Aneethi (அநீதி)

ANEETHI

'My tongue is a wick, formed on my unsettling longing for you'

'Your name is the unending flame that burns in it'

'Your name is the unending flame in my heart'

'Molded in that new fire and forged for disposal'

'You are the colour of the brightest red.'

'Your name is the unending flame in my heart'

'Your undying name! It is the blood that fills my veins'

'Your undying name!'

'Subbu...'

'Where are you?'

'Subbu...'

I am Thirumeni. I work as a food delivery boy in Meal Monkey.

I logged in very early morning and I'm still delivering, non-stop, till now.

I don't know where to go once I log out.

In this big city, I have nobody to call mine.

Like the branch of a drumstick tree that falls on its own during storm...

I work till my body gives up.

The lift is out of order, sir.

What can I do about it?

I can't jump from up and collect the order. Do you think I'm Superman?

You promised door delivery. Come up and deliver.

Okay, sir.

Sir, change...

What?

I don't have the change.

You coming to the 13th floor without carrying any change?

Don't you have any sense? Well, your company is aptly named - 'Monkey'

Useless fellows.

At least do you have card swiping machine?

- No, sir. - Google pay? PayTM? Any online services?

No, sir.

- Idiots. - Sir, give me. I'll get the change.

What if you run away with the money?

No change, no online payment, no credit card payment...

Why the heck are you even a delivery boy?

'Digital India!' slogan is all over the TV. Are you even living here in India?

Order cancel. Now leave. Get lost!

I said, get lost! What are you waiting for?

What are you gawking at? I said, get lost! Get lost!

Oh no, it's Monday!

Muruga.

Good morning, bro. Reached late last night?

Yes.

This 'Monkey' company is squeezing all our energy out!

- Dude, come on! - You fool!

Who do you think you are?

This is the third TV! What justification do you have this time?

Again your hands slipped?

He is doing it on purpose! I'll kill you!

- Leave it, Bhaskar. - Get lost!

- Ask him to vacate this room! At once! - I'll tell him Bhaskar.

- I'll talk to him, Bhaskar. - What you'll talk?

Bhaskar, please don't. Don't stoop down from your level.

Please, listen to me.

Pay up for the TV...

- and take your phone back. - I'll pay.

How? You're doing the same food delivery job like him!

I'll manage somehow and pay you.

- If he repeats it, I'll knock him down... - Please, Bhaskar. Don't.

He won't repeat it. I'll ensure that.

His job relies on that phone. Poor guy, return it.

- Don't you also act like him. - Get lost!

- Doesn't even apologize. - I apologize.

Here you go.

Dude, why do you do that? How many times do I tell you?

Fine, go to work. Take care.

Bhaskar was lucky earlier today.

Pothi stopped me and that helped me from turning into a beast.

Where is mayonnaise?

Sir...

Sorry, sir.

I want mayonnaise!

Sir, I'll have to travel 12 kilometers from here.

I want mayonnaise.

Sorry, sir.

I want mayonnaise or else I won't pay! Go and bring me mayonnaise.

- Please forgive this time - Are you even listening!

- I'll get it next time for sure... - Do I look like a fool?

I want mayonnaise!

Why are you staring at me like that?

I want mayonnaise!

Like a cockroach that fell on its back...

and struggles to get back on its feet...

Just like that...

I am also struggling.

At the back of my head...

I constantly feel a banging pain at the back of my head...

It's been...

six months since I had a sound sleep.

I'm getting nightmares...

I am scared.

I feel something...

but I am unable to explain.

Please help me, doctor.

This is typical chronic depression.

Any other symptoms?

I feel like murdering every person I come across.

Again and again...Repeatedly...

I have this killing instinct acting up.

Hope you didn't murder anyone.

Order cancel. Get lost!

Go and bring me fresh chicken and mayonnaise! Go!

No, doctor.

I'm not a murderer.

I cannot kill anybody.

Where do you work?

At Meal Monkey.

You work day and night to achieve the target, correct?

Earlier finding a job was depressing now the job itself is depressing.

Very funny! So, where did you work before joining Meal Monkey?

In a call center, doctor.

Why did you quit that?

15,000 employees were laid off overnight.

One single email...

and we were all in the streets.

That's private sector for you.

And now? Privatization is happening all over India.

Looks like they might soon tag 'India' itself as 'Pvt. Ltd.'

Mr. Thiru what you have is a mental condition.

In medical terms it's called Obsessive Compulsion Disorder (OCD)

Some people keep washing their hands.

Some keep getting suicidal thoughts.

In your case it's killing instinct.

This is also a type of chemical imbalance.

I'll prescribe medication. Have them. Do not fail to take it.

Hold on.

What is he doing here?

Oh no!

Crazy guy!

- Talk smooth and ask him to vacate. - You are a better smooth talker.

- One slap... - Slap and he'll kill you!

- I said I'll slap you. - Still he'll kill you.

- Because he's my close friend. - Stop it!

- I'll break your teeth! - I dare you!

Bhaskar...

I saw you outside the Psychiatric centre.

Isn't that what you guys are discussing?

- Well, no... - Yes.

Since long time...

I feel like murdering everybody I come across.

What?

I feared I might go out of control and murder someone.

That's why, I consulted a doctor there.

Murder?

Bro...

You feel like murdering anybody you come across? Even me?

I've murdered you a 100 times.

What do you mean? What did I ever do to you?

Even I've felt like killing you. Dirty guy!

You must look decent like me, to not to feel like that. What say, Thiru?

I've murdered you a 1000 times!

You! Stop laughing!

Quiet! I'll finish you off!

Thiru, will medicines cure this condition...

or should you get admitted in some asylum for treatment?

Doctor said the medication will cure me.

One person in every 1000 has this condition.

Thiru, you can sleep inside. We'll sleep comfortably outside.

Right?

I was thinking of saying that.

Won't you give a heads up?

Fine, let's go. Come before his mood changes.

Sleep safe, Thiru.

As simple as that, Bhaskar. I'll handle it. Come on.

What's going on? He'll sleep inside and I must sleep out?

- Who's paying the rent? Throw him out! - Wait, what happened now?

- Throw him out! - Poor guy, has a condition.

- Ask him to vacate, now! - Wait.

Thiru...

Bhaskar wants you out. What do you say?

I'm scared that I might commit suicide, if I'm alone.

Pothi, you are my only friend.

Why do you have suicidal thoughts? I, your friend, am here. You sleep.

Poor guy. Don't trouble him. Come.

Come on! Murder is not so beautiful but sparing a life is! Come on!

I want to meet the manager.

Sir, my account has been deactivated.

Why so many complaints?

Look how bad your ratings are!

1.75 /5! Obviously your account will get deactivated.

Your account is deactivated?

"In a world without a drop of mercy In a city where good virtues are asleep"

"Everyone will have their own justice Is this injustice?"

Buddy, your problem is solved.

This is the last and final warning for you.

If your ratings go low and account gets deactivated then don't come back here.

I won't let you in this campus!

"In a jungle ruled by a mad elephant A fly will fight to co-exist with it"

"It's hopeless battle will never cease This is injustice"

"Whose justice will prevail?"

"Whose justice will succumb?"

"When the shield of money is raised The sword of hunger will strike"

Take it.

"It paves way to a poetic confrontation Injustice..."

"Injustice..."

Madam, I'm calling from Meal Monkey. I'm waiting outside your house.

Why so late? Cancel the order.

- Sorry madam. I got a bit late. - You call this 'a bit' late?

Well, I met with a minor accident on my way.