Saandrithazh (சான்றிதழ்)

'Thanks to press, media internet and social media friends'

'Thanks to Dindigal district Superintendent of Police - Oddanchatram Police station'

'Tamil is the proof of Morality'

'Saandrithazh'

Greetings! The village of Karuvarai welcomes you.

This is the front gate to Karuvarai village.

And this is the rear gate of Karuvarai village.

Aravalli guards the front gate.

Suravalli guards the rear gate.

Whoever wishes to enter the village has to cross these two.

This is the exercise ground of the village.

This isn't just an exercise ground...

The committee for peace meets here.

The treasury committee also meets here.

This is the passmark in this town.

No matter what someone does

it's impossible to get more than a single drink here.

If someone tries to trick them despite the rule

they're given juice instead of booze.

Any infractions committed by the inhabitants

are monitored from this control room.

This is the isolation block.

They place individuals who commit crimes here.

Now, watch what happens in this conservative village.

Good morning. Today's headlines.

Karuvarai village, located near Oddanchatram in Dindigul district

was selected as the best village of 2022 and was to be awarded

the central government's 'Nirmal Puraskar' award.

However, the village has turned down the award sending shockwaves in the locality.

We have received information that Minister Kandhasamy

is headed there to engage in a discussion with the villagers.

Greetings, sir.

Hello, sir.

- Hello, sir. - Greetings, sir.

Greetings, this is your Soumya.

I'm now in front of Karuvarai village.

The minister will be arriving shortly

to hold talks with the villagers who turned down the president's award.

Let's watch how the events unfold here.

This is your Soumya.

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Long live... - The minister!

- Hurry up! - The minister!

- Long live... - Hello. Hello.

Settle down, everybody. Quiet now!

- Hello, sir. - Wait here.

Sir, you're here to meet the inhabitants of Karuvarai village.

Could you tell us more about your visit?

The media has begun its inquisition.

He has no way out now.

Sir, the central government has decided

to award 'the Nirmal Puraskar 'award to Karuvarai village in Dindigul district.

But the people of the village have turned down the award.

You're here to meet the people, and this has caused a commotion here.

What is your opinion about this, sir?

Everyone's aware these days.

- Do you have an answer to that question? - No, sir.

Hey, Parisutham...

Knock on the doors to let them know I'm here.

That's not the problem, but what if they chase me away?

Greetings!

- Hello. - What's the matter? Why are you here?

It's nothing...

Your village has been selected for the president's award. I'm here to talk about it.

What's the matter? Why are you here?

Your village has been selected for the president's award.

I'm here to talk about it.

What's the matter? Why are you here?

Oh, forget it!

He has been replying to a recorded message all along.

Why don't you say that out loud?

What could you do even if I said it out loud?

Hey, go knock down the gates.

Sir! If you're here as a minister, you're welcome.

If you want to talk about the award, you can stay right there.

Are you telling a minister not to enter the village?

The nerve on you people!

It isn't about nerves, sir.

We don't want anything bad to happen to our village.

You think you could do this to a minister?

Mister Minister...

- Mister? - We might look normal to you.

Try to fight us, and you'll know how strong we are!

Wow.

- Even the kids here are pretty sharp. - Shut the hell up!

Are you all mad?

Why won't you accept the president's award? Give me a reason!

If the president grants an award to an individual

it's possible to go there and collect it.

But our entire village has been nominated for the award.

So, the village will not travel there.

If the award comes here, to our village

we would accept it.

Oh...

You want the president to award the village and come here to personally present it too?

Why can't you go there?

Are you being arrogant just because you won the government award?

I'll show you what this 'Control' Kandhasamy is capable of!

Come on.

Sir, these villagers need to be taught a lesson!

Hey!

Politics isn't about initials behind your name.

It's all about destroying the initials of your opposition.

- Understood? - Yes, sir.

Let's get going.

I'll show them what I'm truly capable of.

Please stop the car.

Give me the camera.

- Why? - Give me the camera. I'm going inside.

They refused to let the minister inside.

What can you do?

What can you do all by yourself?

Is it impossible to get in if they don't open the gate?

Is this the secretariat?

It's just a village. I'll manage to get in. Give me the camera.

Do what you want!

Let's get going.

Who are you?

What are you doing here?

I'm with the media. You know what happens if you mess with me?

Hey, I don't give a damn who you're with.

It won't work out here. Hand it over.

I said hand it over.

Morons!

- Hey, are you deaf? Give back my camera. - We can hear you.

Hey! Watch what I do to you!

What can you do?

You watch!

She's calling for backup.

- There's no reception! - Hello...

The minute you touched our power...

We cut off your reception.

Don't you know that?

Hello, ma'am! Only incoming is allowed.

No outgoing. What will you do now?

- What the hell are you saying? - Hey...

It doesn't matter how you came in...

We get to decide when you get to leave.

Hey, the press makes the rules.

I don't have to listen to yours.

You wait when you've got to wait...

And you fight when you've got to fight.

This is your time to wait.

Don't try to fight back.

'Isolation Block'

Hey, get in.

Hey! I'm from the press. Don't you dare mess with me!

You'll be on the news tomorrow!

I'll be on the news only if you get out.

Get in.

Everyone, wait here.

- Hi! - The kids from out of town are here.

The kids from our village are here. Hey, come on. Come on.

As teachers, we pledge to put our personal likes and preferences aside

and to break the barriers of caste, religion, and ethnicity

by considering teaching as our penultimate duty.

We will instill the values of life

to lead a dignified life

by uprooting the evils of caste

and by selflessly committing ourselves to the safety of our students

to transform them into good human beings.

- Hello, ma'am! Ma'am! One second... - Yes!

Madam, your pledge sounded amazing.

Thanks.

No... I felt like the students here went through a bit of inconvenience.

What do you want to know?

You ask students from the village to get down at the gates.

You ask students from out of town who come by van to get down at the gates too.

You ask students to walk all the way with the books in hand!

May I know the reason behind this?

It's our intention to teach kids how to balance hardships in life...

...by themselves from a young age

and we have no intention of inconveniencing them.

Have your doubts been addressed?

How's the political situation now?

- It's all good, sir! - Couldn't have been any better, sir.

Sir...

The government bows down to you.

Tell me what to do.

Stop talking, or else I'll end your life.

When a politician takes a bow, he's ready to make a kill.

As if that makes a difference.

- Mani... - Sir?

- You better stop thinking, or else... - Oh, no!

Come in. Have a seat.

- This is for you. - Okay, sir.

This is for the booze.

What about the side dish?

That's the suspense!

Hey, there are a million interpretations to this 'Control 'Kandhasamy's words.

I want it all when I'm paying in bulk.

Okay.

See you later, sir. See you.