Sir! Anybody can do this.
This is stupid.
Who are you calling stupid?
-If you keep talking like this.. -I am not wearing any underwear.. sir!
-What they say is correct, sir. -Sir..
I am not talking about you, I meant him.
Yes sir, anyone can do this.
One can even make a meme as if you have threatened the DSP.
Sir, this looks like a good idea too.
Give me two minutes, even I can make one on your mobile phone.
Are all of you determined to finish me?
Sir, we have the support of the students.
If you touch us, entire Apoorva University students will come in support of us.
Do you think you are Simbu? Shut up.
Apoorva University students will only support..
..students who study in Apoorva University, right?
That is what I am saying too.
We are students of Apoorva University.
-There is a twist in the story. -What is the twist?
The management has dismissed the four of you.
Dismissed?
-[Protesters] We stand with Meme Boys... -[Security Head] Listen to me.
-We stand with Meme Boys... -[Security Head] Students, please listen to me.
-Justice for Meme Boys. -Nothing will happen by shouting.
-Justice for Meme Boys. - Listen to me.
-Justice for Meme Boys. -Plase stop it... Listen to us.
We stand with Meme Boys... Justice for Meme Boys... Justice for Meme Boys...
We stand with Meme Boys...Justice for Meme Boys...Justice for Meme Boys...
[Security Head] Why go this far? Let’s find an amicable solution.
[Security Head] Please go to your classes.
Our batchmates have been arrested. Do you want us to be quiet?
Oh god! Listen to me.
The new Dean has come.
New Dean? Who is that?
Sir, please move away. The new Dean is coming.
Please leave way.
-Sir, leave way. -Hey, take you hands off.
I am the new Dean.
What are you saying? Are you the New Dean?
What is he saying?
He is saying that he is the new Dean.
My dear students..
..as a new Dean of this Apoorva University...
..we are monitoring this situation closely.
I am not like your old Dean.
All of you know that I am your friend.
Son..
Soon you will get a very good news from the management.
-Do you know where our children are held? -Do you mean the Meme Boys?
Disperse..
-You are? -We are their parents.
-[Student] Kathir sir.. -Who is that?
The parents of the Meme Boys are here.
Sir, where are our children?
You are?
-Mohan's parents.. -Karthik's mother.
Look here, Mohan's father.
Let's not talk here. Let's go to my room.
Why your room? Say it here.
Is it?
Look here..
Since your children posted wrong and inappropriate memes about the college..
..the college has taken disciplinary action against them and dismissed them.
There is no connection between us and them.
Is pointing out mistakes considered as bringing disrepute to the college?
You tell tall tales and if we point it out, is that a mistake?
There are commitee members and board of directors to complain about those things.
You could complain there.
Why? So that you can punish us by reducing our internal marks.
When the old Dean cancelled the scholarship, we got..
..it back because of the memes posted by the Meme Boys.
If they hadn't posted the meme then I wouldn't be standing here.
Many of us couldn't have even continued our studies.
You banned the internet. We got to know about it because of their memes.
Would we have known otherwise?
Look here students..
All these complaints are because of the old Dean.
I am the new Dean.
I have just taken charge.
Give me some time.
I will solve it all one by one.
-Now, everyone go to your classes. -[Parent] What are talking, sir?
We send our children trusting you. Where is my son?
Mother of Karthik..
It would be fine if your children just studied here..
..but they have given a death threat to a faculty member.
-They must have done it out of love, sir. -Out of love?
"Hey, I will kill you." They have threatened saying so.
Oh god!. What is this?
That's why I say, let's not talk here.
Let's go to the Dean's room.. I mean my room. Come.
No sir. Say it right here.
Yes. Say it right here... Say it right here... - Wait.
-Whatever it is say it here. -Wait... wait.
Hello..
Well Narayana.. are you happy now?
Pardon..
You have blown a small thing out of proportion..
..and damaged the name of the university.
Excuse me.
I have received a personal death threat, is that a small issue for you?
Whatever I did, I did within my powers as a Dean.
But this arrest is my personal issue.
What personal issue? Your action has brought student revolts at the gates.
I don't care about your students.
Narayana..
But I have one thing to tell you...
stop calling me disrepectfully.
Where is he?
You have lost the one job you had.
Now all you can do is watch TV.
What now?
-What happened now? -My father is asking me what's happening..
-..what do I tell him? - Mom.
-Leave it, mom. -Why should I leave it?
I got him a job by begging my dad.
He fought with those boys and has lost his job.
Look here, it is better to just be here rather than be a slave at the college.
You will just be here..
..but who will answer my father?
Will you both stop fighting.
He knows what's right and wrong. We have to respect his decision.
But still dad..
..you shouldn’t have fought with those kids..
Who are kids!?
They mail me with a death threat? Are they kids to you?
You are not worried as a son and she doesn't care like a wife should.
-What do you mean we don't care? -Shut up.
Why do you also talk back? Come in.
Tell me inspector.
Sir, good morning.
We need a female voice to eliminate these Meme Boys.
I will bring that.
The college systems haven't been accessed. Just a pen drive is enough.
Sir..
I will personally apprehend those Meme boys and throw them at your feet.
You are the solar scientist, aren't you?
Yes. It's me.
I might not have been able to stop you from posting memes..
..but you guys...
-Sir... sir.. sir.. -What?
We are not that big!
-Shut up. -Mr. Narayanan.
Please sit down.
We shouldn’t let them off easily sir.
They don’t realize or feel remorseful for their mistakes.
They won't.
Give me the pen drive sir.
Sir..
..this is the original pen drive.
There is a folder named Meme Boys in it.
Their history is in it. Don't let them off.
My dear Dean sir..
Idiot.
You forgot the pen drive in the name of speaking punch lines!
[Humming a song..]
A song as well.. I will thrash you.
All three of us are here in the police station because of you.
And you keep saying 'Thoughts become things'.
Sir..
We are the Meme Boys.
But we didn't do anything wrong.
Yes sir. (tries to say an old tamil proverb)
Sir, he is naming the movies of director Nalan Kumarasamy.
Who made the death threat then?
I will tell you, sir.
Even though people haven't seen him..
..everyone knows his name.
Sir.. I didn't do anything.. I'm a college topper sir.
Sir.. sir..
-Where are you taking my son? -Get in.
Actually Rahul is a good guy, sir.
He is the No.1 student in Apoorva University.
Why have you called him to the station?
[Mojo] Friend, is that you in the flesh!
Oh no! The whole internet is going to go nuts today!
They are going to burn the police station down.
They are going to make the Dean self-immolate!
Be quiet.
Is this a police station or your class room to talk as you wish?
Actually I am an university rank holder.
What is your name?
Ahh... Rahul.
Why are you howling?
Why is there a wound on your forehead?
We didn't do anything, sir?
He had this wound when we arrested him.
What happened?
Sir.. I slipped...
He has slipped and fallen somewhere sir..
Okay...
It seems you are giving out death threats.
I swear i didn't do it, sir. Infact the Dean and I...
Sir.. he is lying.
He used our logo to create a fight between students.
I have ethics too.
Ethics? You!
Don't I know what all you did?
Do you remember.. the 2019 MemeFest?
Hey Oldie, there is no time for that. Sit down.
Hey, sit down guys. Sit now.
Hi Julie.
-Hi.. What are you doing here? -Lawyer..
..for you.
Five minutes..
Come sir. Sit down.
-Greetings -Hi..
You have brought shame to us.
What does shame to you mean?
You should be very proud to have a daughter like her.
Thank you sir.
Is today going to be Good Friday?
Not Good Friday, it's Easter.
[Mojo] Is that a joke?
[Inspector] Is this a marriage hall?
-Everyone get out. -[Jumbo] Come let's go guys.
Where are you guys going? Sit down.
Julie.
Sam will take care. Come..
You’re free to go.
All of us?
I could get bail only for you.
Sam, sorry I can't.
How can I leave them?
-It won't be correct. -You fool..
..this is the right thing.
Thanks Sam.
Hey, you leave. We will come later.
No way.
If we go, we go together.
Dude, let her be here. Give me the bail.
Hey..
Is this the time to give a motivational speech?
[Mojo] You leave, we will figure it out.
Sam...
You leave. Sorry, I will come later.
Oh.. super!
What a serial drama!
Take some action sir. Don't waste time.
You are a dean, right?
That too a former dean.
You keep talking like a DSP.
We have been told to wait by our higher officials.
Wait for ten minutes.
Can I make a call, sister?
Shall we nag Dude Rahul?
Uncle...
..be quiet.
We are in a police station.
If they file a case on us..
-Excuse me sir. -What?
-Sir, how many years? -18 years.
Sir..
18 years for posting a meme?
I was talking about my service.
Sir! We can make that out with your hairstyle.
How many years for our case?
Two years for the death threat..
..a year and a half for instigating protests.
Then..
He was being sarcastic...for that six months for all of you.
Six months for all of us, just because he was sarcastic.
What are you telling, sir?
Totally, 2+2 is 4 years, sir.
That's it. It is over.
I would have studied engineering instead.
Meme Boys arrest has created a lot of confusion.
Other meme pages have responded by asking..
"Are you arresting them just for posting a meme?"
"How can you arrest someone from our fraternity?"
They have announced that they are pulling out from the MemeFest.
Without any meme creators, the organisers are confused as to whom to give prizes to.
Will the MemeFest happen or not?
Follow this space for more updates.
Let's go into the content.
Tell me, sir.
Boon sir. What you suspected is right.
We have got the CCTV evidence as well.
The college dean is the one who organized some goons to attack the boy.
-What's happening? -I don't know.
-Brother -Sir..
Yes you. Come here.
-Where did you fall? -Sir?
Do you hear me?
-Yes sir. -What then?
I won't file false cases on you and lock you up.
-I will shoot you straight away. -Sir?
Who beat you?
-Head constable, get the gun. -Sir I'm getting it..
Sir, he is one who beat me.
He sent some goons and beat me up at the signal yesterday.
Hey!
Sir, he is blabbering. Don't believe him.
I was the one who saved him when those goons were beating him up.
[Dude Rahul] Sir, he is lying.
It must have been recorded on CCTV too.
You bloody...
He just said that he fell in his house.
What is happening here?
Sir, don't believe him.
Sir..
I was the one who complained but you are inquiring me.
I will... talk to... the higher officials.. and...
You are going up, is it?
Sir, file a case on him.
I know on whom to file a case.
Shut up.
The Dude is caught. Power, you are happy, right?
-Justice for Meme Boys... -Head constable, what is that?
Justice for Meme Boys...
Sir, because we have arrested the Meme Boys, college students are protesting.
Justice for Meme Boys...
-Justice for Meme Boys... -Get back... move..
-Justice for Meme Boys... -Go back... Go..
The police are hitting my boy.
They have arrested innocent students. What kind of atrocity is this?
Do they think there is no one to question them?
I won't let them off easily.
How can the police hit college students?
Even I haven't hit my son.
I won't spare anyone.
Sir, these guys are the ones trending on social media.
Justice for Meme Boys.
Arrested for posting meme? Long live democracy!
They posted only memes not bombs, right?
Four students from our college have been arrested for posting a meme.
We pay 200 to watch a movie..
..but if it's not good don't we criticize it.
In the same manner when we pay two and a half lakhs for a college seat..
..and if they make a mistake, can't we question them?
The meme they posted have changed the lives of students like me.
Rowdies, fake gurus, politicians who speak all kind of things when they get a mic..
..people who incite caste and religious violence..
..all these people are spared but you arrest boys who post memes.
Buddy Karthik.. I feel proud to call you my roommate.
Friends.. show your mark of protest by trending the hashtag #justiceformemeboys.
-Justice for Meme Boys. -Justice for Meme Boys.
We all have to raise our unified voice in this matter..
Let us mark our protest with #justiceformemeboys.
Tell me, sir.
Can you tell who...
Oh..
Okay sir.
[Inspector] Constable, the call was from the cyber cell.
It seems they had not given the death threat.
-[Constable] Okay sir. -Thank God!
Get their signatures and let them off.
Evil might engulf the righteous...
..but love too shall pass.
It has worked out, hasn't it?
-Thank you,sir. -Sir, you stay.
[Inspector] We have to question you further.
-Bye,sir -All the best ex-dean.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
Bye Dude.
Welcome sir. Have a seat.
You can take him.
-When will they release them? -They will come out soon.
Hey, we have mail from the MemeFest organisers.
It says your page is under scrutiny.
We worked hard..
..but it's of no use now.
Sorry..
I got you all into this.
Leave it.
If they blacklist us, we can't even get into another college..
My mother is going to slipper me.
Do we need a degree to get a job as police?
Not needed.
There is backup then.
But my father will be happy.
I am going to sit in the shop as he wished.
[Mojo] Hey Jumbo! Better come with me and help out in my shop.
Leave it now.
What's the big deal? Is there no life beyond college?
Mark Zuckerberg..
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk..
Sachin Tendulkar, A R Rahman.
Have these people not achieved in life?
Take it easy.
They will come soon. That’s what they said.
Hey..
There is a huge crowd here.
-Dude! -Thoughts become things.
How come you are saying it?
I have to say it from now on, right?
Fine.
Mom..
Sorry mom.
Karthik, I am sorry.
Look.. look here..
Look at how many people have gathered here for you!
Do what you want from now on, dear!
Mom.. just a minute. Buddy, pinch me.
-Hey.. -Ahh
Well...
Parents..
What have you done?
-Dad, let me work in the shop. -Leave that aside.
I will take care of the shop.
You do what you want.
Dad
We can even change our shop's name from Pandian Store to Meme Boys store.
Mom, don't watch too many TV serials.
Thank you for coming, Sam.
Only thanks?
He was the one who trended #justiceformemeboys hashtag for you.
That meme became viral.
Nandini is hyping it.
Even though I am not as big as you guys.
I have a food blog with one million subscribers.
One million!
Power, has no one come from your family.
They don't even know I was arrested.
Sorry Power.
You guys are my family.
Ah.. He launched a cringe bomb.
Excuse me. Please move.
Move aside.
-Welcome sir. -Hello.
Can you guys come with me?
Why sir? You have already dismissed us
We have an order from the management to reinstate all of you.
Not only that..
..here are your ID Cards.
-Take it. -Take it.
Take it.
Wait..Wait..
The important news is...
..the MemeFest competition..
..has been postponed for you.
That's great.
Beyond the MemeFest competition,..
..all of you have become Meme stars.
Meme Star?
[Mojo] How much more cringe should I endure?
Will you come with me now?
-Sir, they just have.. -I will take care, Mohan's dad.
I will be okay.
Sir, where?
Who is it, sir?
Sir, greetings. It is Kathir.
Kathir.. are the boys with you?
They are here sir. Speak to them.
Hello, Meme Boys!
I am a huge fan of your memes.
Let me get to the point. There is going to be an election in the next six months.
I believe you have the potential to destroy the opposing..
..party just like how you destroyed Narayanan with memes.
When can we start?
What are you thinking so much for?
You will be paid very well.
Kathir.. tell them.
Of course, sir! You even feed your Sippiparai dog with gold biscuits.
Won't you take care of these boys.
Tell him something.
Sir, thank you for the opportunity..
..but we cannot accept this offer.
Our memes were accepted widely only because we created memes..
..that gave a voice to student issues without any bias.
So making one sided memes will not work.
Other than that we are just meme creators.
These things can only be done by IT wings or ad agencies.
Okay, Then I’ll set up an agency for you. Post your memes from it.
Sir, we are known for our neutral voice.
We represent people.
If we take sides..
..we will lose our original voice.
Oh, what is this?
He doesn't understand english. Someone tell him in tamil.
Sir.. she saying that it won't work in english.
Oh.. I see. OK..
Kathir.. you drop them off at college and come see me.
I will come, sir.
Thank you.. Thank you.
He has cut the call.
Shall we go?
Hey..
You have missed a huge oppurtunity.
The chairman is the one who brought you out of all the trouble.
Not only that..
It was the chairman who withdrew all the complaints filed by the former Dean.
He is giving you money and a career to do what you like.
Why are you saying no to it?
If we work with politicians, we will have to blow their trumpet.
That won't work sir.
I have become the Dean now right?
I will clear your attendance.
You won't have to worry about former Dean Narayanan too.
But no one has the mental strength that you have sir.
Do you know what I would do if I was in your position when he tortured you?
-What would you have done? -I would have resigned.
I would have even hanged myself.
Sir..
Who benefited or not! You struck gold with the dean losing his job!
Somehow you buttered up the Chairman and got yourself appointed as the new Dean.
-Hey stop it guys! -Look at them dear.
-He is such a soft person. -Yeah.
Don't tease him too much. He might cry.
What did you say?
The chairman made me the dean?
I became the Dean myself.
I knew you guys were the Meme Boys..
..a month ago.
-How? -What are you telling sir?
-How? -Sir..
Not possible.
Even a fly can’t get past our guy’s VPN.
You must be kidding..
‘Hlo’...
..2973.
[Kathir] When the chairman fired the old dean..
I was confident I would be the next dean.
Unexpectedly, Narayanan came into the picture.
Just when I was plotting on how to take him down..
Sir.. do you want all the oscar winning english films? Copy it from this pendrive.
Not this...
Just like how a guy who passed on merit came to offer a donation..
..this idiot left his pen drive in my room.
I know your complete history.
You moron.
You forgot your pendrive the other day.
-Don't forget to take it. -Thanks sir.
You didn't escape the Dean everytime.
The plan is to filter and catch them.
The Dean is on his way.. my mind is fried.. take care.
I was the one who helped you escape!
Dean sir.
An important news.
-Is the introduction speech ready? -Ready sir.
I don't need such a fancy introduction.
Every time he insulted me I felt only one thing..
..if anyone asks.. don’t call yourself the Assistant Dean.
call yourself the assistant to the dean..
..his chair was mine to sit on.
It was mine.
I'll be here till you are back sir.
Can we complain to cybercrime for this?
Hello.. cybercrime?
His name is Kumar..
..he is a techie guy.
Set a password for me.
Are you asking the Dean to get into the gutter with them.. no no..
..that is not at all possible, I say.
Sir.. it isn't safe for you here. It is better to escape through the back entrance.
Narayanan was getting very disturbed by your anonymous actions.
I used that. Using you, I manipulated him..
I finished my work.
So.. game..
..over!
Sir..
‘A Dean Kathiresan Game’.. sir.
-Salute. -Yes sir.
What is he doing here?
There is an old match pending..
I will go finish it and come.
What’s up Mr. Narayanan, what are you doing here?
Haven’t you been dismissed from the college?
It's nothing Mr.Kathir..
Oh, I'm sorry.. Dean sir..
Thank you.
Just came here to get some air.
-Good one. -Hey...
I know about you. I know.
What are you talking?
What is this Power?
They are talking... and not fighting yet.
Yeah.
You are the one who did this all behind my back, isn't it?
Yes.
I did it.
How long will I...
..what is it to the Dean?..
-Assistant. -How long can I be just that?
That's why.
Hey...
If a guy like you with a phony Ph.D gotten through forgery can do so much...
Imagine what someone who came up through the ranks the hard way is capable of..
Nothing personal.
You are welcome.
-I trusted you.. -What is this?
They are really fighting. Come let's go stop it.
Hey, how does it feel to watch?
-It's fun. -Then just enjoy it.
I won't leave you.
They are old people. Come let's go stop it.
We tried to stop when Rajiv was fighting. Do you know what happened?
Who is that?
[Mojo] You don’t know Rajiv, We need to teach her our college history first.
[Power] You’ve been hanging with us all this while without knowing that.
Ahh..
Oh god!
Hey come fast. Lift it.. lift it.
Nesamani..
Julie, hold here.
Come, let's give TRP.
Don't press too hard. They might die.
Hey, thoughts become things.
All of you have started saying it.
Do something.
You scoundrels, you have killed both my deans!
Hey Meme Boys...
You guys are finish boys..!
Stop.. stop.. go catch him..