Tamil → English transcript

My kids…

Two kids’ school fees… For so many years, I’m the one who has been paying and

எத்தனை வருஷமா நான் தான் கட்டி பாத்துட்டு இருக்கேன்.

taking care of it. How could I, of all people, talk against my own family?

I did not speak up for fourteen years… What do they think?

என்ன நெனச்சுட்டு இருக்காங்க?

He just sits quietly, he stays silent,

சொல்லட்டுமா என் நியாயத்த?

All these days,

சரி விட்ருங்க, போட்டும், பாக்கலாம், பொம்பள, இது, அது...

என்னங்க பொம்பள?

என்ன ஆம்பள, பொம்பள? என்ன ஃபெமினிசம்?

ஃபெமினிசம்னா என்னனு தெரியுமா யாருக்காவது?

I am the one who made a film against rape.

I did not know if the film would run or not,

I made that film saying it was absolutely necessary. I am the one who

struggled and made it.

I am the one who said, in my films, that women should have rights.

Are you saying I do not know about women?

In the film Peranmai, the dialogue I said is still being repeated by

I said that women are a great power and I am someone

ஏன்?

for fourteen years, right?

Back then, I used to say she was God, that she would never scold me,

all the evidence keeps coming out. There is a lot. I stayed quiet these two years,

நிறைய இருக்கு.

இந்த ரெண்டு வருஷம் நான் குயட்டா இருந்தது, உண்மை ஜெயிக்கணும்.

I stayed quiet only for the single reason that justice must prevail.

Everything is coming.

There are some surprises waiting for you, just wait. Be a little patient

கொஞ்சம் எனக்காக பொறுமையா இருங்க.

That is feminism.

What did you think feminism is? Who am I? I am a feminist too.

How could I possibly speak against my own family?

I have not spoken for fourteen years, I just tolerated it, right?

They will not let me see my children.

I tweeted that it was the happiest day of my life,

என் பிள்ளைங்க...

let them go? Will you just keep listening like this?

let them go? Will you just keep listening like this?

Do you know what five million rupees is? Two kids’ school fees…

ரெண்டு பேரு ஸ்கூல் பீஸ்...

For so many years I have been looking at that lump.

Thinking and praying they should get a good life, they must get a good life.

The children…

Do not talk about my love, none of you know anything.

Every night my little boy sits and learns chess. Every day I sit and play with him,

டெய்லி உக்காந்து விளையாடுவான் நான் அவன்கிட்ட, தோத்து போவேன் நானு.

Are you saying I do not have love for my children?

They will not let me see them. They’ve confiscated my phone. They’re sending a

போன் கான்ஃபிஸ்கேட் பண்ணி வச்சுருக்காங்க.

bodyguard to school. My kids have to see this video.

என் பசங்க பாக்கணும் இந்த வீடியோவ.

I realized only then and ran, that I did not like that life.

I’ve been here all these days, right? You never noticed, did you?

அப்பலாம் தெரியலையா? நான் அப்பலாம் பாத்துக்கல?

Go ask outside how many crores this house is worth. Even ECR will tell you.

ஈசிஆரே சொல்லும்.

For whom? I did everything only for them.

எல்லாம் அவங்களுக்காக தான் நான் பண்ணேன்.

If you cannot take care of someone while they are here… Then when they are gone,

you should just stay shut.