Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam (2024) s01e07 Episode Script

Lakshmipathy TchTch
You study, sir.
(clicks teeth)
Tell me, bro
Bro, people are taking time off
work to study for the CAT exam
There's two weeks left, dude
There's only two weeks!
What are you thinking?
It's not that easy to pass this.
Take time off and study, bro.
I'm studying right now, dude.
I can't take two weeks off.
It's upto you, I guess.
Even if you can't take time off can't you
pawn it off to, what is that tea addict's name?
Lakshmipathy.
And the old dude, the Chairman. Instead of drinking
tea or handling politics they should do your work.
I'll call you later, hang up!
Sir, is there any work for me to do?
Hey, leave him alone.
You bring me those birth certificates
and community certificates they asked for.
Ok, boss.
Sir, I can take care of those!
No! You study.
I'll look at it once and ask him
to put it up on the notice board.
Who is this?
Karruppan Chelliattha's granddaughter.
Their future in-laws have asked for it, apparently.
Why? Couldn't they tell from the name?
Back in the day, my boss could find out whose
papers they were just from the name of the town.
Secretary sir?
What about you?
Huh?
What caste do you belong to?
I don't know all that, sir.
Who notices all that these days?
Everything's changed now.
It might have changed in some places, but when
it comes to marriage we have to check, right?
Won't you check all this?
I am not big into marrying based on
caste, or asking for dowry or anything like that.
Why? Do you have any problems in your body?
Sir! Nothing like that.
You have a government job and you look
charming you will atleast get a car out of it!
Lakshmi, as long as the girl has a good heart
and a good education that's enough for me.
I'm not interested in a dowry.
It's illegal too!
Only if people find out right?
Lakshmipathy, let him study,
leave him alone. You study, sir!
Mathaian brother, come come.
Sir, he lives on my street and
he just had a baby.
Yes, that's why I came to get the birth certificate.
Did the hospital give papers?
- Yes, here.
Let me have it.
Father's name Mathaian,
mother's name Bhakyam. Child's name
What is this?
Lakshmipathy, did they make a mistake?
Child's name is Ashokakumari.
Just sounds like an old name.
My wife really liked that name.
If she liked it then its fine,
you can't do anything about it right.
Why Lakshmi, is it not nice?
It is not stylish.
Sir?
- Hm?
Suggest a stylish name to him?
Why? Ashokakumari is nice, right?
Suggest something that's popular in the city!
What about Priya or Preethi?
- Ah!
The astrologer has told us her
name has to start with A or D.
Geez, that too?
Diya?
Diya? Is that even a name?
Brother, how can you say that?
Actor Surya's daughter is called Diya!
Wow! Actor Surya's daughter is Diya?
- Yeah!
Super! Then let's change it.
But, I'll just go ask my wife
for permission and come.
Okay brother.
Thank you, sir!
- Sure.
Diya!
He looks happy!
Surya's daughter can be Diya but
Diya's father can't become Surya right, sir?
How will I know, man?
Don't drag me into this, I need to study.
Drink your tea and then study.
It is going to go cold.
Dear, what happened?
Did anyone call from the groom's side?
Not yet.
I also tried calling a few times
but got no response.
I think we lost this marriage prospect too.
Our daughter finishes her BSc this month
We need to get her married off immediately
Or send her off for higher studies
She can't be sitting at home doing nothing.
Sound wants to study MSc
That will be another two years.
We can find a nice groom by then.
What if we don't get a groom
because of her MSc?
Let's send her to a tailoring class instead.
What era are you stuck in?
We'll find a nice groom!
You know these guys who work in IT firms?
- Mmhm?
They want to marry well educated women.
And they don't want dowries either!
They don't care about caste too!
Don't go around spreading rumours like this!
The boys might say they don't
want dowry or care about caste
Do you think their parents or their
relatives will be okay with this?
Okay, then we can ask Sound herself
If she wants to marry right now or
wait a couple of years.
If she finds out that she has to clean
the house and fold clothes
your daughter is going to say no to marriage.
Why don't you show her horoscope
to the astrologer?
Ask him when she can marry.
Sir!
- Huh?
Lakshmi, what is this?
you've written hand pump as hand grenade!
And circle officer instead of
District Resource Officer!
Sorry, sir. I made a mistake.
No matter what I type on the computer
it autocorrects to something else.
On its own?
- Yes!
Take care of it tomorrow, you can leave.
Leave?
Already?
You go home for lunch, right?
Don't come back, I need to study.
Not bad sir, you are studying very hard.
I need to study atleast now.
I didn't try hard enough and now I'm here!
Everything happens for a reason, sir.
What are you trying to say?
There's no point in me studying?
No sir!
Sometimes no matter how hard
you try it doesn't go your way.
But if the timing is right,
it'll work out!
When I was in school, I studied
English very hard but failed anyway.
But in 10th grade, I figured I'm going
to fail anyway and so I didn't study at all.
But I passed!
What do you think I'm saying?
Can you get to the point quicker?
No point at all!
You study hard this time good
things are going to happen to you!
Want to eat some upma?
Who'll eat upma and all?
At home, my wife would have
made a brinjal moringa stir fry.
That with sambar will be so good!
You eat your upma.
Leave.
- I'm off.
Is the Secretary inside?
Hey, we are talking to you!
Have you lost your ears?
Huh?
Is the Secretary inside?
Yes, he is.
Bhakyam please wait,
let us talk about it at home!
What are you going to go say to him?
- You just come!
Bhakyam please stop!
Listen sir, if you want to name kids
you have your own and name them!
What sort of name is this?
Tea-ya? Coffee-ya?
What happened?
- Nothing sir!
What nothing? I named my daughter
Ashokakumari and told the whole town.
How can you suddenly change it to Diya?
Diya is so nice and crisp!
Ashokakumari is also nice and crisp!
Okay, you tell me.
Does Diya's mom sound better or
Ashokakumari's mom sound better?
Ashokakumari's mom sounds much nicer!
Ashokakumari is my grandmother's
name that is why I chose it.
Is Diya your grandmother's name?
Diya is Surya's daughter's name!
What does that name me? Tell me?
Uh you tell me what Ashokakumari means?
Hey! I asked you first!
It means
He is such a big man, you think he'll
name his daughter without a meaning?
I'm sure it has a nice meaning!
If you want to keep Surya's daughter's name
I want to keep Dhanush's daughter's name.
Sir, what is Dhanush's daughter's name?
I don't even know if Dhanush has a daughter.
Hmph!
Okay, you tell me this.
We will think hard and pick a name.
And you just waltz in and change it.
Is that fair?
Madam, your husband asked for a
modern name and I gave one that's all!
Sir, give me the form.
I will write Diya and register it right now!
Sir, give me a form too.
I will write Ashokakumari and register that too!
Excuse me, if I give you two forms
it becomes a duplicate.
Take one form, write one name and
bring it back tomorrow. Please leave.
Okay, come let's go home and talk about it.
Happily eating upma after causing a fight!
Sir, Dhanush has two sons.
One of them is called Yatra.
It is a nice name for a girl child also.
Hey, you leave! This is all because of you.
I just said it is modern --
- Just leave!
Modern itseems.
Hello?
- Hello, Secretary sir!
Tell me sir.
- Were you studying? Did I disturb you?
No sir, tell me sir.
I came to town with Soundarya's
horoscope to see the astrologer.
And that man is now saying it'll
take two years for her to get married!
So?
She's going to be sitting idle
at home during that time
so I thought maybe she should write the
exam you are writing and do an MBA as well.
She can study sir,
but the CAT exam is very difficult.
Ask her to study something else.
There's two more weeks, though!
Can't she catch up?
The two weeks won't be enough, sir.
If it is going to be that hard,
then no need.
Okay sir.
A temple, a school and a hospital are on fire.
Where should the ambulance go first?
You have a minute.
Tell me, sir.
Hello, Secretary sir!
Did you think about it, sir?
What, sir?
Yeah, right!
Your one minute is up!
You don't get to think anymore.
Sir, I haven't thought about anything!
How can you say that, sir?
Okay, think now!
Where will the ambulance go to put out a fire first?
The temple, the school or the hospital?
If it were me, I would call the fire engine first.
Will any fool call --
How can an ambulance put out a fire?
Shouldn't we send the fire engine?
Sir! You heard my wife's response
and you're answering now.
So what, sir! Is that wrong?
How can you say that, sir?
If they ask you questions like this in
your exam, how will you pass it?
Sir, they won't ask questions like this.
Then?
There will be questions on logical
reasoning, quants and so on.
Quants?
Quants is Math!
Oh! okay okay!
I need to get back to studying, sir.
Can we talk later?
Oh right right, go study.
Sir!
You're studying right,
so I brought coffee.
Thank you, sir.
You study!
Coffee!
What sort of questions
will the CAT exam have?
Quants, English, Maths
Why sir?
Nothing nothing, just
wondering if you know all of this.
I know some of it, sir.
That's why I'm studying now.
Go ahead, go ahead.
There's no one from home to check on
you and make sure you are studying, right.
That's why I came here.
Thanks, sir.
Back in school we had questions like
If a ten year old girl's father's
age is four times her age
then what is his age now?
I used to think if we wanted to know
the father's age we should just go ask him!
Why bring that into math, am I right?
You, go ahead.
What is this?
You've checked off all
of these except this one?
That one is a bit difficult
so I've saved it for later.
No, no! You can't do that, then whichever
ones you leave out will come in the exams!
Stop doing that one.
Do this one first.
Now?
Yes!
You have one minute!
Time?
Exams also have time limits, right?
Give me a minute!
Wait, wait, wait. Nearly done.
Five, four, three, two, one.
Time is up! Time is up!
Your time is up!
42! 42! 42!
Where are the answers?
In the back, sir.
This says B.
That is the answer sir, you've
to go back and see what B is.
Yes! It is 42!
You're going to pass!
Go ahead and study.
Hello?
What? A fight?
Whose house?
No, it has to be Ashokakumari!
No! It has to be Diya and my
word is final! Understood?
If I don't have the right to name my
own child, I won't stay here I'm leaving!
Where are you going?
My mother's house!
Go!
Yeah, and you'll have suffer all alone!
I won't suffer!
I know how to take care of myself.
And my daughter will be
cared for by my grandmother!
I'm not leaving my child behind!
I dare you to take her!
- I will!
Stop! Stop! Stop! What is this?
Why are you fighting like this?
There are elders in this house right?
Your grandmother!
Let's ask her!
Do you want to be called
Ashokakumari's grandmother?
or Diya's grandmother?
Diya or Ashokakumari,
whatever name you choose
can you please give me food first?
I'm very hungry!
Grandma!
What should we name your granddaughter?
Tell us that!
I am around only for another day or two
How does the name matter when
I won't get to say it much?
Hmm okay.
Should we vote on the name then?
Why are you always thinking of
votes and the election?
If you have a better idea,
do share it with us!
Why is everyone so confused by this?
Let's just ask the baby!
What are you saying?
She's a newborn!
Babies don't talk till they
are atleast a year old
are you saying we leave
her nameless until then?
She doesn't need to talk
go and show her two fingers
one finger is Diya and the
other is Ashokakumari
whichever finger she
touches is her name!
This is a good idea!
This is Diya and
this is Ashokakumari!
No! That is not okay!
First finger is Ashokakumari
and then only Diya!
No, Diya and then Ashokakumari
Ashokakumari!
- Diya!
Wait! Wait! Wait!
You can't be fighting for this too.
Sir, which name do you like?
Diya!
Show us your finger.
Madam, which name do you like?
Ashokakumari!
Show us your finger.
That is Ashokakumari.
Show this to the baby.
Whichever finger she
touches is her name!
Hey, me first!
- No! Move! Me first!
Hey! Where do you think you're going?
- My daughter is going to pick me!
Move!
- you move!
Let us know when you decide!
We'll issue the certificate.
(Incoherent chatter)
Hey! I'm hungry!
The Secretary is a very smart guy!
He came up with a solution so quickly!
Enough of your secretary stories.
Do you think our daughter will
also study the same things as him?
I know you don't want to get her married off now,
but don't drag her into all these exams!
If the astrologer says she'll be married after
two years that could mean some other problem also.
Go ask him if we can do anything to
make amends for this!
We will ask Sound about it as well.
If you ask her, she's going
to say do as you wish!
I have an idea for that as well.
What idea?
Come, I'll tell you!
Just tell me what it is!
- Come with me, I will!
Sound!
Sound!
- Hey Sound!
Touch one of these two fingers, dear.
Secretary sir!
How did the exam go?
Sir!
Why is he walking away
without responding?
He must not have done well
in the exams.
Okay, you go home, don't disturb him.
- Okay sir.
Lakshmipathy
Yes, boss?
Should we go ask the astrologer if
there are any other nice horoscope matches?
For your daughter's marriage?
Mmhmm.