Pournami (పౌర్ణమి)

This film is based on a real incident which took place many years ago.

lndian traditions should flourish.

Pournami, classical dance isn't all about shaking limbs.

lf you don't concentrate, gesture will become laughable! Got it?

Speak out!

She is a little girl, leave it

There is a big responsibility on this little girl's shoulders in future

Come on dance!

Father scolds me like this always, l won't learn the dance,

l won't learn, mother. - Calm down.

You are my darling. Don't cry

Don't cry like that! - Come dear

You don't want to learn dance, do you?

Okay, l'll take you to a new place which you'd never seen?

Will you come?

Where? - l won't tell but l'll show you

l'll also come with you, father.

Can we go without Chandrakala? You are also coming.

Careful....careful...go slow.

Pournami, come here

What's it, father?

Listen what is heard from this pillar.

l hear the scared monosyllable 'Om', father. How?

This is not an ordinary temple,

this is a sacred place in which Goddess Parvathi Devi,

danced here to win over Lord Shiva!

Come here, dear. Careful.

Your mother performed here,

my mother, her mother and her grandmother,

like this our ancestors have been performing here for 450 years,

450 years! - Yes, dear.

There was a severe famine in this region 450 years ago,

The people wanted to leave and migrate to other place,

women in our family never stepped out of home,

a woman of our clan came out,

brought out the art of dance in public which was confined to prayer room,

to invocate Goddess Parvathi,

she performed dance continuously for 7 days and 7 nights!

People from surrounding villages who were leaving the place,

came back to watch her dance who was dancing unselfishly for the people,

people lit camphor on their palms,

and hailed Lord Shiva in one tone, and prayed day and night!

She lost her life by dancing on the stage

Lord Shiva was pleased with her sacrifice and Ganga, who is on his head,

flowed as rain to turn the barren lands into fertile lands.

Even in heavy rain the lamp lit by her was burning continuously.

A member of our family must dance on the special full moon day once in 12 years,

she took a promise from our family to keep this tradition alive.

lt became a tradition and it's a boon to our family.

On the full moon day coming after 10 years,

lt's your turn to dance here, my child.

Embodiment of great thought of soul...

The beautiful tune of life...

The ever new persistent rhythms...

Are essence of the whole world...

After 10 years

Full moon day is just 8 months away,

you taught dance to your elder daughter Pournami for 10 long years,

But that girl...

Why are you hesitating?

lt's a fact that his elder daughter has eloped with someone.

Who will perform now? Ask him

Be quiet. Get wiser with age, what's that nonsense?

lf you're pained with my words, don't offer any prayers or rituals,

don't open the temple, don't offer prayers,

don't make any offering,

likewise don't fast on Shivarathri day in Srisailam,

don't arrange Brahmothsavams in Tirumala temple

Don't arrange festival on Vijayadasami to Kanakadurga,

No, it's a sin!

l'm also saying the same.

lf we don't perform here, it is also a sin,

He is sad because his daughter has eloped,

but if anything happens, we too should cry like him.

Wait, l'll tell you

Though he was harsh but he told the truth,

we can look after other things,

but the dance performance is your family's responsibility, right?

Do one thing, teach dance to your second daughter Chandrakala.

l won't teach.

What can l do if you're so obstinate?

Your daughter... - Chandrakala, won't learn to dance.

Will you marry me?

Catch her!

Stop!

No, don't come near me.

l am telling you, don't come near me.

Don't come near me. - What if l do?

Hail Lord Shiva!

Escape man!

Hail Lord Shiva!

Aunty, l lost vegetables, oil and the things.

l did a mistake, aunt. - Leave that.

What about this?

Your anklet!

Only one is here. Where is another one?

l don't know, aunty. l didn't see.

Didn't you see? Tell me the truth

Will you tell me the truth or not? - Why are you beating like that?

Your hands will pain, beat with this stick.

Enough. People are accusing me of torturing you as your step mother,

but nobody knows what you do,

why are you troubling me?

You too elope with someone like your sister.

How dare you stare at me?

Will you get angry if l talk about your sister?

Don't talk about my sister.

What did you say? You're talking too much.

Mother, it's here only.

l got this anklet under your cot.

Come here.

The anklet under my cot means you didn't clean my room since morning.

Go and clean my room. - Sister! - You come here

You are an expert in finding reasons to beat her.

Pournami, how are you?

What are you doing?

lt's as usual for me, getting scolded and beaten.

l don't care getting beaten up but step mother talked bad about you.

l got angry.

l too want to run away.

But father will be alone here. - Sister!

You didn't eat anything.

l brought some sweets which mother hid, eat this, sister.

Eat it for my sake. Only one

l can't sleep without eating extra food at night.

lt's excess to me.

Uncle!- lf l tell your matter your mom she will rip you.

l say leave me. Leave me, uncle.

l married second time to look after the family,

but l didn't expect then that l was bringing a devil into heaven.

For my sin, you are also getting punished.

Please forgive your father who's helpless against your step mother.- Father.

We have trust in Lord Shiva.

He will show us a way!

Where and how is your goal...

Move on without a thought...

Don't be wary getting disheartened... don't stop with a weakened soul...

Take everything easy as song and play...

Achieve whatever it may be...

Among hills and valleys, whatever may come up..

Be it sunshine or pouring rain...

My speed won't change a gear...

To reach our dream palace...

Fight is the only royal way...

Saying pain and sourness... don't look for an excuse...

Feeling life is a burden, don't totter your life away...

Tomorrow is sweet honey comb though stinging bees are covering it...

Devuni Patnam. 2 Miles.

Slow! Why are you speeding away?

Priest, where is Subramanyam's house?

l am fine! l think you are new to this place.

What have l asked and what are you telling?

l want Subramanyam's house

l've come to rent their eastern part of the house.

This is not Lord Shiva temple but Lord Hanuman temple.

Come after l offer prayers, l'll ring the bell to take the offering.

He's a pain!

l will tell you.

You are tall like a palm tree, blasting off in English,

What do you do?

Work? l came here to start a dance school.

Dance means not ordinary dances like Kuchipudi or Kathakali,

lf you cry like a crow, dogs will chase you.

Thanks. Will you please guide me?

lf you go straight and turn right, - Like him!

Turn left.. - Like you!

lf you go straight... - Like me

lf you turn right again, you'll hit a road, go there. - ls it?

Step mother!

Come in, this is Subramanyam's house.

Step mom, he says he's here to rent the eastern portion.

l can't understand anything.

l let it on rent. What do you say?

My sister used to dance there. Don't let it on rent.

Damn it! She's advising you.

No, step mom. - l said go inside.

Come inside. - Father.- Come in, dear.

He is asking you to come inside. lt won't look nice if you don't.

You go, we'll discuss other things.

Not only the she talks and her gait too is crooked.

Damn it

Sister didn't stretch hands for luggage but to receive advance amount.

Advance Rs.300.

ls this your cattle shed?

This is your portion. - ls this my portion?

Go upstairs, your room is there

ls my room in upstairs?

Look, that's Lord Hanuman's temple.

Look, that is... Why?

You have to pray him to save yourself from my sister.

Read it. - Secret in rocket?

Vacate the house.

Damn it! Who is that?

Pure dung without adulteration.

Where did it come from?

From there.

Hey you...

Oh my God!

Look that side.

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