Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan (നഗരവാരിധി നടുവില്‍ ഞാന്‍)

I AMIDST HELLISH CITY

If you take away Rs 1500, then what is left for me?

With the balance money, not even an ant's family can survive

For you to live, it's only you who desire

You also can desire After all, we're all human beings

My dear friend!

For this Security guard job...

...I could get good retired army men, even for a lesser salary

Yes, I know

They get Military pension

This is extra money, rig ht?

Field worker gets Rs 600 daily

Even for a Coolie job the wage is same

Then why are you not going for such work?

Self Respect

Doing Coolie jobs itself is degrading

Only in our society, one's dignity is measured on their job

I must think that doing any job is a dignity

And our Society needs to endorse it also

Only then Country will reform

So you are here, not for a job but for reforming the Country, right?

Oh no! I have no such misunderstanding

To be honest...

I came back from Saudi with the readiness to take up any job

But, to work and get along with Bengalis is a herculean task

Age...

Health...

Rs 1200 is the rent

With the remaining amount...

...I'll have to buy the necessary provisions

In that case, you better go to Tamil Nadu

Seems provisions are provided at free of cost

Why don't you also join me then?

Get away if you don't need this job

I need this job

Just for the sake of argument, I...

I'll join duty today itself

Caretaker informed me of a new security guard for night duty from today

100 years! I just pulled out my tongue to talk about you

Don't pull it out Let it be there only

New Security is here

- I shall call him if you like to meet - Call him!

Security, come here

Agency people charged Rs 2000 for new uniform

When I paid them Rs 500

They gave a very old and used one

After putting on my pants here...

...I found my underwear hanging outside It's torn

When there's no pants...

...why this cap and tie for?

It's better to have something rather than not having anything

Yes, you're right

We're very strict

No batting an eyelid during night duty

Not one, I'll never bat both my eyelids

Don't know how long he'll last

Explain him the rules and regulations precisely

Okay, sir

Security, come with me

I've been honking for a long time

Security has to be on the gate

Sir, I'm a New Security

So what?

- No, what I meant is... - Better open the gate

The caretaker said that on every resident's car, there's a sticker

But, I can't find that here

Visitors' car to be parked outside is the rule here

My friend lives on 6A I'm a regular visitor

Visitors car to be parked outside

Better open the gate

Visitors car to be parked outside

You are after all a Security and how haughty you're

You know who am I?

When I don't know even me

You must park your car outside

As usual, I'm on night duty here also

Just like how a fox once said, this land is mine, this city is mine

But can't walk in the day

Don't I've to sleep during day, then how can I walk?

What did the child have for dinner?

Okay! Bye

Oh mosquitoes

They're in plenty

Almost, but not even one bites me

May be mosquito doesn't require this unhealthy blood

It's already 1:30 a.m

Dad is very much worried

That you may feel sick if you stay awake all the time

Mom, did I call you?

Did I ask for coffee?

But you had coffee yesterday at this time

Why do you distract my concentration?

Can't you attend to me when I call you?

As you've brought it, keep it here

You don't have to drink it with difficulty

Hadn't I asked you not to buy milk?

Your daughter, neither prefers black coffee nor black tea

Cow, Goat or buffalo are hardly related with this packet milk

This is only a white liquid made up of various powders

Whatever it may be, it is enough if Coffee and Tea are white

Yes, but these contaminated drinks would surely lead us to deadly diseases

If you can't afford to buy milk, just say

You talk as though I can afford to buy rice and fish, etc

Really, I envy Pakeerappa

Pakeerappa?

Haven't you come across him in the papers recently?

He has been just eating sand for 20 years

Doesn't require rice, vegetables

When feels hungry, he walks into the groves and eats sand

Amazing idea

Why don't we try it too?

Based on our current income...

...I think his way of living will only suit us

But I'm not sure whether your daughter will approve

As she was born and brought up as a Gulf man's daughter

Where is she? Still not woken up?

She just went to sleep half an hour ago

What do you mean?

She was studying the whole night

And she often wakes me up for Coffee

In fact I didn't sleep too

If this persists, what'll happen to her health?

She has gone crazy

Will India's Five Year Plan collapse if she doesn't become a Doctor?

Can't you advise her?

I can

Before the wrestling...

...if we know for sure that we are going to lose

Then isn't it better to avoid it?

But whatever it is, we can't leave it like that

Dad, you seem to be so tired

Don't take up night duty

We have no say in it, dear

How did you land up here?

I work close by

You were fast asleep in the morning

You were also sleeping soundly when I started

Why don't we breathe in fresh air and take a walk around the park?

We'll do that after the entrance I already have plenty to study

Breathing fresh air for half an hour

Will stimulate you to study for an extra 4 hours

After my studies, I get only 2 hours of sleeping time

How do you say 4 hrs?

No, today you'll study only after going around the park

Why did you ask me to evade from night duty?

Your health will spoil if you stay awake

Agreed. right?

Won't your health be spoiled if you stay awake and study?

No

How?

You've grown old, but I'm young, right?

If you stay awake, then you'll grow old at this very young age

Still, I'll become a Doctor That's enough for me

At what ill-fated time, did you get this craze?

- Don't you remember, dad? - About what?

During 10th grade vacation you got me a book

I've given you plenty of books

Which one?

Life Sketches of Dr Maria Livingston

She treated many injured soldiers in Warfront...

...putting her own life at stake

After hearing her life story...

...how could I choose another profession?

So it is me who put you into this plight

For gifting me that book I'm really grateful to you, dad

Do you think whatever mentioned in the book is true?

I wish that to be true

What am I to do?

See, the real fact is...

I can't afford to pay capitation fees for medical seat

For that reason I'm trying hard to clear the entrance

Yes, that's what I'm also afraid of

Despite this hard work, if you're not selected...

If I don't...

Then?

I'll commit suicide

Hello

Yes, Venuetta

She's studying Tell me

Let her study

Sleeping is not at all an issue

She must become a Doctor

Then she can sleep for a long time

Why a sudden change of mind?

I didn't

Avery famous doctor resides here

What he says is...

...if a person sleeps for 10 minutes a day

It is more than enough

I'll call you later

Move, I shall do it

No, I've finished

For a day, a person...

...has to sleep minimum for 5-6 hrs is what I've heard of

But which imbecile doctor told you 10 minutes of sleep is enough?

Lack of sleep or Suicide

Which is more dangerous amongst these?

Answer my question

Actually, I'm standing amidst many unanswerable questions

We've only one daughter