Satyam Shivam Sundaram (सत्यम शिवम सुंदरम)

Truth-Godliness- Beauty

For centuries man has tried to understand these 3 words

What is Truth?

What is Godliness?

What is Beauty?

He who has seen the sun rise sees it as the Truth

He who has seen the sun set sees it as the Truth

ln other words, Godliness means belief...

... love and faith

But each one's concept differs

And Beauty? What is Beauty?

Where can one find it? What is its content?

ls it in the beholder's eye?

lf you are asked what this is, what will you reply?

A stone, isn't it?

Now, if you are asked what it is, what will you reply?

God...

But, what does your eye actually see? A stone?

So what made a God of it?

Your belief, your faith...

... your love

Which is Truth Godliness, Beauty

lsn't that the priest's daughter?

Yes, that is Rupa

l remember her as a tiny girl

She's a grown woman now. ls she married?

Married!

The priest has tried his luck with every boy in the village

But nobody is willing to get married to this ill-fated girl

Why, what's wrong with her? - Have you seen her face?

This is Rupa

With the ugly, burnt face

She sings hymns about Truth, Godliness, Beauty

The truth of her life is very bitter, indeed

Her life has been unlucky, unpleasant

All her life, she has heard two words: evil and unlucky

As if, they were coined at her birth

lt seems like just yesterday. Lord Krishna's birthday night

The priest, her father, singing in the temple

Happily thinking that at least in his old age...

... a son would be born to him

What is it? A boy? How is my wife?

A premature girl. Your wife died giving birth to her

We must go. lt is the hour of Krishna's birth

Her's was an ill-fated birth

Her first breath was not hers, but snatched from her mother

She was born at the hour when Krishna Himself was born

Listen, where are you running off to?

l can't run any more

- Are you tired, uncle? - Yes, l am tired

- You're lying? - Lying? Come sit here

Of course. You always say that life's race is a difficult one

That only cowards give up and get tired of running

Are you a coward?

l can't get the better of you when you argue

Stop jabbering and go home. Your father must be waiting

Go.

Can l play? - You! Go away, you unlucky girl

My name is Rupa. - Rupa, the Unlucky!

Unlucky!

Where were you, Unlucky?

Father, my name is Rupa. Why do people call me Unlucky?

You do too

Everyone says l'm unlucky

No one ever plays with me. Why?

Why must you play with anyone? Why do you beg for insults?

Henceforth, l want you to stay with me. Let's go

To the birthday party

The chief liked you

Now you know why l tell you to stay with me. To learn

lt will always help you

And my birthday?

Everyone's birthday is celebrated. But not mine

l want to wear new clothes and distribute sweets, too

Tell me father, why don't you celebrate my birthday?

Because, unfortunate child, your mother died that very day

And l don't know how to celebrate a death anniversary

Understand?

What's this?

She is only a child. She means no harm

And why shouldn't her birthday be celebrated?

ls it her fault?

l will celebrate my dear, pretty little girl's birthday

You said we'd put silver foil on the sweets

Silver foil? Yes, l have some. We'll put it on right away

What's wrong? Are you still sulking?

Won't you join us?

What is it?

My child, what have you done?

Celebrate some more! Why did you not die at birth?

You're always making trouble for me. You wretch

Don't cry, my child

lt was all my fault. Why did l celebrate her birthday?

Rupa's mother should have taken me along with her

Don't say that

Till today, l nurtured the hope that she would marry

No question of that now

Not only is she poor, but ugly and unlucky as well

She will never marry

Let me marry, O God, so my father stops worrying

Then he will stop weeping and beating me all the time

Please hear my prayer, O God! And let me marry

Grant my prayer

Look! The wretch! Outgrown all her clothes and not married!

ls this not the Age of Evil?

The priest must have sinned in his last life. Hence this girl

She will never marry

Where are you running to?

She always looks unhappy

Don't go away like this. My daughter is a jewel

l'll sell this house and give you all l get as dowry

Why do you argue?

The whole village knows how unlucky she is

l'll be honest

lf she were really beautiful. it might have been different

But your daughter's face! Only money can compensate for it

Pay the price, we'll fix the match. Or let us be off

Please wait... Shastriji!

Accept this unfortunate girl

My daughter is very meek

As soon as l collect some money, you shall have it

We live in this village

We too live in this village. When you have money, tell us

- Let's go, son - Don't leave in this manner

Your medicine

l'm completely and utterly helpless, my girl

lf l had some money, l'd have got you married

You'd have your own home

Father, this is my home. Let me stay here

Don't ask for favours. Don't demean yourself

God willing, the person who wants to marry will do so

Toys for sale!

Please

Which is the way to the village of Sukhsagar?

lt isn't far. Do you want to go to the officers quarters?

l'll get you a carriage

- l'll take your bag - No, it's all right

l'll carry it myself

Well, you are young and strong

Unless we help one another, the world will be a sad place

lf each one bears his own burden, the world will survive

With your learning, you must be right

l know that only sorrow can be shared. Not good luck

See who's here.

l've brought the new engineer with me

Had we known you were coming, we'd have fetched you

Didn't you get my telegram?

lt doesn't matter. You've come at the right moment

We celebrate the opening of the dam tomorrow

l supervised the preparations myself

Do sit down. The Chief Minister is coming

- You? - My wife

l do the accounting for the dam project. She does mine

Don't just keep sitting here. Go see about some food

- l'll send for Jaisingh - l'm right here, sir

Clean saahib's bungalow. Jaisingh works at the dam

Send the bags to the bungalow

As l was saying...

Give me the photo

Your mother isn't it? lt's a lovely picture

- The most beautiful woman - Where is your mother?

She is no more

l have no mother, father, brother or sister. l am alone

When a man is all alone, he lives in a world of his own

A dream world. And dreams are far more beautiful than life

Your tea, sir

- Who is that? - A village girl

She sings every morning

lf she doesn't sing...

... the sun wouldn't rise

- What's her name? - Rupa

With a voice as beautiful, how beautiful she must be!

Rajeev Babu! You're still not ready!

ls every morning like this one?

Morning? Morning is the same everywhere

Morning is a sunrise, evening, a sunset

l've never seen a morning like this

lt's as if l had spent my life looking for such a morning

ln fact, before l saw it, l heard it

You heard the morning? You missed your vacation

You should have been a poet, not an engineer

Hurry up, or we will miss the opening

- Good day, sir - You look very happy

Naturally. This is a happy moment. The dam is a boon

Our fields will be greener. Thanks to you

Well, girls? Ready with the song?

Do your best for the Ministers All right?

Listen! Where are the girls who sang?

They've gone home

- Why? What is the matter? - Nothing

Jaisingh! The bosses are here

Champa! Come quickly, it's him

lt is very kind of you to have come

Why? Were we not to be a part of your celebrations?

Stop him! He's leaving

You will enjoy the fair. l'll get you a ticket

l'll see about some food for you

No one seems to be noticing the green bangles l'm wearing

- How pretty! - Who gave them to you?

l bought them! l'd like to have someone to give me gifts