!

- Your friend Kumaran has arrived. - Come with me!

Who has arrived?

The guy who got struck by lightning is back from Singapore.

I asked you to shut up, but you don't.

- Kumaran? - What did he say?

Did he get struck by lightning?

I have been asking you for a while now.

Why did you return from Singapore?

Since I arrived, I've been telling you.

I wanted to meet you, folks, so I came.

What's wrong with it?

You know what your problem is, right?

You did not return for fourteen years...

now suddenly you arrived.

I'm sure you're here with a motive.

What is it?

Uncle, is Kumaran home?

Oh, God!

- Hey, Kumara! - How are you?

Hey, before Dad sees us start the bike.

Okay!

Kumara, how did you manage to evade your father?

Why is your father hostile to me?

My dad believes it's because

I got struck by lightning when I went with you.

Why not Selvi? She was with us on that day.

Hey, Selvi has nothing to do with the lightning.

It's not like I'm closely related to lightning.

But Kumara, I never expected to see you again.

What went wrong? And why did you not return?

I'll explain. You go to Selvi's house.

Hey, where did you bring me?

Hey, this is Selvi's house.

Don't you recognize it? Come on!

Hey, you stay right here. We'll surprise her.

Wait here.