Maareesan (மாரீசன்)

Dinesh! Sir wants to see you.

Coming, sir!

What's that noise?

Don't make noise.

What's up, Dhaya? You look so happy.

- No, sir. - No?

I didn't mean that.

Any plans to come back here?

No, sir. I've changed, right?

Who are you trying to bluff?

I swear on your father's life.

You bloody idiot! Why drag my father into this?

Are you crazy?

- Dhayalan? - Sir.

Here.

Check it before you leave.

CENTRAL JAIL - PALAYAMKOTTAI

Brother, what are you thinking about?

Set your bag on the porch and take a bath.

Nobody's going to steal anything.

You dwell in my heart.

While I live on Keeping faith in you.

Oh, mighty Velayya.

No one has enough time in this world.

Those who have enough time They have no one to care for.

- It's available in several colors. - How much?

The base model costs 9.3 lakhs, sir.

The top model is for 14.5 lakhs.

What about this one?

For what? To buy or just to look at it?

I want to buy it.

I want to look at it before I buy it, okay?

No one has enough time in this world.

Those who have enough time They have no one to care for.

No one pays heed To any tunes anymore.

But upon listening, it doesn't Make any sense for sure.

A map could never guide me anywhere.

Neither have I lost my way Even with a blindfold on.

No job, no loans No woman to love.

Still, here I am The master of my destiny.

Hello!

Welcome.

Thank you.

If you try to reach up high Will you be able to touch the sky?

Try it anyway If you do, that's your dumb luck!

- Can you pretend to be happy? - I want to get down here!

Could you prove That rules are only for fools?

Everything okay? It's not even over yet.

Mom called. She's not well.

- Is that so? Ride safe, okay? - Okay.

Some houses, I feel like they're inviting me.

Those are the ones I break into.

I've always wondered

how could the fish living deep underwater

become the food for the cranes that roam the sky?

There's a connection.

I feel drawn to this house. That's exactly how I feel.

Kumar, are you home?

Why don't you come home as soon as your shift ends?

Why the delay?

Hey…

Is he not Kumar?

Please don't harm me.

Don't you dare utter a word! I'll slice you up.

Just breathe. Do nothing else.

Goodness!

I asked you to breathe, not pee!

I suffer from a memory condition.

Alzheimer's.

My son locked me in so that I wouldn't run away.

He said he'd be back soon, but he's still not here.

Please unchain me.

Sorry.

I'm not in the mood to do good deeds today.

Could you please get me out of here?

Please.

I'll pay you.

Don't bother. I'll take it myself.

There's nothing in there.

It's all in the bank.

I swear, I'll pay you.

Please trust me and unchain me.

How much?

Ten thousand?

You've got to be kidding me!

Ten, my foot!

Twenty thousand?

Twenty-five thousand?

What's this? An auction?

That's the maximum I can withdraw from an ATM in a day.

Don't you have Google Pay?

What's that?

You have a memory issue, right?

Do you remember your PIN?

I'll remember it once I see an ATM.

Please trust me.

Don't even think about trying to outsmart me.

You can sit still without wobbling, right?

If I wobble, won't I fall off?

As long as you remember that, we're good!

Brother.

Could you give me a cigarette?

Twenty-five lakh rupees!

Brother.

Twenty-five thousand as promised.

Okay?

Count it.

Where do you want to go, sir?

My daughter is in Palakkad.

So you're going to Palakkad?

No.

My son will come looking for me there first.

No.

Could you drop me off at Vadassery Bus Station?

Where do you really want to go, sir?

Just a moment.

Let me hold it.

You want to take a leak? Go ahead.

- I have a friend in Tiruvannamalai. - Oh.

I'll go there.

You really want to go to Tiruvannamalai?

Why? What happened?

Well, I'm also headed there.

Then drop me at Vadassery Bus Station. That'll do.

Oh.

Where are you off to at this odd hour?

Sir, there was a ceremony nearby.

- A ceremony? - Yes, sir.

My son works for the police.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I thought you'd be scared and not help me.

Does your son annoy you a lot?

No, nothing like that.

I've left home like this a couple of times before.

He has struggled a lot to find me.

That's why he locked me up.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHRISTOPHER BUS STAND

Brother.

Don't get me wrong.

Could you give me 100 rupees?

If I give you 100 rupees,

how will you reach Tiruvannamalai?

Thank you.

KUMARAN

One pack of cigarettes, please.

Here.

Sir. Sir.

You want to have some tea?

No thanks.

Come on, just have it!

- Two cups of tea. - Not really.

No tea for me as well.

You need to pee quite often, right?

Only at night.

Then bus travel will be difficult for you.

Let's go on my bike, sir.

Come on, it'll be a fun ride.

Aren't we supposed to be happy in life or not?

Yes or no?

- Well… - Superb! Come on, sir!

Why trouble yourself like this?

It won't be for free, sir. Pay me eight rupees per kilometer.

I'll drop you off at your destination.

You got money in your account, right?

- Not really, man. - No?

I mean, I do have money in my account.

But I don't know if this will work out…

I understand.

How can you travel with a fraudster?

- You're right. - No, no.

I didn't think about it that way.

Alright. But don't ride too fast.

Fast? I'll drive as if I'm fasting!

Just come, sir. Follow me.

Sir, note down the kilometer reading.

You note it down yourself, man.

Okay, alright!

Where's your native place?

Erode.

Aren't you from Madurai?

You figured it out from my accent, right?

Please get down, sir.

What happened?

- I want to take a leak. - Oh. Okay.

Kumar?

Hey, Kumar!

What?

How long have you been doing this?

Look at you! Smoking right in front of your dad!

Dad?

Your mom kept warning me

not to smoke when you were around.

I didn't listen to her. My mistake.

So, where are we going now?

To Krishnaveni's house, right?

And where is that?

Palakkad.

Why?

Okay.

We need to refuel and book a room.