Madura Raja (മധുരരാജാ)

'Madurai Raja'

All India Radio...

Regional news, read by Gopan.

In the hooch tragedy that happened yesterday at Vypin, near Erakulam...

...the death count has risen to 77.

The police suspects that the fake liquor came from Pambinthuruthu, near Vypin.

Against this disaster that happened on the day of Thiruvonam...

The Chief Minister informed that he would take strict action.

Balu...

Do you think all that we did were right?

Falling in love with each other,

deciding to live together,

leaving everyone behind...

Daisy, we haven't left anyone.

Everyone abandoned us, right?

But, if something happens to us...

...won't our children be orphaned, Balu?

Hey!

Everyone who left us will come back to us, very soon.

Kanneerthadam is a piece of land which is surrounded or immersed by water,

at least for six months.

Vasanthi, it's not Kanneerthadam, dear.

It's Thanneerthadam.

Thanneerthadam is a piece of land which is surrounded or immersed by water,

at least for six months.

Thanneerthadam.. - Vasanthi...

Dad has night duty tonight.

I'll be late to return.

You should serve porridge for Meenu and mom, okay?

And yeah, you should give medicines to your mom.

And make sure that she takes them.

She won't take them, dad.

As soon as I turn, mom spits out the tablets.

What is this, Daisy?

How many times should I repeat this?

Why, Balu?

I've been taking them for so long!

Is there any improvement?

Just to trouble my children as well.

Sir...

Chandretta, everything is ready, right? - Yes, sir.

You know, right? 77 people were killed at Viypin.

That too, in a single hooch tragedy.

Illegal hooch went to Viypin from this Pampinthuruthu, right under our noses.

This is our last chance.

Nadeshan is not just a hooch bootlegger now.

He's a criminal who's responsible for the death of 77 people.

If we're able to catch him,

it will be a great achievement for us and our department.

I verified it, sir. The information is solid.

Some fishermen I know, gave me the information.

It's hardly 4 furlongs from here.

This Mangalavanam is a small isolated island.

Nadeshan's brewing centre is over there.

Hi!

Come, dear Vasanthi.

Paulochaya... - Sir.

You should bring Elsy Chechi and stay here tonight.

If I get late, the kids would get scared.

My wife isn't well, right? - I'll take care, sir.

Go without any worry.

My dear...

Dad will be back soon.

You've promised that you'll take me to the circus at Kochi, for my birthday tomorrow.

I'll take you, darling. Let me get back.

Dear...

Okay sir.

Dad!

SI Balachandran sir, right?

This is a place where we brew hooch.

It's the excise department's job to catch us, right?

Has the police started that job too now?

77 people died drinking your hooch in Vypin.

You are responsible for all those deaths.

There's proof as well.

Come with us, without creating a ruckus.

1 will come.

But Balu sir...

Coming to arrest Nadeshan with toy guns, and these 4 poor policemen,

...was a little too adventurous, I would say.

Chandramohan sir is my man.

Not just him.

All of them.

There are many senior and junior officers in the department,

...to help me!

Balu sir...

Thinking about Nadeshan itself was a big mistake you made.

Investigating about Nadeshan was your second mistake.

Deciding to arrest me...

...was your biggest mistake.

It's all right.

Get up and go, sir.

You have family and kids waiting at home, right?

I'm serious. You may go.

15 kms east of Kochi...

there's a small island called Pambinthuruthu,

with a population of 45,000 people.

You know that our NCS has a school there, right?

This is a complaint sent by the Headmistress of that school.

A bar is functioning near the school premises,

and because of the debauchery by anti-socials and drunkards,

...it is difficult to run the school, according to the complaint.

Didn't the HM complain to the police?

Police has taken a stand which favours the bar, apparently.

First we have to directly enquire the truth about the details in this complaint,

and confirm whether it's true.

If that's the case, let Madhavan Master do the enquiry as NCS' representative.

Please excuse me... l have some health issues...

This concerns the future of around 1500 students.

To do this, no one else is as qualified as Madhavan Master,

who retired as a Headmaster.

Two cups of tea, please.

What is it? - You seem very familiar.

We're coming here for the first time. - No. Him.

The dead... - Dead?

Me? - Yes.

Get lost!

I've seen his photo with a garland on it.

Madhavan Master, who has come from NCS?

Yes.

Namaste, Master.

Namaste.

Who are you? - Nadeshan sir sent us.

Why? I didn't get you.

Nadeshan sir wanted to meet you in person, Master.

Nadeshan owns the bar next to the school, right?

Yes. - Why should he meet us?

We've come to study about the complaint against him.

Any complaint would have another side to it, right?

Shouldn't you listen to that too?

We... - Krishnan...

What he said is also true.

We should hear their side also, right? - Yes.

Then, shall we...?

Careful.

Nadeshan sir's one and only son. Rishi. He's a doctor.

Where do you practice? - We own a small institution.

Nadeshan charity hospital.

That's the only clinic in this island.

It's not a profitable business.

Medicines and treatment for the people here, are free.

A help for the villagers. That's our boss' only intention.

I came here around 25 years back.

This was a forest with thorn-plants & venomous snakes, surrounded by water,

back then.

It was me who cleared the forest and started cultivation here.

I brought labourers from outside myself, for that.

Later, it became their island as well.

In the meanwhile, some people came from outside and started brewing hooch.

When the labourers started suffering from hooch tragedies,

I started a bar here thinking that they should have good liquor.

But sir doesn't take the money that he earns from the bar.

The education and treatment of the people are all Nadeshan sir's charity.

Glass factory, fishing boat, oil factory, hospital and every such institution here,

was started by Nadeshan sir for the labourers here.

Many workers would lose their jobs.

Otherwise, I would have shut down that bar long back itself.

The land that this school stands on?

Even that was sold by Nadeshan sir to NCS for a meager price.

The children here should study in a school.

That's all I wanted.

What's the reason for this complaint now?

Nadeshan sir questioned some misappropriations that HM did in school.

So it's a personal grudge because of that.

We'll be here for a couple of days anyway.

Okay, Master.

The people here love Nadeshan sir more than their own lives.

That's how he takes care of this island.

Whoever goes to him with a request, he won't send them back empty handed.

Baletta, one tea.

Suru, haven't you let him go yet?

No!

He hasn't even worked enough for all the food that he ate.

If I have to get the entire rent,

I have to make him work like this for at least six months.

What's the story behind this?

This foreigner came to stay for a month in their resort.

When he was about to leave,

some thief stole everything including this poor guy's passport.

Since he doesn't have money to pay the bill, he's working to repay it.

He's my slave.

It was my life's goal to make a Britisher my slave.

Why? - My grandfather, who was a freedom fighter,

was shot down by a Britisher back then.

Why? - For a silly charge.

As part of the freedom struggle,

my grandfather slightly raped that Britisher's wife, and killed her.

What is this? - Bonda (snack).

Bond? - Yes.

Oh! James Bond!

It's not Bond, man.

Long before Bond was born in your country,

this Bonda was born in our country. Bonda!

Oh nice! - Have it.

Can we get a place to stay here for a week, on rent?

Here... - There's a place!

Where? - A scenic place, close to nature.

It's a resort. 'Cheenavala Kayaloram'.

No, Master. It's not a place you can stay at. It will bring you a bad name.

What's wrong if they stay at Vasanthi Chechi's resort?