Kammath & Kammath

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Goa was the homeland

of Konkanis, who belonged to...

Brahmin community and

businessmen by profession

ln 15th century their foundation

was shaken when...

when the Portuguese took over Goa

Devanagiri was forbidden

and Roman script imposed

And with forced religious conversions

the Portuguese turned...

...the peaceful lives of Konkanis into hell

Konkanis soon left their

hometown and started...

...moving out to settle down

in other states

Most of them migrated to the Deccan

To areas like Mangalapuram and Malabar

The Kozhikode King

refused them shelter, but...

...Keshava Rama Varma,

King of Kochi welcomed them

With their own efforts they rose in fields

of trade, commerce and medicine

With a stamp of

their own personality...

...they occupied high posts

and received recognition

Out of the 5 major

sections amongst Konkanis...

...the 1st was the Gowda Saraswada Brahmin

To which belonged the Kamaths

who have their roots...

...entwined with Malayalam,

and is the subject of this narration

A silk saree for my wife

She likes rich red color

An off-white silk veshti

and shirt for my older son

Knee length knickers

and a shirt for my younger son

Looks like you got your

bonus money Kamath?!

My boss gave me enough

After all it's Deepavali festival

Today is Deepavali

Brother, he will buy us crackers

and sparklers, won't he?

Don't expect too much

Hey! Thief! Thief!

We could save his life only because

he was brought here on time

- We are very grateful

- Your gratitude must be expressed to him

What is your name?

Gopi, l saw Muthu snatch

your dad's bag and run

lf you buy me 'Puttu' and beef curry

l will show you who he is

We are Kamath's sons

Gives us back our dad's bag

Get lost! What will you do if l don't?

Bash me up?

Kamaths were not born

to beat, is what our dad taught us

But if you insist on being beaten up...

Hey Gopi!!!

2 cups of strong tea

2 'puttus' and beef curry for our Gopi

Come

ls Kamath in?

Look, your credit

at my provision shop has crossed limits

l need

a payment immediately

l will pay you

Please give me some time

Even if l gave you time

how will you earn?

Without your legs

whatjob can you go for?

l want my money immediately

We will return your

money in a week's time

You?!

We are starting a business

Wonderful! The little Kamaths'

dosa(pancake) tastes great

Very smart boys

What is the name of your shop?

Kamath and Kamath Proprietors

Kamath and Kamath

Biriyani Street Est 1587

Biriyani Paradise

5 biriyani parcels are ready

- Sir...bill

- l did not ask forthe bill

The bill is the only item

given here without asking

Do you know who l am?

No, may be someone out there

might know, but accept the bill first

He is the Counsilor

of this ward Sebastian Kuzhiveli

Shortly will become

Municipal Chairman

He's a new recruit,

excuse him

What a fantastic biriyani

Sahib, the biriyani here is unbeatable

Tell me, is the mutton used in this

belong to meat of buffalo or ox?

To the elephant!!!

Kuzhiveli, the secret

of our biriyani is...

...the tender meat of

goat less than 6 months old

Along with it

the Lords mercy too

Each time biriyani is cooked

there are butterflies in my stomach

l just close my eyes

and call out Almighty my Lord'!

A small error and my business

is finished forever isn't it?

Look at that hotel

What a flourishing place it was!

A bit of carelessness

Served old food, resulted in poisoning

Municipality ordered it to be shut down

and applied seal on it, isn't it?

Yes indeed!

Don't forget the past, dear Sahib

Do you remember my efforts to get it sealed?

l have bought you a brand new

Maruthi car in return, don't forget that

Where is your car?

lts parked almost a kilometer away

You don't have parking facility here, right?

Now-a-days parking

facility is a must

That Thirumeni's place

will accommodate 30 vehicles

lt's really a pity

you are unable to buy so far

That Thirumeni refuses

to part with it

l have asked a hundred times

But he doesn't budge

He will come around one day

l had a specific motive when l lent him

Rs 10 lakhs for his daughter's wedding

l consider it as an amount

paid in advance forthis property

Thirumeni's younger

daughter's wedding is also fixed

How can he bear the expenses

without selling this property?

Why don't you go try

to clinch a deal for me?

ln place of your Maruthi,

l'll see that a Benz stands

Benz car!

- Namasthey!

- What brings you here, Kuzhiveli?

Well, there's a wedding in your house

As counsilor, l thought l'll just enquire

Why? Has the government arranged

to give financial assistance for weddings?

lf you only make up your mind

is it so difficult to raise funds?

What l am trying to say is...

Don't bother, l understand

what you are getting at

lts true that circumstances forced

me to shut down my hotel

But l will not give it up to followers

of another religion to cook his meat

l will not have fish and meat

anywhere in the vicinity of my place

The temple pond you have your daily dip

Doesn't it have fish in it?

Yes of course

You can use water from ponds

and rivers with live fish and...

...use milk from cows which is

a part of theirflesh and blood

But that does not affect your sense

of sanctity and cleanliness, right?

- Hey Nair?

- Yes sir?.

- Throw this dirty fellow out

- Not necessary, l will go

But remember, don't

cross swords with Sulaiman Sahib

He has helped you with Rs 10 lakhs

for your elder daughter's wedding

You did not think touching his money

was sacrilege then

He has not asked you

to return that money...

...because he intends

to own your property one day

l am going now

But l will see you

if your daughter gets married...

...even if l am not invited!

Did you hear

his underlying threat, Nair?

My daughter's marriage

won't take place it seems

The whole town knows

l don't have money

Lord! What more should l hear!

Frankly, what does it matter

who buys the place?

lsn't it enough if you

get a good price?

Have you also forgotten

the idol of baby Ganapathy there?

l have performed puja to that idol

ever since l can remember

Just a clean-up and a lamp lit

HE will bless me whole heartedly

What will an alien religion

do with Lord Ganapathy?

Dad, come here

What is it my dear?

Dad, Devan sir's

e-mail has come

- ls it?

- What?

Mail, now-a-days this is what

takes the place of letter writing

Haven't l told you about a Kamath

who was her senior in college?

Oh! Kamath

What was his reply my dear?

l had written in detail

about our situation

He said he'll come

and meet us directly

Lord Vighneshwara!

You have saved us

Today, in whole of

Kerala, they own big hotels

This Kamath and

his brother Kamath

Proprietors

Kamath and Kamath

lf they take over

our hotel we are saved

Who are you?

What do you want?

Sulaiman Sahib sent us here

He has asked you

to sign this agreement

What is it?

Appears to be in English

Give it to me father

Let me read it

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