Uncle, do you know where the Sampath orchestra went?
No idea.
Uncle, will I get a bus for Bhadrawati?
There is a strike today. There are no buses. Go back home.
Hey you!
- Uncle. - What is it?
Uncle, can you drop me to Bhadrawati please?
Hop in.
Where are you from?
And why are you going to Bhadrawati?
I'm going to my father.
- Going to your father? - Yes.
How come your alone on the highway?
Bus trek, uncle.
So, your father lives in Bhadrawati?
No is visiting for a few days.
What's your name?
Anand S... Sampath.
Anand Sampath.
What does your father do?
He runs the orchestra. Sampath orchestra.
That's a sweetest lie, son.
I wasn't born yesterday.
I was a kid too.
I too had fled from home, at your age.
My father was a drunkard.
Used to bash up mother and me.
One day I gave him back.
Like the film stars.
He had hot tongs in his hands.
Mother asked me to flee.
So, I fled.
And still doing that.
Is your father a drunkard?
No.
Does he hit you?
No.
Hey, then why are you running away?
Uncle, I am not fleeing.
I am going to my father.
Look.
What's this?
Sampath.
Orchestra.
It seems I've heard this name.
You must have. It's world famous.
Orchestra.
I loved music when I was a kid.
How was it?
Nice. But need a bit more practice.
A bit?
Yes.
- Sriram. - Yes, mother.
What's the time?
It's 8:25, mother.
Is it?
Listen...
Yes.
It's almost 8:30pm.
Anand has still not returned.
He must be at a friend's house.
He's never this late. Isn't it?
Please go and check at Giddi's place.
Hi, Suba Rao. Please come.
Has Anand come to your place?
No, he hasn't.
Anand has still not returned home.
Raghu!
Had Anand come over?
Yes, he had come in the afternoon,
but he left.
Where to?
Perhaps he is at Vishak's house.
Oh, okay.
Okay, I'll check at Dr. Acharya's house.
I'll also accompany you.
Please pass me my shirt.
Vishak.
Ashwini.
See what he is asking.
Children, did you'll meet Anand today?
No, uncle... Anand did not come today.
Greetings.
Wait! Wait!
Sampath orchestra!
Drop me here itself.
Bye, uncle.
Go carefully.
Uncle Sampath, I want to become a famous drummer in your orchestra.
Is it?
Look, I even have sticks.
Child, where are you from?
Railway colony.
You did an amazing show!
Have you run away from home?
No...
Yes.
Why so?
I want to become a famous drummer
but father didn't give me permission.
Does anyone know that you are here?
Are you sure?
Only Giddi knows.
Come with us.
Go inside, eat and rest well.
We'll start drumming from tomorrow morning.
- Okay, uncle. - Come.
- Sumanth! - Sumanth!
Sumanth!
What happened?
Dabba is missing.
That means the detective himself is missing.
This isn't something funny.
He hasn't returned home
since afternoon and no one knows his whereabouts.
Satish.
Have you seen Anand?
Anand...
He has still not returned home.
- He hasn't come here, has he? - No, he hasn't.
All right.
Omi.
What is it?
Have you seen Dhabba?
No, he hasn't come here.
What? Dabba isn't here?
- No. - Let's go.
- Sirish. - Sirish.
Is Dabba here?
No.
- Good morning, uncle. - Good morning.
May I also play the drums?
Ask uncle Sampath.
Okay, uncle.
- Uncle Sampath. - Yes.
May I also play the drums?
First let his practice get over,
then you play the drums, okay? Yes.
All right, uncle.
Bye.
Brother Sampath, the police will surely come here looking for him.
It will cause trouble.
Make him go from here.
No. He is an innocent child.
He has fled home and come to us.
If I send him back and he goes missing on his return then what?
His friend knows about him so he will name us...
...and the police will follow us.
We'll do one thing.
Today is our last show.
After that we'll leave him outside the police station and go our way.
Good idea, brother Sampath.
Come, Giddi.
Come, we need to have a chat.
Giddi, do you know that Dabba is missing?
Yes, I know.
Giddi, where has Dabba gone?
I don't know. We're looking for him since yesterday night.
When did you last meet him?
Yesterday morning.
- Did he say anything to you? - No.
He must have said something. Think, Giddi.
He was saying that..
one day...
he will beat up Sriram.
No, no...
around three to four days ago...
yes, he was saying...
...that he will be coming to your place to see the Wimbledon.
Liar. Wimbledon was over long ago.
US opens are going on at present.
Yes. Must have been that only.
It's not like I follow Tennis.
Stop it, Giddi! That's enough.
Tell us where Dabba is.
He could be in danger.
Dabba...
Dabba ran away.
Raghu, tell us where he went.
Papa, Dabba went to join the Sampath orchestra.
Sampath orchestra!
Their next show is in Bhadrawati.
Come, let's go.
I'm going.
Okay.
Father. This is father's cycle.
Did they have to have the strike today?
What shall we do?
Let's go to Dr. Acharya's place.
He's got a car.
How can we ask him?
The situation is such. Let's go.
Timmy!?
Timmy.
Inside.
Bye, Timmy.
What were you doing with the dog?
I was playing with him.
Shall I take him for a walk?
Leave him.
He'll take his own walk.
Don't you want to learn the drums?
Come along.
Come.
Sit here.
Uncle.
Sit down.
Come on. Take these.
Here.
Now first beat slowly on this. One.
And on this one. Two.
Now beat it slowly.
One. Two. One. Two.
Very good.
One.
Two.
One. Two.
Timmy.
Don't worry, Timmy. We'll go home.
Brother Sampath, he knows now.
This dog is known to him.
You're a donkey!
Didn't you find anything better to steal apart from a donkey!
I fell for him. He is so loving.
Now what shall we do, Sampath?
The child has doubts.
If we leave him with the police,
he'll blurt out everything.
We'll think about all that after the show...
...but until then make sure the kid is around us only. Understood?
But what will we do about him in the evening?
All of us will be on stage.
Shall we tie him and lock him in the room?
No. He'll be with us on stage.
Don't take too much risk, Sampath.
What if someone recognises him?
No one will recognise him.
Uncle Sampath, may I go and check the stage?
Dear, get ready quickly.
You will also be on stage.
Stage? What will I do on the stage?
You will play this.
Hold it.
Like this.
Good evening, Bhadrawati!
This is melody queen Premlata.
Ajit on the drums.
Anand on the cymbal.
Raja on the Congo.
Guitarist Murugan.
Edgar on the keyboard.
And master Sampath on the triangle.
Enjoy Bhadrawati.
"Someone like you is in my life."
"Someone like you is in my prayers."
"Someone like you is in my happiness."
Someone like you is with me all the time.:
"If you need my company..."
"It will be rocking"
"You will be floored."
Father!