Joker Page #5

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
8,437 Views


To conclude, District secretary

of TKMK party, Mr Alponse Peter...

...will now give

the Thanks giving speech

They are not allowing us to talk

It is a conspiracy

Political sabotage

We must let Bhagat Singh out

I offer my warm greetings to

the Youth club-

Hold on for a minute

Come to the police station, sir

Why?

Inspector general has

come to meet you

He wants to talk to you

about Article 365

He asked us to

fetch you immediately

Let us go

Is it an emergency?

I will finish this speech and-

You can do so

on Independence Day

Now come with us

Fine, let's go

'Peace be upon you'

'And upon you'

Repeat it

Repeat it

It's my order

'Peace be upon you'

Let's go now

Go

Isai, follow us

Ponoonjal will be in the court

- Inform him

- Okay, sir

What happened?

He has stabbed

the correspondent

Lunatic!

'Taluk police remand'

Go in

What is your name?

Mannar Mannan

Do you know what case

you have been arrested for?

I was arrested for joining the 'Iftar' feast

This is a political conspiracy

I won't agree

to this one bit

Because India-

Because India is known

for its religious tolerance

That is a given

You are all my people

Why are you interrogating me?

What is this, inspector?

Why is he blabbering?

He is a little different

Different in the sense...?

You have been accused

of attempted murder

You have tried to stab

the correspondent Mr Thangadurai

What do you have to say?

Haven't you received my order?

I have enforced military rule

for a month in India

Only the President is

responsible for everything

There is no law, justice

or interrogation

Come down

Are the Prime minister's men

confusing you?

Inspector, looks like you have

confused him completely

He is repeating

the same dialog, Your Honor

Why are all your cases similar?

What is your zodiac sign?

Aquarius

No wonder people think

you are their water-giver!

But according to

the First Information Report...

...this is a premeditated

attempt to murder, in sound mind

Okay, we will remand him

to custody for 15 days

Give a notice to the police

and Public prosecutor

Thank you, Your Honor

Inspector

The accused is talking

in a disturbed manner

Looks like he is mentally affected

He is taking about the President

and attacking the political sphere

So inquire properly

and submit a report

Mannar Mannan case history

Okay, take a seat

His real name is Mannar Mannan

He discontinued undergrad in History

He was working in a water company

near Dharmapuri by-pass road

His wife's name is Mallika, sir

The most important thing about him

He had filed a petition in the High court

to permit euthanasia for his wife

It was rejected

Now he has appealed

to the Supreme Court

It's pending, sir

'Actually he was normal'

'Only past 2 years

he has lost it'

Go there

What is this?

It's a rejected piece

My sister has come

from Rose garden

She will drink only this

till we get her married

That's why I'm taking this home

Your bride was fixed

in Rose garden, right?

What happened?

From the day he saw her he is like

a chameleon that's taken a puff

But the girl has not agreed

She said she will tell

her sister this evening

Instead she can call you

If they dilly-dally

it's a hint

Apply powder on your face and

stand in Pappireddipatti bus stop for 4 days

You will find a bride

on the next auspicious day

You are a rural beau!

- Hey boy

- Tell me, brother

Who brought Emergency in India?

Most common answer

is Indira Gandhi

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

President

Only he has the right

to sign the papers

How many know this?

I was working in Mugal mahal

as a security guard

Kalaignar, MGR , Nedunchezhiyan,

Anbazhagan had sent telegrams

They spoke making trunk calls

Nothing moved

Like a statue guarding our village limit

I was a witness for everything

Your 'history' sounds interesting

Why don't you quit drinking?

Keep quiet

Hey! Switch off the lights

Brainless fellow!

You've come where girls

shelter for the night

And you switch on the light!

Watch your step

There are so many

pits and potholes

Welcome

Hello, brother-in-law

Did you eat dinner?

I did

Did you give them coffee?

Yes, I did

Then...how is your work going on?

Not bad

Wait, I will be back

Okay

That girl rejected you

She is working

in my husband's office

Her house is near by

She does not have any manners

She called, said no abruptly

and disconnected

She looks like a black rat

And she had the gall

to reject you

I know a girl

in the cutting section

She is very reserved by nature

'Our rivers, lakes and ponds

have been taken over forcibly'

'...by business crocodiles

Concrete jungles everywhere'

'Govt and authority act as

broker and laborer'

Corporate politics has reduced us to

slavery by buying and selling water

People have to be

united in their struggle

Only people can

bring about people's rule

We should only protect ourselves

Let's get together

Earlier the better

People have to fight

for people's rule

People have to support one another

Get on to my bike

It's getting late

for the public meeting

The lorry will leave without us

Everyone will say he is mad

But he is the only one who has

clarity in our village, my boy

Heard what he said?

'Only people can

bring about people's rule'

I was standing as a security guard

in Mugal palace

But I should have by rights

been seated inside

They will not allow me to sit

If I had sat, I would have

changed so many laws

I wasn't able to bear all this

So I started to drink

My gray cells are having

withdrawal symptom now

Only if I drink

will my trembling stop

This is an arena, lad

It's getting late

What are you doing?

Brother Selvaraj

Get in

Climb in

Wait, I'm coming

Come fast

Go in

Get in

Move inside

Close the door

Start the vehicle

Go...go

Move over

How many days do you think

all this will work out?

If all the 3 forces

come together...

...not a single soul can

conduct any meetings

You can't assemble people

using money power

Single order

Single bomb

First ask them to do that!

What?

Ignore him

It's okay if a bomb doesn't explode

but you don't expel your mini-bombs!

Mahesh, come

'Don't push'

(humming a film song)

'Rose garden', I heard

you rejected the groom

Why?

She said she wasn't interested

Then why ask for reasons?

Why?

We should know

If you ask the President

about his electricity bill

...he has to reply

There is such a law

Tell us the reason

Wonky head

That's why I refused

Boy, apply powder and stand

in Palakodu bus stop for 4 days

You will get someone

way better than this one

You are a rural beau!

Okay, brother

Go

Our leader will be here

in another few minutes

Hey! Stop...stop

Alcohol should be banned

in the whole of Tamil Nadu

Get down

Everyone should stay here

until the leader finishes

Don't loiter around

'Biryani' will be distributed

only after the meeting

You'll be given

your liquor now

1 quarter per head

Listen carefully

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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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