Last weekend I saw a Marathi movie .. 'Tingya'.
I could relate it to somewhat forgotten memories, of the calf, with which I, as a kid, used to love to play... All emotions just strike to the mind, acting and the dialogues are simply great!
'Tingya' literally means, "small guy" , but to understand the feeling in the word, tingya, u should hear it aloud... umm if I try to pronounce it like dictionary style it would be "tin'gyaao" !!
Small kids playing around a bull are happy to see the tractor coming towards their farm and start jumping with joy that their bull will not have to work. But after a while the tractor turns away, making Tingya and Rashida sad... And here starts the story of love for Chitangya his favorite pet animal, the bull, who is almost of same age as Tingya and has served the family till recent time...
Tingya is from farmer family, with only bull and a cow, Chitagya, who is unable to work in farm now. And the family has no money to buy new one or to rent tractor. If they will not plough the farm, the potato crop will go waste and there will be no means to earn till next year... so his dad, head of the family is in trouble, decides to sell the old bull and buy one. Now this bull is of no use for farming so he would have to sell it to butcher only... Tingya of course opposes the idea, by all means shows his refusal, and to see all his cute ways to show his refusal, you should watch the movie only :-).
And during that time, Rashida's granny falls sick, and a doctor comes to examine her... this gives Tingya an idea to call doctor for his pet! And get his Chitangya cured. So this small 8 year old kid walks to the miles away town, in search of doctor he saw in morning... and finally he finds him, but doctor says he needs to find Vet, doctors for animals... and then he finds that doctor and gets him to his dwelling, with full enthusiasm and happiness. His father, who is already frustrated with all worries, screams at Tingya and the doctor, as he cannot afford doctor's fees... From his heart he wants his pet to be cured, and well but the situation is such that he is just helpless... And then the doctor says, the bull is seriously unwell and cannot work in farm again... Disappointed both, father and child cry in agony...
Finally they decide to sell off Chitagya...
With his walk all the way to the town, Tingya falls sick, and Rashida is worried, she sees her grandpa taking a medicine drink from bottle for his cough, and she offers that to Tingya... he is absolutely reluctant to swallow that bitter drink but she makes him drink... And after having finished the bottle, he gets an idea!! His father would sell the bull in bazaar tomorrow, but if the granny dies, bazaar will cancel, and Chitagya will get life! And knowing his Bhari idea this small little girl, just cry and cry and cry... puzzled with, why does her best buddy has to say anything like this?? After telling this story to her granny and grandpa, we know the culprit, the liquid in bottle, alcohol!!
Next day, Tingya still awaits, visits the granny, she is extremely unwell but alive, disappointing him... and his presence disappointing more for the little girl, Rashida... she asks him to go away...
His mother performs rituals with great gratitude for the pet, before father takes Chitangya to the bazaar, and Tingya still confused and angry, refuses to perform the rituals... and then they, his father 7 brother, take Chitangya toward bazaar... tingya follows them disappointed kid, but helpless.. None of his tantrums are helping in this situation... the bull is sick, and walk after very much force... tingya is supposed to push him with stick, but instead he hits the stick on his own leg to make the sound .. But to keep the bull safe... his leg is soaked in blood till now... (One may feel its exaggerated or something... but people really do love their pets so much...) since morning Tingya is just silent...like lost somewhere...
In bazaar no one is ready to pay the amount Tingya's dad is asking for... its almost end of the day...but till now no customer for his bull... and disappointed father says we are taking Chitangya back home.. Hearing this Tingya lights up with joy! And turns the bull towards home, with his brother... planning how to cure him, how to decorate him after he is all well... And here in bazaar, the butcher comes back to tingya's father and asks almost near amount, and deal is done! Chitangya sold off... they trace the little one and Chitangya, and take him forcefully from Tingya...
They return back home disappointed... Tingya is wearing the Ghungaru of Chitangya... which make weary sound in complete silence of the way.. And till they reach near house, the granny is passed away... more silence in the frame... and running Tingya with Ghungaru around his neck...
...after few days, their cow gives birth to a calf, he is a bull.. And Tingya names him immediately, "Chitangya" !! The movie ends with Tingya and Rashida dancing around in joy for new birth of ‘Chitangya’!
And back ground music of soft song.. Meaning literally, 'have my skies for you.. And keep yours for you.. ' Great line indeed, it means a lot! You can listen to he song here.
Nice movie.. Just small small things and emotions, very well captured in frame and in the acting. The countryside beauty captured in camera, and the small small incidents written and played extremely well.. Best part is music! Only one song, but enough :).
Indeed must watch movie !
