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Leave all that.

Achayan told me that you

didn't meet the doctor.

I didn't meet him.

Instead, I met an astrologer.

In the coming December, Unni

will turn 35 years old.

His marriage;

Family;

A father's concern.

And,

a hope that I would

be able to see him,

at least with the

astrologer's help.

Why are you sitting like this, Ulahannan?

Get up & come.

Meno n,

I can't do anything now.

My own..

Someone who was like my own

brother is lying there.

But what can we do about that?

Don't we have to proceed

with the rituals?

The townsmen have started

asking questions.

- What do the townsmen

have to do here?

Ask the people who are

in a hurry, to leave.

We didn't force anyone.

Father's son Unni said

that he will come.

Until then, we must wait!

Good that Unni thought

of coming, at least now.

Then shall we call him and ask

him where he has reached?

I contacted Unni

only through mail.

He had written

that he will come.

Let's wait for some more time.

Isn't that better?

That's enough.

I was just reminding him.

It is father's desire.

That Unni should do the rituals.

That shouldn't be in vain.

That's enough.

We can proceed after Unni comes.

Badarunnisa?

He has come to meet you, Badar.

In.

lam the one whom you talk

to through mails, Madam.

Unni?

Where were you, son?

Do you know how much Mad havettan

longed to meet you?

Father loved you a lot, Unni.

He always had just one desire.

That you must light his funeral pyre.

Finally you came!

We needn't

delay it further.

Let's begin the rituals.

Come, son.

Sorry.

Don't call me.

lam not the one who should

be doing these rituals.

It's for your father, Unni.

That's why I cam e.

I just wanted to come and see him.

I came.

I saw.

That's it.

Now..

-Unni,

can't you at least do it considering

this as your father's last wish?

I can't.

lam not a Hindu believer now.

I changed my religion.

She is my wife.

Dear,

at least you try to

make him understand.

It was father's

biggest desire.

Please ask him not

to decline that.

She doesn't

understand Malayalam.

She is an Arab citizen.

unni.

just because he spent all

these years waiting for you;

don't ignore his last wish.

That too, for your

own selfish reasons.

I told you what my decision is.

Please allow us to leave now.

You can choose any

religion you want.

You have the rig ht to do that.

But no religion will ask us to

avoid people who love us,

and people who are

dependent on us,

because of that.

None of them say so!

Didn't I tell you in Malayalam?

I can't do it!

Since I belong to

another religion,

I don't believe in these rituals.

Didn't you say 'another

religion' now?

Islam is not another religion!

It is love and mercy.

It is a nest of relationships.

The religion that taught you to disown

the person who gave birth to you,

when he was alive and

even when he is dead;

that's not Islam!

Me, who is an Islam by birth and offers

prayers five times a day, is saying that!

There is no Islam in you!

Meno n,

ask him,

and his wife,

to get out.

It's me.

lam going to do the rituals.

Here.

Wear this sacred thread.

Place the 'Darbha' grass

next to his ear.

Your relation to him?

My father.

Think of your father

in your mind.

(Reciting prayers)

'The Gesture'

Did you like it?

- Gaya Parameshwaran.

- This artist is a boon

to the an of dance.

(Commentary fades)

Thank you.

Everyone move towards that side.

That side.

Come on!

Madam, the Minister has come.

The programme was really good.

Congratulations.

I came in person to tell

you a special matter.

The 60th anniversary celebrations

of the birth of Kerala

is starting on November 1st.

We wish that you would do

a programme for us, Gaya.

I'm leaving in two days.

First programme is at

British parliament,

and from there, directly

to United States.

I will be back after the

programmes only after 3 months.

So you're coming back

only after 3 months?

Afterl return, my first

programme would be yours.

Great.

My secretary will call you and

inform the rest of the details. Bye.

Excuse me.

Can you come here?

I feel like I have

seen you somewhere.

It has been several

years since we met.

I am Padma.

My dear Puppy!

Where were you?

Do you know where all

I searched for you?

Who is this?

Your daughter?

-Yes.

its

a

What do you do now?

I am working.

And sometimes, I do some small

dance programmes as well.

Puppy, I am in a hurry to leave.

I have to talk a lot,

and hear a lot from you too.

Where do you live?

Quite far.

Wherever it is, I will come there.

Give your address to my manager.

Shall I leave?

Bye.

Mom, that wasn't our

address, rig ht?

Do you dance, mom?

Giya!

Hi Gayathri Ma'am!

When you get time.

come to my dance school,

and bless my students

by lighting the lamp.

Definitely!

Thank you so much for coming.

It's my pleasure.

Thank you.

Shall I leave?

Please stop here.

Let me go check and come.

- Okay.

- ls there someone called

Padmavati staying here?

I don't know.

-You don't know?

Padmavati lives here, right?

-I don't know.

I don't know.

-You don't know?

No.

A dancer called Padmavati.

Enquire over there.

-I enquired there.

I don't know.

-You don't know?

There is no such person here.

Giya!

Stop there, Gaya!

Stop, I say!

Gaya, give me that anklet.

Giya!

Gaya, stop!

Gaya, stop!

Stop, I say!

Giya!

my

Em

The ans festival is coming up.

It's all a joke for you.

Do you know how much

I have to practice?

I won't give it.

Stop!

Gaya, stop!

Gaya, give it to me.

PUPPY,

you are always practising!

As if you're going to be

the all-rounder in ans!

Where the hands go, the eyes should follow.

Where the eyes go, the mind should follow.

I will be the all-rounder.

Wait & watch!

All-rounder in ans, Padmavati!

All-rounder in ans, Padmavati.

Ya.

Madam won't be here for 3 months.

Foreign trip!

She is on the way

to the airport now.

Okay.

Mad havetta.

- What?

Stop the car.

It's time for the flight.

Where is she going?

Who are you?

Where the hands go,

the eyes should follow.

Where the eyes go,

the mind should follow.

This dance practice of

yours is very good.

What happened to

you, my dear Puppy?

I enquired at the

address you gave me.

That was also fake, right?

She is not with me now.

She went away somewhere.

I would know only if she tells

me where she has gone, right?

She is coming with some

daily wage worker.

I'll call you later.

Okay.

Madhavetta, this is Padmavati.

My Puppy!

No, Gaya!

. Get in, Puppy!

Madhavetta, cancel today's trip.

Gosh!

What do I do now?

What do I tell them?

This is Gaya.

Sit down.

Come here, dear.

Com e.

Didn't you go to school today?

- No, aunty.

Ever since dad was bedridden,

mom asked me not

to go to school.

Only if I go for work,

we can light the stove

& buy medicines.

There has to be someone at home to give him

medicines on time &take care of him.

That's why I stopped her education.

I will send you to a

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