"You've lost the privilege of living with me, from this moment."
"Oh God, I've had enough!"
"I can't bear the pain anymore."
"Please accept me."
"Shakthi..."
"You lost yourself completely, out of love for your father,"
"you've made a grave mistake."
"And the punishment for this..."
"You have to live away from me from now."
"'Making mistakes is human, forgiving is a divine virtue.'"
"Weren't you the one who taught this to the whole world?"
"How can you talk like this?"
"There will be no forgiveness for your mistake. Get out!"
-(bell rings) -"Don't make such a decision."
"I don't want you to be alone."
"I don't need you anymore. Leave!"
"I'll be handling everything myself from this moment forward."
(Thiruvilayadal (1965) playing on TV) "Shivam is the greatest in this world!"
"No, Shakthi is the purest in this world."
"There is no Shakthi without Shivam."
"There is no Shivam without Shakthi."
(upbeat music)
-COIMBATORE-
-2 years back-
(liquid pours)
(feel-good music)
Shakthi.
Dad has sent a photo of the groom on your phone.
Have a look and tell us.
Have the coffee before it gets cold.
(door screeches)
How can you find out with just one photo?
When boys feel they look good in a photo,
it becomes their profile picture across Facebook, Instagram and other social apps.
That's how I found out.
(chuckles)
I see the Moon gracing the Sixth House.
He owns a Royal Enfield Thunderbird.
(bike whirrs)
I find no presence of Naga Dosha.
He has a blue, Baleno car too.
(engine whirrs)
Among the eight compatibilities,
it's really crucial that they have mutual understanding.
He works in CTS, Siruseri IT Park, Chennai.
(keyboard clicks)
-And that has aligned well! -Hmm.
No problem then.
He must be earning a five-figure salary.
Priest, priest! One minute.
I'll take my balance.
The groom has a big house in Madurai.
He doesn't have any sisters.
So, there won't be any picking or nagging from sister-in-laws.
He has only one younger brother.
He's in college.
(laughing)
You know that you can't do anything against your father.
He doesn't look like a rugged boy or a chocolate boy.
I'm sure he's a neutral-minded guy.
Just make him your slave.
(laughing)
You can definitely get him married to her.
You can definitely marry him!
(upbeat music)
(fire crackles)
Yes.
A
Aa
Aan
Aanp
Aanpa
Aanpaa
Aanpaav
Aanpaava
Aanpaavam
P
Aanpaavam Po
Aanpaavam Pol
Aanpaavam Poll
Aanpaavam Polla
Aanpaavam Pollat
Aanpaavam Pollath
Aanpaavam Pollatha
Aanpaavam Pollathat
Aanpaavam Pollathath
Aanpaavam Pollathathu
(birds chirping)
When are you going to buy a house in Chennai?
We will buy one soon.
All plans and preparations are already underway.
(laughs)
(hums)
(laughs)
(anklets chime)
(feel-good music)
Why is she standing?
Ask her to sit.
Huh.
Hmm.
Sit.
Sit down.
(anklets chime)
(chewing)
Brother... have this too.
Hey...
-Hey... hey! -Brother, this is too much.
You won't understand this.
(upbeat music)
(laughing)
Sit on the sofa.
It's not like that, Mom.
She's sitting on the floor,
so sitting down with them is equality, isn't it?
Hey! Bring the chair.
-The chair's here. Sit on it. -Huh. Please sit.
-He got up, finally. -Will you sit now?
-Sure, Dad. -(laughs)
(romantic music)
Periyar, Ambedkar... Okay.
G.U. Pope?
That's a different taste.
That's Karl Marx.
Huh?!
Huh.
Yes, it's Karl Marx.
What else, shall we adorn the bride with the flowers?
(feel-good music)
"What kind of love is this?"
"You're throwing out greetings left and right, like you're asking for votes."
"If you wish a girl 'Good night!', first thing in the morning..."
"That kind of stylish move will certainly get her attention."
(laughs)
-Huh? -Love?
Do we need all this, Gopi?
Shut up and go!
Okay, I'm going, I'm going.
(upbeat music)
-Shakthi! -Hmm?
Come and see this.
Isn't it cute and modern?
No.
No? It looks good.
Wait, let me change this.
Change?
Oh God! What did she take?
Shiva...
"O... God... You are within my soul..."
It looks good.
If you like it, try a modern dress.
I won't mind.
A dress is meant for comfort.
You don't need to wear glamorous clothes to be free.
I like what I am wearing now.
Hmm.
Shakthi.
Do you want to go somewhere for your honeymoon?
I mean...
Do you have any honeymoon destination in mind?
Like a place in particular?
Yes, Porbandar.
What?
Ambedkar's birth place.
What?
Nothing.
Eh... Shakthi...
Actually, I...
I smoke.
Do you have a problem with that?
I don't have any problem if you give me one as well.
(chuckles)
Hey! Shakthi...
Hey!
Hey, stop!
Hey...
I heard that your Dad's quite strict.
I like my Dad a lot, Shiva.
Till I was 13 years old...
He raised me like a Queen.
When I attained puberty...
From then on...
I was no longer his daughter,
but just a female.
If I say no to him, or challenge his words,
my mom will bear the brunt of his rage.
I don't have any big dreams for myself.
I don't want to worry about what the men of the house will say about me.
I just want to live life peacefully, like I wish.
Normally, boys like cute and timid girls.
But I am not like that.
So, I'm still unsure if you'd truly like me.
One minute.
(lighter clicks)
"O... God... You are within my soul..."
"You are the essence Of my prayers..."
"This is Love..."
"A wish come true..."
"A new bond..."
"A promise of Love..."
"I've hid it..."
"I've hid it, deep... In my heart"
"Don't come close..."
"Don't come too close To me"
"O... I forgot..."
"I forgot Myself"
"O... Don't go..."
"Don't go... My dear"
"A million faces..."
"I've crossed in life"
"But I yearn only to behold Your beautiful face"
"Without the blink of an eye..."
"I'll admire your face..."
"I forget the world around me And admire you"
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
"I've hid it..."
"I've hid it, deep... In my heart"
"Don't come close..."
"Don't come too close To me"
"A girl to understand me Has gracefully entered my life"
"My dreams, gathered close through passing years"
"Now stand before me"
"My humble abode becomes a grand palace, if she's with me"
"Beautiful lines of poetry unfurl from her gaze"
"Her thoughts Invade my sleep"
"Stealing my dreams In the quiet of the night"
"One touch from her is all it takes..."
"I'd live a thousand lives"
"I'm going to cherish and protect you above all else in my life"
"I'm going to live my life with my hand forever entwined in yours"
"I'm going to show the world the meaning of true love"
"I'm going to see myself in you"
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
(sentimental music)
Happy first month anniversary.
This is your house.
No one can question you here.
You can be as you wish.
I'll take care of you like a Queen.
-Cheers! -Cheers!
-Hey, one minute. -What?
Come here.
I want to live with you for 400 years, Shiva.
The power's gone?
-400 days later-
-THE WAR-
-THE DIWARCE-
-THE DIVORCE-
(bike engine whirrs)
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Arrest the accused!
We want! We want!
We want justice!
-We have Bharathi madam to fight for us. -Please keep quiet, lady.
Just go, sir.
Sir, where can I find him?
You'll find him at that tea shop.
-Can't you understand? -Stop it, sir.
Sir, have you seen him?
No, I haven't.
But, it's me.
Huh?!
Sir?
(train honks)
Sir, are you really a lawyer?
I can't be wearing a coat all day long.
Siddha!
Sir?
-Get the updates on Siddhu's case? -Okay, sir.
If you need a Notary signature, I've a friend who can help.
Come with me.
So, you're not a lawyer?
I'm a lawyer, sir.
But, I can't sign now.
Why is that?
That's how it is, sir.
Just tell me what you want.
I want a lawyer.
I'm a lawyer, sir.
Just tell me what the case is.
For me... and my wife...
Please sit down.
Hey, Chotu!
Have some tea.
Thanks.
-By the way... -Hmm.
When there are so many lawyers around,
why were you looking for me with my photo?
I'm your YouTube follower, sir.
I actually used your idea once...
and saved myself a 100 rupee fine from the police!
Is it a love marriage or an arranged marriage?
Arranged and love marriage.
Is that how you've put it on Instagram?
Hmm.
There's no such marriage in this world.
Tell me everything that happened.
(ticking)
(upbeat music)
What about my coffee?
It's in the kitchen. Take it.
Hey, where's the nuptial chain?
It's in the jewel box.
Jewel box?
Idiot!
I got scared that you might have lost it.
What happened?
Nothing...
Why is the nuptial chain... in the jewel box?
All the jewels are in that box.
I wanted to wear it till the nuptial chain rituals were over.
Otherwise, my mom and mother-in-law will say something.
It's been 40 days already.
Why do we need it anymore?
-Hmm? -Hmm.
And yes, that box is quite small.
It's not enough. We need to get a bigger one.
-Hmm? -Hmm.
You came all the way to court just for this?
So what if she didn't wear the nuptial chain?
She's still your wife.
I didn't mean to say that she must wear it all the time.
-Hmm? -Eh...
Do people abroad wear the nuptial chain?
Correct. Then what's the problem?
But my mom and sister... always have it on.
Only then people will know they're married.
If you get married, shouldn't you wear the nuptial chain?
What happened, sir?
Nothing.
You tell me.
(door screeches)
"Loaded up the bundles on the cart, standing in the Pollachi market..."
"To the Virudhunagar traders... O my dear..."
"Sell them off and count the bundles... My sweet heart..."
"To the Virudhunagar traders... O my dear..."
"Sell them..."
Hey! Don't you have any sense?
Can't you see I'm making reels?
Why are you coming in between?
Reels are fine.
But, what about dinner?
I ordered and had lunch in the afternoon.
I also had lunch at the canteen.
What about dinner?
Okay come, let's do it.
-Let's do it? -Yes.
I don't understand.
Let's do it. We have to eat.
Huh?!
You cut the vegetables.
I'll cook.
You start washing the vessels.
I'll clean it.
Hey?!
It's okay on Sundays.
I can't do it every day.
I'm tired.
So do I have to do it every day?
I feel the same pain you do.
Didn't it hurt when you were riding the load in the cart to Pollachi?
-No. Because... -Because it's my choice.
Hmm.
Huh, okay.
I get it.
Before marriage, you were roaming around like a big shot, talking Periyar wisdom...
But after marriage, you stood completely lost, unable to control anything.
Then?
Then what, sir?
All we ever did was fight about everything, sir.
-Move aside. -What happened?
-Nothing. -What happened?
Can't I sit here now?
You don't know, right? Then why are you asking?
I'll know if you tell...
(upbeat music)
Hi, cuties!
You're on your period, so I've taken three days off to help out.
(laughs)
Does anyone take three days off for his wife's periods?
If it's loss of pay, will your Dad give?
Why did you send me this reel?
Idiot!
Are you on your period today?
Look how cutely he surprised his wife.
It's 12 o'clock. Come, let's go.
-Jillu. -Oh! A gift for me?
-Wow! An iPhone? -Hmm.
Cute, right?
Why is she sleeping in full makeup?
Why is the shop's name in the reel if he already paid for it?
This is called promotion, Shakthi.
I can feel the love there, but is it just a promotion to you?
Yuck!
(upbeat music)
It's my choice.
My choice.
-Hey! -Shiva! It's my choice.
It's our rights, comrade.
It's our rights, comrade...
It's cute, isn't it?
What shall we name it?
Mutton biriyani.
(goat bleats)
"Do you watch too many reels?"
"This video is for you!"
"Research indicates that excessive reel viewing
can weaken concentration
and lead to missing life's important moments."
"If you continuously watch reels,
the content will become increasingly tailored to your interests,
often leading to doom-scrolling."
"Your dopamine wants happiness."
"The way to get through this is available on Instagram..."
"Wife allegedly beats husband to death using a hammer in Perungalathur,
and surrenders at a nearby police station."
"Ganesan, a resident of Perungalathur, used to work as a mason."
"Sathya murdered her husband Ganesan, hitting him on the head with a hammer."
"Following the incident, she surrendered at the Peerkankarai Police Station."
(phone beeps)
Hey!
Why have you spent 28,000 rupees?
Hey, stop shouting.
Why have you spent 28,000 rupees?
Can't a family spend 28,000 rupees?
No... I don't get it.
My Dad bought this house for us.
I pay the phone bills, broadband, and electricity bill.
I also buy groceries and milk.
Why on earth did you end up spending 28,000 rupees after all of this?
I don't need your money.
Here, keep it!
How does this even answer the question?
Why are the lights on during the day?
Does your Dad pay the electricity bill?
Is it Shakthi or am I hallucinating?
Shakthi, dear!
It's not Shakthi then.
She's the maid.
Greetings. How are you?
I'm fine. How are you, sir?
I'm fine.
Hereafter, I can't cook, wash and do the dishes.
She will do it. Pay her.
You haven't done all this till now.
(intense music)
I can't do it! Because it's my choice.
Good.
(chuckles)
Brother...
Brother!
Feeling sad?
There is still time for that.
But this is not a big reason to come to the court.
After that, four pivotal incidents in my life led me here.
-Incident : 01-
Hey!
Look at your daughter-in-law.
See how she's sitting cross-legged in front of the elders.
-Is she Thangavel's daughter-in-law? -Yes.
-Hey, Shiva! -She is Thangavel's daughter-in-law.
-Yes, Mom? -Bring grandma to stage.
I'm coming.
-Grandma. -Hmm.
Let's go on stage and take a photo. Come.
How are you, dear?
Tell him he needs to teach her how to behave in public.
Look at her saree. It's so revealing.
Is she going to dance?
Hey!
As long as I can remember, you've never once worn a jacket.
Stop talking about her dress.
You are wearing a jacket for the function, right?
Don't open your mouth, okay?
Look there.
(camera shutters)
Go and tell her to sit properly.
Go...
Come this side.
What? Has the signal come?
He can't seem to stand still.
-Shakthi! -Hmm.
Put your leg down and sit normally for some time.
It won't look good if I sit flat in this dress.
Okay, go and change your dress.
Why?
I feel comfortable in this.
Shakthi, am I asking you to wrap yourself up?
I'm just asking you to dress appropriately for this place and this function.
I'm just asking you to adjust a little for my sake.
Everyone is staring at us weirdly.
If you wear a single pleat and sleeveless top here, everyone will stare.
Look, Shiva.
This function is just a nuisance.
I came here for you.
It won't look good if you ask me to adjust even after this.
If they're looking at me wrongly, you should go ask them,
"Why are you staring at my wife like that?"
You know, Shakthi, everyone here is related to me.
They are all elders.
Mind your words.
I'm your wife.
Talk to me respectfully.
-Can you change your dress or not? -I can't.
So why the hell did you lecture me
about clothes being for comfort, not glamour, like you're a saint?!
Then why the hell did you tell me
I could wear whatever I liked, saying it was totally fine, like you're some saint?!
Your father is the right person for you.
I tried to explain sweetly, and this is how you talk to me?
Instead of teaching a girl what to wear and how to sit,
you go and teach your family how to look at a girl.
Even if a girl comes in front of you without a dress,
you shouldn't even look at her without her permission.
Did you say my father didn't raise me properly?
Your father clearly didn't teach you how to look at a woman properly,
so he didn't raise you well too.
Wow, did you see Thangavel's daughter-in-law's attitude?
They wanted a Coimbatore Princess, didn't they?
He sat on the floor the day they met, just because she was sitting on the floor.
Yes, brother. You are right.
What can we say?
(tense music)
It's a bit of an embarrassing incident, sir.
No, sir.
This is not the incident.
Then?
(applauding)
Hey, your husband's still not here?
He has almost reached. He will come now.
(upbeat music)
Hi guys!
(laughing)
Very sorry!
Sorry for the delay. I got caught in traffic.
Hi. Please come this side.
Hey, baby!
Hope the boutique opening went well.
What's with this outfit?
Do you have to go and stand before an aircraft next?
Hey, brother!
Same pinch.
Do you also attend functions in a lungi?
I thought I was trying something new.
Comfort plus glamour.
It's 'Tiger Mark' lungies.
I thought about wearing a check-designed lungi.
I washed it last night. That's why it didn't dry.
I will try next time.
What is it?
Oh!
Is she late for her flight?
No.
She got really mad, so she took off.
-Hello. -Hmm.
You like it?
Are you frowning at me?
If anyone frowns at me, I just get so uncomfortable.
And then?
-7.29 AM-
-Incident : 02- -I've got a big one for you today, cuties.-
"I just happened to walk past the bathroom..."
"I figured I'd film a quick bathroom vlog,
but look, Jollu is inside!"
"Hey, hey! Jillu!"
"-Hey, Jollu! It's me. -Oh, it's you."
"-I thought it was your sister. -Hey, Jollu..."
(Punjabi upbeat music)
"I want to hug you and kiss you girl!"
"Hit it! It's Reels Akka!"
"Wear a shawl, girl! "
"She's not just Shakthi! She's fire!"
Hey, Shakthi!
What is this?
Mobile.
Was that a joke?
What is this?
Name it. I will find out.
Hey!
You're getting a lot of vulgar comments. Delete this first.
I like it. So, I posted it.
What can I do, for them commenting like that?
You liked...
Hmm.
I like the neighbour's wife.
Shall I hug and kiss her?
Then, just like you, someone's husband is trying to hug and kiss me.
You two can kiss each other.
Hey, Shakthi.
Shakthi.
Shak...
Hey!
Open this door, right now. Or else.
Do whatever you can. Get lost!
(upbeat music)
Why did you send the reels to my Dad?
(coughs)
I liked it. So, I sent it.
Hey.
Do you have any sense?
He already criticizes me just for being on Instagram and Facebook.
Since you don't mind if anyone looks...
You said that if someone looks at you inappropriately, it's their mistake.
Then, what's wrong if your Dad sees?
Did your Dad call you?
Did he ask you to wear the nuptial chain?
Wake up early.
Bathe.
And adorn yourself with flowers, a beautiful red bindi.
Wear your nuptial chain.
Stand before me, like my wife...
Stand before me, as my wife!
Hey, it's raw.
Hey, Shakthi...
(groans)
Not bad, sir.
Despite the humiliation, you still managed to even the score.
No.
What happened, sir?
Next day, morning...
(plane whirrs)
(coughs)
"Marriage is basically complicated."
"Because, it is combined with the women."
"It's better not to get married in the first place."
"But, a male has to get married."
"Her Dad cheated me!"
"Her Dad..."
"He couldn't manage her, so he married her off to me and took off."
Hey, Shakthi...
(upbeat music)
Sir, how about a tea?
-No, sir. -Let me drink, sir. Please.
Sorry, sorry. Okay, sir.
(liquid pours)
(train honks)
Continue.
I told you already, sir. It will be in that folder.
Hang up now.
-Incident : 03-
-Where the hell is she? -(doorbell rings)
Oh no...
You're sitting here?
Didn't you hear the door bell?
Will it hurt your hand to get up and open the door?
I've been working my butt off at the office since morning...
Just as I was heading home, you hit me with a huge list of your needs.
One is in Anna Nagar. Another one is in Ashok Nagar.
After roaming all over to get them for you, I came back and rang the doorbell
and you can't even open the door?
You promised to take care of me like a Queen.
Queen means a King's wife.
Queen means Queen.
What is your problem?
What should I do?
What do you want?
Brother, did you lay your hands on her?
If that's the case, go and meet another lawyer.
If I take up a pro-domestic violence case, the judge will spit on my face.
What the hell did you do? Tell me.
(tense music)
It's our wedding anniversary today.
You completely forgot that,
and just took off for work like a jerk.
You won't pick my calls, or even bother to reply to my messages.
Should I open the door as soon as you ring the door bell?
You don't hesitate to ask for it when you need it.
But when I need it, I have to do all this?
You better run!
Otherwise, I don't know where I'll end up kicking you.
(sentimental music)
Where's the cake, you moron?
Just a minute...
Despite being spat on so much,
you still managed to use it as a chance to get ready for the next job?
Somehow, you two have reconciled.
So, what's your problem now?
I thought everything was settled too.
But...
But that's when...
the real problem began.
(tense music)
Hmm.
What?
I have two things to tell you.
Tell me.
Look at my face instead of watching TV.
What?
I am going to start a beauty parlour.
Huh?
A beauty parlour.
I am going to start a franchise like Naturals and Green Trends.
Remember my college friend Rakesh?
You even met him at our get-together that day.
He even came to my friend's boutique opening.
We're planning a partnership.
I still can't believe he said he'd make me his partner.
Why?
What do you mean 'why'?
No...
Why do we need to start a beauty parlour?
Let's not do anything.
Look Shiva, I didn't ask for your permission.
I just wanted to share my happiness.
It's my choice.
Hey!
If I do something, I have to ask you.
If you do something, you have to ask me.
That's the reason we were married and made to live under this roof together.
Do you always ask me before you do anything?
Where did I open a salon that I'd need your permission to open it?
What about the furniture, TV, fridge, or washing machine?
Did you even consider asking me about the brand or colour?
Your Dad bought all this.
Oh, so you took dowry?
Dowry?
My Dad bought this house so I could live comfortably.
Similarly, your Dad bought all this for you to live comfortably.
If you didn't want all this,
you should've just told that big-moustached fool right then and there.
The fool should have asked me first.
What will I do for that?
Look Shiva, don't change the topic.
Who? Me?
I want to start a parlour now.
That's my dream.
Look here.
If someone invites you to do business,
going with him is not called a dream.
Would this apartment building have around 60 houses?
Let's knock on all 60 doors and ask the men in that house.
What is your ambition? What is your dream?
I swear, one guy's ambition will never be the same as another guy's.
Let's call the women in the same house and ask.
What is your dream?
All replies would be the same.
It will be either apply makeup or open a boutique.
Let me ask you honestly.
Like Devyani, can't you aspire to become a collector by writing government exams?
You won't.
But you have to study for it.
If you have a salon, if a customer comes in, you will put the makeup on them,
or else you can just splash it on your own face and walk around like that.
As if you're so perfect.
You studied mechanical engineering, but why are you working in IT now?
Why don't you go work in a car company and get your hands greasy?
You shouldn't talk about dreams.
It's a huge achievement to study engineering and then go on to work!
Your Dad told me.
You failed in 12th grade Physics, right?
Now if Rakesh opens a shop, you can sit with him.
So, I have to beg you for every rupee till the end, right?
Please DM for collaboration.
Kindly ping me. You can ring me.
Where was your self-respect then?
Why does your self-respect pop up when you have to ask your husband for money?
If someone gets something for free, and gives it to his wife and post it.
You talk him up to me so much.
It's always 'this Instagram couple ate this',
'that couple did that',
'this couple came here', 'that couple went there'.
I'm asking you honestly.
How is that possible?
"Friends, guess where I suddenly ended up?", and end up in a jewellery shop?
Is their father the famous Mr. Alukkas?
Media product promotion is a business.
Are you really so stupid you don't know the difference between that and begging?
Why did I even marry you?
Yuck!
I should be slippered.
You don't deserve me!
You don't qualify to be the husband of an independent, intellectual woman like me.
(laughing)
Oh...
What did you say?
Intellectual?
Hey, this is G.U. Pope!
I knew this the day I came to see you.
I figured you'd be too embarrassed if I brought it up then and say no to me.
I said it as if I was wrong.
Let intellectual be as it is.
That's okay.
Last week, we cut a cake for our anniversary here.
I said that we should give the leftovers to the kids in the flat.
You said, 'No, no, I'll just keep it in the fridge and eat it myself...'.
And you call yourself a communist? Huh?
If Thalapathy in the movie 'Kaththi' hadn't explained it with those two idlis,
you probably wouldn't even know the term 'Communism' existed.
How is that?
Whenever your friends call, you're like, 'Hi comrade...' or 'Hey comrade...'
When you talk like that, my head just wants to explode.
Wait, wait.
Here.
In this...
Light one properly and take a good puff.
I will leave this.
Whenever I'm smoking in the corner, you run right over to grab a few puffs
and rush inside to rinse your mouth and munch on that puffed rice.
You think I don't know that?
Why do you it then?
Because Andrea does this in 'Taramani' movie.
If you do that, you're a strong, independent woman, right?
I will leave all this.
What did you say when I asked where we'd go for our honeymoon?
Porbandar, Ambedkar's birthplace?
Porbandar is the place where Gandhi was born.
(upbeat music)
Look.
It is not your dream to open a beauty parlour.
Last week, your friend opened a boutique.
This week, you have to open something.
That's it.
If your dream is to really open a beauty parlour,
you should go study a beauty course.
Otherwise, work in a salon for a few days.
Without any of that, you can't open a beauty parlour.
Is he going to make you a partner for free?
Money...
Oh...
So, the second happy news is...
I need to get a personal loan and give you the money.
Otherwise, you'll just take your Dad's jewellery and pawn it.
For everything else, 'It's my choice.'
When it comes to money, we are your choice?
What did you say in my family function that day?
Even if a girl is naked, no one is allowed to see her without her permission?
First of all, who gave you permission to stand naked in front of people?
Who are you to say I don't deserve to live with you?
Now, I will tell you.
You don't deserve to live with me.
Instead of living a life filled with lies and delusion...
Just go to hell!
What did you say just now?
I said, go to hell!
All I ever hear is, "I'm a girl, you can't question me!"
I'm telling you now.
I am a man. I will be as I wish.
What's that line of yours? Huh. It's my choice.
(melancholic music)
(sobs)
Get lost!
The same drama...
Break them all! It was all your Dad's gifts anyway.
Oh my God...
If I knew, how would I...
Sir, if she had told me she was pregnant,
I would've said yes to absolutely anything in this world.
Sir...
I need her, sir.
I want to make amends for all my mistakes.
I want to live with her, sir.
Calm down, Shiva.
Look at me.
We'll take care of it, okay?
What happened after that?
Tell me without getting emotional.
(glass shatters)
(intense music)
Hello, father-in-law?
-How are you? -I am fine.
How are you, son-in-law?
How is Shakthi?
Eh... She's fine. She is fine.
(melancholic music)
It's my child, sir.
I didn't know...
(sobbing)
"O... My diamond of love..."
"My soul's hanging by the thread"
"O... My diamond of love..."
"My blood feels stagnant..."
(vehicles honking)
There's a huge distance between love and peace, sir.
Only mutual understanding can close that distance.
It's hard to tell if we should pity men or blame them for their sins.
Women are gone before you ever have the chance to completely figure them out.
After a lot of hassle, I managed to find out where Shakthi is from her friends.
Shakthi.
(doorbell ringing)
Shakthi, open the door!
Shakthi!
Shakthi, I'm sorry.
Shakthi!
Hey! Why did you come here?
Whatever it is, let's go home and talk. Come.
Ma'am, I don't even want to see his face.
Please ask him to get out.
(thunder rumbles)
Shakthi...
Hey, how dare you!
You beat her, made her get an abortion,
and now you just come here and talk to her?
Get out of here!
I want to talk to her.
-Shakthi, I want to talk to you. -Don't talk anything.
First, get out!
-Driver... -Shakthi...
Driver... Come and drag him.
Get out!
-Hey, hey, come here! -Get out first!
Get out!
-Why are creating a nuisance? -Shakthi!
Shakthi!
(melancholic music)
I got a call from the All Women Police Station.
They said that my wife has filed a complaint against me.
They have asked me to be there at 2 o'clock.
I don't know what to do.
It's fair that a white man wears a coat.
They're literally killing me by making me wear one in this hot sun.
Don't both your parents know about this?
No, sir.
If they get to know, it will be a big problem.
Hey, Narayana!
I thought I'd handle it before they found out.
I just didn't expect her to head to the police station that quickly.
Narayanan sir.
Is it a new case?
Huh?
-Come, let's go. -Where, sir?
-Start the vehicle, and I'll tell you. -Come, sir.
(bike whirrs)
Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence.
Act of 2005.
Or else, DV-498.
Crime Against Women.
They must have filed it in one of these two.
-Go and see what it is. -Hmm.
Siddhu...
Ask the writer who our opposing lawyer is.
-Okay, sir. -Go.
Sir... Come.
Look, sir.
This place...
Simply being a man is enough to face every possible humiliation, here.
Look here, madam.
She is in love with him, now.
Why should I pay maintenance fee every month for them to go to Kodaikanal?
Ma'am, ask him to talk respectfully.
He is my friend.
Madam, even I was called 'friend' before marriage.
Shuck!
She doesn't want me.
(chuckles)
But she wants my money.
Yes, idiot!
After divorce,
the husband has to pay alimony to his wife,
even if he has to beg for the money.
You can go and eat anything.
I don't care about that.
If you don't pay maintenance in two days,
I'll put you behind bars and skin you alive.
Get lost!
Because law is beneficial only for women.
The best option for you is to go for a compromise.
If they ask you to apologize, do it.
If they ask you to write that you won't disturb her again, just do it.
Don't get angry for anything.
Inside this compound, keep your ears deaf.
I can't appear as your lawyer today, Shiva.
Don't get tensed.
My junior, Siddhu, is appearing.
I will tell him everything.
For today, our job is simply to ensure you don't get remanded.
Then, we'll see who the opposing lawyer is.
And we can compromise as per that.
Who is the opposite lawyer in this case?
(upbeat music)
Narayana!
Hey, Narayana!
The lawyer...
Who is that?
Fate.
Lakshmi's ex-husband.
It's been two years since they got divorced.
If he is the lawyer, I don't want any fees.
Brother...
This is not your case anymore.
It's my case.
Then, what about the compromise?
Compromise?
There is no place for compromise anymore.
(upbeat music)
Who is he? Looks like a crab.
He's so strong that he has a POCSO case on him.
He loved a 15-year-old girl, took her away on a bus,
and crossed Pallavaram.
Her family members beat him up and brought him here.
Is it love?
Hmm.
Where is the girl who ran away with you?
She is at home, ma'am.
And you?
I'm in the Juvenile Reform School.
Look at his face.
Sit down.
Come, Lakshmi madam.
-Hi, ma'am. -You've lost a lot of weight.
Not like that, ma'am.
Come, sit down.
Come.
Good morning, madam.
Hmm. Morning.
Sit down.
It's okay, madam.
We will stand.
Is he the one?
Yes, ma'am.
Why is your client such a scoundrel?
In this modern era, is it fair to get drunk and hit your wife?
Siddhu, can you hear me?
Don't answer, just listen to what I have to say.
-Hmm. -Idiot!
Ask for a voluntary counselling to solve the problem between husband and wife.
Madam, this is a simple problem between a husband and a wife.
Please advice a counselling.
Let them talk and solve it, madam.
We are not here to solve the problem between husband and wife.
He has beaten her and hurt her.
He tortured her mentally.
He even made her get aborted.
File a case against him.
We are here for violence against a woman crime.
Take action against it.
Is it?
Tell them we're filing a conjugal petition asking the court to order us to be reunited.
Ask them to tell the judge, the reason why they can't live together.
If they prove the crime by giving evidence to the court,
tell them we will abide by the judgement of the court.
Will a woman keep a CCTV camera at home?
They are behaving like this because they know we don't have evidence.
He's the reason for her abortion.
What other evidence do you need?
Chetta... the usual.
Okay, sir.
Madam, we get at least three or four cases like this every day.
Madam, Siddhu sir...
They'll only reform if we put them behind bars and skin them alive.
Hmm.
File everything properly.
I will take care of it. Okay?
She's decided to put him behind bars for at least one night.
The only way out is to get this case transferred from the police to the court.
Hey.
What do we do now?
We'll instigate the police's ego.
It's a huge risk.
Tell him to cry.
-Brother, start crying. -Huh?
Start crying, brother.
For what?
Look at that guy over there.
You both got the same hairstyle too.
You'll be in the same state yourself in a while.
Will you beat your wife?
Will you beat her?
Start crying.
-I'm unable to cry. -Then, forget Shakthi.
-Huh?! -Now, we're crying!
Now, look at madam. Tilt your head down.
-Keep your hand on your nose. -Oh, brother! Don't cry.
-Don't cry, brother. -What? What happened?
Nothing else, madam.
He wasn't aware that she was pregnant.
No matter what, it was his child too.
That's why he got a bit emotional.
He was sobbing all the way here. It's okay, brother.
-Stop crying. -Brother, come here.
-Go, go. -Come.
Come.
Don't feel too bad.
There's so much more to life than this.
Now, start!
-Listen... -Hey!
-I will handle it. -What are you looking at?
-Don't worry. -Just look at you. You and your head...
Stop crying.
This is our fort.
Did you think this was the Commissioner's office for us to get scared?
Just one bang and you're done!
Hey, what?
Huh?!
Madam, did you see?
Madam, what is happening here?
Shakthi, be quiet.
Madam, it seems like you should never say anything, even if they're wrong.
If their husband laughs and talks, it is called sex torture.
If he doesn't laugh and talks, he is not a man.
Look at what they are saying.
Just because every woman who come in here with the same complaint,
we can't find out who is good and who is bad for real.
Madam, what do you know about my character?
Don't talk unnecessarily.
Hey, what?
Sit down!
Hey, save that attitude for your husband.
This is the police station.
Talk respectfully.
-Be quiet for some time, Shakthi. -What is this, madam?
Won't you teach your client how to talk in the police station?
Hey!
I'm making her sit and talk only because you're here.
-What are you looking at? Go away! -Careful, it could backfire.
Madam!
-Shakthi?! -Let's go to the Commissioner's office.
Commissioner?
Go to the Commissioner's office.
Will the Commissioner himself interrogate you?
He'll assign a crime number and forward it to me.
I have to interrogate that too.
(upbeat music)
(chuckles)
It's over.
Madam, why have you appeared for such a girl?
Didn't you enquire her properly?
From what I've seen, this girl has the bigger attitude.
Take care of this in the court.
Otherwise, go to the Commissioner's office as she said.
You can leave.
-See you, madam. -Hmm.
Brother, come.
Sorry, ma'am.
(upbeat music)
Sorry, ma'am.
That lawyer irritated me.
That's why I shouted in anger.
What sorry?
If you'd been a little quieter, I would've made them file a CSR.
I'm standing here, lost to the very person I never wanted to lose.
He won without even stepping into the police station.
What to do now?
Ask her that.
He played the good person,
making me look bad in front of everyone.
Whatever you say is fine, ma'am. I'll do it.
We shouldn't let him go.
Will you be firm in this?
I swear, ma'am.
(intense music)
(car engine whirrs)
Come in, Shakthi.
(melancholic music)
Ma'am!
Who is this, ma'am?
She is my daughter, Diya.
Oh.
She's beautiful.
Where is she now, ma'am?
She is in my sister's house in Bangalore.
I'll visit her from time to time.
Oh.
Why in Bangalore?
I don't even want my husband's breath to touch her.
I never want her to be influenced by him.
That's why.
Look here, Shakthi.
There is no way for a mutual divorce.
We should file for a contested divorce.
Learn to be independent.
Find a job for yourself.
-Okay? -Hmm.
Don't worry.
I'll help you in any way I can.
-Okay? -Hmm.
Shakthi.
Remember this well.
Everything is fair in love and war.
If we need to win,
we can do anything.
(intense music)
Brother.
Let the bike be there.
-I'll... -Hmm.
-Brother. -Huh?
You've escaped from remand, right?
Then why do you look upset?
Bye.
-Do you booze? -Huh?
Would you have been together for a year?
She had an abortion before you knew she was pregnant.
You are in so much pain for that.
It's seven years of his life for Narayanan.
(baby cries)
It's been two years since he saw the child he raised.
Why did he get a divorce?
It's a family squabble, what else?
(sentimental music)
A woman from a respectable family would never speak this way!
In the heat of the moment,
he blurted out that no respectable woman would ever talk like that.
It's wrong.
He shouldn't have said those words.
He apologized too.
But that's not the problem.
It's ego.
Then?
In 1935, inside the dense forests of Sathyamangalam forest
a social activist educated thousands of poor forest tribes
and improved their lifestyle.
Have you heard of the social activist named, Ramamaniyammal?
I don't know.
I didn't know either...
...until Narayanan got a divorce.
Ramamaniyammal is none other than
Narayanan's wife's grandmother's distant aunt.
For defaming the remarkable works of Ramamaniyammal,
Narayanan not only faced a divorce,
following a finding under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 499,
he was also suspended from the Bar Council for two years.
In the heat of the fight,
he blurted out that no respectable woman would ever talk like that.
This young girl is counted among those from good families.
This is unfair.
You seem to know.
But the law doesn't know.
Beyond the divorce,
she also obtained alimony.
And, to prevent him from seeing their child,
she is raising her at her sister's home in Bangalore.
Unable to go to court or see his child,
he's been wandering aimlessly on YouTube and the streets
for the past two years.
Oh... That's why he didn't come inside?
He's never once said 'It's my case.' to anyone, as far as I know.
You cried for your child, right?
That's it.
Don't worry.
He'll take care of it.
You're drunk.
I'll pour your drink for myself.
Any objections?
Okay, brother.
Brother, you...
Why are we still talking like this even after four to five rounds?
-Hey! -Hmm?
You are lucky.
Narayanan's two-year ban ends today.
(upbeat music)
From now on, he can appear in any court he wishes.
2854 / 2024.
Shakthi - Shiva.
My petitioner doesn't want to continue her life with her partner, Your Honour.
So, we have applied for divorce.
Oh, is it?
Oh, I actually thought it was a story theft case.
Your English is just adding to the mess.
What else do family courts inquire into besides this?
What's your problem?
Tell me that.
Is it mutual?
No, Your Honour.
It's contested.
He wishes to live with her, Your Honour.
We have applied for restitution of conjugal rights.
We humbly ask to inquire into both matters, Your Honour.
I'm done.
It's a headache of a case.
Coffee, sir.
They are deliberately delaying the proceedings, Your Honour.
My petitioner is very clear.
Your Honour, due to domestic violence, a two-month-old fetus was aborted.
(tense music)
There's a discord in your gaze.
Did you beat her?
No, I didn't.
Then, how did she get aborted?
They don't have any evidence to prove he beat her
and that was the cause of the abortion.
Do you have any medical evidence?
Your Honour, we have the abortion treatment records.
We don't have any evidence to prove that he beat her.
However, we seek justice for mental health abuse
under the consideration of the court's law, Your honour.
It's true that she got aborted.
We aren't denying that.
However, they lack any evidence to prove it was due to physical abuse.
We request permission for her to be re-examined
by a different government doctor.
Arrange for that.
Following that, we'll adjourn on the 8th of this month.
Before that, ask them to attend a counselling session as a couple.
No, Your Honour. We don't want counselling.
Ask them to attend. Are they going to eat you up alive?
Get going.
Shiva, Narayanan and Siddhu.
Follow all three of them and update me.
I want their property details,
their client details,
what they are doing and where they are going.
I want all the details.
Okay?
You must have heard a lot of advice before reaching court.
So, I am not going to advise you.
Hey, hey, hey! Sit down.
Oh no.
What's the hurry?
This isn't a miraculous problem happening only to you.
See.
Many couples who come here apply for divorce hastily, out of anger.
A couple of years just pass by.
Eventually, they get divorced, not really wanting to,
but unable to live together after all the humiliation they've caused each other.
I'm not asking you to get back together or not.
Give yourselves some time to heal.
Hmm... thanks.
(camera clicks)
Hey, Narayana.
There's a guy standing with a belt around his shoulder.
Do you recognize him?
Who is it?
Our detective.
Have you kept one?
No, it's your wife's detective.
-To follow us? -Yes.
How do you know?
(laughs)
He posted our photo on Instagram,
captioned it 'My next work'
and tagged me.
(laughs)
I thought your wife would be intelligent, sir.
(coughs)
Keep quiet, dude.
Whenever I look at him, he looks up.
At least let's pretend we don't know.
Stop staring, guys, what are you doing?
(camera shutters)
Why did you hide it from us?
Anyway, she has stepped into the court, hasn't she?
Then, what?
If she asked for a divorce,
you should've just thrown the papers at her and walked out.
Instead of doing that, you're humiliating us.
-No, Dad. I was planning to talk... -He is a wither.
The day we visited her, she said I'd done it wrong and then adjusted the flowers.
I said no to this proposal the very same day.
He didn't listen to me.
He was jumping around as if she were some Ms. World.
Get home. I'll deal with you there with the broomstick.
Come!
Get lost!
(laughs)
Dude, everything is fine.
But what is the meaning of wither?
In our village, we don't use words like that, so I'm curious.
Your parents are tearing you apart so badly,
what will happen when your in-laws arrive?
They will kill him, I heard.
No.
What do you mean?
They will kill.
Not me.
But, her.
You sinner.
Why are you telling this so late?
(upbeat music)
What's with this new habit?
A girl roaming around the police station and the court.
I was the one who got you married.
You should've come to me first.
Who asked you to do all this?
Huh?
How have you brought her up?
She's spoiling my reputation.
-I will... -Sir!
Don't talk about girls disrespectfully.
Why, sir?
Shouldn't girls go to the court?
Oh Goddess.
You can go to the court.
You can go to the graveyard.
You can go to the Himalayas.
You can go to hell.
Why would I care?
Why should my daughter go?
That's okay.
I enquired outside.
I heard that you've cut ties with your husband.
So, you've decided to cut my daughter's nuptial chain too?
Sir... She's a major.
She has every right to make her own decisions.
You should be supporting her at a time like this.
Are you trying to teach me that my daughter is a major?
Without realizing she was a major,
I presented double the gifts,
had drums beaten,
and arranged a grand feast with two big goats?
(gate screeches)
Madam, who's troubling you?
He's causing the trouble. Get him out of here.
-Come, sir. Come. -Sir?!
Can't I come to see my daughter?
-This is not fair. -Sir, if she's not interested,
no one is allowed to see her.
Come.
Let's talk in the court.
(melancholic music)
Shakthi, don't do this.
Listen to me.
No, Mom.
If I don't do this now...
I will remain a slave like you till the end.
Don't come to see me again.
Don't worry.
It's a small procedure.
It will be over soon.
Oh, it's you?
What do you want?
Do you want me to lie in the report?
Tell the truth.
Tell the truth?
That will cost you more.
Thanks a lot, brother.
What, thanks?
Don't you check your fuel when you're following someone?
(bike whirrs)
-Brother. -Huh?
We will go straight and turn in the first left.
-Don't just go straight. -Okay.
He seems to be an expert at following, Narayana.
What is this, ma'am?
These are the problems your husband has.
He doesn't have any of these diseases, ma'am.
It's printed as 'Infection due to hormonal imbalance and contain uterine abnormality'.
How can you consider this evidence without any proof of physical violence?
Your Honour, he is an alcoholic.
He doesn't know what he's doing when he's drunk.
That's how he hit my petitioner that day when he was drunk.
What kind of evidence can a girl submit for hitting her?
So, I humbly request you to understand our feelings
and grant some leeway regarding the evidence, Your Honour.
Okay.
There is no evidence for hitting.
Acceptable.
Is there any evidence for drinking?
There is, Your Honour.
Give it to me.
"Marriage is basically complicated."
"Because, it is combined with the women."
"It's better not to get married in the first place."
"But, a male has to get married."
It's all over!
"Her dad cheated me!"
"He couldn't manage her, so he married her off to me and took off."
Take the alcoholic test.
Meet the government rehab officer.
Get an opinion certificate from him and ask him to produce it.
The case is adjourned until the 12th.
Leave.
Come.
Mr. Alcoholic, come.
He doesn't need to know. Let it be between us.
Drinking is not a bad habit.
It's just a habit...
...when it's occasional.
If you drink daily, it is a bad habit.
Now tell me.
Do you have a habit or a bad habit?
If you ask me if it's habit...
It is a habit...
I drink now and then.
Narayana, he is a drunkard.
Hey! Hey... wait!
He has bipolar disorder.
-"My dear!" -"Dear or deer! This has become a nuisance."
"It looks like you'll keep nagging."
"I have already told you that I have a musical mind."
"But you're talking to me in dialogues."
"It is very dull."
"Go out and talk to the sound of speakers."
-"My dear!" -"Don't call me that."
-"My dear!" -"It is a big nuisance."
"It is a big nuisance."
"Marriage is the way of life is the law of this country."
"It's a foolish ideology!"
"My dear!"
(screams)
Why did you squeeze my hand like that?
It felt so embarassing.
"My dear!"
"Why? What happened?"
"Wife is a big nuisance!"
-"What more can I say?" -Your Honour...
-"Our life is not in our hands" -... he is a drug addict.
"Ooo... I adorned her toes with two toe rings"
He has venereal disease, Your Honour.
What kind of a disease is that?
It's a sexual disability, Your Honour.
"I can hear the marriage drums roll"
"Why does it feel like a death beat?"
"It's killing me every day"
"Is it a bad omen?"
"I can hear the marriage drums roll"
"A death beat?" -It's a sexual disability, Your Honour.
"A death beat ringtone? Tone... Tone... Tone... Tone..."
"My dear!"
"She looks good."
"She must be from a influential family."
"The girl is... 120 feet tall!"
"Get lost! Get lost! Get lost!"
"I used to play matches..."
"And win many cups"
"I just tied three knots..."
"Now I'm washing dirty cups"
"Yes, she's a big gun"
"She keeps firing at me!"
"With just an eye roll"
"She threatens my soul"
"She treats me like reels, pushing me up and down"
"I end up panting to catch my breath"
"My dear!"
"The leftovers she leaves at restaurants"
"Has been forcefully pushed down my throat"
"My dear!"
"My wallet's empty, but now she insists on shopping"
"Hey! Dishoom! Dishoom!"
"The nuptial chain has adorned her neck"
"It's all over now"
"No trace of happiness either"
"This marriage has become a huge nuisance"
"Why? Why? Why? What happened?"
"Wife is a big nuisance!"
"What more can I say?"
"Our life is not in our hands"
"Ooo... I adorned her toes with two toe rings"
"Here I stand, feeling like a loser"
"She has made me kneel"
"I can hear the marriage drums roll"
"Why does it feel like a death beat?"
"It's killing me every day"
"Is it a bad omen?"
"My dear!"
"Dear or deer! This has become a nuisance."
You have a new complaint every single time.
You don't have any evidence either. Isn't this a court?
Don't you know you must provide evidence?
You're just wasting my time. Do you think I have only one case to handle?
What are you looking at?
They are piling up complaints on your client.
You're neither denying nor challenging anything.
You come here, stand there while I scold you,
and then you adjourn the case and leave.
Next adjournment is on the 12th.
(fly buzzes)
Sir, tea.
Tea?
I didn't ask for it.
He asked me to give it.
Drink it.
No.
Drink it and follow me.
I'm on my way to Narayana's house.
We have only one option now.
(tense music)
(chuckles)
It's really bad, bhai.
Give me another tea.
Hi, friends!
I was riding by this morning. All of a sudden, I saw the court.
I casually came inside and saw Pavi.
As we're already here, I thought of getting a divorce.
I forgot to tell you.
He is our advocate.
-Don't worry, we'll surely get the divorce. -Hey!
Can't you see we're shooting a vlog?
Why are you crossing?
Oh, you're a vlogger?
Huh.
Do you want a selfie?
It's already wrong to record video inside the court.
You're offering me a selfie?
You want a divorce, casually?
Get lost!
-Do you need a lawyer? -Hey, get lost!
Stay tuned.
Hmm?
Run!
(tense music)
Narayana, there's a new girl.
Yes, Siddhu.
I have a feeling something's amiss.
Go and enquire.
What happened?
Your wife is going to accuse him of adultery.
What does that mean?
-Did you see the girl who went with her? -Yes.
They are going to prove with evidence that you are having an affair with her.
I never thought they would stoop so low.
When I called this fraudulent and asked if she wasn't ashamed,
do you know what your wife said?
If being fraudulent is what it takes to get freedom from male chauvinists like you,
I'll do it with pride.
So? What will they do?
It's all in the judge's decision.
At the very least, you'll get a divorce and a maintenance settlement.
If they are consumed by revenge,
they could accuse you of sexual assault and have you imprisoned.
Will the court believe all this?
When a woman testifies, the law will believe her.
(upbeat music)
Narayana, should we just skip it?
No.
It will end up bad for us.
It will become a bigger problem.
What time will the judge come?
It's time for the judge to come...
(upbeat music)
Get me into a decent hospital nearby, sir.
Push slowly, I'll...
Sir...
(grunts)
Hey, move aside!
Move, move.
What happened? What happened?
Lift him up! Lift him!
Call the ambulance!
(tense music)
(siren wails)
(upbeat music)
Hey!
It'll take at least a week.
Stay under observation for 48 hours.
We will discharge you later.
You will be alright.
We've gone through seven adjournments and eight counselling sessions.
We don't have any more time.
As far as I can see, your divorce will be issued soon.
What? Sir?
If they prove it's an illegal affair, we won't be able to argue anymore.
Give me your property details,
your monthly income details,
and income tax and other details.
He'll note it down.
Oh my God!
You think you're 'Sivaji' Rajini?
If you lie about anything in the affidavit,
they'll file a writ and uncover everything about you.
Tell me the truth.
Property?
What can I say, sir?
The flat in Chennai is under my name.
Apart from that...
My monthly take-home salary, after all deductions, is 67,000 rupees.
So, as a settlement, you have to pay 50% of your flat value
and 20-30% of your monthly income,
about 20,000 rupees, as alimony every month.
Sir, sir!
Car loan, personal loan for my marriage, interior decoration loan, and so on
I'm paying 35,000 rupees a month on EMIs alone.
After all your expenses, you have 32,000 rupees in your hand.
Hmm.
When I asked you to buy me liquor that day,
you got me a quarter-bottle for 160 rupees.
This is how your money should get wasted.
Narayana, make sure you take all the fees from him.
What is the matter?
I need to settle a 'Gift Settlement' urgently.
-Gift Settlement? -Yes.
From whose name to whom?
I need to transfer the house in his name to his name.
When I asked for the remote that day, you hit me on the head.
Today, you're writing every property in my name now.
(laughs)
I need to finish the document process by Tuesday evening.
I have an adjournment on Wednesday.
Those were old times.
Now, everything is online.
We have to wait for the process to finish.
Are there any temples without VIP darshan?
Tell me the mantra.
Just for the sake of alimony,
there are many fake divorce cases now.
Yes, brother.
Eh... brother.
He is like my younger brother.
Stating that with his salary slips as collateral, exactly a year ago,
you handed him twelve lakh rupees.
And every single month, you get 25,000 rupees back
with capital, interest and the works.
I need a document that this will be there for another three years.
I need you to say yes to the court tomorrow.
If you can help me with this...
Out of all these expenses, I can show the judge what his actual take-home is.
We can tell we'll offer 25% of the remaining as alimony,
and then negotiate the terms with the judge in the court.
Hmm.
This is the house of feminist Bharathi ma'am.
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Arrest the accused!
We want! We want!
We want justice!
If she talks, it will be useful for our case.
Sir, where can I find Comrade Bharathi?
She is inside. You sit.
-I will call her. -Okay.
Come.
Oh... Oh my God!
Sorry, sister.
It's okay.
(laughs)
Remember, madam made us take the alcoholic test.
Feelings?
Sit down.
One minute.
Put on the fan.
Sit down.
Have some coffee.
Check if it's hot enough.
Why coffee now?
Just drink and draw.
Okay.
-Sorry, sorry. -Hmm.
Coffee for you?
It's alright.
Sure?
Sure, comrade.
Tell me.
Can I ask you something, comrade?
Don't call me comrade.
It's a big word.
Why are you doing this for your husband?
Are you asking about me making coffee for him?
Why?
I asked you too.
Does that mean I'm born to work for you?
I asked you, out of hospitality.
For him, it's out of love.
I am spending what he earns.
What's wrong in doing it for my husband?
Huh?
It's my choice.
Look at her.
'I don't like my job.' 'I don't like my attire.'
Does she complain about anything?
She is also a woman.
My mother used to get water from the pump well.
If they had to grind something, they used the grinding stone.
If it's flour, they used a mill stone.
If they have to wash clothes, they use a wash stone.
And they had to wash it with their hands.
They never got tired of it.
All the machines are inside the house to do all this work.
We just have to switch it on.
It's hurts them to switch it on.
-Isn't it? -Huh.
If we switch it on, all the work will be done.
But the switch has to be switched on by a woman.
Isn't it, brother?
I understand.
I understand your confusion.
What is this?
She is wearing a saree.
She has a family and children at home.
What is her qualification to talk about feminism?
That's what you are thinking, isn't it?
Listen.
If she is a feminist, shouldn't she be happy with her husband and children?
How foolish is that?
Feminism isn't a division.
It is a principle.
It is a feeling.
It is self-respect.
Wherever I find it lacking, I'll raise my voice against it.
No matter how influential they may be.
But the one who has kept me with so much love and respect...
If I show him attitude, that is not feminism.
Did we tell you we like wearing this saree?
Leave it, brother.
This is the outcome of thousands of years of suppression and enslavement.
They have to face this.
It's true.
They did keep us as slaves for thousands of years.
There is no forgiveness for that.
For that...
If we're calling it male dominance when a man says his words are the law...
We're doing the same thing, and calling it 'Feminism'.
Isn't that just as atrocious?
I've cooked for my father since I was a child.
Then, for my husband.
Now, for my son.
Tomorrow, for my grandson.
Till now, for myself....
I've never cooked for myself.
From the very group who declared women belong in the kitchen...
Now we've got boys posting videos,
practically bragging about falling at their wives' feet.
If we don't stand by them now,
it'll be like signing them up for the fool's brigade.
(birds chirping)
"O... My diamond of love..."
"My soul's hanging by the thread"
"O... My diamond of love..."
"My blood feels stagnant..."
"Like a child seeking his mother's lap in the dark, I too yearned"
"I didn't even dream of it"
"I too became a sinner, by committing every sin"
"I don't need food or water"
"All I ask is for one forgiveness"
"The burden in my heart... it remains"
"There's nothing more I ask of you"
"Just come and live with me..."
"I'm asking you, like a baby would..."
"Just come with me!"
"Like a fool... I'm left standing here, all alone"
"Just come with me!"
"Conflict is also a part of Love..."
"Just come with me!"
"Even my silence... is pleading..."
We heard what happened in the court.
You have humiliated that boy so much.
He's only fought against those accusations.
Has he said anything bad about you?
"I've hid it..."
"I've hid it, deep... In my heart"
"O... Don't go..."
"Don't go... My dear"
"I'm suffering here... all alone"
"Yet... I still haven't forgotten you"
With all these options to skip mutual divorce and alimony,
why didn't you apply any of them in your own case?
Shiva, Lakshmi doesn't have parents like Shakthi does.
She...
didn't ask me for all those things out of greed.
That obsession to beat me, no matter what.
That's all.
Everything we earn is for them, right?
If not to them, then who? Who else would we give it to?
That's why...
I gave it all.
Your wife is a lawyer.
She is brave.
But, Shakthi is not like that, sir.
She doesn't know much.
Even if she gets divorced in this case, she won't go back to her parents.
Once she wins this case,
she won't matter to your wife either.
She's working and struggling hard just to earn money.
She eats well.
She doesn't even know how to pick out normal, cheaper clothes.
She told me once before marriage.
"I don't have any big dreams for myself."
"I don't want to worry about what the men of the house will say about me."
"I just want to live life peacefully, like I wish."
(melancholic music)
But I put the same pressure on her that her dad did.
If I'd just let her live as she wanted,
she wouldn't have suffered this much, would she?
Why are your wives torturing you like this?
What sin did you commit?
I'm scared to even think about marriage these days.
What do you want?
Why are you torturing us like this?
Your case is up first, Mr. Siddhu.
They have changed the judge.
Who is it?
Some, Alamelu Mangai.
Did you hear that, Narayana?
It's a lady judge.
Your wife usually jumps in joy for no reason.
Now, to top it all off, they've added a jingling anklet to her feet.
All rise!
2854 / 2024.
Shakthi - Shiva.
Proceed.
Your Honour, they've attended five counselling sessions.
Even now, my client, Shakthi, no longer wishes to live with him.
Shiva...
Are you okay with mutual?
I agree, madam.
Sir.
Can we give mutual divorce?
Can we give her what she asks for maintenance?
Let her...
Let her... be happy.
What are your demands?
We don't want monthly maintenance.
As per law,
the value for of 50% of his properties,
should be given as lump sum one time settlement, Your honour.
I agree, Your Honour.
We will withdraw the conjugal rights petition as well.
Why are there no objections from either party today?
Then why drag this out through so many adjournments?
Tell me, Mr. Narayanan.
My client tried his best to save his marriage, no matter the cost.
But when she believed separation was her true freedom,
he respected her feelings,
he has come forward to grant the divorce she requested, Your Honour.
This will be my first family welfare judgment.
For the first time in the history of this country,
this will be the first time a transgender person signs
a judgment in a case between a man and a woman.
So, I have a huge responsibility.
Why did you want your client to live with his wife?
Place your argument before me.
I'll give you one last chance.
Your Honour...
My client still wishes to live with his wife.
But if you ask, then why so much anger and conflict?
There is only one reason.
The question of who's stronger. You or me?
It's their egos.
For 25, maybe 30 years,
he grew up seeing his mother in her saree, always and everywhere.
He naturally doesn't understand the discomfort of wearing a saree.
A man who grew up watching women handle the nuptial chain with such devotion...
He couldn't accept the sudden shift
in popular opinion that the nuptial chain isn't important.
He doesn't understand that it's a sign of slavery.
When male guest arrives,
and his sister or aunt always says their husband isn't home, and to come back later.
This is what this man, of this generation, has grown up seeing.
When his wife casually wishes to go to pubs or parties with her male friends,
he suddenly can't see that he's stifling her freedom.
We're not trying to say they shouldn't do this or that,
or that any of this is wrong, Your Honour.
Just as you understand none of this is wrong,
give men some time to understand it too.
So at least until then, don't think of separating from them,
that's my... argument, Your Honour.
Look here.
Allow me to tell you about a common problem
with the couples here who are opting for divorce.
When stepping into the commitment of marriage,
a man to the woman,
likewise, a woman to the man,
just to come across as that perfect partner,
they wear a fake mask,
pretend, deceive,
and realize that there is nothing like that after marriage,
and only after understanding the reality, they come here.
Influence.
This word is the curse of this generation, Your Honour.
Without even knowing who's doing what on the internet,
when we see women insisting they'll do the same things as on the internet,
we don't see that as women's empowerment.
From the food they eat,
to their dress, to the toilets they use,
women who adamantly believe Western culture is true cultural upliftment...
When it comes to marriage,
they embrace our Indian culture again and want to have a grand, lavish wedding.
"I want this car."
"I want my marriage in this mahal."
"I want this much money."
"I want this much jewels."
On debate shows like 'Neeya Naana',
you'll find these girls arguing with their parents about these very demands.
I have a question for these girls.
Why can't you just get married simply,
in a temple, with four friends, like they do in the West?
Ask these people who've applied for divorce,
how many of them actually spent their own money for their weddings.
All because they did everything their daughters wanted one by one,
even now, their parents are still paying off the debts from the weddings.
If you term the question,
'Should I spend even a single rupee with your permission?' as slavery...
The money they have earned by working hard,
a man spends it all on their family, wife, children, education, medicines, pills, debts,
and in the end he can't even spend a rupee for himself.
In that case, men are slaves as well, madam.
You call it torture, when you can't spend his hard-earned money freely.
How awful is it when a man can't even spend his own money freely?
Where is the financial independence for men here, madam?
How is it possible, madam?
In this country, there is only one currency.
But when women earn, it's hailed as an achievement,
while for men, it's simply a duty.
You are a man, I am a woman.
Why do you have to give up your seat for me on the bus?
Sit down.
Saying, 'You and I are equal.' That's what true feminism is.
You are a man.
See, I'm a woman standing. Get up!
That is pseudo-feminism.
Here, we see no difference between male dominance and fake feminism, madam.
There is no such thing as 50-50 in married life.
I'll cook, you can wash vessels.
I'll make idlis, you can grind chutney.
This is not 50-50.
In some things, I am 70 and you are 30.
In some other things, you are 70 and I am 30.
Understanding that.
Knowing that, and living in balance, that's the real 50-50, madam.
A man...
for the sake of his family,
by sacrificing his age and youth, and everything else...
Gradually... he is creating a beautiful world.
After creating everything,
when he thinks that he is going to live peacefully from now,
'You didn't spend time with me.'
if she leaves you saying, 'You are not fit to run a family.'
if she leaves him alone in that world.
He will remain there,
as an orphan,
without anyone,
he'll just stand there, ma'am.
It's the same question, over and over, from everyone here.
"Why should I sacrifice?"
The beauty of married life
is in the small sacrifices we make for each other, isn't it?
(sentimental music)
Shiva, do you wish to say anything?
Being free, and being alone,
are two very different things, madam.
After all this, if she comes back, I'm willing to let her be free.
But she wishes to be alone, madam.
Just as she wished...
I don't want to...
There's so much support for LGBT people today,
and yet, to see men and women fighting over who's stronger...
It's quite frankly, comical.
You are young, you both...
I don't want a divorce now, madam.
I don't accept everything they say is fair.
There are some things men will never understand
until and unless they are a woman.
Even now...
I can't forgive him and live with him.
But I don't want a divorce now, madam.
"O... My diamond of love..."
"I've got my soul back..."
"O... My diamond of love..."
I'll postpone the next adjournment for another three months.
I'd be happy if you changed your minds and came to the court as a couple.
Hello, Daddy.
Mummy said I can make a video call once a day
using Aunt's phone from now on.
Why are you crying, Daddy?
Don't cry, Daddy.
Where are you, Daddy?
My precious little one...
Huh.
Are you my precious little peacock?
-My dear... -Yes, Daddy.
(sobs)
Ma'am...
Sorry, ma'am.
Shakthi...
It's your choice.
(melancholic music)
(traditional music)
Shiva!
"O... God... You are within my soul..."
"I've hid it..."
"I've hid it, deep... In my heart"
"Don't come close..."
"Don't come too close To me"
"O... I forgot..."
"I forgot Myself"
"O... Don't go..."
"Don't go... My dear"
Didn't you ask for two or three months time?
If I ask for time, will you let me go?
Huh...
No... eh...
What if I had asked for two years time?
I...
Where was Ambedkar born?
Huh?!
Porbandar.
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
"You and I, we've got like a hundred things in common!"
"I yearn to be by your side until my very last breath"
"I've hid it..."
"I've hid it, deep... In my heart"
"Don't come close..."
"Don't come too close To me"
"You've lost the privilege of living with me, from this moment."
"Oh God, I've had enough!"
"I can't bear the pain anymore."
"Please accept me."
"Shakthi..."
"You lost yourself completely, out of love for your father,"
"you've made a grave mistake."
"And the punishment for this..."
"You have to live away from me from now."
"Don't make such a decision."
"I don't want you to be alone."
"I don't need you anymore. Leave!"
"I'll be handling everything myself from this moment forward."
"Shivam is the greatest in this world!"
"No..."
-Hey. -Hmm?
-Tomorrow, at court... -Hmm.
-We'll tell the judge we're back together. -Hmm.
And invite the judge home for dinner?
Hmm.
We could invite Narayanan and Lakshmi to join us too.
Hmm.
You sit. I'll get the door.
-Shiva. -Huh?
We'll find a girl for Siddhu as well.
-Hmm? -Let's see.
Mr. Shiva.
-Sir, your order. -Thank you.
-Shiva. -What?
Ultimately, in this movie, Shivan's at fault, right?
Hmm... Hmm... Hmm...
"She draped the garland... Kodhai put on the garland..."
"Hey groom... Handsome groom..."
"Oh... He has announced his marriage finally..."
"Hey groom... Handsome groom..."
"Oh... He's there standing proud beside the bride..."
"Hey! He exchanged the garland, and lost all his dignity..."
"He will tie the wedding knot and regret it later..."
"Look at the tiger! He's turned into a cat right here..."
"He mastered the art of nodding..."
"He agreed to bow his head and obey..."
"He turned into a helpless, innocent fool..."
"Hey groom... Handsome groom..."
"Oh... He has announced his marriage finally..."
"Hey groom... Handsome groom..."
"Oh... He's there standing proud beside the bride..."
"He brought this upon himself..."
"The kid got himself trapped..."
"Caught by her look, he became helpless..."
"He jumped... But got caught..."
"A man gave in to his desire..."
"He spoke so sweetly..."
"He went missing on the road of love..."
"He withered and is crying like a baby..."
"He changed his garland, And he changed as well..."
"He changed his garland, And our friend had changed as well..."
"He changed his garland, And he changed as well..."
"He changed his garland, And our friend had changed as well..."
"Hey! He exchanged the garland, and lost all his dignity..."
"He will tie the wedding knot and regret it later..."
"Look at the tiger! He's turned into a cat right here..."
"He mastered the art of nodding..."
"He agreed to bow his head and obey..."
"He turned into a helpless, innocent fool..."
"The kid got himself trapped..."