Rudhramadevi Page #5

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the minds of the Deva brothers

Who was the enchantress Nagadeva saw?

Why is Rudradeva still unmarried?

Along with questions danger also arose

Our prince to be married?

Why?

Is Rudradeva like Bhishma

a sworn bachelor?

Or is he not eligible

like Shikandi?

This is not my question

Our people are indulging

in idle gossip

To stop these rumors...

...this is the best opportunity

My elder brother's opinion

You have proved yourselves

to be partners

My mind is enthralled with

your care and concern for royalty

Prince Rudradeva's wedding

has been finalized long ago

Our prince will marry Muktamba

the daughter of Jayabasena

The wedding was fixed

in my presence long ago

As well-meaning

relatives of the king...

...you should grace the occasion

and conduct the wedding

Like a barren woman

blessing a pregnant lady...

...should they oversee the wedding?

Secret tunnel to

the ladies chambers

The Kaumudi festival where

the enchantress appeared...

...and this royal family are

linked in some special way

- Uncle, I found it

- Found what?

An underground passage

to the zenana in the palace

Is that so, Nagadeva?

Where is that tunnel?

Uncle, how eager you are

I won't tell you

Until I finish the job, you'll put me

on a pedestal calling me Chanakya

Then you'll insult me

by calling me all sorts of names

Okay, you don't have

to tell us the way

But listen to me

Go through that tunnel

If you see the enchantress,

enjoy her as much as you please

Kill Rudradeva before

he gets to the wedding stage

We are the ones

organizing the wedding

The entire marriage hall

is surrounded by our men

Rudradeva is in your hands

in the zenana

The wedding hall is in my hands

The entire royal family will be

wiped out including Ganapati Deva

Hereafter I am the emperor

of the Kakatiya kingdom

Hari Hara Deva

Princess, you're in such a rush?

If I come early,

you say I rush

If I come late...

...you say women take

all day and night to get ready

True

Women are not the reason

for the delay in getting dressed

Men are to be blamed

Your friend himself

hasn't arrived as yet

Then?

If one must sit majestically

next to a beauty like me...

...even a renowned prince must

take extra care in getting dressed

My guess was right

My enchantress is here

First I must send

the prince to hell

And then taste

a slice of heaven

Prince, here I come

So you are a woman?

You got away

fooling everyone

You have enacted this play for 25 years

because women have no right to rule?

If I kill you now

this secret will die with you

But if the secret is

brought out in the open...

...the entire Kakatiya kingdom will be ruined

Prince Rudradeva

is not in the palace

Veerabhadra, some danger

has befallen the prince

Close all exits and entrances

Warriors, send word

to Prasad Aditya

Priest...?

If the auspicious time is nearing

tie the sacred thread to this sword

This wedding must definitely

happen as planned

Look! My brother is coming

What happened, friend?

Nothing, I came

by another way

He has a long lifeline

He escaped from

Nagadeva's clutches

(Holy chant)

Don't lose heart, brother

The newly married couple

will go to the royal premises

In the name of

Gona Ganna Reddy...

...the obstacle we have created

will be Rudradeva's death knell

Long live

Prince Rudradeva!

For your wedding,

the bandit Gona Ganna Reddy...

...has sent this toy elephant as a gift

The target is ours

Blame is on Gona Ganna Reddy

The royal family will be totally

destroyed thanks to him

Long live

Brave heart!

Long live

kOtai Sandiveera

You thought I'd be far away

and not come here?

I am like my mother tongue

I'll be here and everywhere

I would be the last person

on earth to hide and fight

You lesser mortals

equal to my amulet!

It is not in my blood

to be a coward

My war is only with Rudradeva

And only face to face

An auspicious event

is happening here

With only the scent of sandalwood

Not blood splashed all over

That's why I am sparing you

Go

If you use my name

in a wrong manner...

...I'll string your intestines

and garland the fortress walls

Veerabhadra Chalukya,

if the crime must be exposed...

...don't let Gona Ganna Reddy

cross the fortress walls

Go...go

All the incarnates of God Shiva

and Goddess Shakti as witness

Let me tell you now

Rudradeva, put this on record

The sword I have sharpened will fly

in mid-air and target only you

'Intermission'

'It became evident to everyone

that danger lurked for prince Rudradeva...'

'...and the Kakatiya throne

in the form of Gona Ganna Reddy'

'The sword that I have honed

will directly target...'

'...only you!'

'In order to catch

that murderer-'

Gona Ganna Reddy!

'Veerabhadra Chalukya

left no stone unturned'

Come out if you have the courage

'To make the enemies believe

the might of the Kakatiya elephantry...'

'...the entire land's sugarcane yield

was heaped inside the fort'

'To give the impression

of a strong army...'

'...enormous piles of leaves serving

as plates were strewn outside the fort'

'This was a clever ruse to dupe

the Devagiri spies by Shiva Devaiah'

'Falling for this ploy,

the king of Devagiri...'

'...instead of direct combat'

'...looked for ways of

deceptive combat'

Hari Hara Murari Deva brothers

I revoke your powers till I know

your part in the Ganna Reddy conspiracy

'Hari Hara Murari brothers

used a female as decoy'

Madanika, Rudradeva

is strong in every aspect

But only one weakness-

Hidden in the zenana

My lover Nagadeva died

in his quest to find out the truth

Even if you wanted to

investigate personally...

...after the attempted murder

...you were barred from

entering the palace

As the dear friend of Muktamba

I'll secure a firm hold in the palace

And find out the secret

My dear prince...?

You've come clad in your armor

even to the bedroom?

Instead of tussling with kisses...

...does the prince indulge

in fighting with knives?

Muktamba

Forgive me for appearing like this

on such an auspicious night

I have taken a righteous vow

for the welfare of the people

Till it is fulfilled,

I cannot touch a girl

As my wife if you agree

I will continue with my vow

If you don't approve-

How can you even ask me?

I am born for you

Will I ever say no?

Until your vow is fulfilled...

...I accept this abstinence gladly

'Even if Rudradeva got

a reprieve on the personal front...'

'...he had to face

a danger of a different kind'

'He brandished his sword bravely

and entered the battlefield'

'Victorious, he occupied

Vengi and Rajamahendravaram'

'King Veeraganda Gopala and Kalinga king

Narasimha-I were overpowered'

'Telugu kingdom was saved from being

annexed by the neighboring lands'

'This victory was inscribed in the temples

of Draksharama and Bheemeshwaram'

I swear on Godavari river

If my people suffer

I will not spare your lives

'Our spy sacrificed

his life for this cause'

'But Madanika will find out

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