Papanasam

'PAPANASAM'

'Gautami'

'Kalabhavan Mani, Ilavarasu M. S. Bhaskar, Arul Dass'

'Anant Mahadevan, Asha Sarath Niveda Thomas, Esther Anil'

'Today, if you answer our question-'

- Who are you? - Vishwanathan, sir

Oh! Is that you?

How is the station, sir?

It's okay now

But when it was first built...

...you should have seen the toilet flooded with water

They were using newspaper then

They must have used pictures of politicians they didn't like

'Now for the question worth Rs 100,000'

"I close my eyes for a minute"

'This Malayalam song is from which film?'

'And who is the director?'

Dead duck, Sekar

No one will get this!

No sir, I've seen this movie

Prem Nazir acted in it

Tip of my tongue Can't get the name

It is from the Tamil film 'Thirumalai thenkumari'

'Azhagae Thamizhae, nee vaazhga' has these Malayalam lines in between

Direction, production, screenplay, dialog by A.P Nagarajan

It was released in 1970

Given a chance he'll peck away the prize money like a crow

Who is this chap?

Murder case

Why should an accused answer Cine quiz?

Can't you keep your mouth shut?

This is a police station

'There are many villages in Tamil Nadu called Papanasam'

'They are all places to lose your sins'

'On January 31st 1975...'

'...a film 'Cinema Paithiyam' was released'

'My mother had severe cramps while she was watching it'

'She didn't even know it was labor pains'

'Silly nitwit!'

'She gave birth to me then and there'

'Her sins saw the light of day in Papanasam, in Tirunelveli district'

'That sin is yours truly'

'My name is Suyambulingam'

'I am true to my name'

'I sprouted and bloomed on my own in this land'

'My mother left me when I was 4'

'I didn't study'

'I cleaned dirty dishes in a hotel'

'All that I studied...'

'...was cinema'

Super chase, brother!

What 'super'?

When it's a car chase...

...the hero's face

...should be shown in a close up shot

Only then will the tension be built into the viewer's mind

What will you achieve sitting here in Papanasam?

You might as well go to Madras

You can become a renowned director!

So you can grab my shop in one shot?

Put today's collection into my bag

Let me have a cup of tea

Bhai, 1 'egg dosa' and tea

Karuppu...!

Get me my usual items

- Quick...quick...quick - Wait, brother

Fritters and black coffee

Wait, I'll bring it for you

'Indian politics raped'

My dear chap!

You'll ruin the paper's reputation

You are reading both the headlines together

Karuppu, may you live long!

Just take the paper from him

This paper news is all old fashioned, Bhai

Now it's the age of digital news

How will they broadcast the same news?

How?

First-

First eat your 'vada'

Hey! Can't you see we are talking?

You make me look like I'm uneducated

Leave it, brother

The whole town knows about you

What about me?

In the temple receipt you wrote your name as Chumbulingam

Then what's news, Bhai?

Did your usual set of freebie customers come by today?

4 or 5 came

The 'tiger' hasn't come as yet for its kill!

Perumal the cop hasn't come on his rounds?

He has got 2 new lambs for the slaughter

They are waiting for Perumal sir

The goats have come in search of the tiger!

What's the matter?

What do you want me to say?

Shall I tell him?

They are farmers who live at the foothills

They have one son

He borrowed money from a moneylender

His chapter closed then

To grow plantain

Elephant ate up the plantains

Naturally!

If you put plantains in the elephant's path...

...will it help you with farming?

Okay, what's done is done

Now the loan interest is sky high

I get it

Wait, there's more!

Now their son has been kidnapped

They say they will give him back when the money is paid

Who took him?

Who else?

Our 'tiger'

Said he was taking him for interrogation to the police station

But fact is he took their son to Tenkasi

Tell the sub-inspector

He said if I do that, I won't see my son again, sir

Why won't he say that?

It's like complaining to the left hand about the right hand

They are all thick as thieves, brother

So...?

There is something called court and law!

Which law or court applies to a man with Satan in him?

Bingo!

The money lender will plead ignorance

Perumal will say he never arrested anyone

Quite capable

Who has proof otherwise?

If there were witnesses, as if they'll pounce to his defence

Then there'll be 4 others sitting just like this as witnesses

'Habeas corpus'

'Whichever part of the world Nila is...'

'...they have to bring her to court'

'Deiva thirumagal'

What?

Know what Habeas corpus is?

Name sounds like a dweller near the seashore area

Is he related to our Charuhasan?

- Aiyo! Bhai - Eh Allah!

It's a court order

If a man is missing...

...and there is a doubt someone has-

...killed him

Or kidnapped him

This writ can be used in court

The court will send an order to the police

The concerned person should be brought to court

And then-

Like parents report when actresses go missing

- Like that? - Correct!

Remove all evil eyes from him, Bhai

I'll chop and dump him into the boiler

Good idea!

What you do is...

...go straight to Tenkasi

Meet a chap called Sankarapandi there

Good fellow but a lawyer!

He does everything

If he gets a case, he'll literally be in tears

Like them

What case?

You just heard my long story and you ask me this!

About their missing son

Oh! You meant that!

Say your son is missing

We suspect he may have been kidnapped

You should find him for us

Sankarapandi is handling this-

You don't even have to engage him

Just call the police station and say Sankarapandi is handling the case

They will freak out

This case will put even the police in a tight spot

- Really? - Oh Allah!

The poor can be helped with such a writ, huh?

When policemen don't pay for their tea...

...is there any writ to collect the dues?

They are writing it in the Supreme Court

'Thanks be to God'

'Tiger' is coming here

Don't let him see you here

Go out through the back door

Here, take this money

Karuppu, show them the way

Go...go

Did an elderly couple come in here?

No

Karuppu, what is today's special?

Special 'idly', special 'dosa' special chutney, special stove

Special hot burning coal!

Everything is ready

Get me 8 'idlis' and chutney...go

Bhai, to please my taste buds...

...why don't you throw in some spicy stuff like 'egg parotta' into your menu?

All that's left for me to do is throw a stone on your head!

What are you muttering under your breath?

What is the point in my muttering?

Your dues are as huge as a boulder

What?