Sir!?
Let go of me!
[sobs] Don’t worry. We’re the police.
Don’t be scared. It’s alright.
What happened? Why have they tied you in? -I don’t know, ma’am.
I thought they were you, and let them in.
The woman strangled me with her stole..
And tied me in here.
They heard the jeep..
and locked me inside.
Who were the enemies who’d go this far to kill Mani?
He was a simple driver, ma’am.
He owned and drove his own tourist vehicle.
There was an accident once..
Since then he began taking loans from many.
Unable to tolerate the problems..
he hanged himself.
But what happened on that day?
He was out of town for some work for 10 days.
He said we’ll get money within today’s of coming back.
Who’s this? -Hey woman!
Your husband got totally wasted in the Vadakarai wine shop..
and collapsed near the bike stand.
Oh God! Can you please get an auto-rickshaw and drop him home?
God will bless you!
I’ll pay you the fare.
Excuse me.. Do you think I’m jobless?
You come and get him yourself.
Here he goes again!
It’s all my fate!
Yes? Who are you looking for?
Your husband?
Yes, Annachi! -Somebody just took him in an auto-rickshaw.
Who took him? -No idea, dear.
Why’s the door open!?
Mani?
Mani, where are you?
Mani??
Ayyo!!! [sobs]
Mani! Mani, what have you done!??
Someone please help!
Mani! Mani!!! [sobs]
Take care of it.
Who is this, sir?
Since she’s hurt on the head, there’s been some internal bleeding.
She’s unconscious right now.
She’ll recover by tomorrow evening.
Any information on her details?
Do we have any Intel on her yet?
The doctor wants to know.
Answer.
Sir.. Excuse me. -Yes, please.
I asked you to not get involved in any case.
You left as if you would bring back something solid.
Sir.. -Don’t cut me.
The ice cart guy who fell in the tar and died..
You still don’t know who he was.
The two arms you brought in..?
Do you at least know about them? The answer is no!
The guy who followed to kill you?
Did you at least get him?
Again, no.
The unconscious girl inside..
Only if she wakes up, will you know some answer.
They tried to kill only because we were close to the answers, sir. -Alright, man.
Do you at least know the motives behind the 4 murders?
Sir, before I’m relieved from the job, I’ll solve this case.
Alright. You have just 2 days.
By then, I expect you to come with at least one answer.
Arun. Get a picture of that girl.
And figure out who the car’s owner is. -I’m on it, sir.
Sandhya, you take the night shift and leave in the morning.
Hello! -This guy again!
Sandhya doesn’t find time to eat at home ever since she joined the police..
They said she’s yearning for home cooked food.
That’s why I’ve brought her some!
Sandhya! -Sir?
Eat well and get admitted here itself.
Sir, this is the car we ceased last night.
The person standing next to the car is the guy who rented it out. -Mm.
Hey.. Tell sir what happened.
Sir, I promise, I don’t know anything about them.
They said they were newly married, and gave me the proof.
That’s why I rented them the car. -Do you have their IDs?
Here, sir.
The names in the ID are Divya and Dinesh.
Sir, we can use these names till we know their real names.
These are definitely fake.
I don’t know about that. But.. They told me that they were tourists.
That’s why I gave them the car. -Does the car have a navigator device?
Yes sir. -Turn it on.
Tell me where the car had travelled to.
Sir, a nearby place called Kallurani..
It shows a waiting time of one hour.
Then.. Avudayanoor.
So they started following us right when we started investigating Amuthan’s hostel.
That means..
The vehicle was at Kallurani before that.
Sir.. Have you seen this girl before?
I can’t recognize the face because of the tube.
You couldn’t click a picture properly? Ask someone else.
Here, son. Yes?
Yes, brother? -Amuthan’s phone was just delivered via courier.
I’ve switched it on.
Check everything including the photo gallery and WhatsApp chats.
Check if the 4 other dead guys have ever spoken with Amuthan.
A guy has clicked a selfie with the dead guys, sir.
The name of the guy who clicked the selfie is Mugil.
He has shared a location with Amuthan asking him to come to Kallurani.
I’ve sent it to you. Check it out.
Who’s this sir?
He’s clicked a photo with the 4 dead guys!
Sir.. He must belong to this same area.
Constable Sundaram has also forwarded the same location.
Let’s inquire and find out.
Bro, have you seen this boy before?
Uh..? This is Mugil!
I know this boy.
He lived in the next street.
But he passed away.
Huh?! Sir!?
He died 2 days before those guys died.
This house? -The one on the right, sir.
It’s locked!
Yes, sir? What’s the matter?
This is Mugil’s house, right? -Yes.
We’re coming from the Courtallam police station.
Is nobody there?
No, sir. Mugil’s father Mari..
has gone to his hometown for Mugil’s funeral.
Any idea when he’ll be back?
I think he came yesterday. -Did you see him?
The light was on in the house at night.
What happened to the boy?
The day before he died..
Some two boys beat him black and blue at the Vadakkarai wine shop.
Sir, in all the 3 places we’ve inquired..
They’re all mentioning the Vadakkarai wine shop.
Find out what happened in that wine shop. -Yes, sir.
What happened then?
When Mugil went to work the next day..
He fainted right there.
They took him to the nearby hospital.
I had also gone on Mari’s request.
What happened, Mugil?
I don’t know auntie! I suddenly felt dizzy..
They took me to the hospital yesterday..
And let me go saying it was nothing.
But it happened again at work this morning.
Your father got worried!
He asked me to come take care of you.
He’ll be here in 10 minutes.
Why did you tell him, auntie?
Poor him! -Mugil..
How are you, son? -Better, doctor.
Not been sleeping well?
Why didn’t you bring him last night when his nose was bleeding?
We didn’t think it would become so serious!
We took him to a small hospital nearby.
They gave him an injection and said he’s alright. That's why..
Don’t worry. He’s just very stressed.
Ask him to rest well. -Okay. -You may leave now.
Alright doctor.
Where’s Joseph? He has gone to get the report.
Okay, ask him to meet me.
Yeah. Auntie, I’m taking him to the reception.
If Joseph comes, ask him to come there? -Okay.
Careful.
Mugil? You okay?
It’s feeling weird..
Maybe it’s just stress, like the doc said.
What’s happened? -I’ll sit there.
They spoke too much yesterday, right?
Mugil? Mugil!
Mugil!! -Mugil! -Mugil?
What happened, son? What did the doctor say?
Nothing much. They said he can go home.
Did he eat? -Yes, uncle. Mugil!
Mugil? Son.. -Mugil! What happened?
Mugil!! Mugil?? Mugil!!!
Mu..Mug… -What happened, uncle?
Mugil!!!!
What.. How did this happen? What did you guys do to him?
[wails] What happened to my son!?
Mugil? My son!!
Sir! We got the CCTV footage of the Vadakkarai wine shop.
Did the bar worker say why they fought?
He said he didn’t know anything.
It all looks like some revenge story, sir.
He died the very next day after being beat up at the wine shop.
You investigate this further. -I’ll do that, sir.
Ma’am..
Where did you say Mugil’s father worked?
At the mortuary.
At the mortuary!? [murmurs]
He’s definitely done something to avenge his son’s death.
Here, sir.
Ma’am, do you have his contact number? -Yeah.
Sir.. Search “Mari” in Tamil.
Sir, here it is.
Pch. [in dismay]
It’s switched off.
Ma’am.. Who else can I call to reach him?
Talking to his brother may help. Do you have his number?
No, sir. But Mari would have written it on the walls of his house.
But the house is locked!
That’s okay. You’re with us, right? Let's take the number and lock it back.
Impressive!
Where did you work before here!? I was in the crime branch, sir.
Great! Come.
I’ve seen this man somewhere!
This is Mari.
I’ve surely seen him somewhere! -Where, sir?
He had gone to the station asking for an FIR.
Do you know which one of these is Mari’s brother’s number?
Yes, sir?
A guy named Mari from the mortuary had come to the station..
Asking for an FIR for his son’s post-mortem, right?
Yes sir.. -Sir, my name is Mari.
I work in the mortuary.
Oh, it’s you? Yes, tell me. -Sir..
I need to file an FIR.
[laughs mockingly] Hey! You heard him?
Needs to file an FIR, it seems.
Like he’s an officer.. Who has cracked a case!
He’s come here asking for to file an FIR!
What’s the matter? First tell me that.
Sir… He’s my only son.
He was fine.
Just slightly unwell. I admitted him to the nearby hospital.
They said he’s alright and just put him on some drips.
He hadn’t even reached the hospital’s gate..
But he crashed right there.. And my son died in front of my eyes, sir! [sobs]
Si.. sir sir!
Uncle? Amutha! Uncle.. Constable Sundaram will be there.
Pass your phone to him?
Sir.. It’s Amuthan.
Amutha! Tell me.
Sir.. My friend Mugil passed away.
His father is there to get an FIR report for it.
Can I speak to Vettri bro?
Hold on. I’ll pass the phone. -Yeah. I’ll wait.
Sir? -Yeah.
Arun said they’re looking for a match for you. -Sir!
Amuthan’s on the call. -What? He’s the reason for all this mess.
Hang up.
Listen. -Sir! You handle this yourself. He’s getting at me because of you.
They’ve fixed a match for me.
There’s no use of you talking to my family anymore.
Sir.. Sir!
Hey! Who is this guy? Creating a scene in the police station!?
Shoo him away.
My son was fit and fine, sir.
I don’t know what the doctor did to him!
They’ve killed my son ruthlessly.
I trusted them and got fooled!
You said he was fine..
Then why did you admit him to the hospital?
Do you know how many people die at the hospital in a day?
We can’t file complaints on doctors for that.
Sir.. Sir!
What’s your problem, man?
I’m not asking for much, sir.
If you can give me an FIR copy..
I’ll do my son’s post-mortem..
and find out how he died.
And I’ll do his final rites peacefully.
We can’t file an FIR with mere suspicion.
Please understand. -I’m asking to alleviate my doubts, sir!
If we can’t find a solution to this.. Please bury me along with my son!
Sundar? -Sir? -Get the FIR copy.
I’ll sign this. -Okay, sir.
Take the corpse to the mortuary..
and call me only if the report says Negative.
I was the one who took him to the mortuary.
When the pathologist said that the boy died because of some heart problem..
He lost his cool.
And sir.. Amuthan was also there that day.
When he said something to the man, he hit Amuthan, too.
Alright.. I’ll call you back.
It’s one of these numbers, sir. -Sir!
She said his brother’s number is in here.
But there are so many numbers here!
I’ll handle this. You..!
Ma’am! Which one of these is his brother’s number?
I think it’s this one. -There are so many here!
Sir!!!
What is it, man?
Sir? What happened? -Ma’am, you stay right there.
How’s he here?
Who is this, sir? -While inquiring at Mani’s house, a guy escaped, remember?
This is him. -It’s him?
Ahh! -Shut up!
Close the door, Arun.
I’m going to inform the station.
Keep mum till they’re here. Sit there.
Are you sure it was Mari who came here last night?
Sir, who else would come if not Mari?
[sobs]
Sir! How did he get here?
Once our team is here..
Don’t spare even a single CCTV footage on the routes to this place.
-Yes, sir.
Tell me, Arun. -Sandhya..
The woman in a coma in the hospital.. -Yeah..?
The guy with her- someone slit his throat.
Slit her guy's throat??
What are you saying?
Yes. People from the Forensic department are here.
We’re yet to find out who did it.
I’ll call you later. -Okay.
Annachi, is there a CCTV camera in this area?
Ask around the corner of the street.
Sir, I’ve sent the corpse to the mortuary.
The forensic team is working at the crime scene.
Where’s the house owner?
They say he came here last night.
We’re looking into it.
Okay.. Once the forensic formalities are done..
Come straight to the station and report to me. -Okay, sir.
Sir, on the way to this house.. There’s only one CCTV camera.
I checked it completely.
But there’s no record of Mari or this guy coming here.
Sir! Have you found anything yet? -Nothing yet, Vettri.
Not even one evidence?
Usually in the switch boxes or kitchen spoons, ladles..
We find some fingerprints. But they're not there either.
The criminal has used spirit to clean everything before leaving.
Spirit?
That means… The murderer knows well that..
we’ll not get biological evidence if they use spirit to clean up.
Not just that. They’ve used a surgical knife to slit the throat.
How are you so sure that the murderer used a surgical knife?
The cut on the throat is made with surgical precision.
How tall is the dead guy?
About 5’7’’.
Once constable Sundaram reaches the mortuary with the corpse..
Ask them to check every single CCTV camera that surrounds the building.
I’ll tell them, sir.
Arun! -Sir?
Ask them to keep it confidential. -Yes, sir.
What happened, nurse? Any problem?
No, ma’am. It was just a reflex.
It’s common when people are in a coma.
It's usual. Nothing else.
Have you ever seen him with Mari?
No sir. I haven’t.
Tell me about Mari.
We’ve worked together for 25 years.
He’s a very good guy.
But if he’s drunk.. He’ll give into his impulses.
That’s the problem.
Who else works here?
I, Mari and Vadivelu.
Vadivelu suddenly went to his hometown 4 days ago.
Where’s his hometown? -Near Papanasam.
Do you have his number? -Yes, sir. -Give.
7..8..1..2..4..5..43..4
Give me your number.
Yeah. Man! Why does everyone who works here have their phone off?
Sir.. I spoke to him 2 days back.
He’s gone to his hometown!
Must have switched his phone off, gotten drunk and dozed off.
Kalidas!
Vettri, I’m slightly tired.
There are 4 other corpses before your case.
It’ll take me till evening.
You can come if Kalidas calls. -Okay, ma’am.
I’ll take your leave, sir. Let’s go.
I had asked for the CCTV footage, right?
Sir, constable Sundaram has collected them.
And.. Give the phone number that Kalidas gave to cyber crime.
And ask them to update me on his call history..
and current location immediately. -I’ll do that, sir.
We asked them to check Mari’s phone number? -I’ve sent it to you, sir.
And then..
In the past 4 days..
To find out where I travelled at what time..
Give my number to the cyber crime. ask them to track the tower history..
Sir.. Sending their number makes sense. Why your number?
I need to know the history of where I travelled at what times.
Okay, sir. Sir!
We got the CCTV footage. -Come.
Ahh!
[crying in pain]
Hey, what’s he saying?
We’ll handle it.
Don’t listen to what he says.
Hold on a second.
Sandhya! Vettri sir has asked you to leave. And asked me to sit here.
She’s changing clothes. I’ll inform once done.
Alright, I’ll wait at the tea shop. Let me know once done.
Hmm.
Need to go to Kolanji.