Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha

"Your face bloomed..."

"Your face bloomed, your lips smiled"

"Your face bloomed, your lips smiled"

"The sweet song is of my enchanting flute player"

"The one eager for the battle of love has come"

"The one eager for the battle of love has come"

"The one eager for the battle of love has come"

"Come quickly, quickly, oh beautiful one"

Are you the one who sent me the email from America?

Yes.

Are you here from such a distance just to learn music?

Yes.

Did you learn this somewhere else before?

I studied Carnatic music and learned a few instruments until I was fourteen.

Later, in America, I trained in Western music.

Where were you taught Carnatic music?

My grandmother taught me.

Grandmother?

You mean lullabies and hymns?

With lullabies, I learnt music professionally.

What's your grandmother's name?

Her name is Kamakshi Shankara Murthy!

What?

Kanchipuram Kamakshi Shankara Murthy!

Yes!

I was among those who wanted to learn music from her in those days.

But we weren’t that lucky.

Watching her live felt like witnessing the goddess of music in human form.

I’m her student as well, though in a different way than you.

You're a lucky man, Varun.

True! I'm lucky.

Might I have the honor of being your student?

What more can I teach you when you’ve already been her student?

Don't say that.

Your help is crucial for the experiments I want to perform.

I aim to develop my private music album in a way that’s never been done before.

I want to understand from you what aspects need extra attention when combining classical and Western music.

I need an answer from you.

I request you to be my mentor, sir.

Definitely, Varun.

I present this as my sincere offering to Ms. Kamakshi.

A warm welcome to Meghana, who joins me on this journey into nature.

Look Meghana!

In this pure nature...

Look Meghana!

Can you guess which living being brings pollution into this otherwise pure nature?

It's you!

I mean, it's human.

It's the one that exists within you.

It’s clear that my words are leaving you stunned.

But this is the truth.

Yes.

We are the ones who wreak havoc on the environment.

It’s the anger within us. Meghana!

Yoga and meditation are paths to taming the anger within us.

To begin, focus needs to be strengthened.

Take a deep breath, slowly close your eyes, and focus exclusively on your breath.

Breathe in fully, and

then exhale completely.

Meghana! You’ve conquered your breath.

It’s time to prepare your mind for meditation.

Beware, negative energies will attempt to disturb your focus during meditation.

But you must remain in meditation, no matter what.

It’s a deep sin.

There you go!

You shouldn’t look at me with one eye.

It's also a sin.

Meghana! Perform it with deep concentration.

Meghana! Breath! Focus!

Breath! Focus!

Breath! Focus!

Breath! Focus!

Breath! Focus!

Breath! Tell her!

He'll be dead.

Do you have any sense?

There’s a large sign that says, Do not touch.

Can't you see?

Eyes alone are not enough, you must know how to observe with them.

How irresponsible!

And you look educated unfortunately!

Who is the manager? Manager!

Yes!

How can you accommodate people like them?

Who is your owner?

Dear, he is the owner.

So what? If he’s the owner...

How can he be so careless with such valuable instruments?

These elements define the essence of an extraordinary art.

This is a priceless part of tradition.

This represents a musical custom.

We should...

We should...

We should respect them.

Exactly!

It’s our role to ensure their preservation.

I got caught! Run!

Hello, madam! Hello! -Huh?

This is your responsibility too.

That means... I’m not the only one responsible, we all are.

Hello!

Who will fix it?

You own such a huge bungalow...

Can’t you fix a tiny string?

Hi, brother!

Sing a song, brother!

He’s clueless, even about how to hold the instrument.

Will having instruments alone turn him into a professional singer?

He's crazy!

Oh Megh...

Goodness!

His singing could scare off the wildlife in this forest.

"A cloud inquired."

"Your melody has reached me."

"There is no stillness to be found,"

"She just flows."

"The relentless race knows no cease,"

"She is like a flowing river."

"A cloud raga, a melody,"

"A love song showering upon the earth."

"No one can halt it, weariness knows no claim,"

"she played with waves."

"A cloud inquired."

"Your melody has reached me."

Thank you!

Hi! I'm Meghana!

Actually, I should apologize to you before I even begin to introduce myself.

What?

For judging your voice earlier.

Really?

Is it common for women to say sorry too?

We don’t apologize just because sarcasm stings.

It was foolish of me to say sorry to you.

Good morning!

A cake for me.

There's no space.

Only your mouth is empty.

You can see, right? Can't you help me?

Your demand for help is unlike anything I’ve seen before.

Have you journeyed across the globe?

This is not such a big favor that I should have to request it.

Really?

So, this bungalow is yours, but what about the estate? Is that yours too?

Do you stay here regularly?

Is this bungalow your home?

Doesn't living alone get dull sometimes? -Babu.

The estate manager is now here. To meet you.

Just a second!

Excuse me, Owner!

You didn't answer my question that do you stay here?

Is this your house?

Uncle! -Yes?

I have to go see this waterfall!

There’s no guide available today, dear.

I can’t let you go alone.

Go tomorrow.

Uncle!

I’m going to visit the waterfalls.

I have a guide now. I'll get going, uncle.

Does this seem like a local route bus?

You said you were heading to the waterfalls, didn’t you?

That's why!

Ask at the reception.

Uncle will set up a guide and a vehicle.

It’s not enough to just have a board in the bungalow declaring that the customer is God.

How can you not bring me along when I, the goddess, am asking?

Is there any better guide than you, who has traveled the whole world?

Tell me, owner.

Why did you stop here?

There's nothing here.

You said waterfall?!

There's only water here.

Where is the waterfall?

Even Hyderabad has waterfalls like these.

So I had to come here just for this?

It doesn’t match what I saw in the picture.

Hello, owner! Why the silent exit?

Why do you get shy so easily?

Do you get shy around girls?

Wait, did you bring me to see waterfalls, or is there something more going on?

I didn’t bring you, you decided to trail behind me.

But you’re not like that.

You don't know, Meghana.

You should never trust boys who say nothing but keep grinning.

Yes. You shouldn't.

Varun!

The water may be chilly. Can you check and tell me?

No! Since you’re coming, I’ve made sure there’s hot water waiting for you.

Thanks!

I asked you...

It’s really cold water.

Do one thing!

I’ll count up to three.

Push me!

One!

Two!

Three!

No, no, no, no. I'll go.

Why did you push me?

Me?