Vanaveera (వనవీర)

'There's no righteousness without victory.'

'And there's no war without an army.'

'When Brahma learned that Ravana would be born in the Treta Yuga, '

'he planned a great force for Ravana's destruction.'

'The mighty beings who took the form of monkeys'

'possessed divine powers beyond the natural order.'

'They follow no caste or race. They believe only in righteousness.'

'Righteousness is their weapon. It is their way of life.'

'They can cross oceans.'

'They can build the Rama Setu.'

'They can even burn Lanka to ashes.'

'After Ravana was defeated, their commander vowed that in this yuga, or any other, '

'he would stand with the army'

'and lead them whenever they struggled.'

'They are

'divine sons, '

'masters of scripture and warfare, '

'and dwellers of the forest.'

VANAPURAM 2026

'Ravana has no end.'

'He will be reborn in every yuga.'

"Let all the blood spill In the fiery fight"

'But creation maintains its balance.'

'A Vana Veera is destined to oppose him'

'is born in that age as well.'

'This is the story of one such heroic Vana Veera.'

"O mighty warrior"

The stage is still far away, why did you stop here?

No way!

If you park the bike in this crowd, it'll get scratched.

Oh, there's mud on the tyre as well.

Why did you ride it here? We could've just carried it.

You...

Are you kidding me?

You're lucky I even let you on my bike.

Poor thing!

Fine. Let's go. They started it.

Bro, is he dancing or messing with someone?

What's he even doing?

It's a recording dance, apparently.

Who is it?

It's me.

- Hey, Raghu! - Get off the stage first!

Your things, Aunty!

Are my things okay?

I've been watching you,

you're just messing around and calling it a dance.

Recording dance is an art,

and I'm afraid it'll vanish because of people like you.

If you keep performing like this,

the next generation will have to dig through YouTube

just to find traces of this art.

Numbskull!

They're artists. Handle them gently, please.

Ah yes, the great artist has graced us with his presence.

Enough talking. Show us what you've got!

I'll learn from you.

Mr. Nagaraju, turn up the volume.

What happened?

Dancing isn't as easy as sitting there and judging.

"You are the fragrant flower You are the music of the strings"

"You're a lioness who kills with a look"

"You're golden, jewel-like!"

"You're a romantic who sets me on fire"

"When the evening sets in Find a moment and sneak away to me!"

"Make me go wild and just blow me away!"

"You are the fragrant flower You are the music of the strings"

"You're a lioness who kills with a look"

"You're golden, jewel-like!"

"You're a romantic who sets me on fire"

- Who informed the police? - No idea.

It's me.

Then how dare he dance with the girls we brought?

How is it?

You...

- What's her name? - Ammaji!

- What's your father's name? - Nannaji.

Pass me the pen, dear.

- Good morning, sir! - Good morning!

Are these the ones brought in last night?

Yes, sir!

Order some tea for me, dear.

- Order me some hot milk too, sir. - You idiot!

Is this hot enough, or do you want more?

- Sorry, sir! - Wait a bit, they'll rub in hot oil.

Raghu, you're educated, right?

Why are you hanging out with these idiots?

Uncle, it was this fool.

He's the one who dragged me there to watch.

But those idiots...

I couldn't bear to see the artists insulted, Uncle.

- Take it easy. - We're educated too. Show us some respect.

- What did you study? - ITI!

- He's from IIT. - Both are the same, right?

That's your level of knowledge.

- Aren't they both the same? - How would I know?

Even our master never told us.

- Uncle, he's built like a bull. - God knows whether he knows or not.

He can't even lift that?

Him? He got caught stealing in the neighboring village.

The S.I. said he'd release him, if he could lift it.

- If we lift it, will they let us go? - Of course.

No one has lifted it in 20 years.

Brawn won't help here, only brains will.

Oh? What's the story behind it?

Twenty years ago, there was an S.I.

He introduced this rule.

He believed whoever had the wisdom to lift this would never go astray.

Since then, it's become a routine at the station.

- Dude, want to give it a try? - Good morning, sir.

Now tell me, who's behind the recording dance?

Are you the one who called the police station?

What? You planned all this, and then you snitched on yourself?

Then how dare he dance with the girls we brought?

Please give us justice, sir.

Hey, go and take care of the onions.

- Son... - Yes!

- Where were you wandering all night? - Where?

I didn't go anywhere.

You didn't go anywhere? Then what about that fight?

Fight?

There was nothing like that.

Stop lying! You think staying quiet will stop me from finding out?

Uncle, why didn't you just make Raghu work at the hotel?

He won't survive this, boy.

Of course, he won't stay here. He'll stay at the police station.

What do you mean by that?

Wait? You don't know what happened?

A huge fight broke out at the recording dance yesterday.

The police came and took them to the station.

Everyone who studied with you has a good job now. And look at you.

Without a proper job, you're getting into fights.

What's your problem, Dad?

That I was at the police station, or that I don't have a job?

Stop lecturing me, Dad. Nothing serious happened, okay?

Son, we're living in poverty.

Raising your hand at someone is not how we handle things.

Sometimes our actions come back to haunt us.

- Brother-in-law! - Oh, you're here?

I brought some curry.

Is this necessary while I'm talking to him?

Dad, stop panicking. You're making me worry.

I won't pick a fight with anyone, okay?

Yes, Father-in-law. You're worrying for no reason.

He never picks fights with anyone.

Don't take his side with half-baked knowledge.

He's like this because of you.

Dad, if you want to scold someone, scold me. What did she even do?

Whatever. Looks like you brought curry. Give it here.

It's not for you. It's for my brother-in-law.

You don't show it, but you've got a lot of love for me, brother-in-law.

Anyway, it's Father-in-law who scolded me.

It's no big deal. Eat.

I don't want it. Go.

Hey!

What's with that attitude? I spent three hours making this!

Say, "Aah."

Will you hit me or what?

I'll kill you. Eat it.

"If days pass by filled with simple joy That's enough"

"If our own people stand beside us That's enough"

"If all our playful moments are shared With love, that's enough"

"The whole town breathing love Love, and more love"

"The Godavari swelled with Feeling deep inside"

"The dusty paths turned lush and green"

"Like ripened fields Life bloomed in full Godavari"

"The Godavari swelled with Feeling deep inside"

"The dusty paths turned lush and green"

"It painted countless pictures of life Godavari"

"O Godavari"

"If days pass by filled with simple joy That's enough"

"If our own people stand beside us That's enough"

"If all our playful moments are shared With love, that's enough"

"The whole town breathing love, love And more love"

"The Godavari swelled With feeling deep inside"

"The dusty paths turned lush and green"

"Like ripened fields Life bloomed in full Godavari"

Hey, Raghu, they advertise buns on TV?

It's not a bun, Dad. It's a burger. Americans made it.

What's in it that makes it worth bringing all the way from America?

I'll get one from town next time I visit it.

- How do I eat this? - Wait, I'll show you.

- Hold it with both hands. - I did.

- Hold it on both sides and take a big bite. - "As old times slowly fade away"

- Does it taste good? - "Life longs for a brand-new taste"

Indu!

- There's a rakhi on the table. - Okay.

Bring it. Let's go to your father-in-law's house.

"When bonds grow stronger That alone is enough"

"There's no price that money Can place on worth"

Hey, are you blind?

"Life with our own people"

"It's a true living miracle If it goes on like this"

"That's enough more than enough"

"The Godavari swelled with Feeling deep inside"

"The dusty paths turned lush and green"

"It showed us countless scenes of life Godavari"

"Godavari"

"The Godavari swelled With feeling deep inside"

"The dusty paths turned lush and green"