Aayirathil Oruvan (One Man in a Thousand)

A small hamlet... Present Thanjavur...

Lord!

My clan is getting wiped out because of King of Pandia,

you must raise my children,

l'm handing over him to you. - As you order, my lord.

Oh my son! What am l to do now?

Oh my son!

Hey Chola!

Will you dare go against me? Challenge me?

Hey Chola! - Hey Pandia!

The people who challenged me are driven out of my region...

Thanjavur 1879 AD Period of last King of Chola dynasty

Wait till the message comes.

How many years may go past.

The Chola prince who left in exile,

reached an island after many days of travel,

it's still a mystery about what happened to him and where did he go.

Many Pandian Kings tried to find the Chola prince.

Anyone who attempted was ambushed by well laid out traps of Cholas on the way.

The dream of Pandian kings to wipe out Cholas and regain the lost Goddess idol,

could never get fulfilled.

Yet, they never gave up trying for it.

They passed the tale about Chola prince and regaining the idol to next generation.

Many Archeologists tried to locate his whereabouts.

Few returned half way and advised others not to tread the dangerous path.

Those who went without caring about it never returned home.

The place where that Chola prince lived which is the dream of every archeologist,

an archeologist found it facing umpteen dangers on the way.

Today... Minghu Ha lsland, near Vietnam...

Acclaimed Archeologist missing! Feared dead!

Sister!

Hi!

l'm Anitha, Archeology department.

l got the last call from your father in Vietnam.

He said his team has reached there safely.

After that no information from him.

Had he found the place of Cholas, it would've been a great achievement.

We tried our level best to find your father.

But...on inquiry we came to know the place he went is not easy to locate.

l shouldn't be disturbing you at this time...

but we are sending a team immediately to find your father,

of course this time with a lot of protection.

So, with your permission,

can l take all the papers left by your father?

One more thing.

Minister made a personal request to you.

lf you're interested, you to can join us.

l mean...only if you're interested.

You know everything after your father.

lt would be of great help if you too join us.

Of course, take your time.

Take your time.

We'll be leaving in two days.

Okay?

Let me make the introductions.

Mr. Ravi, Dr. Lavanya, Archeologist,

Dr. Ramanathan, Nalini and Sasi,

Dr. Sivaram, Ramesh, Communications.

Gentlemen, this is an lndian Government project,

Union Minister Veerapandian took special interest and arranged everything.

l'm leading the team on behalf of him.

First thing,

if anything untoward happens to you, Government is not responsible,

Okay?

Please sign these papers.

You needn't worry, we have private security force.

Acclaimed Archeologist missing! Feared dead!

The island Chola prince reached was Minghu Ha island.

We've travel further deep into it.

lt's very difficult terrain.

There are many lurking dangers, my father told me.

First we must find him.

We must set up an office immediately in Vietnam.

You stay there only, if l need anything, l'll call you.

Be careful, ask everyone to be alert, okay?

We are ready, you said about 30 helpers, where are they?

They should've been here 2 hours earlier, don't know what happened, madam?

Move...move...

...is that dark cloud your tresses?

ls my body a playground for your poetry?

Blue colour...

Sky and sea are blue colour...

What's the reason, my dear? ls it your eyes?

May l help you in scratching?

What a lousy bunch of helpers! A herd of pigs!

lf we face any problem there, we are not responsible.

l'm warning you.

Why is he saying like that? - Forget it, we'll see later.

Load everything, buggers! Rascals!

Go..go..go quickly.

Brother is shouting, go fast, don't keep the customer waiting.

Trying to tamper it, bloody!

Bloody, buggers! l'm telling you, pick it up.

Get going...don't talk... be on yourjob.

Check if rope is correct.

Delicate things, handle with care, boys!

Don't act smart with me, crook, load it fast, ship is ready to leave.

My dear! You're my sweethearts! You gave lot of money, my dear.

My sweet lollipop! How handsome!

You're great! Better than him. Bearded man! Don't shave it off.

Get going...why are you ogling at me? Am l a girl?

That's why l must wear shirt, you bloody creep...

Give a little space and you take too much, come on get going.

lf you call us pigs again, l'll hack you,

ask anyone here, we are the best here,

our work will be clean, loading isn't an easy task,

give respect take respect.

Go...

lt's women who rule everywhere.

Glad meet you. l know English madam.

Okay madam...okay.

Bevy of girls are boarding, if you ogle at them l'll kill you.

Do you know me? l'm a happy-go-lucky admirer...

Am l shaking or is the ship shaking?

ls it your room?

Are you alone?

May l give you company?

l've decided at first sight,

if l ever marry, l'll marry only you.

May l come in?

Figure good, not decent.... nonsense.

l've decided at first sight,

if l ever marry, l'll marry only you.

Shall we continue it in your room?

What's the meaning of your smirk?

ls it okay?

Don't worry about safety, always carry condoms with me.

l always play it safe.

Look down!

Live free like the bird...

Play like these waves...

Under one sky...on one earth...

Let's sing for our rights...

Live free like the bird...

Play like these waves...

Under one sky...on one earth...

Let's sing for our rights...

Air didn't consider as untouchables because we are slaves...

Just because we are slaves, sea water won't burn us...

Time won't go ahead leaving us behind...

Love and affection don't desert us...

Under one sky... on one earth...

Let's sing for our rights...

Live free like the bird...

Play like these waves...

Under one sky... on one earth...

Let's sing for our rights...

Freedom must be enjoyed by everyone...

l want to see freedom like temples...

We want freedom to sing and dance without any fear...

We want a slaveless world of freedom...

Under one sky... on one earth...

Let's sing for our rights...

Few weeks later...

Minghu Ha lsland, Vietnam...

Madam, he's our local guide.

Greetings.

Do you know Tamil? - Yes.

Give us a sec please...

Talked to many but no one is ready to come.

Boat will not land there... moreover...

Tell me.

They say the island is haunted by ghosts, madam.

lt seems nobody has ever returned from there.

Shut up.

Don't worry about the cost, tell him l need the boat.

Yes madam.

What?

They are refusing to go beyond even for more money.

Boys, take position.

What's there that's scaring them so much?

Hey!

Can you handle these boats?

ls there any boat we didn't handle?

This is nothing for us.

But we'll not do if you ask like this.

Ask politely with a smile.

lf not leave it. Let's stay here only.

Farmer is a labourer found by the industrialist God...

Sir please, start the boat, sir.

Am l any officer to call me as sir?

Ask like a girl asking her lover.

Start the boat, please.

Hold on the paddles.

Row like MGR in the film 'Padagotti'.

Get going boys!

l'm a hero in the epic...

l'm a slave among the millions in this country...

Her home is palatial bungalow...

Branch of tree is my nest...

What happened?

Run into sand bed.

Can't go any further, we have to walk from here.

Carry all the boxes, don't leave any box behind.

Count the boxes. - Okay. Krishna, check the boxes.

l'll check brother.

Something is licking the feet.

As soon you reach there, put fire and start cooking.

Cook gravy and chutney, l'll come.

Run fast! Save me...save me...