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'ABHAYAM THEDI'
The star sign is Pisces.
The position of the stars are auspicious.
You will live a luxurious life.
You will have a long and a happy life.
As per the horoscope, you will stay strong until death.
Keshavan Nair's birth chart was also similar to this.
He died in 1993.
My only wish is to die in peace without having to suffer.
Here.
Do what you are told, Asha.
Don't touch anything else.
Didn't you hear what the astrologer said?
He said that I would die only after seeing your marriage ceremony
and your kid.
Many of them here will be sad to hear
that I wouldn't be dying for at least another eight years.
Lock it up now.
Can I open it, Grandfather?
You had told me that one day
you would show me my grandmother's ornaments.
Not now. I will show it you later.
Check whether you have closed it properly or not.
Many of them here are interested in your grandmother's ornaments.
Your grandmother wore them only on special occasions.
Do you remember your grandmother? - No. - How will you remember her?
You weren't even three years old when she died.
She had very long hair.
"Oh, darling, your hairs are darker than the new moon."
"For the moonlight to glow on your hairs.."
"For the moonlight.." I forgot the rest.
It is a couplet I wrote.
It's about your grandmother.
It used to make her very happy.
Those were very good times.
Where did you ask Appu to go, Dad?
Her medicines are over.
I had told him specifically to buy those medicines first
before doing anything else.
She hasn't taken her medicine from yesterday night.
Couldn't you have asked Anil to buy the medicines?
Where is he? - He is sleeping. He will wake up only at noon.
His studies must have tired him.
So don't blame him for having a little extra sleep.
His sincerity in studies must be the reason why he couldn't get
through his BA exams in spite of three attempts, right?
Don't you have to take a bath?
Shall I take a bath in the pond? - No. Take bath in the bathroom.
I don't have the time to take you to the pond.
Don't give her the label of a sick person.
But that is the truth.
She had seizures at school twice.
Dr. Warrier asked her to take this medicine for six months.
Couldn't you at least tutor her from home if not at school?
After all, she is a girl. - I enquired about tuition.
But it costs Rs. 150.
That too, just for one hour.
Don't you know that my husband is not earning anything now?
No one asked him to resign his job and waste his money in business.
He could have lived happily with the money he used to earn.
But you wanted to become a millionaire.
You mock my husband everyday.
Even you spend a lot of money on astrology and venerations.
I will spend. I will spend according to my wish.
Who else should spend my hard earned money?
Do you want me to give my money to your husband?
There were times when you had no one else, but us.
Don't forget about that.
An agency has agreed to deliver pump sets.
The bank will sanction a loan for about 600 pump set.
If we sell one pump.. - Lakhs! Don't make me mad!
You waste your time on this every morning!
This is managed by a guy in Coimbatore. - Whatever!
We will get a good commission.
I am writing to the agencies of three different districts.
How will you invest for all this?
We might have to spent a little. The bank loan will cover the rest.
How much? - First purchase will cost Rs. 10,000.
Look, I've made a detailed report about the annual turnover
profit and interest amount.
Couldn't you ask your father for some help? - He won't help.
One day he will die.
At that time, where will he take all this money?
If cash is not readily available
he could have at least agreed to sell the 10 cents of land.
He has at least 200 sovereigns of gold.
Didn't he say that he wouldn't sell anything till he is alive?
From now on, I won't discuss financial matters.
Every month he wastes money on astrology.
Why does he want to listen to the same thing every month?
The astrologer said that he will live a long, healthy life.
Come.
I have to post these letters. Hasn't Appu returned yet?
Is Anil going out?
Vasanthi.
It just 10:00 a.m. You woke up early than usual.
Bring me some tea.
Go to the kitchen and drink. We have no room service here.
Tell Appu to buy me a pack of cigarette.
You can get the money from mother.
Appu is at the meadow.
Where are you going?
Rama said that she will give me a new cassette.
Who's that guy from Singapore whom you are going to marry?
Ask mother. I don't know.
I will go there with the proposal if you want. Tell father.
Or tell him to send me a plane ticket.
I am bored of just sitting here. Damn!
When will the class start? - Why?
Are you thinking of joining the class again?
There are no more seats left.
Parallel colleges aren't so much in demand.
I don't want to hear it.
You think you are so skilful to teach all the subjects.
I tutored you twice
but you failed both the times.
Now it is better that you stop studying.
That's not it.
After the class starts, I won't be able to come here.
Did you hear about the new college at Parakunnu?
Can't you get a teaching job there?
No way! They are asking for a bribe of Rs. 50,000.
People from every caste are ready to pay that.
So there is no more competition.
Are you planning on working here forever?
This job is enough to meet the expenses of one person.
With a little more effort, may be a family can survive too.
I came here under the pretext of going to Rama's house. - Wait.
What about the recruitment exam for banks that you were trying for?
Look, I don't have very big dreams.
Like I told you earlier, I don't want to be a big officer.
I will continue to live like this.
All I want is to live without depending on others.
I'm leaving. I might not come here tomorrow.
Day after tomorrow.. - That is all right.
You are a girl from a well-known family.
And if you are coming here to pass your time with some romance
please don't come here anymore. Please don't meet me.
Luckily we haven't reached that stage in love where we can't live
without each other.
Sorry.
I am sorry.
I am trying for better things. But nothing is working out.
Don't think that I'm not trying.
After Rama's father and brother arrive from Singapore
things will get complicated.
I have told you about it before. - Oh!
The guy who works in the airlines.
It is a chance for you to visit lots of places. Good luck.
I am serious.
Before they arrange my marriage
look for another job some place far away. - Then?
If I get the job, will you elope with me?
If a woman from a high caste marries a guy from a lower cast
the people won't accept it.
It might be one of my students.
Don't you have an assistant here?
Father told me that there is a photostat machine here.
I want to make some copies. - I don't have the machine now.
Haven't the failed students joined your class yet?
The next batch will start by next week.
Why? Do you want to join?
I can join as a lecturer.
Just for fun. - 'Smoking kills.'
I am capable of teaching students who have failed the 12th grade.
Most of your students are girls, aren't they?
There were some beautiful girls in the previous batch.
I have seen them.
Yes. Does your sister belong to that group as well?
I was just joking.
Don't forget to give me a chance if there is any vacancy.
Has he left? - Yes.
He thinks that he is the lord of the universe.
This is what happens when you get everything handed to you
on a silver platter.
I'm leaving. Somebody else might come here.
Hey, you! - I came here to get a textbook.
There is a photostat machine in Sreedaran's studio.
You can take the copies from there.
Appu Nair, is it time for you to leave?
If there is any mail, take it to my house.
I'll reach home in the evening as I've to buy medicines for Asha.
C.S Nair is getting a lot of mails.
What is going on with him?
Uncle has some..
Look, there is Vasanthi. Vasanthi.
Medicines for Asha aren't available here.
Due to some new law!
Tell aunt
that I will go to Kutinattu to buy the medicines.
Okay.
This letter is for your father.
Hey! Hey, Bhaskaran.
Do your job properly. What are you doing?
"When the God sows seeds in the sky"
"it falls on this earth as the rain."
"When the God sows seeds in the sky"
"it falls on this earth as the rain."
"His one of the oxen, the night, feels lazy to arrive."
"While the other one, the day, works tirelessly."
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