Sevappi

SEVAPPI

Chinnakkaampatti, 1990’s

The flour is so dry. Why did you mix it this way?

Why can’t you pass a day without scolding me!

Oh Please!! Just pour some ghee

Check if this is fine.

Enough

My friend in the neighbouring village got her daughter married to an outsider

Oh really?

Mommy Oh really?

Where are they going with the Pot?

- But why? - Where are they going with the Pot?

Where are they going with the Pot?

They are all going to take bath

You foolish brat, Teach him the Truth if possible

But never teach him these kind of false things

If that’s so.. You teach him

My Dear, they are going to “Kumbam Thalikkum” ceremony

Kumbam Thalikkum?

Means, they are going to get the “Kalasam” energised

Kalasam?

The Copper Pot that the Main Priest was holding in his hand is called “Kalasam”

A day before the festival, the Kalasam is carried around the village

And placed on the banks of the lake

Water from different rivers

Is poured into the Pot and Prayers are performed to it

The Prayers shall calm the gods

and the Gods will bless us in the form of rain

The blessed and energised Pot is what we pray to as God

If it doesn’t rain?

It will definitely rain

If not, they will wait until its rains

Boomi

Kumara

Come in Paruthi

Hey Kili

Boomi

Take Care of my Kid for a while

I will go watch the “Kumbam Thalikkum” ceremony and be back

Sure Paruthi. Come Kili

What’s this buddy?

Kumara take this

Take

Where is mine?

Take

Mom, It's tasty

Kili, be with Kumaran. I will be back soon

Okay

Aakatti tell some good stories

Okay Okay

Kili, did you have dinner?

Please be seated, until the Gods shower their blessing,

Please go and be seated

In competion to other villages, Please don’t spend too much on the decorations

In case of any unforeseen natural calamities, we will need money

Save the money allocated for decoration in the Temple treasury, for future expenses

Sir

Yes

You take care of the Village

You are a learned man,

It would be great if you can bring a school to our Village

I have written a letter to the Government on the same

Soon, We shall get a School

Thank you

Have you informed the Film Operators?

Yes

Ask them not to use the road via "Oththa Paarai"

Sir, do you also believe in the stories of Oththa Paarai?

Forget whether I believe or not

The Village folks are already scared about the place

In case something bad happens to those guys, while travelling that way

Won’t it add to the fear and belief of the village folks!

Yes

Does anyone has some lime powder?

I will just get it, Sir

Sure

Do you have some lime powder?

Brother! Do you have some Lime powder?

No, I don't have

Hey Oldie! Give me some lime powder

Why don’t you give me some beetle leaves!

Are you kidding me?

Not really

If you really need lime go scratch some wall and take it

Come again

I couldn't hear

You couldn’t hear?

Seems like you are also partially deaf like me, Come sit beside

Get lost oldie

Hey! Do you have some lime powder?

Where is the lime powder?

Lime powder?

Please don’t kid me. Sir needs it

Sir?

Our Krishnasaamy Sir

Who's he?

Oh God! Priest,

Do you have some lime powder?

Thanks

In all these years

I have never waited so long for her blessings

This year, If she is delaying her visit

There is something wrong

Folks!

Be careful this year!

Don’t speak what’s not to be spoken

Don’t do what’s not to be done

Oh Rain goddess, get down to our land & bless thy souls

Bless thy souls to raise from the dust

I offer thee a pot of cooked rice and sprouts

With the water from the southern rivers,

Please protect my generations for times to come

Thy souls abide by the morals, for a peaceful life

Thee, our goddess, Kaaliamman exists in all five forms

Sky, Earth, Water, Air and Fire

“Kumbam Thalipattu” is performed to continue our traditions through generations

Is that for me!

Will all our dreams come true?

What happened?

I'm worried because

We both are from different castes

Till date, our village has always stood against caste differentiation

Our dream will definitely come true

Don't worry

Kaaliamma, please bless our lives and livelihood to flourishment

May thee come down to bless our village and its crops

Men search for their Women amongst the crowd

While the cooked rice “Pongal” will be shared with everyone

As a Mother teach us love, and as Father teach us Courage

Please be present here for the complete entertainment

Bomma, Shall I also join you in the game?

Oh 'Kaali'

How is your mom?

She is all fine

Okay come sit

Include him too

Brother, ask him to leave

Hey

Come on. It’s just a game

Brother

ASK HIM TO LEAVE!

Oh

Come on

Hey Kaali,

Do you have money?

Yes

Then come sit down

'Paratta' make some space for him

Take that!

Done & Dusted

How was my finish?

Kaali, seems like It's raining good luck for you

Congratulations

You are the best gambler

Hey

Move

MOVE

What's this?

Hey

Is this how you won these many games

Those are not mine

What the hell was that?

What!

Don’t man handle an old man

This is the reason I asked you shoo him off

What the Hell

Why do this?

You filth

Those are not mine

Mooda, don’t hit me

What! What was my name again?

Say my name again,

Please dont fight in the temple premises

Stop it

Stop it

I said, Stop it

Mooda, listen to me

Whatever may be the problem, no man has the right to man handle another man

Zameendhar, please don’t poke your nose into this

Watch your words!

SHUT UP

Bomma, what happened?

Sir

Kaali cheated us all in gambling, by hiding few cards

He is guilty

STOP IT! STOP IT!

Gambling in itself is immoral.

And you wanna talk about morals!

Everyone

Just forget this fight

All of you go to eat

Go

'MAVADI'

Send them off

Go

Go, All of you go to eat

Zameendhar, make sure not to poke your nose in my matters again

Get lost

Dear Boomi

Brother