Power Paandi Page #7

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But I don't see any pepper.

You had a straight, full nose.

What happened?

I don't work on a computer.

I'm a fighter!

I had a fall during a stunt,

and it just splattered away.

How is everyone at home?

All good.

Now, my life revolves around

my granddaughter.

You?

- I have two!

A grandson, and a granddaughter.

You have two grandchildren?

I can hardly believe it.

Oh.. how is Kannan?

Doing really well.

He's in Dubai.

- Oh!

Want to see?

- Show me.

Is this Kannan?

He's changed so much.

What did you expect?

That he'd remain a kid forever?

How is Mani?

He got married to Poongodi

and settled down at Sankarapuram.

He's a farmer now.

Really?

I heard that you've become

a cinema stuntmaster.

I think about you at times.

I looked up on Facebook and Twitter,

but I never found you.

Why didn't you reply to any of my letters?

Dad spotted us at the village.

He locked me away carefully.

When your letters came,

he tore and threw them away.

I couldn't do a thing.

I cried a lot and went mad.

117 letters in total.

So...

Why didn't you come to find me?

I did.

I ran away from my home to see you.

I went to the address you gave me.

They told me you've shifted town.

I couldn't see you,

nor could I go back home.

I came to Chennai with a relative.

Then I became a fighter...

and then a master.

Life took its own course.

So...

It turned out to be a good thing

that dad tore all those letters.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone to Madurai

looking for me.

You wouldn't have gone from there to Chennai,

or become a great stuntmaster in cinema.

Right?

Anyway...

Why did you come to Hyderabad?

A film shoot?

I came to see you.

Well...

Okay...

let's go for a walk.

How did you come?

- On my bike.

You?

- By car.

Shall I follow your car?

Let's go by bike.

We could do that!

Why are you standing out there?

Come under the umbrella.

Why are you standing inside?

Come out of the umbrella!

What's a life where you don't

get wet in the rain?

Shall we go?

- Yes!

Since we got drenched in the rain,

when you go home--

Careful.

Sorry!

You old hag! Are you blind?

- What?

Son, she apologized right?

Is this the way you talk to a woman?

It was your fault, too.

As if she's some hot chick,

and I deliberately bumped into her!

Son!

Talk with respect.

Apologize to her and leave.

- Or what?

Son, I'm telling you for your good...

Just apologize and get going.

Okay?

I won't!

What now?

Son...

Do you know a good orthopaedist?

What just happened?!

God!

Son...

I gave you a fair warning!

Are you okay?

I can't hear anything!

He'll remain like this for a while,

we'll talk to him later.

You go stand there.

Okay.

Just go easy on him. Okay?

Okay!

Call up Satish for backup!

We treat women like Goddesses

in our country.

That's not the way to talk.

Go...

Oh, we sent them flying!

What happened?

What is it?

What...

What's happening to you?

My... my medicines!

Listen...

Please don't end up dying here.

Pharmacy...

- What?

Need to go to the pharmacy.

Hello?

Mom, I'm at work.

I'll call you back.

When your parents call,

talk to them!

It's just my mom!

I was careless like you,

and I've ended up losing my dad.

They don't expect much.

Just a few kind words, have you eaten,

did you sleep?

It won't make you any less of a man.

I'm sorry.

Dear...

- I should have taken better care of him.

He was here with me.

I lost him.

Even though he was a fighter,

he's never laid a finger on me.

He took good care of me.

Even when I was in a foul mood,

he always used to smile at me.

After mom died,

he was a companion to me.

After we got married,

he was our companion.

Then he kept our kids company.

But, we...

we left him all alone in this house.

If I ever find him again,

I'll guard him like a precious treasure.

Come on!

Please...

Tell us if you know something.

Even a small clue would help.

I don't know anything.

He hasn't spoken to me.

My kids are refusing to eat

without their grandfather.

The house looks dead.

If you know something,

out with it.

They've filed a police complaint.

If I come to know

that you did know something...

I'll kill you!

I'm telling you I don't know anything.

You just had your medicines

and recovered now.

You already want a cake?

I love cake!

You look fit, alright...

but...

you're also getting old,

Mr. Power Paandi.

Getting old? Me?

- Yes!

No young man can take me on,

one-on-one.

Power Paandi.

Braveheart!

That's right!

What's with the name?

'Power' Paandi?

All stunt masters in cinema need to have

an attractive prefix to their names.

Otherwise we won't have an identity!

I'm happy you came to see me.

I'm happy I came.

Look at that!

You speak English really well.

My grandchildren taught me.

Hello?

- Yes, dear.

Where are you, mom?

When are you getting back?

I'll be back in half an hour.

What is Thendral doing?

- She's sleeping.

Get back before she wakes up.

Okay. Bye.

Thendral?

My granddaughter.

My daughter loves me so much,

she named her daughter after me.

I have a grandson too...

My son never thought about

naming him after me.

But he's a good man.

He's very responsible.

But I think he isn't very sentimental!

What's your grandson's name?

- Threw!

What?

- Threw.

Threw?

Threw!

- Oh, Dhruv!

What did I just say?

Okay, I'll get going.

Keep in touch.

Hey... that looks like grandpa.

That is grandpa!

He's in Hyderabad?

Dad!

I've found where grandpa is.

What are you doing?

I was thinking about you.

You?

I messaged you because

I was thinking about you!

What were you thinking about me?

Everything.

From the start,

to the present.

You?

- I was thinking what next.

What next after this, Paandi?

I'm sure you know.

I don't know.

Do I still have a place

in your heart?

What?

Why didn't you reply?

I asked you a very

important question.

God!

My daughter and granddaughter

are sleeping inside.

Are they doing well?

Go to the terrace.

Just go to the terrace,

I'll be there.

'My heart,

oh it's filled with such colours'

'My eyes,

brimming with happy tears'

'Until I saw you-

Why did you come here now?

I asked you a very important question.

Why didn't you reply?

I shouldn't have given you my address!

Just answer my question.

Paandi, we have our

own families.

We have children...

and grandchildren.

What kind of talk is this?

All of them have their own lives.

We need a life for ourselves, right?

They are our whole life.

But... are we theirs?

Answer me.

Are we their whole life?

This isn't important now.

This is important, too.

In fact,

this is the most important thing.

Paandi, what are you trying to say?

Nothing.

Whatever it is,

ask me straight.

I'm scared...

Then don't ask me.

Do I still...

have a place...

in your heart?

Answer me. Do I?

You fool!

You always were in my heart,

and you will be!

Is that enough?

Stop smiling.

What should I do now?

A future for us...

Paandi...

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