The Thief | A Deepavali 2021 Film

Sometimes life forces you to do things you're not proud of. But desperate times call for desperate measures and Raju finds himself in this predicament.
Our Malaysian Indian community faces lower pass rates and higher dropout rates than our national average*, resulting in unemployment/low employment rates which lead to lower-income per household. But can we break free from this vicious cycle?
This Deepavali, Taylor's sheds light on the difficulties faced by our Malaysian Indian community and the importance of how education can illuminate their future.
*Source: Malaysian Indian Blueprint Report 2018
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[@vanprakash5614]

This video is so true. I am one of such a product of this society. Without many kind souls support, I won't be able to complete my higher education. Blessings to all living Angels.

[@sureshkumart9928]

Happy to hear that. All the best in all your future endeavours.

[@paulchong4626]

Very touching

[@bhadrinath4191]

Well done and keep moving forward.

[@rajamanikam6259]

Yes EDUCATION is the MOST important part for our Malaysian Indians.If we have it nobody can deny our RIGHTS.

[@Drblazemix]

Tears in my eyes. Beautiful story. I wish i could help more people like this. And make our society better. A very good short film, with a very good message. With light, we eliminate the darkness; with knowledge we eliminate ignorance. Hope i translate it correctly

[@JensraniThangavel]

அருமையான கருத்து. நம் சமுதாயம் தலைநிமர்ந்து நடக்க வேண்டுமென்றால் கல்வியால் உயரவேண்டும்!

[@ravisangkarsaravanan7968]

Good message to Malaysian Indian. This moment can be a Life Changer. A clean shaved and properly dressed actors. Fantastic

[@moganadassalpurnshatmankpm310]

இளைஞர்களுக்கு மிகச் சிறந்த ஒரு குறும்படம். "ஒருமைக்கண் தான்கற்ற கல்வி ஒருவற்கு எழுமையும் ஏமாப் புடைத்து" என்பதற்கேற்ப கல்வி மட்டுமே நம் வாழ்க்கைக்கு மிகப்பெரிய பாதுகாப்பு. நனிசிறப்பு. வாழ்த்துகள்.

[@ZaileeRamsey]

Whoever made this or come out with the idea, you’ve done a good job!

[@Ash-io2wr]

Taylors did it again ! Not like the other cringy overdramatic acting Deepavali ads from other companies. They should learn from Taylors !

[@arya_o]

i’m not crying, you are 😭😭😭 pagi pagi dah mengalir air mataku huhuu ❤️ happy deepavali!! 🪔✨

[@jhanvyglass8637]

Perhaps that's what we should do at every opportunity. Help a young Indian in difficulty at every opportunity we get.

[@kausheiliaarumugam2298]

🤝. This is one simple suggestion we can help.

[@A_X28]

A good turn has saved this soul and this illumination paid forward has enlightened many.... An excellent clip

[@kumarkonjamnallavan1430]

அடிப்படை கல்வியை நம் வருங்கால நிகழ்கால சமுதாயதிற்கு கொண்டுப்போய் சேர்க்கபடவேணும்...நல்லவை கெட்டவை சிந்தித்து பார்க்கும் தெளிவு இருந்தாலே மாற்றம் வரும்...நல்லதோர் படைப்பு...இனிய தீபாவளி வாழ்த்துக்கள்...

[@stewartombou946]

This is gold. Educate. Illuminate. Let's do this. Someone's been cutting onions again, dang.

[@karthikrajan-directorialz1102]

Heart touching one! You guys deliver a good message for this society where we living with some negativity surroundings. Hatsoff to Taylor's University & not forget the media team. Good content, good acting, good screen play & etc. Advance happy deepavali to all indians 🎉

[@suinsalam]

Very meaningful. If one indian help 3 indians, we will be able to create changes.

[@sreela23]

Very touching. It's a good reminder as to what Indians in Malaysia need.

[@sengaungoh1175]

Even though it is all in Tamil, many of us will understand the story line and this is what humanity is and needs to spread to all the people /world. Though It will help if the producers can add subtitles in other languages, eg English, Malay, Chinese, Hindi, etc.

[@vasanthisokalingam7007]

@@sengaungoh1175 👍yes

[@santhramogan3677]

Very good message. We all are morally responsible to encourage and help whoever is in need be it in education or any other field. Salute the production team & Happy Deepavali.

[@vijayanyan2225]

Good job.Hope many will come forward to help our children.Those who achieved should lend hand to many looking for someone to lift them up . Let's do it together.

[@fakruradziabghani4398]

The best short movie I’ve watched this year.. our dad was in the same situation long time ago and now the children are doctors. Knowledge change the fate of our dad and what we have become today.

[@fareedsunderabdullah3201]

Education is the most important thing.Education will bring you to the next level in life.

[@gunapakiamkumarasamy8581]

Such a heart wrenching beautiful clip. Appreciated the people who initiated it and if there are more people like the shop owner, the world will be a better place to live in

[@ramaletchumi8152]

Such a meaningful message delivered on how we can make changes in our society

[@radiahnordin9544]

A very strong message here. It shows how hard-pressed youth can be rescued and turned away from crime if the community takes time to help them through their dark moments.

[@prishanth]

thank you for this, such an important story (and very reminiscent of Jagat, another great movie)!

[@kalaimiss9615]

மனம் நெகிழ வைத்த மிக அருமையான கதை💞 அனைவருக்கும் இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

[@2409sue]

A very touching video..bless the shop keeper for being such a support at the right time.👏😀

[@sharminisegari915]

Super fantastic job, team Taylor's. My first Deepavali ad and it brought tears to my eyes. So many messages but everything boils down to one thing: education is key if you want to change your life and the lives of those around you. And paying it forward. Never forget those who lifted us when we needed help, and remember to lift others along the way. Thank you for this gift, team Taylor's. Happy Deepavali. 🪔

[@thiru8254]

If this short film is made in English, i think can win international award! Great story great presentation

[@boon8237]

The translation/subtitles is more that enough to convey the full message. This is a very very good video. Powerful message. Valuable lessons. That's how we progress as a societ, a people and a country. Each generation helps, nurture and encourage the next generation to do better.

[@vanitamvelayudhan5638]

Good one

[@kohilavaany5733]

மிகவும் அருமை. பாராட்டுக்கள்

[@aquarionaquarion6065]

You have portrayed the real story of poverty stricken malaysian indians. Great msg and great film.... Great work taylor's college.

[@bajaksawah8436]

Beautiful even i dont understand what they are talk abt. Kn bagus klu ada subtitle skali 😊😊..but anyhow i know evrybody just wan to be good n succesfull in their life..we all same..happy depavali n stay safe..all is well 😊😊

[@danielmok8326]

you can enable subtitles by clicking on CC 😊

[@NurHumaira123]

Tq I found cc

[@cynthiaandrew4152]

Very beautiful and touching video. Education is the key to improving oneself. Everyone deserves a chance and money shouldn't be an obstacle if we help one another. Congrats to Taylor's University and the creative team for this short story. 👍👍

[@greyspoon]

Well done Taylors team. My first Divali video for this year and you've started it with a bang ! Great job ! Please keep this up for all festivals

[@hrudayakumartripathy5563]

Nice....excellent message to our society. Right, we absolutely need to wash out the darkness by gaining good knowledge with humility. I spent a couple of years in Malaysia...in academics. Really, you are great, I love you all....

[@ramanujans.v.7828]

சந்தர்ப்பம் என்ற வாய்ப்பு எப்போது, எப்படி நமக்கு அமையுமெனத் தெரியாது. அதனால் நாமும் அத்தகைய அறிவுப்பசியுடன் விளங்கவேண்டும். நல்லதொரு கருத்துதனை அழகானப் பாடமாக அனைவருக்கும் இக்காணொளியில் விளக்கி விட்டீர்கள். உண்மையில் இஃதும் ஒரு கல்வித்தொண்டுதான்! போற்றுகின்றேன்! பாராட்டுகிறேன்! மகிழ்கின்றேன்! தொடர்ந்து பணியாற்றுவோம்! அறிவுக்கண்கொண்டு இவ்வுலகினை ஆள்வோம்! நன்றி!

[@komagank631]

Very well done...Best message for the Indian community...especially in this ever challenging country. 👏

[@yanikumaran1888]

Good message to our Malaysian Indians. God exist 🙏

[@hazamahassanul9143]

Very touching & inspirational story.Even though I am not an Indian but for me this story are for all race.A motivation for all humans being.After all, we are all Malaysian!Happy Deepavali to all.

[@devarajkanagarajoo7180]

Kudos to Taylor's 🙏🏻🙏🏻 tears came out. Well done team 👍👍

[@kangeswaridevanathan5001]

Heart Touching story! Just Beautiful! 🥰🥰 Through Education we can change our destiny!

[@TheNetman12345]

Excellent message!!! This is how society has to be function.

[@kgejalaxmikanthaswamy5551]

Excellent job Taylors. Forget the negative remarks.... there will always be those who try to 'think diffetently' supposedly, and end up attacking anything good done. Forget them. Do good anyway. End of the day its between you and your Maker.

[@thiagarajanduraisamy7231]

Brilliant festive ad - as always from Taylor's team. Yes, that one opportunity can change a life!

[@mosesjh8272]

Great message! Beautiful video sharing! Arghh sand caught in my eyes! What? No no sanddd cause tears. Tissue please! Thank you. Happy Deepavali to everyone! God Bless you!

[@TelaanRajAJagadhesan]

It was a heart touching story, hope this be an eye-opener for our society!, Happy Deepavali folks🙌🧡

[@Youngbrothersproduction]

Good story & screen play - mainly technical team (Perfect Match Lighting Scoured) Good Job guys👏

[@V3RTiGo7]

Yup the storyline & lighting is absolutely awesome. Couldn't agree more.

[@9cellv]

Beautiful message, hope we can have the subtitles in Bahasa n English too. Rgds

[@danielmok8326]

Yes there are subtitles, you can click on CC to enable them

[@vicknesnadarajan7152]

Significant message to our community. 🙏🏽

[@banuhsree3977]

Yes.We must be an example to others

[@spannirselvan]

Well done to the team for making such an inspiring film

[@gideonwwc]

I don’t understand Tamil. But I can feel the people’s suffering. may God blessed and happy depavali.

[@jazxy83]

really touching!!! good job to the team!!

[@daljeet4586]

Keep up d good work guys.talented cast.the world wld b better place if only there arw more humans like d shopkeeper...

[@kalidassmahendren1621]

Beautiful message & Great job the team

[@GregoreLopez]

A truly inspiring video. Thank you Taylor's University.

[@carolinepeter6729]

A great film with an excellent message. Kudos to the producers.

[@maragakkalidas4355]

Very good message,tears in my eyes..

[@readyforknowing3009]

Great video 😍 - based on many real life stories in Malaysia and all over the world.

[@vernysupra4020]

Simply beautiful and heart touching..... Great!!!

[@bloods8]

Wow I didn't expect this story is very great!

[@dahlan2000sg]

Such a heart-warming story that brought tears to people.

[@arul2709]

beautiful message.. well done Na..

[@bkrama7340]

Awesome message. Congrats to Taylor's team for the wonderful effort... TQ Taylor's .

[@azmanmokhtar2471]

How beautiful. Happy Deepavali

[@indrathamilarasan2071]

Wonderful story & very well delivered messages

[@jeryH778]

Great story narration... Thumbs up

[@nishamaths1148]

Wow......really great.....this story touch my heart❤️❤️❤️

[@Submerged89]

Amazing message to the Indians !

[@thareniraj8547]

Hits you in the feel man. I teared like mad

[@subhasreevairamuthu208]

This is amazing! Good acting ❤️

[@narasubramaniam9132]

Evokes sentiments and emotions. Well acted and nicely done overall. Congratulations.

[@SenthilKumar-ht7lh]

Very nice story with beautiful message for all especially for our community. Thanks & bravo to the creators. At the ending Raju could have introduced the guy who gave him that one Santharpam.

[@xavierthomas3214]

Kudos, great effort,good vision

[@scchoo9155]

Will be best with caption, great movie. 🙏

[@alphaschneider2468]

So touched by this... Great message to the society... Give opportunity to other to change.

[@johnkfishing3391]

Beautiful message Terbaik 💪💪🔥🔥

[@BillieLo]

😭 so touching...good video ! Happy Deepavali.

[@kartikesu31]

Simple story but deep impact.Straight right to the point . Unquestionable acting skills with effective goosebump bgm .If the tears at the end were genuine, i won't be surprised. CONGRATULATIONS to the team,our LOCAL team.

[@Elvis19351956]

Truly inspiring video. So very well-done. Top casting, great script and while there was no Tamil subtitles, it was all emotions and visuals on this heart-warming video. I really want to thank the talented A-Team for this amazing and likeable video. It reminds me of my eldest brother, Kee and brother Kiat who both sacrificed their own educations to let me fulfilled mine. To them and to all the other caring and wonderful human beings helping others in the world, sincere thanks and deep gratitude always. Great video again and Happy Deepavalli to all people and all races during the Festival of Lights. Remember this video every year and spread the joys of giving always. Let there be a sequel to this video on good teachers who spent more of their own time educating the poorer students in the class who struggled due to having to work after school, poor nutrition and lack of books Education is one path to a better Life if used wisely. Thank you for making my life richer through this motivational video. Chew from Melbourne 🙏🙏🙏👌🎓🎓🎓

[@AshaRani-cw1yp]

Fantastic , well done

[@akiramesiterr5800]

Well done…inspiring to say the least…great work

[@MuthuNedumaran]

Beautiful. Thanks for this awesome message 👌🏼

[@nosurrender9857]

Light 💡 up someone’s life thanks to taylor college 💐🙏🏼Happy deepavali to everyone be safe and be kind 💐🙏🏼🤩

[@curryparv]

Thank you for such an awesome work!

[@edwardcsw76]

Beautiful video and messaging.

[@DeviSemanjalan]

Kudos!! Well done

[@AKTravelerr]

Good message .keep up the good work..and do more films...

[@vtamilmaahren]

Good Job. Thank you brother. God bless you. 🙏🏽

[@SaraVanan-wp2fp]

Good Explanation. I really appreciate

[@joshuakathiravanmicheal5049]

Great Job Team. Truly inspiring.

[@Vernonchan]

Beautifully done!

[@maharaja3881]

This is Masterpiece!!

[@Nothing-ek2mu]

this is truly brilliant with todays age right now with the covid and people losing job the school closing because of the pandemic

[@austinjeya]

Well said.. nice.. thank you taylor's college

[@ninjahar9522]

Amazing video!

[@gandhimathi6058]

Very true. Instead of Forwarding tik tok videos, movie clips, share this video...each and every Indian shld watch this... Nallatu nadakum....

[@willienathan701]

Pls add subtitles so that everyone can watch, understand and appreciate this video. Tq.

[@nasrulhakim5824]

Dear KKJ ...loss my bestie Deepavali 2012 ...I hope you read the book I gave you my brother ...I miss you Deepavali 2021 ...missing my brother ...Happy Deepavali 2021

[@emirraxandriaemirrax9093]

very good message and touch my heart.

[@blueboy4846]

Respect and Hats off brother and sister🙏🙏🙏

[@5ire5torm]

To be part of our future, we must participate to be the change we want to see

[@samuelvedanesan3652]

My bro JIb.u nailed it