Kinaru (கிணறு)

Hurry up, Pethappa. Just dive before someone comes.

C'mon dive, Pethappa.

Just wait. Don't rush me.

Hey, Saibol…

What?

Hand me the bomb.

Take it.

THE WELL

I feel tired. C'mon, let's go.

Bathing in this water cures all my ailments, Salidappa.

Is this tender coconut water or water? I can't tell the difference.

Hey…speak louder. I don't think he heard you.

Is this tender coconut water or water? I can't tell the difference.

Mani, you go first.

Come out.

Come out.

I've warned you not to come here, you piece of shit!

You better run. Get lost!

Run away, Salidappa.

Come out.

How dare you glare at me!

Come here.

Brother…

- Brother… - Come here.

I am the village priest's son.

Oh! So you're his son. Then, you should've come out first.

You better run away.

C'mon, hurry up.

Don't act scared. Come out.

Come here.

Turn around.

- Turn around. - I have a boil on my backside.

Just run, Pethappa.

Come here.

Hey…stop.

- Brother, please don't... - You dare run away?

Please let go, brother.

Hey…

- I've warned you enough. - Please don't, brother.

So disobedient!

Please don't, brother. Let go. I will not come...

I have a submersible electric pump in there.

What if something untoward happens? Who is answerable to your parents?

We won't come here anymore. Please let go, brother.

Don't ever come here again.

- Scram! - Get lost, baldy!

Run, keep running The horizon is within your sight

Run, keep running With speed and all your feet's might

Fly, keep soaring as high as an eagle

Leap and flow like a mighty river

Your force should pierce through air

March ahead Let the sound reverberate in all directions

Thorns could prick our feet

As we pick up the pace We don't care about muck in the way

Let the troops come in We will show them our strength

Impeding obstacles Let's overcome and run

The spirit of humanity pervades

Put your wishes out there Big and small

Even the 'study guide' for that matter Read through and toss it away, doesn't matter

Do charity and lead a virtuous life Educate the generations to come

Let's spin the top And make a dent on the earth

Let's fight over Whose dent is deeper

Like a waterfall We will cascade down the hill

We hunt for a pan to cook the quail egg

In a daring ball game We show our courage

There's nothing called a quick shower

The well's water Ain't for one's reflections to hover

We show no hesitation to bend the rainbow

For our life to prosper Obstacles and reluctance there's none

Run, keep running The horizon is within your sight

Run, keep running With speed and all your feet's might

Fly, keep soaring as high as an eagle

Leap and flow like a mighty river

Your force should pierce through air

March ahead Let the sound reverberate in all directions

Thorns could prick our feet

As we pick up the pace We don't care about muck in the way

Let the troops come in We will show them our strength

Impeding obstacles Let's overcome and run

If I hadn't mentioned my father's name

he might've stopped with a beating

You are to be blamed, Pethappa.

Did I give birth to you?

Why are you blaming me?

It was your suggestion to swim in the well.

We could've gone to the lake instead.

Pethappa, we don't own land.

But, you do.

If you had a well, we wouldn't have had to suffer this humiliation.

What do you say?

It was your antics outside the well that caught his attention.

We could've had a jolly time swimming otherwise.

If it was your well you could do anything.

No one will dare question you then.

I have throbbing pain because of the beating.

I got a beating too.

I didn't weasel my way out like him.

Fine, let's go to the lake from now.

You're more interested in the mango than our problem.

No!

Pethappan's mango looks bigger.

Take it and get lost!

Please wait. Don't go.

- I hope you choke on the seed and die! - Please wait.

Father…I'm going to fetch water from the river.

Okay...

Really! As if you're going to fetch water…

He will follow you as if to help!

And we sit and watch this!

I wonder what kind of husband material he is!

It's such a bore. Love and its nonsense.

It's just typical adolescent behaviour.

These jobless fellows keep peeping.

A bunch of bald-headed men!

Pethappa…bring me some water.

My vision seems blurry.

My arms and legs ache.

If you turn off the TV, you'll be fine.

I fetched four pails of water this morning.

It's all empty now.

Here, take it.

Fetch some water please.

Grandmother…

Grandmother…

Do you want to keep living this Life? Have you given it a thought?

Won't you do anything for me?

You've lived your life.

So nothing matters anymore.

Shouldn't I live my life now?

Live your life. Who stopped you?

Dig a well for me then.

He starts nagging...

There will be a drought and our fields will be ruined. Wait and watch!

You'll regret it then…

That you didn't dig a well.

Even villagers who don't own lands, have their wells.

While we don't even have an irrigation channel in our land.

Keep depending on the rains, old lady.

And then forever we'll only drink the water that people use to wash themselves.

Keep some distance while you sit.

Just in case it splatters.

I have an upset stomach from eating mangoes.

Even breathing seems hard.

This is unbearable.

I feel the same way.

What a relief…

Saibol, how about you?

It is unbearable.

He would have eaten the mango and the seed.

Here, take it.

Hey, be careful while you throw the line.

Saibol is out there.

What if something else gets caught in the hook!

It doesn't matter. I'm fine with anything edible.

Hey…give that to me.

How about Kondan, 'the castrator's' well? Shall we go there?

Hey!

He catches those who come to his well and castrates them.

That's why he's called Kondan, 'the cast rat or'.

Were you thinking he was castrating goats?

If we go anywhere near his well we will be dealt with.

How about the President's well?

We have to for ego the food we've been getting.

Keep quiet.

How about uncle Govindan's well?

That won't work out.

My grandmother has already warned him.

Your uncle is the only one who owns four wells out here.

I have an idea.

What is it?

Go on.

Let us ask your uncle Govindan…

For workers to dig a well…

And get it dug in your land.

You went to wash up. Didn't you?

How do you come up with such ideas?

- Let go of me. Don't mess with my saree. - Please come, grandmother.

- Let go of me. - I want to tell you something, grandmother.

Let go of me. I'll come. Where are you taking me?

Please come, grandmother.

- Where are you dragging me to? Tell me. - I'll tell you, grandmother.

- Why are you dragging me like this? - Please come, grandmother.

You better tell me now. C'mon, speak up.

Uncle Govindan had an electric shock and has seizures.

- Let's go see him. - Oh, no! I saw him only yesterday.

Get on the bicycle, grandmother. We'll go see him.

I'll keep to my pace. You follow mine.

Keeping to your pace will be like riding in a slow-race.

I'll walk at my pace. You keep up with mine.

The bogeyman is on his way in a train…

Oh, already here!

I'll walk at my pace. You keep up with mine.

You seem fine.

Did you come running? You're out of breath!

I need men for digging a well, uncle.

In whose land?

In our land.

Don't go. I'll jump into the well otherwise.

Shall I?

- Son, don't! - Hey!