1 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,840 'Betel Nuts & Terrace Seer' 2 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,160 'An auspicious day when the entire city suffered a lockdown in 2020' 3 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,120 Damn! Did we think this 6 months ago? 4 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,640 A pandemic called Corona will dance on top of our heads, hunching our lives? 5 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,760 Everyone in a spurt of panic 6 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:27,640 Boiled and brewed ginger, turmeric, even snuff powder, ending up with loosies! 7 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:29,440 What is the problem in our office? 8 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,200 As it is, no one has the habit of reading in our city 9 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:34,160 Even if they decorate their hall with books 10 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:36,000 ...they just collect dust on the shelves 11 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:37,880 We live in such an intelligent city 12 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,080 What is the plight of weekly magazines then? 13 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:43,760 Circulation has dropped down lower than rock bottom 14 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,000 50% of the employees will be dismissed from work it seems 15 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,920 I have loans and debts to repay in all 8 directions 16 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,960 If we lose our job what do we do, sir? 17 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:54,080 What can we do? 18 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,920 Opt for mercy killing our family, slit our own neck and die 19 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,520 - What are you doing, dear? - 'Watching web series Game of Throne' 20 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:05,480 Aiyaiyo! Won't everyone parade naked in it? 21 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:10,640 'After this web series popped up, dear, blue-film makers will face heavy loss!' 22 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,880 'You had your dinner? You have high BP and diabetes' 23 00:02:12,920 --> 00:02:14,400 Is it some kind of 'superstar' title? 24 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,600 Don't combine both! Can't you just ask if I've eaten? 25 00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:19,480 'I made 'dosa' from batter I bought What is our Raji dear doing? 26 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,680 'Your daughter has a cushy life sleeping away to glory' 27 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,520 'Passing her tests without writing any exam, arrogant child!' 28 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,880 Hey! Don't deride our daughter 29 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,240 As if only our daughter passed? Same story nationwide thanks to Covid 19 30 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:31,480 What about our son? 31 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,040 'He is not problematic at all' 32 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,320 'His eyes are glued to the cartoon channel' 33 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:38,200 'Did you request the owner to reduce our rent?' 34 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,000 Oh gawd! Trying to talk to him is total waste of time 35 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:42,200 Shameless fellow! 36 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,480 He literally fell at my feet and said 'I can't reduce' 37 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,480 On top of all this I have hassles at work 38 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,840 'I thought as much Stressed out, huh?' 39 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:50,560 Why should I be tense? 40 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,640 'Then why the dash are you holding a video call to your ear?!' 41 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:55,160 Video call, huh? 42 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:57,960 Aiyo! Good lord!! 43 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,240 Why are you looking so terrible? 44 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,120 Like you were cutting grass in the corn fields 45 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:03,520 Why haven't you bathed? 46 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,480 'Past 2 days water shortage here' 47 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,200 'What is the problem at work?' 48 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:08,440 Don't even ask me 49 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,840 200 employees have been sacked More than 50% lost their job 50 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,160 Really? 51 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,480 Your husband's name is right on top of the next dismissal list 52 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,000 'What are you saying, dear?' 53 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,320 Yes, to safeguard my seat 54 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,840 I have to do something very different 55 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,480 Why did I add salt to water melon juice? 56 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,520 'You've already done something very different' 57 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:53,240 'Terrace Siddhar Jagan notes' 58 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,920 'He's a different God-man, bro He melts with the wind!' 59 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,160 - 'Shall we carry this as News? - Why waste time?' 60 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,640 'Silicon based nano technology is trending now' 61 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,400 'You want to interview seers and saints We can look into this later' 62 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:18,960 [mobile ringing] 63 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:21,520 Hey! Jagan 64 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:23,320 'Think of the devil' 65 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,800 - 'Good morning, bro' - Jagan, what's up? 66 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:29,240 What to do, bro? I lost my job, right? 67 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:31,800 I'm lying flat on my bed staring blankly at the ceiling! 68 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:36,080 Look, last asset on my finger My grandpa's two-bit gold ring! 69 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,040 Don't fret, da, I'll help you with your daily expenses for next month 70 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:40,640 No, thanks I'll manage, bro 71 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:41,800 Okay then 72 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:43,880 - Er...Jagan bro - 'Yes, bro' 73 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,480 You once wanted to interview some God-man, right? 74 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:48,920 Hahn...yes, bro 75 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:53,320 That God-man's name is 'Terrace seer' 76 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,680 He is 400 years old it seems 77 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,720 'He comes only once in 50 years it seems' 78 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,600 'There are certain procedures to invite him I believe' 79 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:02,520 Even if we try our level best 80 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,960 ...he will show up only if he thinks we are eligible enough 81 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,000 - How pricey is that! - 'Trust me, bro' 82 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,880 'His last appearance was in 1970, bro' 83 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,400 We published a piece of news even in our own magazine 84 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:14,040 'It is archived in our library' 85 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,560 Struck me out of the blue That's why I asked, forget it 86 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,920 Come home for lunch one day 87 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,480 When shall I come, bro? 88 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,440 What's the tearing hurry? Let my wife come back 89 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,120 - 'Okay?' - Fine, bro 90 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,000 Didn't he say 1970? 91 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:33,720 'Return of Terrace Seer after 50 years' 92 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,240 Library is opening of its own accord! 93 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,640 'Oho! This is the God-man, huh?' 94 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:43,920 '1870, with the king of Ujjain' 95 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:45,160 1920 96 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,520 'During the Spanish Flu pandemic' 97 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:51,640 '1970, foothills of Pavalagiri, is it?' 98 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:53,960 'He looks the same in every century!' 99 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,800 If Terrace Seer is visiting someone 100 00:05:57,840 --> 00:05:59,840 'Such a situation will unfold naturally' 101 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:01,440 One who wants his blessings 102 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:06,320 'Should meditate without expectations observing a vow of silence, that will do' 103 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:08,040 'In the book Siddha Vajrayini' 104 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:09,760 Any one can find all the facts 105 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:14,480 The hand book of Siddha medicine 106 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,320 'Siddha Vajrayini by Kalasa Mudaliyar' 107 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,680 'Terrace seer was left out in the list of 18 enlightened ascetics' 108 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:32,720 'Known for his short fused temper' 109 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,560 His razor sharp tongue will spit out words frankly 110 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:37,720 Straightforward 111 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:41,560 If I can somehow invite and interview him 112 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:43,320 I can create quite a stir 113 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,800 Steps to invite him personally 114 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,640 ...can be found in 'Guru Kumbayini' written by architect Sudarshan 115 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,640 'The Mystic Times' 116 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,520 That book was last published in 1942 117 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,160 No other edition since then 118 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,240 Library doesn't cater to books on religion in general 119 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:09,320 Oh! 120 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,680 'Unlikely you will find it in Connemara Library either' 121 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:13,600 Thank you, sir 122 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,760 'Guru Kumbayini The Mystic Times' 123 00:07:57,640 --> 00:07:58,720 Sir...? 124 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,080 The man who collects old newspapers came 2 days ago 125 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:02,800 He gave this book for free 126 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,200 'During pre dawn hours in a new mud pot' 127 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:11,480 'If you brew cactus dipped in mustard oil and boil till the water evaporates' 128 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,200 The seer will come willingly 129 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,720 At pre dawn, that is between 3:30 a.m and 5:30 a.m 130 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:22,560 Fill half a new terracotta pot with cactus leaves and mustard oil 131 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,640 Add 36 betel nuts 132 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,160 And 27 long red chillies with green stripes 133 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:29,480 Close with a lid and boil well 134 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,800 Remove the lid, allow that rare scent to mix with the pre dawn breeze 135 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:37,480 If he so wishes, the 'siddhar' will visit the terrace of that house 136 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:42,160 'Yes, Kanda' 137 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:44,680 Regarding the interview of that seer 138 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:46,120 Try to get him 139 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,440 Even if I am the editor I'm also an employee 140 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:52,520 'Chairman actually said no one should be sacked' 141 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,280 I was the one who sacked 200 employees 142 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,560 Saved him money and found a place in his heart 143 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,280 Shouldn't you be in my good books too? 144 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:00,880 'I read about this seer' 145 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:02,840 'If you don't get me this unique interview' 146 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,600 'You have to find a permanent spot in your kitchen, that's it' 147 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,000 'It's your last chance, okay?' 148 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:09,400 Okay, sir 149 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:16,320 'Pre-dawn hours' 150 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:18,320 [mobile rings] 151 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:54,120 [door bell rings] 152 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:08,960 I haven't even removed the lid 153 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:10,960 How can the seer be at my door so soon? 154 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,640 Swiggy, sir You ordered 'gulab jamun' 155 00:10:20,680 --> 00:10:22,640 Which fellow ordered a sweet at this goddamn hour? 156 00:10:22,680 --> 00:10:25,000 I did, I couldn't sleep So I ordered some sweets 157 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:27,040 Will you gobble sweets if you can't sleep? 158 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:28,320 'New cure for insomnia!' 159 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:31,600 If you eat sweets at midnight, your sugar will sky-rocket in daylight 160 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:35,320 Where is this seer? 161 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:37,400 Doesn't he wish to see me? 162 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,400 Or maybe I didn't boil the brew long enough? 163 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:42,920 'Are you looking for me?' 164 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:44,000 Sir! 165 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:53,560 Vanakkam, Holy saint! 166 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,720 My heartfelt gratitude for answering my prayer 167 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:58,000 Won't you prop up a ladder for me to climb down? 168 00:11:58,040 --> 00:11:59,960 I'll bring it for you 169 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:01,520 In a jiffy 170 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:06,880 [clears throat] 171 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:08,440 What are you fumbling with? 172 00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:13,600 - How did you come here so soon? - That's how it is! 173 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:15,240 Why did you want to meet me? 174 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,480 Long time since I interviewed someone upfront and honest 175 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,600 I would like to interview you 176 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:23,840 All of you continue to be wicked souls aware of every single truth only too well 177 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:25,040 Forget that fact! 178 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,840 I will be with you only for 24 hours 179 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,680 You can ask me any question you like but I have 2 conditions laid out 180 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:30,960 What are they, seer? 181 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,160 Condition #1 182 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,200 If anyone spots us here on the terrace 183 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:36,240 Then...? 184 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:38,800 Your left hand and right leg will be paralyzed 185 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:41,040 Your tongue won't move You can't talk at all 186 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:42,240 Total paralyze 187 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,200 Condition #2 188 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:50,400 I'll evaluate your IQ on the basis of the questions you ask me 189 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:52,400 If you fail in my estimation 190 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:56,000 You will forget every word we spoke and even the very fact we met 191 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:57,480 Total memory loss 192 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,240 These are more like crowbars clanging on my head than conditions! 193 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,240 - You haven't given any preface - If you agree I'll stay 194 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,480 - Otherwise I'm leaving right now - Please wait, sir 195 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,040 - I'll manage somehow - It's up to you 196 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,000 Can I go down for just 10 minutes? 197 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:14,600 Go, I need to meditate too 198 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:16,640 - Art of Living, huh? - Daaai!! 199 00:13:16,680 --> 00:13:19,240 - Do you want your face punched? - I'm going down now 200 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:25,680 Charukesi! 201 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,120 Wide reach like BBC Ideal man to break the news 202 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:31,080 - Hello, Charu dear - Good morning, bro 203 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:32,800 What happened, bro? 204 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,320 6 people have Covid 19 in Arthi Flats 205 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,240 How terrible! 206 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:41,080 Same plight for 3 others in Oviya Flats too it seems 207 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:42,120 Aiyaiyo! 208 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,040 - How do you know? - I had been to the hospital 209 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:45,240 I overheard some people 210 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,480 - Thank God, we have escaped - Don't come to a hasty conclusion 211 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,200 Even I am suffering from Covid 19 212 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:55,760 Okay, bro Leave now 213 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,240 - Wear a mask - Let me go, move 214 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:01,120 - You wear a mask first - Wear a mask 215 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:05,520 I'll ask the neighboring apartments to lock their gates, I'll go inside too 216 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,120 - I'm begging you, go now - I'm glad you are this scared of Corona 217 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:09,480 Aiyo, sir! 218 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:13,640 - Yes, he sneezed right into my face - Really? 219 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:16,000 - Go...get in - Hurry up! 220 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:17,640 Keerthi...Keerthi, open 221 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:19,200 Where...to go? 222 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:23,680 Vanakkam, seer sir 223 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:26,520 With your permission, I will record your interview for our channel 224 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:30,640 You've appeared once before in 1970 225 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:32,600 Now you've come in 2020 226 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,480 How is our nation then and now? 227 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:37,120 Like Merkin! 228 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,240 Er...you could express it in a way I can understand 229 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:42,320 Like hair! 230 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:46,480 If he rips me to pieces in the beginning how will I achieve my goal? 231 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:50,560 Can you...reduce your distemper and say it in common man's lingo? 232 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:52,240 What is left to explain? 233 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,640 I just want to hit all of you left, right and center! 234 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:55,920 Okay, next question 235 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:58,040 Oh! He is marking my questions! 236 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,680 Was your list of atrocities small by any means to ignore? 237 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:03,400 God has come as Covid 19 avatar to restrain all of you with a leash 238 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:04,960 How can you say this, siddhar? 239 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,040 Whole world is drowning in distress because of it 240 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:10,120 World doesn't mean only you people, dimwitted dolts! 241 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,920 There are more than 1.6 million living species on our earth 242 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,600 Those that walk or crawl, fly and swim 243 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:19,520 Only the human species is disrupting the other categories 244 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,320 You overpopulated our earth beyond leaps and bounds 245 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,680 You destroyed nature completely to lead a comfortable life 246 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,160 Result was pollution 247 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:29,000 Mother Nature will somehow strike a balance by herself 248 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,680 Weren't you all holed up at home for 6 long months? 249 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:33,440 That has purified air and water 250 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:34,680 Oho! 251 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:38,120 So Corona virus is a villain only to the human species 252 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,640 According to you, it is a super hero to all other species 253 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,000 'An exam where I can't even copy!' 254 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:44,160 'A - 15.5' 255 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,240 - 'Wonder how I will score!' - Daaaaai! 256 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:49,320 You can hear even my thoughts I suppose! Forgive my 'mind voice', siddhar 257 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:51,440 'Ma, couldn't get signal in my phone, I came up' 258 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,000 'Hey! You'll go up forever Kanda sir has Corona it seems' 259 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,040 [coughing] 260 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:56,160 I'm coming 261 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:59,240 Run for your life! Trying to throw a spanner in the works? 262 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:02,160 O' seer, my next question 263 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,440 When you appeared in the 1970s 264 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,160 Legends like Saroja Devi and Savithri ruled the silver screen 265 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,560 With the present heroines like Samantha and Nayantara 266 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:12,720 What is the difference you see then and now? 267 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:17,720 - Beautiful question - Thank you very much 268 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:19,080 'S-L-A-P!' 269 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,080 - Why did you slap me, sir? - Jack-in-the-box junk! 270 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:28,040 Is this a question to ask a seer? 271 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:29,720 You got mud between your ears! 272 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:31,800 I wanted to rejuvenate your inner soul! 273 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:32,880 'O - Q O' 274 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:36,200 I apologized just now Can't you delete that question? 275 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,240 Okay, do you feel like having some biscuits and tea? 276 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,080 Tea...biscuit 277 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:44,000 Shall I go down and- 278 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:51,200 - Good lord seer! - Shall I bring it? 279 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,440 Don't be in a rush You really rock, seer sir! 280 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,840 How did you bring it out of the blue, sir? 281 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,320 There is a special coaching center near Nagpur for such magic tricks 282 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:08,440 Do you want to attend? 283 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:10,480 Your sense of humor is searing, seer sir 284 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:13,640 Siddhar, how wonderful it will be if we could eat 'samosa' in this weather? 285 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,320 You wished it, right? Let me wave my wand! 286 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,400 - Oh Lord seer! - Don't go overboard 287 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:30,800 Eat it while it's hot 288 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:36,640 Do you hail from Ranipet? 289 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,920 - Yes, sir - Why are you so nervous? 290 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:43,160 Only this interview will determine whether I continue as sub-editor 291 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,760 Or will my life limp into a gutter? 292 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,920 That depends on your lines of Fate 293 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,920 Aren't you a post graduate in Tamil? 294 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,600 In our most ancient grammar text Tolkapiyam how many books and how many chapters? 295 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:58,240 For your kind information 296 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:00,240 The semester date has been announced 297 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,800 - I enter the hall to write the exam - Hey meathead of a moron! 298 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:04,320 If you don't know say so 299 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:05,640 Right, I don't know 300 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,600 You hold a Master's degree in Tamil and you don't know Tamil 301 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:10,480 There's an iota of justice in it 302 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:12,640 - Your child? - He is worse than me 303 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:15,880 Earlier on, English was taught after grade 3 in his school 304 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,400 Nowadays only after grade 3 even Tamil is being taught 305 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:19,800 Only these politicians claim 306 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,880 'Tamil is our breath, backbone, kidney and knock knees! 307 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:24,440 Let me be shamelessly frank 308 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,880 Tamil for sure isn't rolling off the tongues of our next generation 309 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,880 50 years ago when I came 310 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:34,040 Everyone knew a statesman named 'Kamaraj' 311 00:18:34,120 --> 00:18:36,400 A school every 3 km 312 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:40,440 He stretched out his hands to the rich without feeling ashamed to collect funds 313 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:44,720 Is Tamil absent in schools he built with such sufferance? 314 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:46,600 - Pathetic! - Listen to our present plight 315 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:47,880 There are no schools now! 316 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:50,480 100s of Govt village schools have been shut down 317 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:52,880 Now we have a pizza outlet every 3 km 318 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:54,240 Wretched fellows! 319 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:56,040 For an entire clan to prosper 320 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,960 One's mother tongue and education are the two eyes of progress 321 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:02,600 Which pit will you fall into, selling your eyes, blind buffoons? 322 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:07,040 That's exactly why I've arranged tuition for my children to learn Tamil properly 323 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,320 He calls his dad and mum 'appa' and 'amma' in Tamil 324 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,480 But instead of uncle he says 'mama' 325 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,120 Tuition is generally for learning a foreign language 326 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:17,160 Have we been reduced to this state now? 327 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,080 Is that something to be proud of? 328 00:19:19,120 --> 00:19:20,160 'Hi uncle' 329 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:24,840 Dai! Harthik Why did you come up? 330 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:33,200 Aiyo! Amma, look at this uncle 331 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:37,240 Hey! My clauses have some sub divisions 332 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:40,480 Visitors below 8 years won't affect you 333 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:43,320 It is all in your mind Stop being Drama king! 334 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,240 Thank you, seer sir 335 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:52,320 You had a narrow escape this time 336 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:54,840 Don't hold me responsible if something happens after this 337 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:55,960 Sir, bless me 338 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:01,760 'O - Q O G - W' 339 00:20:12,120 --> 00:20:14,840 Please step inside before any nosey parker neighbor sees you 340 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:16,960 1 minute...1 minute 341 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:20,000 - Seer sir - Bless you 342 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:22,920 Please come into my humble abode 343 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:25,800 Ahaaa! 344 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:26,880 Wowww! 345 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:30,600 You clicked your fingers on the terrace and spread a feast in my house 346 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,160 That too, on a banana leaf with my favorite sweet 'kesari' 347 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:34,440 Oh my dear God-man! 348 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:37,320 I must have done something good in my previous birth to meet you now 349 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:39,840 But you were a mosquito in your previous birth! 350 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:41,000 What a revelation! 351 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:43,880 - I can eat a horse - Let's eat 352 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:50,080 That was a gourmet meal 353 00:20:50,120 --> 00:20:52,240 Only 2 chicken pieces were missing 354 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,880 'Will this sudden hike in onion price affect the general public or not?' 355 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:00,240 'What is your answer as minister of Food & Civil supplies?' 356 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:04,160 [mimicking 'ding ming music astrologer'] 357 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:07,800 'You don't have to panic' 358 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:09,640 'So says the oracle' 359 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,480 'Shall I say something very simple? Don't add onion when you cook' 360 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,600 'Then how will price hike affect you? Do you get what I'm saying? 361 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:17,640 "Listen to this news of mine" 362 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:18,720 Oh gawd! 363 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:20,800 [song from 'Karagattakaran'] 364 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,040 Oh! Are you a fan of Ramarajan? 365 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,320 'Snore....gorrrr' 366 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,000 'O - Q O, G - W G, N - X N, M - G Z' 367 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,800 All the Gods were locked in this Corona phase 368 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,640 Wherever you may roam you must seek shelter somewhere 369 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:45,480 Do you have a temple of your own? 370 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:46,560 Where, sir? 371 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,240 Near Oddanchatram 372 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:50,120 Foothills of Kaaramalai range 373 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:51,400 Lord Shiva's temple 374 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,640 A statue of 9 elixirs was erected for me too 375 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:55,720 You are using past tense Where do you rest now? 376 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:58,560 Will these miscreants spare that temple? 377 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:02,320 Some chap stole the original idol and substituted with a stone duplicate 378 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,560 Where do these thieving thugs crop up from? 379 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,240 How will Rs 1000 you pay be enough in these times? 380 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:17,480 I was so overjoyed the Govt gave me 1000 rupees for the past 2 months 381 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,400 Electricity bill shot up to Rs 7000! 382 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,520 I don't even have a fan or fridge 383 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:24,920 All I do is watch the News channel 384 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,760 Looks like he is hell bent on making me a paraplegic wreck! 385 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,400 But you are cursing innocent people for someone else's crimes? 386 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:32,440 Dai! 387 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:36,040 Chicken hearted cowards, lazy louts who don't confront criminals and culprits 388 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:37,120 Forget that 389 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:39,200 Aren't you also part of a fanatic clan? 390 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:40,720 Okkkay 391 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:43,120 Shall we have a peg? 392 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:46,040 Now you are speaking my language! 393 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:48,400 In this Covid time, even if someone buys me just a quarter 394 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:49,960 I'll treat them like divinity! 395 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,120 Are you such a habitual drunkard? 396 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:53,240 Who is a drunkard? 397 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:56,920 A self-made scientist who enables our cerebellum to float on cloud 9 398 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,080 As if our society respects such self made scientists? 399 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,720 Seer sir, instead of going through the normal cycle of birth and death 400 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:12,240 ...how is it you are alive on this earth for 400 looong years? 401 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:14,520 - Mr Self-made scientist - Yours truly 402 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:17,920 Will a mosquito understand the intricacies of a laptop? 403 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:19,320 - No - Exactly 404 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,000 You won't understand it one bit 405 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:23,080 'Kandan sir, shall I come clinging to the wall?' 406 00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:24,480 Who is that? 407 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,440 'I am the secretary, Madakulam Sundaram' 408 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:29,240 You think you own Modern Theaters! Why do you have to come up here? 409 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:31,800 'I have to set right the Dish My wife wants to watch a film' 410 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,480 If the dish made by your wife doesn't taste good 411 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,320 Garnish it with salt and pepper 412 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:41,800 If she wishes to watch TV sitting upright you'll be lying horizontal here with Corona 413 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:43,840 'Don't jinx my health I'll come later' 414 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:45,480 Come and try your luck now 415 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:47,200 'Don't waste time talking to him, dear' 416 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:50,040 Look how I'm being a dominating bully 417 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:51,720 False bravado?! 418 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,080 They love torturing me threatening to come up 419 00:23:54,120 --> 00:23:56,240 You love torturing me frightening me with your marks 420 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,000 How long can I curb my tears? 421 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:00,640 Can I cry for a minute? 422 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,480 [loud wail] 423 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:11,880 Next is the Rapid Fire Round, sir 424 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:13,600 You must answer in 1 or 2 words 425 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:15,880 Bravo! Good way to pit our wits! 426 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:18,440 - To be avoided? - Longhand writing 427 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:20,880 - Cannot be avoided? - Studying basic Hindi 428 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:23,720 - If dug deep? - Neutrino or carbon? 429 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,240 - If dug wide? - Highway 60 lanes 430 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,520 - Once a week - Communal clash 431 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,120 - Once a year - Cauvery river dispute 432 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:34,000 - Perennial shock mode - Nuclear power plant 433 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:37,520 - Always on reverse mode? - Allocation of Central Govt funds 434 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,440 - Dissolves 100% - River sand 435 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:43,680 - Develops 101% - Multinational companies 436 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,880 - This nation and citizens - Let them go to hell 437 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:48,920 Aiyaiyo! Don't curse us 438 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:51,400 Pardon me Slip of the tongue 439 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:55,560 Hereafter may this nation and its citizens stand united in love and solidarity 440 00:24:58,000 --> 00:24:59,560 I am laughing now 441 00:24:59,960 --> 00:25:03,200 But if this interview flops I'll commit suicide 442 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:06,080 What is so amusing, sir? 443 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:08,120 Your destiny is already written 444 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:09,240 No one can change it 445 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:35,240 "Una mattina mi sono alzato" 446 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,240 "O bella ciao, bella ciao" 447 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:39,160 [mobile ringing] 448 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:42,240 "Sta mattina mi sono alzato" 449 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:46,600 "E ho trovato l'invasor" 450 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,800 - Hello? - 'What are you doing, dear?' 451 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:53,840 Er...Tamil month Chithirai 452 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:56,480 I interviewed a siddhar yesterday, dear 453 00:25:56,520 --> 00:25:58,240 'How did it go? Ended well?' 454 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:00,240 'It ended-' 455 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:05,000 - Gullible journo - Dear seer 456 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:08,000 You scored above 60% in my evaluation of you 457 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:09,240 All your blessings 458 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:11,240 Keep this coir mat as my gift 459 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:13,400 Just this mat- 460 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:17,320 Devotees of Lord Shiva wove this mat exclusively for me in Mount Kailas 461 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:19,240 Antique, 300 years old 462 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:22,320 If you lie on it every Full moon night 463 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,200 You will be hale and healthy 464 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:27,000 You will live for 110 years comfortably 465 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:28,440 Aiyaiyo! 466 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:29,680 110 years!! 467 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:33,000 - How can I ever thank you? - Keep it in your prayer room 468 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,840 By living for 110 years 469 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:41,600 I'll see another 4-5 generations 470 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,720 I will always be grateful to this seer sir 471 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,120 Seer sir Siddhar seer 472 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:48,400 Siddhu? 473 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:50,240 Seer...? 474 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:51,680 My dear God-man 475 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,240 Pleasure of finishing my interview Pain of the seer vanishing from my view 476 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,240 'With both these feelings mixed in me' 477 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,080 'Let me guzzle it down without mixing' 478 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,600 'Betel Nuts & Terr-' 479 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:24,240 'Betel Nuts & Terrace Seer' 480 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:40,440 I don't know if I pulled it off, sir 481 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,520 I followed your instructions in this game, bro 482 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,240 Were you the only one? 483 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:49,160 I contributed too 484 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,680 'Bro is a friend of my family' 485 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:59,080 'He could have saved me by covering up my mistakes' 486 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,160 'Sad, he let me down in the name of integrity' 487 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:03,560 'But I didn't let go' 488 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:06,400 'Inch by inch I planned it perfectly with a capital P' 489 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:17,680 'Lion who did not cross Bay of Bengal' 490 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:22,080 'Return of Terrace Seer after 50 years' 491 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:29,880 'Siddha Vajrayini' 492 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:47,200 'What are you fumbling with?' 493 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:06,600 Your chains and bangles are sparkling so bright? 494 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:08,040 30 sovereigns of gold 495 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:09,520 'Locked up in the bureau' 496 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:12,240 I can show them off to everyone only if I'm attending some function 497 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,040 'You didn't face any problem, right?' 498 00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:19,240 When Kanda was asleep, I took the key without his knowledge and opened the locker 499 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:21,480 I stole the jewel- 500 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:22,840 What to do? 501 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:26,240 It's 6 months since I acted in any folk dance or drama 502 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:28,480 Don't get too sentimental, boss 503 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,240 You aren't warding any trophy to the 'Most Trustworthy Man' 504 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:34,120 Just for your information Kanda isn't a Hindu 505 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:36,840 His name is Sikkander We shortened it to Kanda 506 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:37,960 'His wife is the Hindu' 507 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:41,200 'You blabbered about Mount Kailas and 'pooja' room oblivious of this fact' 508 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:43,120 But soooper performance 509 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:46,000 This is your share for your performance 510 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:47,320 'Rs 50000' 511 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:58,240 Which thief will dare come here? As if I'll hide your passport size photo? 512 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:01,320 - Look beneath my sarees - Below your sari? 513 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:04,320 You've converted my sweat and tears into a pile of sarees over the years! 514 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:05,760 I can't find it there 515 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:08,480 - Open the locker on top - Opened 516 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:10,240 Check if it is next to the jewelry 517 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:13,120 Next to all your jewelry Ah! Yes, I found it, dear 518 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:18,160 - Your jewelry is missing - 'Don't bring the roof down' 519 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:21,160 I pawned all my jewelry 3 years ago 520 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:23,600 Whatever we have now is not real gold 521 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:26,240 - 'Should be in my sister's house' - Okay, fine 522 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:34,960 You had to play such a role only because of Covid's crisis 523 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,240 Nothing wrong, dear 524 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,840 But you distributed all the money you got to 8 of your artistes 525 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:41,640 So what, dear? 526 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:44,520 They are part of our troupe travelling village to village trusting us 527 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:48,800 That mongrel who sketched this plan 528 00:30:48,840 --> 00:30:51,080 Has the gall to make fun of integrity 529 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:54,960 I took this from that lot You think it will weigh 3 grams? 530 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:01,640 Sir...? 531 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:04,240 This is antique pink star I can quote a fixed rate 532 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:05,400 800000 533 00:31:06,760 --> 00:31:08,240 'I said 8 lakhs!' 534 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:18,240 Sir, I risked my life to get this interview with the seer 535 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:20,040 'You've shortened it to this small box' 536 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:23,640 You are a Muslim and you have the mat woven by Lord Shiva's devotees in Mt Kailas 537 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:26,240 'How can you keep it in your prayer room?' 538 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,800 'I am confirming your post as sub editor' 539 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:32,400 'I will give you 2.5 million for your expenses' 540 00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:36,000 'Give me that mat' 541 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:38,520 That mat, huh? 542 00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:44,040 'My family members also suffer from ailments like blood pressure, diabetes etc' 543 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,240 'That coir mat can ensure we don't get bedridden' 544 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:49,840 'If this news leaks our plan will be ruined' 545 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:53,240 'I will send your promotion order and money over to you' 546 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:56,160 'Just between you and me send me that mat' 547 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,560 'This is a gift handed over by Covid 19 to both of us' 548 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,640 - 'Okay?' - 2.5 million, huh? 549 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:31,880 subtitled by rekhs assisted by sam