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Mental Madhilo - Screenplay

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1.1) INT. HOSPITAL [1987 NOV 18] - NIGHT

Clock starts ticking, Prasad, 25 looks at the clock, waiting


for the result very curiously sitting on a desk nearby
outside the labor room. As the clock is ticking, he feels so
tensed.

Prasad stays silent, His in laws waiting, look worried too


Vi
Clock starts ticking back and forth, goes out of battery

Baby cries, He turns to his in laws, still looks confused.

Doctor comes out, looks at Prasad, smiles, feels very happy


ve
CUT TO

1.2) INT. PRASAD’S HOME [1988 NOV 18] - EVENING

A banner with “ Happy birthday Aravind Krishna- 1st birthday


celebration" on it
kA
Aravind, 1 year baby, cuts the cake, People start pampering
him

RANDOM RELATIVE1
Evaraa! Nenu evaru! Cheppama neku
amma istama nanna istama

Baby laughs.

Relative 2 takes the baby from her


th
RANDOM RELATIVE2
Aagu athha athha! Cheppu ipdu
cheppu athha istama mama istama?

Baby stays silent


re

His grandmother pampers him and asks the same question

BAMMA
Cheppu nanna! Evaristam neku,
thatha istama! Ah thatha istama!
Bamma istama
ya

They laugh, but baby looks at all confused, starts crying

His crying sound reverbs

1.3) INT. PRASAD’S HOME [1994] - DAY

He looks at his wardrobe, starts thinking and gets confused


with which one to pick, starts shouting

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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2.

ARAVIND
Amma! Dress

His mother who is passing by that way carrying a coffee tray

MOTHER
Uncle valocharu kadha, pani
chesthunna kadha edhokati vesko po
Vi
Mother starts serving them coffee

RANDOM RELATIVE1
Aravind ekkada
ve
MOTHER:
Lopalunnadu, Aravind

RANDOM RELATIVE2
Vadni Epdoo chinnapdu chusanu,
pedhodaipoyi untaduu

He comes out naked, with out wearing anything, Everyone


kA
laughs

RANDOM RELATIVE1
Hmm! Baga pedhodu ayyadu

RANDOM RELATIVE2
Oyy! Entidhi kotha dress ahh

Mother smiles very uncomfortably, drags him inside, beats him

MOTHER
th
Mondi vedhava! mondi vedhava
mondimola ochi nunchunnadu siggu
lekunda,edhurugane unnay kadha
thechi ichedhaka veskoleva! Antha
badhakamma! Me nanna lage
thayaravvu nuvvu kuda!dha vesko
idhi
re

He takes that and wears, sobbing, he cries loudly, reverb

1.4) EXT. HOSPITAL [1996] - EVENING


ya

DOCTOR
Emyndhi

Aru takes a pen from there and starts drawing on the table.
Father looks at him and turns to doctor

PRASAD
2 days nunchi fever sir

Father looks at him again, Nurse takes it off from his hand

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3.

DOCTOR
Age entha

PRASAD
10 years

Doctor writes tablets and prescription, checks him


Vi
DOCTOR
(turns to aravind)
Injection veskuntava mari? Tablets
rasi iyyyana

ARAVIND
ve
edhi twaraga thagguthundhi

DOCTOR:
ivi theskurandi

Doctor smiles
kA
1.5) EXT. HOSPITAL - EVENING

Nurse makes him sit on the bench

NURSE
Injection veskunte twaraga
thagguthundhi. tablet veskunte
nemmadiga thagguthundhi

ARAVIND
Aythe injection ye theskunta, Kanii
th
noppi pudthundha

NURSE
Konchem

ARAVIND
Vadhu aythe tablet ye veskunta
re

NURSE
Injection ah tablet ah

Prasad comes by then


ya

PRASAD
Merentandi vadni adugutharu!
Vadikem telsu, Injection cheseyandi

Nurse gives injection, He shouts and cries(reverb)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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4.

1.6) INT. STAFF ROOM - DAY

SUDHA
Aravind father kadha!!Hmm! Mee vadu
theoretical questions baga
rasthunadu andi annitlo 90 above
osthunnay,
Vi
Sudha, Class teacher takes his answer sheet and shows it to
Prasad

Prasad smiles, feels very proud, looks at him

PRASAD:
ve
Ponlendi

SUDHA
kani objective
isthe khali paper isthunadandi

Father looks at him, confused


Itu chudandi science 95! Adhe
kA
science objective chudandi 0, Maths
chudandi, kaali paper isthunnnadu

Father looks at him angrily, Aravind starts sobbing

PRASAD
Rey Entra idhii! pedha pedha
answers ye rasthunnapdu ivi
rayatanki em gaadu

Aravind answers him sobbing


th
ARAVIND
Emo nanna! ala options chusthe anni
correctey anipisthunnayi! em decide
avvalo ardhamkavatla
re

TITLE: MENTAL MADHILO / CHELLIYO CHELLAKO


(Thyagaraja Keerthana -
Manavyalakincharadhate -
Carnatic Fusion)

PRASAD:
ya

(Voice Over)
Aa okka matatho naku na future
clear ga ardhamyndhi, andhuke
ventane theskelli Yoga class lo
join chesa

1.7) INT. YOGA CLASS COUNTER MORNING


(Carnatic song continues)

Father takes him to Yoga class on scooter

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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5.

PRASAD
Ma vadu konchem double minded ga
unnadandi, ye decision
theskolapothunnadu, evarini adigina
yoga chesthe antha set aypothundhi
antunaru

TUTOR
Vi
Manchi mata chepparu

PRASAD
Nena sir!

TUTOR
ve
Meeru kadhu, meeku chepina valu
manchi mata chepparantunna

Prasad smiles

PRASAD
Oho!
Avnu, Nijame!
kA
TUTOR
Babu! Morning osthada evening
osthada!

PRASAD
Morning, evening!??

Prasad starts thinking, Tutor looks at him

TUTOR
th
Babu okadena, meeru kuda join
avthunara?

Prasad stares at him, answers bluntly

PRASAD
Hello! Vadiki mathrame, sayantram
re

osthadu. thagataniki edhoka


aasanalu veyinchandi

TUTOR
Aasanalu kadhu andi, Meditation
ya

Prasad gets irritated

PRASAD
Adhelendi! Edhokati cheyinchandi

Tutor smiles

TUTOR
Details rayandi!

Father takes the book and filling up the details

(MORE)

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6.

TUTOR (CONT'D)
Kopam thagataniki kuda meditation
panikosthundhi

Father looks at him, Tutor smiles

2.1) INT.SATISH’S HOME- DAY, PRESENT


Vi
Satish laughs, Prasad expressing his frustration to his
friend, Satish

Prasad looks at him

SATISH
ve
ah!! tharvtha!

PRASAD:
Tharvtha!! Correct ga oka nela kii,
Yoga class ki vellanu annadu, Ponle
vellanu ani ayna first time
decision theskunnadu,
thaggipoyndhanukunna, kani dhaniki
kA
thodu, inko problem theskochadu

SATISH
Enti??

PRASAD:
Ammaylu

CUT TO:
th
3.1) INT. PRASAD’S HOME [YEARS LATER] - DAY

A girl from the neighborhood comes to their house with her


puppy. His mother introduces him to that girl

MOTHER
Mana pakka intiki ocharu kotha ga!
re

Marchipoya Em peremma needhi


Sushmitha na?

SUSHMA
Ah Sushma aunty
ya

Mother smiles

MOTHER
Aravind Krishna

SUSHMA
Hi Krishna

He feels very uncomfortable talking to her, keeps his head


down

He stays silent

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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7.

SUSHMA (CONT’D)
Ye school?

He walks away silently, Father who is standing behind him


looks at him
(VOICE OVER)
Ekkada Emyndho telidhu, Endukala
thayarayado telidhu. adigithe
Vi
cheppadu

3.2) EXT.RANDOM ROAD-DAY

Aravind does not even go into the lane if he sees girls


ve
nearby, rather he goes into lane having barking dogs

BACK TO:

2.2) INT.SATISH’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

PRASAD:
kA
Sare chinnapdu ilantivi andhariki
undedhe kadha, Ponu ponu set
aypothundhi anukunna!

Hmmhu! naku alavatyndhi thappithe


vadu mathram alane unnadu

CUT TO:

3.3) INT. ARAVIND’S BEDROOM [YEARS LATER] - DAY


th
(Aravind, +2 days: 16)

Aravind opens his wardrobe and finds lot of hangers and only
one shirt hanging. A pair of uniform is kept ready in his
rack by his mom
re

EXT. PRASAD’S HOUSE - DAY

Aravind college days, Sushma carrying a puppy


(Aravind, +2 days: 18)

SUSHMA
ya

Hi Krishna

ARAVIND
Hi

SUSHMA
college ka?1

ARAVIND
hmm

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8.

3.4) INT. ARAVIND’S BEDROOM [YEARS LATER] - DAY

Aravind opens his wardrobe and finds lot of hangers and only
one shirt hanging. A pair of casuals is kept ready in his
rack
Vi
EXT. PRASAD’S HOUSE- DAY

When Aravind is about to take his bike. Sushma comes with her
boy friend

SUSHMA
ve
Hi Krishna

ARAVIND
Hi!

SUSHMA
office ka?
kA
ARAVIND
Hmm!

SUSHMA
He is my friend, Jadeja

Aravind looks at him, leaves, Sushma stares at him

3.5) INT. ARAVIND’S BEDROOM [YEARS LATER] - DAY


(Aravind, +2 days: 22)
th
Aravind opens his wardrobe and finds lot of hangers and only
one shirt hanging. A pair of formals is kept ready in his
rack

EXT. PRASAD’S HOUSE - DAY


re

Aravind taking his bike, Sushma gets married with Jadeja, she
waves to him

SUSHMA
Bye Krishna
ya

ARAVIND
Bye

SUSHMA
Bye uncle

FATHER
Bye amma

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9.

JADEJA
Bye krishna

BACK TO:

2.3) INT.SATISH’S HOUSE - DAY


Vi
PRASAD:
vadni chadivinchi oka job
thepinchataniki nenu padina patlu
ki nakoka khel ratna ivvachu

SATISH
ve
Poni Pelli chesthe emana set
avthademo kadha

PRASAD:
Aa feat kuda ayindhi

CUT TO:
kA
4.1) INT. MATRIMONY OFFICE [DAYS LATER] - DAY

Prasad meets wedding broker(Intercuts)

BROKER1
Perentandi

PRASAD
Aravind Krishna
th
BROKER2
Age entha sir

PRASAD
27

Father smiles
re

4.2) INT.PRASAD’S HOME,HALL.MORNING

Aravind keeps on changing TV channel


ya

Prasad walking with frustration

Voice over of girls keeps on going


(VOICE OVERS)

GIRL1
Are you ok?

GIRL2
Am sorry! Mekemanna problem ah?

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10.

GIRL3
Naku meresala nachaledhu

GIRL4
Why are you staring at me like
that?

GIRL5
Vi
Sorry! I already have a boy friend

4.3) INT. MATRIMONY OFFICE [YEAR LATER] - DAY

BROKER
ve
Aravind Krishna! Babu Age entha sir

PRASAD
28

4.4) INT.PRASAD’S HOME,HALL.MORNING


kA
Aravind having break fast(dosas)

Prasad walking, tensed, waiting for the phone call and his
wife waiting for phone call

ARAVIND
Inka na valla kadhu amma

MOTHER:
Inkoka dosa vesko nanna!
th
ARAVIND
Ahey! Dosa kadhu,ee pellichupulu

MOTHER
12 ye kadha nanna ayindhi, me nanna
ki enni chusaro telsa 32
re

ARAVIND
Aythe nenipdu ayanni beat
cheyalantava?
10 rojulu evadyna pelli ki pedthadu
amma leave nenu pelli chupulu ki
pettanu, chusi chusi neerasam
ya

osthundhi

Father looks at him sarcastically

MOTHER:
Inka em chudakarledhu ee match ye
fix aypothundhi chudu

Father gets a call

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11.

FATHER
Hello! Adhelendi, Hmm! okay,
parledhandi, adhe adhe

Aravind and mother look at him, waiting for his response,


Father cuts the call

MOTHER:
Vi
Emyndhi

He looks at her, walks away, Aravind starts eating dosa again

4.5) INT. MATRIMONY OFFICE [YEARS LATER] - DAY


ve
BROKER2
Aravind Krishna ! Age 29

BROKER3
Sir, Meeru 5 years membership card
theskovachu kadha. ee Monthly
renewal kante adhi best
kA
Prasad looks at him, surprisingly

BACK TO:

2.4) INT.SATISH’S HOUSE - DAY

PRASAD:
Ipdu matches kuda sarigga
ravatledhu ra! Erojullo ammaylaki
th
manam nachatame kastam ante
veedivalla nacharu anavalani kuda
odhileskovalsosthundhi, okasari
nachindhi anatdu, malli
nachaledhantadu

eemadhya mana friends kuda sarigga


re

matladatledra, gumpu ga andaritho


tho cinema ki vellevadni, ipdu
okadne intlo TV chudalsosthundhi

Satish daughter comes home


ya

SATISH
Oy! Entra twaraga ochesav! Itra
uncle gurthunnara! Prasad uncle

SATISH’S DAUGHTER
Ah! Ela unnaru uncle bagunnara!

PRASAD:
Bagunnanu amma!

She goes inside, Prasad keeps looking at her

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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12.

PRASAD: (CONT’D)
Papa! em chestundra ipdu

SATISH
Monne MS aypoyndhra, job
chesthundhi

PRASAD:
Vi
Ma vaadi kante! 4 years chinna

SATISH
Avnu avnu

Satish looks at him


ve
PRASAD:
Rey! Maa vaadiki

SATISH
Ledhu le ra

Prasad feels very bad


kA
SATISH (CONT’D)
Cha cha ala ani kadhu ra! Thanu
already vere abbay ni istapadinhi,
andhukani

PRASAD:
Oh! Love marriage ahh aythe! Good
good

He feels better
th
PRASAD: (CONT’D)
Neku gurthundha ra! manaki elago
cheskovatam kudarledhu, mana
pillalakyna love marriage cheyalani
anukune vallam
re

Satish smiles

PRASAD: (CONT’D)
Nenythe maa vaadu puttinapdu chala
anukunna, oka ammay venta padi, aa
ammay chetha kottinchukoni,
ya

chivariki aa ammay ne elagyna


oppinchi pelli cheskovali anukune
vadni, Evevo dreams ra! Ipdu vadiki
pelli cheyatame kastam aypoyndhi

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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13.

SATISH
Rey! nemmadhiga antha set
avthundhi!Annatu Na colleague
Murthy ani, valla ammay ki matches
chusthunnam annadu, mee valle,
manchi family,chala manchi ammay aa
ammay peru, oka sari velli
rakudadhu, ah Swetcha! emantav
Vi
TITLES OVER

5.1) INT. PRASAD’S HOME -NEXT DAY


ve
Aravind sits very dull. Father looks at him

PRASAD
ala moham madchukoni raku
daridranga

ARAVIND
kA
nannu ye acting school lo no join
cheyalsindhi, apdu neku kalvalsina
expression ichevadni

PRASAD
Rey! ne age entho telsa 29, ante
rendu tharvatha
9 inko nalugu nelalu agithe
vethukkuna aa rendu kanipiyadhu!
th
5.2) INT.PRASAD’S CAR - CONTINUOUS

On the way to 13th match-making, Father sits in the front


seat beside driver, Mother and Aravind sit in the back seat
Muppai ochina vadni emantro telsa
muduru benda kaya antaru
re

Driver laughs

ARAVIND
Babu! Nee perentamma! Endhuku
navvostundhi neku
ya

PRASAD
Car lo unnadu kabatti abbayni
thidthunnav, society car antha
chinnadhi kadhu nana, naku nee age
ki nuvvu school ki velthunnav

ARAVIND
Ayna nuvvu cheppakapothe naa age em
kanipiyadhu

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14.

PRASAD
Kanipiyadhu kadha ani dachipettalem
kadha, adiginapdu cheppali

Aru stays silent, looks at his mother

5.3) INT. MURTHY’S HOUSE - DAY


Vi
They get down the car

PRASAD
Entey! illu idhena? pedha hadavidi
em ledhu
ve
ARAVIND
Ah nuvvu osthunnava ani red carpet
vestharu

PRASAD
Veyyali ra! Mari, nenu ilanti
vishaylo chala particular ga unta
kA
telsa

ARAVIND
Telidhu, phone chudu

He gets a call from Murthy

PRASAD:
Hello! Murthy garu! Ocham andi

MURTHY:
th
pykocheyandi 403

He cuts the call, looks at his wife

PRASAD:
Pykocheymanatandetey! Ayana
kindhaki rada! bojanalaki ocham
re

anukunnada, oka paddathi ledhu padu


ledhu

ARAVIND
vellipodhama!!
ya

PRASAD:
Noru muskoni padha

5.4) INT.MURTHY’S HOUSE. CONTINOUS

Murthy, middle aged man, opens the door, Invites them inside.
Murthy’s mother(75) watching cricket eating, smiles seeing
them

MURTHY
Randi randi, confusion em ledhu ga

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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15.

Aravind looks at him

MURTHY (CONT’D)
Illu kanukovadam lo

Aravind nods his head, He just looks around, They look so


casual. Murthy introduces his mother to them
Vi
MURTHY (CONT’D)
Ma amma!

His wife, Suja comes by then. He introduces her to their


family
ve
SUJA
Bagunnara andi

MOTHER
Ah

SUJA
Coffee? Tea?
kA
PRASAD
Coffee ok amma

MURTHY:
ammay bayatakellindhi kuralu
thevataniki ochesthundhi

Prasad smiles uncomfortably

PRASAD:
th
Oh!

SUJA:
Ante! Valla friend ni kalustha ani,
ochesthundhi eepatiki

Swetcha, the girl they came to see, comes in very casually


re

(wearing a kurtha) talking on phone and looks at them

SWETCHA
Sare nenu malli chestha

She looks at them, smiles


ya

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Hi!

PRASAD:
Hi!

Prasad looks at Aravind, Aravind stays silent, looking down

Suja comes and takes vegetables from her

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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16.

SWETCHA
2 mins, Ipde osthanu

She goes inside, gets ready, comes and sits in front of him
in the same kurtha again, smiles

PRASAD
Ekkada chesthunnav amma ipdu? adhe
Vi
company ahh

SWETCHA
Hmm

Prasad looks at Aravind, thinking that he initiates a


ve
conversation, but he stays silent

PRASAD
Oho! Ponle! Leave pettava?

SWETCHA
Endhuku elago oka 3 hours lo
aypothundhi ga madhyanam nundi
kA
connect avtha

Father smiles

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Meeru US vellaru annaru, epdu

FATHER
Rey ninne!

ARAVIND
th
2 years back vellanu

SWETCHA
okay

Aravind smiles, Prasad murmurs


re

PRASAD
Ala nangi la kurchuntaventra
daridram ga! edho okati matladu

Aru looks around


ya

ARAVIND
Uncle, Restroom

Prasad looks at him

SWETCHA
Straight velli left ki vellandi

Aru looks at her smiles, He goes to rest room

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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17.

5.5) INT. RESTROOM - DAY

Opens the door

He prepares himself, comes out.

5.6) INT. MURTHY’S HOUSE HALL - DAY


Vi
When he comes out, his father and Murthy discussing about IPL
auction.

MURTHY
Ammay bayatundhi
ve
ARAVIND
Avna parledhulendi

He comes and sits there, Murthy Suja and bamma look at him
surprisingly

Their parents tell him to go to balcony as she is waiting


kA
there

PRASAD:
Ammay bayyatundhi ante! ninnu
vellamani

ARAVIND
Ah!!

Aravind then goes outside, Prasad smiles


th

5.7) EXT. BALCONY, MURTHY’S HOUSE - DAY

Swetcha who is waiting for him in the balcony, looks at him,


smiles
re

SWETCHA
Hey!

ARAVIND
Hi!
ya

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Swetcha kadha!!

Swetcha nods her head

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Nice name

She smiles, they both stay silent for a while

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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18.

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
kindha bike ki evaro helmet
marchipoyaru

SWETCHA
Yeah! Avnu

ARAVIND
Vi
Idhi own flat ah rented ah

SWETCHA
Own ye, endhuku?

ARAVIND
ve
Urike, edhokati matladali kadha

Aru smiles, swetcha smiles

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Ante!!
kA
SWETCHA
Yeah!

ARAVIND
Em ledhu!

Aravind hesitates

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Actually, Ante naku amayltho
matladtam pedhaga radhu
th
SWETCHA
Yeah ardhamavthundhi

Aravind smiles

ARAVIND
re

naku ardham kavatledhu em matladalo


but first time edhokati matladalani
undhi

Swetcha smiles
ya

SWETCHA
Okay! Mee comfortable topic enti,
cinema sports..

Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND
meeru Anni options ivvakandi

SWETCHA
Adhenti

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

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19.

ARAVIND
Adanthe

They stay silent for a while. Aravind taps his foot out of
tension, She notices that

SWETCHA
Nijangane ammayltho asala
Vi
matladara?

ARAVIND
Hmmhu! Epdoo 3rd class lo pencil

Swetcha interrupts
ve
SWETCHA:
Kani endhukala

ARAVIND
Endhukala ante! adanthe

Swetcha nods her head, smiles, They both stay silent for a
kA
while

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Inni sarlu pelli choopulu ki
vellina oka ammay tho kuda
matladla, ante ila.antha mandhi
janam valla pattu cheeralu, aa
arangements valu chese hadavidi ke
naku bhayamesesthundhi. me family
chala simple ga unnaru
th
SWETCHA
Pelli ki ante ok, dhenki antha
mandhi endhuku

Aravind smiles, hesitatingly starts the convo

ARAVIND
re

adhelendi!
Mimalni oka vishayam adagacha,
Endhukante eemathram kuda
inthavaraku nenu evartho
matladaledhu.
ya

Swetcha interrupts

SWETCHA
Explain cheyakarledhu,adagandi

ARAVIND
ipdu ammayltho bhayam lekunda
matladalante ela. ante nenu
comfortable kadhani valaki
teliyakunda ela manage cheyali.

Swetcha smiles

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
20.

Ante! okavela ee match ok kakapoyna


next match ki ayna panikosthundhi
kadha ani,Andhuke, oka friend la
cheppandi

She looks at him, He still taps his foot


Vi
SWETCHA
Ok! ala foot tap cheykudadhu

He immediately stops that, looks at her and smiles


artificially
ve
SWETCHA (CONT’D)
ila anavasaram ga navvakudadhu.

He closes his mouth

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
okavela nijangane navvosthe
aapukokudadhu
kA
Swetcha smiles, Aravind smiles

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
So are you comfortable now?

Aravind nods his head

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Inko match gurinchi
alochisthunarante! Mee side nundi
th
ee match ok kadhana? Nenu ala
theskovacha

ARAVIND
No no! Ala kadhu! Ala asala kadhu
naku malli ila adige chance radhani
adiganu anthe! Nakuu
re

Swetcha interrupts

SWETCHA
Ok! Oka friend la annaru kabatti na
suggestion entante Meeru Konchem
ya

negative ga alochinchatam
maneyandi, sorry naku ee andi avi
ivi konchem ibbandhi ga untay. nenu
singular ga pilusthanu, Ok kadha

Aravind blushes.

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
21.

6.1) INT. MANAGER’S CABIN,OFFICE [NEXT DAY] - DAY

MANAGER
Hmmhu Not ok! I’m sure it won’t
work out

Aravind who is standing in front of him, Stays silent


Vi
MANAGER (CONT’D)
Ipdu Mumbai lo ochesi 3 resources
unnaru chennai lo 5 unnaru

Aravind looks at him


ve
MANAGER (CONT’D)
Hmmhu! Ledhu you better go to
chennai kani, Mumbai team ki
workload ekkuvani immediate ga
training aduguthunaru Pchh! kani
chennai team meedha complaints
ekkuva, Nuvedhi correct antav
mumbai ah chennai ah! training
kA
ichedhi nuvve, cheppu

Aravind looks confused

6.2) INT. ARAVIND’S CABIN - DAY

Aravind comes out and sits at his desk with an irritating


face. Rajesh, his colleague comes to his desk

RAJESH
th
Entantra

ARAVIND
Orey! nene theda ankunte andharu
nalane unnarentra. Manager vada
nena! Mumbai velthava chennai
velthava ani nanu aduguthadenti!
re

daily bus lu vese vadila

Rajesh laughs

RAJESH
Adhi sarle ninna emyndhi
ya

A female colleague, Priya comes to his desk

PRIYA
Aravind

Aravind immediately turns to his laptop and starts typing


something

PRIYA (CONT’D)
Ninnati report lo, nenu oka job add
cheyatam marchipoyanu

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
22.

ARAVIND
Ah! Okay

PRIYA
Adhi konchem chusthava!?

ARAVIND
Yeah yeah
Vi
She leaves with an irritated face.

RAJESH
Vellipoyndhi le
ve
He looks around and smiles

RAJESH (CONT’D)
Hmm cheppu emyndhi

Aravind looks at him, blushes, Presses ENTER


kA
6.3) INT. PRASAD’S HOME,HALL [DAYS LATER] - DAY

Mother making dosas

Phone rings and Aravind picks the call, hesitatingly

ARAVIND
Hello!

His parents look at him.


th
PERSON ON PHONE
Hello! Nenu sambasiva rao ni
matladthunnanu, Prasad garu unnara
andi

ARAVIND
lerandi Himalayas vellaru, ipdipde
re

raru, oka rendu nelalu agi cheyandi

Aravind cuts the call, Father looks at him seriously

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Evaro sambasivarao anta! tharvtha
ya

chey

Father looks at him and watching TV, changes the channel,


Aravind starts thinking

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Ante nuvem anukuntunnavu nanna

PRASAD
Nuvvu office ki velte bagundedhi
ankuntunna Nanna

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
23.

ARAVIND
Adhi kadhu nanna, Nakendhuko eesari
nenu exam pass aypoya anipisthundhi

PRASAD
Ani nuvvu ankunte saripodhu, result
rani
Vi
His mother comes to serve him dosa

ARAVIND
Amma nuvvu jathakalu avi ivi ani
sodhi pettaku, atu itu ga unna
kanicheseyandi
ve
MOTHER
adhi tharvatha! karuva kaalama
annatu phone lo ne katnam
adgutharu, ayanaki cheppu

Father looks at both of them, sarcastically


kA
Amma serves coffee

ARAVIND
Malli katnam enti, ratre
odhanukunnam kadha

FATHER
dowry kadhulevoy ammayki vallu gift
ga ichukunevi, chinna chinna
paddathulu avi ivi untay ga
th
ARAVIND
Aha thokkem kadhu! nenu dowry
theskonu

PRASAD
Nuvvu theskoku nenu theskunta
re

ARAVIND
Neku amma ichindhi ga

PRASAD
Me amma ichindhi na babu
theskundadu nekinchindhi nee babu
ya

theskuntadu, pelli karchuluki entha


avthundhi ankuntunnav! Evadisthadu
adantha? ayna antha dooram
vellinapudu alochidham ivanni

ARAVIND
Edhi emyna dowry ante nenu oppukonu

Father looks at him

PRASAD
Oppukoku! maney

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
24.

Aravind looks at him seriously, gets up from there,comes and


sits beside him

ARAVIND
adhi kadhu nanna, nachaka nachaka
oka ammay nachindhi chedagottaku
nanna. Dowry dhemundhi rendu sarlu
US vellanante ala theskochestha!
Vi
Father looks at him
Ala chudaku eesari nijangane
nachindhi! Promise

Phone rings, Father picks the call


ve
PRASAD
Hello! ah cheppandi

Aravind and mother look at him, while he is talking

cheppandi, ah! adhelendi,


oh! aha! Sare, Ok Sir, Okay
kA
An old woman starts preparing Gummadikaya halwa on TV

MM1) MUSICAL MONTAGE 1 STARTS

Father keeps the phone down, starts thinking

MOTHER:
Emyndhi

PRASAD
th
Em matladavra aa ammay tho, ala
oppeskundhi

Father turns to mother


Rendu nelalu tharvtha muhurthalu
levata engagement twaraga
petkundhamantunaru.
re

***

Aravind smiles, Aravind feels so happy, looks at his mother

He happily goes to office, he gets a call from Swetcha


ya

ARAVIND
Hello!

SWETCHA
Hey! Swetcha

ARAVIND
Hi!

They both talk in phone for a while(Montages)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
25.

They get close(MONTAGE SHOTS)

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Ante! repu! Actually

SWETCHA:
Hmm! parledhu cheppu
Vi
ARAVIND
Em ledhu, em ledhu

Mother shows their Jathakam

He calls Manu and Saki, His friends


ve
Conversation over phone

SWETCHA
Ok ninnu mamulga andharu emani
pilustharu Aravind ana Krishna ana

ARAVIND
kA
Krishna Aravind rendu pilistharu,
vallu mood batti

SWETCHA
Nekem istam

ARAVIND
Vallu edhi pilisthe adhi

SWETCHA
Hmm! Aravind neeku suit avthundhi
th
baga! But Aravvvvind, odhu Aru is
better, hmm

Aravind smiles

INT. PRASAD’S HOME,HALL [DAYS LATER] - DAY


re

Aravind gets ready and comes down

PRASAD
Entra ready ayyav poddhune
ya

ARAVIND
adhe mana illu chudataniki
vallostharanta kadha, unte help ga
untundhani

PRASAD
Oho! vallu ante, ammay valla nanna,
Valla bamma, ammay ravatledhu,
rakudadhu kuda

ARAVIND
oh! Avna

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
26.

PRASAD
Ah! ika dress marchuoni office ki
vellu

Aravind smiles

ARAVIND
Ok Bye!
Vi
(MURMURS)Hmm, Help Chesthadanta

INT. PRASAD’S HOME,HALL [DAYS LATER] - DAY


ve
Aravind comes down with different dress, Father looks at him

ARAVIND
Ante! eroju engagement ku muhurtham
anukodaniki velthunaranta kadha
nenu ostha
kA
SATISH
Ponle ra! Thanantha idhi ga
aduguthanapudu rani! manam elago
mugguram velthunnam ankuntunnam
kadha, naluguram aythe manchidhe
kadha

Father looks at him, Aravind smiles

ARAVIND
Correct!
th
PRASAD:
(MURMURS)
Athivrusthi anavrusti

INT. MURTHY’S HOUSE - DAY


re

Murthy invites them inside, Grandma looks at him

MURTHY
Randi, bagunnava babu!
ya

ARAVIND
hmm

PRASAD
Ante ma vadu konchem health
balekapothe doctor dhegaraki
velthu, velle dhare kadha ani ila
aagadu

MURTHY
Oh! Emyndhi!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
27.

ARAVIND
General health check up uncle

MURTHY
Oh!

ARAVIND
Nanna! vallu adagaledhu kadha!
Vi
School pillalu cheppinatu
chepthaventi

Aravind looks for Swetcha, She comes and stands beside her
mother
ve
Aravind looks at her. He feels so uncomfortable

Aravind starts tapping his foot.

She goes inside and texts him “Why so nervous??”

He looks at her text.


kA
She comes out, He looks at her smiles

Swetcha looks at him, sighs not to tap his foot, He smiles


artificially, she looks at him, He stops smiling

She texts him again “its okay, Be cool :)”

He looks at her text, smiles. Father gives a sarcastic look


at him

Suja serves them coffee


th
He keeps thinking if he can ask her to meet, types a text”
Shall we meet?”, Bamma observes both of them, stares at him.
He erases and types again gets confused, but does not send

He receives a text from her “ Shall we catch up sometime


today?”
re

He smiles and nods his head, she texts him again, text says

“5’0’ clock ok?”

He nods his head again, Father looks at him, he keeps nodding


ya

his head looking at father, smiles

Swetcha smiles, Parents finalise Muhurtham dates. They both


look at each other

MUSICAL MONTAGE 1 ENDS

7.1) INT. ARAVIND’S CABIN [SAME DAY] - EVENING

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
28.

HE LOOKS AT THE WATCH, BUT KEEPS WORKING

He gets an urgent work which he has to complete, He wants to


go but has to complete the work at same time, Priya comes to
his desk and as always he looks at the monitor

PRIYA
Job fail ayindhi aravind
Vi
ARAVIND
Oh! Chusthunna

PRIYA
Akarledhu, nenu Submit chesanu,
ve
monitor cheyali

ARAVIND
Okay!

Priya leaves, He gets confused whether to go or not, Rajesh


comes and asks him to go.
kA
RAJESH
Rey entra ikkade unnav inka!

ARAVIND
sudden ga edho work ochindhi,
velthe veedu champesthadu,akademo
thanu wait chetshundhi, em cheyalo
ardhamkavatla

RAJESH
Rey ipdu idhi important ah adhi
th
important ah

Aravind looks confused

RAJESH (CONT’D)
Alochisthaventra, work epudyna
untundhi,ammayi undadhu. Nuvellu
re

nenu chuskunta

ARAVIND
Rey! Chala Thanks ra! em cheyalo
neku telsu kadha
ya

RAJESH
telsu! 5 mins okasari ENTER kottali
anthe ga!

ArAVIND
yeah Anthe

RAJESH
vellu ra babu, idoka pani, dhanki
nuvvu malli alochinchatam

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
29.

7.2) EXT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY

GOOGLE MAPS VOICE says” You have reached your destination”

He parks the bike, goes inside

ARAVIND
Hi, Sorry! Baga Late ayindha
Vi
Swetcha listening to songs

SWETCHA
Yeah! 2 playlists aipoyayi
ve
Aravind smiles, Swetcha takes off her earphones, gives him
menu card and asks him to order

He looks at the menu card, cant decide

ARAVIND
nuvve order chey, edhyna ok
kA
SWETCHA
Coffee

ARAVIND
Hmm!

They both look at each other, smiles

SWETCHA:
All ok? Comfortable?
th
ARAVIND
Ante! konchem time padthundhi kani
ok

She smiles, orders the same, looks at Aravind

SWETCHA
re

So 25th it is

ARAVIND
Yeah 25th

SWETCHA
ya

Inko 2 weeks undhi

ARAVIND
Yeah yeah

Aravind smiles

SWETCHA
Emyndhi!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
30.

ARAVIND
Ante em ardhamkavatla, surprising
ga undhi chala fast ga anni
aypothunay

Swetcha smiles, order comes by then

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Vi
Ninnu okati, adagana.

SWETCHA
Hmm

ARAVIND
ve
Nenu yenno match neku

SWETCHA
First ye

ARAVIND
First ah?
kA
SWETCHA:
Hmmm, ye

Aravind gets shocked, stays silent

ARAVIND
Avna, wait chesunte inka manchi
match ante ye US match oo ochedhemo
kadha, Ala ela oppeskunnav tak
ani?adhi nannu
th
SWETCHA
Naku nuvvu nachinappudu inkoti
endhuku chudali.

ARAVIND
Correctey kani, mari ala ela
re

SWETCHA
Ala ela ante naku em kavalo naku
telidha

Aravind looks at her


ya

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Hello!! Aravind Krishna! Em
alochisthunnav

Aravind nods his head, smiles

7.3) EXT. RANDOM PARK [DAYS LATER] - EVENING

Pre engagement photoshoot

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
31.

PHOTOGRAPHER
Konchem, Pakkaki, perfect

They move a bit

SWETCHA
Ma Nanna picha cool pedhaga em
patinchukodu, Ayanni balance
Vi
chesthu ma amma Konchem strict. Ma
bamma inka next level, amma teacher
aythe bamma principal anni paddathi
ga undali antundhi

ARAVIND
ve
Hmm! aavidani chusthe
ardhamavthundhi adhi

A random person comes by that way, says sorry and leaves

PHOTOGRAPHER
Konchem chey veyandi sir, dheggarki
randi
kA
SWETCHA
Ok na ippudu!?

Aravind hesitates, swetcha asks him to move close

PHOTOGRAPHER
Ah ah!

Swetcha looks at him, Smiles


th
SWETCHA
manam engagement ki mundhe ila
bayata thiruguthunam ante ma bamma
ekanga heart stroke ye osthundhi

Aravind smiles
re

PHOTOGRAPHER
Ah! Smile sir! Smile mam, konchem

Aravind smiles, Swetcha smiles

He clicks it
ya

7.4) EXT. SHOPPING MALL - DAY

He goes to shopping with Swetcha

ARAVIND
Amma nanna idharu jolly type. chala
cool, na vishayam lo emo telidhu
kani valla vishayam lo aythe nuvvu
chala lucky

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
32.

His father calls him, Aravind smiles, picks the call

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Ma nanna! Hello!

PRASAD:
Ekkada ra
Vi
ARAVIND
Bayata nanna

PRASAD:
Bayata ante!
ve
ARAVIND
Ah! Friend ki shopping ki help
chedhamani ocha

Swetcha looks at him

PRASAD:
Nuvvu shopping lo inkolaki help
kA
cheyatam! evara friend

ARAVIND
Manu, Saki

Swetcha starts picking clothes

PRASAD:
Vallu Mumbai lo unnaru ga

ARAVIND
th
Sudheer nanna

PRASAD:
Vadu austrailia lo unnadu ga

ARAVIND
Sare nenu malli chestha bye
re

He cuts the call, Swetcha looks at him

SWETCHA:
Picha cool annav
ya

ARAVIND
Cool ante idhorakamyna cool

Swetcha smiles, picks a top, asks him for a suggestion

SWETCHA
Sare,Idhi ela undhi

AraVIND
hmm hu bale

She picks another one

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
33.

SWETCHA
Idhi bagundhi kadha

ARAVIND
Yeah bagundhi

Swetcha picks another two kurthas


Vi
SWETCHA
ee renditlo edhi bagundhi

Aru stays silent

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
ve
Aru! Edhi bagundhi

ARAVIND
Rendu bagunnay, rendu thesko

SWETCHA
Okati cheppu
kA
Aravind looks confused, Swetcha looks at him

7.5) INT. CAR - DAY

Swetcha keeps selected dress over her, Looks into mirror

Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND
Ante! basical ga nenu options isthe
th
confuse aypotha,em decide
cheskovalo telidhu. ala madhyalo
agipothanu

Swetcha looks at him, stays silent for a while, smiles

SWETCHA:
re

Okay!

ARAVIND
Enti Okay

SWETCHA
ya

Arey! Enti ipdu, oh shit nijangana


anala! lite thesko! Ayna Adhoka
pedha problem ani
endhukanukuntunav, andharlonu
untundhi adhi, Edho oka spoon of
confidence tho manage chestharu
anthe

Aravind smiles

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
34.

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Endhuku navvuthunnav, nenem ninnu
console cheyatanki cheppatla,
nijangane chepthunna

ARAVIND
Nijame!
Vi
He smiles and stays silent, she pinches him

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Sare oppukunta, endhuku
gichuthunnav
ve
She pinches him again

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Oy! Nijanga noppuduthundhi

SWETCHA
Ipdu cheppu
kA
ARAVIND
Enti

SWETCHA
First time gichanu tharvtha
gillanu, Edhi noppi ga undhi, malli
gillla mantava gicha mantava,neku
rende options unnay

Aravind looks at her, thinks


th
ARAVIND
Hmm! Gichu

SWETCHA
See you are deciding

Aravind smiles
re

ARAVIND
Nuvvu epdu confuse avvava?

SWETCHA
Ye nenu manishini kaana?
ya

Nenu Avthanu. Konchem nemmadhiga


alochinchi decision theskunta!
idhigo ee dress select cheskunattu
Mari life changing decsion anuko Ma
ammamma valintikeltha naku akadythe
prashanthanga untundhi, kani edhyna
once decide ayyaka malli venakki
vellanu.once decided, its done
anthe

Aravind smiles

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
35.

ARAVIND
Ipdu gillu okasari

Swetcha pinches him

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Gichu
Vi
ARAVIND (CONT’D)
chudu Naku problem ikade start
avthundhi, konni sarlu, decide
ayyaka confuse avthunta

SWETCHA
ve
Hmm! Malli try chedhama?

Swetcha looks at him, pinches him, They laugh

7.6) EXT. POND SPOT [DAYS LATER] - DAY

Aravind having a stick in his hand, takes mud playfully


kA
Swetcha having mehendi , sitting at a pond near their home
(They come to that spot
after going to parlour)

SWETCHA
Aru, Neku oka vishayam cheppali, I
was in a relationship.

2 years back break up ayindi.


th
Aravind looks at her
Endhuko workout avaledhu, But I
have no regrets, Nenu idhi pelli
aina tharvatha kuda cheppachu but
endhuko naku ipde
cheppalanipinchindhi
re

He keeps playing throwing stones

SWETCHA:
Oy! Vintunnava!

Aravind stays silent, comes to her


ya

ARAVIND
Oh Aypoyndha!

SWETCHA:
Comedy ga undha neku!

ARAVIND
Ala kadhu!Ipduu! nenu idhivaraku
ammayltho matladunte oka muguru
naluguru..
(MORE)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
36.

ARAVIND (CONT'D)
odhule nake too much ga undhi
idharu, idharyna padundevalantava?

Swetcha smiles
Mari! Apdu naku oka relation
undedhi kadha.

Swetcha looks at him


Vi
Neku past lo Basha lanti criminal
background unna naku anavasram,
nannu kalsinina tharvathe nuvventi
adhi naku important! anthe

She looks at him, smiles


ve
SWETCHA
Neellu poyi

ARAVIND
Adhenti apde kadigesthunnav,
inkonsepu unchuko
kA
SWETCHA
Chudham! Ee gorintaaku philosophy
edho untundhanta kadha! Nuvvu entha
manchodivo test chedham

Swetcha sighs him to pour water, Aravind smiles, helping her


in washing hands

ARAVIND
Baga pandithe! Aravind ane peru
marchukoni Purushotham ani petkona
th
SWETCHA:
Ye?

ARAVIND
Purushotham. Purushulalo uthamudu
ani
re

Swetcha smiles

SWETCHA
Antha ledhu
ya

She looks around, looks at him, smiles, asks him to stretch


his hands.

ARAVIND
Enti Drill ahh

She hugs him, He feels so strange, gets scared at the same


time. So he starts looking around

SWETCHA:
Emyndhi

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
37.

ARAVIND
Emledhe

SWETCHA:
Aru! Evaru chudatledhu!
Chusina its okay!
Kallu musko
Vi
He closes his eyes, hugs her properly, Swetcha smiles

CLUB MIX STARTS

7.7) INT. RANDOM PUB - DAY


ve
They go to pub

SWETCHA
Hello amma! office lo chinna party,
Hmm ochestha

ARAVIND
kA
Doubt ochindha

SWETCHA
Ochuntundhi, lite le

They go and get a drink

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
acha idhi cheppu neku ammaylante
endhuku bhayam, edhoka flashback
unduntundhi
th
Aravind stays silent

ARAVIND
Flashback ante! (Smiles)

SWETCHA
re

Cheppu cheppu parledhu

CUT TO:

1.7) EXT. YOGA CLASS [CHILD HOOD] - MORNING


ya

YOGA TEACHER
Ipdu manam pranayamam chedham!
First ila nemmadhiga lopalki
theskoni tharvtha ila odhileyali,
slowly breath in, breath out

Aravind stares at her bosom

She looks at him and slaps him suspecting that he is staring


at her bosom

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
38.

YOGA TEACHER (CONT’D)


Enti nee problem, kallu oka chota
nilabadava, idiot

He looks around, everyone looks at him

BACK TO:
Vi
7.7) INT. RANDOM PUB - CONTINUOUS

Swetcha laughs

SWETCHA
ve
Ela chusav, ilana.

Swetcha laughs

ARAVIND
Ante kavalani kadhu! Ento oka chota
nilabadav!
kA
Swetcha smiles

SWETCHA:
So ammayltho matladatam manesava
inka

ARAVIND
Hmm! adhe bhayam tho Tharvtha boys
school lo cheranu

SWETCHA
th
So bhayam valla life lo first time
oka decsion theskunnav anamata!
Nice, Ipatikyna thaggindha alane
undha?

Aravind smiles
re

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Mari natho first time bane matladav
kadha?

ARAVIND
Adhe naku ardham kavatla neetho
ya

matuku ela matladanu alaga?

SWETCHA
Hmm! nekokati telsa pose kodtharu
kani ammaylu kuda evaryna chusthe
enjoy chestharu ala ani, you should
not stare, nuvvu chusinattu ga gurr
ani..ala chusi chudanttu ga Scan
cheseyali

ARAVIND
Ala ela!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
39.

Swetcha looks at a guy and shows him

SWETCHA
Wait! Indhaka okadni chusa ikkada!
Ah adhigo, vadni chudu, Vadi girl
friend tho dance vesthunnadu kani
vere ammay ni scan
chesthunnadu.vadu Chusthunattu aa
Vi
ammayi ki kuda telsu kani enjoy
chesthundhi

Aravind looks at her. They come out

ARAVIND
ve
Ah!!

SWETCHA
So ala anamata, mana chupulu
compliment la undali.

Ok eroju nundi ila chey, ye amay


tho ayna kallaloki chusi Confident
kA
ga matladu alanti valla meedha
ammaylki oka positive feeling
untundhi, enti kallaloki mathrame
chudu, oka vela ala kallu deviate
avthunapdu dont look at her,
kindhako pakkako chudu take
sometime, look into her eyes again.
Simple. Enti!! Try chedhama?

Aravind smiles
th
7.8) INT. RANDOM COFFEE SHOP [NEXT DAY] - DAY
(INTERCUTS WITH OFFICE)

Swetcha introduces him to her friends, He talks to them


properly, looks down sometimes
re

Swetcha looks at him, smiles

7.9) INT. ARAVIND’S CABIN [NEXT DAY] - DAY

Everyone comes to his desk and wishes him


ya

MANAGER:
Hey Aravind! Ipde mail chusanu,
25th kadha! Congrats man!

ARAVIND
Thank you sir

Aravind goes to Priya’s desk and invites her for engagement

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Priya

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
40.

Priya gets shocked, smiles

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
ee 25th na engagement, thappakunda
ra

Priya smiles
Vi
PRIYA
yeah pakka, Thank you

Priya laughs, Aravind smiles


ve
7.10) INT. SHOPPING MALL [NEXT DAY] - DAY

Swetcha selects shirts for him

SWETCHA
Endhuku inni shirts engagement
okaroje gantaki okati marusthava!
kA
Hmm! nadhi light color saree, so
neku ee rendu baguntay, Okay na

ARAVIND
Hmm! Super

7.11) INT. INSIDE CAR - DAY

SWETCHA
Realize ayyava?! Eroju 23rd. repu
th
ninnu nannu bayataki pampiru, So
official ga eroje last day of our
bachelor life

em crazy ga cheyalani leda?

Aravind smiles, thinks for a while


re

ARAVIND
Undhi, but odhule

SWETCHA
Cheppu cheppu its okay, em
ya

cheyalanundhi, nuvvu kavalanukunna


neku malli eroju radhu, repatnundi
engaged ani tag untundhi

ARAVIND
Ante!

SWETCHA:
Parledhu cheppu, nene kadha

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
41.

ARAVIND
Em ledhu, ninnu kiss cheyalani
undhi

Swetcha looks at him, nods her head


Ante repatnunchi em chesina legal
aypothundhi anavkadha ani
Vi
Swetcha stays silent

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Ok na?
ve
Swetcha responds in a serious tone

SWETCHA:
Enti ok na?

ARAVIND
odhule! Sorry
kA
Swetcha smiles, He stays silent for a while

Mari Nekem cheyalani ledha?

SWETCHA
Nenu already prepared ga unna

ARAVIND
Entadhi

Swetcha shows a cover having a cigarette pack and beer


th
bottle, Aravind looks at her, surprised

SWETCHA
Neku ok na?

7.12) EXT. POND SPOT - DAY


re

Swetcha sits down in car, opens the door, lights a cigarette

Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND
ya

Ante! Ipdu avasrama idhi?

SWETCHA
Hmm! Asala avasaram ledhu

Takes a puff

ARAVIND
Ante! Health ki manchindhi kadhu
kadha

She looks at him

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
42.

SWETCHA
Hmm, correctey! asalu manchidhi
kadhu

Drinks a sip of beer, Aravind looks at her, comes and sits


beside her helplessly

ARAVIND
Vi
Ninnu serious ga okati adagana

SWETCHA
Hmm

ARAVIND
ve
Naku kuda oka puff ivvava

Swetcha looks at him

SWETCHA
Sirrr! meeru non smoker kadha

Arvind smiles
kA
ARAVIND
Ante adhi!

SWETCHA
so! na dhegara ila chala dachav
anamata?

ARAVIND
ante anni kadhu smoking okate
th
SWETCHA:
Hmmhu!

She gives a puff to him

ARAVIND
Entha frequent ga idhi
re

SWETCHA
Edhi

ARAVIND
Adhe, ila smoke cheyatam
ya

SWETCHA
Edho ila beer thaginapdu

ARAVIND
Oho! Mari Beer

SWETCHA
Edho ila smoke chesinapdu

Aravind takes the beer bottle from her, drinks

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
43.

Swetcha looks at him

ARAVIND
Ardhamyndhi non drinker annav
anega, Non smoker non drinker
antene evaru ravatla, ika pedithe
vastharu!!
Vi
Swetcha laughs, takes a sip

SWETCHA
nenu 5 years ayindhi thagi epdo
college lo unapdu, malli ipdu,
konni moments gurthundi povali
ve
kadha, andhukani, nuvvu epdu thagav
last

ARAVIND
Nenu kuda Chala rojulyndhi

SWETCHA
Adhe epdu
kA
ARAVIND
monna ne, 2 days back

Swetcha looks at him, Aravind smiles

SWETCHA
Hmm!! ok lets cut a deal, Eroju
nundi epdu nathone thagali adhi
ocassional ga,nadhi health aynapdu
needhi health ye. Ok na!
th
ARAVIND
Hmmm

Aravind hesitates and nods his head

SWETCHA
re

Enti ala dull ga chepthunnav, lucky


fellow nuvvu, entha mandhiki
dhorkuthundhi ee chance! wife tho
kurchoni mandhu kotadam

Aravind nods his head, smiles


ya

ARAVIND
Cheers

7.13) INT. PRASAD’S HOUSE - DAY

Swetcha drops him home, House is filled with relatives

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
44.

SWETCHA
Bye,
konchem mundhu adigundalsindhi, now
its too late

Aravind smiles

ARAVIND
Vi
Entadhi

SWETCHA
(Smiles)
Em ledhu le bye
ve
Swetcha leaves, Aravind goes inside and talks to everyone

7.14) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - DAY

Swetcha stops her car, takes a deep breath, thinks for a


while
kA
7.15) INT. PRASAD’S HOME - DAY

Aravind goes to his room, Swetcha comes inside, Everyone gets


shocked seeing her

SWETCHA
Aunty, aru ekkada?

His mother gets shocked, seeing her


th
MOTHER:
Ah!

SWETCHA:
Aru aunty

MOTHER
re

Room lo

Mother nods her head in shock

SWETCHA
idhi ichesthara? parledhulendi
ya

nenisthanu

She nods her head, out of shock, Swetcha goes to his room

Mother looks at prasad, Prasad feels happy in a way

UNCLE
Enti bava! Ammay ochindhi enti

Father looks at him

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
45.

7.16) INT. ARAVIND’S BEDROOM - DAY

Swetcha goes inside his room

SWETCHA
Oy!

ARAVIND
Vi
Hey! nuvventi ikkada

Aravind wearing a T Shirt,He gets shocked, seeing swetcha,


she comes hugs him and kisses him, Aravind stays in shock

MM2 MUSICAL MONTAGE 2 STARTS


ve
When she comes out, Aru comes out, everyone looks at him, His
mother stares at him

Swetcha smiles and leaves

SWETCHA:
Bye aunty, Bye uncle
kA
They stay silent in a shock looks at aravind

Aravind blushes.

INT/EXT. ENGAGEMENT DAY [NEXT DAY] - DAY

(MONTAGES)

Decorating car
th
Prasad receiving everyone.

Aravind wakes up in the morning, takes bath, gets ready.

Swetcha gets ready, takes blessings from her grand mother,


hugs her
re

They go in the car, Reach the function Hall

Aravind and family reach function hall. Prasad gets down and
looks around
ya

Murthy comes and receives them and his guests

He turns to Aravind, murmurs

PRASAD
Engagement ayna grand ga
chestharanukunte hadavidi em
lekunda cheap ga intlo
kanichesthunnaru!
(MORE)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
46.

PRASAD (CONT'D)
chusthunte veelu kuda ma ammama
vala la peetholala unnaru, vallu
anthe redcarpet vesi receive
cheskuntam ani cheppi, gonu sanchi
patti vesaru

ARAVIND
Nanna, neku redcarpet meedha antha
Vi
mojunte okati konistha! intlo
veskoni thirugu ikada godava
cheyaku

Prasad looks at him, Murthy comes to them, Prasad turns to


murthy
ve
PRASAD:
Bava garu! Mee gurinchi chepthunna!
Arrangements brahmandamga unnay

Aru looks at Swetcha smiles, Swetcha smiles too

While engagement is going on, Her grand mother collapses


kA
MUSIC STOPS
(SLOW MO, SILENCE)

Everyone goes to her, wake her up

DISSOLVE TO:

Swetcha keeps crying, Aravind looks at her.


th
Grand ma dies

Engagement gets cancelled

DISSOLVE TO:
re

8.1) EXT. MURTHY’S HOUSE [DAYS LATER] - DAY

Prasad’s family have come to murthy’s house for condolences

Prasad having coffee, Aravind looks at Swetcha who is


standing beside her mother
ya

MURTHY
Aroju podhuna kuda bane undhandi,
tiffin chesindhi. Ento sudden ga
ala! Sorry andi ila
jaruguthundhanukola

Prasad interrupts

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
47.

PRASAD
Ayyo bale valle. manamem chestham.
Pedhavida kadha.

MURTHY
Inkoka 2, 3 months dhaka muhurthalu
levanta, nov 16(Murmurs)
Vi
PRASAD
Parledhlendi,3 months ye ga!
okesari engagement petkoni gap
ivvakunda pelli kuda kanichedham
Okkasari nenu kuda kanukuntanu
ve
Suja and Murthy nod their head hesitatingly. Murthy looks at
Suja

SUJA
Elago time undhi kabatti ee lopu
veelidhari jathakam inkosari maku
telsina vallaki chupidham
anukutnam. chinna chinna
kA
doshalu emana unte...konchem

Prasad nods his head, looks at Aravind, Aravind stays silent

8.2) INT. MOVIE THEATRE - AFTERNOON

Swetcha leans over his shoulder, watching movie

Aravind looks at her, turns to the screen again


th
ARAVIND
Pre engagement photoshoot! Last day
of bachelor life ! ila manavevo
crazy ga chesthe, me bamma correct
ga engagement roju plan chesindhi

SWETCHA
re

Ala anaku

ARAVIND
Nenem anatla, Avide unte bagundedhi
anna badha ni different ga express
chesthunna anthe
ya

Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Adhi sare! mee valu emankuntunnaru
na gurinchi

SWETCHA
Nijam cheppana

ARAVIND
Hmm

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
48.

SWETCHA
ma bamma ne valle
chanipoyindhanukuntunnaru

Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND
Mari!! Avide age kuda marchipoyi na
Vi
meedha thoosesaranamata. merila
anatarane memukuda prepared ga
unnam

Swetcha smiles
ve
SWETCHA
Emani

ARAVIND
Pelli sambandham anukogane ma
pedhanana ki heart operation
jarigindhata, ma dhoorapu chuttalu
evariko chicken guniya ochindhata
kA
anni nee valle ata. So meeru attack
chesthe memu chestham!

SWETCHA:
Hmm!

ARAVIND
Hmm!

Both of them laugh


th
SWETCHA
Ipdu okavela jathakalu
kalavatledhu, 36 ki 18 points
matrame unnayi ante

Aravind stays silent, gasps


Sagam saripova manam happy ga
re

undataniki

ARAVIND
Manaki saripothay, kani mana
vallaki distinction kavali kadha
ya

SWETCHA
Apdu em cheyali

ARAVIND
Naku mathram em telsu! edho
chestharanta, shanthi sridevi ani,
apdu 18 kastha 30 avthay

SWETCHA
Oka vela apdu kalavakapothe

Aravind looks at her

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
49.

ARAVIND
Cinema chudu

Aru looks at her, stays silent

SWETCHA
Naku bhayamesthundhi aru, correct
ga engagement roju ila
Vi
jaragatamenti, andharu vintha
vintha doubts raise cheyatam enti!
em avthundho ento, annitiki
dhooranga ekkadikyna paripothe
bagundanipisthundhi
ve
Aravind looks at her, smiles wickedly

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
What!

Aravind keeps looking at her, swetcha looks at him

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
kA
Nenedho urike annanu!

Aravind stays looking at her

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Seriously

Aravind smiles

8.3) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - DAY


th
Aru waiting in the cab, She gets into the Cab, They both look
at each other

(Tamasha songs playing in the radio)

ARAVIND
re

Em doubt raledhu ga!

SWETCHA
Endhukosthundhi nenu ma friend
pelli ki velthunna 3 days, Nuvvu
ya

ARAVIND
Nenu office pani meedha friend
intikelthunna

SWETCHA
Ohh

ARAVIND
Ahh! kakapothe 4 days,3 days kadhu

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
50.

SWETCHA
Oy 3 days ani cheppa, champestharu
nannu. Nuvvu last minute changes
cheyku

ARAVIND
Em kadhu manage chedham nenu unna
ga, inthaki pelli kuthuru perenti
Vi
SWETCHA
Deepika, Mee friend evaru

ARAVIND
Ranbir
ve
SWETCHA
Oh!

ARAVIND
Ah

SWETCHA
kA
Ok ekkadikeldham

ARAVIND
Nuvvu cheppu

SWETCHA
Goa

ARAVIND
Goa na?? Hmmm
th
Aravind starts thinking

SWETCHA
Sare! nuvve kallu musko! ye place
anipisthe dhanikeldham
re

ARAVIND
Nenu kallu muskunte okati kadhu
chala kanipisthay.hmmm, sarle goa
ke veldham

SWETCHA
ya

pakka

ARAVIND
hmm! Goa!

9.1) EXT. GOA EPISODE - DAY/NIGHT

GOA EPISODE

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
51.

(Musical Montage: Peppy


Music, Spanish Guitar/
Miriachi)
3 DAY MONTAGES

CONVERSATION AT RECEPTION

ARAVIND
Vi
ROOM FOR COUPLE

RECEPTIONIST
WE HAVE A PACKAGE SIR! CAN YOU FILL
THIS FORM
ve
HE TAKES THE FORM AND FILLS HER DETAILS AS SPOUSE.

ARAVIND
(MURMURS)
7TH,8TH

HE FORGETS HER DOB. RECEPTIONIST LOOKS AT HIM, SMILES


kA
SWETCHA LOOKS AT HIM, SMILES, GRABS THE FORM

9.2) THEY GO TO THEIR ROOM, FRESH UP

She takes bath and comes. He will be waiting for her, drawing
something on table, He looks at her, smiles

SWETCHA:
Aru! Nenu ilanti dress veskunte
nekem problem ledhu kadha
th
ARAVIND
nake Em battalaskavalo sarriga
telidhu, ika neekem restrictions
pedthanu

9.3) RIDING A BIKE AROUND GOA(INTERCUTS)


re

9.4) INT. RESTUARANT1, GOA [NEXT DAY] - DAY

ARAVIND
Ee table odhu
ya

SWETCHA
Ye

ARAVIND
Pakka dhaniki veldham

SWETCHA
PCHHH

They move to other table, He looks and starts thinking if the


other would have been good.

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
52.

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Enti adhe bagundha, kurcho

Swetcha orders food,looks around and sees a girl eating


chocolate. She smiles at her.

He takes a tissue and draws something while waiting for food


Vi
SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Aru, ila nuvvu confuse aynapdu cool
ga kurchoni oka 10 lekkapeetu,
tharvtha decsion thesko, its an old
idea but it works
ve
Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND
hmm, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, Padha
adhe bagundhi

Swetcha smiles, takes that tissue, looks at that


kA
9.5) INT.ROOM,GOA.NEXT MORNING

SWETCHA:
Avnuuu Aru!! neku Cooking ocha

ARAVIND
Maggi chestha!

SweTCHA
th
Maggii!

ARAVIND
Hmm!
Neku ochaa?

SWETCHA:
re

Hmmhu, naku Maggi cheyatam kuda


radhu, nee medha chala hopes
petkunna

Aravind looks at her, surprised


ya

9.6) THEY GO TO PUB, HE DANCES WITH HER(INTERCUTS)

9.7) EXT. GOA BEACH - DAWN

They look at beach, Sunset

Aru looks at her, Swetcha smiles

SWETCHA
Aru!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
53.

ARAVIND
Hmm!

SWETCHA
Nekantu elanti ammayi ravali
anukunnav

ARAVIND
Vi
Neelaa

SWETCHA
Kathalu cheppaku, nenu ochina
tharvtha kadhu, raka mundhu
ve
Aru starts thinking

ARAVIND
Telidhu

SWETCHA
Edhokati untundhi kadha! ila undali
ala undali ani
kA
ARAVIND
hmm! Complete ga ila undalani idea
ledhu kani! Naku aa ammay
intersting ga anipiyali

SWETCHA
ante

ARAVIND
ante asala ardhamkakudadhu!
th
SWETCHA
hmmhu

ARAVIND
ee books, novels lo characters
untay chusava, ala undali. first em
re

ardhamkakudadhu kani travel


avthunna kodhi manaki teliyakundane
thanani istapadatam start cheyali.

Swetcha smiles
ya

SWETCHA
Oho! Recent ga ye book chadivav
babu

ARAVIND
Swathi, weekly magazine

Aru smiles, Swetcha smiles

They both stay silent for a while

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
54.

SWETCHA
College lo vade naku propose
chesadu! Nakem anipiyaledhu, so
konnalu pedhaga em react avvaledhu,
but aa college hawa untundhi kadha
dhantho oppeskunna! Kani konni
sarlu manakantu edhi correcto
thappu chesinapde telusthundhi.
Vi
Swetcha smiles

Flute Fusion Starts

But aroju neetho first time


ve
matladinapdu i just felt it anthe!
Oka reason antu em ledhu kani ala
nachesav

ARAVIND
nuvvu chepthunte naku
anipisthundhi, nenu ee ammay ye
kavali ani epdu antha stubborn ga
kA
unnadhi ledhu, emo, nuvve ani
strong ga cheppesa

SWETCHA:
engagement postpone kuda oka
rakanga manchidhe kadha, we got
enough time to know each other.

9.8) INT. GOA ROOM - DAY


th
Swetcha starts packing her things, stops it midway and sits
on the bed.

SWETCHA
Nakasala vellalaniledhu

Aravind comes and sits beside her


re

ARAVIND
Vellakapothe pelli evaru
cheskuntaru

SWETCHA
ya

Kadha!! kani inka chala time undhi


kadha, Okavela mana engagement
cancel avakapothe, eepatiki em
avthundedhi

ARAVIND
Cancel avakapothe inko 1 month lo
mana pelli, antha hadavidi ga,

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
55.

9.9) VOICE OVER, They travel back to hyd(BUS, CAB)

ARAVIND (CONT'D)
shopping ani, wedding cards ani
sangeeth ela cheyaliani, mehandhi
function ela cheyali ani, dhenike
ye dress veskovali ani
Vi
SWETCHA
Dinner ki enni stalls undali ani

ARAVIND
Hm! mana friends emo manaki em gift
ivvala ani , manamemo honey moon ki
ve
ekadikellala ani

SWETCHA:
Asalu cancel avakapothe ma bamma
kuda undundedhi kadha!

ARAVIND
Avnu! Ee patiki Tv chusthu, tiffin
kA
thintu undedhi

SWETCHA:
Ala anaku

ARAVIND
Nenem annanu! Ee time lo tiifin
shuttle aduthundha??

SWETCHA:
Noru muy! Champutha!
th
She gets out of the cab, slams the door

10.1) INT. MURTHY’S HOUSE - DAY

Swetcha opens the door and finds a family sitting, Murthy


re

introduces her to them

MURTHY:
Ma ammay!

SWETCHA:
ya

Hi!

She leaves to room uncomfortably, keeps the luggage, thinks


for a while

10.2) INT.MURTHY’S HOUSE, KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

Suja prepares the coffee and keeps them on tray, sees swetcha
when she turns

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
56.

SUJA:
Ochesava! intha late ayindhenti,
sarle idhi ichi ra po

Suja gives the tray to Swetcha

SWETCHA:
Entidhi, nuvvu ivachu ga!
Vi
SUJA:
Abba! Vellave

She takes the tray, thinks for a while, turns back to her
mother
ve
SWETCHA:
Amma! Aravind chala mancha abbay
amma

SUJA:
Sarey! Avvani tharvatha
matladkundham mundhu ichi ra po,
kA
bagodhu

10.3) INT.MURTHY’S HOUSE, HALL - CONTINUOUS

Swetcha keeps the tray, looks at them

SWETCHA:
Meeru evaro naku telidhu! But naku
ee match asala istam ledhu! Please
ma father oche lopu ardhamcheskoni
th
bayaldherythe manchidi

SACHWIN:
Memu kuda pelli choopulu ki
raledhandi, mee bamma garu
poyarante condolences ki anii!
re

Suja comes by them drags her inside

SWETCHA:
Sorry!

Murthy who went for a phone call comes to them


ya

MURTHY:
Ayyo biscuits thinandi

SACHIWN:
Ipde thinnamandi

10.4) INT.MURTHY’S HOUSE,BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

SUJA:
Picha neku!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
57.

SWETCHA:
Nakem telsu nuvve ochi ragane
coffee immante!

SUJA:
Ah Coffee immante! Pelli
choopulena!
Vi
SWETCHA:
Emana anukoni untara!

SUJA:
Ipdu adugu! Sarle pelli ela
jarigindhi
ve
Swetcha opens her bag, gives a small gift to her mom,
presenting it as gift from her friend.

SWETCHA
Superr! ma! idhigo deepu ichindhi,
Edho bowl ankunta, na pelli ki ivem
kA
odhamma! manam emana kothaga try
chedham

SUJA
Beach wedding ah

SWETCHA
Ah

Swetcha gets shocked, looks at her mother


th
Suja removes the sticker from the gift

SUJA
Goa lo jarigindha pelli

Swetcha feels very embarrassed, keeps her head down


re

MATCH CUT TO:

10.5) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL [SAMETIME] - DAY

ARAVIND
ya

Abababa, Ye mataki aa mata Nanna,


ollu hunam aypoyndhi

Keeps his bag aside and sits, Father watching TV, looks at
him and looks at TV again

PRASAD
Orey! ne office laptop ikade
pettav, nuvvu akadkikelli ollu
hunam aye antha em podchinattu

Aravind looks at him, smiles sarcastically

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
58.

ARAVIND
Aha Ante! office mothaniki okate
laptop untundhanukunnava! Office
nanna adhi illu kadhu, chala
untay

PRASAD
oho ponle
Vi
Aravind looks at him, doubtfully

MATCH CUT TO:


ve
10.6) INT. MURTHY’S HOUSE [SAMETIME]- DAY

Her father comes, and joins their discussion

MURTHY
Hmm Baga jarigindha ra pelli, items
evevi pettaru
kA
Swetcha stays silent, looks at his mother

SUJA
Adguthunaru ga cheppu!

She turns to him

baga jarigindhanta, Idhigo ivi


icharanta gift ga! Dhani pelli ki
inkemana kothaga try cheymantundhi
th
Suja leaves to kitchen, Murthy takes that gift from Suja,

MURTHY
Bagundhi ra! Enthuntundhi idhi

MATCH CUT TO:


re

10.7) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL [SAMETIME] - DAY

Father seeing some random cricket match on TV, Aravind stays


silent for a while
ya

ARAVIND
6 crores nanna! antha pedha project
Simple ga ma mugguri chethulo
pettesaru

PRASAD
Ayyo papam

ARAVIND
Evaru nenu sudheer rajesh, muggurlo
nenu lead malli! ushhuu

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
59.

PRASAD
Adhele! nuvvu phone ethatledhani
sudheer phone chesadu! cheppadu!
Chala kastam ga undhantaga

Aravind takes a pause, looks at his father

ARAVIND
Vi
Ante Nanna! Vadu sudheer akkineni!
Veedu ochesi

PRASAD
Nandamuri ah?
ve
ARAVIND
Kadhu kadhu vere! Veedu vere

PRASAD
Oho!

Aravind looks at him ,smiles


kA
ARAVIND
Nuvvu convince ayyav ga!

PRASAD
Ye! Ledhante, inkemana chepathava?
Naku pani undhi balance emana unte
me amma ki cheppu

Aravind smiles, Father looks at him after he leaves

MATCH CUT TO:


th

10.8) INT. KITCHEN, MURTHY’S HOUSE - DAY

Swetcha goes and stands beside her mother, hesitatingly

SWETCHA
re

Amma! Sorry ma

Suja adjusts her hair, looks at her, smiles

SUJA
Snanam chesi ra po, Thindham
ya

10.9) INT.ARAVIND’S BEDROOM.LATER

He finds a list while unpacking his luggage

CUT TO:

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
60.

9.10) INT.GOA ROOM - AFTERNOON

She notices everything and notes them down. Prepares his like-
list.

SWETCHA
Vi
Eppudu neku em kavalo neke telidhu
antuntav ga! ee 3 days lo naku
ardhamyndhi entante, You prefer
listening to soft music, vintu ala
padkundipothav, Food lo Panner
butter masala nee favorite item,
ve
You like drawing may be nee
favorite hobby, nee favorite sport
table tennis, football! So,
Ipatnundi nekemistamo neku telsu

Aravind smiles

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
kA
and nee dislikes list chala
pedhadhi, idhigo

Throws that paper on him


That’s my survey

Aravind feels so happy, but keeps looking at her

SWETCHA:
Hug cheskovala??
th
Aravind nods his head, She comes and hugs him, smiles

BACK TO

10.10) INT. SWETCHA’S BED ROOM - DAY


re

She takes off her clothes from the bag, she finds a dairy
milk

CUT TO:
ya

9.11) EXT. RESTUARANT, GOA [NEXT DAY] - DAY

Aravind gives a box of chocolates to her

SWETCHA
Entidhi

ARAVIND
So! nenu kuda survey chesanu. Na
survey lo telsukundhentante neku
chocolates ante chala istam

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
61.

SWETCHA:
Evaru chepparu

Swetcha looks at him confusingly

ARAVIND
Ante ninna dairy milk ad osthunte
adhola chusav! Nenu sharp kadha
Vi
pasikattesa

SWETCHA:
Mokaniki motham ala raskunte
evadyna alage chusthadu
ve
ARAVIND
Ante kadha??

SWETCHA
Boothu

ARAVIND
Avna! nijangana?
kA
SWETCHA:
hmm

ARAVIND
Sare nee likes dislikes nuvve
cheppu

Swetcha smiles

SWETCHA
th
hmm! likes ante, antha particular
ga chepatam kastam kani,I don't
like crying Edavatam ante asala
istam undadhu

ARAVIND
Nuvvu edavatama? vere valu
re

edavatama?

SWETCHA
nenu edavatam, antha easy ga edupu
radhu endhuko,kani edhutollu movies
chusi ala edusthuntaru ga apdu baga
ya

enjoy chestha! funny untundhi

ARAVIND
Psycho

SWETCHA
Yes! So gurthu petko nannu edpisthe
aa papam ninnu urike odhaldhu

BACK TO

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
62.

11.1) INT. ARAVIND’S CABIN - DAY

Aravind smiles thinking about those incidents

His manager calls him to his cabin

MANAGER
Aravind!
Vi
Aravind turns back

11.2) EXT. POND SPOT - EVENING


ve
Aravind sits near pond beside his bike, Swetcha comes

SWETCHA:
Emyndhi

Aravind stays silent


kA
SWETCHA
Sudden ga Mumbai enti! Vellanani
cheppachu kadha

ARAVIND
Emo ayana ala adige sariki okay ani
cheppesa

SWETCHA:
Neku mind undha Aru konchem ayna!
adgithe oppeskuntava! Engagement
th
pelli unnay ani cheppaleva!

Cha!

Ennalu?

ARAVIND
re

One month, inka extend avvachu kuda

Swetcha stays silent

SWETCHA
Amma ki telsipoyndhi GOA ki vellam
ya

ani

ARAVIND
Emandhi

Swetcha nods her head

SWETCHA
Uff! Em anala, Silent ga undhi.
Sare Adhi odhiley.

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
63.

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Compulsory vellala

Aravind stays silent, starts thinking

Swetcha looks at him


Vi
11.3) EXT.POND,SPOT.LATER

Aravind calls his manager

ARAVIND
Hello!
ve
MANAGER:
Hey Man!

ARAVIND
Yeah! ante adhi, I have some family
issues sir. Vere option emana unte
chusthara!
kA
MANAGER:
Why? What happened, Veltha annav
kadha

ARAVIND
Ah! ante Ma bamma ki baledhu, 2
days nundi vomitings avthunnay

MANAGER:
Avidaki balekapothe nuvem chesthav
th
ARAVIND
Ante Adhi kadhu sir! malli na
engagement ekkada postpone
avthundho ani bhayamesthundhi.

andhuke ma intlo unna old batch


re

andharni dhegarundi jagrathaga


chuskuntunna

Manager laughs, Aravind laughs

He comes to Swetcha, looks at her


ya

SWETCHA:
Emyndhi

Aravind smiles, nods his head as positive sign, Swetcha feels


happy, hugs him, but Aravind looks confused

11.4) INT.ARAVIND’S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Aravind starts thinking, looks at the wall clock, clock


starts ticking, Rajesh calls him, Aravind picks up

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
64.

RAJESH:
Hello! entra Mumbai vellanani
cheppevanta! Mana manager thega
kottukutunnadu! Vellachu kadha ra!
Emundhii one month ye kadha manage
cheseyachu, elago mana manu anna
unnadu! Pelli ki mundhu neku Oka
change la kuda untundhi, chudu
Vi
okasari endhuku malli leniponi
complications

He cuts the call and calls Swetcha

ARAVIND
ve
Hello! Swetcha

SWETCHA
Oy! Cheppu!

ARAVIND
Nenu velthna le
kA
SWETCHA
Emyndhi malli! Emana annara

ARAVIND
Adhem ledhu! Emo! malli endhuku le
ani

SWETCHA
Aru okati decide avvu, ila gantaki
okati chepthe chirakesthundhi
th
ARAVIND
Ante velthe better anipisthundhi
Kani

SWETCHA
Sare nee istam, Bye
re

She cuts the call

11.5) INT. ARAVIND’S BEDROOM [NEXT DAY] - NIGHT

Aravind packing his luggage, hesitatingly, Swetcha who is


ya

standing beside him, comes to him

SWETCHA
Oy! ekkuva alochinchaku.
Vellu

Aravind looks at her, smiles

Swetcha also helps him in packing the luggage, His mother


comes to his room, with some food items, looks at swetcha
and stares at him once, They both stay silent once she enters
the room. She gives him those food items, leaves the room

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
65.

They both look at each other, once she leaves the room

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Lite thesko

Starts packing the luggage


Vi
11.6A) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL - NIGHT

Placing the luggage in the car boot

ARAVIND
Bye amma
ve
MOTHER
Jagratha nanna

Swetcha goes and sits in the car. Aravind talks with his
parents, comes and sits in the car
kA
11.7A) INT. INSIDE CAR - NIGHT

“thongi choose thongi choose” song playing in the radio.

She does not talk anything and he doesn’t talk too. Both of
them stay silent.

ARAVIND
Swetcha!

SWETCHA:
th
Hmm!

ARAVIND
Naku vellalani ledhu

Swetcha looks at him seriously


re

SWETCHA:
Thoostha car lo nunchi

ARAVIND
Nenu serious ga chepthunna
ya

SWETCHA:
noru muskoni vellu

11.8A) EXT. BUS STAND - NIGHT

She hugs him while he is leaving

SWETCHA
Jagratha

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
66.

ARAVIND
Hmm

SWETCHA
Bye

INT. INSIDE CAR - NIGHT


Vi
MM3 SWETCHA’S POINT OF VIEW Musical Montage: (Song of
separation -female voice)

(LAPSE OF 20 DAYS)
ve
Swetcha gets into car, A tear drop comes out. She controls
herself and leaves.

She realizes that she is so inclined and emotionally attached


to him

Starts the car


kA
Music starts

Goes home and haves dinner with her parents, goes to bed,
switches off the light

She gets involved in some work

Swetcha doing all the shopping and stuff for marriage. She
sends him the birthday gift, wishes him on the birthday

On call with Aravind


th
Dialogue: Sweet box ah!(Day 1 )

Dialogue 1: Manu Saki vallu emanaru, laughs( Day 5)

Dialogue 2:-Nuvvu mumbai vellatam emo kani ne pani na pani


double pani naku( Day 7)
re

Dialogue 3: Hi renu, Swetha kadhu swetcha(Day 7)

Dialogue 4: Enti gonthu ala undhi, ekkuva thinnava! ye pelli!


Laughs (Day 15)
ya

She gets some free time, starts thinking about Aravind and
their Goa moments(Glimpse of moments in GOA)

INT.MURTHY’S HOUSE.NIGHT

SUJA:
Eesaryna Nijanga office pani
meedhena?

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
67.

SWETCHA:
Nekantha anumanam aythe nenu velanu
amma!!

SUJA:
veshalu veyaku! Sardhuko

Suja leaves, Swetcha starts packing again, She calls Manu


Vi
SWETCHA:
hello Manu! hey! Nenosthuna ani
cheppakandi it should be a surprise
to him
ve
12.1) INT. INSIDE TRAIN, HYD TO MUMBAI [DAYS LATER] - NIGHT

She gets into the train

MUSICAL MONTAGE 4 ENDS


Aru calls her, she cuts the call, smiles, He calls her back
kA
ARAVIND
Hello!

SWETCHA
Yes Mr Purushotham

ARAVIND
Ekkada

SWETCHA
Hmm! Intlone cheppu, fooding
th
aypoyndha

ARAVIND
Ah! Thinesa, nuvvu

Aru stays silent for a while


re

SWETCHA
Hello!

ARAVIND
Ah hello!
ya

SWETCHA
cheppu, cheppu

Hello! Aru Vinipisthundha

ARAVIND
Hello! Ah vinipisthundhi

SWETCHA
Hello! hmm cheppu

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
68.

ARAVIND
Hello! Ante Swetcha! adhi

SWETCHA
Emyndhi

ARAVIND
Mana engagement cancel
Vi
cheskundhama?!

SWETCHA:
Enti?

Swetcha looks confused


ve
—————— 0 ——————
INTERVAL OR INTERMISSION
(Carnatic fusion: Manavyalakinchara Dhate)
—————— 0 ——————

11.6B) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL - NIGHT


kA
ARAVIND’S POINT OF VIEW

Placing the luggage in the car boot

ARAVIND
Bye amma

MOTHER
Jagratha nanna
th
Swetcha goes and sits in the car. Aravind talks with his
parents

Aru goes to his father, slowly

ARAVIND
re
Nanna! Amma Jagratha

PRASAD
Alage! Mundhu nuvvu jagrathaga
eduvu

Aravind smiles, comes and sits in the car


ya

11.7B) INT. INSIDE CAR - NIGHT

“thongi choose thongi choose” song playing in FM radio.

Swetcha drives Aravind to the bus stop, during which they


stay silent

She does not talk anything and he doesn’t talk too. Both of
them stay silent.

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
69.

ARAVIND
Swetcha!

SWETCHA:
Hmm!

ARAVIND
Naku vellalani ledhu
Vi
Swetcha looks at him seriously

SWETCHA:
Thoostha car lo nunchi
ve
ARAVIND
Nenu serious ga chepthunna

SWETCHA:
noru muskoni vellu

11.8B) EXT. BUS STAND - NIGHT


kA
She hugs him while he is leaving

SWETCHA
Jagratha

ARAVIND
Hmm

SWETCHA
Bye
th

13.1) INT. INSIDE BUS - NIGHT

Aravind gets into the bus, takes his seat and then looks
outside for a while thinking about their GOA trip. He misses
those beautiful moments.
re

Looks around and to his surprise notices a girl sitting in


the next seat. She passes on the water bottle that bus staff
distributes.

ARAVIND
ya

Thank you

Random girl smiles, introduces herself

RENU
Renu

He just smiles and turns to other side.

RENU:
Meeru?

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
70.

ARAVIND
Ah Aravind

They both smile, whenever their looks cross each other, he


drinks water, Upon loosing control on his looks, he tends to
look at her bosom
(V.O)
Vi
SWETCHA
Oka vela ala kallu deviate
avthunapdu dont look at her,
kindhako pakkako chudu take
sometime, look at her eyes again
ve
BACK TO:

He starts looking down, When he is loosing control on his


looks

RENU
Kindha emana padindha
kA
ARAVIND
Yeah! Edho padinattu unte

Aravind pretends that he’s searching for something

RENU
dhorikindha

Renu starts searching

ARAVIND
th
Em ledhu ankunta

Renu smiles, looking at him

RENU
Okay
re

He settles down, looks back into her eyes, smiles.

He drinks water again

RENU (CONT’D)
First time velthunnara
ya

ARAVIND
hmm

RENU:
Inchu minchu nenu kuda anthe

Renu smiles, He looks down again and shifts his look to other
side

ARAVIND
Hi

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
71.

RANDOM BUS GUY


Hi!

RENU
Emyndhi

ARAVIND
Hmmhu, ayanni ekkado chusinattu
Vi
unte

RENU
Oh! telsinavalla

ARAVIND
ve
Ledhu,telsinavallu anukunna

Renu smiles, He drinks water again.

They both look at each other smiles, He adjusts the fan in


the bus which is directed towards him earlier

Aravind has to pee, as he kept on drinking water, He folds


kA
his leg and adjusts himself, feels so embarrassed

Renu keeps talking

RENU
Ok! Meedhi Hyderabad ye na

He answers bluntly

ARAVIND
Yeah Hyd ye
th
RENU
Nadhi vijayawada

ARAVIND
Oh!
re

They both stay silent for a while, he keeps on changing his


position

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
okka nimisham
ya

Renu gives him the way, He goes and asks the driver in a
feable tone, Driver asks him to sit for a while

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Anna konchem aputhara? toilet ki
vellali

BUS ATTENDAR
Ah

ARAVIND
konchem aputhara? toilet ki vellali

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
72.

Bus attendar shouts

BUS ATTENDAR
ikada aparu, indhaka apinapdu em
chesaru, ipadalla apadam kudardhu,
oka 15mins apukondi! toll dhataka
aputha
Vi
When he comes back, every one looks at him. He goes and sits
beside her uncomfortably, She looks at him, smiles, Aravind
smiles very forcibly

RENU
Urgent ah!
ve
Aravind looks at her, nods his head, smiling

Renu goes to the driver

RENU (CONT’D)
Okasari bus aputhara
kA
DRIVER
Konchem undandi madam, toll dhataka

RENU
Naku vomiting osthundhi, bus ye
karaab avthundhi, mee istam

Driver looks at her, she looks at him seriously

BUS ATTENDAR
Apara
th
They stop the bus

13.2) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - NIGHT

Aravind gets down and pees, he could see lot of people


re

getting down after him

13.3) INT. BUS - NIGHT

Aravind comes to his seat, sits comfortably, looks at her,


ya

smiles

RENU
All cool?

ARAVIND
Thanks a lot, ee help nenu epatiki
marchipolenu

Renu smiles

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
73.

RENU
Aravind, Ipdu nakoka chinna help

Aravind raises his eyebrows

ARAVIND
Eesari nenu Bus apala?
Vi
Renu smiles

RENU
ledhu! konchem aa bag thesthara?

Aravind helps her out


ve
Renu opens her bag, takes a box(looks like a pencil box) and
asks him to open it. He opens it.

She offers him some sweet(Looks like Malpuri) He formally


rejects her offer

ARAVIND
kA
Its okay, Parledhu

RENU
Meru diabetic kadhu kadha

Aravind nods his head, smiles

RENU (CONT’D)
Mari theskondi

He keeps his mobile aside and takes the sweet eats it with
th
two hands, Swetcha calls him at the same time and he could
not take the call. Renu takes the mobile and keeps it near
his ear, she manages to eat the sweet with one hand

ARAVIND
(on phone with swetcha)
oy! cheppu
re

SWETCHA
(Phone voice)
Inka padkoledha?

ARAVIND
ya

Ledhu Padkola

Renu gets a call from her mother, She cuts the call, Aravind
keeps looking at that

SWETCHA
(phone voice)
Hello! Hello!

ARAVIND
Yeah! Hello! Swetcha oka 10 mins lo
cheyna

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
74.

SWETCHA
(phone voice)
Okay

She takes his mobile, cuts the call

Aravind looks at her, smiles


Vi
ARAVIND
Thank you

RENU
Girl friend ah!?
ve
Aravind smiles, Renu smiles

She gets a call from her mother again, She looks at her
mobile for a while cuts the call, Aravind gives a puzzled
look, Renu realizes that Aravind is noticing her, she turns
back to him smiles

RENU (CONT’D)
kA
Sweet ela undhi

AraVIND
Chala Bagundhi, Home made ah!

RENU
valu intlone chesuntaru nenu
mathram shop lo konna! Mumbai lo
chala special anta idhi, ipdu mana
oorlo kuda dhorkuthunay
th
Aravind smiles, Renu smiles.

RENU (CONT’D)
One more!

ARAVIND
Actually thinalani undhi kani Odhu!
re

Journey kadha

RENU
Okay

ARAVIND
ya

Em sweet idhi

RENU
Naku kuda telidhu, box bagundhani
konna, lucky ga sweet kuda bagundhi

They both laugh,stay silent for a while, He turns to window.


He could see very less traffic outside

RENU (CONT’D)
Aravind, Hmm! ee renditlo okati
patkondi

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
75.

ARAVIND
Entavi!

RENU
Adhi chepppakudadhu, patkondi

He sees his sticky hand


Vi
ARAVIND
chey baledhu

RENU
that’s okay
ve
Aravind hesitates which one to pick, when he is about to hold
a finger

RENU (CONT’D)
Adhodhu left dhi patkondi

ARAVIND
Nuvve decide aynapdu inka nenu
kA
patkodamendhuku

RENU
Sare! Sorry, Edhokati patkondi,nene
options marchukunta

Aravind smiles, When he is about to touch some finger

RENU (CONT’D)
Odhulendi nenu decide aypoya
th
She turns to other side, Aravind gives a puzzled look

13.4) EXT. DHABA - NIGHT

“Chod dho anchal zamana kya kahega” playing in the radio in


Dhaba
re

Aravind washes his hand, comes to a table where Renu is


sitting

RENU
Nenu order cheppesa
ya

ARAVIND
Thank you

Aravind looks at her eyes and slowly looks down again, Renu
also looks down with him

RENU
Meru change ekkuva carry chesthara

ARAVIND
Ye

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
76.

RENU
em ledhu, epdu edho chillara
padipoynattu kindhaka chustunte

Aravind smiles

ARAVIND
Ledhu nijanga edho kindha padinattu
Vi
unte

Order comes by then, They take it and start serving in their


plates

RENU
ve
Meku kanipinchinapudu cheppandi, aa
kindha padindhento naku
chudalanundhi

Aravind smiles, Starts eating the food that’s served

ARAVIND
B tech ahh!
kA
RENU:
Hmm!

ARAVIND
Married ah!

RENU:
Hmm! 4 sarlu

Aravind smiles
th
ARAVIND
Mari boy friend?

Renu looks at him, stays silent, composes herself

RENU
re

Undevadu

ARAVIND
Oh! Break up ayindha?

RENU
ya

Ledhu, 1 year back Chanipoyadu

Aravind gets startled by her answer

ARAVIND
Oh! Sorry

RENU
That’s Ok

Renu smiles, Aravind smiles

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
77.

A moment of silence between Renu and Aravind, They start


eating again, but silently.

13.5) INT. BUS - NIGHT

Bus starts moving


Vi
RENU
Meku nidra osthundha

ARAVIND
Actual ga konchem ibbandhi ga
undhi, nuvvala
ve
Renu interrupts

RENU
Sorry! Sorry ika nenu disturb
cheynu padkondi

Renu takes her blanket, turns to other side, He keeps looking


kA
at her, calls her

ARAVIND
Renu! Disturbance ani kadhu! Ila
andi andi annappudala naku uncle la
vinipisthundhi, andhuku

RENU
Oh! Sare Aru! Ok na

ARAVIND
th
Hmmhu! Aravind chalu

RENU
Ok Aravind
Hmm indhaka nenu rendu vellu enduku
patkomanano telsa
re

ARAVIND
Cheppanannav kadha

RENU
Ipdu cheptha, Malli manam mumbai lo
kalusthama ledha? Are we destined
ya

to meet each other again?

ARAVIND
Dhaniki velu kalu patukovadam
endhuku, nenu ekaduntano cheptha,
nuvvu ekaduntavo cheppu. evaram
free aythe valochi kalavachu!
simple

RENU
No No no, destiny is more than that

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
78.

ARAVIND
Destiny ahh

RENU:
Yeah Destiny!!

ARAVIND
oho! So em decide ayyav,
Vi
kalusthama?

RENU
Telidhu, ipdu ila kalusthama ani
expect chesama ledhu kadha! Adhi
anthe!
ve
emo, evarki telsu asala ee bus
mumbai ki velthundhani nammakam
emundhi accident avachu kadha!
edhyna loyalo padipovachu ga, nuvvu
chanipovachu ledha nenu
chanipovachu Destiny, emyna
jaragachu, chudham
kA
ARAVIND
Nuvvu accident adhi idhi ani
bayapettaku, naku nidra pattadhu

Renu smiles

RENU
Basical ga nenu em anukunte adhi
jaragadhu. So Em problem ledhu
happy ga padko
th
ARAVIND
Endhukala

Renu smiles

RENU
re

Good night

ARAVIND
Good night

Aravind looks at her for a while, She smiles and He responds


ya

to her. She leans over him and sleeps, He moves aside, but
she leans over him again. He leaves her as such this time,
sleeps off

They switch off the lights

CUT TO BLACK

13.6) Bus reaches Mumbai, he slowly opens his eyes, rubs them

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
79.

He finds no one beside him and notices a folded blanket


beside him in Renu’s seat, looks around, Random bus guy
smiles.

He looks at the folded blanket again, he notices a a sweet


box under that. She leaves it for him.

MM5 MUSICAL MONTAGE 5- MUMBAI THE CITY starts


Vi
Opens the curtain, wipes off the water droplets and he could
see the shops with names written in Marathi and Hindi.

He gets down the bus


ve
14.1) EXT. RANDOM ROAD, MUMBAI - DAY

SONG RESUMES

While Aravind talking on phone, waiting for taxi. Random guy


gives him a pamphlet which says “MUMBAI STREET FOOD FESTIVAL”
kA
Aravind’s POV( MUMBAI MONTAGES)

14.2) EXT. RANDOM ROAD, RESIDENTIAL AREA - DAY

Gets down from taxi, His friends Manu(35), Married, Decent


looking) and Saki(26, Bachelor, Geek guy) who were waiting
for him, take luggage

MUSIC STOPS
th
14.3) EXT. LIFT - DAY

They get into lift

ARAVIND
Aruna ela undhi! babu ela unnadu
re

MANU
Yeah bagunnaru ra!

ARAVIND
Transfer emyndhi
ya

ManU
Try chesthunne unna, Ivvatledhu
dadridrulu

They come out of the lift

14.4) EXT. MANU-SAKI ROOM - DAY

While Manu unlocking the door

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Lady Neighbor(45) who stays in adjacent flat, looks at them


furiously and starts questioning them

LADY NEIGHBOR
Kaun hein ye?

Aravind turns to other side


Vi
SAKI
Nuvvu padha bro! dhenemma gola!
Valintlovi thappithe andhari
illalovi kavali

LADY NEIGHBOR
ve
Oy! ye kaun hein

His son(15) comes and stands beside him, brushing.

Saki shows her son.

SAKI
Ye Kaun hein?
kA
LADY NEIGHBOR
Arey! ye mera beta hein

SAKI
Ahh! ye mera beta hein

Manu opens the door, They keep the luggage inside, Saki slams
the door on her face
th
14.5) INT. INSIDE ROOM - DAY

MUSIC RESUMES

He comes into room, smiles, Looks around, keeps his luggage.


Goes to balcony
re

He could see busy lives of different families in Mumbai

Busy life of Mumbai Montages

14.6) INT. ARAVIND’S OFFICE, MUMBAI - DAY


ya

First day of office in Mumbai

Aravind goes, talks to manager.

Aravind takes a session, He asks everyone to introduce


themselves.

Trainees start introducing themselves

TRAINEE1
Sourabh Chopra

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ARAVIND
Hi Sourabh

TRAINEE2
Rakesh

ARAVIND
Hi Rakesh
Vi
TRAINEE3
Senthil

ARAVIND
Hi
ve
TRAINEE4
Renuka menon

Aravind looks at her smiles

14.7) INT. INDOOR STADIUM - DAY


kA
Manu and Aravind playing Table tennis

MANU
Bus lo ammay ah!
Ayna Nuvepdnundi ammayltho inthala
matladthunav

ARAVIND
Nenekada matladanu, navi just
reactions anthe,motham thane
th
matladindhi

MANU
Emyna! agipoyna match ni reschedule
chesi 2 months tharvtha pettaru!
Ipdu ne valla malli agindhi anuko
wicket dinchutharu Jagratha! Ekkuva
re

alochinchaku

MATCH CUT TO:

14.8) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - EVENING


ya

SAKI
Actually alochinchachu, thappu
ledhu

He chews, takes another sweet from the box


Endhukante aa ammay ichina sweet

Shows his hand as an Ishara, how much he liked the sweet

MATCH CUT TO:

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14.9) EXT. SOME RANDOM PLACE - EVENING

Aravind talks with swetcha

ARAVIND
(On phone)
Sweet ichindhi,loda loda
matladindhi, sare manamu
Vi
matladadhamu anukone lopu sudden ga
nidrapoyndhi nenu lechesariki mayam
aypoyndhi! variety ga undhi le

Some one gives the pamphlet of MUMBAI STREET FOOD FESTIVAL,


he looks at it throws it off
ve
Swetcha, nuvvu ee destiny ni
namuthava?

MATCH CUT TO:

14.10) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - EVENING


kA
Saki dropping Aravind on bike

SAKI
Nenu chachina nammanu, Destiny enti
malli kalavatam enti! too much ga
ledhu! Aa ammay evaro morning 7-8
TV lo rasi phalala ki oche mataji
la undhi,sweet bagundhi kani thana
idealogy baledhu

MATCH CUT TO:


th

14.11) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - NIGHT

ARAVIND
correctey! Nenu ila
alochinchakudadhu! nake silly ga
re

undhi But nakela undhante andi hmmm

Saki watching TV(360 degree glasses), Aravind looks at him

Ah serious ga TV chustunapdu
madhaylo current pothe meku
ya

emanipisthudhi

SAKI
Cheekati ga anipisthundhi

Aravind looks at him

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14.12) EXT. TRAIN - NIGHT

ARAVIND
adhi kadhhu ‘Hi' tho modhalayna
conversation Bye tho ne end avvali
! Kani madhi Hi thone madhyalo ala
cut aypoyndhi, So oka sari aa
ammayni malli kalisi Bye cheppesthe
Vi
nenu prashanthanga undachu

MATCH CUT TO:

14.13) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - NIGHT


ve
They are having dinner

SAKI
Hmmhu! brathuku jatka bandi,
samsaram oka chadharangam,
andhamyna jeevitham, Rachabanda ee
programs lo ravalani undha?
kA
ARAVIND
Ye?

SAKI
Ledhu aa programs lo kuda andharu
ila Hi tho modalupette Bye
cheppaleka TV dhaka velthunnaru,
kani kangarem ledhu akadikelaka
balavanthana valle Bye
cheppisthunaru
th

14.14) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - DAY

He goes on bike, alone to office


re

14.15) INT. ARAVIND’S OFFICE, MUMBAI - DAY

COLLEAGUE 1
These jobs are pretty confusing
man! Can you explain me this
ya

ARAVIND
Hmm!
(MURMURS)
Oka dhanike veedu intha feel
avthunadu

He takes the sweet box

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Where do you get these sweets?

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14.16) INT. CAFETERIA, OFFICE - DAY

His colleague looking at the pamphlet ”MUMBAI STREET FOOD


FEST”. Aravind looks at that

ARAVIND
Whats this street festival!
Vi
SENTHIL
Some random festival!

RENUKA
Hey! You were asking for a sweet
right! You may get it there
ve
14.17) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - DAY

He goes on bike, alone to home

On the way home, He finds a girl who looks like Renu on the
other side of the road, He parks the bike aside, crosses the
kA
road and goes to her

ARAVIND
Hey!

Random girl looks confused

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Sorry, You look like my friend,
Sorry
th
14.18) INT. INDOOR STADIUM - DAY

Manu and Aravind Playing Table tennis

ARAVIND
Entandi idhi nenochi 1 week
re

ayindhi! inka thana nannu


odhalatledhu

MANU
Aa ammay kadhu,Nuvvu odhalatledhu
ya

ARAVIND
Thanu chala interesting ga undhi

MANU
Ante

ARAVIND
Ante aa ammay em ardhamkaledhu,
kani thanento telsukovalani undhi

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MANU
Oh Interesting ga undatam ante
ardhamkakapovadam ahh!! Nice, now
its interesting

ARAVIND
Avnu, Ee Mumbai street food
festival ekada jaruguthundhi
Vi
Manu smiles

15.1) EXT. MUMBAI STREET FOOD FESTIVAL - DAY


ve
The whole place looks like an eat street, with all the local
shops, Auto rickshaws, cycles are used as decorative items to
set the street ambience

Aravind goes inside, looks around, eats a plate pani poori


and asks the pani poori guy to direct him to a sweet shop.
The pani poori guy shows one Marvadi sweetshop. Aravind goes
inside, explains the sweet and somehow finds it. He buys the
kA
sweet, takes the packed box and when he comes outside, he
sees a girl with baby cut hair style, wearing a long bag made
of cloth. Aravind gets puzzled by her look. She looks like
Renu, but with a different getup.

MUSICAL MONTAGE ENDS with MONTAGES OF MUMBAI STREET FOOD


FESTIVAL

ARAVIND
Renu?
th
RANDOM GIRL:
Kareena!

ARAVIND
Oh Sorry!

He turns back, she bursts out into laugh


re

RENU:
Aravind nene!!

ARAVIND
Anukunaa!!
ya

Aravind smiles

RENU:
Ayna Nuvventi ikkada

ARAVIND
Urike ala ochanu

Renu smiles

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ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Emyndhi?

Renu nods her head, smiles

RENU
Surprising kadha! Nenu asala expect
cheyledhu,but chusava Destiny
Vi
Renu shrugs her shoulders, Aravind gives that sweet box to
her

RENU (CONT’D)
Entidhi
ve
ARAVIND
Return gift

Renu smiles

15.2) INT. MUMBAI STREET FOOD FESTIVAL - DAY


kA
They both start walking to the stalls, He takes a plate gives
it to her

RENU
Nakodhu! Nenu already thinesanu

ARAVIND
sure??

RENU
th
Double sure

Aravind takes a plate and starts walking with her

ARAVIND
Ayna! Enti ee diff getup Asala
gurthupatla
re

Renu:
Baledha?

Aravind smiles
ya

RENU
Aa stall odhu! Asala baledhu

Aravind steps back, moves to other stall

RENU (CONT’D)
Neku panner butter masala
istamanukunta kadha,akkada

ARAVIND
Nekela telsu adhi

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RENU
Endukante naku istam kabatti, aroju
dhaba lo order chesindhi motham
fast fast ga nuvve thinesav

Aravind smiles

ARAVIND
Vi
Sorry

He goes to that stall, puts some gravy on his plate, Aravind


starts eating

RENU
ve
Ela undhi? akadidhe better kadha

ARAVIND
Emo, ayna nuvvu endhukala

RENU
Entadhi
kA
Aravind pointing out to her hair and attire

ARAVIND
Aroju okala eroju okala

RENU
Aroju eroju kadhu kabtti, rendu
rojulu okala lenapdu, nenu mathram
okela endhukundali

ARAVIND
th
Hm!! logic bagundhi, kakapothe
ardhamkala

RENU
Naku kuda neku detailed ga
cheppalani undhi, kakapothe
akelsthundhi.
re

food baguntundhemo ani madhyanam


nundi stalls annitlo konchem
konchem taste cheskuntu ocha,
daridranga unnay anni,GOD! ela
thintunaro veelu
ya

Aravind stops eating and looks at her

RENU (CONT’D)
Baledhu ante naku nachaledhani, you
carry on! Sorry

He starts eating again

Aravind! Konchem Manchi food


dhorike place emana telsa neku

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Aravind looks at her

15.3) EXT. CHAT BANDAAR, RANDOM PLACE - DAY

Renu having pani poori, smiling

Renu starts eating hastily, Aravind looks at her


Vi
RENU
roju ikade untada? adudgu

Aravind nods his head


ve
ARAVIND
Ikade untadu, kathaa open chesi
roju ikade thiney ika

ReNU
Rojuu navala kadhu

ARAVIND
kA
Bore kodthundhana?

RENU
Bore ani kadhu! roju vasthe naku
alaavatypothundhi,tharvatha okka
roju thanu lekapoyna mumbai motham
lo food dhorakanattu anipisthundhi,
andhukani

Aravind smiles, raises his eye brows


th
ARAVIND
avnu aroju adagatam marchipoya!
Inthaki ye pani meedha ochav?

RENU
Panulu ante chala unnay
re

ARAVIND
Edhi okati cheppu

RENU
Hmm! Project, internship
ya

ARAVIND
Edhi

RENU
Intern in interior designing

ARAVIND
Oh! ekkada? ipdu ekaduntunnav asala

RENU
Oka nimisham thinesi matladukundham

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Aravind nods his head

RENU (CONT’D)
( talks while eating)
Ma PG lo food asala bagaledhu
roommates food kante horrible ga
unnaru
Vi
ARAVIND
thinu thinu

RENU
Na friend emo ravataniki oka 20
days padthundhi andhi. Okavela illu
ve
chuskunna 20 days tharvtha shift
avvali adhe alochisthunna

ARAVIND
ekkada PG?

RENU
Dhari telsu, area telidhu,
kA
chupistha dheggare, nuvekkada

ARAVIND
Pakkane!

RENU
Hmmhu! poni mee intiki rana?

ARAVIND
Ah!
th
ARavind thinks for a while

RENU:
Mee intiki osthe ok na?

Aravind smiles
re

ARAVIND
Ah ok ne! nene adagalsindhi naku
strike avvaledhu

RENU
Nijangana!
ya

ARAVIND
ra dhandhemundhi na friends kuda
cool ye. oka 15 days undi vellu

RENU
Vallakem problem undadha

ARAVIND
Problem ante Emundadhu, nenu
chuskuntanu le,nekem problem ledhu
ga

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RENU
oka 5 mins time isthava
alochinchukunta

ARAVIND
Ah!

Renu orders two more pani poori, Aravind looks at her


Vi
surprisingly

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Nakodhu

RENU
ve
Neku kadhu nakee, Ante urike
alochinchatam endhuku, thintu
alochidham ani

She finishes off eating Pani Poori, throws it off, Aravind


smiles.

ARAVIND
kA
Decide ayyava?

RENU
Yeah naku okay! ipde veldhama?

Aravind looks at her, hesitates and agrees to her

ARAVIND
Ipuda! Ah!
th
15.4) EXT. RENU’S HOSTEL - EVENING

Aravind carrying her luggage and keeping it in the cab

Renu keeps on getting the luggage, He looks at her, smiles


re

15.5) INT. INSIDE CAR - EVENING

They both look at each other, smiles, but he starts thinking


how his friends will react to it, He calls Manu, but cuts the
call
ya

15.6) EXT. MANU-SAKI APARTMENT - EVENING

He asks her to wait for a while.

ARAVIND
5mins! Nenu okasari velli antha set
chesi osthanu

Renu nods her head

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15.7) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - EVENING

Aravind runs to their room hastily, Once he enters the room


he hesitates to tell them

ARAVIND
Manu! Okasari itrandi
Vi
15.8) INT. MANU-SAKI ROOM - EVENING

He asks both of them to come with him, shows her to them

SAKI
ve
Abba! Evaru bro ammay bale undhi

ARAVIND
Adhe!!

MANU
Rey! thanu ah! pyki rammanu ra
kA
SAKI
Oh babi ah! Sorry bro

ARAVIND
Ahey! kadhu, bus lo ammay

They both get shocked

MANU
Bus lo ammaya??
th
SAKI
Ante! Sweet! 7-8 mataji?

ARAVIND
Hmm!!

SAKI
re

Bro! okasari itara

They look at him, asks him to come inside

15.9) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - EVENING


ya

SAKI
Enti bro! Em jaruguthundhi

intha fast ga unnav! Second meeting


lo ne intiki theskochav, nake 2
weeks pattindhi telsa

ARAVIND
Nuvanukunattu em kadhrra! thanu oka
15 days ikaduntundhi

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SAKI
Ikada ante ekkada

ARAVIND
Mana flat lo,mimalni adigi
cheppalsindhi kani, problem em
ledhu kadha, ante thanaki papam
ikada evaru leranta ra. valla
Vi
friend kuda oorikellindhata, Ooru
kani ooru manaki manam help
cheskopothe inkevaru chestharu ani

SAKI
Ammay anagane ekkadaleni humanity
ve
antha thannukosthundhi kadha bro
manaki

Aravind sighs

MANU
Rey! Nuvvu Sagam nijam lopala
mingateldhu kadha
kA
ARAVIND
Manu nenu already swetcha ki kuda
cheppanu

SAKI
Ee Swethcha evaru!?

MANU
Rey! vadi Fiancee ra
th
Saki takes a book and asks him to promise on that

SAKI
Emo Endhkyna manchidhi! Ee
bhagavthgeetha meedha pramanam
chesi antha
re

ARAVIND
nijame cheppthunna abadham cheptla

MANU
Sare merelli thanani theskorandi
nenu room motham saddestha
ya

Saki and Aravind open the door and the lady neighbor stares
at them seriously. They both look at each other

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15.10) INT. LIFT, APARTMENT - EVENING

SAKI
Enti bro idhi! evaro oka ammayni
bus lo kalavatam enti, nuvvu
lechesariki mayam aypotam enti,
vellipoyna ammay intha pedha mumbai
lo edho pani unnatu malli ninnu
Vi
kalavatam enti, ipdu intiki ravatam
enti,thanu cheppindhe correct
anipisthundhi bro, DESTINY, you are
destined to meet her

Aravind looks at him, smiles


ve
15.11) EXT. MANU-SAKI APARTMENT - EVENING

When Aravind and Saki go down, They find her missing

ARAVIND
Ushh!! thinu Edhi
kA
SAKI
Decision theskotaniki ekkuva late
chesama bro? Vellipoyinattundhi

Aravind looks around, finds a small baby eating chocolate


sitting on her luggage and he turns to other side, finds her
eating Vadapav

AraVIND
Akadundhi chudu
th
They find renu eating

SAKI
Hmm! papam ammay podhuna nundi em
thinala ankunta baga akali meedha
unnatundhi
re

ARAVIND
Ippude ra 5 plate pani poori
thindhi

Saki looks at him


ya

16.1) EXT. MANU-SAKI ROOM - EVENING

They(along with Renu) get out from the lift, knocks at the
door.

LADY NEIGHBOR
Kaun hein ye! dho din ke pehle oo
ladka aaya, ab ek ladki, kya natak
chal raha hein idhar.

(MORE)

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LADY NEIGHBOR (CONT'D)


Ye familes rahane place hein. is
baar mein owner se baath karoongi

Aravind stays silent looks at Saki, Renu points saki

RENU
Mein uski behan hun! aunty ji, hum
bhi family hein
Vi
Saki looks at Aravind

LADY NEIGHBOR
kya family hein family
ve
Neighbour looks at her, Manu opens the door

SAKI
Entha sepu andi! Chudandi ela
arusthundho adhi

Manu looks at Renu


kA
MANU
lopalki ra!

Saki looks at neighbor

SAKI
Ah tablet vesko thagipothundhi

They go in immediately and shut the door, Neighbor starts


shouting at them again
th
16.2) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - EVENING

Renu keeps her luggage down, She looks around

Renu looks at Manu and Saki, Aravind is about to introduce


them, She interrupts
re

RENU
Manu! Saki, Saki Manu Ok
restroom ekkada

Manu goes and takes away the clothes


ya

MANU
ipudellu

She goes to the rest room, Aravind looks at them, three of


them look at each other

16.3) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, HALL - NIGHT

Aravind preparing presentation for next day’s session.

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She explains the route she takes to her internship everyday,


by drawing on a paper to Manu and Saki

Saki chatting, partially listening to what she is saying but


responds loudly

RENU
Idhenti petrol bunk ah, right ki
Vi
velli konchem straight velthe oka
temple osthundhi ganesh temple

MANU
rey adhi ra
ve
SAKI
Ohooo Okay!

MANU
Edhi cheppu

Saki looks at Manu and smiles, Manu turns to Renu


kA
MANU (CONT’D)
ayna akkada interior designing idhi
ekkadundhi

RENU
akada kadhu

SAKI
Ahaaa

RENU
th
ee temple undha ikadnunchi left ki
velli ila straight velli down dhigi

Aravind looks at them

SAKI
Okay! okay, Okay
re

Manu looks at Saki

MANU
Correct area telidha
ya

RENU
Hmmhu, Area telidhu ela vellalo
telsu

Renu looks at aravind

ARAVIND
Intha kashtapade badhulu maps lo
chudachu ga

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RENU
Hmhu sarigga chupiyatla, agu nenu
malli cheptha! idhi undha!

SAKI
Ah ah! undhi undhi!

Manu looks at Saki


Vi
16.4) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, HALL - NIGHT

All of them having dinner, Aravind talking to swetcha on


phone
ve
RENU
Nanna lawyer, amma ochesi teacher

SAKI
Thammudu?

RENU
kA
ledu, anna, germany lo unnadu

ManU
Oh

ReNU
Saki, konchem rice pettava!

Saki puts some rice on her plate. She turns back and looks
for Aravind
th
RENU (CONT’D)
Evaru antha sepu

MANU
Would be, Swetcha

RENU
re

Oh!

She receives a call from her mother, looks at her mobile,


cuts the call( its an old mobile piece), Manu takes her
mobile
ya

SAKI
Oy ee mobile inka production lo
unnaya

Renu smiles

RENU
Inkonni rojulo veetike demand
chudu, vintage piece

Mother calls again, Renu takes the mobile, cuts the call,

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Aravind comes and joins them, Renu gives him his plate

MANU
Pick chesi thintunna ani cheppachu
kadha! (matladu em kadhu)

Renu smiles, Manu and Saki look at her, Saki hesitates a bit
and asks her
Vi
SAKI
Emanna problem ah

RENU
Cheppakudadhu! secret
ve
RENU (CONT’D)
Avunu Meku nidrosthundha?

SAKI
Lite ga ye endhuku

RENU
kA
Urike,Cards adadhama ani

MANU
ipdu ah??

16.5) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, HALL - NIGHT

They distribute cards, Renu mixes them as a pro. They play


rummy for count, crack jokes on each other till 3 ‘o’ clock
th
But Aravind loses every game in rummy, as he cant select what
to pick and throw, Renu drops off one game and helps him out

Renu looking into his cards, takes his cards

RENU:
Adhi kadhu idhi unchu, Show ikkada
re

Saki smiles

SAKI
Melo ankonante mekokati cheptha,
memidharam 2 years nundi idhe intlo
ya

untunnam, kani epdu inthaspeu


matladukola inka ila cards adi
aythe yugalu gadichi poyindhi,
idhigo bro tho matladtam kuda
kudharla. Ala thayarayndi ma life,
nuvvochi dhani break chesav

lekapothe ma routine life lo inko


roju add ayundedhi anthe!

Thank you

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98.

Renu looks at him, hugs saki, Aravind looks at her, smiles

16.6) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, HALL - NIGHT

They combine all the beds together and sleep


Vi
16.7) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM [NEXT DAY] - MORNING

When they wake up early in the morning, Aravind finds renu’s


blanket folded, Aravind looks under the blanket and finds
nothing, smiles, He goes and checks for her luggage
ve
ARAVIND
(Voice intercut on phone
call, video call)
Podhune blanket chudagane, Malli
vellipoyindhanukunna, kani eesari
luggage undhi

SWETCHA:
kA
Nice nice

16.8) INT. ARAVIND’S OFFICE, MUMBAI - DAY

ARAVIND
(Continues on phone call)
Em jaruguthundhi akkada

SWETCHA:
Nekem babu! Time ki escape aypoyav,
th
ne pani na pani double pani naku,
sare nenu chesthanu agu bye!

ARAVIND
Sare Bye!

Aravind starts working and gets reminded of Renu, He calls


re

her

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Oy ekkada?

RENU
ya

Kindha

ARAVIND
Kindha! ante!

RENU
Kindha ante mee office kindha, ne
kosam waiting

ARAVIND
epdochav

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
99.

RENU
Oka 10 mins ayindhi

ARAVIND
Call cheyachu kadha

RENU
Lunch break ki inka 10 mins undhi
Vi
kadha eelopu disturb cheyadam
endhukani

ARAVIND
Neke too much ga ledhu! Sare nenu
osthunna agu
ve
He rushes down.

COLLEAGUE 1
You got that sweet man!

Aravind nods his head, smiles


kA
16.9) EXT. ARAVIND OFFICE - DAY

He goes down, looks around, could not find her and calls on
her number

ARAVIND
Ekkada

RENU
Ochesava apde
th
ARAVIND
ah ochanu nuvvekada

RENU
intha twaraga kindhakosthav ani
expect cheyla andhuke abadham
re

cheppa, 2 mins auto lo unna, sorry,


ochesa, left ki thirugu

She waves at him. He goes to her

RENU (CONT’D)
ya

Sorry

ARAVIND
Enti sudden ga!

RENU
Nuvve ga ninna me office dhegara
food baguntundhannav

ARAVIND
Aythe! Intha dhooram
Thintanikochava

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
100.

RENU
Obviously padha

16.10) INT.RANDOM RESTUARANT - DAY

Renu gets the food to table


Vi
ARAVIND
Adhenti neku?

RENU:
Nenu thinesa
ve
ARAVIND
Food kosam ochanu annav

RENU:
Avnu! Neku thinpidhamani ocha!

Aravind gets a call from Swetcha


kA
ARAVIND
Hello! lunch ki ocha, hmm, Renu
nenu

SWETCHA
Okay!

Swetcha giggles

RENU
Nenu telsaa, matladtha
th
ARAVIND
Idhigo, thanu matladthundhanta

SWETCHA
hmm
re

Aravind gives mobile to her

RENU
Hello

SWETCHA
ya

Hi Renu

RENU
Hi Swetha

SWETCHA
Swetha kadhu swetcha

RENU
Sorry, Sorry, swetcha

Renu smiles, Aravind looks at her, Swetcha laughs

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
101.

SWETCHA
Its okay, inthaki Ela undhi veela
room bagundha?

RENU
Yeah! parledhu undachu, actually
adjust avachu, meeru epdsothunnaru
ikkadiki
Vi
SWETCHA
em anukoledhu inka
But nuvvu Room bane undhi ane
assurance ichav kabatti osthanu
ve
RENU
Randi randi meru oche lopu manchi
places chusi pedatha, Oka manchi
trip vedham

SWETCHA
Yeah seriously plan cheyandi!
kA
Food comes by then

RENU
Aravind ki ivvana

SWETCHA
Ledhu ledhu nenu malli chesthanu

Swetcha cuts the call

Renu keeps looking at him, Aravind nods his head


th
RENU
Actually I am here for something

ARAVIND
Enti
re

RENU
Nekippudu sudden ga food poison
aythe

Aravind coughs, looks at her


ya

ARAVIND
Emana kalipava?

Renu smiles wickedly

RENU:
Hmm! Eroju kosam nenu 15 years ga
edhuruchuthunanu

ARAVIND
Evaru nuvvu

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
102.

RENU:
Sariiga gurthuthechuko! varsham
padina rathri, padubadda bangala

ARAVIND
Ante! Nuvvuu!!

RENU:
Vi
Inka gurthuku raledha Aravind
krishna nuvvu chesina papaniki oka
kutumbam road na padindhi

ARAVIND
Cement road ah matti road ah
ve
Renu laughs, Aravind laughs

RENU
Ghat road

Abba cheppu! oka vela food poison


aythe emchesthav
kA
ARAVIND
Doctor ki chupinchukoni intikelli
padkuntam

RENU
Aythe food poison ayndi doctor
dhegarki velthunna ani sick leave
chepesi ra, bayataki veldham
ekadikyna. Nenu alage cheppocha
th
Aravind gets puzzled, looks at her

ARAVIND
Enti pichi patindha emana? Idhem
college kadhu, Nenu training lo
unna
re

RENU
Ye Training lo unte food posion
kakudhadha. Don't be stupid ya

ARAVIND
Lite thesko! Elago weekend
ya

osthundhi kadha appudeldham

RENU
Please Aravind, selava rojullo ye
edhavyna enjoy chesthadu

Aravind starts thinking

RENU (CONT’D)
Water thagava nuvvu!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
103.

ARAVIND
Enti

RENU
Ento water thaginaptnundi dizzy ga
undhi,Ipdu sudden ga kallu
thriuguthunay
Vi
Aravind looks at her helplessly

ARAVIND
Emyndhi

She holds her head, about to collapse, Aravind gets up from


ve
there

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Renu! oy

RENU
Nammesav kadha, Ila, ila act
cheyali
kA
Aravind gets pissed off

ARAVIND
Mental ahh

16.11) EXT.RESTUARANT - DAY

RENU
Please please! Ipdu ravataniki
th
ibbandhi ga matladthunnav kadha,
Ilage matladu chalu vallu
pampinchestharu, ok na

Aravind sees manu and saki outside the restaurant, when they
come out
re

ARAVIND
Merenti ikkada

MANU
Food Poison ra
ya

ARAVIND
Food! Poi

Aravind looks at her, Renu smiles

RENU
Ayyo meku kuda food poison ah!
Chudu naku baledhu, vallaki
baledhu, atleast mamalni
chusukotaniki ayna evarokallu
undali kadha Aravind

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
104.

SAKI
Avnu bro we badly need you

Aravind looks at them

MM6 MUSICAL MONTAGE 6: FOOD POISON VACATION STARTS

RENU
Vi
ipdu cheppandi ekkadikeldham.
Actually ee madhya doctors food
posion aythe 3 days dhaka rest
theskomantunnaranta

SAKI
ve
3 days ahh

Montages involve:

(INTERCUTS BETWEEN THEIR VACATION TRIP AND THEIR DAILY LIFE:


LAPSE OF A WEEK)

Aravind, Renu, Saki Manu enjoying their food poison vacation.


kA
She totally changes the look of the room . She decorates it
in her own way

Renu asks aravind to come and help her. She cleans the room
and designs their room in proper way

Renu getting close to everyone, Aravind adoring renu, Saki


gets close to Renu and starts admiring her

Aravind daily routine, Renu daily routine(INTERIOR DESIGNER,


th
INTERN)

Renu starts observing Aravind, getting close to Aravind

Enough intimacy has been established between Renu and Aravind

MUSICAL MONTAGE 6: FOOD POISON VACATION ENDS


re

17.1) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - EVENING

Aravind comes home from office, opens the door, looks for
renu
ya

ARAVIND
Renu

He hears someone sobbing, He goes inside, finds Renu crying

Renu adjusts herself when Aravind comes to her

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Oy! enduku edusthunnav emyndhi

Renu nods her head

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
105.

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
edhurinti aunty emana annadha?

She stays silent

RENU
Oka chinna help chesthava
Vi
ARAVIND
cheppu

RENU
Nakoka 5 mins time isthava
ve
ARAVIND
Yeah theesko kani dheeniki

RENU
Enti nuvvu! 5 mins bayatakellu

ARAVIND
Oh Sorry! Sorry
kA
He goes outside, peeps, starts thinking for what she is
crying, looking at his watch

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
5 mins aypoyndhi ravacha?

When he goes inside, To his surprise He finds her very casual


and normal

RENU
th
yes please,ravachu!

Renu will be setting up flowers in flower vase and starts


cleaning the room, He looks confused.

RENU (CONT’D)
Ikada red baguntundha green
re

baguntundha?

Aravind looks confused

ARAVIND
indhaka endhuku edusthunnav nuvvu
ya

RENU
kallu muskoni edhokati cheppu, red
ah green ah

ARAVIND
Red, ledhu green

RENU
Ledhu Red Aypoyndhi anthe

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
106.

ARAVIND
Adhi sare kani! Endhuku edchav

RENU
Emo edavalanipinchindhi edchanu

ARAVIND
adhe endhukani
Vi
Aravind looks at her, Renu smiles and then laughs, cleaning
the room

RENU:
Ipdu adagaledhe
ve
ARAVIND
Enti

RENU:
Endhuku navvav ani

ARAVIND
kA
Sare ednhuku

RENU:
Reason ledhu, urike, alage dhaniki
kuda reason ledhu

ARAVIND
Renu! Cheppachu kadha! Emyndhi

Renu looks at the wedding card while cleaning the room.


"Sindhu weds Sridhar”
th
RENU
Shit Eroje pelli! Aravind

Aravind takes the wedding card

ARAVIND
re

Evardhi?

RENU
Sindhu ani, chinnapati class mate,
Na best friend, ra ra ani phone
chesthune undhi, cha ela
ya

marchipoyanu.Veldhama!

ARAVIND
Nuvvu vellesi ra, nenendhuku
bagodhu

RENU
Parledhu ra, na boy friend ani
cheptha

Aravind hesitatingly smiles

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
107.

RENU (CONT’D)
Abba enti alochisthunnav...Pelli
already start ayi untundhi

ARAVIND
Mari.friend antunav, Ipdu! manam
gift avi theskoni vellesariki
Vi
Renu interrupts

RENU
Nekendhuku, nuvvu ready ka po,
avanni nenu chuskunta
ve
Renu goes and gets dressed immediately, packs the gift box

He comes by then after getting ready, looks at her, she wears


a long one piece as a wedding princess, Aravind keeps looking
at her

RENU (CONT’D)
Oy ochava! Nenu ready gift ready,
kA
mmm! idhigo

Renu gives that gift to him

ARAVIND
Emundi lopala?

RENU
Cheppakudadku secret, padha
th
17.2) INT. INSIDE CAB - EVENING

They are on the way to the wedding. Renu looks outside the
window, Aravind keeps looking at her, hesitates and asks her

ARAVIND
Renu? inthaki enduku edchav!
re

Renu smiles

RENU
Mundhu seat kali ga undhi nuvveli
kurchuntava? nannu velli
ya

kurchomantava?

Aravind looks at her seriously

ARAVIND
Sarle

Aravind turns to other side stays silent, Renu looks at him


for a while

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
108.

RENU
Oy! ventane moham ala pettaku,
cheppalanipisthe nene cheptha kadha

ARAVIND
Avasaramledhu, thanks

RENU
Vi
Aboo sare! avnu nuvvu hyd
epdelthunnav

ARAVIND
ee month end, ye vasthava
ve
Renu smiles

RENU
Mee intiki theskeltha ante vastha

ARAVIND
yeah dhanlo emundhi ra!
evarodhanaru
kA
She gets a call from her mother, She cuts the call, Aravind
looks at her mobile and looks at her

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Inthaku, Nuvepdu intikelthunnav?

RENU
Nenu intikelli 8 months avthundhi,
ippudappude vellanu kuda
th
ARAVIND
Ye?

RENU
Ye! ante emo! Vellalaniledu,
vellakudadanukunna
re

ARAVIND
Adhe Endhukani ala, idhyna cheppu

Renu takes a deep breath


ya

RENU
Hmm! Naku ma amma ante istam ledhu

Aravind stays silent, gets puzzled

RENU (CONT’D)
Enti ala chusthunnav, naku me amma
ante kuda istam ledhu

ARAVIND
madhyalo Ma amma em chesindhi ,
ayna ma amma ni nuvvu epdu kalisav

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
109.

RENU
Kalavakarledhu, istam ledhanthe.
andhari ammalu okate.

ARAVIND
Mari mee nanna

RENU
Vi
Naku ma nanna ante kuda istam
ledhu, alage me nanna kuda

ARAVIND
Odhule odhilesey! nuvvu calm ga
undadame better
ve
Renu looks at him, smiles

17.3) EXT. FUNCTION HALL - NIGHT

Marathi songs playing in the background


kA
They go inside, look around

To his surprise, He finds Manu and Saki, Manu and Saki look
at them, Surprised

ARAVIND
Mee friends inka evaru raledha

RENU:
Hmm!
th
AraVIND
Rey Merenti ikada

MANU
Merentra ikada

ARAVIND
re

ammay thanu chinnapati friend anta

MANU
Pelli koduku ma colleague ra

Renu stays silent, smiling


ya

ARAVIND
Oh!

SAKI
Avnu! Thanu ekkado kolkata aythe,
neku ela friend! Chance ye ledhe?

Renu Smiles again

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
110.

RENU
Actually naku kuda sindhu ane
friend undhi aa ammay pelli ki
veldham anukunna kudharledhu
andhuke ee sindhu pelli ki ocha

Aravind looks at her, gets shocked Renu looks at him


Vi
RENU (CONT’D)
Ayna nakikada friends evaru lerani
neku telusu kadha, ala ela nammav?

Aravind looks at her seriously


ve
RENU (CONT’D)
Sorry Sorry

Aravind stays silent

MANU
Gift kuda theskocharu, bhalevaalle,
meme thela
kA
RENU
mee peru rasi ivvandi, too costly
gift jagratha

SAKI
Oh! avna, aythe pykeldham ra. gift
theledhani indhakanundi bro pyki
vellataniki alochisthunnadu. Ipdu
ra bro be proud
th
Renu holds Aravind’s hand and asks him to come

RENU
Veldham dha

Aravind hesitates
re

MANU
Rey! elago ocharu kadha pyki
veldham padha

Aravind looks at her walks slowly towards dais


ya

They go and wish them, take a photo with them, Renu hugs them
behaves as if she knows them well.

Aravind asks while getting down the dais

ARAVIND
Nijam cheppu food kosam ochav kadha

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
111.

RENU
Food kosam Ante yeah! Kani Naku
eroju ila ready ayi ekkadikyna
bayataki ravalanipinchindhi,
andhukani

Aravind looks at her, surprised, smiles, nods his head


Vi
Manu and Saki come to them

MANU
Entra ikkade agipoyaru! akada
Drinks kuda unnay padhandi
ve
RENU
Nenu thaganu

SAKI
Ye repu sanivaram ana?

RENU
Kadhu ninna guruvaram ani
kA
Renu smiles

SAKI
Sare manam velli thechukundham
padha bro

ARAVIND
Nenu thaganra

MANU
th
Idhi epatnunchi

Aravind smiles

SAKI
Oh babi effect ah, sare padha
re

Saki looks at Manu, They both leave

Renu looks at Aravind

RENU
Promise chesava
ya

They start walking

ARAVIND
Hmm, Nuvvu

RENU
Hmmm! konchem alantidhe

They could see people drinking around them

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
112.

RENU (CONT’D)
Poni oka 4 hours break chedhama
promise, Ipdu 8 ayindhi correct ga
11:59 ki Promise mode on
apatidhaka OFF, Emantav

Aravind looks at her, starts thinking, Renu looks at him asks


sternly
Vi
RENU (CONT’D)
Truth or dare Aravind

Aravind looks at her


ve
ARAVIND
Telidhu

RENU
Aythe Thagudham padha.

She takes him and gets him a drink


kA
17.4) EXT. DRINKS STALL, FUNCTION HALL - NIGHT

They both have tequila shots

RENU
1 2 3, cheers

They both smile looking at each other

Saki and Manu come to them


th
SAKI
Evaro repu sanivaram ninna
guruvaram annaru

Aravind and Renu look at them


re

RENU
Sakiiii!

SAKI
Madam! Ipdela thaguthunnaro
ya

RENU
Nenu basical ga thagetapdu chetha
questions veyanu, vesina respond
avvanu, nuvvu anthenaa

Saki looks at her

SAKI
Hmm! Cheers

Renu smiles, Manu stops Aravind when he is about to drink

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
113.

MANU
Rey! mari ekkuva thagaku

SAKI
nuvthagu bro okasariki emundhi

MARATHI SONG PLAYING LOUDLY


Vi
They all start drinking, People start dancing over there.
Saki and Manu join them. Renu and Aravind tap their foot,
renu goes and joins them and pulls Aravind too

Saki turns to Aravind


ve
SAKI (CONT’D)
Inthaki enti aa gift

ARAVIND
Emo thane...

SAKI
Oy enta gift!
kA
RENU
Hmm! Paper petta

Everyone look at her

RENU (CONT’D)
Ante! vallu pelli busy lo eroju
newspaper chadivi undaru kadha,
tharvtha epdyna chaduvkuntaru ani
th
Everyone get shocked, drinks again

SAKI
Costly gift annarani proud ga feel
ayyi na peru rasi ichanu bro

Aravind gets a call from Swetcha


re

ARAVIND
Oh! Shit, Smell osthundha

RENU
Yeah ikkada osthundhi, Kani phone
ya

lo radhu, matladu

Renu smiles

RENU (CONT’D)
Careful

Aravind picks the call, goes away from them

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
114.

ARAVIND
(Conversation with
swetcha)
Hello!

SWETCHA
HellO! Em chesthunnav
Vi
ARAVIND
Ipde Manu valla friend pelli ki
ocham

SWETCHA
Oh!! Are you ok bane unnava?
ve
ARAVIND
konchem ekkuva thinanu, Heavy
aypoyndhi, anthe

SWETCHA
Sarle ok intiki ochaka chey! Carry
on Bye
kA
ARAVIND
Bye!

Aravind cuts the call, Thinks for a while, feels guilty for
lying to her and breaking promise

Aravind comes back and asks for Manu and Saki

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Veeleri
th
RENU:
Evaro oka pedha gang ochi kidnap
chesi theskellipoyaru

When aravind is about to drink. She takes off his glass


re

RENU
Time over, 11:59, closing time,
Promise mode ON, veldham padha

17.5) EXT. RANDOM PLACE - NIGHT


ya

Renu and Aravind walk together, laughing loudly

RENU:
Tharvtha

ARAVIND
Tharvatha emundhi!

Aravind continues laughing, Renu interrupts

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
115.

RENU:
Stop

Aravind looks at her

RENU: (CONT’D)
Akada dhooranga oka pole undhi
chusava
Vi
ARAVIND
Emo kanipiyatla

RENU:
Undhi sarigga chudu
ve
ARAVIND
Ah unte

RENU:
Kanipisthundha

ARAVIND
kA
Edho light light ga

RENU:
Aa pole ni 30 second lo reach avali

ARAVIND
Ah! Mental ah nekemanana

RENU:
1 2 3, Run
th
They both run. Aravind smiles, looks at her(SLOW MO)

They reach that pole, taking heavy breath, Renu looks at her
watch

RENU: (CONT’D)
10 sec late
re

Aravind starts coughing, They both look at each other, smile

17.6) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - NIGHT


ya

They open the door. Aravind comes and sits on sofa. She finds
him coughing heavily

RENU
water?

Aravind coughs again, Renu goes to kitchen, She gets him a


glass of water

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
116.

ARAVIND
Nuvvu epdu Hyd raledha!

She sits down on her knees while he is drinking. He looks at


her

RENU
nenu bus ekkindhe Hyd lo, Ye?
Vi
Aravind nods his head, drinks water

ARAVIND
ninnu mundhe kalisi undalsindhi
ve
Renu smiles, Aravind looks at her, Renu raises her eye brows

Aravind stays silent, comes close, kisses on her forehead

Renu looks at him, keeps her head down, looks at him, kisses
him back.

They both look at each other, stays silent for a while, kiss
kA
each other again. Aravind gets reminded of swetcha suddenly
He goes away, Renu stays silent, He goes back to bed, sleeps
turning to other side

Renu still sitting in the posture, kneeling down

18.1) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM [NEXT DAY] - MORNING

Aravind wakes up in the morning, finds the folded blanket but


he does not find the luggage. He feel so tensed, calls her,
th
She does not pick up

18.2) EXT.RENU’S OFFICE - LATER

He goes in search of her, finds her near her office


re

ARAVIND
Emanukuntunnav nuvvu! Nee patiki
nuvvu cheppapetakunda
velipothava!Ravtam nee istame
veltam nee istame sare
velthunnav,antha luggage
ya

theskelaetapdyna lepachu kadha

RENU:
Luggage theskeltam enti, podhuna
illu sardhuthunte addu ga unnay ani
pakka room lo petta

Aravind goes to her

ARAVIND
Sorry

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
117.

She looks at him but does not respond

18.3) EXT. BEACH - MOMENTS LATER

Aravind looks at sea shore, Renu sits beside him

They both stay silent for a while, look at each other


Vi
Renu looks at the sea shore

RENU
Ee patiki na pelli aypoyi Undali
ve
Aravind looks at her

RENU (CONT’D)
Na problem entante Chinnaptnunchi
annitiki twaraga alavatu padi
potha, dhenikyna chala easy ga
attach aypothanu! kani nenu edhi
ankunte adhi jaragadhu, naku
kA
dhegaryna edhi na dhegara undadhu.
Ayna edhoka chinna hope tho ala
mundhukelledhani. Kani Rahul, Rahul

Her voice chokes, Aravind looks at her, offers her food

RENU (CONT’D)
Hmmhu odhu

RENU (CONT’D)
intlo andharni oppincham, life ila
th
undali ala undali ani chala plan
cheskunnam,inko 3 months lo pelli
undhi ananga! accident!

nakem ardham kaledhu! Okkasariga


antha chediripoynattu
anipinchindhi.
re

Renu nods her head, tears rolling down, Aravind consoles her

RENU (CONT’D)
Malli evartho ayna konchem close ga
move avvalantene bhayamesedhi, Ye
ya

attachments lekunda dhooram ga


undalanipinchindhi.Oka 2months
evartho matladaledhu

Nannu chusi ma parents kuda dull


aypoyaru,Anni alochisthe! Oka point
tharvtha nake anipinchindhi,Na
valla vallu endhku papam,
(MORE)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
118.

RENU (CONT’D)

Ila over sensitive ga over


emotional ga undatam na weakness
aythe dhani kachithanga
marchukovali! I should handle my
emotions,intlo unte inka emotional
ga weak aypothanu!
Vi
So nenu okate cheppanu naku nenepdu
konchem strong anipisthano apdu
venaki ochestha ani andhuke ila...
Kani nenemana cheskuntanemo ani
bhayam, ma amma ki! andhuke daily
call chesthuntundhi! nenu idhigo
ve
ila busy pampinchi unnanu ani
attendance veyinchkunta roju!
matladalanuntundhi kani matladithe
edchestha! Na valla amma
edusthundhi! naku ventane
vellipovalainipisthundhi.

They both stay silent for a while, Aravind looks at her


kA
Aravind looks at her, Renu smiles, They stay silent for a
while, look at the beach

RENU (CONT’D)
Aravind, manaki teliyakundane konni
involuntary ga jarigipothay kadha

Aravind nods his head

RENU (CONT’D)
th
Nenu life lo edhi expect
cheydhalchukoledhu Aravind,edhi
rasipetti unte adhe
jaruguthundhi.But nenem chesina
naku life lo tharvatha regret
undakudadhu ankunta anthe
re

Aravind smiles, Renu stays silent

RENU (CONT’D)
Kani naku teliyakundane naku life
lo malli hope start ayindhi! nee
valla!
ya

naku teliyakundane neku close


aypoyanu, ,I know Neku Swetcha
undhi, engagement fix ayindhi but
still,emo, Nenu neku chala attach
aypoythunanu anipisthundhi, naku
nuvvu lifelong kavalanipisthundhi

Renu holds her breath, Aravind looks at her


idhi thappe but It just happened

Aravind looks at her surprisingly.

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
119.

neku ee mata cheppaledhu ane regret


nakodhu life lo, nenu cheppesanu,
nuvvu reply ivvakkharledu, ichina
nakodhu. nannu reject chesesav
ankunta. aypoyndhi anthe. nuvelago
velipothav,naku malli
attachments,ee pain,odhu. Nenu
nekem cheppaledhu nuvvem
Vi
vinaledhu,ika dheeni marchipo

Silence between Aravind and Renu


Naku akalesthundhi! Veldhama
ve
18.4) EXT. BEACH- EVENING

They both walk together, Have Panipoori, but with silence

18.5) EXT. MANU-SAKI ROOM, BALCONY - EVENING

Three of them stay silent(Manu Aravind Saki)


kA
MANU
Rey em chesthunnav ra

Aravind looks at him, stays silent

MANU (CONT’D)
Neku engagement fix ayindhi
gurthundhi ga

SAKI
th
Ante babi ni, sorry swetcha ni lite
theskunta antava

Aravind nods his head

MANU
Mari
re

Aravind stays silent

SAKI
Poni Renu ni lite thesko!
ya

Aravind stays silent

SAKI (CONT’D)
Ante idharu kavala?!

MANU
Pichi pattindha ra! Ipdu mental
mental ga alochinchaku

SAKI
Mental emundhi bro ki renu
nachindhi dhanlo thappemundhi

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
120.

MANU
Entra thappu ledhu, akada wait
chesthunavallu picholla

SAKI
Akkada aa amamy wait chetshundhani
ikkada life spoil cheskovala
Vi
MANU
Mind emyna dhobbindha! Ilanti
fluctuations anni common, rey
Aravind nenu cheppina mata vinu

SAKI
ve
Idhi fluctuation ani ela antav bro
idhe nijam emo, adhe pelli
kavatledhu ane hadavidi lo
oppeskunnademo, evarki telsu

Aravind stays silent, They both keep fighting


kA
18.6) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - NIGHT

Aravind opens his eyes and closes his eyes, confused to


sleep, he can see two lights, blinking, metaphorically

18.7) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - NEXT DAY

He wakes up in the morning, neither finds the folded blanket


nor her luggage.
th
18.8) INT. MUMBAI OFFICE - DAY

Aravind starts thinking while working in office

He goes to her office, but could not find her


re

Swetcha calls him, he does not pick

18.9) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, BALCONY - EVENING

Aravind stays silent, Manu and Saki come to him, Manu gets a
ya

call

SAKI
Asala Nuvendhuku intha confuse
avthunnavo naku ardhamkaatledhu.

Aravind looks at saki


okasari ila alochinchu,neku
engagement fix ayi undakapothe!
Swetcha nee life lo ne lekapothe
Renu ni oppukova, She is a very
practical girl bro.
(MORE)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
121.

SAKI (CONT'D)
May be dheenikosame ne engagement
okasari cancel ayindhemo, I think
Something better is waiting for
you. Its not too late bro.

Saki leaves, Aravind starts thinking, calls his mom


(Conversation over phone)
Vi
ARAVIND
Amma!

MOTHER
rey aru, ela unnav nanna
ve
ARAVIND
Amma! aa jathakalu em aynay amma,
malli chupistha annaru ga

MOTHER
Evaru chusina, vanka patalsina
avasaram ledhu chakkaga unnay
antunnaru, idhigo me nanna
kA
matladtharanta

He cuts the call, Calls his father

ARAVIND
Ledhu le nenu malli chestha!

Aravind cuts the call

Aravind starts thinking again, He calls Swetcha


th
Swetcha travelling to Mumbai(Interval episode)

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Hello!

SWETCHA
Yes Mr Purushotham
re

ARAVIND
Ekkada

SWETCHA
Hmm! Intlone cheppu, fooding
ya

aypoyndha

ARAVIND
Ah! Thinesa, nuvvu

Aru stays silent for a while

SWETCHA
Hello!

ARAVIND
Ah hello! Enti aa train sound

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
122.

SWETCHA
Em ledhe, cheppu,

Hello! Aru Vinipisthundha

ARAVIND
Hello! Ah vinipisthundhi
Vi
SWETCHA
Hello! hmm cheppu

Bus staff switches off the light

ARAVIND
ve
Hello! Ante Swetcha! adhi

SWETCHA
Emyndhi

ARAVIND
Mana engagement cancel
cheskundhama?!
kA
SWETCHA
Hello! Aru, Hello

Aravind cuts the call

He gets reminded of Swetcha and the time he had spent with


her

He calls her back, She does not pick


th
ARAVIND
Hello

Swetcha does not respond

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Swetcha! Hello!
re

SWETCHA:
Hmm

ARAVIND
Ante!! Chinna prank laga play
ya

chedham anukunna correct ga signal


cut ayindhi madhaylo. Engagement
cancel cheskoni direct ga pelli ki
velipodhama ani chepdhamnukunna,
utter flop ayindhi! SORRY

SWETCHA
konchem ayna sense undha aru,
veetithona pranks plan chesedhi!!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
123.

ARAVIND
Sorry! ekadunnav nuvvu, Enti aa
train sound

SWETCHA
Em ledhu le, nenu malli chesthanu,
Bye
Vi
ARAVIND
Kopam ga em ledhu ga

SWETCHA
Ledhu le Bye
ve
He cuts the call, starts thinking for a while, gets reminded
of Renu, calls Renu, She does not pick, he Sleeps off

19.1) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, BEDROOM - DAY

When he wakes up next day, He could hear some girl’s voice.


He gets up suddenly and murmurs
kA
ARAVIND
Renu

He goes to hall and finds no one , His friends look at him,


Smiling

Swetcha comes from behind and surprises him. Aravind feels


very happy seeing Swetcha

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
th
Oy! nuvventi ikkada, kanisam
cheppaledhu

SWETCHA
Endhuku cheppali! Surprise

Swetcha looks at Aravind, smiles, turns to Manu


re

ARAVIND
Huh! Evaru theskocharu

SWETCHA
neku teliyakunda me friends nenu
ya

friends ayyam le. Manu ocharu

Aravind looks at them, smiles, Swetcha looks around

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Avnu marchipoya renu ekkada?

They look at each other

ARAVIND
Ooriki vellindhi

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
124.

Saki looks at him

Saki
yeah! ooriki vellindhi

SWETCHA
Oh!!
Vi
Swetcha smiles

19.2) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, BEDROOM - DAY

Swetcha leans over him, Aravind and Swetcha going through the
ve
pics on his mobile

Aravind looks at her smiles

SWETCHA
Renu ah!

ARAVIND
kA
Hmm

SWETCHA
Very cute! Thanu kuda unte
bagundedhi, endhuku sudden ga
oorikellindhi

ARAVIND
Edho pani undhani

Swetcha starts looking at the flowers in flower vase, turns


th
to Aravind

SWETCHA
hmm! Ninnu ragane edho
adgudhamanukunna marchipoya! hmm!!
yeah nannu miss ayyava ?
re

Aravind stays silent for a while, looks at her

ARAVIND
hmm Baga!

Swetcha looks at him teasingly


ya

SWETCHA
Ipdu nijam chepamma

Aravind smiles

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Ledhu kadha

ARAVIND
Antha ledhu, konchem

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
125.

SWETCHA
dhanlo endhuku antha alochisthav,
manchi friends, super ambience Inka
ela miss avthav miss avakapovadame
correct!

Aravind looks at her, smiles


Hmm! nenu miss ayanantava
Vi
ARAVIND
Hmm, ayuntav

SWETCHA
Ah! manam miss avvam edhuta vallu
ve
matram manalni miss avvali kadha.
Antha scene Em Ledhu!

ARAVIND
Intlo em cheppav

Swetcha looks at the flower vase again


kA
SWETCHA
Hmm! Intlona!
actually edho theda undhi, aa red
itu petti ee green itu pettunte
bagundedhemo kadha

Aravind starts thinking

ARAVIND
Hmm!
th
CUT TO

19.3) INT. RESTUARANT - AFTERNOON

Having lunch
re

SWETCHA
Meeru thittukuntunaru kadha! first
veedochadu, tharvtha veeditho patu
oka ammay ochindhi, ipdu nenu
ochanu! next pillalni thesthada
ankuntunnara?
ya

Aravind smiles, manu smiles

SAKI
Actually ma edhurinti aunty
thittukoni untindhi, Makythe
ipudippude madhoka illu ane feeling
osthundhi. memu idharam unnapdu
lodge ye, just fresh avtaniki
padukotaniki use ayedhanthe

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
126.

Swetcha looks around, She sees a girl coming inside


restaurant, dressed modernly

SWETCHA
Aa ammay chudu! hair curls
lekapothe renu lage undedhi

Aravind looks at her, shocks


Vi
SAKI
Renu laga kadhu renu ye

Aravind looks at Saki, Swetcha looks at Aravind


ve
SWETCHA
Hey avnu! kani meeru
oorellindhannru kadha

Aravind keeps looking at Renu

MANU
adhe ardhamkavatla, oorelthunna ane
kA
cheppindhi

SWETCHA
Wait oka nimisham

Swetcha goes and stands in front of her

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Hi

Renu seems surprised


th
RENU
Hi

Swetcha stays silent, just looks at her

RENU (CONT’D)
re

Excuse me! Sorry!

Renu looks behind and realizes its Aravind

RENU (CONT’D)
Swetcha?
ya

SWETCHA
yeah

RENU
Heyyyy!!epdocharu

SWETCHA
Morning, nuvvu oorellavani chepparu

Renu stays silent, looks at them, Renu hesitates

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
127.

RENU
Oh Yeah! Actually podhune ochanu,
friend valla intlo dhiganu, meru
ostunnatu telidhu

SWETCHA
Nenu sudden ga plan cheskunna! dha
dha
Vi
SAKI
Bagundhi bro! chala bagundhi

Renu hesitates and steps towards them, joins them for lunch
ve
SWETCHA
Thanu podhune ochindhanta

Renu looks at Aravind, Aravind smiles

SAKI
Oh podhune ochara madam meeru?
kA
RENU
Champutha over cheyku

SWETCHA
Order?

Swetcha gives her the Menu card, Renu looks into it

RENU
Hmm! Roti and Panner butter Masala
th
Aravind looks at her

19.4) EXT. RANDOM PLACE - EVENING

They take selfies, Renu standing in between Aravind and


Swetcha
re

They click three Pics, only one of them smiles, rest two stay
sober

Renu clicks a pic for both of them, looks at them


ya

19.5) EXT. MANU-SAKI ROOM, TERRACE - NIGHT

They play cards, Swetcha sitting with Aravind helping him, as


Renu did earlier, Renu keeps looking at them

SWETCHA
Show

Renu smiles looking at them, Saki looks at Aravind

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
128.

MANU
Velidharlo evaro okalu help
cheyatam valla gelichesthunnav ra
nuvvu

Manu distributing cards again

SAKI
Vi
Anni bagunnay kani oka scortch
bottle unte bagundedhi, thagi chala
rojulynattundhi, ipdu thagudhamanna
time aypoyndhi

MANU
ve
Ah chala rojulynatundhi anta, monne
kadra pelli lo andharam thagam

He stops distributing cards, looks at everyone, Everyone stay


silent

Swetcha looks at Aravind, smiles, Aravind smiles hesitatingly


kA
Swetcha turns to Renu

SWETCHA
Renu, Naku konchem help cheyava
shopping lo repu

RENU
Ayyo meeru mari ala adagaddu,
Shooping ki ra renu! ani pilavandi.
Chalu
th
Swetcha smiles

19.6) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, BEDROOM - NIGHT

They arrange bed for Aravind and swetcha in other bed room,
Renu helps manu and saki, adjusting pillows
re

SAKI
Noti dhoola bro, Monne kadha thagam
anta, em thagam kuda cheppirandi
lekapothe
ya

MANU
Ninnu evadra! Thagi chala
rojulyndhi ani vayyaram ga
matladamandhi

SAKI
Bagundhi bro! Meerintha pedha
harischandra ghat ani nakem telsu

MANU
Asala thagetapdu vadni encourage
chesindhi evaru

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
129.

SAKI
Ipdu adhi question kadhu bayataki
cheppatam endhuku ani

Renu looks at both of them

RENU
Actually thappu nademo, aroju
Vi
promise break cheymani cheppakunda
undalsindhi

Manu and Saki look at her

SAKI
ve
Yeah Correct! thappu needhe, memu
anavasram ga kottukuntunam!

Manu and Saki smile, Renu looks at them, throws pillow,


smiles

19.7) EXT. MANU-SAKI TERRACE - NIGHT


kA
SWETCHA
I seriously did not expect this
from you, Aru. mari Ala ela
chesthav, ah

Aravind stays silent

ARAVIND
Ante sorry
th
SWETCHA
Enti sorry! entha hurting ga
untundho telsa

Aravind stays silent, keeps his head down

Swetcha Laughs
re

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Ila nenu aristhe naku set avvadhu
kadha!

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
ya

Ne position lo nenunte okasari


kadhu rendu mudu sarlu thagedhani,
chala rojula tharvtha friends ni
kalisav, apdu kuda enjoy cheykunda
madi kattukunnatu kurchunte ela,
ala unte first nene thidatha ninnu

Aravind smiles

SWETCHA (CONT’D)
Neku thagalanunte naku cheppu,
simple. emundhi dhanlo

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
130.

Aravind smiles

19.8) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, BEDROOM - NIGHT

When they come down, they see their friends arranging bed for
them
Vi
SWETCHA
Hello entidhi! Em chesthunaru

SakI
Merikada padkondi, memu bayata
padkuntam
ve
ARAVIND
Adhentra kothaga

MANU
Meku konchem privacy untundhi kadha
ani
kA
SWETCHA
Ipdu maku privacy thakkuvyndhi ani
evarannaru,em avasram ledhu
andharam oke chota padkundham,
padhandi

Swetcha brings out the bed from the room

19.9) EXT. MANU-SAKI ROOM, HALL - DAY


th
When Aravind wakes up in the morning, He finds the folded
blanket of Renu, and on the other side he finds folded
blanket of swetcha. He notices renu waiting for swetcha

ARAVIND
Renu
re

RENU
Oy enti apde lechesava

ARAVIND
Konchem natinchatam aputhava
ya

RENU
Nenem natiyatledhe

ARAVIND
Ok! Endhukellipoyav

RENU
Nenu endhukellina, naku malli
ikadaki ravalani rasi petti undhi
ochanu. Malli vellalani rasi petti
unte vellthanu. So! Na chethullo em
ledhu

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
131.

ARAVIND
Renu

RENU
Aravind

ARAVIND
Please
Vi
RENU
Enti

ARAVIND
Ekadikellav, endhukellipoyav
ve
RENU
Oorikellanani nuvvega cheppindhi,
ooorike vellanu

Renu smiles

Swetcha comes to them, looks at Aravind, smiles, She is in


kA
hurry to go for shopping.

SWETCHA
Oy! nuvvu enti apde lechav!

Swetcha looks at her watch

Padha padha,sarle velthunna Bye!

Both of them look back, wave to him, He stays silent


th
19.10) EXT. INDOOR STADIUM - EVENING

Manu, Saki plays TT and Aravind sits, watching while they are
playing

ARAVIND
re

Nakemardhamkavatledhandi, antha
pichi pichi ga undhi, correct ga
cheppalante chala guilty ga undhi

They both stay silent for a while


ya

MANU
Ayna, Antha manchi ammay ni
odhilesi entra ee confusions

SAKI
Nenu adhe antunna! antha
manchithanam mana valla kadhu ani!
Am not against swetcha bro but
Konchem practical ga matured ga
alochinchu! you are destined to
meet renu. nekem anipiyatledha!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
132.

MANU
Ee madhya idhokati fashion
aypoyndhi,maturity practicality ani
cheppi relations ni spoil
cheskovadam. Maturity ante
relations maintain cheyatam,
chedakotukovadam kadhu.
Vi
They both stay silent again

Saki thinks for a while, Everyone stay silent

SAKI
Yeah! Bro! its clear now, Okapani
ve
chey. Velli renu gurinchi swetcha
ki cheppu, Thanu Elago cool
antunnav kabatti ela react
avthundho chudu

Manu gets up, thinks for a while, stands in front of Saki,


looks at Aravind
kA
MANU
Naku adhe correect anipisthundhra,
Cheppesey

SAKI
Correct! Positive ga react
ayna,neagtive ga react aina
migilina option renu ye! apdu em
confusion undadhu!

MANU
th
Oho! okavela Renu tharvtha inko
ammayni kalisthe? apduu..

He turns to Aravind

Rey Neku ipdu thappu chesanu ane


feeling undhantunnav kabatti
re

okasari chepesthe atleast neku ah


guilt pothundhi!

ivvani common ra! Naku telsi Thanu


adhi ardhamcheskuntundhi ankutunna,
nuvvu swetcha ki cheppesey
ya

Aravind starts thinking

19.11) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM, BEDROOM - NIGHT

Swetcha packs clothes in her bag, Hugs Aravind

SWETCHA
Engagementt ki randi andharu,
anyway nenu call chesthanu malli.
Bye

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
133.

Swetcha waves hand to Manu,Saki and hugs Renu

Renu suddenly remembers that she is wearing Swetcha’s dress

RENU
Ayyo! mee dress

SWETCHA
Vi
That’s ok! Parledhu aru vasthadu ga
next week, thanatho pampi and
Thank you

Renu waves her hand, smiles, Renu looks at Aravind, Aravind


looks at her
ve
They both get into cab

19.12) INT. INSIDE CAB - NIGHT

ARAVIND
Swetcha! netho oka vishayam
kA
cheppali

Swetcha looks at him nods her head with a smiling face,


Aravind looks at Swetcha. He hesitates to confess, Rain
starts

A road shot from the house to railway station and Taxi’s POV,
showing only elements( Aru’s confession will be conveyed
through silence and elements)

Swetcha looks at him, smiles, They don't talk anything after


th
that. Just silence. Swetcha turns to other side in the car,
looks outside the window which have water droplets due to
heavy rain, Aru looks at her

They sit apart

They Get down the cab once they reach station


re

20.13) EXT. MUMBAI, RAILWAY STATION - NIGHT

They both wait for the train, She stays silent, holding her
tears
ya

Aravind keeps looking at her, Train comes, She gets into the
train

Train moves, Swetcha does not speak a word to him, but stays
silent

SONG OF SEPARATION(REPRISE, MALE VERSION, ARAVIND POV)STARTS

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
134.

20.1) INT. INSIDE CAB - NIGHT

He comes back to room in same cab, a tear drops from his eye
while coming to the room

He could see many lights due to traffic outside


Vi
20.2) INT. MANU-SAKI’S ROOM - NIGHT

He goes to his room and looks for Renu

ARAVIND
Renu?
ve
Saki stays silent

20.3) INT. AUTO, RANDOM ROAD - NIGHT

Renu leaves to her PG, She feels so disturbed, leaving the


room, but she was left with no choice
kA
20.4) INT.OFFICE - DAY

His colleague comes for a doubt again

COLLEAGUE 2
Aravind! This job scheduling is
pretty confusing

He shouts at him
th
ARAVIND
Velli evadidhyna!
na brathuke naku confusion ga
undhante

Everyone look at him


re

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Sorry!

COLLEAGUE 2
Okay! I will come later
ya

20.5) INT. TRAIN, ON THE WAY - NIGHT

MM9 MONTAGES

Swetcha having her dinner, holding her tears

Renu going back to her work

Aravind going to office

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
135.

Swetcha goes back to her home, Her mother looks at her and
senses something wrong with her

Aravind stays silent

SAKI
Cheppakunda undalsindhemo bro,
Vi
matter intha serious
avthundhanukola, meme anavasaram
ga, cha

He keeps calling Renu for next few days, She does not pick up
ve
Swetcha feels very low, could not work in office, cuts
Aravind’s call

Renu’s mother calls her, She picks up her call

Swetcha’s mother looks at her and observes her being


disturbed.
kA
Manu packing Aravind’s luggage

MANU
Very simple funda ra! Neku renu
istamante swetcha istam annadhi
abbadham, neku swetcha istamante
renu istam annadhi abbadham, edho
okate, rendu abbadham aye chance
ayna untundhi kani rendu nijalu
avvavu
th
Aravind starts thinking, sitting alone and decides to go back
to Hyderabad from Mumbai by bus

SONG OF SEPARATION :MONTAGE SONG ENDS

21.1) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL - DAY


re

He goes home, throws his bag, His father, Prasad writing some
phone numbers in his diary

Prasad looks at him


ya

PRASAD
Rey! entra cheppapetakunda ochav,
aypoyndha akada

He does not respond and goes inside, gets ready, comes out

ARAVIND
Nanna!

PRASAD
Hmm!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
136.

ARAVIND
Swetcha valla father emana phone
chesara

PRASAD
Ledhu! ye, emana matladtha annara?

When he does not respond, phone starts ringing, he hesitates


Vi
to pick it up, His father looks at him, Aravind picks it up

SAMBASIVA RAO
(PHONE VOICE)

Hello! Nenu Sambasiva rao ni


ve
matladthunna! 2 nelalu ayindh
marii! Prasad garu Himalayas nunchi
ochara andi

He keeps that aside and leaves, Father looks at him

SAMBASIVA RAO (CONT’D)


Hello! Prasad garu!! Entandii!!
kA
epdocharuu

21.2) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL - EVENING

Father serving himself, calls aravind for dinner

PRASAD
Rey amma gudiki vellindhi,late
avthundhi kani manam thinedham dha
th
Aravind looks at him

PRASAD (CONT’D)
Ra ra twaraga ra

He changes his dress, comes and sits infront of him,


re

PRASAD (CONT’D)
adhi odhule podhunadhi, Ee kura
vesko!

He starts serving himself, They start eating


ya

PRASAD (CONT’D)
Chips vesko

He stays silent, Father starts eating

PRASAD (CONT’D)
Emyndhi

Aravind looks at him

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
137.

21.3) INT. SWETCHA’S BED ROOM - EVENING

SUJA
Idhari madhya emana godava?

Swetcha keeps looking outside the window, Her mother closes


the window
Vi
Suja adjusts her hair, Swetcha holding her tears

SUJA (CONT’D)
andhuke Pelli ki mundhe ekkuva
kalavakudadhantaru, ekkuva kalisthe
ekkuva telsukuntam, ekkuva
ve
telsukunte ekkuva problems
osthay.Vaatini daatukonelle
commitment chala thakkuva
mandikuntundi. adhe pelli ayyaka
telsindhi anuko manchi ayna chedu
ayna adjust avtham tharvtha adhe
alavatavthundi, endhukante pelli
anedhe oka commitment kabatti
kA
Swetcha looks at her
mee idhari madhya emyndho naku
telidhu. Kani nee istam, neku
odhanipisthe evari gurinchi
alochinchaku, maku nuvvu important,
tharvathe edhyna, enti, ok na

Swetcha nods her head

SWETCHA:
th
Thala noppi ga undhama oka Coffee
thesthava??

Swetcha stays silent

21.4) EXT. PRASAD’S HOUSE, BALCONY - EVENING


re

Father gives him a cup of coffee, lights a cigarette,


smoking, Aravind stands beside him

PRASAD
So em chedhamanukuntunnav!
ya

Aravind stays silent, Father takes a puff

PRASAD (CONT’D)
Nekante mundhu me amma ki rendu
miscarriages, manishi baga weak
aypoyndhi physical ga mental ga.
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138.

PRASAD (CONT’D)
dhaniki thodu nee time ki 7 month
nunche pains start aynay BP baga
perigipoyi fits laga ochindhi,
Operation cheyatam kuda kastam
annaru, situation baga complicate
aypoyi, evaro okallu mathrame
annatu ga matladaru.nakem
ardhamkaledhu. idhi kuda miscarry
Vi
aythe malli pillalu pudathara,
chances chala thakkuva. em decide
avvali life long pillalu lekunda
undala leka me amma lekunda undala.
rendu kastame,
apdu nenu ata ita ani
ve
alochinchukuntu kurchunte idharu
undevalu kadhu, mee amme kavalani
cheppanu lucky ga naku eroju nuvvu
kuda unnav

Aravind looks at him


Manam theskunna decsion valla em
osthundho ane dhanikante em
kA
pogutukutunnamo teliyali, apde
dhanikoka value untundhi

Aravind starts thinking

21.5) INT. ARAVIND’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Aravind comes and stands in front of the mirror, looks at


himself
th
CUT TO BLACK

22.1) INT. ARAVIND’S BATHROOM - MORNING

Aravind wakes up in the morning, takes shower,


re

Opens another rack finds all of his dresses, looks at them


for a while, could not decide, but he takes a decision, picks
a weird dress

22.2) EXT. SWETCHA’S OFFICE - DAY


ya

He waits for swetcha near her office, he calls her but she
does not pick

Swetcha comes out and he goes to her

ARAVIND
Swetcha, oka 2mins matladali

Swetcha doesn’t pay attention.

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139.

AraVIND (CONT’D)
Please! Oka 2 mins

She looks at him seriously

22.3) INT. COFFEE SHOP - EVENING


Vi
Aravind foot tapping, Waiter comes for the food order,
Aravind looks at the menu card

ARAVIND
2 cappuccino
ve
Aravind looks at her, Swetcha seems to be not interested and
checks her mobile randomly.

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Swetcha!

Swetcha answers firmly


kA
SWETCHA
yeah cheppu aravind

ARAVIND
Aravind?
Ok! nenu okasari cheppindhi vinu,
nenu ala chesi undakudadhu,
correctey! kani edho weak moment lo
ala jarigipoyndhi

SWETCHA
th
So! nannu em cheyamantav ipdu

ARAVIND
Em cheymantav ante ardhamchesko
antunna

SWETCHA
re

Ok ardhamcheskunna. Nenu vellocha


ipdu

ARAVIND
Swetcha! Please
ya

Swetcha stays silent for a while

SWETCHA
Ela kanipisthunna neku nenu?

Aravind looks at her with guilt

just oka option laga na? dhorikithe


adhi lekapothe idhi, ha, Evaru
inkola life lo option la undataniki
istapadaru Aravind.

(MORE)

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140.

SWETCHA (CONT'D)
Ok one month mumbai ki velthe
evarko incline aypoyav, repu pelli
ayyaka onsite ki velthav mari
akkada! Manishi Dhegaraga untene
untundhi relation neku, adhe
dhooram ga unte ventane vere
options ochesthay kadha! nuvekadaki
vellina, ammo bayataki velladu
Vi
evartho vellipothada ani life long
bayapaduthu, insecured ga undala
nenu

ARAVIND
Am sorry! swetcha! Thappu nadhe,
ve
kani oka chance ivvachu kadha

SWETCHA
chance ye ga! Ok isthanu! nenu inko
10 mandhini 20 mandhino chusthanu.
vallalo naku evaru nachakapothe,
inka ye option lekapothe malli
ravataniki try chesthanu. Apdu
kA
dhaka wait chey, Lekapothe
eppatlage vere option chusko.

Swetcha leaves, Aravind looks at her while she is leaving

Renu calls him, He hesitates to pick, picks it up finally

ARAVIND
Hello
th
22.4) INT. IRANI CHAI SHOP - AFTERNOON

Aravind comes inside the shop, Renu waves her hand to him,
smiles

ARAVIND
Nuventi ikada
re

Renu smiles

RENU
Avnu nenu enti ikada, Emo ila
ochesa
ya

Aravind looks at her, She asks him to sit

RENU (CONT’D)
Emana thintaniki chepdhama, thintav
kadha

Aravind stays silent, nods his head, Renu calls the waiter
and orders something

RENU:
Dho plate samosa? Samosa ok kadha

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
141.

Aravind nods his head, Renu smiles

RENU: (CONT’D)
Hey! nuvvu walk movie chusava! You
should watch it Aravind. Brilliant
undhi. vadu kindha padathademo ani
bhayapadi chachanu,Masth enjoy
chesanu le
Vi
ARAVIND
Renu!

Renu interrupts him


ve
RENU
Tea coffee?

Aravind nods his head

RENU (CONT’D)
Coffee thagu, Ikada chala
baguntundhi
kA
Bhayya dho filter coffee

ARAVIND
Renu

RENU:
Annatu marchipoya, Market lo mana
inti edhuru aunty ni kalisanu
monna! Manam anukunantha mental dhi
em kadhu! Bane matladindhi bayata!
th
Aravind gets frustrated

ARAVIND
Renu please

Renu looks at him, stays silent


re

RENU:
Hmm! cheppu

Aravind keeps his head down, Renu keeps looking at him, He


drinks some water
ya

After a moment of silence

ARAVIND
ante adhi

RENU:
Hmm!

He stays silent. Renu keeps looking at him, smiles

RENU
Good decision Aravind

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142.

He looks at her, puzzled

RENU:
I said its a good decision

ARAVIND
Am sorry
Vi
RENU
nuvvu sorry chepthe nenu sorry
cheppali, nuvvu thanks chepthe nenu
thanks cheppali!

Aravind smiles, Coffee comes by then. She serves him the


ve
coffee
You know what! Everything happens
for a reason. ee sorry thanks
veetanitikanna destiny pedhadhi

Renu smiles

RENU:
kA
marchipoyanu

She takes the dress from her bag and a sweet box

RENU
Swetcha dhi, ichesey!

ARAVIND
Thank you Renu

Aravind looks at it. Renu looks at her watch


th
RENU
Ok! Time avthundhi I got to go

ARAVIND
Ekkadiki
re

RENU:
Cheppakudadhu Secret!

Renu smiles and leaves, Renu calls him back

RENU: (CONT’D)
ya

Aravind

Aravind turns back

RENU: (CONT’D)
Bye

22.5) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - DAY

Aravind going on bike

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
143.

FLASH OF HIS CONVERSATION WITH MANU

ARAVIND
‘Hi' tho modhalayna conversation
Bye tho ne end avvali! Kani madhi
Hi thone madhyalo ala cut
aypoyndhi, So oka sari aa ammayni
kalisi Bye cheppesthe nenu
Vi
prashanthanga undachu

22.4) Aravind smiles

Conversation with Renu


ve
ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Bye

He goes back home happily that he cleared off his confusion

22.6) INT. PRASAD’S HOME, HALL - DAY


kA
He comes inside, keeps the packet aside, His father having
his hair dyed, watching cricket comes to him , worried

PRASAD
Entra emyndhi, aa ammay
oorikelthundhanta, valla nanna
phone chesadu.

ARAVIND
Avuna! Eppudu! Inka em annadu
th
PRASAD
Anthe annadayna kani ento konchem
dull ga matladadu

His mother comes out listening to their conversation

MOTHER
re

Entra ammay oorelthunattu neku


cheppaledha?

ARAVIND
Nanna, Engagement cancel anemanna
annada?
ya

MOTHER
Malli cancel entra! emyndhra! Ah!!

She turns to Prasad and starts scolding him


Emyndhandi, endhuku ila chesthunav
ra nuvvu! em chesav aa ammayni

Aravind starts thinking

ARAVIND
Amma nuvundamma!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
144.

Aravind thinks for a while, His father convincing her mother


meanwhile

Aravind looks at his father

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Nanna ra
Vi
PRASAD
Ekkadiki ra pant veskoni

ARAVIND
parledhu le nanna,ra
ve
22.7) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - NIGHT

On the way to Swetcha’s house

PRASAD
Lungi tho valintiki mari daridranga
untundhi ra
kA
ARAVIND
Nanna ipdu ne lungi kante important
vi chala unnay, avnu swetcha ye
oorikelthundhanadu ayana

PRASAD
Emo!

ARAVIND
Emo na?!
th
PRASAD
Ante ayana edho cheppadra! correct
ga apde yusaf pathan six kottada!
replay chusthuu itu vinadam
marchipoya
re

ARAVIND
Enti Nanna nuvvu! Ninnatiki ninna
serious ga rendu dialogue lu
cheppav,ippudemo intha
irresponsible ga unnav
ya

Father stays silent for a while

PRASAD
Adhi sarekaanee ipdu valintiki nenu
endhukantav

ARAVIND
Paddathi nanna! Nenu okadne velthe
em baguntundhi nuvvu kuda unte
paddathi ga untundhi!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
145.

22.8) INT. SWETCHA’S HOUSE - NIGHT

They reach their home, Murthy opens the door, He gets


surprised seeing them and smiles

Aravind asks his father to go inside. His father hesitates to


come with lungi, Father smiles. Swetcha’s father receives
Vi
MURTHY
Randi Randi

Murthy looks at Prasad’s Attire

PRASAD
ve
Ante Cutting velthu, dhare kadha
chusi podham antenuu

Murthy Smiles

PRASAD (CONT’D)
Match chusthunnara?
kA
MURTHY
Ah ah
(OUT VOICE CONVERSATION)

PRASAD:
Health bane undha
Indhaka phone lo voice dull ga unte

MURTHY:
Apde wicket padindhi, andhukani
th
Aravind looks for Swetcha’s mother, goes inside, finds her,
Suja who is folding clothes turns seeing Aravind

ARAVIND
Aunty, Swetcha

SUJA
re

Thanu Vizag vellindhi kadha valla


ammama valintiki

ARAVIND
Vizag ah!
ya

SUJA
Ye neku cheppaledha?

Aravind hesitates and smiles

ARAVIND
Ah Cheppindhi cheppindhi, nenu
office hadavidi lo padi
marchipoyanani Kopam ochi phone
ethatledhu. ekadundho konchem
kanukundhamani.

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
146.

Suja smiles

SUJA
Hmm!Mee idhari madhya edho chinna
disturbances ochay ani naku telsu,
dhani adigithe thala noppi, kadupu
noppi ani abbadhalu chepthundhe
kani emyndho cheppadhu! nuvemo inko
Vi
kotha kadha chepthunnav,
antha chepakokudani godava em
ayindhi

Aravind looks at her, thinks for a while


ve
ARAVIND
Mee valle aunty!

SUJA
Navalla?

ARAVIND
Avnu! mee valle
kA
Thanu Mumbai ki ochina,

Aravind coughs
Thanu nakosam mumbai ki ochina
vishayam meku endhuku cheppali
annanu. thanu ma amma ki chepthe
thappenti andhi. dhani meedha
chinna godava paddam

Suja looks confused


th
SUJA
Swetcha mumbai ki ochindha, epdu?

Aravind looks confused, smiles

ARAVIND
(inner voice)
re

Swetcha, cheppaledha, am sorry

Murthy and Prasad laughing, watching cricket

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
ya

Ushh! naku konchem mental mental ga


undi edhedho matladanu, meku malli
ochi chepthanu. Bus ennintiki aunty

SUJA
10:30, Pakka stop lo ne

Aravind looks at his watch

ARAVIND
10:30 ah!!

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA
147.

When Aravind rushing up to the door

SUJA
Babu! Okati gurthupetko! Jeevitham
anaka manaki

ARAVIND
Ayyo aunty! antha time ledhu aunty!
Vi
ochaka vintanu, sorry

Aravind leaves

22.9) EXT. RANDOM ROAD - NIGHT


ve
Aravind driving his bike, Prasad trying to reach her through
phone

22.10) EXT. BUS STAND - NIGHT

They reach bus stop


kA
ARAVIND
10:30 Vizag bus

RANDOM PERSON
Vellipoyndhi sir

He starts looking at the father’s attire. Aravind looks


around
th
22.11) INT. BUS (HYD TO VIZAG) - NIGHT

Swetcha looks outside the window in bus

When swetcha just looks around, she sees aravind sitting


beside her, she immediately tries to go away from there
re

ARAVIND
Ekkadiki, inka seats ekkada kali
levu. madhyalo dhigatam kuda
kudardhu, kurcho

Swetcha sits turning to other side


ya

Swetcha Okasari nenu cheppindhi


vinu, Nenu thappu chesanu. ye
vishayamlo aythe confuse
avvakudadhanukunnano akade ayyanu.

Nuvvu Confuse ayyi edhyna decide


cheskune mundhu oka 10
lekkapetamannav, nenu 100
lekkapettanu. kani nenu inko side
vellalekapothunna. may be
commitment ante adhenemo naku
ipdipde ardhamvathundhi.
(MORE)

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148.

ARAVIND (CONT'D)
Nenu stable ga alochisthunna
swetcha! Ayna Asalu Ninnu cheat
chese vadne aythe nekasala em
jarigindho cheppakunda nenu verela
manage cheeyachu kadha! kani nakala
cheyadam thappanipinchindhi.
Inkepdu idhi repeat kadhu, Promise
Vi
Bus attendar gives water bottle

BUS ATTENDAR
Sir normal water ah cold water ah

Aravind starts thinking


ve
again, she keeps looking at him and gets angry once he
starts thinking and turns to other side

ARAVIND
Ah! ah! Normal water, normal water,
idhariki,
Chudu! nenu nake kadhu neku em
kA
kavalo kuda decide cheygalguthunna

She stays silent

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Please swetcha,
Pelli ki mundhe na mistakes nenu
telusukonnanu correct cheskunnanu.
Pelli ayna tharvatha manaki inka
problems oche chance ye ledhu
th
Swetcha stays silent

annatu chepatam marchipoya me amma


ki nuvvu mumbai ochav ani cheppanu

Swetcha looks at him


re

SWETCHA:
Sense undha neku?? endhuku cheppav
em anukuntundhi na gurinchi ipdu!

ARAVIND
Nakem telsu, ala flow lo ochesindhi
ya

SWETCHA:
Nee antha waste fellow inkodu ledu!
Cha

ARAVIND
thittu! Kavalante inkonsepu thittu!
neku nidra oche dhaka, lekapothe
vizag oche dhaka Kani please

(MORE)

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/BOMMALAATA
149.

ARAVIND (CONT'D)
nuvvu annav kadha manam thappu
chesthe kani manakantu edhi
correcto telidhani,naku ardhamyndhi
ipdu

Swetcha looks at him

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
Vi
Please

Swetcha shows her fingers to pick one

SWETCHA
Ee rendu velalo okati patko
ve
Aravind looks at her fingers

ARAVIND
Entivi

SWETCHA
ninnu accept cheyala odha ni
kA
Aravind looks at her

ARAVIND
nenu patkonu

SWETCHA
Ye?

ARAVIND
Ye ante! Naku kuda inkola life lo
th
option ga undalani ledhu! Evaru
inkola life lo option ga undali
anukoru. Correct ga cheppana!
Nuvvu expect chesthondi idhega.
ardhamyndhi naku! Alane unta

Swetcha looks at him


re

SWETCHA
Mee parents ninnu kotti ennalyndhi

ARAVIND
ma amma nannu BTECH dhaka kodthune
ya

undhi, ipdu endhukadhi

SWETCHA
idhi gurthupetko

ARAVIND
Edhi

She slaps him

ARAVIND (CONT’D)
ye ma nanna unnaru!

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/BOMMALAATA
150.

Swetcha looks back, finds his father, Swetcha leans over him

SWETCHA
Sorry

Prasad smiles, as his dream came true

RETRO MUSICAL MONTAGE RESUMES


Vi
END CREDITS

23.1) INT. FUNCTION HALL, SWETCHA ARAVIND’S MARRIAGE - DAY


ve
WEDDING VIDEO

(THREAD 1)

Aru and Swetcha standing on the dais, smiling, Manu, Saki


Takes selfie with them

THREAD 2
kA
Swetcha’s friend comes to greet them, Aru looks at her,
Swetcha smiles
(THREAD 3)

Prasad eats Gulab Jamun with Satish

PRASAD:
Endhira! idhi panakam la undhii!
Veela bondha vantalu veelu
th
Murthy comes to them, Prasad turns to him

PRASAD: (CONT’D)
Bava garu! Gulab jamun
adirirpoyndhi

Prasad Smiles
re

(THREAD 4)

Renu comes with her mother, Introduces her mother to Swetcha


and Aravind

Hugs Swetcha and greets them, they take a selfie, along with
ya

Manu and Saki

Gives them a gift pack, Aravind Opens it and finds a news


paper in it(with the date underlined and “SAVE THE DATE :P,
HAPPY MARRIED LIFE” written under it)
(THREAD 5)

Swetcha’s relative suddenly falls down again. Everyone get


scared. When they go and check, he gets up himself and says
he is fine
(THREAD 6)

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151.

As part of wedding video they start taking interviews

SWETCHA’S FRIEND
Swetcha is most sweetest girl

RENU:
Aravind! Is Mr cool
Vi
MANU
They make a wonderful pair

SAKI
Same! Pass
ve
Saki laughs

INTERVIEWER
So!! Where are you planning your
Honeymoon??

SWETCHA:
Venice,no no its Goa
kA
ARAVIND
Mari antha confusion ah! kastam ila
aythe

SWETCHA:
Okay Sorry! its GOA! GOA

Aravind smiles

INTERVIEWER
th
Aravind, one question from your
friends Manu and Saki,

Why SWETCHA??

Aravind looks around, Everyone would be waiting for his


answer.
re

Aravind SMILESssss

CUT TO BLACK
ya

CARNATIC MUSICAL THEME CONTINUES(Manavyalakinchara dhate)

Mental Madhilo Vivek Athreya

/BOMMALAATA

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