suriya presents "come, my precious princess" "with vigor, as a youngsterlet's rise to the occasion, dear" "kick up your heels, no fear" "go get them, tiger venture and wager" "if the town wants to know about you" "hey! set up a mike and boldly roaryour name loudly into the speaker" "people will put you on a pedestalweigh you as 24 carat gold, girl" "lock, stock and barrelthey will lock you up, girl"
"walk out of your prison, dear" "you be your own savior" how old are you? 36 (loud yawn) president's convoy hasmoved from raj bhavan we've got general detailsabout vasanthi tamil selvan she works as upper divisionclerk in the revenue department her husband mr tamil selvan...
...is a program executivein all india radio, chennai collect all details aboutvasanthi tamil selvan within the next 24 hourspersonal and professional sir, how can we do itat such short notice? use all possible sources if we do a parallel investigation withintelligence bureau it's no big deal we have enough time how many places will they divert - who's that?- vasanthi's husband
honestly, i find this uncivilized! at such short notice we mustcollect complete information we have no other gobut to use technology madam, if you wave your handonly auto will stop, not bus sir, nothing to worry but the boy is a littleshaken up, that's all we've informed the boy's family, sir what happened, tamil? a school boy fell on my car and got hurt
but nothing serious it wasn't sir's mistakethat boy crossed suddenly his dad is a reporter- i know first information reporthasn't been filed as yet your insurance and license are in order? it isn't a major case it will be filed undersections 336 and 337 you can get away with a fine!
why are you hesitating? i may go to ireland for a job after a 2 year strugglei've finally got a placement my visa interview is this week i don't want a police casehindering my visa, murthy that boy's dad is a reporter i'm worried he may create problems i don't know all thatsomehow help me, please anyone else in yourfamily holds a license?
my wife has is she going with you to ireland? she has attended the interview but it won't work out i can't take her now on a dependent visa looks like i'll be travelling alone bro, he's the man who hit our boy that boy's dad, wrestler ranganathan your wife has a driving license?
did you get a ticket? conductor, stop at adyar why are you digging into my ribs? i must get down at jayanthi theatre another 6 stops to go get inside move still 6 more stops to adyar hahn? what 'oh'?
you made a mother of 7 get upand you're sitting here happily! - okay, sit- no need, you sit what happened to your 'idli' business? i don't see your basket! who eats all that now? only 'pissa', bread and 'burkur'! i'm working now as a maid ina textile shop owner's house as soon as i go to workthey give me 'chandwich'! turn off your engine
what happened? president of india is visiting our state when did he come? didn't he call you? you should read the newspaper they even announced it on tv so that's the reason fortraffic jam everywhere? who was standing next to you inthe passport office yesterday? was it your uncle?
what audacity! he's my husband if you want to attend aninterview apply for leave to mark attendance as you pleasethis isn't the govt assembly! traffic jam all over the place roads were blocked, sir it'll be like this untilthe metro project gets over maybe you can take off for 2 years! what's worse is...
...you misspelt thename in the certificate you've changed male to female and vice versa that guy came this morningand brought the roof down you don't focus on your work at all you pile up all the files on yourtable and bury yourself into the heap one of your colleagueshas complained about you how can you be irresponsibleeven in your mid 30s? if i get any more complaints against you
you can leave now 'must be that she-demon rani!' 'i know how to deal with her' vasanthi...? don't come to me asking â½an hour, 1 hour permission looks like i'll getsuspended because of you the officer is a nice chapso i had a narrow escape or else he would've taken my insides out okay, go
after you signed and stepped out... ...rani sneaked in i knew right away... ...she went in onlyto get you into trouble of course, she holds a degree in honesty and a phd in sincerity! i must open an accountin facebook just for her and post pictures ofher as mrs rip van winkle don't do all that
then she'll retaliate today will be awesome forme someone said so on tv what an awful day! i drowned in that disastrous interview and at work now i’m swimming in problems mithila's school closes ahead of timeshe wanted me to pick her up today i promised her i would how can i go now? from the office peon tothe indian president...
...everyone is a problem for me! madam, he's been waiting tosee you since this morning poor soul...old man please attend to him it is a good day for you problem has taken a new shape look into his case and send him what can i do for you, sir? for my daughter's wedding...
...in the marriage schemecalled moovalur ramamridham amma- what? ...under the marriage aid scheme ...i had applied for a loan it's been a month and i haven't got the amount as yet it's still on the tahsildar's table i haven't got it as yet you said exactly this last week too!
i'm not saying any differently now you'll get it in another 2 days come on wednesday glad to hear this i'll take leave what did you say your name was? jayachandran not the honest kingharichandra i presume? aren't you new here?
for 14 years i've been vegetating here this enquiry is relatedto the department sir, i'm calling from the revenue dept regarding vasanthi's case, i'vecollected all the official details i'll get the personaldetails in another 2 hours why did you ask me to come here? i'll explain later otherwise you'll be thrilled too soon come
take a look at this, mom from now on kohl toyour eyes alone won't do you need glasses too shut up let's go sit in the last table who's that uncle bun? he's calling me aunty! my classmate all those who are in the 35+age group is aunty to us, mom
do you address 35+ men as uncle? if any man is 35+ wewon't even greet him! i was kidding what's this brochure about? hearing about our ireland tripshanthi ma'am got it for me the place we'll be living inhas 2 leading schools it seems these are tuck shops like our school canteen students run it once a month
the profits are givenback to the students so i won't be needing any pocket money whatever you spend onme i'll save up and repay you know what even at high school levelthey are offering 3 streams and most important- i don't know if we will begoing together to ireland! it will be feasible only ifi get another job opportunity i don't know when that will be
because i was 1 year olderthey rejected me today mithi...mithi...? please pack this for me i forgot to wish you at work oh! today is her birthday those born on the 16thwill be lazy bums, sir - really?- yes, sir today is my birthday too i wish today wasn't even my birthday
today is the worst day of my life! in today's interview you said... ...you didn't answersome question properly yes...so what? rani claims it's a lie you got rejected because you are old she's busy spreading this rumor she'll slip in her bathroom and may both her front teeth break
it seems her cousin isin the interview board i believe he said you're above 40 so you can never go to ireland! she's telling this to the whole world she's the one who is 40 40 plus, she's 47! visiting beauty parlors oftenshe looks 10 years younger even though not visible openlyyou have plenty of silver hair how did your hair greyat so young an age?
that's what i don't know either food, tension etc aresome of the reasons if you color your hair plus facial... ...10 years will disappear "with vigor as a youngsterlet’s rise to the occasion, dear" "go get them, tiger" kumar, give me change for rs 500 buying ⽠kilo carrot and ⽠kilo tomato? i grow them on my terrace
give me coins you can grow tomato andeggplant in your terrace beans and carrots can be gotonly in ooty and kodaikanal price of silver has declined and gold has gone to your head money can disappearjewelry can be stolen but for you, sis,many years are missing! looking so young "you be your own protector"
why are you late? got delayed at work what happened to your ireland trip? it's being processed risky only if scotland had separated but now there's no problem these mosquitoes are a pest if it is so crammed up, naturallymosquitoes will bite you alive why is everything so dried up?
aren't you watering the plants? no time, sir mithila will water ifshe's in a good mood but she has also stopped if you make time, youwon't have to buy vegetables it has to be attended to i know someone in theagricultural office shall i send him? (popular tv show)
okay, we can chat later 'she's my daughter' 'i swear trust me' 'to our neighbor kavitha, i was-' he found out the kid is his? did lakshmi tell him? he overheard lakshmi talking to padmini then? but he pretends he doesn't know
can you reduce the volume? why should the wholeworld hear this melodrama? can't even study in this house she tossed her bag whenshe got back from school she kicked her shoes to this side i asked her 'what happened'?she said 'mind your business'! if you don't pull her up, peoplewill only blame you for spoiling her what's this? let me talk to her
i've completed 36 but it isn't my fault there is somethingcalled 'wheel of time' but i'm not the one turning it! just because you sulk,my age won't reduce i was 23 when you were born i am curious you and your dad are gunghoabout ireland only now if you had discoveredireland last year...
...these problems wouldn't have risen you won't understand stop lamenting, ma why are you screaming now? then...? only if you have a dreamwill you know the pain... ...of someone else'sdream being shattered at 13 what can you dream about? in our days, few kidswill act beyond their age but now internet isgrooming smart alecs!
look at my college autograph book do you know who wrote this? susan david, my best friend she’s still on top of the rung i've collected more medals andcertificates than you ever did want to see them? you've shown them at least 500 times just dust them out in october asthanksgiving to goddess saraswathi i forfeited my dreams
for you to realize your dreams! oh! what a tremendous sacrifice! you stand apart from all mothers those who want to achievewill do so come what may you were laid back then and now blaming it on me coolly i'm not blaming you to follow all your dreams... ...i've given you enough freedom
but my mom didn't raise me that way! girls were brought up protectivelywith lots of do's and don'ts it was a different time altogether if i had argued to my mom like you... ...a whole broomstickwould have landed on me! mom, please if i talk to you, i'll become old i must finish this project now ignore her
she must have yelled in a fit of anger she's your daughter your genes, right? she behaves morelike my mother-in-law! this is really yummy why don't you also taste it? what's this new habit? i had the yummiest cake ever what you are eating isfrom our terrace garden!
20000 bucks for this salad? you haven't commentedabout my hair, dear what happened to your hair? didn't you notice? - looks good- simply don't flatter! really, it is good - violet?- no...red gold you are looking good now in case you don't like it igot a remover from the parlor
thanks, i'm happy now parent's day celebrationat mithila's school tomorrow i'll go there and make heads turn give them a royal sprain! hope you aren't mad with me for notgetting selected in the interview oprah winfrey who earns340 million today... ...failed her first 5 interviews too good gracious! 340 million? who is that?
a lady from kattankulathur! i'm so glad, she's from down south i don't think i can go to ireland why...what happened? this morning i met with a minor accident a school kid fell on my car hope the kid is safe no worries i rushed him to the hospital at once
then what? worried if they will file a case then it may affect our visa process waited all these years for the visa and just when i'm about to get it- do you mean an arrest warrant? nothing like that, i hope no...it is covered by insurance shouldn't be any problem
just tensed about the visa if my dad had a driver's license... ...i can claim he was driving i struggled all these yearsfor us to have a better future luck seems to play hide and seek with us what if i say i was driving? no way let my license be of use at least now it hasn't been of any use whatsoever
i just want you to be happy take care of your visawithout any hassles let me make a call hello murthy...tamil let us proceed as planned vasanthi doesn't have a problem but make sure she doesn'thave any other problems okay why are you here?
nothing...who was on the phone? my colleague called to wish me for my birthday! happ- come, let's eat 'all india radio, chennai' 'you just listened to ourprime minister's address...' '...on a campaign to cleanindia, creating an awareness' '...among the peoplefor the chennai marathon'
'this will be followedby the regional news' sir, i got a call fromt.nagar traffic police station they've given me a numberasking you to contact them 'good afternoon all india radio' 'yes, sir?' hello, this is tamil selvan here someone from the stationasked me to call this number yes, sir clear the traffic jam at once fromsouth usman road up to boag road
president is arriving at rajbhavan at 4 p.m sharp, over finished writing? just need your signature mr stephen? he is over there - sir?- what? i am tamil selvan, sir go fast why keep staring at his mouth?
is anyone frying fritters there? i'm tamil selvan that accident case? my wife who is this? that's me, sir do you recognize yourself? this photo was takenwhen you were a teenager! 2 years since it expired!
where was he when the accident happened? i was in the car, sir who cooks at home? me, sir housewife? work in the revenue department so you work, drive and also cook? then what does he do? sir, i work for all india radio
i'm inspector ramamurthy's- friend? that reporter is known to everybody here madam, this is recordedas a case, rti crime according to our law, the offendercan be put behind bars for 3 years press, media, courtwill hound you from now on your part, you canannounce this as news traffic is blocked onvenkat narayana road 2 cars have been parkedin the 'no parking' area
recovery van has been sent attend to that first, stephen i didn't know about the expiry! what do you know? i referred your name but he didn't respond that isn't the problem now, murthy my wife's license expired 2 years ago yes, i realize it is a problem
i think it's better to havea lawyer move it in court! birth date? who knows? madam's horoscope has one date another date in her school records a different date inher school certificate she herself doesn'tknow when she was born! now she has colored herhair to join 12th grade! until this case gets over...
...i can't even travelas a tourist anywhere i've given up my ireland idea trying to take revenge on me becausei'm going to ireland without you? oh no! don't tell me you didn't know? i swear i didn't know after i got my license,i haven't even touched it didn't you verify it whenyou gave the license to me? i swear i didn't knowa license can expire!
repeating the phrase 'idon't know' so often... ...you're the only person in thisworld i know who leads a cushy life i shouldn't go abroad i should just eat whatever you serve and keep staring at your face and stagnate are you happy now? all these years, havei ever said 'no' to you? or refused to do anything for you?
when you told me about the ireland trip… …i said it won't be nice toleave your aged parents here alone didn't i suggest you should go alone? how can you say this? don't i want us to lead a happy life? of course…! you should buy a moreexpensive sari than rani after office hours, you musteat 'pav bhaji' with girija when you ramble all this to me…
…i must listen with a fake smile! i have a long list of grievances you don't like me, right? because of you, i don't like myself leading a good life meanssomething else to me! gobble breakfast at7:00 a.m in a hurry-burry cook lunch in the morningand stuff it into a box at night eat 4 'rotis' andend of routine for the day looking forward to 1 sunday...
...should i die a lifetime? i want a nice house in a good area i'd like our child to growup in a good atmosphere we should have good neighbors all other wives telltheir spouses how to dress if the announcementor voice modulation... ...isn't up to the mark,they give tips to improve they discuss about their future together i don't have any of that
no politics, sports or literature i must get back home on time if i get delayed... ...i get 4 messages and 7 phone calls and for what joy? to talk of onion price that has shot up or slump in the price of tomato or to pay the school fees and this sums up my life!
you are telling me all thisafter 14 years of being married did i do all this for my happiness? i feel it is my duty to takegood care of my parents-in-law what i cooked yesterday... ...what i'll cook tomorrowor today is a big deal for me! for families on a shoestring budget… …price of vegetableswill matter big time if i add 1 extra chilli... or 1 extra spoon of salt…
…your plate flies like a frisbee, no? you want me to appoint a cook now? no need…let us order from a hotel hereafter you need not cook are you being reasonable? i have desires and dreams too dreams? and what is your dream? not the dream people get ifthey close their eyes and sleep
it's the vision of the futureyou feel when you shut your eyes if you want such dreams... ...you must have minimum qualifications such feelings can't happen to this face for god's sake, pick it up hello…? yes when? someone spoke from thecommissioner's office
they want me to comeat 10:00 a.m tomorrow you go by yourself i can't come i have some other work everything is solved no problem! my wife has gone to bedwith a splitting headache she has made 'rotis' for you both earlier you eat easier to digest
if they question me... ...i won't even know what to say i'm so scared already come with me, please haven't you eaten as yet? what are you doing here? any problem, son? i must go to the commissioner's officetomorrow regarding the accident case but i'm very scared to go by myself
why should you go alone? where is sir going? is she a kid for me to hold her hand? she can handle it dad, you go to bed she isn't attending a wedding she's going to the police station you committed the crime i'll go with you, dear
as if i don't know! dad, please go how can you talk without any conscience? her parents aren't alive that's the problem not having parents is her problem my problem is i have parents! dad, this is my personal life don't interfere
please go i have an appointmentwith the commissioner you are...? wait over there what's your program day after tomorrow? it's a working day, sir i'll attend office other than that…? nothing else, sir
you don't have to attendoffice on that day! we'll ensure you are not marked absent is mithila your daughter? 2 days ago in a school function… …mithila asked a question toone of the vip chief guests instead of answering her question… …he asked mithila whotaught her this question she replied 'my mom'! wanting to honor you…
…he has invited you as his special guest day after tomorrow at 8:00 a.m… …president is meeting you atthe taj hotel for breakfast! (sigh of relief) you'll be invited formally official vehicles will come toyour house tomorrow at 4:00 p.m for security reasons you may haveto stay at the taj tomorrow night you can ask a family memberto be with you if you like but the president will meet only you
sir, regarding an accident caseinspector at t.nagar police station... ...has asked me to comeat 5:00 p.m tomorrow we know about that case in another few hours that casewill be settled down completely we'll handle it if there's anything else,you should let us know did you hear what he said properly? he isn't the local president, right? will the commissioner call herto meet the village president?
dumbwit of the first order! so you didn't teach herwhat she asked the president? i didn't even know hewas visiting her school! or you might have taughtmithila some riddle and she would've askedthe same riddle to him he must have been stumped who...the president of india? you are- anyway this matterwill leak out very soon
this street will beswarming with the press can i also be with youduring the interview? for what? i've been watching tvfor the past 40 years when will i come on tv? commissioner has told menot to give any interviews even if i did, i don'tknow what mithila asked him correct mithila will be backfrom school anytime now
this is rashtrapati bhavan,president's residence wow…! his own house or is it rented? it is given by the govt how's that possible? a nominal sum has to be paid as renteven if it's govt's quarters, right? i feel like drinking tea made by you please oblige go
when i was at school,during our school tour… …i've seen rashtrapatibhavan from a distance but they refused to let us in president himself isnow coming to see you by the way, who's going with you? i'm not going he just has to eat breakfast by himself! if you don't go, he'll sendthe black cat security here should i send you alsoinside to make tea?
adding fuel to the fire! among the total indian population,only 10 will get this opportunity please don't miss this, dear but that question? that- what question did you ask thepresident of india, my dear? tell me, mithi president wants to see me in person hey mithi!
first pack up your anger and tell me what you asked him okay, let's both not talk to each other but just tell me what you asked him otherwise i'll tell the presidenti never asked such a question and mithila was the one who asked then what will you do? i never lied i can prove it is my mom's question
okay, truce i'll talk to the president and makearrangements for you go to ireland! tell me what you asked him you're 13 years old don't know how to plait your hair or how to iron your uniform next time when you come to me,i'll iron your face, just watch! why you were born to me is my question? didn't you ask the presidentthe question i told you?
school rejected it where did i keep that? can't remember! take a look at this remember the saree worn by vaniin that 'vani rani' tamil serial! how are you? - teacher, how are you?- i'm on top of the world saw you on tv very happy! my throat went hoarse, tellingeveryone you're my student! are you also tired now?
no one will believeme if i say i met you shall we take a snap together? can you please click a snap of us? mydaughter-in-law! aren't you vasanthi ma'am? can we also take a photo with you? deepa, come go stand there mydaughter-in-law! what was your question?
show me the picture that's suspense for security reasons past 1 hour she has emptiedthe shelf of all the sarees and is busy taking photos! tulasi'ma, call the shop boy sir, i know her our president hasinvited her to meet him it came in the papers and on tv - is that right?- yes, sir
this is way above my league anyway it's just a photo no problem hey vasanthi! girija, where are you? i am on the way to the canteen! you got a day off andyou're living it up where's mrs pickle face? who…rani?
she went to the canteen go there right now why? go fast and talk about me meetingthe president within her earshot vasanthi, what's the sari color? idiot! talk about the president did the president himself talk to you? oh my god! he's invited you forlunch with your family?
you're one hell of a lucky woman she'll die a million deaths excellent! keep raving lucky devil! you are meeting the president,seeing the governor on the same day i think you'll be promoted asjunior superintendent this year! please keep me in mind too if you do such a good job… …looks like i'll myselfdie a million deaths!
by now she must have becometear jerker 'love story' part 2! how i wish i could see her now what…cops are all around your house? you're too too good i'll gift you at least apair of ear studs, girija governor's meeting is only on friday because after meeting the presidenton thursday, a dinner will be hosted there's a half page writeup in the tamil paper didn't you read it?
i'm simple as always! even now i'm travelling only by bus - ma'am, you can sit- that's okay no, please sit down girija, i haven't metthe president as yet and i'm the center of attention after my meeting, papers andtv will give me full coverage only black cats securityfor me after that sir, it's getting late
please check everyone is waiting outside for you come fast i'm begging you one last time i'm very tensed tell me at least now only in my womb, you were my daughter after that you've grownas a son to your dad continue to be like this forever
good morning, sister call me after you reach - see you- take care what kind of hotel is this! normally they keeponly milk in the fridge but feels like we are in a fridge too i'm shivering from head to toe it seems tender mangopickle and homemade toffee... ...are the president's favoritesi read it in the newspaper
tell him i made it specially for him block that area completely we don't know the president's mindset be crisp and short in what you speak this is…? homemade candy my mother-in-lawmade for the president homemade toffee no…no it’s okay
'namasthe' 'all india radio, chennainews read by tamil selvan' 'mrs vasanthi tamil selvan who met thepresident at the taj hotel yesterday…' '…fainted due to high blood pressure' his must be 1st time after your wedding… ...you are bowing your head keep quiet! covering up like thiswill only shield your face but your news is all over the place
don't snatch my dignity away how else can i have a dig at you?! you have to get downonly in the next stop i want to go to the collector's office it's right here will take you 2 minutes by walk i've hurt my foot please drop me there okay, get in
but tell me this, if you faintonly your head will be hurt! how did you hurt your foot?00:04:30:0 00:04:31:10 (snigger) here is everyone therewaiting to make fun of me? i won't say 'no' oh god! i feel so ashamed tell me what happened don't ask me the torturei had to go through as if they were arresting a murderer...
...they took me the previous day itself there isn't any limit tomy mother-in-law's antics will anyone insist on packing'kamarkat' for the president? they checked me like i was a terrorist and the toffee as if it was a bomb! then 4 demons landed 'sit, stand, don't turn, don't breathe' they tortured me withsuch clipped commands pindrop silence
suddenly a man announcedthe president's arrival ...in a thundering voice and pushed me to andfro like a road roller alibaba's door opens some more demons joinedthe burly men around me my eyes closed slightly but poor president! don't know what happened to him but when i saw him last,he seemed hazy to me
i open my eyes i'm in hospital anyone will faint ifthis is what happened in indian history this is the first time so mithila told me let's go i'm feeling self conscious no one pays you to beself-conscious or shy keep feeling shy and work
look! even you're making fun okay, i'll handle them are you on facebook? no, i am not then your life isn't in any danger sign and come in then 174/18 where is that? this land document is undera different survey number check this record properly
we have received a circularfrom our higher office all offices should makeprovisions from now on... ...for a first aid boxand emergency kit it seems orders from the president! it has been uploaded even on youtube it seems those who are weak shouldwear a helmet without feeling shy he is our president elderly gentleman falling at his feet to takehis blessings isn't wrong
but not getting up is wrong! (jeering laughter) prime minister vajpayee fell at the feet ofmrs chinnapillai 00:07:55:2 00:07:56:15 why? watch it on youtube share it in facebook 50% of you just sit and dozeafter lunch in a half-coma stage why do we need a first aid kit? i'll call 108 for the ambulance! mithi, if you don't tell mewhat's wrong how can i help you?
not saying a word shehas been crying nonstop why, my dear? only if we know we can help this is how in that serial- will you keep quiet? forever harping on tv serials and soaps let me ask seshma no need to ask anyone i won't go to school
that's all shouldn't talk to your mom like this when my friends see me,they pretend to faint i feel terrible okay, don't cry i'll come and complain to your principal please don't bother 'vasanthi's dizzy spell' isthe most visited page in fb whom will you complain to about it?
record number of 'likes' log in and see for yourself everyone wants to know… ...if i'm going toireland by train or bus! everyone is so proud of their mom you are the only one humiliating me if she is so sensitiveabout a facebook page… …how will she facereal problems in life? looks like facebook will decidehow people must lead their lives
my darling mom! what is it? i'm taking you out for dinner get dressed - what is this flavor?- death by chocolate death? violence has crept even into ice creams! when i was in school... ...we had only popsiclesand vanilla ice pops
and eat secretly withouttelling our parents if they knew, our backsgot bruised black and blue i can't finish this will you share some? oh no! i don't want eat what you can, the resti'll lick to the last spoonful i'll go and take a lookat the fish tank over there watch your step were you also teased inyour office because of me? we are going to ireland
'we' means? mithila and i she has to write a test she'll clear it with ease since her schoolrecords are impressive... ...she won't havehassles about admission i have found a 2 bedroomapartment close to school computer programmersaren't in demand over there i might have to strugglea bit in the beginning
but doesn't matter besides, we can't leavemy parents alone here let's wait for a while if i get a better placementor if you can get a job... ...i'll take you with me when will that be? one year? 2 years? till i don't know when...
...i should simply goto work and come back and then? your parents are healthy enough my world revolves aroundyou and my daughter i'm not standing in theway of anyone's dream without mithi in my life... ...i can't even imagine being here she's too young to understand as her mom, she needs me
i need her too you isn't as dependentas you think she is she'll manage everything she spoke to me in a mature manner anyway she'll be staying with me such a golden opportunity shouldn't be- for a 13 year old,more than opportunity... ...there are many morenecessities as priority she may not understand what i needto tell or do for her as a mother
but don't you understand either? you may be a good father but you can never stepinto a mother's shoes vasanthi, move with the timesnot stick to old sentiments be practical 'family' means parentsand child being together when did that become old sentiment? if life is only aboutinternational school and syllabus... …my daughter doesn't need that
my daughter should be with me i knew you will stick to yourviewpoint and not budge an inch she is dying to study there as her dad i shouldmake her dream come true if i leave her behind now... ...what if something happens to her? i will ensure nothing untoward happens i'm not sure of that trapped within 4 walls, i don'twant her becoming another 'vasanthi'
hat's why i'm taking her with me not stagnate watching the same old faces r be a slave to tradition let her have exposure see and live in a different world let go of her study well do your work yourselfinstead of troubling dad it will be an unfamiliar place
new schoolmates, neighborsyou'll meet and befriend irrespective of what anyone tells you... ...always check with your dad first confide in your dadhowever trivial it may be listen only to him no one else on earth willwant the best for you... ...other than your parents no one else don't worry, mom
i've downloaded viber, vonage 10 different apps on your phone i'll call you everydayafter i get home from school it will be 10:30 p.m here you'll be in bed i'll talk to you till you fall asleep whatever it is i'll ask only you wherever i may livei'm your daughter, mom that can never change
i'll call as soon as we land don't worry about us we will manage but don't leave vasanthialone here for too long shall i tell you that question now, ma? no, it's okay she has special class today please pick her up onyour way back from work i must go to ireland
i don't know how but i have to go for my daughter's sake i've lived for my husbandand daughter for 14 long years by telling everyone my husbandand daughter are abroad... …i can't stay here by myselfeven for a single day, girija parents generally ask'where did you go?' friends usually say 'long time no see' but you ask the wife 'he got up only at 10:00 a.m,and didn't even have breakfast'
'he said he'll be back homefor lunch after 2:00 p.m' she'll narrate by the hour! every wife is a witness to her husband i also wanted to be that kind of a wife and bear testimony to my husband's life even if he didn't like it! mithila feels ashamed to call me her mom he's embarrassed tointroduce me as his wife! i don't know what ihave done with my life
but i've always been true to everyone my daughter shouldn't be like me she shouldn't become another 'vasanthi' he said this and took her away i should've fallen deadwhen he said those words vasanthi…? then what was vasanthi to him? what is she in that house today? i feel ashamed, girija
i lost myself only because ithought my family was there for me but now i have no one i must find myself! everyone told me even mithila told me to check out facebook i want to see it now why do you want to rake that now? just leave it
how can it get any worse? show me the comments 'vasanthi, are you aservant or a govt servant?' 'how terrible' 'this is the real ritualof falling at one's feet' 'welcome, tamilian lady' 'vasanthi, the president is on tv' 'switch it off' '10 million people in tamil nadudrink and are steady on their feet'
'but why did you faint, vasanthi?' is this vasanthi chellamuthuof 1998 economics batch?' 'i don't think so' 'it can't be our vasanthi' collector wants to see you he came only 10 minutes ago there's a lady officer inside his cabin we've never seen her inthe department before! maybe it's an enquiry
or will they ask her todemonstrate how she fainted? collector is in there so pipe down susan...?! she's my college mate luckily, she's my friend too dress code in ourcollege was a big issue 20 of us were suspendedfor 15 days during exams one who fought with the principaland made us go back to our class...
…was this vasanthi! only after this episode,i became her friend in fact, she was my inspiration i must catch up with14 years of our lives i have lots to askand even more to share leave this place at once should we leave at once? outsiders are not allowed inside leave the premises now ori'll complain to the principal
okay, go and complain susan, why get into trouble? he might actually complain 'we'll fight…we'll protest' 'dress code is our wish' we'll fight…we'll protest dress code is our wish dress code is our right in our college none of usdress in a vulgar manner
nor do we pass hurtful comments we take everything sportively if their sister or mother's sarislips or slides unexpectedly... …or if their dress is transparenthow will they react, sir? they should be the ones to learnto behave without differentiating dress won't make someonea celebrity or a nonentity we cannot accept this dress code, sir where is that vasanthi? i don't know
i must search for her i thought this islife and bent backwards now i'm completely broken, susan is this vasanthi talking? i can't think of any studentwho didn't glorify you then i didn't possess half your caliber but i watched you and wantedto study and behave like you! i took you as my inspiration and i'm the chief marketing officerin a multinational corporation now
what happened to you? i can't- don't tell me clichã©s like 'ilived for my family and kids' even a mother who feeds her kidsselflessly and goes to bed hungry... …is sent to an old agehome by the very same kids it's a selfish society we live in there are 5 do's a girl can do and 50 don'ts she should not do we can do the 5 which everyone likes
but can't do the 50 we dream about! that's how simple a life of a woman is since we are theanswers for everything... ...they thrive being the questions if we become the question... ...nobody will have an answer! it's okay if you arethe vasanthi no one knows but how did you turn into a vasanthiwho's being mocked by everyone? instead of just living...
...isn't it more importantto live with self-respect? don't spend your lifetime being... ...this vasanthi who dailysigns the attendance register it's natural for womento live for others but also set asidesome time just for you you need an identity of your own! if you lose yourself... ...your dreams will alsobe lost right before you you aren't like that
your dream is your signature! you can do it you definitely can in the way these girls dressand their carefree smiles... ...a 'vasanthi' is hidden i need to see that vasanthi from now on i want tosee only that vasanthi good morning, madam madam, i read it
super! you truly rock fantastic, madam what's up? everybody is praising you sky high! with good reason i'll tell you madam, my son showed it to me i felt so proud
i'll show you in facebook dear facebook friendsa big and warm hello i'm vasanthi 36 years old this is my true identity dear boys and girls in facebookwho hide their true identity... ...using suriya and nayantara'sphotos as their profile pics i'm the one who fainted wheni met the indian president i disgraced all of you and ournation to bow your heads in shame due to other prioritiesin my personal life…
...and because daily like all of youi couldn't afford to be in facebook …let me 1st apologize forthis delay in e-meeting you even though comments and cartoonsabout me were remarkably funny... ...if i share with you the actual event ...it will help your creativejuices to flow even better! please focus your attention 100% i was waiting in the hall surrounding me were 7 black cats 4 white cats only one was a female
messages kept beepingthrough wireless nonstop that the president was on his way not a whisper trust me! i was the only one breathing tup! door opens and in walks the president of india the most important secondin the history of the world
the president stood right infront of me, clasped both his hands and said, 'namaste' giving up all your sparetime as offering to facebook exhibiting without inhibitions ...your love and personal space ...to tom, dick and janein the most willing manner friends who render such social service this dizzy spell isn't new to me 1st time i had this dizzyspell when i met a man
i became his wife the 2nd time i fainted i became a mother by fainting in front of the presidenti became a 'sister' to every one of you 'fainting' has alwaysplaced me on a pedestal there's a lot of time left my dear kith and kin wait and see hats off, no one willopen their mouths again there is 1 more mouth to zip! good lord!
please come i'm just looking for thekind of design you'll like want to meet tulasi'ma she fell sick yesterday the boy in our shoptook her to the doctor do you want her address? please wait for 5 minutes i'll get it for you my inbox is overflowing
do you know how many ofmy friends praised you? from where did you pick up this courage? one day i just thoughti'm mithila's mother you should have seen dad's reaction, ma he saw the video 2-3 times he inserted his id card in the atm he took the milk packet into the loo! his system is corrupt needs to be reset - where is dad?- not yet back from work
do you water our plants daily, ma? this will be clearedwithin the next 2 days i've asked for help to dismantle why, mom? flowering season is over to plant fresh vegetablesi must start all over again who is here to help me do all this? food is my main problem here the food we eat once a year in india...
...we eat 365 days hereand that's terrible, ma just make some yummy food andsend it to me through whatsapp very soon i'll be in ireland don't worry show me your cheek love you, muah i came to see you welcome me with open arms i heard you aren't well
old age is catching up on me really...you came only to see me? of course this is for you why did you go to all this trouble? all grown on my terrace sit down i'll get you coffee no, not now i have 4 sons
none of them visit meto find out how i am believe it or not just this morning i wasthinking, if i had a daughter... ...would she haveneglected me like this? and you are here now then what...am i not your daughter? i'm of no use to anyone and just to see me you came all this way come inside
if you need to go to the hospital... ...let me know, i'll take you that isn't a problem i'm quite mobile what we need is the confidencesomeone is there for us there should be that's enough assuranceto live a 100 years who has that kind of time nowadays? in spite of your busy schedule...
...you took the troubleof visiting me at home i won't forget this till my dying day this is extremely clean this is eggplant from the market if you find an insect insidethen it is devoid of chemicals! if the vegetable wassprayed with insecticide… …how will the insect thrive inside? take a look nowadays like cheap dyes in textiles...
...they also inject dyes into fruits look at this duplicate how mouth watering it iswith its ripe red color are people eating this crap? do they have a choice? even the winner of 'masterchef'... ...can't get the right flavor using this this generation is obliviousto a tasty gourmet meal this is the bitter truth
if you give me vegetablesthat are so fresh and organic… …our wedding feast willbe the talk of the town i take full responsibility for it why did you bring me here? don't say a word just nod your head i'll handle it it is only for your benefit come with me
i have made a list of vegetables sir…? come in good afternoon oh! i know you she was the one who visited my shop this is chef selur pichai good afternoon please take a seat the vegetables you gavetulasi'ma were delicious
she gave us some without fertilizers clean and also tasty i want you to supply the same quality i'll buy it for whatever price you quote no rush, you can deliver in september you have 5 months to grow fresh supplies then no problem, sir whoever cooks with your vegetables... ...will definitely dish out a tasty meal
this is a list for 2000 guests how many? 2000 if we need more? my 2000 can easily accommodate 200 more this is for my daughter'swedding reception all credit goes to tulasi'ma is that so? tulasi'ma told me about your 5 acre farm
don't supply to anyone else i'll buy the whole lot from you but don't use pesticides i'm not prepared to poison my guests! tick whatever items youcan supply from this list rest i'll outsource if you tell me within aweek, that's okay by me thank you - i'll take leave- please do
i'll deal with you outside he has given a list like hanuman's tail! with this header 'lord muruga's support' onion 40 kg tomato 35 kg carrot 25 kg potato 20 kg green peas 5 kg this is a list for a whole market
are you mad or what? i thought he neededvegetables for his house i had no clue it wasa wedding order, dear you said i own a farm of 5 acres i thought it would add to your image tell him my huge farm splitinto 2 in an earthquake i'll lose my job, dear give a convincing reason why ask me?
you must only pay for your mistakes you said you are like my own daughter okay, i have an idea he asked me to tick what i can supply and he'll outsource the rest, right? i'll tick the header with god's support ask him to buy the rest outside what's the matter, sis? this is my problem
what is this? onion, tomato...! you call this an order? bro, don't forget my commission go and fetch the party come inside, sis we must deliver separately to the hotel bro, this is the lady who ordered mani, help with the delivery
okay, bro madam, don't lose the list send it a week before the function i'll bill you accordingto that day's rate if it's bought a week before... ...won't the vegetables rot? will be fresh even for 10 days 1 day for plucking 1 day for packing
2 days in the lorry 2 days with me 3 days in the retail outlet 4 days in your fridge it will altogether add up to 15 days growing vegetables in our back yard... ...is a thing of the past we spray all this pesticide... ...to only increase shelf life
onion over there is from pakistan if vegetables shouldn't ripe ...and if fruits should be ripe ...we have to resort to some gimmicks but they want organic vegetables no problem at all at that point of time,dip them in mud like this they'll be as good as new for flies to squat on it...
...all you got to do is spray this it will become organic don't you have real, organic vegetables? such vegetables don'texist in our country promptly in the seedstage must mix chemicals and spray fertilizers4-5 times till they grow what happens to the consumerwho eats all this poison? poison won't scare him away only price will make him run a mile!
it isn't as if tomatoesare for the rich... ...and eggplants for the poor it is one and the same for all you need any of the items here... ...let me know, i'll have them delivered spray carbide all over it has to ripen at the same time did you hear me? is mithila there?
ask her to call me when she gets back talk to vasanthi, she is here go ahead, dear i'm at work i'll call after 5 minutes i'm expecting a call from my husband i'll call you later sir, i'm vasanthi speaking tell me
i'll take up your order i'll pay you an advancewhenever you want where is this place, vasanthi? netherland many countries have succeededin this greenhouse concept is this feasible in our city? most farmers are having a tough time and that too how will you succeed here? terrace is ideal for boozing
and playing cards willbe a roaring success how's this possible? what is the budget for this greenhouse? up to rs 20,000 if we grow vegetables in 10 terraces... ...we'll get enough producefor 2000 people to eat enough to supply a wedding at one go this is the estimate plus we will be eating organic food
mutton is even more healthy goat is organic! only if you read the newspaper daily... ...will you realize thetruth behind that lady's words baseless arguments and pointless digs... ...are reasons why india is vegetating! shall we do this? definitely we will, vasanthi i need some time to mobilize funds
even if we have to pledge our jewelry... ...it's okay, we'll do it see you, vasanthi you want to grow vegetables on a terrace and supply for a wedding do you have any brains? you'll never change it's my bloody fate no, all of us intend to join-
don't do anything we've got very little respect left please don't tarnish even that from fainting to wedding... ...will you keep humiliating me? whatever you do won't take off you have a govt job till you retire attend to it, enough what did my son say?
don't trouble yourself go to work take adequate rest i want to take a loan in my name sugar level is okay liver function okay your cholesterol is high you must run out of this city?
what happened to your terrace antics? as usual, problem for menis their male chauvinism! all the ladies are fine with my idea but they don't have the money if i can take a loan- if we can walk 4 kms a day? if cholesterol is reduced? in 2 weeks, i'll signguarantee for your loan sounds good to hear
if it's a loan on your insurance... ...only if you're above 40 ...you need to show amedical fitness report then what's the hitch? whole world knows ofyour fainting spell! so you are implying themedia will support me i don't regret being an only child i'm born with pain suffering is not new to me
childbirth is the pinnacle of pain if there is any pain worse than that... ...it is when her husband humiliates her i have gone through that too i will walk even if i can't... ...i'll surely run i've been a teacher for 40 years but about organic food...
...or a hygienic life style ...not even once havei taught any student thinking that reviewing is knowledge... ...my entire generationhas crumbled to fall but as a form of atonementi intend going door to door i'll explain your conceptto everyone in this area don't worry your pretty little head go ahead boldly we are all here for you
"with wings flapping fitfreedom on my wish list" "i fly into horizons expanding" "into yonder blue skies ascending" "to sounds of the universenew music to traverse" "i walk on shores extendingto meet my goal pending" "a wish list of my very own" "a dream where men don't wear the crown" "a journey seeking new responsibility" "my sandals will be mynew wings of identity"
"i walk baby steps enlightening" "i revel in a fresh re-awakening" "with grit i ventureinto this green adventure" "with great gusto my dream i follow" “i run with faith and hopehurdles i intend to cope†"in a square world i thought we lived" "4 walls they were i realized later" "i am setting foot on a journeyto the rim of the earth bravely" "i detached myself from ‘me’i drifted about aimlessly"
"i seize the day ‘carpe diem’ my‘live life to the fullest’ anthem" "darkness in my mind eclipsinglight as a trailblazer i'm clasping" "to the sun’s rays of radiance iwant to add my little luminance" "i gain ground with steps boldto empower women in our world" "entering exciting territoryto gather many a trophy†"with wings flapping fitliberty on my wish list" "with sunshine and success minei sprint to the finishing line" "in our world with sounds variedechoing with applause rallied" "i race towards victory"
"to etch my foot prints in history" top indian architects, ministers... ...many celebrities are gathered here a request don't forget to wash your hands these vegetables are from our market endosulfan, ecolex, chlordane, fungicide some other chemicals might havealso rubbed off on to your hands liver, kidney dysfunction...
...depression and cancer 'food is medicine, medicine is food' ...is what our forefathers have said they have set a timetablein diet and lifestyle... ...which is our treasured legacy without being selfish... ...they planted palmtrees in their backyards they thought of the needsof the future generation all this has become folklore now
carrot with vitamina is good for the eyes tomato with vitamin c gives immunity string beans is a source of b complex eggplant provides calcium besides this, endosulphan and furidon ...and many other toxic stuffabound in these vegetables the skin of the appleused to be nutritious now it only contains wax even if poisonedvegetables are expensive...
...poison is sold cheapest in india our grandmothers had a dozen children the kids were raisednot only by the mother anyway that's quite impossible nature lent a hand too now with 1 or 2 kids... ...we rush to pediatricians so often the previous generationsuffered only from old age now even the unbornbaby has a heart problem
at a tender age of 5 kids wear glasses 10 year olds are diagnosedwith diabetes, asthma or cancer many more diseases rather than being healthy... ...we give importance to beauty children should studyin a reputable school a cushy job in a corporate firm we think of buying a house or saving our funds
why don't we think of being healthy? we destroy fields and build concrete jungles time should not reaffirm'men are living graveyards' this is the right moment we should spring into action we should trust our motherland in future, when we build houses... ...reserve at least 1 cent spaceto grow trees and a vegetable garden
on terraces as greenhouse just like waterharvesting was feasible... ...greenhouse is possibleon each and every terrace friends, my fainting spellwas the talk of the town in another week's time... ...we'll be supplying organic vegetablesfor a wedding with a 2000 guest list ...grown on neighboringterraces only by ladies we should carry out 2 good deeds at once each individual inhis or her lifetime...
...should plant a seedfor at least 1 tree for our children tolead a healthy life... ...in every garden or terracewe should grow vegetables we should go back to respectingthe soil as our mother and merge with naturelike our forefathers did i thank all of you fromthe bottom of my heart i came here today likejust another meeting in fact to prevent foodfrom being adulterated... ...govt is taking many steps
but beyond that, your 'need of the hour'talk should reach the public for sure i'll inform all the membersof the legislative assembly this should change into a movement volunteers like you should take the lead definitely i'm glad meeting was a huge success minister himself- go inside, my dear
you've changed a lot?! past 2 days, you didn't evenshow your face on skype to us! where is mithila? she has her exams now our neighbors are tamilians their daughter andmithila are classmates nothing to worry we leave on the 2nd you've got just enough time to pack
how can i suddenly…office? take 1 year off we'll think about it later not just that i have some commitments here did you see our terrace? yes, i did i saw the neighbors' terraces also i've also spoken to dad
he'll take care of it loan isn't a big deal food and climate aremajor problems in ireland mithila is having a tough time i don't know how to take care of her i feel bad about all this thought of employing a housekeeper but that would cost easily 50 to 60,000 and that too part time
for being so frank if you had found a good housekeeper… …would you have applied for my visa? oh! madam has learnt to retort! if wives keep cooking thrice a day… …husbands will get bored so wives now are forcedto think differently! before taking this decision… …you could have discussed it with me
okay, what are you saying now? i've joined hands with many people… …boosting everyone's confidencei've taken up a big project if i leave half way itwon't be right for sure i need some time mithila, your mom isn't keen on coming ask her yourself you've got lot of commitments here you find it tough to come over now
tell her yourself mithila…? first stop crying okay, i'll be with you i know, i'll come i'll come is this your 5 acre farm? your speech has beenpublished in the hindu through the food safety department…
…our govt is raidingthe district markets this self help group withonly women really rocks! congratulations only 6 more days for the wedding this is like a weddingin your own family distribute these invitations please all of you should definitely attend we will, sir everyone will come for sure
but i doubt if i can make it! i'm going to irelandwith my husband on 2nd but vegetables will be deliveredto the wedding hall on the 5th i'll arrange everything before i go oh…! is that so? i'd have been glad if you had attended it's okay have a safe trip why all of a sudden, vasanthi?
i must go for mithila's sake! i've applied for a year's leave only after i go there ican decide anything else girija will really miss you you're both like twins i bought you a gift but i forgot to bring it! i have a gift for madam book…right?
must be a tamil book but you won't understand a word am i right? no, you're wrong don't be alarmed the question mithila asked the president mithila's friend vani is my neighbor she told me vasanthi…vasanthi
what are you doing herewithout packing your bags? all the vegetablesin ireland are organic you know what mithilaasked the president? she did tell me one day when we fought… …you said a girl's dreamwill expire after marriage! it seems her question was... ...triggered by our fight hats off to that question!
indira gandhi was the only lady amongthe 14 prime ministers to hold office among our 15 presidentspratiba patil was the only lady in this nation are there nointelligent, capable women? or has someone hacked their dreams? who decides the expirydate of a woman's dream? today in many stateswomen are the leaders many of them who fightfor a cause are women none of them have lost their dreams nor melted in their own tears!
i'm not coming to ireland my daughter asked me such a question i'll make her understand! call her now 1st time i'm acting against your wishes i'm your wife respect that bond and understand me 'not only in tamil nadubut all over india...' '...she popularizedthis greenhouse scheme'
'though an ordinary clerktaking a loan in her name…' '…she created awarenessin the entire neighborhood' 'legislative councilappreciates mrs vasanthi' 'today is my mom's birthday' '2 years ago, on this day ilooked at this same page...' '…i've cried nonstop readingthe sarcastic digs at my mom’ 'today in the same page…' '…i'm being respected as her daughter' 'for every house servingpoison-free food…'
'…my mother is the main reason' 'people praise me too!' 'if someone asks me what iwant to become in future…' '…my answer will only be' '...like vasanthi!' 'thank you vasanthifor being my mother!' 'it is a year since i'vebeen away from my mom' 'when i cried, my mom said…' '…the present generation of girlsshould cry only for a valid reason'
'let wimpy women who criedat the drop of a hat…' '…be wiped out completelywith our generation' 'you should stand as example for allthe tears shed by women world over' 'sure, mom' 'i am suddenly struckby an unexplainable fear' 'today is an importantday in my mom's life' 'namaste' 'today my mom is here' 'not for the question i asked'
'but as an answer for that question!' 2 years ago, i wantedto meet an ordinary woman …who asked me an extraordinary question i was disappointed today, i'm meeting thesame woman to discuss... …how to implement hervision on a national level? you fainted but you woke up young man, you should bevery proud of your wife!
you introduced 'me' to myselfand made me understand... ...delhi and chennaiare only 3 hours apart susan, thanks, i owe this journey to you i'm going to ireland for a month then my husband, mithila andi are planning a trip to europe must see the world, right? i'll also be in europe at that time we should meet up too before i forget, happy birthday
today is a day i can neverforget in my whole life! i have found my husband anddaughter with respect intact, susan this is vasanthi it doesn't matter 'your dream is your signature!' "in your mid 30s or 40s if you areis your life a watch under repair?" "only if respected, should you be happy?if self respect intact, you'll be royalty" "chitragupta, the record keeper,brahma's son is my neighbor" "i looked up brahma's registeryour name wasn't listed there"
"time is available yourworries please bundle" "loads plenty and profuseput donkeys to good use" "happy...happy always be happy" "happy...happy in all ways be happy" "every moment in time dailya hen lays an egg diligently" "a pan underneath is waitingfor the egg that's worrying" "to live life (truth)fullytoday has dawned specially" "try smiling daily ear to ear happy" "life isn't a kitten furryto run away in a flurry"
"dogs neither are weto chase it mindlessly" "life isn't a straight or bent roadto gauge how much farther to go" "if you cross only half a welldive in, you might as well" "happy...happy we might as well be" "happy...happy always carefree" "happy...happy foreveron a joyous spree"
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