Elippathayam Page #3

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Why stay out there?

Take the trunk in.

My limbs are aching...

Please massage me, Sridevi.

Sorry, I have lots of homework.

You never pass your exams anyway.

I'm lucky

you are not my examiner in school.

It's aching right through to the bone.

Even my own son won't worry.

All birds of the same feather.

You shouldn't have bothered.

Do you hear from your daughters?

I receive letters from them.

The younger one

is six months pregnant.

I'm afraid she's coming home

for her delivery.

It's going to be difficult.

How will I feed them all?

Enough.

Serve the boy some rice.

He must be hungry.

He is not the same any more.

He treats us like enemies.

That's his manner.

He's short-tempered.

Big Sister! Take him away!

He won't let me study.

Son... My dear son...

Switch it off. It's blinding me.

Please, a bit more slowly.

What are you afraid of?

I am only a woman, after all.

Won't you visit us?

Mummy, where have you been?

I've been waiting for you for ages.

It's you, young master!

How come you are here?

I've been up to the temple...

- What was the search for?

- Nothing.

I heard a noise.

I didn't hear anything.

Rajamma! Who broke the torch?

Won't you tell me?

I heard a noise a while ago.

I thought it might be a rat.

It's not a rat. I know who it is.

How come

there's no morning coffee today?

Why don't you go to the kitchen

and have it?

Nevermind the coffee.

The stove isn't even lit.

Isn't Rajamma up yet?

What's the matter, Sis?

No temperature.

Have you got stomach ache?

Sridevi...

Son, call Sridevi.

Aunt, Mother wants you.

Did you call me?

Yes, make some coffee.

I don't have time.

I'm already late for school.

Rajamma is sick.

I still have to wash and dress.

Make today's coffee yourself.

Milk.

Rajamma...

He wants his coffee.

He will have to wait today.

Hail, God Almighty.

Have you finished the harvesting?

This is all the crop we have.

The tree yields

only when it is manured.

Thieves take a share

of what little there is.

My brother is not bothered about that.

He denies the share

only to its legitimate heirs.

Is he still asleep?

Why get up early?

What work is there for him?

This is for you.

That will do.

Could you keep

my share separate?

I'm sorry, but I'm not going

to interfere in these matters.

Coffee.

You are growing paler and paler

by the day.

Aren't you eating well?

You all neglect her.

I have too much to do...

On one hand,

constructing a house for my son.

On the other,

cultivating the land he has bought.

Above all, managing all your property.

It's too difficult for me to handle.

It's time you retired

and took some rest.

Your children are well off.

May I take your leave now?

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