Power Paandi Page #4

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But you do whatever you want.

Stay home, go out, get drunk,

beat up people, get arrested.

Want to beat us up?

Go ahead.

We won't question you.

We'll stay quiet.

Isn't that what you want?

From now, we'll do it that way.

Only your happiness is important.

Where is dad?

Upstairs.

The kids are asleep?

Yes, by eight o clock.

Has dad eaten?

- No.

Since you left in the morning,

he's been locked up in his room.

He hasn't eaten.

Not even dinner?

You could have knocked on the door

and given him food.

So egoistic.

He'll come around in the morning.

Have you given dad?

No.

He usually comes down by 6.

But he's not opened the door yet.

What?

At this age... he worries me!

Dad.

Open up, dad.

I didn't say anything wrong.

Please open up.

We'll talk it out.

Open the door, dad.

Open the door or I'll enter

with the spare key.

Bring the spare key.

Please, dad.

I'm sorry, okay?

Open up.

Dad!

Dear...

Dear Raghavan...

You are a good son.

You have given me good things.

You gave me a room to stay,

and took good care of me.

You gave me two amazing grandchildren.

You gave me freedom.

I had everything,

but I felt like I was in a prison.

I was your father, you were my son.

But now you've become the father, and I, the son.

This change is natural.

It had to happen.

But beyond a point, I couldn't take it.

You're facing a lot of

trouble because of me.

I tried to change,

but I couldn't.

What will I do now?

He can't even walk down the street

without picking a fight.

What's happened?

I don't know where he's gone,

what he's doing.

I'm scared.

Don't know if he has any money.

They'll fool him.

He's very innocent.

Where has he gone?

What's he going through?

I don't wish to be a burden

to anyone.

In my last days, I want to fly freely

rather than live in your golden cage.

Don't try to look for me.

I will be happy.

My blessings to my dearest daughter Premalatha.

Kisses to my dearest babies

Dhruv and Sakshya.

Paandi.

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You could ask his friends?

You're lying.

Grandpa hasn't gone out of town.

He ran away from home

because you yelled at him.

My friend's mom told me.

Grandpa really has gone...

- Don't lie, mom.

You told me one mustn't lie.

It's all your fault, dad.

Why did you scold grandpa?

Isn't he your father?

Would you like it

if I scolded you?

Jobless oaf. It's Paandi here.

Master! Where the hell are you?

I'm in some highway.

You ran away from home?

You do the things

people my age are supposed to do!

You come home drunk...

the cops come looking for you.

Did you go alone

or have you eloped with some chick?

I'll knock your teeth out.

I'm safe here.

Don't tell anyone I called.

No one must know that

I'm in touch with you.

Okay?

I wish to hear my grandchildren's voice.

I'll stay on the line...

you go talk to my grandchildren.

Don't get me in trouble, man.

You'll be fine.

Please do this.

I even got you beer.

Touche!

Fine, I'll do it.

Hey, Dhruv!

The two of us should go

and find grandpa?

Keep quiet!

What if we get lost?

We're kids.

Little ones! What are you upto?

Little devil looks suspicious...

Look who's here.

So...

Where is your grandpa?

Our grandpa...

my grandpa has gone missing!

Don't talk to him.

What did I do?

Anyway...

Why are you so upset?

You like your grandpa a lot?

I like my grandpa

even more than my parents.

Me too!

Not anymore, though.

He went away without telling us.

Don't feel sad.

Where will the old one go?

It will be back.

Don't talk about our grandpa like that!

I'll knock your teeth out.

Get out of here.

Fine, don't beat me up.

Calm down. I'm going.

Poor things.

Just come back home.

I do miss my grandchildren, too!

I just needed some peace and exploration.

I'll just come back to my children

when I'm done.

You talk about peace...

exploration...

Where are you going?

Kaasi or Rameswaram?

Hang up, moron.

Have you placed a complaint?

They've taken down the details.

They'll find him?

That's what they say.

He's withdrawn his twenty five lakhs.

With so much money,

how will he be safe?

Two chapathis.

- Okay.

Hello, boss!

Eat with us?

Come.

You've run away from home?

Yes, how did you know?

Who did you think we are?

We've all run away from home, too.

So why did you run away from home?

I just didn't want to burden anyone

in my ripe old days.

That's not a good reason.

Gurumurthy, you ran away from home

because your daughter-in-law hit you.

This is a much better reason.

There should be a paper ad.

What ad?

How long since you left home?

About two days.

Peter, pass me the newspaper.

Here.

'Missing Person'

See.

Oh no.

This photo is funny.

Remember your first 'Missing Person'

photo?

Your photo belonged in

'Obituaries'.

But that wasn't the worst.

Your son gave an ad

requesting you never to come back home.

Where are you going now?

I'm just going where

the bike takes me.

Come join with us, then.

I want to do something meaningful.

Like...

soul searching.

What's so meaningful to you?

Meaningful to me...

is my Poonthendral.

Who is this Poonthendral?

My first love.

You're going looking for her?

I didn't leave home to look for her.

But now that you mention it,

I feel like I could go looking for her.

At sixty, why do you bother?

Guru...

we don't even know why we do it,

we're roaming aimlessly.

At least he's got a purpose.

Who is this first love?

Tell me about her. Let's pass some time.

It's nothing far-out.

Just the usual love story.

But those were the golden days

of my life.

My Poonthendral.

We must win this game, somehow.

If we defeat these Sillamarathupatti folks,

we'll be the kings of our town.

They're a tough team, man.

We need one solid player.

We'll do it.

- Where is Paandi? Why isn't he here?

A Bruce Lee film is releasing today.

The guy must have gone.

When an action movie releases,

he'd even steal money to watch it somehow.

He'll be here.

Get started, man.

- Hold on. Paandi isn't here yet.

You want us to squat here

till he comes?

Get started, man.

Is this our home-town, dad?

Oh, this is your first time!

Yes, dad.

- Take a good look. That's our town.

It's superb, dad.

It's been five to six years

since you came here, Poonthendral?

Poongodi, come!

The car has arrived.

Oh, I'm coming.

Shoo, make way!

Every time a car comes...

Welcome, all! Welcome!

How are you?

Thendral, what are you studying?

Bachelor of Arts, uncle.

She studies well.

So I thought I'd let her study...

That's fine.

You could have let me study, dad!

You were a terrible student, donkey.

Listen to me, just marry Paandi...

have his children,

and start a family.

How is the farming coming along?

- Good, good.

Don't let them in!

Kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi...

Losing to a guest team

in our hometown is so embarrassing.

Where is Paandi?

Don't be mad.

He'll be here.

They'll finish us off before that.

Let's go to the garden tomorrow?

There's the Karuppuswamy Temple sacrifice

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