Kaadan (காடன்)

'Elephants!'

'They are the last biggest animal living on this land.'

'This place is being destroyed around the world'

'in the name of growth and for Ivory.'

'This man, Narendra Bhoopathy is living to save the forest'

'near him and loves the animals living in it.'

Kaveri!

Kamala!

Veera!

Yamuna!

Tulasi!

Ganga!

Vindhya!

Lakshmi!

Kalki!

Chinna!

Kalyani!

'They have also accepted him one in their family'

'as he grew up in this forest from his childhood.'

'From the time he received the award'

'of "Forest Man of India" from the President'

'people have named him Aranya.'

'When their life was moving beautifully...'

What are you looking at?

You would have also been like this when you were young.

Your mother has become old.

What?

'His name is Marayya.'

'His father fought for the rights of a tribal people.'

'So he was killed by the'

'corrupt politicians who were affected by that.'

Dad!

Dad! - Dad!

Dad! - Dad!

Dad! - Dad!

Sir! Sir, ask them to leave dad.

'Marayya and his sister Malli'

'are still fighting for their rights over their own land.'

'Just because they are having to live in hiding from the government'

'and politicians they are being called naxalites.'

Who are you all? What are you doing here?

I am asking you.

DRL Township is going to come here.

So, we are taking a survey.

Why are you poking the sand? Idiot!

Look here, this is a no development zone

a reserve forest. Humans are not allowed here.

Leave this place. Leave, leave.

I am telling you.

Why are you here then?

Are you God? - Aranya.

Rukku!

"The breeze sings a lullaby."

"The cuckoo's sing the chorus."

"The cuckoo's also make rhythm with their claps."

"The peacocks dance to this song."

"The whole forest comes together by clapping hands together." - Sir?

"We will dance, we will dance." - Come and have some food, sir.

Hey, come here.

Sir has come! - "We will dance, we will dance."

"The herd of deer's..."

"They are the children of this forest."

"Just run jumping around"

"living without any fear!"

"The smell of wild flowers..."

"It will talk praises."

"The evening breeze will flow and it will talk with love."

"We will draw a rainbow in the path you take."

"I am a doll made of mud."

"I am the child of Mother Forest."

"I am a friend who will guard your life."

"I will be at every blink!"

What is this? Why is this bird making me such a noise?

It was shouting the same way the other day also.

And then it went and brought along that forest man.

Sir, this bird won't let us work.

Why won't it let us work?

Wait here, I will be back.

Sir, no need sir.

Sir, no need sir.

Take the jeep key.

Start driving.

Where is the key?

Come on, fast.

Hey, leave this place.

Foolish people. - Sir...

Didn't I tell you the other day you shouldn't even plant a stick?

Are you putting a fence around? Don't you have brains?

You have brought machines to the place where elephants live.

Don't you people have some sense?

Hey! Who are you?

I am the lawyer for DRL.

Talk to me whatever it is. Why are you hitting him?

Hey, why do I care who you are? - What?

This place belongs to DRL.

That is the reason we put a fence but then...

Senseless fellow!

Will you blame them after you do crap?

Look here, they are going in their own way for hundreds of years.

Is this your place? Tell me! - Hello!

This place is legally registered to DRL.

See the documents.

Go and check the mother document.

Why are you talking as if this is your grandpa's property?

What are you talking to whom?

Yes, this is my grandpa's property only.

16kms radius from Ambaparai to Kokkuparai

60kms from there to Meghamalai

and another 20kms from there to Kombuthooki.

My grandpa gave all of this 90kms land

to government for them to preserve it.

It was not for them to sell it like this.

Look here, you have 10 minutes time.

None of you should be here.

If you are still here then I cannot guarantee any of your life.

Let's go.

Everything is okay. All of you leave. Just leave.

He has recorded all the truth.

Forest man!

He is talking without any respect.

I will show the power of this Rangabhaskar lawyer.

He is saying it is all his grandpa's property.

Call that minister now.

So, they have grabbed your land

and have illegally registered that property.

Can you give a detailed interview on this?

Humans are making a rucksack entering into the house of elephants!

Do you have guts to put a headline like this?

Go.

Humans are making a rucksack entering into the house of elephants!

They are more intelligent than us.

Very emotional, sentimental and so caring.

You know, at times they smile also.

Have you seen that?

I have seen it a lot of times when dad was also there.

They have been a reason to build this forest.

They walk 50-60kms a day.

They will put their dung all along.

The seeds which fell in that have only grown as trees.

It won't rain if these trees are chopped.

All the rivers will go dry if it doesn't rain.

If the rivers dry up, the underground water level will reduce.

After that there will be earthquake, famine and disease.

People will even start killing for a drop of water.

Did you see how much sand the roots of this small plant is holding?

Then how strong will all these trees be holding our land?

The officials said 100 trees have to be cut

for our village to get power.

We said we don't need such power by cutting down trees.

They are looking at these animals as money

instead of looking at them as their siblings.

I have planted more than one lakh trees as a single man.

What I have planted is my blood and not just seeds.

All that is grown here are my nerves and muscles.

If they want to cut them then they should kill me first.

I, Kanakamadala Rajagopalam

take my position as Forest department Minister...

I, Kanakamadala Rajagopalam

take my position as Forest department Minister

and vow to safeguard all the plants and animals

and I swear it on God.

I am going to build this township in a total of 500 acres.

Sir, what are the other facilities and amenities in this township?

Big malls, theatre, indoor stadium

golf course, hospital and many more.

When will this project be completed sir?

It will be completed by this year end.

Thank you. - Thank you, sir.

Media people, you can all have your refreshments in the second floor.

This way please.

Greetings! - Greetings!

Humans entered the house of elephants!

That was a good headline.

Thank you!

I heard you are going to the forest often.

Be careful.

A news stating 'A woman journalist died after elephants stamped her'

might come up.

Bless you!

What contractor? - Sir?

How are things going? - It is going good, sir.

Tomorrow we are going to starting building a compound wall

a 6kms radius around the township sir.

This is for the wild elephants to not enter.

Good!

Not just 6kms, build it for a radius of 60kms.

This is my dream!

I have built it that way.

Aren't you dancing?

No sir, I have to go to the site early tomorrow morning.

Lawyer, you? - I don't know to dance, sir.

Did you see how the priest is dancing?

Now-a-days they are only dancing well.

Funders.

Go and do wonder! - Thank you, sir!

Collector sir, he didn't ask if we are going to dance.

Is it important for us to dance?

Sir, he pinched my ears so badly just for that fencing.

Now we are going to build a wall for 6kms.

I am scared what all he is going to crush!