Sri Ramadasu

Salutations to Lord Srirama the Supreme being.

There is the mountain Bhadragiri.

It is like Ayodhya for Andhraites.

No sage like VaImiki mentioned about it.

While divine couple Sita and Rama dweIl here,

... Devotee Ramadas sang devotional songs...

this place became famous as South Saketapuri.

The great devotee Bhadra begged Sitaram to appear to him again.

He observed severe penance.

pleased by his penance Lord Vishnu appeared on Earth.

Bhadra requested him to appear in Treta Yug as Rama.

To fulfiIl his promise Lord Vishnu took birth on the earth...

who married the daughter of Mother Earth.

Accompanied by his divine shell, and the discus on either side...

with bow and arrow, along with Sita and Lakshman he appeared to Bhadra.

Devotee Bhadra requested Vishnu that he turn him into a mountain...

... and Vishnu in his reincarnation as Rama should dwell on its peak.

And the mountain be known as Bhadragiri.

O God Vishnu l pay obeisance to you who

blessed me with your gracious appearance

with your consort Janaki (Lakshmi) and hoIding the divine bow and arrow,

adorned by divine weapons, the shell and the discus on either side

and the Adi Seshu as shoulder ornament

accompanied by brother Lakshman.

There is the mountain Bhadragiri

which is Iike Ayodhya for Andhraites.

Dammakka, you made us walk since morning.

We are dead tired. How long do we waIk in the jungle?

My Lord Rama told me that he is here and I should find him.

Told me in my dream to light a diya and offer him holy food.

He told you so in your dream! I wilI kill you with this.

How can something said in a dream materialize?

My Rama won't Iie even in dream.

Search seriously. You will sure find him.

You are too devoted. Don't get carried away in it.

You treat us with your herbal medicines wheneverthe need arises.

Just do it till you die. Don't trouble us Iike this.

Today she says it is Ram. Tomorrow, something else.

Don't take her words seriously. Let's go back.

Wait listen to me... Lord Rama...

O Lord Rama, Mother Sita, Lakshmana,

are you hiding in ant hiIl?

Rama, your life is fulI of hardships.

You were born, soon went to forest, lost your wife.

Lead a tough life. Why did you, again, hide here?

Why did you get caught by me, an old woman!

l can hardly do anything foryou.

Who will look aftery'ou?

Who will build a temple fory'ou?

Who will perform the puja (worship)

...and take care ofyou?

Gopanna, you have come in time to save the idol from falling.

All of you touch the feet of Rama, our protector not mine.

Idols are gIowing!

This year our Sriramanavami celebrations are going to be expensive.

So, carry' these idols carefully.

Hey, parrot, stop there.

Where are you?

flower, when wilI my Gopanna come?

parrot, my Gopanna has not come yet.

Hey, parrot,

Cousin, l want that parrot.

Come closer. l want this parrot. -You...

l cannot leave with you sitting on me.

Greetings to birthday girl.

Greetings without a gift are unacceptabIe.

May l give you a gift which both of us can have?

What is that?

You...

You want this parrot, right?

lt is so cute! Bring it to home in a cage to play.

Come to me O parrot.

Singanna, announce in the village that, on the eve of...

.. Ramanavami celebrations, we will feed the entire village.

ls it okay? - Okay.

O God! Feeding an entire vilIage is not easy. lt costs a lot.

Recently you had distributed alI the grains to them...

.. in the name of drought.

We wilI be on the roads soon ifyou continue such things.

You tell him, Gopanna. - Okay. Mother.

Mother .. l've a doubt to clear. -What's it?

How could l breathe when you were pregnant and carry'ing me?

That is what is God's miracle.

l see! I heard that frogs live enclosed in huge boulders. True? - True.

What about food forthem? - Of course, it is God.

When he can perform such miracIes,...

... won't he provide for us if we become poor by charity work?

l got what you mean.

l'Il send necessary' groceries as yourfather wants.

Send Chandrayya. - Okay, mother.

Gopanna, here is the cage you wanted.

lt is nice. O parrot, it is fory'ou.

What is the news from the village? - May l tell you, Gurrugaru?

Why do you call me so? - Because you are always snoring.

l'lI break your head rascals. Siddhu, What's the news?

Your brother-in-law, with grand Ramanavami celebtations

is going to turn our village, Nelakondapalli like Ayodhya.

l want you to talk about me, the great learned man.

Not about my brother-in-law.

About you... May l teIl you?

You are making mockery of the viIlage.

Who said so? l'Il stab him with a cane to...

Greetings, brother-in-law.

Greetings...

Whatever my brother says sounds like poetry.

My brother is like Paramanandayya.

I hate that comparison.

l like comparison to king Bhojaraju who is a Iearned man.

Comparing to a gIutton would be appropriate.

l'll break your head you, rascaI. Get lost.

Brother-in-law, where is my niece?

Niece! you ugIy looking fellow!

HeIloN sister-in-law. Hasn't our son-in-law, Gopanna come?

Our son is Gopi and your daughter is Rukmani. He is coming.

Enough ofjokes. My daughter is endowed..

.. with many good qualities.

l'll get her married to a Revenue officer.

WiIl you please...

BrotherN even kids pay no attention to what he talks.

You please come and have snacks.

Go. Snacks are okay but don't plan for wedding reception.

Gopanna and our Kamala look made for each other.

Shut up else l'll stuff it in your mouth.

Greetings to would be father-in-law.

Nonsense. Anyway, why is this parrot here?

Today is Kamala's birthday. I brought it as a gift for her, uncle.

The parrot is cute.

Kamala is playing in the backyard.

Go and give it. - l'll. -Wait.

Wait. Why are you giving the parrot as gift?

Because gifting rat won't be nice.

lf you want to chaIlenge

me with wordsN...

... show your knowledge in it.

Okay. Here is the riddle.

What are youN to a newly born baby of...

..yourfather's daughter-in-law's brother'sN son's, would be wife?

What! What!!

Here l repeat...

My father's daughter-in-law's mother-in-law'...

He cannot answer? - He will answer.

l don't think so. -What if he does?

Gopanna marries Kamala.

lf he fails? - Our Kamala marries Gopanna.

You cannot. - Of course l can. -You can what? - Riddle.

Today l'll explain wedding of Rukmani.

Show it to us, fast. - Be patient.

Fast. -Wait. For how Iong? - l'lI show you.

He is Krishna.

She is Rukmani Devi.

She fell in Iove with him.

He is Sishupal. Has eyes on Rukmani.

Rukmani asked Krishna to come. He came.

He was taking away Rukmani. Sishupal obstructed them.

Krishna got angry' and raised his sword.

l think my blouse knot got Ioose. Tie it.

Then Krishna chased away Sishupal.

He shaved off Rukmi's head and beard.

Not so tight please.

He married Rukmani.

He hugged Rukmani tight.

These hands feel like my cousin's.

Cousin! When did you come?

Before your blouse knot came off.

Where are my friends? - Gone. -When?

Before l tied the knot ofyour blouse.

Get lost. - Did you call me here to send me off?

This is my gift for letting me tie the knot ofyour blouse.

This isn't like a cage but Iike a dome.

lt represents our love.

He is the father

She is would be daughter-in-law.

He is to be born baby.

That gorilla is you. - l'll break your head you, fool.

Have you soIved the puzzle?

I raked my brain but couldn't solve it.

No! Should l solve it?

Let's see. - Okay.

Who is yourfather's daughter-in-law? - My wife.

Who is her brother? -Yourfather.

Who is my father's son? - l know. It is you.

lfyour daughter is my wifeN what are you to her son?

l know. Grandfather.

That's itN uncle.

That's it! Oh, how did l so easily conceded!

As per our bet... - Get Kamala and Gopanna married.

No way. My would be son-in-Iaw, Revenue officer wiIl arrive anytime.

FatherN stop the cart. -Why?

HeyN girl... wait. Are you married?

Not yet.

l'm a bachelortoo. Shall we marry'?

l'm in love with a boy.

l'm in Iove with 16 girIs. So never mind. Shall we marry?

lt was a hard slapN father.

Enough of nonsense. Get in, you, idiot.

Mother... -We have come to see an aIliance.

lt isn't right to mess with other girls and get beaten up, you rascal.

She looked docile. I didn't expect to get a slap.

Now you know. Get in. We are getting late. - Okay.

Brother is what l heard true that a boy is coming to see Kamala.