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I came to know the

truth only today.

Grandma, don't cry.

You are consoling me?

I left my home

town and came here

because I didn't want to see

these tears and sympathy.

My husband has told me that when

the country has achieved victory,

we shouldn't defeat it with tears.

I have also felt that it's right.

Mom!

What is it, dear?

If I ask something,

will you be upset?

No, dear.

What is it?

My father is dead, right?

No, son.

Your father hasn't died.

I know.

What?

My father died during

the war, right?

Then why are you lying, mom?

Your father hasn't

gone anywhere, dear.

Sometimes,

he comes and sits here.

Sometimes he talks to me.

Sometimes, he even makes

paintings with me.

No! You are lying, mom!

No, son.

For others, your father

may be a brave martyr.

For us and our country,

your father is still standing

guard at the border.

Loo k!

Your father is still around us.

Look into his eyes without

batting an eyelid.

Look into his eyes, son.

He will smile.

He will talk;

He will ask how you are;

I swear!

'The scent of a bird'

This is her.

Golden Drogolan.

This pretty girl has

another nickname.

Aphrodite Drogolan.

Do you know Aphrodite?

The Greek Goddess of

mystic beauty and love.

Both Gods,

and humans;

competed for her love.

But for me, she is a

bird draped in silk.

'Silk-draped bird'.

Why didn't you call me?

You were upset with me and

turned to the other side, right?

The first rain;

Its fragrance and moisture,

even today, makes me...

Earlier, every rain;

was my own.

If there ever comes a time

when there is no rain,

you might call me 'sister'.

Oh my God!

It's uncle.

Our daughter!

Who is hiding there?

Didn't you sleep yet?

Mummy will come now.

lam going to sleep.

What is it, Sir?

Well, the 'Silk-draped

bird' was spotted.

The 'Silk-draped

bird' was spotted?

- Yes. It was spotted.

Who spotted it, Sir?

Kan nan.

Your Kannan?

-Yes. Him.

I knew it!

My pretty girl would

come one day.

-I am starting today itself.

Aren't you coming?

I will come!

No doubt about that.

I was waiting so long

for this moment.

'My dear birdie, who has

been driving me crazy'

'Will you come with me?',

I shall ask her.

Where will you be, Sir?

- River County.

- River County.

Okay.

So I'll see you tomorrow

Whom are you going

to see tomorrow?

My dream!

To leave everything and go when a call

comes, this is not a guest house.

Husband, child;

a big house;

I should be taking

care of all this.

lam only happy about that.

But along with that,

I need my birds too.

You are not going anywhere.

Well,

I didn't come with you seeing

your riches or lifestyle.

A person who loves the forest.

I was in love with him..

Hey!

I wanted to become an IPS officer

but ended up in Forest Service.

Still, I sincerely loved the

forest, animals and birds.

And today, I'm a watchman for

sandalwood smugglers & politicians.

I'm done!

I buried all my desires.

For you.

For our daughter.

Look! You're not

going to any forest.

Joe!

Don't stop me!

That won't happen!

I know.

But when you come back, our daughter

would be in boarding school.

Dad will send me to

boarding school.

Dad won't leave you

and go anywhere.

No.

Dad told me.

What? That he will send

you to boarding school?

He was just joking about it.

Mom wants to see the

'Silk-draped bird', right?

It is your mom's dream, right?

I roam around all the forests

only for that, right?

A bird like your daughter.

An extinct bird.

Humans who killed the forests,

would have killed

them too, right?

Your intention is not

just to see the bird.

Spending many days and

nights with some men.

Sleeping with them, bathing

with them, changing clothes;

My Sir will be there

to take care of me.

Harshan Sir.

That bird-watcher

who has crossed 70.

I didn't realize that

my birdie arrived.

How will you, if your body &

mind is drenched in romanticism?

Listen to it.

Mehdi Hassan.

These nights, my

conversations are with him.

It feels like he is singing for me.

You arrived, when he was

about to bid farewell.

You are shivering.

Even in this dry wind,

your hands are freezing cold.

From the dry wind,

to the cool breeze.

They are cold because of that.

I feel the most protected

when I stand like this.

The walls of protection

of a father's arms.

Oh no!

A bill for you, Sir?

The people at the front

office don't know you, Sir.

That's why they sent a bill.

Tomy has seen the forests only by following

the paths that Sir has travelled through.

And why did I build this resort?

Because this forest and its

beauty stayed in my heart.

Initially, not many

people came here.

And my dad was an

expert in business.

He keeps saying in a

very authoritative tone;

TO my,

your are Malappally Joseph's son.

If you continue like this for 2

more years, you will reap gold!

Should I come here again or not?

What a question?

You should come!

Okay. I will give you a chance, sir.

Our Jeep is there.

Then sleeping bags, ropes,

you can pay for all those stuff.

What say?

Okay.

He is our informer.

There won't be anyone who knows

this forest like he does.

However far the animals may be,

his nose would sense them.

Long back, there were

a lot of birds here.

Many of them are not

to be seen anymore.

The number of trees

have also gone down.

ls she beautiful?

Like me?

Yes.

Did you see the colours

beneath her wings?

Yes.

How are they?

Like a rainbow.

Sir,

all our dreams are becoming

true, right?

The credit for discovering all

this belongs to you, Sir.

I am just an

instrument of yours.

Had it not been for your

constant search and coercion;

there would be only one

thing that I deserve.

That you are my student.

Through you, I will

know the world.

ls this how she flies?

Sister!

I saw those birds on

this branch on that day.

Like you said,

they had wings that looked

like they were draped in silk.

Both of them were

eating something.

After that,

I saw only one of them.

What he said is true.

The Aphrodite is here somewhere.

Forests are full of mysteries.

The beings there,

don't do anything against

humans or their activities.

But humans,

steps on to their platform which

is kept aside for them alone;

and does things against them.

We need a society

which believes that

the plains belong to humans and forests

belong to its true inhabitants.

So, all the best guys!

If we are lucky,

we can see several birds today.

Birds which don't

belong to our country.

Birds that have travelled

thousands of miles.

All the best!

You said you're not well &

you're sitting here in the sun?

I had gone to your room.

You are lazy to trek

the forest, right?

Aslight stomach ache and fever.

The maid here has given

me some herbal medicines.

Now, I feel a little better.

Shall we go for a walk?

We can see several deers.

It's the time when the handsome

male elephant goes for a walk.

Come!

Let's go.

We have been roaming

around for 3 days.

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