"For hundred thousand men who see the universe" "..in the moon light of their inner eye!" "AATHMA KATHA ]Autobiography]" "The power is gone!" "Is there any generator or not?" "It is under repair for a couple of days." "What a problem it is!" "I'm Kochu Baby!" "People call me Kochu." "I am a blind man." "But I've made this candle myself." "What man?" "This looks like a long laugh!" "Can't you understand it?" "He laughs after seeing a dream." "Is it?" "What dream was it?" "It is nothing Paili brother." "He is just.." "You!" "Tell it Kochu." "Let us also enjoy it." "Sing Kochu!" "That's a big hotel!" "It is not like any ordinary" "Then?" "The rich come and stay there" "There was a wedding party going on" "People wear coat and suit" "Chicken curry' rice cakes and many eats" "Song' dance' drinks and what not." "All were watching me!" "Only me." "I told then I'm Kochu Baby." "People call me Kochu!" "I am a blind man." "But I've made this candle myself." "You made it." "Why boast about their richness?" "When standing in the dark a blind man from our group.." "..guided them with a candle." "It would have been a mess otherwise." "The bride groom and the bride.." "It was pompous" "You are a lucky man really." "You are a blind man with your eyes are full of dreams." "The dreams of Kochu...!" "Song' dance and drinks!" "Not like you!" "The people who are virtuous are like him." "I didn't tell anything." "We can go to the junction on the way." "My medicine is over." "Kochu.." "Yes.." "The wax is over." "Don't forget to see Father Punnoose on the way" "No brother." "We are going to the church" "JYOTHl WAX COMPANY." "Candle sticks for prayer available here." "I am Kochu Baby" "I am a blind man" "But I have made this candle myself" "Kochu" "Anything happened to you?" "No." "The skin abraded a little" "Slowly." "Are you Varkey?" "Yes!" "Catch my hand and climb up." "You are supposed to be very alert being blind." "What has happened now?" "I was playing dream game' that's why." "What do you mean by game?" "That's the game played by the blind men." "That smells a little fishy." "I told you to do an offering!" "In the name of the younger child of my son Thomas." "It is 20 kg of candle sticks!" "Are they prepared by now?" "When did you give the order?" "Yesterday evening" "It will take another 2 days." "It should get set well." "I see." "Ok' you go ahead." "I'm going." "Go by the right side." "Left side is very dirty." "Up to Angana Vadi!" "Ok" "I can't see but the dreams are in the middle of the road." "I'll lie in the valley not in the pit." "Donkey!" "1..2...3...4...5.." "17.." "Is it not the steps ready?" "The stingy father." "Are you fine?" "What are you doing here at this time?" "I wanted to do the confession' that's why." "But the father would not stay in the church." "He always traveling." "Why does she need so much to confess at her age?" "Father!" "Jeeps can't ply on this kind of roads." "Only bulldozer like vehicles could ply." "You are right." "Kochu!" "When did you come?" "..about half an hour ago." "Where were you all this time?" "Don't ask me that." "The bed was full of bed bugs." "I bought a new bed." "I bought a few articles from the market." "I wanted to tell you that the candles are over." "You can say it later." "Let me come up." "Be careful." "17th step has broken on the right side." "How is it?" "Even Jesus Christ will not believe that he is blind." "Even I can't believe it." "Who is that Father?" "It seems to be a new voice." "This is Father James." "He belongs to Thottupara church." "We were together in the college." "Then we were together in the seminary!" "We got the degree together." "My Jesus!" "Let Jesus Christ bless you!" "Let him always bless you." "We shall talk in the church." "Isn't there any cure for your breathing problem?" "I feel better now." "It is only when climb the steps" "Before I couldn't even walk." "I was treated by a Ayurveda doctor in Pathanamthitta." "Kochu!" "What was that you wanted to tell me?" "The company's.." "The candle sticks are about to finish there." "It will be about for tomorrow's use only." "A load has come 2 weeks ago' right?" "Order is little too much now." "Even the ordinary sticks are in demand now." "Let alone the sticks for offering!" "We try to get from the shops in the town!" "Ask Paili to come in the morning." "Let him go in the jeep to the town." "Father!" "The kitchen people want to know if you need wheat cake or wheat dosai for night." "Let it be wheat cake." "Isn't it father?" "Wheat dosai was better." "I'll tell it tomorrow." "Mamacho.." "Open up the room where the VCR is kept." "Kochu!" "There are some cassettes." "You can watch it and go." "Ok' father." "You know it." "There are others who could watch it." "You shut the windows and doors before you watch." "Yes father." "What are you saying about cassettes and locking the door etc.?" "Don't be afraid." "It is not anything wrong." "It is about the classic cinema!" "Father Samuel has sent them from Paris." "French..." "German.." "Italian classic movies." "There is film club here." "The film stuff will not be that genuine as you think." "A few do have sex appeal!" "You have to remove them before showing to superiors!" "Matron has already told us." "It is only a trick to invite Kochu to watch the movies." "...which is as good as a censor certificate!" "How can it be father?" "He is a blind man alright." "People will say that." "But his vision.." "Father will salute him." "I met him4 years ago." "On the eve of the festival in Thellagam!" "Superb right?" "What a color it is!" "It is red in color!" "Right?" "It is projecting up shining!" "It is in green color' right?" "Can't you find out the exact color?" "I can see only a single color.. black!" "I'm blind' that's why." "Brother!" "Are you from this place?" "I'm not brother!" "I'm a father." "Not the father you mean." "I'm father of the church." "Let the blessing of the Jesus shower on you!" "Let it be forever!" "Are you from this place?" "I am always from this place." "What are you doing?" "I can do whatever I like." "I've to survive." "This is green right?" "I'm meeting a guy who sees the life in color!" "It is kissing scene' right?" "They are kissing right?" "They are kissing right?" "It is not that intimate." "They closed the bedroom door right?" "Not completely." "Things are pretty vulgar right?" "Vulgar?" "What do you mean?" "Take the next cassette!" "I'm happy frankly saying." "If I wanted to have a few drinks I can as well come here." "What is it father?" "It won't work out in Ottupara!" "I had a drinking session with the saint" "At midnight he began to ring the bells!" "I saw him standing on a leg and pulling the rope hard!" "Father!" "I was in deep trouble." "Who is it at this time?" "Keep these in order." "Were it you?" "Come inside" "Have you seen Kochu?" "This has no problems" "This is dangerous!" "Sit down" "What is the smell over here?" "It is the smell of incense burned" "How can incense have the smell of alcohol?" "It is Scotch right?" "How could you tell it so correct?" "It is not any big matter" "We used to have it before we do anything" "During the last festival Father Punnoose and me had a session." "It was very problematic then." "5 pegs and a beer.." "along with the song by Kamukara!" "What was that song?" "In the loneliness of.." "Enough of loneliness." "He slept off in the bed of the head of the church." "Pour it a little." "Father James has come!" "It is for the joy of it." "What do you want?" "Soda or water?" "As you like." "You have enough respect for the father." "Have it." "Show your hand!" "It is mango pickle!" "It will look reddish!" "How could you tell it so correct?" "I've seen everything." "Red color mango.. pickled one!" "..and onion fried rice!" "I've seen everything." "Till my 13th year of age." "After that only.." "I was in the 8th class" "It was then" "Teacher will beat you if it was not done" "Leela has come from abroad" "She has brought a powder with great smell" "She told me." "Naxalbari Zindabad" "Capitalism will be ruled out" "NAXALBARl ZlNDABAD" "CAPITALISM WILL BE RULED OUT" "KILL THE CRIMINALS" "GIVE PROTECTION FOR LIFE AND PROPERTY" "It was then' for the first time I had problem in the eyes" "I felt like seeing through a cloud of smoke" "The police van is coming." "Run for your life" "Oh god!" "Run.." "What are you doing?" "Don't take me away sir" "Don't take me away sir" "Start the vehicle" "Sir' don't take me away" "Naxals are roaming in disguise" "Police are picking them up and taking them away... to the jail." "Why did you push Raman Kutty?" "He fell down himself" "Police have arrested your dad" "They came to the field in Minathi Kandam." "Dad was always traveling" "He has come after 3 years" "Police caught him then" "They suspected him as a killer" "Don't suspect me with my beard" "Remove his beard first" "His beard and hair" "What?" "Don't do it" "What?" "Don't do it" "My dad is here." "They have taken him here" "Is your dad a naxal?" "Sir.." "Will your dad chop the heads?" "No..!" "Sir!" "Don't do anything to me" "Sir' please don't harm me.." "Come" "Look at them" "Dad..!" "I don't know why." "Tharakan SI hit." "Dad was scared of the police" "He might have felt that I was the reason for his release" "Dad bought me a lot of sweets for me" "Red.. yellow" "I was seeing for the first time these colors together!" "All told that dad's character was not good" "Like the lorry drivers.." "He had a mistress everywhere he went" "Mom was stern" "She married dad willingly" "He was traveling still even if he sold the lorry" "Mom was forced to do house work in a few houses.." "..and she was really suffering" "Pour him a drink" "I too had a small job'" "To help mom" "..in Padmaja film theater" "In our jasmine garden" "In the grandma 's garden" "Like pearl" cute pearl" "A few flowers were blossomed" "A few flowers blossomed then" "INTERVAL" "Soda' ground nuts' song book" "Give me 1 soda" "Soda?" "Include me when you are selecting men for the marriage" "Hey soda you shook your bangles when throwing net the Lagoon" "One song book" "NO SMOKING" "COMING SOON!" "SATHYAN' K.R.VJAYA IN SEELAVATHI" "Take it!" "Uncle." "It is a good cloth" "I need a blouse with this cloth" "I need a skirt with this cloth" "She too needs it." "I will get stitched the skirt and blouse" "I thought it was a power failure" "Later I found that I had lost my vision" "I remembered my mom" "I thought she will cry very much" "But she didn't cry." "She taught me" "She taught me how blind men would see" "She put salt in the onion and prepared a dish" "The smell will be very nice" "If stepped 3 feet behind it is the cot lf walked 10 feet inside there is a pillar of a palm tree" "Mom might have put a grass mat down" "There is a vessel hanging at hands reach" "There is rice with onion dish" "I had to serve myself" "When I became blind she didn't serve food for me" "I doubted" "If mom has hated me when I lost vision" "I understood later" "That a blind has to take life.." "..as a guess work" "3 feet away is the bed room" "10 feet away is onion rice" "Mom has taught me what my mathematics teacher.." "..has not taught me" "Walk alone... without falling" "Live the life and not to cry" "Father!" "This is over Pour me 1 drink" "Buddy!" "Your quota is over" "It is already 3 drinks" "I have told you my story" "Fix 1 more." "Give him" "It is very little father." "Make it a peg" "Give him." "It is enough for me" "There is no water in it" "It is the last peg and I like it without water" "Yes." "If you drink it you will get high." "You will go to sleep in the church's father's bed" "..which we don't like" "I won't sleep on the floor anymore." "No need" "I am leaving for my house." "At this night.." "There is no night or day for me" "The bed room is 3 feet away" "Food is 10 feet away." "That's all" "Good night fathers" "Take its" "Koche!" "Come here" "I didn't forget your mouth organ!" "Here" "Is there any moon light outside?" "Golden star' I will come alone crossing the wild sea!" "I will come near!" "Beautiful cloud's!" "I will come in the canoe of the moon lighting the sky'!" "..I will come alone" "Come, butterflies, the flowers are to be blossomed" "Come scented breeze as the snow wave" "The spring has come and the rainbow umbrellas have come" "Golden star'!" "I will come alone crossing the wild sea'!" "I will come near'!" "Beautiful cloud's'!" "I will come in the canoe of the moon lighting the sky'!" "..I will come alone" "When I fondle the flower the scent of the flower is my music'!" "When I lie down in the night It is the music of the darkness" "I wish if I could go to the otherworld in the wings of the butterfly" "The moon will rise in my hands'!" "When the fresh rain fall on the eyes with seven colors" "..it is nice to watch and hear'!" "Golden star'!" "I will come alone crossing the wild sea'!" "I will come near'!" "Beautiful clouds!" "In the canoe of the moon lighting the sky'!" "..I will come alone" "The bird cries somewhere and my heart too sings like a bird" "When I reach the riverside, the river smiles" "When a fire fly flies along" "..I wish if I could fly along with it" "When I climb up the steps one by one" "I can see what I was craved to see" "It is not the jeep of the church" "I told you that he is our intimate" "You should have special attention" "Should you tell Paili about this?" "You sisters can go boldly" "We will tell in Sneha Bhavan we are going back" "These two are staying there" "They will come and go in the morning and evening" "We are off then" "What is your name?" "I'm Saramma" "My hand has a problem" "She is Rosy." "She can't speak" "Where was Mary all this time?" "In Kottayam!" "Symcal's orphanage" "Have you met together?" "You won't have any mental problems here" "We are here for you" "Please come Saramma" "Kochu!" "Come out please" "She has some mental worries" "Someone has discarded her who had no vision" "It was a Mother who brought her up to this stage" "She liked here very much!" "She is no more last month" "She was crying and was in sorrowful mood always" "The sisters brought her here as she needed a change of place badly" "Don't poke into her affairs any more" "Why should we bother her anymore?" "I asked her a few questions" "Never mind." "Take care next time" "Tell others too when they come" "There will be some problems for a few days" "It is like the molten wax" "Everything will be okay if taken care." "Kochu!" "Please come" "This is Kochu!" "He is like you" "He can't see" "But he is the unique one in making candle sticks" "You show her how to make the candles" "Teach her." "I'll go and see the father Punnoose" "You come here" "Walk straight." "Stop" "2 feet to the left" "Stretch your hand" "They are big blocks of wax" "Did you see it?" "I asked you if you have seen" "You told me you have" "Paili chettan doesn't know we could be able to see!" "Kochu!" "Is it Aamina sister?" "We came to fetch some water" "Shakoor has told me that there is enough light in Kochu's place" "We wanted to see your place." "That's why" "Is it?" "I thought it was for fun" "For fun?" "You are smart" "You sent off the lineman Anthony" "..who was ready to offer power which you have denied" "..and you don't even light a match stick.." "..and telling that it is for fun" "It is not that." "There were damaged sticks" "Someone put it in the bag" "I thought to burn them.. and that's all" "Is that all?" "We were curious to find out what the light was" "Leave it But I could listen to your organ" "You go ahead with your organ" "Mouth organ." "That's it." "Let us go." "You carry on." "Come" "If you get more damaged candle sticks give them to me" "Why do you want to burn them off?" "Ok!" "See you then" "I'll tell that this kind of companies should be every where" "The handicapped people could earn some money" "Is it not Rosy?" "You are a little early today" "No' sis. I have just come in" "Is it?" "I thought you were waiting for us" "I was sitting in the shadow" "Let me tell you" "Why do you behave strange?" "Strange?" "What do you think you are telling?" "Don't try your tricks on me" "Your naughtiness and laughs And your coming now" "We can understand well" "You and your tricks.. just for fun.." "Go ahead." "Let us find out how far you could do that" "Have you rubbed it with oil?" "Yes" "Shall we pour wax in it?" "Go ahead Kochu" "Brother!" "All can pour in now" "Kochu!" "Mary asking me how to make a small candle" "Show her how to make a small candle" "Take some wax" "It is easy." "You've to be little alert" "You have fixed the wick" "You have to find the die's condition" "You can just touch it and tell" "Did you touch?" "There is wax in the vessel" "Bring it closer and then pour in slowly" "See it." "Slowly" "What happened?" "Did it burn you?" "It's ok" "It is molten wax." "You have to be little alert What if it gets burned?" "There is nothing if it gets burned" "You have to just give a blow" "Isn't it Mary?" "Have you called me?" "Sister.." "Where has she gone?" "No one is there to help out" "Your soap is very fragrant like the bathing soap" "Actress Khushboo used this soap only when she came for the shooting" "You have come a little earlier" "Varkey!" "What is the time?" "It's only 8:30" "Don't ask me" "In the morning when I switched on the radio the battery was fused away" "We know the time only by the radio" "The time has spent very fast" "The siren was not heard from the factory" "The factory was locked off for 2 days" "You can go" "The 2 boxes of soap which has to be given to the Yohannan's shop" "Appu!" "Pluck it fast." "The grandma will come now" "Run away" "Kochu!" "Have you come so early?" "A little early." "I was not alone here" "Paili Chettan has gone just now" "As there is no sound in the road.." "She felt a little dull." "Isn't?" "Sis" "What a surprise it is Jesus?" "I have heard that Kaanai's water has turned into wine" "Didn't you see it?" "What is it sis?" "Mary poured wax yesterday which has turned into a Chempakya flower" "Is it?" "Then what?" "It is a real surprise" "This is not a surprise" "It is only the talent." "Isn't it Kochu?" "What are you telling sis?" "Don't play fool." "You cunning guy!" "Do you like..?" "What is it?" "Did you like the Chempakya flower?" "Do you like something else?" "What is it sis?" "Do you like Kochu?" "She likes you" "Kochu!" "Do you like Mary kutty?" "Mary!" "Do you like Kochu?" "All have gone" "..Sis' Rosy and Kumaran!" "It is a busy time in the company" "They all will come in the evening!" "We have to buy sweets to give away to everyone." "She is our child" "Mary!" "Have this pill" "Here is the water" "You can call me if you need anything I'll be outside" "Sis." "What is she doing?" "She is playing!" "Can she.. can she..?" "Tell me what" "Can she see sister?" "You both are blind is it the reason?" "She can see very well There is no problem" "She is a beautiful girl!" "Like lily flower" "Glorious!" "Do you hear Mary?" "She is like lily flower and fleshy" "Why don't we call her lily flower?" "Lily dear!" "Dear" "Put the lights on" "So it was on' right?" "Then what?" "It shines like a lightning" "Dear!" "Did you see the lights' on?" "It's not that." "You told that you don't need power" "What happened now?" "What I mean is.." "Mary and me like only darkness" "Lily dear can see" "So let her see everything in the brightness" "What?" "That's true" "Mary." "Hold the baby" "Have it." "Ok" "Lily kutty." "Look here" "Where did you learn it?" "I learned it myself" "There was a little debt when my mom was dead" "The house and land were in the debtors hands" "It was a horrible time after that" "I was with the shop selling drums and flutes.." "..before I came under the Father" "There was no salary" "I was offered only food" "I used to play them when I was free" "Just for fun" "It is not simply fun It is very nice to listen" "The time is getting late." "Come dear" "I will serve you food." "Dear!" "Dear!" "What is it Mary?" "Dear" "My daughter is not to be seen" "She could be inside" "Dear!" "Dear!" "Dear!" "Lily kutty" "Kutty!" "Lily kutty" "Lilly kutty!" "Dear!" "Dear!" "Kutty" "Dear!" "She is not to be seen here" "My girl" "Mary!" "Don't cry." "What is it?" "That is.." "What has happened to you?" "My girl is not to be seen" "She is not seen..?" "Where will she go?" "Let me have a look" "Dear!" "Where has she gone?" "I will give you a pinch" "My dear" "My dear" "It will be very nice sis!" "Mary!" "Let me see" "It gives a good sound' isn't it?" "Have you come so early?" "We started a little early" "Will it be painful if injected?" "This is not the first time children are injected polio medicine" "You come Mary." "Come inside Kochu" "Give the baby to me" "We will be back in a short while" "What is the name of the baby?" "Lilly kutty" "Age..?" "2" "What a loud cry it was?" "She would have felt very painful." "Isn't it?" "Children will cry when get injected" "It was because the sister was not good to see" "What are you telling?" "They wouldn't cry if good-looking nurses inject" "Who is it that won't cry?" "Children or you?" "You are playful" "She has done it." "What happened to you?" "She has pissed on my chest" "It is her medicine for your naughtiness" "It is your naughtiness' isn't it dear?" "There is a pipe on the right side of the road." "Bring some water" "My dear" "My dear" "Can you see the sea?" "Yes' the tides are coming with froth" "There is a ship going at a distance" "Dad!" "Ice Cream!" "Bring it here dear." "To there?" "Near the sea.. me?" "It won't work out" "Running horse which jumps and.." "...will stop before the water" "What is it dear?" "Come here" "You have come to see the sea" "You should wash your legs at least" "I am not coming" "Come here dear!" "Why do you feel scared?" "Go" "You can go." "Leave me dad" "I feel scared" "Why are you scared?" "You are a grown up girl!" "Leave me dad." "The tides are coming." "Dad has spoiled my ice-cream" "I won't talk with you." "Mind you." "Don't cry dear." "If people see' it will be shameful." "That's it." "Younger children are playing and jumping!" "Don't be afraid." "You are not Lily kutty but a scary girl." "You are the one who gets scared." "Do you want to hear something?" "Selina came to the beach in her vacation!" "She went a bit inside." "The sand under her feet oozed away.." "..when the tide came." "She fell down on her back." "You know it?" "What would have happen if she was washed away?" "Will she be washed away?" "Let us see what is in store for me." "..washed away!" "..washed away!" "That's all." "Don't worry." "Father has fallen down." "What's wrong with you?" "Can't you sit on the sofa?" "How many times will you both watch it?" "Won't you get bored?" "They are ducks!" "But looks like swans." "They are flying along with the machine.." "..the boy flies." "He might be very bold guy." "Of course!" "He is smart!" "He wouldn't be afraid to wet his legs in the sea." "Dad!" "I wouldn't talk with you." "You are teasing me." "What is that?" "A frog!" "I told you to get the torch from the Kapiyar." "Didn't you get it?" "l didn't ask anywhere." "Why dear?" "From the society to the company gate" "..no light was burning on the road... as per Kumaran." "The place is infested by poisonous snakes." "Dad is walking in the dark' right?" "Who told you that we blind are walking in the dark?" "It is right." "It is darkness at first." "It was very dark.. a thick one." "Light will come slowly." "The sky and the earth and the mind were full of moon light." "I can see you in that light." "The sea... snow the tea plants this way and our home." "Then like the lily flower the fleshy face of my child's face." "I can see everything dear." "Like the moon that shines"" "you came as the pearl with a smile'" "Like the moon that shines"" "you came as the pearl with a smile'" "My dear'!" "My darling'!" "you are the golden lamp in me'" "Like the moon that shines"" "you came as the pearl with a smile'" "When the greeneries toss in the"" "..chilly breeze of the winter." "The little breeze is enjoying the sun" "When the greeneries toss in the"" "..chilly breeze of the winter." "The littlie breeze is enjoying the sun'" "you bird'!" "you come up with your joyful dance" "you bird'!" "Dream the sky above and sing a song'!" "Like the moon that shines' you came as the pearl with a smile'" "My dear!" "My darling!" "you are the golden lamp in me'" "There is only a guy in the final list." "A man from Kasargode." "We are confirmed almost." "Jesus will help us." "Temptation!" "Isn't it father?" "Yes father." "It is a reputed organization." "It is an honor if we get it." "Let us tell Kochu about things when everything is over." "Isn't it father?" "Let it be a surprise!" "Come" "There is someone else too here" "This is Father James right?" "Isn't it father?" "It is long time since I came here. 4 or 5 years." "Still the child will find out me with from my voice." "Where were you Father James?" "I was changing the churches!" "Like Punnoose father I wanted to be here." "My church people should tell it to the Bishop." "I had 2 changes meanwhile." "When I came back here it was about 2.." "It was about 3 years and 2 months." "Father!" "Don't you want to celebrate it?" "It is long time since we had it." "Not today Kochu!" "I have to go now." "I'll come some other day." "If Jesus bless us it can be the next week." "I want to take a photograph of Kochu." "Come here." "Why is that for?" "Kunchako Boban is taking a film." "He wants to know if you can be the hero." "Move to a side man." "Move to the right." "Move a side." "Take a snap of us father." "She is my daughter." "I've seen you sometime before." "..when you were young." "What is your name?" "Lily kutty." "You stand beside your father." "What?" "What is it going on?" "Won't you go to sleep in the night?" "Go away." "I told you not to enter this field." "What is it dad?" "It looks like a cobra!" "There is one roaming this area!" "See if it is gone." "It is not here." "In the morning I will have to spray garlic minced." "Dad!" "Coffee." "It is late today also." "What is it?" "Flight!" "It is late today too." "It was an hour ago since I heard the siren of the company." "When I become the pilot I will operate the plane.." "..at the correct time." "Will it fall on the roof?" "Dad." "When you are afraid of the sea.." "..how could you fly the flight?" "Am I going to fly the plane in the sea?" "It is in the sky." "It is not an easy job for a girl to fly aircraft!" "You can become a village officer." "You can give out the certificates." "You can give out the certificates yourself." "Did you say that it is not suitable for the girls?" "What about Sunitha Williams?" "Who is that?" "She had gone to outer space." "She stayed there for many months!" "She wouldn't have anyone to take care of her." "I am getting angry with you." "I want to become a pilot only dad." "If any violence or strike come I will carry you in my plane." ".free altogether." "Then fly above with you." "..above the clouds... above the moon." "By flying we will reach the tiny star." "You used to tell the star where mom stays." "The exam is nearing." "Chemistry is tough for me." "For you?" "All are tough for me." "The autograph of the singer...!" "Give your autograph for me." "Don't you need our autograph?" "I don't you need your autograph you fool." "Okay then." "Teacher!" "Autograph!" "Do you need this whom I am watching always?" "She is luring the mom." "...to search for the old question paper." "You are a better one for that." "Don't get late.." "study leave will be over fast." "Only 10 days more." "No' teacher." "We are going by telling everybody." "Come." "Let's go." ""l know you won't forget me!" "Still I am writing!" "You have to remember my name." "...close to your heart forever."" "Johnny." "When will we see again?" "..after the study leave!" "...when you come for the exam." "That is after a lot of days!" "I want to see you tomorrow." "What are you telling?" "Should I have to study?" "Why do you study.." "...when you are first in the school?" "You too can be first in the school!" "You only have to study well." "Studying!" "I want to see you and that's a must." "You have to come to the library." "..tomorrow at five." "It is not possible." "I won't come anywhere." "Celina!" "Let me go." "Tomorrow at five." "Is your farewell over?" "Come." "What is it for dad?" "There is a chance for a rain!" "Cold wind." "if the power fails my child can study in the light!" "You can study well now." "I'll come to your house tomorrow." "Mom was asking about you." "Is it?" "Ask teacher to take up the old question papers." "See you tomorrow." "I am fed up with this dog." "Let it come again." "Ouch!" "What is this?" "l saw Celina going" "Dad will come from the company." "Why have you come here now?" "You know how many days I was waiting.." "...for you near the library." "I've study leave now." "I have to study." "I told you I can't see you now." "That's why I have come here." "Shouldn't I want to see my girl?" "You go." "Dad will come now." "I'll go." "Let me see if you have the talent to mesmerize my mom.." "..after marrying you!" "Make a coffee for me." "Don't play." "Go away." "Ok!" "Get me a glass of water." "I am thirsty." "Is this your mom's picture?" "Drink it fast and go." "Dad will come now." "Why are you getting scared?" "He wouldn't be able to see me." "Drink fast" "Go away." "Dad will come now." "What?" "What is it?" "Lily!" "Keep it there." "They are a few eats." "Who is it?" "It is nobody dad." "Is it?" "Sounds like chewing something." "It is me dad." "It is pickle...." "Get me water to drink." "Walk fast father." "Saramma!" "Kumaran!" "Listen all of you!" "There is a glad news for you!" "Kochu!" "He has become famous!" "What is it father?" "Give that to him." "..in the 5th page." ""PRERANAAWARD!" Christ!" "Kochu's picture is in the paper." "Sis." "Kochu's picture is in the paper." "See!" "You read the news." "Kochu Babi who received the award for" "The best handicapped worker in the state from ..."The Prerana" the human rights organization." "..Kochu Babi is the worker in Jyothi candle sticks company.." "..in Kambatheduthu." "My dear..." "Kochu!" "Give me your hand." "You have done it!" "So it was for this my photo and the signature!" "I told you that you will come to celebrate one day." "We have to celebrate it without any delay" "Be patient man." "Where is Lily kutty?" "She will be very happy after hearing this!" "She is about to come." "Her exam starts today." "Worms are eating away the flowers.." "..that were grown with great effort." "Dear!" "What dad?" "You used to come running." "What has happened today?" "Nothing dad." "Was the exam hard?" "No dad!" "It was very easy." "I have written well." "I thought something is wrong." "Kutty!" "Dad!" "l too have passed an exam." "What is it?" "Tell me dad." "It is in the verandah.. on the table." "Take the paper." "See the 5th page." "What is it?" "Take it and see." "Kutty!" "Lily has got this problem in her eyes." "Is it a serious problem?" "What is wrong father?" "She was studying in the whole night!" "It could be because of that." "Isn't it doctor?" "What is it doctor?" "Creating holes in the Retina's nerves!" "...and that will grow larger" "There will be a block out in the eyes." "Colors will be seen differently." "Vision blockage as if a curtain!" "They are the symptoms!" "in different ways." "Sometime it will prolong for days!" "She could lose the vision!" "Will my child go blind' father?" "Won't there be any medicine for this?" "We shall try." "Surgery is an option." "Even eye transfer will not work out!" "Is it not curable?" "Is that what he told father?" "So' will she become like me?" "The children will be like their parents' isn't it father?" "Where is she now father?" "How long can I see dad?" "That..." "Did the doctor tell how many days are more?" "Dad!" "My child." "Don't you feel sleepy child?" "Dear!" "Dad!" "Don't you feel sleepy?" "It is late night." "I don't want to sleep." "Let's sit here.." "like this." "What are you telling my child?" "Get up" "Dad will take you to the bed I feel afraid to go to sleep lf l close my eyes I will go blind forever" "No dad." "It is nothing dear!" "Nothing will happen" "Doctors would say something" "Nothing will happen to you." "Come" "Get up." "Come" "Go to sleep." "Dad!" "What is it?" "Switch on the light." "Don't switch it off I hate darkness." "No" "Yes." "On the 14th?" "Is it here?" "Ok!" "Let it be" "Father!" "Pills!" "Kochu!" "Father James has called that it can be in Kambathadathu!" "..it is your award ceremony.." "on the 14th!" "What award more I need?" "I've got my award already" "Where is Lily Kutty?" "She is very scared' father" "She is scared to close her eyes" "She is afraid of the darkness which will come to her" "Christ!" "She doesn't want to write any more exam" "She is very much disappointed" "Father!" "She will come now" "Can you put on the film?" "The one in which the boy flies the air plane with the swans!" "Come Lily." "It is your film which is on!" "Switch it off." "No' l don't want to see it" "Oh Christ!" "Let my exam be very easy" "Lily!" "Dad!" "Are you standing here?" "I thought you have gone off annoyed" "Children are praying downstairs!" "They are going for the exam" "Your exams are over' right?" "My exams are over already" "I'm waiting for the result now" "Mom have seen father Punnoose!" "..about 5 days ago" "..only then we came to know it I didn't want to tell you about it." "That's why" "Was your exam easy?" "It was what we have studied" "So' you will become first in the school." "Good!" "You have to write the exam in June!" "Now.." "Kutty!" "Who is there?" "Is it Celina?" "Yes dad!" "It was good that you came now I was about to go to a place" "Where dad?" "l am going with father Punnoose" "There is a thing" "You may go." "I'll be here" "Ok' then." "Lily." "I'll be back soon" "Did you see Johnny?" "The day when English exam was conducted" "He asked me why you are not seen I told him everything" "What did Johnny say?" "He said nothing" "He went off in his bike" "He might hate me being blind." "Isn't it?" "Kutty" "Lily kutty!" "Dad!" "Where were you dad?" "I was away a little far with father Punnoose" "Bring some water dear" "Here dad" "Braille!" "That's how we call it" "If you study it' you could read things" "I can't dad." "I have itching sensation on my finger." "I feel painful" "Kutty!" "I'll study it' dad.." "..when I lose my vision or before that" "Kuttty!" "I can't. I can't leave you any more I can't say when my daughter will go blind" "She could step on you when it is dark I can't allow it" "Why did you tie this rope dad?" "That is.." "To avoid you from falling!" "..to walk by holding it I can see now' dad." "Why is this?" "Do you want to see me walking' holding it?" "Do you want to see me walking' as a blind one?" "Tell me dad." "Tell me" "Tell me dad" "You will get it from Krishi Bhavan!" "Mom!" "Lily Kutty!" "Dear!" "I'll come now" "Mom wanted to see you in the morning" "We were about to come after some time" "Celina!" "Dad is on the line." "Come here" "I'll be back" "Are you annoyed with me' dad?" "Dad!" "You have to talk with me" "You have to talk with me more things" "I was very tense then' that's why" "Are you annoyed with me?" "If I am annoyed with you' how can it be dear?" "Really?" "Then you have to play this." "It was long time back" "Play it dad" "You are very naughty' child!" "It is getting late lf l get river fish I would make a curry with tamarind" "I'll cook it today." "I'll serve for you" "Life is a journey "blind journey"" "Nobody could understand'" "Nobody could know the meaning'" "The power has gone." "Don't be afraid' Kutty" "It is a power failure" "Where are you?" "Are you in the kitchen?" "Yes' dad." "Stay there" "I'll light a candle" "No need of a candle dad." "The power is been restored" "It might fail again" "A small breeze is enough" "What are you searching' dear?" "It is dad... I fried green leaves and they fell down here" "Green leaves?" "It is the last mix' isn't it?" "It is enough to have the mix already there" "We will have it fast and go to sleep" "Tomorrow is the day when I get the award" "Were you sleeping well?" "No. I don't get any sleep" "Some time you won't get any sleep" "I'll sit here." "I will sleep only after you sleep" "Lie down." "You will get sleep in due course" "I'll tell you stories" "Are you lying?" "You know the child slept off listening to the stories" "It is the story the wind tried to teach the tree to smile." "Long ago there was a large tree in the wayside" "It stood there weeping" "The wind that came there asked it.." "..why it is weeping" "Tree told" "It that so many flowers from it have fallen down" "The wind told it why it is looking down" "It asked to look on the branches where so many flowers are on them" "..and smile at them" "The tree started to smile" "Prerana Award for Kochu Baby!" "Father!" "Are you coming only now?" "We were a bit late" "What is this?" "Invitation cards!" "Where are you now?" "Father!" "Ok" "Father!" "Where is Kochu?" "They are on the way" "Prerana's chairman and his men has reached the junction" "Where is Kochu then?" "Has he not reached yet?" "Not yet" "Kumaran!" "Where is Kochu?" "He told he will come here soon" "He told me yesterday too" "Where is he then?" "What dad?" "Award.. there.." "Don't we have to go to school?" "Come dear!" "What's it dad?" "It was not green leaves which was in mind as the last mixing." "Isn't it dear?" "I became blind at the age of 13 I was quite anxious how to live further without falling" "One day as dad told then.." "..the moon lit sky' earth' and mind." "I know you dear.. it was very hard" "Those who believed will be with me went away from me" "The sound which were heard every day.." "..the sound heard in the road'" "That of the bike.." "It will not be heard at all" "But the life is for us too" "It was when I understood that..." "My Mary like that.." "..of the anklets" "My dear like the lily blossomed" "It was a kind of life in this earth..." "In this big earth.." "If we come to know that we have a place.." "My dear' s mind will be full of visions!" "She will like everything!" "She will like the film which shows the boy flying the airplane.." "..along with the swans!" "...So many times!" "Have you seen this dear?" "It is the candle for offering for me." "I have not made it so far" "But I am going to make it for my Lily" "..as tall as you" "God!" "You have to show some miracles!" "I pray to God as a good boy I am there to hold your hand and guide you in the dark" "..you have to prompt my child.." "3 feet away is the bed room 10 feet away is the onion rice" "..I want you to remember that.." "..instead of fearing that you will fall down ...and searching for the last mix.." "..shake away my hand and go away" "..to go away leaving dad alone" "..not to prompt my child to think that way" "Dad!" "Dad!" "Don't cry my child." "Don't cry dear" "I won't cry dad...never" "Even if the eyes are filled with darkness.." "I wouldn't cry" "It is true" "That big candle.." "I will fill it along with you" "Little wax" "Dad has to teach me.." "..when everywhere is dark ...to make candle light for who can see" "I want to make a small candle stick." "All alone" "Light it dear" "Close your eyes and bring your face close" "You can hear the beats of the flame" "Come dear" "Dad!" "My legs got wet in the water" "I am not afraid now dad" "I have opened my eyes" "Dad!" "I have closed my eyes now" "Dad!" "I have opened my eyes now" "Dad!" "I can walk now as I like.." "..with eyes opened or closed" "..with eyes opened or closed" "Dad.." "I don't have to close my eyes anymore" "Darkness has come dad" "Don't cry dad." "I'm not crying" "As dad said I have to wait till the moon rises." "The light will come then." "My name is Lily Kutty" "Don't you know it?" "I'm the daughter of Kochu Baby" "I too can't see now"