(theme music)
(yawns)
LAILA
(bus brakes)
Hey. Wake up.
We've reached.
Come.
(birds chirping)
Yeah.
Yeah. All right.
Okay. Just a second.
Pen, please.
Tell me, Basheer.
Oh, started already?
Pay him the phone charges as well.
I made a call from his phone.
-Is he paying for that? -Yeah.
(cycle bell rings)
Hello, brother.
Basheer informed you about arranging a room, right?
We are here for that. Can you please take us to the room?
The room is upstairs.
(Soman spits)
Inside.
Here's the key.
(clears throat)
(knocking on door)
Nagappan! It's me, Soman.
What happened? You dozed off?
Well, this is Basheer.
Nagendran, right?
(door latches)
-You may sit here! -No worries. Let me sit here.
Sit.
Soman told me about you. We'll figure out something.
Don't worry. He's our guy.
Pass me the glasses.
(water pours)
-Here you go. -Cheers!
(chuckles)
He doesn't look bad.
But we'll have to change his name.
That shouldn't be an issue.
There used to be a big shot in this town, Mr. Pookoya Thangal.
He's dead now.
A trust under his name conducts a mass wedding here every year.
This friend of mine is also a part of that committee.
(laughs)
I'm not a member of the committee. I just help them...
He's quite humble, but he's the one who controls that event.
(chuckles)
They have some vested interest in this collective wedding thing.
If I start talking, the story will go as far as Bombay's Red Street!
Anyway, it is beneficial for us.
The wedding is scheduled for this Saturday.
Fifteen brides.
Chosen from requests and otherwise.
Some girls from families who can't afford a wedding
and some orphans too.
We arrange the grooms.
The list of grooms was already filled.
But how can I let Soman down when he asks me for a favour?
I will get it done for you.
Ugh! We've run out of water.
Let me get some water.
Soman...
-What is this new deal? -Yeah...
Nothing to worry. Basheer will take care of everything.
But... you'll have to shell out some money.
You'll have to pay him.
A considerable amount.
Stop it, you! I spent half of what I got from Lillikutty's family
on the bus fare, room rent and booze!
Don't be so stingy, Nagendran! Here, take this.
If this works out,
you'll get jewellery worth three sovereigns.
And ₹2,000 too.
Do you think I'll agree to a worthless deal?
Listen...
You could even cross the sea with this one deed.
Got it?
Listen, go pour him a drink.
He's our only ray of hope.
Let me go fetch some water.
Go ahead.
(Nagendran) Let me pour it for you.
POOKOYA THANGAL 8TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTIVE WEDDING, KASARAGOD
Go straight and turn left. The marriage hall is there.
Come this way.
He's the one I told you about. The one in the white shirt.
Didn't I tell you yesterday? Please help him.
Pass me the register.
Aren't you the one?
-Yes, he's the one. -Come forward.
You are the fifth one here. Just sign against your name.
ALI HUSSAIN PARARI, EDAVANNA, MALAPPURAM
(tense music)
LAILA SULTHANA BAKKALAM, SUNARA ROAD, KANNUR
Come.
Nagendran, you should come to the stage when number five is called out.
Let me bring you some clothes to change.
And...
You must tie your dhoti to the left.
Soman... the money?
Give it to him.
-How much is this? -Five hundred.
What is this, Soman?
Take a share from whatever they give him!
(Nagendran tsks)
Okay.
If I keep paying everybody, I won't have anything left!
But we need to get things done, don't we?
(wedding music)
Let us start the ceremony now.
The brides and grooms, please come to the stage as your numbers are called out.
Number 1: Groom, Ismail.
Number 1: Bride, Sainaba.
(camera shutters)
Number 5.
Groom, Ali Hussain.
Ali Hussain?
Groom, Ali Hussain!
Present! I'm here.
(camera shutters)
-My cap! -(Basheer) What is this, huh?
(Basheer) The other way. Wear your cap the other way.
Number 5.
Bride, Laila Sulthana.
(slow orchestral)
(birds chirping)
Hey.
Here comes a bombshell.
Stop it, you.
(van engine whirrs)
You thought we won't find you if you moved to this town?
You killed my brother.
I won't let you live in peace!
Leave, Khadar.
Let me somehow live my life. Move.
(Khadar) Don't stand around! Throw her into the van!
Let go of me, losers!
Get in!
(thuds)
Hey, you!
(bone crunches)
-(slaps) -(man cries)
(bone cracks)
(yelps)
(intense music)
(thuds)
(metal clanks)
(knife swishes)
You!
I have just started living my life again.
If you dare to cross my path again, I'll cut you up and reduce you to ashes!
-Got it? -(gasps)
Move!
Get in!
(tense music)
(wedding music)
You may sign now.
You may give it to me.
Oh, no!
(camera shutters)
Somaa... Allah!
(crickets chirping)
How can I sleep in there with that woman?
I'd rather be thrown into a lion's den than face this.
I'll fearlessly stay there.
Didn't you see her beating those guys into a pulp?
How can I sleep next to her?
My dear Nagappan, please listen to me!
She has three sovereign gold coins.
And money too.
Please snatch them up somehow and flee from there.
No matter how late it is, I'll wait for you at the lodge.
I don't want to die. You... come. Let's go.
And then?
Who will pay for your visa?
You don't have any money left, do you?
Listen...
We don't have a choice, my man!
At what wretched moment did I jump onto this on hearing your words!
Be around here, okay?
Sure. Go ahead.
Hey, your cap!
-Here. -Wear it!
Ugh! The other way!
Go.
-Don't go anywhere. -Hmm!
-Wa alaykumu s-salam! -What?
She hasn't slept yet?
Oh, God!
(romantic music)
(door shuts)
Are you scared of me?
You got into a fight this morning.
Who were they?
To know who they are,
you should first know
who I am.
(intense music)
I was married once before.
A long time ago.
(wedding music)
(crickets chirping)
(breathes heavily)
(tense music)
(slaps)
(dramatic music)
And then?
(flesh squelches)
(body thuds)
Cheating...
is one thing I can never forgive.
As it was a matter of self-defence, and due to my good conduct,
I got relaxation in my jail term.
After seven years,
I was released from jail.
I went straight to my paternal home.
But my mother kicked me out, saying she no longer has a daughter.
That way, I became an orphan.
That's when I saw the announcement for the collective wedding.
I prayed to the Lord to give me a good husband this time
and got into this.
You seem to be a good man.
If you treat me nicely, I will be nice to you as well.
I won't make you suffer.
I just want you to be by my side.
I'll listen to your story tomorrow
once we reach your home.
(crickets chirping)
If you cheat me, I'll chop you into pieces, you rascals!
(tense music)
(coin clinks)
(intense music)
(Jaimol) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come...
(Avarachan) You son of a scumbag!
You ruined my child's life,
and now are you walking around with your head held high?
It's been two weeks since that loser left.
Please keep your voice down, Dad.
(curses) How dare you stand at my doorstep
and command me, you rascal!
Just remember this.
As long as my child is unhappy,
you won't get a single penny from my wealth!
(clears throat)
(Jaimol) Varkey...
Look at this.
It's last week's newspaper.
I saw this when I took it out to spread out on the kitchen shelf.
MINISTER P. SUSHEELAN ATTENDS KASARAGOD COLLECTIVE WEDDING
Pack my suitcase with clothes for a few days.
(epic music)
I have to go somewhere.