The old man sees his end in life and realises the futility of his acts .... He has done lot of wrong to tamilains who are not backward....As a ruler he needs to understand that all people are equal before him in cluding his daugters & nephews....!!! Development of the people is what he should have attemted rather than making them fight as categories.. god will accpet him as he does with even the worst people...let his correct his course before he departs....