(Man Sobbing)
Somehow please save my daughter.
Her aspiration for higher studies
has now lead to her battling for life
I advised her a million times that,
People of our cadre should never desire for higher education.
but she never listened to me (Cries)
She was adamant in her choice Raghav!
Now,
I don't know
who is going to save my daughter's life
(cries)
(cries) Raghav
Will my daughter survive?
Henceforth,
We don't need these higher studies anymore.
Somehow please save my Daughter.
(cries)
(mobile rings)
Hi Jessie
Hi how are you?
No Jessi
I don't think I'll be able to attend this interview.
Why? whats wrong?
Premi...
The medical student
she tried to kill herself.
Oh my God. Is she Okay?
Doctors have asked for 24 hours of time.
even to say that she will make it.
(Premi father Sobbing)
I can't think about the interview now
Jessi I am going to have to call you back
-Okay. Take care
(Map Directions)
Bro, take this right
look how Chennai has changed
Yes Mom.
been many years since your last visit right?
Yes
Bro, stop here
How much? (replies)-Rs.200 sir
Thanks.
Shall we go?.
Hey. I'm hungry. Can we stop somewhere?
- Hm.
Okay.
(begging) Please give me something
Feeling very hungry!
I will buy food for you all. will you eat? -Mmm
Which is your native?
I am from Viruthachalam and they are further down there
I am from vellore.
She is from Jolarpettai.
We accompany each other
Some give us penny
Some give us leftovers
But,
you are the only one feeding us next to you
May God bless you
its okay, please have it.
(Recollecting some voice) Be thankful for every meal you take
and think of how every farmer strives and slogs
to get that grain on your plate.
You too got reminded of Saminathan sir?
We have reached the hills. Will be there in two hours.
(security replies) Okay. Be safe.
-Okay
What do you want me prepare?
Dosa and Chicken curry will do.
Sure
Tell him to make some fries too.
Make some chicken fry also
Okay Ma’am. - Okay
What a lovely view!
We should thank Ramana for planning such a trip!
-Thanks buddy!
I thought i will die out of college stress.
We should plan such trips often.
-Exactly!
(Random chatting)
I think there is no network since it is a dense forest.
is there internet access in the guest house?
(Latha replies) Why? Are you going to work.
(mocks) He is only concerned about his needs
Give a break to your chicks for atleast two days
Chicks? What do you mean?
Leonie and Khalifa
Shut up!
Hey...
Mind your words.
We girls are here.
Latha! play some loud music to shut these guys.
(sober chatting)
Did the security answer your call?
Hey, Can't you see that I am calling?
-I am hungry Latha.
Dude, damn hungry!
We should have eaten earlier. you guys messed it up.
(calls for security)
(drunken chats behind)
(mobile switched off IVR)
(latha calls security, others chatting)
Hey Krishna, Go and look for him.
Dad!
Yes dear
What’s going on here dad?
I also tried severel times
Security's phone is switched off!
He will come anytime
Please wait for sometime
Patience is very important in life
you are a smart girl.I'm sure you will understand.
Okay Dad (sighs)
we will go down the hills, please arrange for an alternative stay
Don't act stupid.
You guys are not in a city,
it is a thick forest and,
elephants roam in that area
If something happens, I can't be of any help.
(Cuts the call) -Shit
What happened Latha?
Dying of hunger!
(mobile rings)
Brother -Hello Mam
Where are you? -I came to buy vegetables. but,
My tyre got punctured.
Thats why i got late
Sorry Ma'am, my Phone was also switched off
How long should we wait?
Please
No Ma'am this is Elephants crossing time
-We are starving.
Forest guards won't let us to cross the check post anymore
I will come in the morning Please don’t tell your father
You ask
Bro, where is the key?
you will find a car shed towards your left.
Can you hear me?
Yes left
Come let’s get it. It is there in the Garage.
(settles down)
Damn! I am hungry.
(hustles)
He is puking.
(teases)
He has taken drinks on empty stomach.
(random discussion)
Excuse me Sir?
Just a minute. I am Coming.
(whispers)
Who are you all? Whom do you want to meet?
Sir we are all hungry. Can you give us something to eat?
Sir, We have travelled a long way and we came to stay here in that bungalow
Unfortunately the caretaker has not come.
So we couldn't get any food.
(whishpers) I think he found out we are drunk.
Youngsters from city these days,
are completely spoilt with such bad habits.
Sir, we are hungry. Can't bear anymore.
Kindly provide us anything to eat
It is midnight! and we have already settled.
Please wait for half an hour. Will prepare something.
Neela...Neela
Will you eat what we serve in our house?
Yes. We will eat. (in chorus)
Why are so many people here at this hour?
They came here as tourists to stay in this forest bungalow
Since the caretaker has not turned up,
they are starving and they are here asking for food.
Oh My god.
They are almost fainting out of hunger.
Please wait I'll prepare something.
Go, Quickly make something.
All of you be seated and make yourself comfortable.
Guys...they're getting fresh veggies for us!
I didn't expect to get anything at this hour.
(clears throat)
So kids
What will you give me in return for the food i am providing you?
We will give you money. Just tell us how much you need?
No matter how much ever it is,
We have plenty of money!
Then you could have eaten the money!
Not possible right?.
Your Money cannot satiate your hunger. Am I right?.
Just money cannot get you food.
Have any of you ever had thought about this? Huh?
(old lady calls) Please come and give a hand.
Keep thinking about what i mentioned, I will be back.
What is happening?
This is heading somewhere else!
Let us first eat and then see.
I think grandma is more of a gem than him.
(everyone agrees)
Looks like it might pour. All of you come inside.
It's okay come inside.
Let's go
Take your seats on the cots.
Neela get the plates.
Have we ever got time to notice the moon in the city?
Wow! Hey. Look at the moon. It is so beautiful.
Children, you are yet to answer my question?
How will you repay me for the food I am giving you now?
We will do whatever you say.
Hope you all will stick to your words.
Yes. we will.
Nothing much.
I want all of you to come and work with me in the fields for two days
Will you?
How will we be able to do all that Grandpa! We have no idea about it.
I will give you food only if you all agree to work with me.
Otherwise you all can leave.
Why are you bothering those kids who are already dying out of hunger?
Dude, Let's just have our dinner and leave.
First thing in the morning we will escape.
Just try working on the fields once
Atleast then you will know the hardships we go through to get your food.
(mumbles)
Okay Grandpa. We will come for a day.
Obedient girl !
Women are more courageous than the men these days.
Poor children!
They have been holding their hunger for too long.
Eat well. (Hiccup) Drink some water child.
Grandma has cooked a tasty meal even in such a hurry .
Grandpa, Grandma's cooking skills are amazing.
There will be a huge demand for Grandma if she starts up a restaurant in city.
How much will you pay for a plate of food ? 100 rupees?
Why just Rs.100? Each of us will give Rs.200.
Totally we'll pay you 1200 rupees for us.
Oh is it so?
By the way
The drink you had today, Was that an imported one?
(chuckles) Looks like old man has guessed it by the smell itself.
Yes Grandpa.
How much does that cost?
It costs around 12,000.
My goodness!
You pay only hundred rupees for a plate of healthy food that fills your tummy.
Whereas,
You are willing to pay even 12,000 to intoxicate you.
This is why farmers struggle.
Dear shall I serve more rice?You all eat first
He keeps on questioning people like this.
Hello
Children please open the door!
Open the door.
Open dear.
(sighs)
Are you people still sleeping?
Look at that
All of you sleeping like a log!
If you don’t get up now, I am going to splash water on all of you.
Get up Children.
Get up dears.
Getup dear. get up. get up.
Good night Grand Father. Good night is over now.
Brush your teeth,refresh and come to the fields.
Grandpa, we are not used to any of these things so we won't come.
Oh! As if we were born with these skills!.
Just observe and learn.
Come to the fields and learn it.
Get up and follow me.
Come soon else i will throw your car keys into the well.
you won't be able to go back.
Grandpa! Keys! Give it to us please.
(rustles) He has taken the keys
Why did you keep the keys here?
(argues)
Come quickly!
Are you wearing shoes?
You neither want to feel the sand nor the heat.
How will you then understand the pain of people who work barefoot?
Remove your shoes.
The land that feeds us is like our mother
We don't even walk around with our slippers here. Remove it.
(grumbles) Shit, we have got caught here.
Three of you stay here and the three of you go up .
We will go up.
You people go suffer in the first floor. We will suffer in the ground floor.
Go fast. Quick !
How do we pluck it Grand Father? Look here.
Uff! (feeling breathless) do we eat what is grown below the ground?
Can’t this grow above the ground? (Laughing)
where should I keep it? Where is the carrot?
(singing voices)
Uff! Tiresome! (Panting)
Are you all tired?
You are exhausted.
Have some water and relax.
Have it slowly!
Here! Give me.
-Give me some.
This work is exhausting grandpa
Just one more day, Let's see.
(background noises)
(grunting) It's painful
come on. Get into work. -Why are you torturing these children?
It is our fate, so we are slogging. Why do you want these kids also to rot?
Only when they experience it for a day,
They will understand the struggles of each farmer and
atleast then they might pray for our well being, every time they have a meal.
Dears! wash your face, come and have this porridge. You will feel better.
Have it
Once you graduate, find a job and earn in lakhs, all
that you want to buy is a luxurious house and cars.
When all you can think of is living and travelling comfortably,
have you ever thought about buying atleast a small piece of land for feeding yourself?
Agriculture can be saved only
when the educated crowd starts thinking sensibly about this.
Neela, Give me the side dish. -Sure.
Take it.
Have the side dish.
Have it.
Dear Children,
As everyone are behind only money and power,
70% of agricultural lands are being wasted.
out of which, the corporates have built buildings on half of the land.
inorder to save the remaining land, every individual
who wants to eat should think about farming.
Twenty years from now,
There will be no farmers in India.
What will we do then?
No other way but to depend on other countries for food.
It is the chosen government who should think about all this.
It is not just your fault!
It is a curse that the current technical and corporate world,
never allows the youngsters to think about such surface issues,
by making them run behind luxurious lifestyle.
Recently, there was a protest for 120 days in Delhi
Do you know who they are?
They were protesting on the streets day and night,
fighting for justice.
Do you have any idea about who they are and what are they were fighting for?
I am sure you won't know.
Because all your focus is on social media liking,and sharing posts of random
movie stars and their pictures.
If only you had shown a part of this interest,
on sharing about our farmers . Have you posted atleast one post for them ?
Never I guess.
Then how can we expect people to be aware?
Our country is going to become deserts soon.
The thought of fertile soil becoming dry and barren gives me immense pain.
Sorry, I poured out all my frustrations.
Please don't take it personally. Eat well.
I have been longing that someone would arrive to save our Earth.
Don't think I tortured you the whole day,
As an elderly person, just took a little liberty!
(voice over baby cries) I am hungry.
(cries) Mom need some water!
(a man gasping) I need food.
(Gasping) I have money, do you want to eat?
I have money
Need food.
(voice over crying) Why did you spoil the Earth like this?
(voice over) If I consume so many tablets,
What will happen to my body?
(voice over screams) Why did you spoil all the fertile land?
What can we do with just money alone,
When entire world is in a famine.
There are five members in my family.
(wakes up from a nightmare)
Grandpa What should we do today?
Looks like my dream will come true!
Come dear. Come slowly.
There'll be thorns in the fields. Careful.
You have to teach me
Pick up the spade.
Dig the way I do.
This is it.
Look at the potatoes,
These are also diamonds from the soil.
a trea sure that satiates our hunger.
(casual talks)
a good yield this year.
Grandpa. -Yes
I had a dream last night.
a terrible one.
Seems you started dreaming like me. What was it?
Famine everywhere.
People are consuming tablets instead of food.
Robbing each other and much more.
Nothing dear. What I spoke yesterday, might have got inside you.
Those thoughts and questions would have probed you.
Keep analysing you will get your answers.
(someone calls)
I am Coming!
Grandpa! I understand all that you say.
But I don't understand why haven’t the government or anyone else
could resolve the issues persisting here?
Dear, I have spoken to many.
But you are the only one who has given it a thought.
Grandpa where are you off to?
Today is the weekly market, where we sell all that we have grown.
Can I also join you? -With pleasure.
Sit carefully.
Let's go.
Why didn’t we load the potatoes?
we don't sell the potatoes immediately after harvest.
The potatoes are then dried for two days.
Only then it reaches a perfect state to transport safely and cosume.
Each vegetables has such process before it reaches consumers.
Come join us.
Settle carefully.
Let's go.
Try to learn some facts about the vegetables you eat.
You will eventually love it and start growing them.
Unless you love something, you can't get into it.
Which is why irrespective to profit or loss,
we farmers can never leave our lovable lands.
Once we reach the market, Google for the market price of each vegetable.
Compare it with our current selling price only then you will understand reality.
So what did the market teach you?
We realize it is the middlemen who are reaping profits by
making use of the distance between the farmers and consumers.
Now we know why the farmers are always incurring losses.
We are used to this for the past 50 years time.
There are times when we feel like quitting farming.
Even we have desires to educate and settle our kids abroad.
And live a comfortable life.
But we can never betray the people who are dependent on us for their food.
There has to be a solution.
Probably, it is due to the unstable market risks and financial
conditions that many people are reluctant about stepping into farming.
Yes. You have got the point.
We can arrive on a solution if required.
But the world is busy running with no time to think.
Schools these days teach only to make money.
Nobody is taught how to produce their food.
Only when we are taught the importance of farming,
it becomes a necessity and not a business
In such a case, even when there is unemployment
there will be enough food for all of us.
(tamil quotes)
What does it mean?
The government should be planned enough to feed every individual says poet Bharathiyar
Only then the loss,poverty,price differences
games of middlemen and corporate lootings can be eradicated.
We must do something.
But have no clue.
We can't easily get over the concerns of Grandpa.
Is it possible?
You think we can bring a change to this Earth?
For the least give a try. Someone might join once we begin.
We can't run away.
This is not an individual decision. It has to be a collective effort.
We need enough support and proper understanding before we begin.
We have to talk and make everyone understand. Once we set an example
it is not only helpful for us but also for the upcoming generations.
Yes. I agree with her.
What is the plan now?
Can we discuss in detail?
What is our plan ?
How do we make our parents understand?
Simple. Agriculture is a necessity and it can't be a business.
We have to create this awareness among the public.
We should first execute our model idea in a small piece of land.
We should also prove that it is possible to
live comfortably even while doing agriculture.
It's time, We all should step out of our comfort zones
and so called idea of luxurious lifestyle.
We have not been taught right.
Will everybody accept to do agriculture?
Is that possible?
Not everyone has to get into the field.
As a first step, every individual should own a piece of agricultural land.
Each one should grow their own food.
How can we achieve to do this all over the nation?
I think we should just begin.
Once we succeed and prove, we can get the crowd following us.
Youngsters and like minded people will surely join us.
Correct! We already hear about few people
who quit their jobs and get into farming.
This will be a boon for unemployed as well.
It is a team effort. We need to gather small groups of people.
First lets get a clear picture
Lets just begin. Only then we will know the feasible options.
Lets draw a clear sketch for the first five years.
In five years, If a team of ten people can yield good results
in fifty acres of land, then it becomes a good business model.
The digital media will take care of reaching our model to every nook and corner.
This itself is a revolution.
I can already visualize our vision clearly.
India is greener.
Everyone agrees that farming is a necessity.
The world will praise us!
The government will honour us.
When the whole world is advancing in technology, you guys are going in reverse.
(Sigh) Total waste.
If the country is filled with car manufacturing companies
who drains all the water, How will the land be fertile?
Rest of the lands we have are converted into buildings!
You don't realise the value of money! because
I've been giving you everytime you asked.
Of all the people who sits and comments without any efforts,
I am glad atleast you guys have come forward to give it a try.
I owned a small provision shop in my hometown.
Now I run this departmental store just for him.
Noone can relate to your idea better than me.
I was always worried that my son would go far away from me in search of job.
I am relieved after listening to your farming idea.
It is okay even if you don't earn in lakhs. all we need is
your presence near us. We will support any of your decision.
The decision you have made right now is a pride not only for us
but for our country. please proceed. We will support you undoubtedly
Thanks to both of you.
Atleast for your parents sake, we have to somehow succeed.
Yes I agree. I am happy that they are supporting us.