Annayum Rasoolum (അന്നയും റസൂലും)

My sign off was at Koch last time also

Lone anchorage at Vishakapattanam for 2 months

After that l requested for leave when the ship started out to Kochi

That was how, for the 1st time l landed at the home port

Along backwaters and the bay

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

All ready and spruced up, hitching up to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

Along backwaters and the bay

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

All ready and spruced up, hitching up to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

Along backwaters and the bay

Pierce-Lesley, Aspinwall, Volkart, HMT

Companies from Bombay and Madura As well as the A V Thomas Company

Ships docking, in Kochi yard, goods unloaded and loaded

Our rubber, coir, tea, pepper, cardamom sent abroad

- Where is Sathram colony? - There

While in our land, hearts beating in pain, in hunger

But always the same refrain...no vacancy

Along backwaters and the bay

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

- ls this Sathram colony? - Yes

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

All ready and spruced up, hitching up to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

- Where is Hyder's house? - Right up there

- ls this where Hyder lives? - Yes sir

- Where is he? - Gone for work

- Where? - On the ferry boat

- When is he back? - By night, quite late

- Who are you? - Hyder's younger brother, Rasool

We are here on verification duty for Hyder's passport application

Let's sit inside sir

- Who else lives here? - Only my brother and l

What about your father and mother?

Mother is no more Father is in Ponnani

- How many years you've been living here? - 5 years sir

- lsn't this your own house? - No sir, it's a rented place

- Has Hyder been convicted anytime? - Of course not!

No?! What about period he spent in a Juvenile home?

- That was long back - Does that change the fact?

- How is Rashid related to you? - He is my Uncle

- Where can we find him? - He is in Shenoy's shop in Bazaar road

- ls it nearby? - Sure! You can just walk across

Walk across? Are you joking? You must also come along, dude

A red scarf tied flying flamboyantly is Clayline

Adorned with a silver chain is the waist of the Pier

- Vasudeva, won't you clean this part? - l've just started haven't l?

Make it quick

Pick up is at Kochi barge lt may be a long trip

He gets to drive, while l only get to clean the car

First learn to clean the vehicle

Hey you! Won't you clean the insides?

Smoking pipes, anchored ships belching smoke

Steeline, Voline and many, many more on this shore

Ships docking, goods unloaded and loaded

Our rubber, coir, tea, pepper, cardamom, prawns sent abroad

Shipping abroad from here are frogs also

While in our land, hearts beating in pain, in hunger

- Hey! - Da!

- Where are you going? - Office

- And you? - A pick up at the port

- See you tonight - Sure, tonight

All ready and spruced up, hitching up to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

Along backwaters and the bay

There's only one story at sea Tales of loneliness

Actual stories begin only on landing

lt can be put here sir

Where to sir?

- Vypin - Vypin?

You could as well as have swum across!

Sir, no smoking inside the car

l'm sorry

l suppose you can use the mobile while driving, eh?

ln deep hell, while in heaven are all dullards

All the best people are only in hell

A film song, eh?

- Your job is in a ship right? - Yes

You must have visited many countries eh?

Yes l have

Where in the world have you seen the most beautiful girls?

Vypin

Go ahead and smoke if you want to, sir

Thank you

- Did you go to the police station? - No da

Did uncle call?

He did, but how do l time off from here?

They are mad Still talking about that old case

Expecting a bribe, why else!

- My older brother - Hello

The sheer joy of this crossing from Kochi to Vypin

ls incomparable to any other in this whole world!

Rasool!

Abu?

- What is it da? - Nothing in particular

What is it Colin?

- We have a job to do - What is it?

An lnnova

Who will drive?

Where to?

3 tickets

- Shall we eat something? - No, we'll eat after coming back

- My stomach's burning bro! - Very true!

- What is it? - Let's eat, come on

Yes sir? We are here, sir

No problems sir Everything is okay sir

We'll call you after finishing it sir Okay sir, bye

One more chapathi

- What's the color? - Color of what?

- Of the car? - Maroon

Maroon?

A blend of yellow and red Maroon

- ls it like red? - No, look there, the color of that vehicle

Look, he's getting out

Rasool, start that vehicle

- Come on quick - Get in, fast

Come on my boy, just speed up!

Hey stop!

Brother, please stop They took off with my car

Just go straight ahead

Just keep going

Switch on the A/C

What's that following us? A bike?

Yeah, a guy following us

A two wheeler

Just go as fast as you can my dear boy

He's gone, he's lost us

- l think he's lost us - Has he really?

Should we deal with him?

Oh Lord! What's this?

Howzzat?

You! For heaven's sake! Put it away! l'm shivering

Hey, why my dear?

Forget the money, don't ever call me for such jobs

l swear l won't talk to you guys, ever

We are not doing anything wrong

They have not paid up the money

That's not my concern Just don't call me to join you

Hello? Yes sir we got it

Payment?

Yes sir, thank you

Just increase the A/C cooling

Where the heck do they look while walking?

Come on, go

l don't want it

We didn't rob a bank This is money for the job

This is not a job l chose

Give it to me l have a home and family

ls that why you are carrying that knife? Aren't you ashamed?

There she goes!

Answer it my dear Abu

What's there to eat?

Sure, l have kept something special for you

Why brother, not asleep yet?

Rasool, give me that bucket You've been using it for so long

Of course l will not

You cannot! Give me that bucket

Let me draw water then you can take it

ls someone coming to 'see' you to propose?

What are you doing man?

Have you no idea of getting married

Kevin, l've told you Don't touch my bike, go

Go inside

Hey! Brother, hold this bike

Hi aunty

Hello! lt's been so long! Come aunty

My friends

New friends, places l had not seen in my own hometown before this...people!

Careful! Hold her See that she doesn't fall off

Sir, l am Hyder from Sathram colony Come for Passport verification

This is that guy who was in a juvenile home

lt's we who get into trouble if we issue passports to people like you

- There are no cases registered against me - You are not the one to decide that

We have to investigate your papers some more

Now you can go

Move aside l say!

Come on eat, take some

Nice girl, good family also

Mamma don't do this to me again

Rarely do l get a chance to enjoy carnivals back home

Francis, who started out as a financier with other shady business

Made enough money and he is now 'Pranchi' and active in church

He's inviting us to dine with him

Enough da! Let's go home

Sure! We will, right now

You have to see to all this, not Chammidi now go

Take

Jose, help yourself there's plenty

Hey! What sort of a host are you

Hiding yourself after doling out local stuff!

Molly'echi, come on sing a song now

Chammidi! Give her what she wants, da!

- Meet Francis - My cousin Colin

You live at Vypin?

Actually from Vypin, but now shifted to Fort Kochi

Abu Aren't you having?

Come on, let's make a move

Over?

Hey Chammidi, give these boys some more

Why the heck...?

Okay you carry on

l'll go bring mamma Meet you at the church