Joker Page #3

Synopsis: Joker is a political satire which criticises the present political absurdities. Mannar Mannan (Protagonist), a rural villager, who self declares himself as President of India, always protests Government for all the absurdities happening around his village. Most of the time he is seen as a Joker. He's trailed at court for his various continuous acts. There comes his past, where he loves a beautiful girl from his near by village. The girl is willing to marry him only if he could build a toilet at his home. Government announces a toilet scheme through which all the villagers will get toilet at their homes throughout India. President plans to visit a village and he chose protagonist's village. What happens when the President comes? is toilet built at their home? did they get married? answers protagonist's act of declaring himself as President. At the end, the audiences are questioned for their involvement in opposing absurdities (who's the real Jokers)!
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Raju Murugan
  6 wins.
 
IMDB:
8.7
Year:
2016
130 min
8,428 Views


Let them be inside

until I give orders

Let's go

'They do this once every month'

SP down down!

President long live!!

SP down down

President long live...!

Isai, how has the response been

for the 2 hours lock-up at SP's office?

- Check in FB and let me know

- Okay, sir

Then I have my pension amount

Check if the interest

is credited already

No harm in that

Dogerpillar, try this

Asleep, huh?

Check what has happened

to that sand truck case

Has any action been taken

against that company?

I'll call and find out

No action has been taken until now

At 4:
00 p.m from Gandhi statue

No...!

Post it in FB that our protest

will begin from Bhagat Singh's statue

There is no statue of

Bhagat Singh, President

"What is this, sir?"

"Sir, is this fair?"

'Handcuff jumps' to protest

against police union

"Sir, what is this law you follow?"

"Sir, why are your schemes so shallow?"

"No one to question your action

So you revel in corruption"

"1.32 billion people live here

Hardly a handful of leaders sincere"

"In buying votes you are the leader

In bribery you are a fine dealer"

"Buying votes is your forte

You wheel and deal away"

Police atrocity

Down! Down!

"The ones who once ruled are illiterate

One who leads now is the Corporate"

"Ministers sell our nation without any qualm

Salute, extend to them a warm welcome"

"Worms in Govt grocery

Pipe dream of a developed country"

"Our country is heading for disaster

Doomsday is just round the corner"

"No freedom of speech however

Black money in many a coffer"

"In the parliament, people chosen

a village chief dime a dozen"

"Fancy cars in the cities zoom"

"Farmer hangs himself in gloom"

"Loan with exorbitant interest

The poor are drowned in distress"

"What is this law you follow?"

"Why are your schemes so shallow?"

"Sir, do you really care?"

'Protest against sexual abuse'

"Phone in hand glittery

Get TV as a freebie"

"Is there any toilet built specifically

for people on the road to crap or pee?"

"Does nature forget to offer plenty?

Does she hide or hoard her bounty?"

"To line your pocket at every opportunity

Is the Govt an accessory?"

"No drinking water found"

"Pollution in the air all around"

Let the floods wash away

those who gawk in pleasure

"With your Govt wine shops selling booze

on men's necks you're tightening the noose"

"What is this law you follow?"

"Why are your schemes so shallow?"

"No one to question your action

So you rejoice in your bribing option"

"1.32 billion people live here

Hardly a handful of leaders sincere"

"In buying votes you are the leader

In bribery you are a fine dealer"

"Buying votes is your forte

You wheel and deal away"

'Pikkampatti'

Junk of a fellow!

Who is it?

I'll rip you apart

Try tearing it

As if in the hot sun

you need this silly coat

Do you know whom you are opposing?

Are you encouraging inter-caste marriage?

Madcap! If I see you roaming around

with that canopy over your head

You'll send a file from

'Pappireddi-bhavan', huh?

E post

- Please send this

- Sure I will, you carry on

In this case registered under

Motor Vehicles Act, section 166...

...we can't have 2 laws

1 for a person and other for a goat!

In addition, what this dumb animal

had to go through should not happen...

...to any other living being!

This is an example the Honorable court

would like to share with the entire world

Since the truck was driven

at break neck speed

...and the goat jumped

at the last minute

...the iron rod pierced the goat

and it escaped with 1 injured leg

Otherwise it would have got killed!

So if you take a closer look

at the goat's disability...

...the petitioner of this case

...deserves to receive

an indemnity of Rs 200000

This is the final verdict

from this Court of Justice

'Since this accident happened because

of an illegal sand mining truck...'

'...this Court regards this case

with utmost anger and anguish'

'At the same time, while condemning

illegal loading of sand...'

'...the Court requests the defendant

to file a separate case'

'And to submit all the necessary

documents to the court'

'This court is granting permission

to the District Superintendent of Police'

'Great response for

Usain Bolt's verdict'

'Dharmapuri's Niyaz Ahmed is all praise for

our President and has shared it on FB'

'That status has gone viral'

Will the President be a judge in a standup

comedy show 'Who will ace it?' season 6?

Yuva Krishna

Yuva Krishna, Adhisha

Shashank Ravi, Charu Nivedita

are making fun of you, sir

Shall we ban their email IDs?

That's wrong, Isai

We shouldn't interfere

in freedom of speech

Internet is people's field today

I respect democracy

Underhand dealings, dubious plans

are being hatched in Akila's case

I am sure the verdict

will go against us!

Isai, post it on Facebook

Tomor-

No, day after tomorrow

at 3:
00 p.m

...few moments with

snakes full of venom!

President's struggle

- President, don't

- Let us not do this

- Just post it

- No need, sir

President, please don't do it

I will not change my mind

- Post it

- Sir...?

No need, President

Please listen to us

Believe it or not!

Our President will be cooped up

in a glass cage along with snakes

They are all poisonous snakes

In another half hour you can

watch a Live telecast from the venue

This has created a stir here

Will the snakes bite him?

Will our President survive this ordeal?

Please watch our 'Live' telecast

from AMN Channel, stay tuned

Such a humbug he is

Hello, sir

Hey police!

Why is that mad fellow now

fist-fighting with snakes?

Ignore him, sir

Nutcase! Serves him right

Let him die from snake bite

Won't one of the snakes kill him?

'Is the crack fellow dying quietly?'

'This is a blatant propaganda

he is building up for himself'

These days even if someone washes his bum

in an alley, media covers it Live, sir!

That will be discussed

and an uproar in protest

You lock him up and

administer electric shock

Then pack him off to some

mental hospital in Kerala

'Sure, sir'

'Few moments with snakes venomous'

'Our recurrent pleas

falling on deaf ears'

'Not valuing his life...'

'...for the sake of

his land and people'

'...our people's President-'

When will he get into the case?

Be patient

Can't you see

he's getting ready?

Are they all poisonous snakes

inside the case?

Put your hand in

You'll know!

Ripping apart

the mask of authority

In order to save

baby Akila's life

- Lift him

- Police...!

Police anarchy

Down! Down!

Let's save our People's President

You dare to assault

the President who is 'on duty'

I will destroy any power

that opposes my protest for my people

(loud slogans)

How dare you throw my cap!

Police riot

Down! Down

Come inside

Hold him

- Acting over smart?

- Do not beat me

Why laid hands on

People's President?

Who had the audacity

to beat him up?

No one to defend me for 20 years

So you beat me up black and blue

Now the President is

in the same position

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Raju Murugan

Raju Murugan is a writer, journalist turned filmmaker. His works include Vatiyum Muthalum, Ondru and Jipsy, all of which were published in Ananda Vikatan. He made his directorial debut with Cuckoo (2014). His second film, Joker, was awarded the Best Feature Film in Tamil award at the 64th National Film Awards. more…

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