Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

'Little Kunjali wants to sleep'

'come and put him to sleep, slowly'

'tell him a sweet story'

'once he sleeps, prepare beautiful dreams for him'

'he is a mischievous boy'

'he will wake up on his own and will wake up his mother too'

'come, riding on the palanquin of the full moon, my dear lad'

'little Kunjali wants to sleep'

'come and put him to sleep, slowly'

This is the third time...

...that a man who went there laughing and roaring pompously...

...is coming back here like a beheaded goat.

Let's stop...

...the mobilization of our troops against the Zamorin army.

There was that rascal with them...

What was his name?

Mangattachan.

Yes, that's it.

As long as he is leading the Zamorin's army...

...it is really difficult for Kochi to win against the Zamorin's nair army.

Don't take things lightly, your highness.

We need help from the Portuguese.

If you don't want to lose your crown and sceptre,

...that is the only option you have!

But... for their purpose to be served,

Marakkar has to agree, right?

Is it Kuttyali Marakkar or Raja Keshava varma, who's ruling Kochi?

The decision is yours, right?

It's not that, shankaran thampi.

I'm not speaking against the king's word.

If you don't want to see Zamorin's nairs plundering the Kochi palace,

...we should have the Portuguese army by our side.

Our army also needs guns and cannons.

'M'

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His highness sent this for you.

His highness gave the Portuguese the authority over the harbour, in writing.

We export ginger and pepper to Jeddah, without giving it to the Portuguese, right?

They are taking revenge for that!

What do they want?

If we have to take our goods inside the harbour and load it into ships,

...we need to get some kind of 'kartaas' from them, apparently.

Kartaas?

What is this kartaas?

It's a kind of receipt that we would get, if we pay taxes to the Portuguese.

Arabs are paying us 90 in cash per bahr.

If we have to obtain a kartaas to load our goods,

we need to pay the Portuguese 60 in cash, per bahr.

If we do business like that,

there won't be any money, even to buy water for the bull that pulls the cart.

That's what the traders are saying.

Unless you speak to his highness and find a solution to this,

our children would starve.

Fire!

Idiot!

Teach these fools how to hold the guns properly first.

Hold it firm!

Load the gun.

Lift it straight up!

Tend to your shoulders.

Aim at the pig's head!

Bang!

When we went to the palace, we were told that you would be here, your highness.

I was about to send someone to ask you to come here, Marakkar.

What's the occasion?

A wedding is going to happen in the Marakkar family.

Wow! - Mammali!

Bow before him!

Marakkar, the...?

Considering maternal lineage, he would be the fourth.

His name is Muhammed Ali.

We call him Kunjali at home.

We've decided to conduct the wedding next month.

My wife had made an offering to the mosque...

...that the engagement of the bride and groom, should be held at memattu mosque.

That's on the next full moon day.

You need to travel quite a distance, huh?

You need to cross kathrikkadu forest to get there.

Attacks by wild creatures are rampant there!

You should be careful.

We have taken precautions.

Where is the girl from?

She is kaippulli haji's younger daughter.

These kids grew up together.

When they said that they like each other, we thought we'll make it happen.

Everything will go well!

I have to tell you one more thing, your highness.

Ever since the Portuguese began the tax system,

the farmers are suffering a lot.

They don't even have the money to buy seeds.

Marakkar...

The Portuguese stretched their hands several times to ask you

if you could sell your salt & pepper to them, right?

What did you tell them then?

No!

You were adamant that you will give it only to the arabs...

...and pushed their hands away!

Now, you better obey what they are saying!

A bridge is laid so that people can walk either ways, right?

So, when we took some things from them, we also had to give them some things.

That's all.

I gave my word to the Portuguese, for the safety of our land.

I cannot go back upon my word.

You needn't come here again to talk about this, Marakkar.

What are you saying, brother?

Without the hasps and hooks of the harbour, we can't load the goods on to ships!

Pack pepper, ginger and cardamom in tiny bags,

load them on to fishing boats,

and load them on to ships anchored in the deep sea.

I'll show you how the Portuguese would stand gaping in wonder!

Kunja...

Don't sweat with oil on your head, and catch a fever!

Is all this possible?

I'll take care of that.

Kunjali...!!

Come here.

Misbehaving with guests of our house?

Ask for his forgiveness.

He's a child, right?

He's going to get married in 10 days. And he's a child?

Just forgive him.

He did it unknowingly.

'Mama'

yes. She is his mother.

She's the one who's pampering and spoiling him.

Mama... - Careful, kunja.

Don't hit your forehead on the door.

It's bad omen.

When the Zamorin said that they can't enter calicut,

the Portuguese came with a huge Navy,

and waged war at ponnani beach.

As Zamorin's left hand, there was mangattachan at the coast...

And as his right hand, I was at the sea.

Along with my son kuttypokkar Ali...

And his younger brother, this pattu Marakkar.

We fought for 3 days continuously, day and night.

The Portuguese Navy was burned down,

and the Portuguese army was defeated...

And they fled in some unknown direction.

So many people died.

I saw the blood of so many people!

Here...

Have a little more. - Enough, mother.

Even if he gets married,

will you have to feed him & put him to sleep, sister-in-law?

Whenever grandfather speaks about this, he feels sad.

Though we won the war,

we lost many of our own blood...

...including your father.

Your grandfather was devastated seeing his own son's blood.

After burying him...

Grandfather told the king that he doesn't want to fight or shed blood anymore,

...and surrendered his sword before the Zamorin and bowed to him.

The same night...

I carried you when you were just 3 years old,

and walked south with him.

That's how we reached here...

...and started sailing ships and doing business.

Now do you believe that I was saying the truth?

Not a single ship will reach your harbour now.

The traders are all standing united with Kuttyali Marakkar.

Hey! Well...

I know what to do.

What is it?

'The words of the heart are spoken through the eyes'

'a procession of our dreams'

'come, let's swear that our love would never diminish'

'each step teaches us that these are the paths of love'

'the words of the heart are spoken through the eyes'

'a procession of our dreams'

'come, let's swear that our love would never diminish'

'each step teaches us that these are the paths of love'

'the words of the heart are spoken through the eyes'

'Since the heart said that it has become yours'

'you have become the guiding light of my life'

'wherever I look, you are there, my companion'

'this is the intoxication of love, my beloved'

'i can't find peace even when I sleep'

'your sweet words tease me all night'

'our hearts have come together in love, we will never be separated'

'be it day or night'

'the words of the heart are spoken through the eyes'

'My heartbeats are compelling me to say'

'you take me as your husband, and I shall take you as my wife'

'this is the extreme of love, with lamps aflame'

'i am yours, my love, and you are mine'

'we shall make our dreams come true, my companion'

'may this journey of desires never end'

'our hearts have come together in love, we will never be separated'

'be it day or night'

Listen, brother... It's almost twilight.

It's not wise to cross the kathrikadu forest in the night.

Let's camp somewhere here now, and cross the forest during the day..

So be it, moidutty. Tell the riders.

This is for you.

Turn this side!

What is this?

I inherited this from my ancestors.

What is written on this, mother?

'In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful'