Hi friends,
It’s been a while since I’ve written a movie blog! In this post, I’m excited to share some lessons I learned from the Tamil movie, *Dragon*.
Here’s a quick synopsis of the story:
The film follows a college dropout who enjoys a carefree life, deceiving his parents into believing he’s completed college and is working. Early in the movie, his girlfriend breaks up with him. Determined to earn at least one rupee more than his ex-girlfriend’s fiancé, he decides to get a duplicate certificate and join a company through an agent, even using a proxy interviewer for his job interview. He succeeds and starts working, eventually becoming a best employee in 4-5 years.
However, his former college principal discovers the truth and confronts him. The principal blackmails him, demanding he come back in college with 100% attendance and clear all his arrears to obtain a legitimate certificate. Principal also promises that he won’t tell others while he comes to college. If he fails to do so, the principal threatens to expose his deception to everyone.
The core of the story revolves around whether he will manage to clear his exams and escape the principal’s blackmail.
LESSON 1:-
I would like to share a story and the significant lesson I learned from it.
The protagonist in this narrative achieved remarkable success within his firm, despite having secured his position through a fraudulent certificate and a proxy interview. He rapidly ascended the corporate ladder, earning the “Best Employee of the Year” award on three separate occasions, and was even offered an opportunity to work in the USA. However, at the climax of the story, upon the revelation of the truth, he lost his employment and the trust of everyone around him.
My key takeaway from this tale is that regardless of one’s proficiency in an industry, dishonesty will inevitably lead to downfall once the truth comes to light. While cheating might initially seem to lead to considerable gains, any perceived victory is fleeting, as the truth will always prevail.
Lesson 2:-
I wanted to share a scene from a movie that left a strong impression on me. In this scene, the hero’s girlfriend decides to leave him for another man who works at a large company, while the hero is unemployed and reliant on his parents. When he questions her decision, she calls him a failure. Despite his please, she asserts that “sometimes it’s okay to do wrong if your life is going to be good.”
However, later in the movie, the same girlfriend reflects on her actions, stating, “We think if we do any wrong or mistake for us to lead a good life, we will be happy but that guilt will drain our whole life.”
This really highlights the idea that a mistake or wrong choice made with the intention of leading a good life can ultimately haunt us.
Lesson 3:-
In the climax, the hero is about to get married. As he is about to tie the mangalsutra, he steps down from the stage and approaches his college principal, who is a guest at the wedding. He confesses that he cheated in all but one exam by “paper chasing” (attaching someone else’s answer sheet to his). Due to his actions, a well-studying student lost a job opportunity at Google. He reveals the entire truth.
Everyone is shocked. His mother comes down from the stage, beats him, and asks, “Why are you being such a bad person?” The hero replies, “I know I am a bad person, and I did it so that my life would be good. But I am not such a bad person that I will make another person’s life bad and enjoy my own.”
Following this, he goes to the police station, confesses to the crime, and is jailed. Upon his release, he is surprised to see his father, who had always supported and trusted him despite his previous lies. They go home, and the hero tells his father, “If anyone should be very angry with me, it should be you. If you have anything in mind, speak out, beat me, scold me, but don’t keep it in your mind.”
He accepts his mistake and goes to police station and surrenders. He goes to jail. When he comes out of jail , he was shocked to see his father. Father takes him to their house and the protagonist cries and asks his father to show anger towards him. But his father walks towards him and says, “During my childhood, I ran a race, and one of the runners pushed me to win. I got a limp and still walk with it. But you didn’t make that mistake. You didn’t think that whatever happens to others is fine as long as your life is better. You didn’t do that mistake. Don’t worry, I am here for you. We will start your life again. I will support you.”
The lesson learned from this is: If you prioritize others’ lives over yours when you make a mistake, the people who matter to you will support you, and their opinion is what truly matters.
Lesson 4:-
In the beginning, the principal shows the protagonist’s face to the freshers and declares, “Students, he is the worst student college has seen.” However, by the end of the movie, the same principal states, “He is the best student college has seen because, after coming from jail, he works as a delivery boy and is also pursuing engineering through correspondence (studying and working without attending college).
If you are honest and work hard, even your adversaries can come to see you as an inspiration.
Thanks for reading my blog. Hoping these lesson’s will create a impact in your life.
