Joker Page #8

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


'Namasthe' sir

Now we are in Pappireddipatti

Dharmapuri district

A village which was

ignored till yesterday

(press coverage)

Get going

The President is coming

You can't be lying down here

Get up

Don't disturb me, sir

Thank you

I like to thank the president

for building a toilet for us

Leave

You'll let all the terrorists go scot free

You will get hold of

only us poor people...

who live by temple offerings

You are good at this!

Malli...?

Where did you go?

Look at me

My dear...aiyo!

Has the minister arrived?

'They said the President

has reached Dharmapuri'

Hold on for a minute

Hey! Mannan

Disconnect, I'll call

What happened?

Come with me

Tell me what happened?

Your wife?

Let's go

What happened?

The bathroom wall collapsed

You left things half way

My dear

Stay here

Stay here, I'll come

I will inform the doctor

and bring him along

Come soon

My precious!

Look at me

Come, sir

Carry her, please

Wait

The President will

leave in 10 minutes

Then we can

call the ambulance

What are you saying?

Carry her

Keep quiet

Stay calm

We will take her

She is pregnant

Please help me carry her

Keep quiet

Don't shout

Look at her, sir

Give me a hand

Do not shout

Wait till the media leaves

Wait, don't yell

HELP ME LIFT HER

GIVE ME A HAND!

Lock him in

Take him away

Shut the door firmly

Malli!

My dear

She is pregnant

She can't bear the pain

Open the door

Yov! Open

Move, don't hide

Can someone help me?

Don't shout

My wife is injured

I know

Call someone, sir

Ask someone to open the door

Please ask them to open

Go forward

Greetings for the day

'Live life to the fullest' scheme

was introduced by the Govt of India

Please ask them to let me out

Wait till the media leaves

Call the ambulance

It's here only

Wait

Long live India

My dear

Sir, careful

Open your eyes, dear

You will be fine

You have brought her

so late after the accident

Are you such a nitwit?

The baby is dead

We have administered Oxytocin

for her to get contractions

'Pregnant woman admitted in hospital'

'We want justice'

'Corruption raises its ugly head

even in the toilet scheme'

'Mallika needs justice

We want justice'

Why get hassled?

First go to the hospital

There is a clot in her brain due to

the harsh impact of stones on her head

This condition is

called vegetative state

It is more or less

like a coma stage

We don't know when or if

she will regain consciousness

So what?

We should not be scared of anything

We will fight till the very end

How much did the Govt pay

for you to build your toilet?

Nothing at all

All they gave was the basin

Took photos

They covered up

with a lot of lies

They lined their own pockets, sir

My bad time

Stones fell on my wife's head

Mallika is lying

like a vegetable now

Do I attend to her or

follow up this court case?

No one should go through this

You will cook up a scheme

to line your pockets, huh?

My baby died in the womb

Only you have to help me out, sir

Those who were responsible for this

Right from the Chief Minister and minister...

...to the health officer and

councilor, 8 people totally

Ponoonjal has filed

a case against them

'Since the prosecutor

has no incriminating evidence...'

'...this case is adjourned'

'The Court also reprimands the defendant

for abusing higher officials without evidence'

Hospital will prove too expensive

You can take care of her at home

Sister has left

I dropped her

near the entrance

I have bought flowers for you, dear

Shall I keep it on your hair?

Can I play a song for you?

My Malli was so full of life

I can hear her laughter

echo in my mind all night

I keep waking up

They are just dreams

My imagination

Request the Govt to kill her

She is alive

but going through hell, sir

The Govt which built the toilet

has also built the hospital

Ask them to kill her

Grant her the freedom to die please

'After hearing all the arguments'

'The court takes up

interrogation today'

'Regarding Mannar Mannan's

petition for euthanasia'

'Final verdict in 2 weeks'

'Considering the arguments'

'The court has denied permission

for euthanasia of patient Mallika'

'Once again the case

has been adjourned'

'Euthanasia plea for Mallika has been

rejected by the Madras High Court'

He comes to power

only with our votes

We have the right

only to empower him

But if he blunders...

...don't we have the right

to dismiss him?

Law and order has let us down

Is this my plight now?

Don't we have...any power

to change it?

We don't have

You don't have

any bloody power

Go sleep

At least sleep today

Go

Go sleep

Otherwise you'll go mad!

'Only the President can point his finger

to change or revoke our laws'

(heavy breathing)

'If they don't give

we must help ourselves'

'That's power'

I'm the President speaking

Tell me, Mannar

Ponoonjal, can you hear me?

The President here

Welcome, Mr President

Get down, Mr President

We have a lot of work to do

Please get down

My dear people

I, Mannar Mannan

with the presence of the 3 forces...

...I solemnly affirm with this secret oath

I will serve our beloved nation as its President

Leave me

Let me go

Police atrocities

Down! Down

'They don't like me

coming to power'

'So the Prime Minister's men

are beating me up, dear'

'I should teach them a lesson'

'That's why I intend

calling for a strike tomorrow'

'President's trial by fire to permit

Euthansia legally in India'

Oh my god!

President

How is the collection going on?

Good lord!

118 missed calls

He is getting on my nerves

He drives me mad

'Alcohol kills men'

'Where are the shop owners then?'

(anti-drinking slogan)

'People's President protests

by prostrating on a bed of nails'

'People's President protests

by prostrating on a bed of nails'

'Protest to close liquor shops'

'People's President protests

by prostrating on a bed of nails'

'Alcohol kills men'

'Where are the shop owners then?'

The appeal to the Supreme Court

regarding your wife's case ...

...has been prepared by our lawyer

'It is evident certain facts

by the petitioner were overlooked...'

'...by the Madras High Court

while passing the judgment'

'Hence this petition has been

accepted by the Supreme Court'

(wakes up startled)

What?

What happened?

My wife...where is she?

Is your wife dead?

Not yet

The case is pending

in the Supreme Court

She'll get her 'happiness' soon

I will send her off with State honors

By the way why are you in jail?

I brought India under military rule

So the Prime Minister's men

who didn't like that pushed me in here

I participated in the 'Iftar' feast

which didn't go well with them

I get it, brother

I totally get it

If you try to do good

no one will like it here

Nowadays people prefer

villains over heroes

Just like you, there was

a head constable in Trichy

They forced him to

shoot a good man

Guess what? Head constable

thought no end of himself

He acted as the Commissioner

Single handed, he ran

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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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