Memu Copulam

I can’t digest the fact that you’re not among us anymore.

Who’s gonna wake me up now?

Who’s gonna bring all the joy into my house now?

Tell me!.

Who?

Hey.

People cook and eat a dead chicken.

But why is holding a funeral for it?

What are you saying? If Gajapathi Raju garu hears this, he’ll kill you.

When Mr. Raju’s roosters dies in a fight, they don’t treat it like ordinary chicken.

They cremate it like this.

I see…

We may never see you again.

We may never hear your crowing again.

But your victories in the cockfights…

…and the way you leapt like a leopard…

…and the pride with which you upheld my honor…

I’ll never forget any of it.

What?

If there’s another life…

You’ll hatch in my yard again.

Give it.

You’ll live on in my heart forever.

Baahubali Raju.

Baahubali Raju!.

Jai Ho! Baahubali Raju.

Jai Ho! Baahubali Raju.

Baahubali Raju !.

Long live!

Baahubali Raju !.

Long live!

Baahubali Raju !.

Long live!

Long live! Long live!

Baahubali Raju !. Log live !

Sir!.

What happened?.

The heir has arrived!

Let’s leave,...Let’s move.

Why’s everyone leaving like this?

Baahubali Raju’s heir.

Salaar Raju!.

Tilt the camera up a bit.

Got it, sister.

Greetings to the people of Mahadevpatnam.

As always, our village arena is geared up for this year’s Sankranti cockfights.

Once again, all eyes are on Mr. Gajapathi Raju.

His rooster, Salaar Raju, has been winning for the past two years.

Crores are being bet on Salaar Raju.

Salaar Raju’s popularity has spread across the nearby villages.

Our second contestant, Mahipal Reddy, has sworn to defeat Salaar Raju this year.

And our third contender is Mr. Sudhakar.

His rooster hasn’t won even once.

Let’s see if he wins this time at least.

With such fierce competition among them.

An unexpected obstacle seems to be heading our way.

And that obstacle’s name is Abba

Association to Ban Brutality Against Animal — ABBA.

Animal cruelty is a deadly sin.

Deadly sin! Deadly sin !

The cruelty inflicted on roosters…

Sir!

Ah… this madness!

End it! End it!

Animal cruelty is a deadly sin.

Deadly sin! Deadly sin !

The cruelty inflicted on roosters…

End it! End it!

Do you eat fritters?

Is it Onion fritters?

It’s chicken pakodi, bro.

Get lost!

An atrocity against fritters!

The cruelty inflicted on roosters…

End it! End it!

Hey! Hey!

I know what they’re gonna do now.

Don’t panic. I’ll protect you no matter what.

End it! End it!

Ahh! End it! End it!

Ahh!

Move it. End it! End it!

You can all see it, right? Just like Lord Rama was moved by Ramadasu’s devotion in prison…

Just like that, even while getting thrashed.

This ABBA member keeps chanting his association’s name.

Tell me, what do you plan to do with them?

If I hadn’t been here today,

I know what they would’ve done to those roosters.

As long as I’m alive…

i’ll save those roosters.

I’ll save them.

i’ll save those roosters. I’ll save them,I’ll save them.

As witnessed.

Even when life's at stake, ABBA member doesn't seem to give up on the rhyming

But to me, cockfighting is a tradition we must preserve.

It’s not right to put an end to it.

Let the cockfights continue. Let the roosters win.

That was Meenakshi’s take.

With cameraman Teja, this is Meenakshi.

Drop me a little ahead.

Excuse me.

Who’s the head constable here?

They’re over there.

Thank you.

Sir, Good Morning!

Ahhh..!

Oh, a new joiner?

Yes sir.

Mohan Sotari.

Come sit.

Look.

Sir!

Even our SI’s a Sotari.

Ravi Sotari.

Are you both related?

No sir.

The law has no relatives, sir.

Yeah.

But Ravi is related to me, sir.

Not only relation sir, he’s my inspiration.

He’s my childhood friend.

That’s my emotion, sir.

Are you childhood friends?

Yes sir.

We used to bunk school together.

We’d hang out at Ellamma’s shop eating pullatlu.

We used to get scolded by everyone in the village.

Eventually, we got busy with life and lost touch.

After a long gap.

We met again on our first night.

First night?

Don’t worry.

I met him at a first-night function in our Sotari family, sir.

Ohh.

That’s when I heard a wild scream, sir.

Wild scream, sounds right.

Not the one you’ve pictured sir.

It ia a scream of a mother who lost her child’s golden amulet thread

Is it?

Yes.

And then, sir… without any heroic buildup.

Ravi made his entry like a kid lost at a fair.

I had no clue it was him, sir.

I figured he was some freeloader who came to eat.

But he wasn’t there for the food, sir.

He came undercover to nab the thief who snatched the golden amulet.

Get to the point. Did Ravi catch the thief?

That’s when Ravi gave him a rare “feather treatment’.

The thief couldn’t handle it and returned the gold.

Everyone there applauded Ravi.

Everyone showered him with praise.

I got inspired seeing that and decided I too should become…

A thief?

No sir… a police officer.

That aside,when is my inspiration gonna come sir.

Time’s up. He’ll drop his son at school and come.

Study well son. You must uphold the Sotari name.

I will dad. You say that every day anyway.

Ok then, bye.

Bye dad.

Take me to the station.

Dad… My lunch box!

There, I hear a car horn.

He’s here

Ravi sir, someone has come for you.

Who?

Says he’s your relative.

Who’s this fellow smiling strangely?

He sure looks familiar.

You?.

You’re his relative, right sir?

Relative?

Hey...Mohan!.

Yes sir.

Mohan Sotari reporting sir!

Come on, why be so formal between us?

As long as we’re on duty, you are sir to me…

You are my inspiration to became a police officer sir.

I even chose posting in this police station because of you.

You took me as inspiration?

I’ll train you.

Sir!

I’ll make you as great as I am.

Hello, Mahadevapatnam police station?

I’ll send asap!

Hari, there’s some robbery at the bus stand. Go check.

Mr.Rao!

Sir!

We’ll solve this case.

Mohan, come. I’ll show you practically how to solve a case.

Thank you sir.

Why thanks between us?

How long should I wait?

At least get me a tea before the police come so I can relax.

Sister, who’s he?

This guy’s a big time theif.

He steals wallets without anyone noticing.

Really?

Yes.

Come sir.