And There Was A Village (ഒരിടത്ത്)

'ORIDATHU'

I didn't think it would happen so often. - Didn't you?

Luckily, nothing went wrong.

What can we do? - How much does this cost?

No matter what we go to buy.. - Even if we stay..

Do you want tea? - Yes.

What do you want to eat? - He is not on the right path.

Add it to my account. - We will go tomorrow.

Will he come? - He will surely come.

Here's your tea. Do you need anything else?

There's an adage that says

'if the procession is bad, then the festival shall be great'.

The people were saying that it wasn't up to the mark this year.

Then the festival is going to be extraordinary.

Hey, Raman! That sack is to be delivered at Killimangalam.

Please stop. Stop the vehicle!

'With reference to your memorandum cited above'

'I am to inform you that the ex-engineer..'

I'm sorry.

'The executive engineer of the department'

'will be visiting your village to carry out'

'a preliminary investigation of the feasibility'

'of the proposed electrification of the village.'

'The date and time of the said visit'

'will be intimated duly.'

Raman!

Where has he gone?

Hey, Raman! - Sir.

You can distribute it to everyone. - Okay.

It's a good day, isn't it?

Having Payasam would be a good idea.

Yes, technological development has arrived

in this small village of ours.

In the better days to come

we shall witness machines that work on electricity

like fans, grinders and other appliances.

Who said 'Humans are great species?'

Marx. - Lenin. - Trotsky.

Yes! Marx Lenin Trotsky!

This isn't the votive from the temple, is it?

It doesn't matter whether it's from the temple or the house

it is all the same.

Run..

What are you doing? - Hey..

Run, Ramu. - Hey, stop him.

You can start running now.

We will play after a while. - Go slowly..

Stop him.. - Come on.

Hey, catch him. - Hey, Krishna! Run!

Watch it. Catch me if you can.

Come on. - Catch him.

It's my turn now.

Catch him!

Not over there, but here.

Hey.. - Give it a try.

Catch hold of his leg.

I win! - He won.

Did you hear, Thomachan? - What?

They don't even know what starvation means.

Oh, I see.

Son, it's time for me to go and collect funds.

Close the shop and go home.

I know very well about your collection.

Make sure that he reaches home if he gets too drunk. - Okay.

Did you hear, Josekutty?

The engineer is coming here.

Our village is going to be enlivened

by the lights of development.

'Light is sadness, oh, dear! Darkness is more comforting.'

Haven't you heard it, Mr. Shekharan?

From where did you learn that? Let me hear the rest.

You are such a dissuader!

Two tea, please. Come.

What about the electricity?

Finally, we got a reply to the memorandum we submitted.

Will it make any difference?

We cannot expect more from a capitalist government like ours.

'An informal meeting'

'may be conducted.'

'Today, the trustful..'

What's the news?

"The time when the leaves fall."

People are excited about getting electricity.

We should get it as well, right?

Yes. Even if it's expensive, we can't neglect it.

I will try. - Okay.

Come on! Come!

Come! Fast!

Good morning, everybody! - Please come.

Did your have a pleasant journey? - Yes!

You can have some rest.

What would you like to drink? - No, I just had breakfast.

I don't want anything now. - What about some buttermilk?

It will be a relief in this weather.

Raman! - Yes! - You are here!

Bring some buttermilk for the engineer.

Let's go inside.

What's your name? - Joseph John.

Where are you from? - Kozhencherry, near Chengannur.

Hello. - Hello.

He came here from Brazil to study about the oracles.

His name is Antonio. He is staying here.

I have put some conditions, like he should bathe daily

and wear traditional underwear. He was very happy.

I must admit the dedication of these westerners.

Engineer, this is the junction that I have told you about. - I see.

We need a post there. A street lamp as well!

That's the way to the Panchayat. And this way is to the temple.

There should be street lamps near the temple.

We will have to cut these trees. - Why not! We will cut them.

You should install a lamp there as well.

Where? - Near the Harijan colony.

Be careful!

Look out for that banyan root!

Yes, like that!

We are going to electrify this village.

I welcome Mr. Joseph John, the engineer

who is in-charge of this project.

I use this opportunity to request you all

to be a helping hand

to him and his fellow subordinates.

Now, Mr. Joseph John will share a few words with you.

Respected President, Mr. Nampoothirippadu

and friends.

This village is going to get electricity.

'Electricity is not a symbol but a catalytic agent for change.'

You might have heard this saying before.

I request you all to make this project a big success

by giving accurate details to the government.

Why are you back so early? - We don't have class today.

A riot has broken out somewhere. I don't know where it is.

I understood. It's in support of the Goa Liberation Movement.

The master told me yesterday. - Where are you going?

To the shop. Where else would I go?

Neela, can you give me the knife? - Why do you need it, master?

I need it.

Here.

You can take this.

Is it enough? - Yes.

Jose! Jose!

Jose!

Jose, the weekly edition has arrived.

It's a Christmas special edition.

'Neelakuzhil'

Give me one!

Give me one..

Give it to me..

Shall we get down? - Yes, this is the place.

Get down. - Hold this.

Unchain it. - Place them here.

The other side.

Unchain it. - I'm on it.

Yes. Unload it slowly..

Watch it..

That's it.

Run.. - Is it heavy? - Yes.

'Smoking is injurious to health.'

Move back.. - Go away!

Put it there.

Hey, move back!

Go home!

You've become a nuisance!

Hey, won't you let us work?

They're fragile. Unload them carefully.

Move back! - What are you doing?

Go away..

Move aside. What is this?

Go home..

You'll hurt yourself. Go back!

You've become a nuisance.

Hurry up.

Go home..

This way.. - Roll it.

Go away! Hey, go to your houses.

Careful..

I have a friend named Tharun in Kolkata.

I have told you about his article in the newspaper.

Yes. - 'Pather Panchali'.

This week's edition has it.

I haven't seen you of late.

I'm busy these days.

I'm at my father's shop most of the time.

If you really want to see the use of electricity

you must witness the festival in Thrissur. - Is it? - Oh, God.

In the Soviet Union, there isn't a single house without electricity.

When a baby is born in a house

the government makes sure that

the required electricity for the baby

is delivered to that house. - Oh, I see.

Which is the way to Manakkal? - It's that way.

Achuthan Nair. - Yes.

Take them with you when you leave. - Okay.

I wonder if they have electricity with them. - Fool!

I'm the manager at Manakkal house.

He'll take you there. - Thanks. - It's all right.

Lift. Once again.

Step your foot there. That's it.

Hold the chain.

Move to the front and sit over there..

Move forward. Put your legs between those ropes.