Kadal Page #2

Sea Goddess, give my

family food and joy

Next

l don't know what to say

Come!

Mother Mary, my husband drinks

non-stop. Make him see sense

l beg you, give

my son good fortune

l can't speak

- What are you staring at? Go!

- Why should l?

See how they behave, Father?

Lay a hand on me

and l'll pelt you

Don't worry

What's your name?

Your name, son

-l'm not your son

- Your name, son

- l'm not your son

Want to talk into this?

Come and talk

Talk freely

Say anything you want

You scum!

You stinking fool

l feel like swearing again

Shut up!

l'll talk politely

You fool

You dirty scum

l'll split your head open

l'll kill you

All right. Go on

You stinking scum

Keep talking

- You idiot!

- Yes?

- You son of...

- Don't stop

ls that all?

Say what you want

l don't want anything

l want my mother back

Where is she?

Mother, where are you?

Why the hell did you go?

Where is my mother?

l want her

Where is my mother?

My father, Chetty,

where are you?

- Watch out. lt'll hit a passer-by

- Whose guts do you want to spill?

l know! The man who fathered him

Right, Thomas?

Beardy!

Hey you, Father.

Where are you?

Destroy that tape

l don't want my mother

Chetty is not my father

l'll slit his throat some day

Where is the tape-recorder?

Where did you hide it?

Father! See what l'm up to

Bus for Athur!

Anyone for Athur?

Stay put!

Come with me. Make a sound and

l'll tell everyone you're a thief

The villagers will beat you to

a pulp

Get off!

lf you dare to beat me,

l'll come after you

You stinking scum!

You hit me?

Drink up

See you on Sunday

Udukan Luka!

Praise the Lord!

He's the boy

l talked about

He's tiny

l don't mince words. No one takes

Satan's spawn to sea

We depend on the sea

lf the Sea Goddess gets angry,

she'll swallow us

He is God's child

The boy knows nothing. The sea

can be dangerous

We could all die

The sea knows him well. Go!

We'll take him for your sake

The tiger fish is in my sight.

A pretty girl is by my side

Jesus showers us with

good fortune

The tiger fish is in my sight.

A pretty girl is by my side

Jesus showers us

with good fortune

Row your boat

Row that catamaran here!

Let's catch fish full of fat

l rig the sails

Smelling the pomfret

Here comes the tiger fish

With eyes of an owl

Donning a prawn's whiskers

A tiger's mask

When my sails blow in the wind...

...will it sing your name?

You bring light into my life

l cast my net for you

l sit in penance

Hoping you'll fall into my net.

Crazy me

lf you say no,

where will Thomas go?

Floating on a single wave

l drift in memory of you

Won't you smile at me?

O Sea Goddess!

You give us plentiful

Your smile is like a wave

Here comes the tiger fish

Thomas, go slow! l get dizzy

when we go too fast

What did you say, Father?

Should l go faster?

There's Anthony. He didn't come to

Mass on Sunday

- Stop!

- Forget him

lt's God's day off. Let Him relax

and enjoy the day

He can hear you. He will box

your ears

So? What will He say?

''Sharpen your wits, get a haircut.

Become a good man''

Slow down! What's the hurry?

Aren't we late for Nagarcoil?

The bustle there, the noise...

...the lovely college girls...

Stop the bike!

You ride a priest's bike

to college to flirt?

You were happy advising me,

now you're scolding me

Come on, Father. Relax!

Morning, Father

Finish your work. l'll take

care of your bike

Nice try!

Stay here till l return

Philomena, where is that girl?

Sir, the convent girl is missing.

Did anyone see her?

Anyone seen her?

Your biryani is the best

No biryani like it anywhere

Did you pack some for Father?

You mean the priest who's

wheeling the bike away?

Father, don't go! Wait

Give me the parcel!

- Can't you get on at the bus stop?

- Who knows where you stop

Kaananthurai,

Manapadu! Let's go!

You scared me

l thought my boat

had hit a shark

l bit my tongue

You hurt me then offer me

a green mint

What's that?

Were you in hospital? Looks like

you just walked out

Are you unwell?

Are you mute? Can you

hear me at all?

- Where to?

- Kaananthurai. One ticket

Got a ticket?

Which stop?

Who is that?

Your sister? Or eloping?

Never mind. Give me another

- l want to know who pays

- What a pest!

Here. Your ticket

Want some biryani?

lt's tasty

l bought it for Father Sam. But

he won't be appeased

Have some

l'll leave it here

Are you from the convent?

Why did you run away?

Who the hell is that ass?

l'm looking for a girl

from our convent

l won't go back to hospital

So she does talk after all

But a girl raised by nuns?

Your worlds are poles apart

Kovilkutti!

- l want to see Father

- Why are you dancing?

He's lost it

Thomas, are you drunk?

Father, he wants to convert

to Christianity

What religion does he follow now?

The religion of food

Father, l want to register

l'd like you to baptise me

Tell us about your family.

Let's see if they're in here

Found it, Father?

ls his grandfather a friend of

Saint Xavier?

Name:
Thomas

Village:
Kaananthurai

Mother's name:

Sagaya Mary

- Father's name?

- Chetty. Chetty Barnabas

What are you saying?

lt's an official register

Don't enter it

Chetty will throttle us

l'll handle it

You'll be baptised next Sunday.

l'll explain it to you tomorrow

Come sober

l dare you to come drunk!

Chetty is here. You

think Kovilkutti told him?

Thomas, let's talk inside

What's there to talk about?

lt's a question of honour

The son of a identified

me as his father

You blindly entered it

in the register

Just wait. Let the Bishop come.

l'll slaughter you

Chetty, this is a church. No violent

talk here. Calm down

Give me that register.

l'll burn it

Most mothers tell their children

who their father is

Hear me out

What the hell?

She was a whore,

buried in a wasteland

He's her son.

Satan's spawn

Born in sin.

He'll die in sin

Why allow him into the church?

Why protect him?

He's the son of Jesus.

God's child

Then register Jesus as his father.

Damn you

Chetty, mind your tongue

You buried the lame woman

The whole village knows

l buried ten stray dogs too. Are

their puppies my offspring?

Ok, l will dig them all up

l'll do whatever it takes

l'll pay you anything

Money, money!

Am l a whore like

your mother?

You'll buy me with money?

But l really believed...

Better you die

Chetty, enough!

You worm, get out!

Chetty, go

Happy now? Why bring this

on yourself?

Chetty!

Who's there?

Who are you?

Bergmans!

Get up, Bergmans

Chandi Mary

Who is it? Father?

At this hour?

Please come with me

The child is sleeping. There's

food cooking

l need a favour. Come

Father, where are we going?

A man is hurt, Mary. l need

your help

lt looks like a Mesakaaran

He controls the coastline. The

police are in his pocket

Hold this for me

Press hard.

He's bleeding badly

lt could be murder.

Let's dump him on the shore

He's been shot

But l told you.

He's a Mesakaaran

He's important to me

l owe him

Bergmans, it's Sam.

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