Pugazh Page #3

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Did you buy fish

from this old lady?

Yes, we did

- How much did you pay for 6?

- I don't know

Why?

How much did you pay?

He was the one

who bought it

What, ma?

How much did you pay for the fish?

100 bucks

Did you trust me when I said it?

You thought I was hiking

the price just for you!

2 days ago I bought the same fish

in the market for Rs 60

Why should it matter

to us what you paid?

What do you mean?

If you pay 100 bucks

for fish worth Rs 60...

...this old lady is expecting

the same price from everyone

Will you pay

whatever she asks?

Keep quiet, ma

Whose side are you on?

You had better give

this fish for 60 bucks

And pay them back 40 bucks

What do you take me for?

Asking me to return the money

You go and buy it in the market

Are you cheating

this young fellow?

Who is the 'young fellow'?

Then?

If you don't know the going rate

in the market, how do I call you?

I'll give you for 60 bucks, my dear girl

Why are you arguing

with this poor fellow?

First return that 40 bucks to them

Grandma, no need

You leave now

Thinks he is actor MGR

supporting all the grandmas in town

If you want I'll support

your grandma too

- Get lost!

- I will bring her

Pugazh, there's a bag in

that room for the past 4 days

- Whose is it?

- Venkat's, ma

He promised to come on the 5th

Today is the 10th

No sign of him

His phone is switched off

As soon as your son gets back

ask him to meet me

Who is this man?

How many people

has he borrowed from?

As if borrowing from

the locals isn't enough...

...he has borrowed

from out-of-towners too!

If he had taken us into confidence

we could've tried to solve it

He has a king sized ego

Look how you've raised your son!

Come in

Know what your friend

has been up to

What happened?

Doesn't he wake up at

4:
30 a.m and go to the shop?

If I tell your precious son to

be in the shop at lunchtime...

...he doesn't show up

It's beneath his dignity

to work in a timber depot

What happened?

Don't know what's happening!

Past 2 days so many people

are at our doorstep...

...claiming Venkat owes them money

My husband has given whatever

money and jewelry we had

Venkat has been

missing for 3 days

I told my husband

to go and look for him

He's raising his hands at me

I'm scared he'll harm himself

Won't he take care of himself?

Be brave

I'll go and get him

Is that so?

Did you enquire properly?

Did you check with Karthi?

Check and call me back

I knew this was coming

When we aren't there

he'll be gambling away to glory

As if that's priority now!

You'll rush to his defense!

What, da?

Spoke to Arcot Babu

I believe he didn't go there

Shall I check with Akbar?

Where could he have gone?

Checked with Arakkonam boys

But no one knows

his whereabouts

Do you know Vellore Seenu's number?

Is this some gang culture?

Don't have any of their numbers

You go with Kalai

to Kanchipuram

I'll go to Vellore

and check with Seenu

- Give me money for petrol

- Don't be so cheap

You're decent, right?

Give me money for fuel

- What brings You here, Pugazh?

- Did Venkat come here?

He came yesterday

Stayed in the warehouse

Left for Chittoor this morning

Any problems at his place?

He didn't tell me

when I asked him either

- Why don't you come in?

- No, it's okay

- Pugazh, How are you?

- I'm fine

- Did Venkat come here?

- No, he didn't

Any problem?

For past 2 days he hasn't

been coming to our area

Can you call and

check with our boys?

I'll check

Sit down

Tell me

My uncle had gone

to Thiruttani yesterday

I believe he saw Venkat there

'Praise be to Lord Muruga'

Hey!

What are you doing here?

First get dressed

- Sit

- Where to?

- Back home, of course

- I'm not coming

- You go

- Then...?

Where do you intend going?

Sit

No, I feel terrible

People I borrowed from

are treating me like dirt

Naturally!

They will ask you

You should face your problems

If you run away like this-

You could have

at least told me

5 or 10 bucks

it's alright

But it's gone beyond all that

I've already borrowed

too much from you

Sit, we'll deal with

whatever hassles

The creditors-

Did they give you free money?

You're paying interest, right?

Whatever it is

we'll handle it

Pull over to the kerb, I'll get off

Where do you intend

going from here?

I'll drop you at home, sit

I won't be able to face

my father if I go home

That's okay

We can handle all that

Listen to me

You don't want to

go home, that's all?

- You don't understand my plight

- Will you sit?

People who bought

from me cheated me

Gratitude, loyalty, sentiment

All that's dead and gone

Why are you whining?

Drink up

We'll leave

It all boils down to money

Without that mother, father,

brothers, friends-

Sorry, I mean everyone

You gambled away all the money

Why are you blaming

your parents and friends?

See the creditors are here

That's why I told you

I won't come back with you

Only I know

you're back in town

You don't understand

They will rip me apart

I'll find out who they are

Stretch and hold firmly

Show the light here

- 14

- Okay

Okay, come

Who are you and

what are you measuring?

Who are you, sonny?

You are measuring our ground

and you want to know who I am!

Your ground?

You're behaving like

it is your hereditary property?

Bro, they are surveyors

They are here to do their job

Please carry on with yours

Never seen them

before in our town?

Pugazh, what are they measuring?

They are measuring something

but not giving me a proper answer

By the way, who are you?

How does it matter to you?

Pugazh, who are they?

What are they doing?

I don't know, but they've been

measuring for quite sometime

We were sitting there

When I asked them,

they said they are surveyors

- We don't know why

- What are they measuring?

Shall we go and enquire

in our municipality office?

Get hold of him

You spoke as if the whole town

is under your control?

And one nonentity is creating trouble

Your men were standing

quietly there and watching

Did I send you there

just to stand and gape?

If someone came,

you should've hit him

How could I?

It was Pugazh who came

Who?

That flower wholesaler Sadasivan

His 2nd son, Pugazh

Why did he come there?

I think he was drinking

in that ground

He saw our men and

questioned them

He has a knack of

attracting a crowd!

Who is that Pugazh?

Lives in our area

Little bit of a smart Alec!

- Uncle, This is Vishnu

- Yes, What happened?

People crowded around

So it became a problem

Let me speak to Das

My father-in-law

Why bother him?

We can finish the job

and talk, right?

Talk to him

Tell me, what happened?

Nothing much

They are our area boys

They were drinking I guess

So a big crowd gathered

If you are in a rush...

...you know the land near

the graveyard en route to Annadhalai

About 15 to 20 acres

of land behind that area

I can clinch it for you

If you dig a bore well for 900 feet there

you will get only smoke

I'm telling you I need land closer to

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