Tamil Ini - Short film - தமிழ் இனி - குறும்படம்

I like a lot of things in America Temples just like in India My son's small family Golden Gate Bridge Disney land. Roads and Parks Best of all, my grandson... Deva! There is only one thing I don't like about him. I am not used to these things, Deva! It's OK, Grandpa! I have done this a million times. No! I am not comfortable! Come on Grandpa! Just bend over and take a sip I'll show you Enough! It is like drinking someone else's saliva Why is everyone running, as if they have lost something? Exercise, Grand Pa. You've to be strong, you've to be fit. Exercise, eh? I am from a village, See how strong I am? You really that strong? Then catch me! Ah! That one thing I do not like about him is... Sorry.. Sorry Come on Grandpa! You are too slow. Catch me! Catch me! Catch me! This is what I don't like about him. Always English. Not a single word of Tamil from him. [Chuckles] You call that strong? Caught you! Caught you! Cheating! Cheating! You got to catch me when you... Deva! You do understand whatever I speak, right? Then why do you always reply back in English? Mm.. Here, for everything people just shrug their shoulders. [Nathan] Hey Dev! Coffee! Juice for you. Thank you! No mention, please! Thank you! [Speaking Chinese] What are they speaking? Chinese! No! It is Mandarin, Dad! What is this? Is this Coffee or some dirty water? I don't know how you people drink this! [Nathan] Beer in eversilver tumbler! What an idea! Can't believe six months have flown so fast Right Deva? Mama, Dinner is ready! Ok! WIll be there! Lakshmi! You don't seem to be practicing BharathaNatyam anymore? Mmm... I don't have time for that Mama Between work, home, gym, Dev.. It's just not possible [Nathan] Appa! I have activated the Tamil Channel. Good! But it is time for me to leave. But that's ok, it will be good for Deva. Grand Pa! Why is your name so long, Grand Pa? Krishnaammmmoooo blah blah blah Dev! Don't say like that! That is alright Deva! Dev... Please call him Dev. Dev is his name, not Deva! Ah! Dev... That is fine.. If you were born in India Your name would have been Deva But, here you are Dev. My name is not Krishnamoo blah blah.. It is Krishnamoorthy Kumaramangalam Ramasami Krishnamoorthy is my name Kumaramangalam is my village And my dad's name is Ramasami We keep long names in our country Even for your dad, I had named him Saminathan Now he goes by some Naathan or nathaaaan. [Sound of channel flipping] See! We can talk about culture... ...our life, but nothing like seeing them. [Tamil movie song plays on TV] Aiyo! Please change it! [Audio from TV Serial] [Audio from an item song] [Clears his throat] Alright! It is sleep time for Dev. See how tired he is? Come let's go! Then, that king killed the monster and saved all the people What is Rakshashan? Rakshashan means giant! Oh! You are so good at telling stories.. Grand Pa! Why don't you call me Thatha instead of Grand Pa? Grand Pa is nice, Grand Pa. OK, sleep now [Nathan] Has he slept? Yes [Nathan] Good Saminatha.. Deva.. he doesn't speak even a bit of Tamil.. He doesn't even call me Thatha It will be alright, Dad English is natural to him because of school But he does understand Tamil, Dad. No Saminatha! Tamil will die If it continues this way... There won't be any Tamil in the next generation Dad.. You only said our culture lives only in America? Yes I did. Now it looks that way... ... But in 20, 30 years... Dad! Don't you have anything else to worry about? Next week singer S.P.B is visiting Next month, Sudha Ragunathan ... Now they do come, but in 30 years? If no one speaks Tamil then why would anyone come here to perform? People always keep coming from back home.. We even have Tamil Schools Tamil Manram, SIFA concerts, Tamil School Tamil will not survive just because of these We need to speak Tamil can live only when we speak You are unnecessarily getting excited, Dad! No Saminatha! You don't understand.. In Delhi, in your brother's house, they speak English or Hindi! You know Ramesh? He lives in Hyderabad... ...even in his house they speak Hindi and English. In a way they are fine.. but But your sister lives in Chennai, her kids go to convent... ...so they always speak in English. At least there, Tamil will somehow survive - at least with bandages, but here? Language is indeed a bridge to our culture Putting it the way he would understand... Language is the bridge to our culture. If we lose that... People coming new can speak Tamil But, in your house? In your next generation? If we don't speak at home Tamil will die! Mama! I have kept Idli and chilli powder. Don't eat anything in the plane. It is not good for your health. OK. We will meet next year in India. Dev! Come here! Keep this in memory of thatha. Thank you Grand pa.. You should study well, ok? Bye. Thatha! (In Tamil)Bye Bye thatha! [Panting] Dad! You're gettin old. What are you, like 200? Funny eh? Your got your dad's kusumbu (pun)! What is Kusambu? Kusambu means... never mind I am getting old, eh? I was the one who taught you tennis You come here after, what? One year? ... and you beat me 6-0? You... Dad! There is something I need to talk to you about. Oh! Who? Neelima. Neelima Ramachandran. Thank God! It is a girl! He said he will bring her at 7. From the time he has moved out, he hasn't been telling me anything. Neelima Ramachandran. Ramachandran sounds Tamil. Good. Where did he meet her? Where is she from? Who are her parents? Do you know anything else about her? Pch... she is anyway going to be here We can ask her all that then Does she like South Indian cooking? I hope so. What are you making? Aviyal! Sambhar! I will eat it all even if no one eats Dev is only 25. He is too young for marriage! He is bringing a girl for us to see Who said anything about marriage? [At the same time] Nice weather! Nice house! [Laugh] Tea? Sure Aunty! Were you born here, Neelima? Yeah, Uncle. I was born in Overlandpark, Kansas. My mom was the Chief doctor at KU Med... so literally grew up there How much sugar do you take? I put one spoon. I actually don't take any sugar and I drink my tea black. Oops! No problem. Thanks, Mom! So..Your Dad, Ramachandran, where is he from in India? I am not sure.. but I think he is from Tanjore Oh! Really! [In Tamil] Even Lakshmi is from Tanjavur Sorry Uncle, I only understand a little bit of Tamil. Oh! Sorry... I was just saying Lakshmi is also from Tanjore Here! Black tea So, where in Tanjore? Actually Aunty! My mom and dad are divorced and I stay with my mom, so... we don't talk a whole lot about Dad at home So.. Mom!. What's for dinner? I made South Indian. Aviyal, Sambhar, Potatoe fry. Oh! I have had Sambhar but I haven't heard of Aviyal? So Neelima.. Do you cook? Mom! She is an amazing cook I mean.. I'm ok.. Mostly Italian and Mexican. Dev likes my Ravioli a lot. OK! All of you come here... It's picture time. Looks like you didn't like my Aviyal Hurry up, Dev! Nick! I told you not to play inside the house. I wasn't playing.. I was just... Ok... I have used that line before buddy.. Don't you have homework to do? You won't help me with my project What am I supposed to do? Mom! Can you help me with my project? Sure sweety! What is it? I don't know anything about this mom It is about ancestry I need to write about my ancestors Ok! I know about Dad's dad, but who is your dad, mom? OK Buddy! I can help you with that... You can write about my dad OK! That works.. I know about Grandpa Nathan but who is my Great Grand Pa? This is your great grand father. Krishnamoorthy Kumarangalam ..something Wow! Such a big name! Yeah.. well I think Krishnamoorthy was his name and then Kumarangalam was the village he was from Have you been to Kumara, that village? Yeah... this one time, when we went to India Can you take me there? We don't know anyone there, bud! I clearly remember when this picture was taken I must have been about your age We went to the temple, then to a park.. and then we went to this Indian play Indian play? Yeah.. they used to have them back then Really? I have never seen any of them! Hey! Look at this... Hold on... I'll be right back Hey! Buddy! Stand up... OK.. Now close your eyes. Ok Now... Open your eyes This is the watch, that my grand pa... Your great grand pa, gave me and now... it's yours! Hi everyone! Krishnamoorthy Koongralam... ... was my great grand father. He lived in India. My grand pa Nathan came to this country when he was 21 years old He became a citizen of the U.S.A. My dad, Dev Nathan was born in this country just like me I proudly call myself an American of Indian descent And my name is Nick Nathan Dad, there is something I need to fill up here Come over here... let me see it Dad! What was it we were speaking originally? What do you mean? It asks what my ancestral language is What is it? Language? A... Oh! Tamil! How do you spell it? T A M I L T A M I L