Vimanam (വിമാനം)

WOW!

Give it to me!

Venkidi!

You! Venkidi!

I got the red one!

Come here, Venkidi!

Venkidi, Venkidi! He is calling you!

I said he is calling you. Turn around!

Your Uncle is calling you! Huh?

You dumbo! Huh?

Why did you do that?

Anandan is making trouble for no reason

Poor Venkidi!

You! Where are you running off to?

Look at him run!

Hey! Venkidi!

Where were you all this while?

You set off in the morning

Can't stay home for a minute, can you?

Where are you rushing off to?

Out in the sun all day!

WOW!

AEROPLANE

It was Man's greatest desire...

...to fly like the birds

To conquer the skies

it was with balloons that he first made the wish come true

Oh no!

But to fly without being at the mercy of the wind...

...to fly as he wished...balloons were not enough

Many types of planes were invented

They failed... and failed again

Finally, in 1903...

...the Wright brothers in America...

...built the first model of the planes we see today

And Man started to fly!

Huh? What is it, boy?

I would like...

...to get on a plane

And where do you want to go?

That...

There is one thing we can do...want to get on my cycle?

What do you say? Yes!

Hop on!

Hold on tight! I am!

See how happy the birds are

They know their wings...

...can take them wherever wish to go

That is why they are happy

Can I get a pair of wings too?

So that I can fly like them?

Sure! The wings you need to get you where you want to go...

...will sprout on your shoulders without your even knowing it

You should wish for it

And your wish should be honest

So many singers in Indira Teacher's class today!

Have space for one more?

If we don't, we will make some, just for Jani!

Step right in!

You can sit here

Do you like to learn music?

Yes, I do Then let's start

Isn't he interested in all this?

Him? He is preoccuppied all day...

...with his construction work

Uncle!

Uncle!

Yes?

I am going to build a plane

That sounds good! Will you allow me on your plane?

Huh? I asked...will you let me on?

Yes, I will

Look here, Uncle!

This is how my plane will be

Can you hear me now?

Yes! You can?

I can hear

The Princess shed tears on the balcony...

...and the tears flowed like a river...

When she raised her head and looked at the sky...

...through the moonlight, she saw a flying carpet

She hadn't seen such a pretty carpet anywhere in the palace

And he was on the flying carpet, smiling down at her

He had everything she had ever wished for

And what were they?

For the princess to trim her nails...

...he had the edges of stars...

...the murmer of the breeze...

...a piece of a cottony cloud...

...and the baby rabbit from the moon!

Now go to sleep, my child

What was the issue today?

Fought with someone?

They called me a dumbo again

I won't go back to school

It's ok! We will tell the teacher tomorrow, ok?

No! I don't want to study anymore

And I don't want to go to school

Bring it here! Uncle will cut it for you

Alright. Don't open your eyes, ok?

Here!

Janaki!

Janakfl Huh?

See this plane, Janaki? Wow!

Did you make this, Venkidi?

Me and Uncle

Can it fly? No

It can run on the floor

This is for you, Janaki

I brought it for you

Dr. Abhishek Mishra

Medicine. Surgery

Prof. J Venketeshwaran

Science and Engineering

Kumari Niveditha Raghuram

This year's Padma awards...

...have been presented at a ceremony in the Rashtrapathi Bhavan

This year's recepient of the Padma Bhushan, Malayali scientist...

...Prof J Venketeshwaran...

...received his award from the President

The design for the planes he built for the Indian Air Force...

...made him eligible for the award

it was as Junior Scientist that he started...

...working for the DRDO in 1998. Mom!

J Venketeshwaran is presently Chairman of the DRDO

His designs powered Prithvi, Agni and other major weapons...

...that have strengthened Indian defences

The nation had earlier honoured J Venketeshwaran...

...with a Padma Shri

Sir, this is from Army Headquarters

The Chief of Army Staff has a message for you

Please wait on the line

Greetings, Sir! How are you?

I am doing great, Sharmaji! And you?

I am good Sir. Couldn't meet you today

I congratulate you on your Padma award win

The Forces and the nation are proud of you

Jai Hind, Sir

Jai Hind and thank you!

We will meet soon

You take care

Can't they just send a note of congratulations in the post?

One could at least have some music while driving

It's all a matter of protocol

No one really wants to do it

lam thinking of taking a break for a bit

Where to?

Planning to go to your hometown?

Hometown?

Not there

I know...that you won't go there

Somewhere else

Anyway...catch you later

Wherever you are going, at least let me know

At least keep the phone on

I will call if there is anything to be done - Sure, sir!

Hello

Prof. Venketeshwaran? Yes

My name is Gauri. I called to congratulate you

Ok. I am busy right now, Gauri...

...can you...? Sir, I am Janaki's daughter

I am not sure if you remember

Your old friend...Janaki

I am her daughter

I have a request for you

That's why I called

I am calling from your home town

My mother...she is unwell

She is terminally ill

Maybe it's her last wish. She would like to see you

Hello

Hello

Hello, Sir...Hello?

Hello

Venkidi!

Elias...! Where are you?

Took off so soon?

You were not in range when I called before

I am on the way to my hometown

What made you change your mind?

Nothing in particular

I just felt like it

And where have you reached?

I took a flight out in the morning

And now I am on a train

I must be halfway now

Call me once you get there... if you need anything at all...ok?

I'll call you

It's an aeroplane...look!

So how does this plane fly?

Not the sound

How does an aeroplane actually take off?

Hmmm...don't know

Now...

...your palm is like the wing of an aircraft

Trust the wind

It will show you how to fly

Come to me, oh Krishna

Take away my sorrows, Oh Kanha

What else could always be on my mind...