Pannaiyarum Padminiyum

'Landlord and his car (Padmini)'

'The life of a car doesn't start

as soon as it is manufactured'

'Only after it reaches

the hands of a good owner'

'There is no way to know

beforehand who gets which car'

'The car chooses us'

'If you want to know how

a car can find its owner...'

'...then I must tell you

the story of our village'

'Every village has a story'

'Story of the boogeyman,

guardian deity or some folklore'

'Whenever anyone

asks us for a story...'

'...unanimously narrated is

the story of our landlord'

'He's our landlord'

'He has a golden heart'

'He's done a lot of good'

'He's the one who brought all

the technology to our village'

'1st time our village people

heard songs on the radio'

'Watched movies on TV'

Watch, watch...enjoy

Sir! TV is such superior quality!

True to his name, when does

Peedai the pest not jinx anything?!

'Why go that far?

He is the one...'

'...who introduced a toilet to us'

- Aiyah is coming

- Move...move

Move, man

Ask them to go

- You carry on, sir

'If there is an object in his house

anyone can use it at any time'

'There's no time limit

for its usage, day or night!'

Hello, wait dear...1 minute

Here, talk

Don't cry

- Mother?

- What happened?

Mother, my father-in-law is no more

Aiyo! What will I do?

I didn't think he'd go

without even a farewell

(lament song)

Aiyaaaah!!!!

Mad fellow!

Who died?

- No, I don't know

Stack those sacks up

without letting them slide

We have to do all the work

No one to even lend a hand

- That's right

- What to do?

When is the baby due for your

daughter, Shanmugam bro?

She's in her 2nd trimester

I need to travel but

work pins me down!

Throw it along

one side of the road

You attend to your work

I dropped by simply

- I can come later

- Oh no, it's okay

My father's car is in the shed

They intend closing it

Might as well bring the car

and we can drive it here, right?

He left long ago

And he's still not back

Where did he go?

Please wait. I'll be back

- Okay

'When he saw this Padmini car,

our landlord's life changed completely

'This story is about

when this car's life started'

Let's go for a drive

Need to harvest

within the next 10 days

When are you starting?

- Hello...?

- Huh...?!

When are you harvesting?

- I should, brother

Brother...if we leave the car

like this, won't it get dusty?

We must keep wiping it

I feel so tired

I'm aching from head to toe

Brother, car here standing outside

enhances your house even more!

Tell your wife

fish curry was delicious

Brother, tell our driver to park

the car in the shade a little bit

All day long standing

under the hot sun

- Must be-

- Look here

You say another word

about that car-

Don't you have

anything else to talk about?

Obsessed with that car

- Okay, bro, leave it

Looks so lovely, that's why

Bring your wife

next time you come

Bro, he's pouring water

all over the car, won't it rust?

It's made of iron, no?

He's liberal with water

without a care in the world!

- Why are you suddenly leaving, bro?

- I've been thinking about it for long

My daughter will

deliver any time now

It would be nice

to be with her, no?

She keeps yelling at me

over the telephone too

That's why

I thought I'll visit her

Would you like

to eat something? - No

- Brother, when did you come?

- Just now, hardly 10 minutes

I'll be back in a minute

Brother's going away

to see his daughter

- Come soon

- Let this be here

What is this, brother?

I've asked one of

our lawyers to come

Give this to him

if he comes

I want to will my assets

to my daughter

- Okay, let me take leave

- See you, brother

What's the hurry?

Why don't you eat here?

It's already late

I wanted to leave

my documents here

Come back soon, brother

Don't just stay there

Sure, I'll be back mid January,

soon after the harvesting festival

Where's the key?

Hey, give me the key

Let my car be here

till I come back

It'll just be idle over there

If it's here, at least

you can drive it. What?

Okay, brother

You are off to see

your daughter, right?

Stay there and spend

some time with your daughter

Don't come back too soon!

Aiyah...sir!

Save my son

Sir...aiyah!

What will I do?

Sir...aiyaaaah!

What happened?

A snake bit my son

Come and tell us what to do

He isn't frothing at all

He might get serious

- Must be a harmless water snake

- Must be a non poisonous grass snake

Sir, start the car

- Someone...please

Sir, you'll have to start it

I-I don't know to drive 'doubles'

Someone start the car...quick

Who knows to drive it?

Sir, our Murugesan knows

Doesn't he only drive a tractor?

Sir, he can even fly a plane!

This will be child's play for him

Can we go?

- Go

Enough?

-Dai!

Some more it seems

Go...go...go...keep going

Shall I go straight home?!

Ready. . .!

Right...!

Do you need this?

You lost again

I told you right then

You should have

listened to me

Wait...wait

1 last chance

I'll get you a sweet

Just one more chance

- Get lost

- Let me win once

Bro...!

A snake has bitten

Malaiyamma's son

Our landlord asked you

to come immediately

Get in

Let's go

He'll die by the time

you reach driving this!

My son

My dearest son!

Move...move...move aside

No froth from his mouth at all?

Where did it bite him?

- Can you drive?

- Yes, sir

Lift him

- Be careful

Move...give way

Stand aside

Where's his mother?

Get inside

Lower the glass

Let him get some air

Lower that side also

What are you searching for?

- Which is the gear?

- Oh no...my son...?

What is he waiting for?

- What are you doing?

As soon as I find the gear

I can start the car, sir

Murugesa...!

Is it so important to

search for that right now?

You can come back and search

Start the car immediately

Sir! You can't start

a car without a gear

Sir! He hasn't started

and my son is dying

Now I found it!

My son is dying and

they are all clapping their hands

We're going, dear lady

Your son will be fine, don't worry

Move...move...move!

Move it

- Murugesa

- Aiyah?

You asked for a lever

"Apple of our eye, favorite indeed

Whizzing with lightning speed"

"Make way for our dear car

Our hot-shot evergreen star!"

"Through ups and downs swerving

As graceful as a chariot swaying"

"Make way for a jewel in the crown

Our car in this town well renowned"

"We aren't alone by no means

Whole town packed in like sardines"

"We'll pole vault and cross the sun

Do you want to join in the fun?"

"We've wished for a long time

to our guardian statue divine"

"Will you give us 4 tyres new

which won't wear out...will you?"

"Driving through folds and forest

Racing in our routes in right earnest"

"Just for larks we'll compete friskily

We'll try to over-take trains cheekily"

"School we bunked...full stop

We had a ball in granny's shop"

"In corners, streets, bushes, gaps

no one over took us, no mishaps"

"We get into trouble customary

We weren't pulled up solitary"

"Weddings, concerts, car we depended on

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