Aravaan (அரவான்)

18th Century South Tamil Nadu

God Karuppa

One who is sleepy should not guard a place

One who sneezes should not set out to steal

Didn't realize, Kombudhi

Names only within our village

When we go to steal everyone is 'Karuppa'

#lf you hear our guarding stick's stories, even a tiger will think twice to pounce!#

#Under Muthu Veeran's protection even a single pearl won't go amiss!#

#Not even a tamarind seed!#

You won't lose even a tamarind seed?!

Just wait and watch Your entire house will be stolen!

Do you want your fortune told?

Do you want your future shown?

Do you want your future shown?

Do you want your fortune told?

Do you want your fortune told? Do you want your future shown?

Hey! Fortune teller

My lady is calling you - I'm coming

#Oracle Goddess Jakkamma Goddess Badrakali#

#Prophesy prosperity Foretell favorable news#

Sir, do you want your future told?

No, no... thank you

#Prophesy plenty Augur auspicious events#

Our martyr's stick has permitted us... let's go in

Just because I'm blind don't think you can fool me

#Goddess Bommakka Goddess Veera Chinnamma#

#Declare thy divine forecast for our lady with thy good heart#

Owl's shadow is a bad omen Means impending death

What are you saying?

n which direction is God placed inside this house?

South west corner

#Before breaking open the lock#

#... check if keys are beneath the owner's pillow#

There's a blind lady there, forever pounding betel leaf

Where did this cat come from?

Stupid cat! Spoil my sleep

Chop it's legs off!

#I have no teeth to chew No cloth to cover my body too#

#No strength left in me to carry on No kith nor kin to shower affection#

Is she pounding betel leaf or knocking our house down?

Can't you hear the racket that darn old lady is making?

Stupid female! You can't sleep if you don't malign my mother!

She falls like a beam - He's broken my hip!

And she curses my mother!

Karuppaaa!!!!

Open the door for us, God Karuppa

Only 2 or 3 ornaments are worth it Rest of them have copper content

I can give 2 kOttai of ragi

I'll send it over Wait outside our village

We waited so long and staked our lives for this

The entire village will be waiting for our loot

How can 2 kOttai be enough?

What can I do?

Cake is tasty according to its ingredients

You bring valuables my price will be priceless!

If I pay you more than this I'll have to steal like you

One of these days we should raid his house to even our account

Let it go

Pidari, none of our men have returned?

Karuppaaa!

Kombudhi's gang is back

Come my children Let's feast

Where did you go to steal? - West

God Karuppaa

Nachiamma

Grand mother Did you see my wife?

Who knows where she is?

Why are you auctioning her?

Why are you in a tearing hurry?

Oh! Yes, I am - Everyone's looking

Let go - oh my hand

You and your ill-timed sneeze!

Those who have got their share, move over

God! Take care of Your children as long as this village exists

Make sure 1 share per head

Fry some liver for your invalid husband

Sadaichi... Vembu... - Father!

Good to see you - Hey! Chellathayi

Vembu dear! Why is he sulking?

You didn't take him to loot That's why he's upset

Are you angry I didn't take you?

So what? I'll take you next time

My precious children

Did Jakkama's predictions come true, brother?

Not one word was wrong How do you do it?

Even if the oracle is Goddess Jakkamma Oratorical speaker is Chimmiti, right?

Don't brag too much Go and collect our share

You haven't done anything new!

Hey! Lady from Kedaiyur Why are you so green with jealousy?

What happened?

What happened to Viruman?

Guards of Kodangipatti hacked him during the theft

What happened?

There's life in his eyes He'll survive

Veerayi, stop lamenting Your husband is alive

Run... Vembu, run

Don't fall

Run

Stop hitting

Stop

Stop it

Don't kill my man

We are here to enquire and you are driving us out?!

For past 300 years we've stood in the forefront in our Madurai cavalry

Did you think you can get away stealing our Queen's necklace?

Be it theft, enquiry or retrieval it should be outside our village

Why did you come into our habitat?

You'll steal our Queen's necklace and should we treat you like royalty?

Our people have not stepped into your domain

Go ask elsewhere

So you didn't steal?

Show them the informant

Tell them your story

I don't know who but a man from your village asked me for a clue

If you lie, I'll slit your throat

Must be from some other place eastward

He said Vembur That's why I gave a royal clue!

He came all by himself

We never go alone

We always go in a group

We were the ones who chased him!

Don't we know he was single?!

We always own up to our crime We'd either return or get compensated

What do we lose? We are not cowards

Are you implying that someone used your village name and stole?

I didn't. You did

If what you say is true, we won't sleep without catching the thief

If we catch the rogue we'll return your stolen ornament

If you do, you should surrender that fellow to us

What do we get by surrendering the thief to you?

We'll protect your fort free of cost

What do we get in return for retrieving your royal jewelry?

100 kOttai (grain measure) of paddy

We'll give you 100 kOttai paddy if you return our Queen's necklace!

By the next New moon, if I don't bring this fellow in front of our God

...l'm not the head honcho of this village

Oldie, did anyone come asking for a clue using Vembur's name?

No

Did anyone come here asking for a clue using our village's name?

No

Let's not go in a group I'll go all alone by myself

Come one Come all

Come and see my snakes

Sting me

Lady, keep this quail and give me some gruel

Keep this rabbit and give me some gruel

Be quick

I didn't see, bro Why are you glaring at me for this?

Betel leaf? My tongue's so dry

Let me take some betel leaves

They are not even fresh!

To take plain betel leaf is considered inauspicious

So let me take some#chunam# (lime)

Good bye, bro Watch out for snakes

Hey man, I'm from the north Give me a good clue

North? Means Vembur, right? - Yup

Just now a Vembur man came and asked for a clue

From Vembur?

Yes, he's one of us Tell me your clue

Accountant's house - Bless you!

#Praise be to the sacred 5 letters! Hail, feet of our Lord Shiva!#

#Praise be to He who not for an instant quits my heart!#

#Praise be to the ruler of Thiruvavaduthurai#

#Betel leafer!# You can't escape now

Avaiyamba! Let's go before the temple closes

Get in

Bless me, Lord Shiva

Sir, please stop

I am on my way to guard a village I just now noticed this

Why is your tree grown right upto your chimney?

Take care, some robber may enter that way

I'll have it felled You stay back, eat and then go

Thank you, sir

Drive with care, sir

Why are you looking at me so condescendingly?

You'll be pickled if you don't watch out

Give me your hand

Brother, you... here?

Did you also come here to steal?

Yes

Let's not steal here A lady's hung herself inside

Let's find another house

Let's go elsewhere

Why did you tarnish Vembur... - Shhhhhhhhhhhh!

Why did you use Vembur's name?

Are you also doing the same?

Are you being sarcastic? I belong to Vembur!

Then maybe you should use some other name and steal!!

Untie me, bro

I'm being bitten in all odd places

Show some compassion on your little brother

Untie me

I am being bitten, bro

Creepy crawlies are climbing all over me

How can you ignore my pleas?

You will know only if you are bitten

Untie me

I am lamenting so loudly and he's turning a deaf ear

Hey! Untie me! Copy cat weirdo of Goddess Meenakshi's hairdo