Joker Page #9

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


the police station so well

Finally they put him behind bars

and gave him a solid hiding

Poor fellow!

If he's a good man...

...perhaps I can speak to

the Home Ministry and get him out

Aiyaiyo!

Don't bother

You go back to sleep

Hey! In the morning

I'll get you a mobile phone

Do you want to talk

to your wife?

Oh! No

No need

Mobile phones

shouldn't be used

If I use it myself, then I'll be

setting a wrong example

Okay, sleep

Careful...careful

Why did you come in here?

I always come in here

during summer

And leave during winter

What kind of a city is this?

So congested...!

Try to get some sleep

Shall I sing an old song for you?

"With her bountiful nature

isn't the earth our mother?"

"Isn't the sky showering many a lesson

as our father and guardian?"

I've brought crab gravy

and fish fry for you

Hog all you want

Crab curry when I am in jail, huh?

Why do I need an aphrodisiac in here?!

Look, the President

Greet him

Good morning, sir

You said you wanted to

talk to someone?

Give her the number

She'll go out and call

Brother, this isn't wrong

It's quite legal

She'll call only when she steps out

Give her the number

Tell me, sir

98-43-43-82-56

Isai

My secretary

What should I tell her?

Ask her to take good care of Mallika

She should be fed

at the right time

She should ask the doctor whether the pipe

for the bathroom has been bought

Nails to be trimmed

Rose plants to be watered

Offer a 5 rupee coin

in a temple donation box

Drops

And then tell her

I'll be out soon

Isai, why did you come here?

I made sure someone is

with Mallika madam

Malli...?

Why did you do this

without thinking it through?

We were anyway intending

to appeal to the higher ups

No, implementing military rule

was the right call to take now

Without doing anything...

...so many prisoners here

are dying naturally

Break this political conspiracy

and bring me out first

I need to tell our people the truth

I've made arrangements

The Supreme Court's verdict

in your wife's case will be out this Friday

You wanted to attend it

We have used that as the reason

for your bail application

It will come through

I have spoken to

the Legal Services Authorities

They will take you to Delhi

I'll leave now

I've spoken to my friends

in the Delhi legal circle...

...to take care of the President

If the judgment goes against him

he will be mentally affected, Isai

Once the President is back

we have to take good care of him

Okay, sir

'Delhi'

'For withdrawing life from a person

incompetent to take a decision...'

'...there's no statutory provision in

our country as to the legal procedure'

'Our country has been debating on the pros

and cons of euthanasia for the past 14 years'

'The board of members

of the Central Govt...'

'...has not passed

the draft bill on this subject'

'The Indian Constitution condemns

any form of violence'

'The Death sentence verdict is

also given only to significant cases'

'The court strongly believes that no one

has the right to take any form of life'

'To consider euthanasia

makes death meaningless'

'And the respect for life

will drastically reduce'

'On the above basic, euthanasia

is totally vetoed by this court of law'

'And hence the court rejects

the plea of the petitioner'

Your petition has been dismissed

Euthanasia is not allowed in India

I don't accept this verdict

I reject your...judgment

Did you understand what I said?

I respect the law

I was waiting

for your judgment

You've dismissed it

As the President

I'll sign the file myself

And provide mercy killing

to my wife myself

I have the power

I have brought

military rule to India

No one can avail

a stay on my decision

Court, verdict, none of these

She is unaware of her own suffering

I need to make her happy

Let me go

Mallika is suffering

I need to see her

I have to go

My wife was so full of life!

I have to make Mallika happy

That's why I signed the order

After making the citizens half dead

for whom is your mercy reserved?

You can't even build a toilet

without taking bribes

I was wrong to expect

mercy from you

'Based on the details of the case

and the attributes of the petitioner...'

'...it is evident to the court that

the petitioner is mentally disturbed'

'The court objects to the imprisonment and

denial of proper treatment to the petitioner'

'The concerned department

has to be interrogated'

'We recommend the police department to admit

him for mental health assistance at once'

'The court orders proper security

to be given to Mallika...'

'...the petitioner's wife

who is in a vegetative state'

I must make her happy

Only I can do so

First let us do the checkup

and then his treatment will start

Okay

Please wait in the Dean's room

and then we will send for you

Doctor, please take care of him

I must meet Mallika

Nurse!

Let go of me

I must see Mallika

I need to go

Leave me

I need to go

I need to see Mallika

"A flower caught in a storm helplessly"

"What would its poor fate be?"

"Teeny-weeny"

"Koels many"

"Covey of quails

with grey-brown tails"

"River sand refreshing, my dear

"Money for a rainy day, my treasure"

"Don't get spent, I pray"

"Don't get spent, my rose bouquet"

Hey! Your brother has

jumped bail in Delhi

He must have spoken to you

You had better give us

the information

"My true love

My treasure trove"

"A flower in a tempest caught

How will it safely get out?"

"How would a mere flower

weather a violent twister?"

"Beloved...o' my soul friend"

"Where the village guardian stands

and the noon rays of the sun dance"

"A goat delivering its kid I see

I think of you immediately

"When the morning star at 4'o clock winks

Tall palm trees whisper to the cold winds"

"Your tinkling laughter

caresses my ear"

"In the sky dipped in shades of orange

clouds cluster with a message"

"They draw your face

Deft strokes in place"

"You are all I've got

My lucky mascot"

"My better half

Rose petal soft"

"My heartbeat

My life complete"

"How can a rosebud weather a storm?"

"In a storm how can the bud be calm?"

"What we saw in the nests

of the Blue mountain forests"

"Those eggs are now

birds flying far south"

"Silk moths in pairs, dear

we once saw here"

"Now they adorn our Goddess

as a silk saree priceless"

"The days we waited to spend

exchanging stories don't end"

"The nights we watched the moon shine

They are still memories so sublime"

"You are all I've got

My lucky mascot"

"River sand refreshing, my dear"

"Money for a rainy day, my treasure"

"Don't get spent, I pray"

"Don't get spent, my rose bouquet"

"My better half

Rose petal soft"

This one came in last night

This is a knife wound case

No...no

All these came in yesterday

One is a case of poisoning

This came in early morning

Got hit by a truck

They killed him

He is responsible

for my brother's death

You killed my brother

Now you've come to the funeral

pretending to be grief-stricken

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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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