Maari's sanctity has turned impure.
Seems like the treasure our Goddess was protecting has been dug up.
[TSKING SOFTLY]
If such a big pit has been dug up in this Maarigudda,
they must have carried a massive treasure away.
Then Maari won't be silent about this.
Close your eyes and check if you see anyone.
I don't see anyone clearly.
But when I try very hard, I see a blur image.
This is happening only after the department came here.
My doubts lie on them.
Did you go to Maarigudda and dig for something?
Dig for treasure?!
That's not our job!
We take a magnifying glass and look for things.
This land was ruled by the Kadambas and the Badami kings.
If we find something, we hand it over to the department, that's it.
The Master was with us too.
Since he is a local, he was supported us with food and water.
Of course. I was.
I'd sent my men Varada and others to tell them not dig in this place.
The locals were with me.
Not just the treasure, the entire hill is protected by Maari.
Even if one takes a stone away, Maari will kill them.
- How about a police complaint? - Hey!
Shut up! Big mouth!
Going to the police will only humiliate the village further.
- Right, Priest? - Yes.
Vittala?
My doubts are now on the Master.
Keep quiet.
My suspicion on the department only grows stronger.
Maybe they dug the place along with the rest.
Maybe that’s why the sacrificial goat went missing,
Ramanna’s son died, and there’s chaos in the village.
These are her signs.
Mother is angry.
We don't know what disaster awaits us.
Come on, what will Maari do with the treasure?
Those are just artefacts my lineage buried after fighting wars.
Maari protecting that is just your belief.
If the treasure isn't gone, why else is this happening?
How do you know the treasure was taken?
Did you witness it happen?
Am I right, Priest?
Well, actually I can't really see it directly.
But when I try hard...
What I mean to say is that, it could be a sandalwood tree or precious herbs?
Everything is co-incidental at this point.
How about we do this?
Let's let topic of the missing sacrificial goat go.
We'll arrange for another one.
We are devoted.
The Goddess will protect us, right priest?
Protect us, Goddess.
Let's go, guys.
All I had was a son.
I lost him too.
What's the point of me living, Varada?
He was very close to you.
- Did he tell you anything? - Erm...
- Nothing in specific. - The night before he died...
A woman's voice was heard from the Maarigudda over there.
Like the priest mentioned, something has definitely happened there.
I wonder if that's why my son died.
I made a mistake insulting Daya.
His death was the price of that sin.
Drat! I don't want!
Nah. You can't really connect that.
Touching Maari’s treasure can drive a person mad.
People have killed themselves, bled to death, or
wandered around like lunatics after touching it.
Wasn't Daya the first one to touch the treasure?
We need to find a solution to this.
Everybody's in trouble because of us.
Hey Varada!
- That bastard forest officer... - What about him?!
- That bastard forest officer... - Is he dead?
He's going around the village to tell everyone about the treasure!
- Let's go and stop him! - Bastard! Let's go!
- Hurry up! - I'm coming!
We'll stop him!
- No more time. - Listen to us, Vijayendra Sir.
Hey! Tell me the truth, assholes!
Otherwise, I’ll tell everyone and have you paraded naked.
How many times do we tell you?
I'm telling the truth. I swear on my mother.
The treasure is lost.
As soon as we find it...
We'll give you half the share.
- I beg you! Please understand. - Hey! This is all an act!
Won't work on me.
I've seen a lot of these act across my years of service.
Sir, how do we convince you? The treasure we found got lost.
Where will we get it from..?! Ugh!
You don't know, right?
I'll put you all in place!
Sir, don't tell anyone! Listen to me!
I'll tell you the truth!
I'll tell you!
- I'll tell you! - That's how you convince me.
- What will he tell him? - Where is it?
I know, Sir.
- Huh? Where is it man? - I'll show you.
What is he saying man?
Let me go! What are you doing?
- Get the rope man! - What?!
- The damn rope! - What?! Oh! The rope!
Get the damn rope!
- The rope? Where is it? - Go find it!
- Hurry up man! - Look in my bike!
Run and get it!
I won't care who you are!
- I'll smash your face! - Bastards!
- Gag his mouth! - I'm the forest officer!
Shut.. that mouth!
Do you not get it that we don't have it?
You think we're doing this intentionally?
Suffer like this until we find the treasure!
Dude! You've managed to bring Mr. Shetty here!
Master...
- Now that' a good hunt! - Guys! What have you done?!
He's from the department.
He'll end up hunting us down!
- Let him go! - Sir, stop it!
If we free him, he'll go around the village telling everyone.
Let him stay here until we find the treasure.
That will humble him.
He's a government employee.
Treat him with respect and good food.
- Sure, Sir. - Let's go.
Don't feel bad.
They'll take good care.
I guarantee.
We'll free you soon.
Relax.
Take good care of him, okay? I'll see you.
Shall send you some Tambuli and Paayasa.
[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
- Let's go! - I'm coming!
Let me know if you need some tea.
Shukra, my grandparents would tell me that there
were seven cauldrons of gold on the Maarigudda.
Who stole them man??
Who in this village has got the guts to?
Wondering if someone from outside did it
Oh. Now it all makes sense.
Days ago, they were discussing statues and inscriptions at the Master's house.
- Really? - I let it go because they're big folks.
- The big folks do big things. - Yeah. Why meddle in such things?
If he really did that, doesn't he deserve to be skinned alive?
Because he abused me in the fair on that day.
Man, if we go against them, we'll get screwed.
They're big folks. Why get involved with them?
The treasure belonged to Maari.
Let Maari Amma right the wrongs.
- Why concern ourselves with it? - Let's go.
Varada, where else do we look?
The village, the forest. We've looked everywhere.
Who the heck could have stolen it from us?
Where else will be look in this forest now?
Walk quietly.
If I make it out alive, I'll make the most of my life!
Who's that man?!
Hey! Moron!
Grab him!
Scoundrel!
Who is he? Nab him!
All of the treasure is right here.
Oh no! Vittala!
Varada! Beat him up!
Varada! Do something!
Don't let him go!
Don't let him get away!
Vittala, get up!
Vittala! Wake up man!
Vittala?
Varada, thrash him!
Oh no!
God!
Don't hurt me!
Please don't hurt me!
Please don't!
Oh no! Master!
Please don't!
No! Let me go!
- Have you lost it? - I can't do this anymore!
I really am losing it!
- Let me go! - Shut up and listen!
Why the screaming? What's wrong?
He's acting like an idiot!
He was about to tell the village.
Dimwit!
I understand it now, Master!
The treasure exists in the reflection of a mirror.
It'll never become ours!
Why would it be so easily accessible?
This is Maari's illusion.
Our lives are over for good.
- It's all over! I'm going! - Hey! Stop!
Let me g..! [MUFFLED WORDS]
Man's uttering nonsense!
Have you lost it?!
If we tell the village, they'll kill us.
Dumbfuck!
- Hey! Don't know what Maari will do. - Idiot!
You’ll scare the life out of me!
- Man! - Listen to me, Shivarama.
This fiasco...
Doesn't just hold our future, it holds yours too.
Think it through.
Hey! Tell him!
Don't be scared, my friend.
If it is life threatening, I'll be with you.
We've lost one already.
Poor guy.
All he wanted, was to win the Bedara Vesha competition.
Let's win the competition for Daya and fulfil his last wish.
Trust me, friend.
Yes.
What wrong did I do, Varada?
What's wrong?
- Hey Varada! What happened? - Daya!
- What? - Hey Daya!
- Why did you stop man? - Daya!
Daya?
Stop!
- Have you lost it? - Varada!
What is it?! Hey!
- I don't know. - Ten more minutes.
And you would have won.
I can't.
- I can't do this. - What's wrong with you?
It's my fault I put money on you.
I should slap myself for it!
Morons!
- Hey! Come on! - Master!
- What happened man? - Varada, what's wrong?
- Daya. - What?
Daya.
We ruined our lives because of you!
Neither could we get peace for Daya's soul, nor did we win to show the villagers.
Forget celebrations, it'll be our funeral back in the village.
Sure!
It's all my fault.
Would you say the same if we'd found the treasure?
If it’s good, it’s God. If it’s bad, it’s me, huh?
- Get lost! - I mean...
I didn't mean that!
Don't touch me! I'm annoyed now!
Let him be. Let's go.
It's okay. Let's go.
Let him calm down.
Looks like I hurt him a lot.
Punya?
Why is she wearing a burqa?
How did you find this?
Tell me!
Daya gave it to me.