Gandhi Tatha Chettu (గాంధీ తాత చెట్టు)

Hello!

Here I am.

Here, look!

Come.

Come, you can sit in my shade.

There it is. You see this place?

This is my village.

My village is filled with goodness.

The villagers too...

are very good people.

Every tree probably thinks that about its own village.

My respected Ramachandrayya always says,

When you look at things with a good heart,

everything will look good, son.

His heart is kind.

His words are even kinder.

You wouldn't know Ramachandrayya, would you?

You're standing in my shadow, right?

That shade is his.

I see the world through his eyes.

I grew up with him.

My Ramachandrayya shares everything with me.

He is my world.

He is my life.

He planted me when Mahatma Gandhi passed away.

I was once just a tiny sapling...

and now, I'm so big!

My Ramchandrayya adores Mahatma Gandhi.

He's always reading about Gandhi's life story.

Always talking about his life.

My Ramchandrayya has a granddaughter too.

Can you guess her name?

Look how she giggles with joy.

Shall we name her 'Gandhi'?

Oh father, Gandhi is not a girl's name.

It's a name the whole world admires. Why can't it be a girl's name?

Let's name her Gandhi.

Gandhi!

You like the name, don't you?

Ah! Look, she likes it!

The baby girl likes Gandhi!

Your name is Gandhi, okay?

This story belongs to us.

Gandhi, Grandfather and Tree.

Gandhi?

Gandhi.

Dear.

What is it, Grandpa?

Wake up, child.

You have to go to school. Get up, dear.

Get up.

Did you study well for the exam?

Yes, I did.

Where are you off to so early?

I am going to the temple, dear.

I'm going to pray that you do well in the exam.

Here's some money for your laddus.

My grandfather never fails to remember this.

Can I leave now?

Yes, all right.

Grandpa...

Yes, dear.

Be careful when climbing and descending the stairs. Okay?

Okay, dear.

Shall I leave now?

- All the best. Okay? - Okay.

I'll see you soon. My little princess.

Father, father

What?

I'm leaving for school. I have my exam today.

So? Why wake me up?

You want me to write the exam?

Let it be. You sleep.

Father, father...

Girl, what is your problem?

You are going to the town, aren't you?

Can you get a new pair of slippers for Mom, please?

The old ones are torn. Poor thing, she walks bare feet everywhere.

Okay, you can go.

Daddy...

What is it now?

Won't you wish me 'All the best'?

If I wish you 'All the best,' will you get good marks?

If you write well, you'll pass.

Else, you'll fail.

Also, you are a girl.

Whether you pass or fail, it doesn't matter.

Don't wake me up again or I'll slap you.

Okay... sleep.

Hey child! Don't run!

You'll spoil my Rangoli design.

What is that hair? You look like a mad woman.

Wait, let me braid it.

I braided my hair myself. Does it not look good?

It's terrible. You look like a begger woman.

If anyone sees, they'll think you're a beggar.

Why should we care what others think, Ma?

Bah!

Don't argue with me so early in the morning.

Do whatever you want. Go.

Ma, did you forget I have an exam today?

Oh no, I forgot!

Take this with you.

Give this money to the shopkeeper.

- Did you pack your lunchbox? - Yes, I did!

Eat it yourself. Don't share your lunch with anyone.

I've made your favorite potato curry.

- Okay? - Okay.

I'll eat some and share some with Mallesh and Chenulu.

They just love your potato curry.

Again you talk of sharing. Don't their mothers know how to cook potato curry?

Why do they always eat your lunch?

Okay Ma, I'm getting late.

I'll leave now.

Go carefully!

How will she even survive in this world!

Brother, Ma asked me to give you this money.

Ah, you're my first customer today, Gandhi.

Brother, give me two sesame laddus.

Forget laddus, there's a new chocolate, in the market.

I can't even pronounce its name...

- What chocolate, Brother? - It's called, wait...

Alpinn... Something... I've kept it in this box.

All the kids are asking for it.

Brother…

None of these can match sister's sesame laddus.

Give me two sesame laddus, Brother.

Seems like your sister makes these laddus only for you.

No one else buys them.

Here's your change.

Brother, you gave me two rupees extra.

Oh...

My dear child! How sweet of you to return the money.

I returned what is yours, Brother. That's all.

I'm getting late for my exam.

Please give my regards to Sister.

Go

Go.

Go.

Psst…

Psst… Mallesh…

What is it?

Sir, Mallesh and Chenulu are copying.

Sir, don't hit us. It'll hurt, sir.

Are you some kind of flower, that I'll treat you delicately?

Show me your palm. Show me your palm!

Sir... We were copying because you hit us if we fail.

Else, why would we copy, sir?

Don't act smart with me.

I asked you to study well and pass the exam.

Not to copy and pass the exam!

Mallesh!

Do you have any shame?

You're the village head's grandson. Aren't you ashamed, copying in the exams?

Come, let's go meet your grandfather. Come on, let's go!

Sir, let's settle this between us. Why bring my grandfather into this.

Show me your palm. Show me!

Sir!

Don't hit them, sir!

They will have pain.

Gandhi. You can't decide everything.

If you didn't want them punished, why did you report them to me?

I wouldn't have noticed them.

You write your exam.

Sir, you can hit her instead of us.

You've gotten too smart these days.

- Sir... - Sir...

- Sir... Sir... - Sir... Sir... Sir...

Look, Mr. Ramachandra... What's the use of all the education?

You are educated and your father too... But what are you doing?

You both are working in your fields, aren't you?

You educated your son too, he too is unemployed.

Then, what's the use of education?

No matter how educated one is, everyone feels the hunger, right?

If everyone quits agriculture, how will the world get food?

Education gives you knowledge and farming gives you food.

There is nothing wrong if a farmer gets educated,

similarly, there is nothing wrong in an educated man choosing to do farming.

Shall I tell you one thing, Mr. Ramchandra?

Your son called my son who works in the city, he was asking to look for a job for him.

He is educated, why don't you send him to the city?

Look, Patela...

If he had ambition which requires him to migrate to a city, I wouldn't have stopped him.

But he wants to go there to earn a livelihood.

There's a nice difference between being successful and earning a livelihood.

For his education, he would, at most, get a job as a watchman or a driver.

But he wouldn't understand this.

- Greetings, Sir. - Greetings to you too, sir.

What happened? What brings you all here?

Sir...

The factory refuses to accept our sugarcane.

They are not paying us well either.

What? How can they do this?

No idea, sir. We don't know why they are doing so.

Didn't you ask them?

We did. They said the quality isn't good enough.

The factory is apparently in losses, sir. I heard they might shut it down.

My brother-in-law works at the factory.

He told me the other day. I told them but they don't believe me.

What are you saying, Sampath?