Tharai Thappattai (தாரை தப்பட்டை)

Fixed and Synced By Burg Beacon

This is the place

'Sannasi - Folk dance troupe Padithurai, Tanjore'

Greetings...welcome

- Who do you want to meet? - Theepanjaman Koil colony?

Yes, what's the matter?

Is there a poet by name Swamy here?

A poet called Swamypulavar?

- No one here by that name - He must be here

He'll be around 70 years

Famous musician and percussionist

He sings well and plays the 'thavil' brilliantly

We are all here as a troupe to play all the musical instruments

But there's no poet by name Swamy here

He received the State award for folk music from Dr MGR way back in 1980

He's Swamy the poet

Oh! Now I got it

You called him God and poet That confused us

Our Sannasi's father, bro

He's an old hand

Why do you want to meet him?

We've come from Discovery Tamil TV channel

We are interviewing old artistes for a program

Top-notch tip-top TV folks, huh?

I thought as much seeing your dress

Please come

These Whites are diving into the deep end without a clue

Let's wait and watch

Are you all related to him?

Of course

But if we say this aloud, he'll beat us like his drum!

Why?

I believe he's the best drummer in the world

And we do a shoddy job it seems

Let him think so

Wait...wait

That's his house

We'll wait here

He hates the sight of us

He is a grouchy old man

You go and talk to him

Who are you?

Half baked and half dressed!

What do you want?

We are from Discovery channel

Girl, huh?!

We would like to shoot your performance and telecast it 'live'

Means?

We want to take a video of you playing the drum naturally

And telecast it

Whole world will watch it

Are you okay with it?

Give me foreign liquor?

Then I'll play for you

Are you ready, sir?

We didn't think he would ace it like this

Sounds great listening to classical music

With this same instrument...

...according to our present times

Rock, pop, jazz

Can you mix all this and give us a commercial fusion?

How?

Like beggars who mix food from different houses and eat!

Like that?

No...I didn't mean it that way

Hey! What do you take me for?

Swamypulavan

I don't dabble in such disgraceful potpourri!

Understood?

To comply to your demands you have 'moodevi'

Ask him to play

You'll get plenty of publicity

Fit for the cemetery!

What are you gawking at? Run...run now

What did you understand?

Gang up with that 'moodevi'!

Get lost

Think no end of themselves!

Ignore that loser

We'll play, how much will you pay?

Not much, we can come to a friendly understanding

But who's Moodevi?

Who is Moodevi he referred to?

'Moodevi' means a wastrel

His son Sannasi

He plays drums, bagpipes, strings, reeds, the whole works

Jack of all trades

What is this new habit?

Started in the morning itself?

Mother's love overflowing?

Get lost!

Hey Sooravali...!

If your son plays my feet tap of their own accord

I need to dance, right? That's why I drank, uncle

Hello...waiting for 1 nimute

Uncle, you got a call

Hello...?

Yes, it's me, sir

I'll be there in half hour

Who was that on the phone, uncle?

Is that the place to keep the phone?

Was it there all along?

Safety locker, uncle

It will vibrate only when my uncle gets a call!

'Vibrasion' Like my heart

Good-for-nothing female

816, 2nd floor

Greetings, sir

- Which one of you is Sannasi? - Me, sir

We want to book your dance

When we enquired, we found out your troupe is the best in town

We are celebrating a temple festival for 1 week in our place grandly

Perform there for us

How much are you expecting?

7 days?

You give what you think is right, sir

Tell us where, we will take a bus and land up

Hey! It's in Andaman!

You can only come by ship

Sir, please don't get me wrong

You specify the amount yourself

Taking away 4 days to and fro on the ship...

...for your 7-day performance

...I'll pay you 7 lakhs on the whole

Hey! What happened?

Sir, he has a bile problem

Faints every now and then

You don't worry

Lilliput!

Okay, how many of you will come?

Hour-glass drum, frame drum, barrel drum, cylindrical drum, drone as accompaniment

Other than the main dancer

Totally 5 dancers

Okay, keep this as advance

Leave on January 10th

Make sure you land in Andaman on the 13th

Certainly, sir

Don't go overboard

Mind you, Rs 5000 only per head

Soooper, right?

What is this color?

The glare is making my eyes squint!

We are paying for it, right?

Why be stingy on the color!

Okay, buy it

Take your pick

I want this boy's wig

Do you want the same wig?

Discounts only for kids

You think he's a kid?

Given a chance he would have fathered 4 kids!

I don't know all that

Discount is based on size

Darker version of evergreen hero MGR!

Please give me 1 rose and 1 purple

2 bras, madam?

- What's your size? - Check it yourself, grandpa

XXXL

Isn't that Sooravali's favorite booze?

He's implying yours is the biggest size of the lot

Uncle...?

Uncle...my dear uncle

Is this bra my size?

I'll hit you where it hurts most!

How will I know? Get lost

Why...? Don't you know?

How often you've stared pointedly?

How dare you say I stare...wretched female!

Uncle, it smells real good

Why don't you take a sniff?

If it smells, snip it into 2 and use it as a tea strainer!

This looks really good on you

Kalaivani...Kalaivani...?

- What's this, bro? - Got it for the cold weather

Forget that

This will suit you

Bro, I like this dress

Won't you trust your brother's taste, dear?

- Okay, bro - Like it?

Looks like your masked face!

She's so mean, Kalaivani

The storekeeper hit the jackpot thanks to us

- Hey! Sooravali - Give this to my father

Don't tell him I bought it

Let him think it is from you

This happens all the time

Hey! Stop

- Here, keep this - For me?

Don't think I bought it out of love

The saree you chose

Like a rooster painted in rainbow colors

Drape this instead

Why are you giving it to me so secretly?

Shouldn't the whole world know you bought me a sari?

Hey girls! Look at this

My uncle has bought me a saree

He loves me

Hereafter shouldn't buy even a kerchief for her!

Flowers won't go well with this dress, bro

Keep quiet, dear