Vetrivel (வெற்றிவேல்)

'Our Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi...'

'...keeping village development in mind'

'...has announced procedures for local elections in villages and districts'

'Local body elections as well as municipal elections will be held'

'As informed by the Election Commissioner'

Whatever it is, Panchayat's family will be elected as our village leader

Who will even think of contesting our Rajamanickam?

What's in your mind, dear?

Why are you hesitating?

From our father's time...

...someone from our family is the village head

It seems an election will decide the Panchayat head this time

Yes

My husband wanted me to ask you if this time he can contest instead

Did I speak out of turn, brother?

Not at all, dear

Kayavarnam

Ask my brother-in-law to stand

Even if we were born from the same womb...

...a brother wouldn't have been so magnanimous!

What are you saying, idiot?

Though our mothers are different we share the same father, right?

'You are asking me a favor when you're pregnant'

'How can I refuse you?'

Sir, you know very well about your brother-in-law

The entire village also knows

5 villages are now grouped into 1 Panchayat

If you stand in the election, no one will have the guts to oppose you

But if your sister's husband stands...

...all 5 villages will contest just for the heck of it

Votes will get split

If our neighboring village wins...

...we will be under their mercy if we need to mediate any issue

Think about it

He is also justified

You or your father did not ask for this title as village head

This village conferred it on you

You're the only heir to the Panchayat's family

If you yourself should feel the hands should change...

...I don't think it's right

I told my entire village I am standing in this election

Now you come here and ask me to step down

Is it fair?

I asked you And you agreed

You knew the pros and cons when you nodded your head

It was wrong on my part

I couldn't say no to my sister

If my entire village is against it...

...what can I do?

So more than your sister's life...

...what the villagers feel is important to you?

Brother-in-law?

Don't call me 'machan'

Disgusting to hear it

Actually you are power-mad

And you are pretending you care for your sister

Machan, listen to me

Only this village is under your control

There are 4 more villages

I will prove my clout to you

Machan...?

'Caste your vote to 'spectacles' symbol

'In the local body elections conducted recently...'

'...candidate Rajamanickam has won against his opponent Murugaiyan'

'...with a margin of 600 votes'

'He made you a widow He left you all alone'

Stop it

STOP IT!

If only you had said 'no' I wouldn't be a widow

You gave your word when I came to your house

And now you've come here to cremate my husband

Aren't you ashamed?

If I had been your real sister would you have done this?

Your wish was fulfilled?

You made me a widow!

All because of your wavering mind I am now alone with a baby to raise

I swear I'll bring you and your family to the streets distraught and demented

Otherwise I'm an illegitimate child!

Go

GO AWAY

I've left, pa

Come, pa

I've come out now

I'll be back

He is really upset we'll drift apart

I won't feel bad it is our last day of college life

I swear!

Get off me, please

I swear I won't

If you feel too much your intestines will hang out

Saravana...your girl

She is here

Get off me

Move...get off my back

Hi Shuba

Look at me

Shuba, what happened?

Tell me what's wrong

Will we meet again?

Or is this goodbye?

I am so tense

Nutcase!

Why do you feel this way?

What's gone wrong?

Sorry, da

Looks like your girl is very upset

Shall we start our treatment?

Get lost!

Okay, enjoy

Don't get perturbed for no reason

First go home and ask your people to come and meet my family formally

Only when my brother gets married...

...I can even broach this topic

When will your brother ever get married?

They will dump me on someone else by then

Then you can end up...

...only as my mistress!

Scumbag! Get lost

Here I am sharing my worry

I have full faith in my brother

"Let's begin with our feet tapping Don't stand aloof, just join in"

"Time will not rise to the bait for you to lock your life and wait"

"Let's start with our hands clapping Don't stand alone, just join in"

"Time will not let you lock or turn back the clock"

"Look at the blue cerulean sky The cottony clouds fleet and fly"

"Clouds can't be tied down or clamped to the ground"

"Go and find your goal Find your quest, heart and soul"

"Whatever happens, let it be Let's cross the bridge eventually"

"Life's mooring may you find without wasting your time"

"Even a blade of grass is a peak too Ask a small ant, it will tell you"

"The present, like clouds fluffy will disappear in a jiffy"

"The future, like the sky azure will expand crystal clear"

"You should not despair of your life however"

"In front of our eyes, time will fly Don't sleep and regret how or why"

"Bowl to beg is made of tortoise shell but it will never be used by the turtle"

"Let's begin with our feet tapping Don't be detached, just join in"

"Time will not let you lock or turn back the clock"

"Don't be disheartened at any cost Your confidence won't be lost"

"No bird will be bugged daily to search for its prey diligently"

"Creases in womb when fingers closed become lines in our palm imposed"

"More cherished than the palm line is sweat our hard work can determine"

"Life teaches us as we grow lessons so precious you know"

"Before your youth gets worn out path stretches ahead, run, sprint"

"No pain no gain you know Is the maxim to follow"

"Let's start with our hands clapping Don't stand alone, just join in"

"Time will not rise to the bait for you to lock your life and wait"

Junior

Move aside

- Junior? - Yes, father?

What do you intend doing next?

Chartered accountancy

At least you study and prove a teacher's son is not a nitwit

That will make me feel proud

Otherwise if I call myself a teacher quite a few people will ridicule me

Even if I didn't study I'm also a teacher

He nurtures his students with lessons

I nourish my grains with fertilizers and nurse them

Am I not a teacher too?

Of course

Tell him

I've seen plenty of this kind of play on words

They are all roaming around jobless

He will be a sensitive man, only if you add enough salt when you cook rice

I have enough of it

Dump it on people who are thick-skinned

Listen

Short temper is his forte

Why haven't you eaten?

Vetri, he has walked off in a huff

Not to worry, he'll go upto the porch and back

You go on this 'tit for tat' spree

What do you want me to do?

He wanted me to study

What is the use of just wishing?

Our astrologer Subramani told us long ago

Even if Saraswathy, Goddess of knowledge teaches you better than your father...

...it won't enter your skull

So what do you infer from this?

You never told me this!

Education and I are as far as Pluto from Earth!

Indeed

It isn't as if academics alone can decide a man's intelligence

You know the difference

Senior, you are an entrepreneur

Even you know the difference

But some creatures-

He wants 2 'dosas' it seems

If this man goes to buy vegetables this will only be the outcome

Either stale or shriveled

The vendors know he can be duped as soon as they see him

Ma...?

Where is my brother?

He left early in the morning

So early...where?

To the shop

Even your father takes his own sweet time and goes to school only at 9:00 a.m

But he will leave at the stroke of 6

'Work is worship' for him

He seems to be going overboard on his worship

What can you see in my horoscope?