Annayum Rasoolum

My sign off was

at Koch last time also

Lone anchorage

at Vishakapattanam for 2 months

After that l requested for leave

when the ship started out to Kochi

That was how, for the 1st time

l landed at the home port

Along backwaters and the bay

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop

Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

All ready and spruced up, hitching up

to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

Along backwaters and the bay

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop

Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

All ready and spruced up, hitching up

to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

Along backwaters and the bay

Pierce-Lesley, Aspinwall, Volkart, HM

Companies from Bombay and Madura

As well as the A V Thomas Company

Ships docking, in Kochi yard,

goods unloaded and loaded

Our rubber, coir, tea, pepper,

cardamom sent abroad

- Where is Sathram colony?

- There

While in our land,

hearts beating in pain, in hunger

But always the same refrain...no vacancy

Along backwaters and the bay

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop

Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

- ls this Sathram colony?

- Yes

Along backwaters of Kochi, flags flying atop

Sprouted and burgeoned companies a lot

All ready and spruced up, hitching up

to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

- Where is Hyder's house?

- Right up there

- ls this where Hyder lives?

- Yes sir

- Where is he?

- Gone for work

- Where?

- On the ferry boat

- When is he back?

- By night, quite late

- Who are you?

- Hyder's younger brother, Rasool

We are here on verification duty

for Hyder's passport application

Let's sit inside sir

- Who else lives here?

- Only my brother and l

What about your father and mother?

Mother is no more

Father is in Ponnani

- How many years you've been living here?

- 5 years sir

- lsn't this your own house?

- No sir, it's a rented place

- Has Hyder been convicted anytime?

- Of course not!

No?! What about period

he spent in a Juvenile home?

- That was long back

- Does that change the fact?

- How is Rashid related to you?

- He is my Uncle

- Where can we find him?

- He is in Shenoy's shop in Bazaar road

- ls it nearby?

- Sure! You can just walk across

Walk across? Are you joking?

You must also come along, dude

A red scarf tied flying

flamboyantly is Clayline

Adorned with a silver chain

is the waist of the Pier

- Vasudeva, won't you clean this part?

- l've just started haven't l?

Make it quick

Pick up is at Kochi barge

lt may be a long trip

He gets to drive,

while l only get to clean the car

First learn to clean the vehicle

Hey you! Won't you

clean the insides?

Smoking pipes,

anchored ships belching smoke

Steeline, Voline and many,

many more on this shore

Ships docking, goods unloaded and loaded

Our rubber, coir, tea, pepper,

cardamom, prawns sent abroad

Shipping abroad from here are frogs also

While in our land,

hearts beating in pain, in hunger

- Hey!

- Da!

- Where are you going?

- Office

- And you?

- A pick up at the port

- See you tonight

- Sure, tonight

All ready and spruced up, hitching up

to trade, Companies stand neck to neck

Along backwaters and the bay

There's only one story at sea

Tales of loneliness

Actual stories begin only on landing

lt can be put here sir

Where to sir?

- Vypin

- Vypin?

You could as well as have swum across!

Sir, no smoking inside the car

l'm sorry

l suppose you can use

the mobile while driving, eh?

ln deep hell,

while in heaven are all dullards

All the best people are only in hell

A film song, eh?

- Your job is in a ship right?

- Yes

You must have visited many countries eh?

Yes l have

Where in the world have you

seen the most beautiful girls?

Vypin

Go ahead and smoke if you want to, sir

Thank you

- Did you go to the police station?

- No da

Did uncle call?

He did, but how do l

time off from here?

They are mad

Still talking about that old case

Expecting a bribe, why else!

- My older brother

- Hello

The sheer joy of this

crossing from Kochi to Vypin

ls incomparable to any

other in this whole world!

Rasool!

Abu?

- What is it da?

- Nothing in particular

What is it Colin?

- We have a job to do

- What is it?

An lnnova

Who will drive?

Where to?

- Shall we eat something?

- No, we'll eat after coming back

- My stomach's burning bro!

- Very true!

- What is it?

- Let's eat, come on

Yes sir?

We are here, sir

No problems sir

Everything is okay sir

We'll call you after finishing it sir

Okay sir, bye

One more chapathi

- What's the color?

- Color of what?

- Of the car?

- Maroon

Maroon?

A blend of yellow and red

Maroon

- ls it like red?

- No, look there, the color of that vehicle

Look, he's getting out

Rasool, start that vehicle

- Come on quick

- Get in, fast

Come on my boy,

just speed up!

Hey stop!

Brother, please stop

They took off with my car

Just go straight ahead

Just keep going

Switch on the A/C

What's that following us?

A bike?

Yeah, a guy following us

A two wheeler

Just go as fast as you can

my dear boy

He's gone, he's lost us

- l think he's lost us

- Has he really?

Should we deal with him?

Oh Lord!

What's this?

Howzzat?

You! For heaven's sake!

Put it away! l'm shivering

Hey, why my dear?

Forget the money,

don't ever call me for such jobs

l swear l won't talk

to you guys, ever

We are not doing anything wrong

They have not paid up the money

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