Nandhi Varman (நந்தி வர்மன்)

'Donate mother's milk Save future generation'

'Nandhi Varman movie story picturised as happening in Senji'

'The story of Pallava King Nandhi Varman in this film is fictitious, but not real'

'Nandhi Varman'

- Hello? - Hey!

Did you see the time?

No!

Are you coming or shall I leave?

Wait for 2 minutes, just 2 minutes, I'll come.

'Why have you come to college on a Sunday?'

'What is it that you do?'

Archeology brother!

Meaning?

They dig the earth and, study what they find.

- Why should you study for that? - A JCB will do that?

Brother, can I ask you a question?

This building you are painting, how long will it last?

Approximately, 6 to 7 years!

The paintings in the 1000-year-old Tanjore temple are still the same.

- Why? - Why?

Ancient man roamed around without clothes,

but now with civilization, we are wearing clothes, why?

Now moving on...

When you see the palaces and forts where kings and queens lived,

What do you think?

I will admire the kind of life they have lived.

Those who lived before us,

have left us with temples and forts, for our knowledge.

But we, are destroying everything for the sake of science.

Where is this going to end?

Do you know anything about it?

I will know if you ask me, how many litres to paint this building.

Only if you educated people like you tell us we will know of such things.

Now do you realise, why we are studying this?

- Hi, Subi - Hi

- Hello - Hi

Let's go to the conference hall, it's already too late.

Yes it's late.

Ha...good morning ladies and gentlemen

I would like to say 1 Thirukkural before I start this session

'This work, by this, this man can do Like this entrust the duty due.'

Today is a great day to all of us.

The reason for that is...

Professor Bose!

Thank you, sir

The 'Kural' that I just mentioned, will fit him perfectly.

Yes

Professor Bose & team

Very soon, they are set to start their project in Hanumanthapuram.

Last month,

out of the five statues that were brought in for Antique Clearance test,

four statues, belong to the sixth century.

To the smuggler who is not aware of this country's history,

it is just a stone.

But not for us.

Professor Bose's research,

holds a very important place in Indian Archeology research.

His next project, is not just about temple statues.

He has the responsibility to reveal, the life and history of a Pallava King.

Just as Mr. Chakravarthy said, today is an important day for me.

Hanumanthapuram is my dream project.

To know about this project,

is like going back a 1000 years in a time machine.

Interesting

Challenging

It's very risk

Let's see

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'In our vast country,'

'while there were battles to capture land and people,'

'together with the people,'

'the land was being put to use, to build huge temples,'

'by the Pallava Dynasty.'

'During those days, the people'

'had access to nature's bounty, and wealth and riches'

'lived wealthy and content lives.'

'To target and plunder the most wealthy places of South India,'

'there were many dacoits.'

'However, these plundering bandits,'

'did not intend to raid the wealthy and prosperous village of,'

'Hanumanthapuram, in Senji, a part of the Pallava Dynasty,'

'even in their dreams.'

'That's because,'

'the Pallava King,'

'Nandhi Varman, ruled over, Hanumanthapuram.'

'Nandi Varman's sword, was made of, an invisible metal.'

'This rare kind of sword,'

'at the instant it touches the enemy's blood,'

'emanates a red light, and it's shape is visible.'

'Nandi Varman, was devoted to Tamil and a highly spiritual man.'

'Present in Hanumanthapuram,'

'the temple of Hanumantheeshwarar,'

'was given a lot of importance, and the deity was worshipped,'

'and a lot of prayers and sacrifices were offered.'

'For the wealth of his country, and the strength of his army'

'the blessings of Hanumantheeshwarar'

'were the only reason, believed Nandi Varman.'

'The structure of the temple of Hanumantheeshwarar,'

'was embedded with priceless, gems and jewels.'

'The existence of this treasure, that is Hanumantheeshwarar temple,'

'located in the village of Hanumanthapuram, reaches the ears'

'of the monstrous bandit gang, 'Alari'.'

'They were the first of the gang of marauding monsters.'

'They were known for their cruelty.'

'They tortured and killed people, wherever they went,'

'and plundered the wealth, for entertainment.'

'The head of such a monstrous gang,'

'is the one-eyed, Gora!'

'Once he makes up his mind to loot a town,'

'the method he will use to torture and kill the people of that town,'

'will be painted on the walls and on the rocks of the mountain,'

'to scare and intimidate the people, he will use his identity,'

'that is his one-eye stamp.'

'One day, on his way back from looting a town,'

'Gora spotted, Hanumanthapuram.'

'Nandi Varman's martial prowess,'

'and his undefeated feat in battle, was well-known by Gora.'

'Realizing that it was impossible to win, facing Nandi Varman in battle,'

'was waiting patiently for the opportune moment.'

'The day that Gora was waiting for finally arrived.'

'Occurring after 1000 years,'

'was a special Full Moon day.'

'On that special day,'

'Nandi Varman, will sit in front of the deity of Hanumantheeshwarar,'

'will offer prayers with his sword,'

'then, to find out answers to, the questions that arise within,'

'he will go into a deep meditative state.'

'Gora, along with his troops, marches towards Hanumanthapuram,'

'tortured and killed all the people.'

'The remaining people ran to the temple to take refuge,'

'the loud wails from the people, disturbed Nandi Varman'

'Nandi Varman, told his people, not to get disheartened and,'

'that facing monsters and bandits was not new to them,'

'saying so he comforted his people.'

'The temple which was impenetrable by even monsters,'

'Gora easily entered it.'

'Inside the temple, as Nandi Varman and Gora's men were engaged in battle,'

'having witnessed Nandi Varman's prowess in person, Gora,'

'unable to face him,'

'to bring down Nandi Varman, he stabbed him on his back.'

'Seeing Nandi Varman now battle for his own life, the people,'

'knelt down in front of Gora's troops.'

'Gora, walked up to the Hanumantheeshwarar deity,'

'to get his hands on the priceless diamond.'

'Nandi Varman who had collapsed,'

'got up and sliced the head of Gora using his sword.'

'As soon as he killed Gora,'

'Nandi Varman also died immediately.'

'With heavy rains and a deluge,'

'the temple and its surrounding areas. were buried.'

So...!

To dig Hanumanthapuram, to bring out the history of Nandi Varman,

and the secrets of Hanumantheeshwarar temple,

as part of this mission,

those who will be my team-mates, working with me are,

Ilakiya,

Kamal,

Madhu, Subi,

Vasu

and Santhosh.

Those who ask God for a good house,

don't think about the state of the temples those Gods reside in.

Did you see that tower?

It is covered in creepers and bushes, but no one is bothered about it.

This was built in the 16th century.

Do you see the state it is in now?

Ilakiya, look here.

Do you know why all the figures in this pillar are broken?

Those days when the Mughals arrived,

they have disfigured all this.

If they wanted the country, they, should have just captured the land.

Why should they destroy Pallava's statues?

To destroy someone's history,

his identity should be destroyed first.

Exactly, that's right.

Look there.

Many pillars like these, are located in Pondicherry beach.

They are just on the platform with no one to care for.

No one knows how it got there.

This is how,

our Tamil culture is slowly vanishing.

- Hello sir! - Manikandan!

- Did you inquire who died? - It seems he is an outsider.

No one around here, could identify him.

- Have you informed the forensics? - Yes, sir.

Sir, I doubt that it could be a suicide.

How long are you working in this department?

Mani,

This is a murder!

How could you say for sure, that it's a murder by seeing the body?

Just by observing.

Until one day back,

there was enough water in the lake to submerge a whole body.

But when we got the information, the water had receded, right?

Yes sir!

If it was a suicide, his hands and legs would be swollen,

there would be water inside his body and his body would have bulged.

When observing face, his chin was swollen.

Only a fracture would result in that.

Someone has been smart,