Mallanna: As ordained, Anasuya and Saailu are executed.

Madanna: This is for the information of all. It was decreed by the dalam that Anasuya and Saailu should face the firing squad for their anti-dalitactivities, both being dalits. As all are aware of their nefarious activities, the charges against them need no repetition.

Yadagiri: Though it pains me, I welcome the punishment to my wife and her brother whom I never considered as my daamaad. I’m sure it warns our black sheep as well.

Madanna: Well, at dalit adalats it’s all about fairness and firmness regardless of class. Let the world know that these are no kangaroo courts, and may history hail this as the Rampur Resolution.

Nirmala: Isn’t it still an unresolved resolution?

Madanna: What makes you think so?

Nirmala: Where’s the succor to the abused women.

Madanna: Well, before we come to grips with that let the condemned be led away to the banduldoddi.

[Exit: Muthyal Rao, Papa Rao, Rami Reddy, Papi Reddy and Shaukar Suryam led away by Anna (1) and Anna (2)as the onlookers hoot them.]

[Madanna confabulates with Mallanna, Srisailam and Narsimma in undertones.] Madanna: We reprerhend the taboo and like to lead by example. All those willing to take a revolutionary’s hand can have their swayamvaram at our hideout. Let’s see who leads whom to the altar. [Exit: Curtains down]

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Scene - 15

[Curtains up: Madanna - Nirmala, Narsimma - Renuka and Mallanna - Sarakka (all in wedding attire) with Srisailam and members of the dalam in the jungle hideout of the scene -12 and 13. After mutual congratulations, Madanna and Nirmala exit with Srisailam and others.]

Sarakka: What a day it is for us Renu, sorry, vadina.

Renuka: Won’t I prefer to tell your brother first.

Mallanna to Sarakka: Don’t you take the cue from her?

Sarakka: Don’t worry you didn’t marry a dumb either.

[Exit: Mallanna led away by Sarakka.]

Narsimma: I thought I’ve lost you forever. [He takes Renuka into his arms.]

Renuka: Let bygones be bygones baava.

Narsimma: Oh, how your mother had played the spoilsport?

Renuka: I think I solved the puzzle in the end. Like all our women, she too had to pander to the peddollu, which she did but with a difference. Unlike the others, she learned to exploit her exploiters to improve her lot. But sensing that the fancies of the patelsare but passing clouds, she manipulated Papi Reddy into taking her as his concubine. Yet to cater to his roving eye, and to make him ingratiate to herself, she set her brother to pimp for him.




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