Vanmam (வன்மம்)

'Vendetta'

Nanjil Nadu Kanyakumari District

Let's go and play

This won't work if you keep sitting here like this

Unless you go to a couple of streets how can we earn?

Leave...fast

Look over there Chelladurai 'anna'

Hey! Chelladurai, don't you have to get your face painted?

Come quickly

Why are you in a tearing hurry?

Do you want to finish your duty fast?

This is not duty, it's art

It's to do with Goddess Saraswathi

Is it easy to change men into leopards?

This is our lifestyle

When moon transits into star Uthiram in mid April...

...that's it, these boys just can't be controlled

Disguised as tigers, they will grab money from all of us

Yes, otherwise you'll be the guide to generosity!

Give me that stone Clear off now

I'm myself suffering from all this muck on my face

Now paint my face

Dear ladies and gentlemen, assemble in the market place...

...at 4:00 p.m today to witness 'Tame the goat' contest

Kindly participate in the function to congratulate the winning tiger

My son, Radha, come and watch your friend dancing

Hey bro!

Hey watch your step

Is he also going to dance?

You bet he makes everyone dance to his tunes!

They are both so well tuned to each other

Let me see who can think of defeating you, my friend

My precious!

My darling mother!!

Chelladurai, come and get me

What game is this?

All these men painted as tigers dancing around a goat?

Are you from out of town?

Yes

Whichever 'tiger' catches the goat by the scruff of its neck and...

...bites its head, he is the bravest of them all

The winner gets a trophy and prize money

Bro, can I also participate?

Don't you want to go back home in 1 piece?

Even the pouncing wild bull will run helter-skelter seeing me!

This goat is so tame, you think I can't bite and lift it over my head?

I was just searching for such a fearless hero

And I came up with zilch

You're truly a brave man

Get yourself painted

- Get inside - Move aside

Hey! Stop the game

What's the problem, Inspector?

- This isn't allowed - Reason?

It goes against the animal welfare act

You can make up new laws, Inspector

Old habits die hard Customs can't be changed

Don't argue all your rubbish rules with me

I toe the line to law

You can take care of your law next year, let this pass now

How dare you talk back to me?

I'm stopping this

We will go ahead

We can't rob our people of their pastime or prize

You carry on I'll handle them

That's it, bro Take it head on

Rules of this game seem to target humans than animals!

Chelladurai Don't let go

Who hit our 'tiger'?

How dare you disobey me?

- Get lost! - Don't...Radha

Which law permits you to hit players in a game?

I'm warning you Don't make me get nasty

Let him go, sir Forgive him

We apologize on behalf of the entire village, sir

Why are you apologizing to him?

Keep quiet We are to blame

- We have to give in - Forget it

I'm letting him off only because of you

Leave it, sir

You know the repercussions of assaulting a policeman?

You questioned the law to me?

We also know the law You can leave now

Please leave, sir

Why did you hit him?

Can he hit you?

Okay, come

Don't splash water on me Won't you listen to me?

Yuck...go away

You'll go to hell

Polluted this water with paint all over

Oh yes! You'll be smelling of sandalwood otherwise

Go back to your bathing ritual

Radha, my body is aching from head to toe

Any remedy?

Will you build a ship with the money you collected?

Help yourself from it

Radha will get us fish and tapioca

- Come out soon - Yes, we will

Radha, when shall we go?

Let them come out

Somone will come with us Is that okay for you?

Who?

Aiyaiyo!

Ask her why she is pushing her 2-wheeler?

She has warned me not to see her Or talk or even flash my teeth!

Don't pull a fast one on me

Go and find out

Painting yourself up like a tiger do you go road by road begging?

Why don't you get dressed up like a monkey, will suit you well

That's what I intend doing next year

Why disguise yourself? You can go as you are!!

You'll never reform, and I was stupid enough to fall for you

I must hit myself with a slipper to knock sense into my head

How will you change?

Dressing up as a tiger!

'Vehicle' is good back and front But why isn't it clicking?

It's running on oiled wheels only!

Come, let's go drink

Are you devoid of disgrace, dignity, shame, any of these?

Radha, try falling in love

All that will vanish automatically, let's go

Let's go

Stand still

Rolling all the time in mud and muck you can find

I heard the Inspector hit you?

Did you get hurt?

I'm fine, ma

You'll get flustered as if an earthquake shook you up

Leave me alone

Serves you right

Uncle!

Sister-in-law, is bro back?

Yes...yes

- Any problem? - Nothing of that sort

As it is, your bro will do Lord Shiva's cosmic dance

You've given him more tempo to dance!

I heard you created quite a scene in the market

Police had a field day with the 'tigers'?

He let you loose?

Usually these tigers in mid April will dance...

...grab some money, drink and make merry

Should our family stoop to this level?

Instead of finding a job ideal for your education...

...I don't like the way you idle away your time

You pampered him enough as the youngest son

Only then thanks to you he can humiliate us

Wonderful way to raise a son!

Don't bother about him

Come here

He screamed at you too much

Not me, that was meant for you

- Really? - Minx!

Good day, bro

- Not gone to work? - Holiday, bro

As if you're a big shot Govt officer to take off!

Did you give money for the kids?

I did, bro

Hi baby

What are you eating? This isn't your favorite?!

Can your aunt take a bite?

- Look what aunt is doing, ma - My little grapefruit!

She's not letting me eat my pancake

She moans and groans to eat a single 'dosa'!

And you hassle her further

Good morning, bro

Tell your father the dosa isn't tasty

Look he is here

Ready to go to school?

Finished your breakfast?

Everyday mother gives me only 'dosa'

I'm so tired of it

I'll get you 'biriyani' when I come home this evening

What about me then, bro?

As if I'll leave you out You're also a pet child

Buy your sister and daughter 'biriyani' and ignore me

Though I'm the one slaving in front of the stove

And I'm here to eat all the leftover

What do you know what I go through?

Get 'biriyani' for your wife also, bro

Okay, you don't have to cook for the whole brood

I'll buy you also 'biriyani' for dinner tonight

Mutton 'biriyani'

Where did you go without eating?

I'll eat later

- Where's my nephew? - He's inside getting ready

Vadhana, drop the child in school

We have an urgent errand to run

Okay, uncle

Let's go up to the mill

- What's the matter? - Come with me, I'll tell you

What about breakfast?

I'll eat on the way

Kutty, start the car

'JP & RAJ Timber merchants'

Did you check the entire load?

We checked 2 loads The wood has rotted

Rest of the trees?

We can tell only after we saw them

Does JP buy trees blindfolded or what?