Lingaa Page #6

What do you want

my permission for?

I intend building a dam

for the people of Solaiyur

You are going to build

this dam on your own

I have enough resources

to spend on my own and build

Permission granted

Thank you very much

I'm really honoured

on my birthday

God bless you, my friend

Thanks a lot

Congratulations

Excuse me, sir

What is it, Lawrence?

If an individual builds a dam

in our British Govt...

...that's an insult to us, sir

Do you actually think he can

build a dam by himself?

Impossible, sir

Then why bother

arguing about it?

Right now, all these rajas

are watching us closely

Already we are facing problems

with Gandhi in the north

Why create a new one here?

We also need

India's support...

...in the 2nd world war

which has just begun

We need the support of

each and every king on this table

We can't oppose any of them

You understand he'll never

build that dam, don't you?

Absolutely not

Your Highness, my man here,

Collector Lawrence, tomorrow morning...

...will bring to you

the orderyou desire

That's what we were discussing

We didn't consent, so you used

your birthday dinner as an excuse...

...and in a devious, cunning manner

got the Governor to agree, right?

Didn't you come

into India as traders...

...with East India company

as a smoke screen

...and deviously deceived

the kings here to loot our country?

Was what I did worse than that,

Mr Lawrence Hunter?

Anyway permission alone

isn't enough, Mr Lingeswaran

Without our support let me see

how an Indian can build a dam?

Haven't you seen

the Grand Anaicut in Trichy?

King Karikala Chola

built it 2000 years ago

Look at Kodiveri dam

in Coimbatore

It is strong even today

That was when

they ruled as kings

All that a king needs

is the support of his subjects

Always by God's grace I have

my people's support in all ways

I don't care who supports you

You can't build that dam alone

It's a challenge

To achieve a goal

supporters will be in plenty

But one man as enemy will be

the reason to make it happen

You'll be that reason

to finish building this dam

It will never happen

Wait and see

Is he coming?

No, he isn't

Coming?

Not yet!

Hey, give it to me

You're not lucky at all

I'll take a look

Give it to me

How long I've been

asking for your earrings

Give that to me first

Why are you always

eyeing my earrings?

My father wears studs

But he refuses

to buy me a pair

Okay, when my father

gets me another pair...

...I'll give this

to you, okay?

- Promise?

- I swear

That's half a promise

You didn't pinch!

- Is he coming?

- Yes, coming

- Coming...what's coming?

- Some 'pleasure' is coming

'Pleasure'?

Horse carriage

that the British use

Oh! See who's in it

Remember the Collector

we saw in the station

He's coming

Why is the Collector coming?

- Hey, Collector is coming

- Oh my God, Collector is coming!

Stop...!

Stop the car

Boss, some girl is running

in the middle of the road

- Stop...stop

- Yes, I see her

Please stop

Stop...!

Bharathi, stone

Oh gawd!

Looks like someone

set this nail deliberately

Look out...water!

I showered

in the morning!

Bharathi, I'm talking

about being flooded

And you are simply

walking away like that?

I heard some noise

Let me go and check

Our boys would've used

explosives to dig a well

Why waste time?

You cleaned the car that was

covered in dust in seconds?!

Drenched completely

Hmmm...who was it meant for?

- Math teacher

- For what?

Because they didn't

do the sums properly...

...look how he has hit them

Hey, show him

Seems quite a hard blow

Bruises are a ripe purple!

- Why didn't you show?

- Why don't you...?

- Chee...!

- Likewise

You saw the bruises

That's why

We did this to teach

a lesson to the teacher

- So...whose idea was it?

- Bharathi

You got the brain

of an engineer!

Lord Easwara!

Hey! How can you call

our boss by his name?

Good lord!

Didn't I tell you the Collector

is a good man and won't get angry?

Who told you...?

Of course you'll be punished!

Sir, hold tight

You seem to be a pro

What's that village?

Palaiyur

Rain water has started

flowing into the river

I don't know when

this place will get flooded

I thin-

Do as I told you

When you do things on the sly,

you do it happily, right?

You intend building a dam?

That would cost a king's ransom!

How much are

they spending?

Permission is theirs

Expenditure is mine

Cooperation is your contribution!

You'll be doing

our people a huge favor

Why won't they cooperate?

We'll take care of that!

Thank you very much

By the way, how will you

collect that huge an amount?

I'm the only son of

king Parameswara of Kodaiyur

Lord Easwara!

Does that mean

you are a king?

I haven't come here as a king

But as an engineer

to build this dam

You are a king not only

because of your wealth

Even your heart

is made of gold

Finally good time has

dawned on our village

You've got the king himself

in the palm of your hand

You're something else!

Sir, because of the rain

the whole place is flooded

Won't it be difficult

to build the dam now?

We must divert the river

and then start work

Won't it be too laborious?

If you want your wish fulfilled

you got to sweat it out

- Greetings, Your Highness

- Come...welcome

This is my only child

Mani Bharathi

She wants to work here

Will you take her in?

A very naughty girl

I've seen her!

But what work can she do?

Household chores

Help the cook

She can do all that

But she's a teenager

And this is a small village

Won't people here gossip

about this arrangement?

I'm a follower of Bharathi,

Tamil poet and social reformer

Like he visualized, I raised

my daughter as a liberated girl

I don't care what

the villagers will think

If you got any problems

let me know!

She can work here

as long as you're fine with it

'Danks'

This was built for the employees

of landlord of Rayakottai to stay

You intend staying here?

I've also come here

only to work

But you're a king, used to

a royal life in the palace

Whatever heights

we may reach...

...while sleeping we occupy

the space of only our height!

Excellent...!

I'll take leave

Sami Pillai...?

- Bharathi?

- Father?

This is another level!

Behave accordingly

You're the only girl here

to have studied the most

Let that not make you

high-and-mighty

I won't let it go to

my head, father

Make sure you don't spoil

my icon, poet Bharathi's name!

Are you the only girl here

who has studied the maximum?

Of course, my father sent me

to a faaaar off school of repute

- What have you studied?

- 4th grade!

Hey, hit it hard

Bang on its head!

Sir, when can I join work?

- Your wish

- 'Danks'

Hey! Why are you taking

your own sweet time walking?

He feeds you thrice a day

and also pays you, buck up!

Why are you looking at my face?

Paint properly...paint...paint

What a slipshod job!

It's still so dirty

Wash it with water

'Was...was'

Sir, palm jaggery coffee

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes