Uttama Villain Page #6

What do you want

me to do now?

Call for a short break

I'll clean up

& will be right back

Hey you! Do you know this chant?

I swear I don't

If he doesn't even

know the immortality spell...

...how could he be immortal?

Your Majesty!

An idea, that is...

Why don't we test him

to prove it?

O holy Ones...

Yes, majesty

Don't you grease this

sword once in a while?

It never comes out

when I need it

Your Highness...pearls...

There...

Your Highness?

Some more pearls

Get out

Your Highness!

This kingdom of pearls

is aptly named

There...one more pearl

What is wrong with them?

Uh...it is proven that

they are not immortal

It's a marvel he

hasn't lost his head

Could he be immortal?

Your Highness, this is

just blind luck!

Blind or deaf

luck is luck

- Hold this

- Uttama

What use immortality for

a commoner like you?

Give it to your King

Your Majesty, how can

we beg this fellow?

You...scum...

Sir

- Get back

- That's right

I will prove that

you're not immortal

An artiste lives, dies

and is born everyday

people might have mistaken

that for immortality

Me and immortal?

But these unimaginable

riches, this palace...

A beautiful statue...

who is it?

Princess Karpagavalli's

You have such

a beautiful daughter?

Rubbish!

She is my betrothed

Oh! When is the wedding?

I'm waiting for

the madness to settle

Doesn't appear so

Your Highness, may I

say something?

In your ear...

Keeping a pet crow...

listening to these ministers...

if you cease these

the madness will surely settle

Whose madness?

Hey! You...

I will chop you

up into crows food!

- Your Highness, permit me!

- No no!

It's just eaten 4 whole ears

Don't overfeed it!

Give me your ear

- My ear? Your Highness!

- I need to tell you a secret

- Your Highness, me?

- Everybody come and listen

But first we must safeguard

ourselves, come!

- You stay there

- As you command

Begin!

Hurry up!

Rat!

Tiger!

A charging rat and

a cringing tiger

This truly is

a mad kingdom

What are you?

A rat...

or a tiger?

I am scared

I feel I've seen

you somewhere

That snake bite

was an omen

Now every animal

& human wants a bite

Oh! Are you the one

the snake bit?

So you think you

can bite me too?

Please don't mistake me

Are you also mad?

You also...meaning?

I'll explain, I just saw a very

big headed King downstairs

He has one pet crow

and 2 ministers

Are you an enemy

of the king's?

- He is my enemy

- That is good

An enemy who does not even

have the courage of this rat

How did he set

my tiger free?

He went in the cage

and let the tiger out

I knew it

Is that statue outside

any relation to you?

It's identical but

for the hair

- It is I

- I knew it

Run away with me!

What manner of place is this

They imprison a woman

and free a tiger

Do not fret, Uttama!

Why fear when I am here

You are here but I'm

afraid I will cease to be

What need of

laughter now?

I can hear the

tiger nearby

Can't you smell

his stink?

Somewhere here

Ah! It slapped me!

Oh it was you

What is your weight?

I'm light but the palace

food has added to it

Why do you ask?

Your weight is

breaking my waist

Forgive me! I dangled on you

like a jackfruit on a creeper

That's alright

atleast you got down

Thank you for that

It obeys you

Is it your pet?

What's his name?

Oh! His name is

also Uttaman?

The tiger's name

is Puliyeru

This man's name

is Uttaman

How do you

know my name?

The whole

kingdom speaks

...of you

Saying what?

That you are the king's

newest boot licker

That you are immortal and

will teach the spell to the king

Nothing like that! I don't know

even one blessed spell

Then he will surely

take your head

I know that now

but not how to escape

It's the skill of an actor

act your way out of it

Of course

act as what?

One who has

conquered death

That is what I'm not

and even if I do

how'd I convince them?

It is possible

You mustn't bite

Do you have the courage

to save your country?

What use is courage?

What can a mere actor do?

Plenty.

But will you?

I will but I fear your tiger

will devour me in your absence

Swear you will save your country

and the tiger will become a cat

Alright...I swear

Henceforth my tiger

is your pussycat

Spread your legs

like this

- But these are hands

- Your legs

A little more

Close your eyes

Ah! Your eyes

Uttama, obey!

Open your eyes

without fear

The tiger's gone

thank the lord

It's between my legs

- Just stand there

- I am

I'm talking

to my tiger

Oh! Please carry on

Rise, my dear

rise

Aah! Oh god

oh god oh god

I'm dead...I'm dead

I'm dead...

Is this how the

Immortal One speaks?

Our savior's voice

must not tremble

Must not

Now hold the neck

Ah! The tiger's neck

He will turn as

you pull him

Pull!

Oh god...oh god

the tiger has turned

Do you wish to

walk like a horse?

Nudge his flanks

with your heels

- Can't reach

- The tiger's flanks!

Courage is the spell

of immortality...courage

Courage...

Nudge him with

your heels

Courage!

Oh...father!

Not your father!

Call upon the Lord

- Courage

- Immortal One!

- He truly is immortal, isn't he?

- Yes Sir...yes

Look at that tuft on his head!

Swaying in its majestic beauty

- He truly is immortal

- Yes yes

The tiger was a

pussycat in my hands

That's the magic of cinema

Right, Mano?

He's asleep

Don't disturb him

Let's leave

- Sir, about the DI

- We'll check it on the table

He gets tired

very easily now

Yes and we've

started chemo too, sir

- This is luck?

- Yes sir, in a way

Some patients have a lot of pain

He has none

Some have memory loss

- They don't know their family

- Oh God!

But he's fine with

dialogue & all, sir

Even so, people

near him can see

It's wrong that he still

hasn't told his family

I don't have any

of this ego nonsense

I'll do it myself

Go that godforsaken

Raoji's house...

...and fall at his feet

What is this, sir?

Go inside! You need to be

there when he awakens

What is it?

- What?

- Nothing

Come here! I'll get

a crick in my neck

I've been faithful to you

all these years

Even my lies were

for your own good

Okay so what?

That is...

I'm leaving

But this letter...

it belongs to you

I kept it hidden

all these years

...even that was for

your own good

What letter is that?

25 years back...

Yamini wrote you

It was a mistake...

my mistake

Mistake?

Ok...it was a crime

a sin

Don't look at

me like that

I'm your Chokku

We've no blood ties but you've

been my brother all these years

- Let me go sir, I'll leave

- Shut up!

Leaving...do you know

what it really means?

Stop shouting at me

Even an ant has pride

don't you think I have too?

I have it too

sit down

Sit down!

- Read the letter

- Is this my punishment?

Penance! Yours and mine

Read it

Read it

I can go...

May 5th, 19...

Even though we know

each other's thoughts

...love can make us deaf & mute

Therefore I write this letter with love

I trust your vows but

my heart is anxious

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