You asked us to take the left, after the temple.
But we lost our way.
You need not have struggled.
If you ask anyone in this area where Vannamayil's house is...
they’ll bring you right to the house.
Yes, we just asked an old lady who was there.
She only brought us here.
Is Vannamayil at home or has she gone to school?
She is at home.
Vannamayil!
She will be here soon. - It's okay.
You please have coffee.
I thought, I could see her too today.
Is she angry with me?
Or doesn't she like to meet me?
No, it's not like that.
It has just been her and me, since she was born..
I understand.
It must be a bit difficult for her to accept me.
It's not like that.
She has never had a Father figure...
Since then.. - Please don't.
I don't care about your past.
I came to see you, because I like you both.
I brought you this phone...
thinking it would be easier for us to talk.
I got this phone in a lucky draw.
I don’t use it.
If both of you like me, please take the phone.
If not, leave it here and I'll understand.
Do you know something, dear?
There is a river behind his house.
We can bathe in it, we can leave paper boats in it...
Then, there are five ducklings.
Can we go see them tomorrow?
I don't want anything.
I don't want that waterfall, that house or that man.
I'm not coming anywhere and I don’t want anyone coming to this house.
No, no. It's okay.
He...
He is not like your father.
I don't want another father.
You are enough for me.
Okay.
I'm there for you.
Who is there for me?
I'm there for you, Mom.
You are there for me now.
But when you become a big girl, you will go away from me.
No, wherever I go, I will take you with me.
Promise me! - Promise!
My darling!
My dear!
Mom, tell me a story.
Okay.
Shall I tell you the story of the dog that fell into the well?
'Once upon a time'
'a dog walked into the forest absent-mindedly.'
'Suddenly, it fell into the well.'
'A person who was passing by saw the dog and took pity'
'and held out a stick to save it.'
'But the dog got scared upon seeing the stick.'
So it bit the hand of the man who was trying to save it.'
Why are you laughing?
He's foolish. Would anyone use a stick to save a dog?
What!
How could he bite the hand of the man who came to save him?
Stupid dog.
Let the dog drown and die.
Well, you sleep now.
Come.
Ever since she was born..
for the past eight years, her happiness
has been the most important thing for me.
To find happiness for myself, I cannot ruin her happiness.
No...Why do you think so?
Now her happiness is what’s important to us.
Let's put this on hold for a while.
Please forgive me if I've said something wrong.
Then..
Your phone?
Keep that phone with you.
Someday when she changes her mind..
give me a call from that phone.
Hello?
Tell me, Mom.
I reached.
I'm going to eat now.
'Dosa' and 'Chutney.'
Okay, Mom.
Bye, VM. - Hey, bye, VM. - Bye.
'It was yesterday..'
Say it tomorrow..'
Hey, VM, didn't you leave yet?
I was just leaving. - Hey!
We are going out for dinner. Do you want to join us?
'Parotta' is not hot. - I know, right.
It's not hot at all. - Try this one.
It's just Fried Rice, right?
Original Indian Chinese.
Hello? - Dear!
Tell me, Mom. - What's happening?
Every day at 10:30 p.m.. - Did you have dinner?
...her mother calls without fail.
I had dinner, Mom.
Oh, yes. I forgot to say something.
Your friend, Alamelu, has returned from Mumbai.
It seems she couldn't adapt to that place.
I don't know what happened there. - Mom...
Can I talk to you tomorrow? I'm going to sleep.
Oh! Okay, dear.
You sleep. - Okay, Mom.
Does your mom call at 10:30 p.m. every day?
Has she never missed a day?
She never forgets.
Initially, when I moved here
I missed many of her calls.
So, she told me to answer the call
when she calls at 10:30 p.m. every day.
So, I set the alarm.
Hello?
Did you get annoyed by what I said?
What is it, Mom?
I've been noticing. Whenever I talk about Alamelu
you disconnect the call by citing some reason.
You keep on giving excuses like
'I'm busy, I have work, I am sleepy.'
There are other reasons for her to have returned from Mumbai.
I understand, why you are telling me this.
You said, you're at home. How come I can hear some vehicles?
Why? Can't a vehicle pass by outside the house?
Mom.
Okay, Mom, what's your problem? - Did you notice her?
What?
Come on, it's quite obvious. - What?
She likes you!
Really?
Come on.
It's only been a week since I joined the office.
Don't you see her glancing at you over the desk?
I like her too.
I almost thought you were serious.
I am serious.
Get lost.
Why? You don't like her?
I'm not getting involved in this.
All okay?
Okay, tell me what you want for your birthday.
Birthday? When?
This weekend.. I'm throwing a party.
You'll come, right?
It's a long weekend, so I booked a ticket for my home town.
Oh, why?
Didn't you visit your hometown two weeks ago?
I have told my mother that I will come.
Okay, no problem.
I will give you a special treat.
Okay?
Hey! - Hi.
Didn't you go to your home town?
I have told my mom that I will come next week.
Super.
Come in.
Hey, VM! - Hi! - How are you?
Didn't you go to your town?
I'm going next week. - VM.
This is Razaak.. - Hi.. - Ria, Saranya. - Hi.
And that's Jo. - Hi.
Do you want to start with some cooldrinks?
Would you like to eat Pizza?
Okay.
Hi! - Hello!
Happy birthday!
'Payasam?'
Did you prepare it?
Thank you.
Hey.. What is this?
'Payasam?' - Oh, my God!
Wow, looks nice!
Did you prepare it?
It's so good.
Guys, look at this.. - Hey!
Don't eat everything. - Amazing. - That's my gift.
Just try this. It's so good.
It's really tasty.
Hello. - Dear!
Mom, everyone loved the 'Payasam'.
Everyone in the office had it.
Haven't you gone home yet?
Everyone is still working.
We will be leaving shortly. - What's this, dear?
Didn't I tell you?
They give you so much work even on Sunday.
Mom, I'll be leaving shortly.
You leave immediately and call me when you get home.
I will wait for your call. - Okay.. I will leave now.
Leave immediately! - Okay, I will leave now.
Junaid, it's getting late, I must leave now.
You're leaving so soon? At least have dinner.
No, I had a lot of snacks. I don't feel hungry.
Really? - No, it's okay.
Okay, come, I'll drop you. - No, it's fine.
Bye. - Bye. See you at work.
I'll come back.
No, it's okay, you stay here, the party isn't over yet.
You please come.
'Where is Junaid going?'
Thank you.
I made a mistake by taking out that 'Payasam' in front of all.
They didn't keep any of it for me.
Do you want some more?
Is there more?
'Payasam' is in the fridge. I will get some for you.
Hey, whose is this?
Give me a minute, I'll be there.
You don’t dust this?
I get an off only on Sunday and you want me to dust that day too?
Here.
Thank you! - For what?
You postponed your trip to your home town
thank you for that.
"Come hither, my enchanting dream!"
"Let's seek the poetry!"
"Get close to me!"
"Let's script stories!"
"Come here!"
"Let's fiddle with the limits!"
"Come to me today!"
"Let's fly away!"
"Oh, come hither, my enchanting dream!"
"Let's seek the poetry!"
"Get close to me!"
"Let's script stories!"
"Come here!"
"Let's fiddle with the limits!"
"Come today!"
"Let's fly away!"
If you don't mind, can I ask you something?
I will mind.
I will mind if you talk so formally.
Divya is your college classmate, right?
She said, you and your friend started a company.
Then..
Hello? No, Uncle, I was sleeping, tell me.
What happened, Uncle?
Okay. Give the phone to Mom.
Uncle, pass the phone to Mom..
She called me that night saying she had trouble breathing.
By the time we reached here...
it was all over.. She was no more.
What is this?
I just applied for it, Mom.
Have you already applied?
Mom, i really wish to go there and study.
Why? If you study here, wouldn't it count as education?
This is why, I don't tell you anything.
So informing me is the only issue, is it?
I am not going there alone, Mom.
Alamelu and I gave it a good thought before making a decision
She will be with me if I face any problem.
Don't speak without understanding the situation.
Alamelu has several relatives there.
Thats why her mother is sending her there so confidently.
But that's not the case with us.
Once we step out of this town..
we have no acquaintances.
Understand that first.
Okay, Mom, I will pursue my studies here.
I'll get married to someone from the next street.
I will have kids and just stay here, forever.
Isn't that what I'm worthy of?
'Dear!'
'What, dear?'
‘Aren’t you my baby?’
'I didn't go anywhere.'
Mom!
They won't even pay you fairly
after forcing you to work day and night.
What? - What?
What?
I already told you that I’m not going.
Okay, go.
I said that I will chop the vegetables.
I said, go.
What do you mean by ‘go’?
It means 'Go.'
You don't even understand it.
I heard, the current generation is smart
but i guess only my kid is dumb.
Are you serious?
What? - What?
How did you change your mind?
If I hadn’t changed my mind...
for how long would i have to endure this sulking face of yours?
But I have a condition.
What is the condition?
After going there
if you find someone.
and decide that you want to go to America or someother faraway place with him
I won't spare you.
Thank you! Thank you!
And an important thing.
Every day you must talk to me over the phone.
You have to tell me
where you went, what you did
whom you spoke with, what they said..
You've to tell me everything.
You take this phone with you.
This phone? I will buy another phone there.
Why? What's wrong with this phone?
Look. Before they begin to earn, the current generation.. - Okay.
I will take this phone. Okay..
Okay, come.
Chop the vegetables!
Thank you!
VM!
What? - Why are you avoiding me?
That is not true. - No, it is.
You are not answering my calls.
You didn't inform me that you returned from your hometown.
What do you want me to do?
Tell me what is on your mind.
Tell me why you are avoiding me.
You won't understand. - Why?
I said, you won't understand!
You help me understand then.
Does your mom talk on this phone?
I told you, that you wouldn't understand!
You might have been under stress, the past few days.
You might not have slept well.
What are you trying to say?
VM!
Look here, VM.
Please look here, VM.
I am telling you from my personal experience.
I know a good doctor whom I consulted.
Trust me. He is really good. Just have one session.
It will be so helpful for the mental stress you have.
Are you saying that I'm crazy?
I didn't mean that, VM.
No, my mom was right. You won't understand.
Just listen to yourself VM.
I should have stayed back in my hometown.
Please leave.
I will wait.
Why?
I will wait for the call.
Not required. You just leave.
Let the phone call come VM
I want to see it too. It's not that I don't trust you.
I don't need your trust.
You just leave.
Listen to me, VM.
No. It's better that we don't meet. Please leave.
What is my mistake?
I was wrong.
I should've stayed in my hometown, as my mother advised.
I shouldn't have come here. - VM.
What we did was not wrong, VM.
You shouldn't be here, That’s wrong.
Even I intend to return to my home town.
Until then, please leave us alone.
Just go.
What are you doing? Give me the phone.
Give me the phone!
Let the phone ring, VM.
Give me the phone! - VM. - Give the phone.
I said, give me the phone.
VM...
Sorry.
V-VM!
VM!
‘VM!’
'V-VM.'
Hello? - 'Dear!'
T-Tell me, Mom.
'Has he left?'
Okay, let it be.
Okay. Wipe your tears.
‘VM!’
'They will not let us be in peace.'
'Okay, you don't worry.'
'You send him to me.'
'Listen to me carefully.'
'Are you going to listen or not?'
'Dear!'
Tell me, Mom.
'You did say that he likes 'Payasam', right?'
Are you hungry?
When I see you in this state
I'm reminded of myself.
I can see the path you’re treading.
That is the reason for all this..
That day, you asked me about my company, right?
My friend, Kiran and I
started that company together.
He managed the operations.
I looked after sales and marketing.
I had to travel to Salem...
to meet a client.
Since I was not in a good mood
I asked him to go.
Without any hesitation
he went instead of me.
He boarded the bus that i was supposed to board.
He took the seat that I was supposed to sit in.
When the bus met with an accident..
it should’ve been me.
Whose mistake is that?
I blamed myself for that.
I made him suffer the fate that I was supposed to.
How can I enjoy everything by myself?
So I..
I started avoiding everyone.
I didn't meet my friends and family.
I shut down my company.
I dint eventake up a job.
I didn't look after my health.
I wasn't eating well and I wasn't even sleeping properly.
I was really hurting myself.
And I can see, you are doing that.
One day, Kiran's mother came to visit me.
On seeing the state that I was in, she said...
'Good that Kiran died without seeing you in this state.'
'He'd have felt very bad if he'd seen you in this state.'
When she said that
it affected me so much.
My friend, Kiran and your mother..
We aren't the reason for their deaths.
But we use them as an excuse to hurt ourselves.
That is the worst thing we do to them.
Have you heard the tale of the dog that fell into the well?
They used a stick to try and help the dog.
However, without understanding that...
the dog bit the hand of the person who was trying to help.
I know you want only good for me.
But I've no option other than drowning in this well.
VM!
VM! VM!
VM!
VM, look here.
VM!