Karutha Pakshikal (കറുത്തപക്ഷികൾ)

Open your eyes.

Dad.

Dad.

What is it, dear?

Where are you?

I am here, dear.

Show it there. - Okay.

Come here.

What is your name? - Malli.

Are you from Tamil Nadu?

Yes.

Do you know Malayalam? - Yes.

I know it very well. My dad knows it, too.

Dad.

I am here, dear.

Have you tested her eyes before?

Once. When she was one and a half years old.

That's when we knew she was blind from birth.

She is blind by birth.

There are no other treatment, except transplanting her cornea.

What?

We have to transplant her eyes.

It can be done. We can do it at my hospital or somewhere else.

We need an eye donor for that.

Or register with the organisation running this camp. Let's try.

Dad. - Yes.

Where is the sun? - It's above those trees.

Is it looking at me?

Yes, dear. The sun is looking at you.

Dad.

How do we transplant eyes?

Only they know how.

How can we get eyes?

It will be.. Only God knows.

Sister, what is there?

A thief! - No, he is a killer.

How do you know that? - From the way he looks.

Is he looking at us? - He is looking at you.

I am scared.

Uniforms get dirty so quickly because of student strikes.

Dirt, water cannons, water..

I am fed up of cleaning this again and again.

Dad, is he a thief or a murderer?

Who?

The man inside.

I don't know. Ask the police woman.

That is a thief. He is caught for snatching a chain.

Hello, police station.

They look the same. Are they your kids?

Yes. - Okay.

Dad.

What is it, dear?

Does the police woman have a big moustache?

Only men have moustaches. This is a police woman.

Then how did she join the police?

Azhagu said that a moustache is needed to join the police.

What's the discussion about police and moustache?

Murughan, you were not here for a few days.

I came last week. Then you had gone home.

Don't bring all these children here.

Ask them to go and play outside.

The SI will come soon.

Does he have a big moustache? - Yes.

Basheer. - Sir.

Pay a visit to the pig farm.

I am fed up with these environmental activists.

Where is everyone?

Take Saramma and Jayanthi along.

That teacher will be in the forefront.

Don't let them make an issue about male cops handling them.

Mr. Sivaraman, there is no way to keep this uniform clean.

Now to the pig farm! Ew!

How much?

Rs. 35 in total.

Hey, don't teach him bad habits.

He is our man. He takes no money! Do you?

He is a new guy. He doesn't know the habits here.

But don't stop coming here because of this.

Hey, stop!

Let's give him Rs. 10.

Here. - Take it. For the kids.

A price hike of four rupees in a week.

This is too much, Ayyappettan.

I am not increasing it on my own. It is not available anywhere.

Still, guys like us have to live.

The taxi charge goes up with fuel costs.

Why don't you increase your rates like that?

They're my regular customers. How can I ask them?

From the looks of it, it will be better than 'Thirupaachi'.

Is Jyothika with him?

It's not Jyothika.

Who else? Nayantara? - I don't know. Some girl.

Let us ask dad.

He doesn't know.

Not that. To take us to the cinemas.

Okay.

I saw you from Devassy's store.

Thank goodness. I don't have to search for you anymore.

Give me the money. - But Mr. Jose, Saturday is tomorrow!

That is what I meant. I don't have to search for you tomorrow!

So you have started to fleece Tamilians, too.

I gave him Rs. 5,000 twice

when his wife was admitted in hospital.

It is nearing a year now.

Even if the amount is paid, will your interest ever end?

Please take Rs. 200 as interest.

The principal amount is less by Rs. 100.

I'll pay up next week.

I can't keep the kids hungry.

Even though he is a Tamilian, he is a good guy.

So, one week is not an issue for me.

But I haven't missed a week! - I was just saying!

Hey.. - Hey!

Malli, what happened?

Oh, no! - Are you freaking blind? - Get lost!

Hey. - Hey, stop!

It's nothing.. Don't cry.. - Dad.

It's nothing.

Nothing happened.

No, I will take that. - Malli, don't cry.

Malli, smile.

Dad, look.

Who is there?

Poonkodi.

Sir.. The baby hasn't eaten anything.

Please give us something. The baby is hungry.

Sir, please give us something.

Sir, the baby hasn't eaten anything.

Please give us something, sir.

Please help us. At least two rupees..

You dirty dog! I'll..

Open it, you scumbag.

Stop the car! I won't let you go.

Where are you going?

Keep quiet!

Dirty dog!

Here. The baby is fine! - My dear..

Give me ten more rupees, Subbaiyya.

Why should I? I transferred you to the bus stand!

Still, you got only Rs. 40!

You're not even good at begging. Get up.. Go.

No matter how much I.. - I had lunch.

One soda and one 'Vada'.

After buying milk and a bun for the baby

what is left is Rs. 158.50.

Why did you buy milk for the baby?

You could have given it something when you ate!

It is too small for that.

Here, take it.

Only Rs. 90! Give me Rs. 100.

That's enough. - No, I suffered in the sun.

So what? I have to pay Rs. 50 for the baby.

Rs. 50 should come to me. Right?

No way!

Then, only Rs. 40 for the kid.

How can that be? Please give me 50.

Get lost!

Please, Subbaiyya.

Just do what I said. Go.

Please. - Hey!

Are you really human?

Here, take it. - What!

'May I have your attention, please?'

'Train number 3351, Dhanbad..'

Spend all your money on cosmetics.

Who is there to see it?

Your father hasn't saved anything to marry you off!

It is not like old times.

If we take this to the market, half of it will be returned.

People buy Poppadoms only from the supermarkets.

What can I do about it?

You want your father to do some other work, is that it?

I didn't say that.

Murughan, didn't you hear what they were saying?

They want me to change jobs.

How about joining you? It will be better than this.

Don't make fun of me, Muthuvannan. I am surviving, that's all.

I am just stating the obvious.

During olden times

people used to come searching for the Poppadoms we made.

Now they only want machine-made ones.

Hey. - Yes?

Did you take her to the eye camp?

I did. They are saying she needs an eye transplant.

We need a donor for that. Who will donate for us?

Not just that, the operation is expensive.

Muthulakshmi wished for it dearly. It is all up to God now.

I know what you want to say. I plucked the flower.

It was getting spoiled.

It would've wilted by tomorrow morning.

Here, I don't want this.

Dad. - What is it, dear?

Krishnaveni plucked my flower.

Oh! It is okay.

It will flower again, okay?

Okay.

Get lost!

Rabid dog!

I will show you!

Here.