What's this? You're drinking water like a dog!
You donkey!
Why not say I'm drinking like a lion or like our Kaari?
Why are you referring disrespectfully to your future husband as a dog?
I'm not going to address my husband with "respect."
If you're that husband of mine, don't expect any respect!
I'm not expecting respect.
But I can expect a lip-lock, right?
Back off! I'll push you into the water!
Why so stubborn?
Let me go!
Someone might show up here!
No one will!
Only Praba and I know this secret spot.
We had a bit of a tiff, right?
So he won't show up either.
Don't you worry!
Back off!
Like hell, he won't come! There he is!
You donkey, you're lying!
Why so stubborn?
You never told me you were pursuing Venba!
At least, did Mani know you were in love with her?
Did you ever speak to him after you guys fell out?
RUMOR: THE MYSTERY OF MANI
A well-attired belle
A bejeweled maiden
A luminous, radiant damsel
A vivacious, glittering charmer
A music-playing fairy
A pristine enchantress
Do you not sense the truth in her words?
Come along, Poorni!
Come quickly, I say!
What's got you so hassled?
Why can't we go slowly?
Come!
This is why you wanted me to hurry up, huh?
Hey! Isn't he your brother's friend?
Does your brother know about this?
- That this guy is following you around? - How would I know?
Would you mind walking me home?
Tell the truth. You want me to do that because you're scared of him?
Poorni!
- Poorni! - Yes, Dad?
This way, right?
Yes, Dad.
Panchavarnam!
Look who's here, Panchavarnam!
Welcome, dear!
Welcome!
Welcome, sir! Please come.
Come.
Come in.
Please sit.
I read in the paper that your son survived.
How is he doing?
I went to see him last week.
The cop who found the girls' bodies is convinced of Mani's innocence...
and has arranged for a lawyer.
He says the case will be re-examined.
I pray that he is released!
Poorni also told me that Mani is a really good person.
She kept saying he wouldn't have done this.
We'll pray for him too.
Okay. I'll bring over some coffee.
It's okay, thanks.
We've arranged Poorni's wedding.
We came by to let you know.
After your studies, you and Venba wanted to go out of town to work.
Even so...
your parents will only have peace of mind once you're married, right?
Yes, ma'am.
She can study further after she gets married.
We'd be at peace too, like you said.
- See you, Auntie. - Take care, dear.
Auntie... can I ask you something?
Sure!
Can you give me one of Venba's clothes to keep in memory of her?
Go on, take it.
Pick whichever one you want. Come.
Here. Careful.
Sultana says I've gotten fat.
Don't skip meals just because she said that.
She was much fatter when she was pregnant.
Quite a frightful sight.
That's true!
That's what I told her too!
Praise be to God. I'll lose the extra weight after I give birth.
I won't let you call me "Fatso" the way her husband calls her.
We'll see.
Sumaya!
- Six months along, right? - Yes, doctor.
The baby's growth is pretty good.
During the last scan, did they mention about your fibroids?
Yes, doctor. I'm taking pills for that.
It's considerably reduced. Keep at it.
It's okay.
Go answer it.
Is the baby looking fine, doctor?
Hello, ma'am?
Raaza, the DNA results are in from Chennai.
Okay. Go on.
The third DNA sample did not match any of the three samples we sent.
Does Mr. Sukumaran know about this?
What did he say?
I'm telling this to you first.
Get him on a conference call. We'll fill him in.
Yes, ma'am.
Understand this well.
It doesn't matter to me if you can't find the real killer.
All I need is evidence that proves Mani's innocence.
Can you provide that evidence? That's my only concern.
Yes, sir. But as far as this case goes, the place and time of the murder
is not clear-cut. That's the issue.
So what do you need to find that out?
Okay?
When are you back, Rathika?
I'll be there in a little while.
Raaza, you can hang up. I'll call you later.
Okay, ma'am.
Let me guess.
A task has come up.
I need to go back home alone.
Correct?
I'm not such a horrible husband.
I'll drop you off and then go.
You're home!
Why did you ask when I'd be back?
Well, just like that.
Nothing much.
Come on! Did you want to talk about something?
Yes, of course. Come.
Tell me!
- I will! Come. - What's the matter?
Something is fishy, Sukumaran.
Tell me what this is about.
I will. Sit.
I always have coffee alone.
Just thought I'd have a cup with you today.
In my uniform?
Had you told me earlier, I would have changed into something else.
So what?
Am I not blessed to have coffee with such a powerful SP?
Oh, that's enough!
Tell the truth.
Isn't fighting with me the routine for you?
That's true!
But I wanted a change.
To be honest, you look lovely in your uniform today.
Please don't make me laugh!
- I made you laugh? - Yes!
Then it worked!
Yes, you really do look lovely in that uniform.
Is that so?
- Brother? - None for me.
Come here, Dilip!
What is it, brother?
I told you to see me when the SI wasn't around.
I said I'd give some pointers on what to do with your life.
- Why didn't you come? - Oh, please!
I came by twice or thrice to talk to you about it.
But you were dashing off in a hurry!
The station's been buzzing since Mr. Raaza got here, yes?
Give me your phone.
Wow!
Your phone's cooler than mine!
This will do!
Post videos!
What can I get by posting videos? Like it'll make any money!
How can you say such a thing?
Don't you know that some people make millions by uploading random crap?
There's a town in Kerala.
It has 2,000 families,
and 400 of those families have twin children.
Post videos about stuff like that!
Anytime some random guy like me watches them?
That's money!
Where can I find stories like that?
First, start a channel.
Then, we'll see.
- Go serve tea! - Yes, brother.
A cup of tea, brother!
Sir!
Yes, you! Come in next!
Sir!
Nilavathi's father is here. Can I bring him in?
S. MOOSA RAAZA
Go ahead.
I heard my son's DNA results came back negative.
I wanted to meet you earlier.
I felt it'd be better if I came after the results were in.
So, I came now.
What's this about?
The fact that you're reinvestigating Mani's case
disturbs not just my son.
I too feel extremely sad and angry.
Even so, we don't have the authority to dissuade you from taking up this case.
But you need to know how we are affected because of your taking up this case.
How does it affect you?
It does, sir.
Newspapers and internet keep writing something about us every day!
"This is an honor killing."
"Her own brother killed her."
"Her own father killed her," they claim!
Beyond the trauma of losing a child...
do we also deserve to be branded as murderers?
My son refused to come when you called him over!
I forced him to go!
I get what you're saying.
But what do you suppose I should do about it?
Please find the one responsible soon and put an end to all this.
I'll give you any help you need.
There won't be a need for that.
But if we do need it, I'll definitely let you know.
Please go.
When I meet someone at the station, I never say "I'll see you" to them.
Don't worry. Please go.
Take care, sir.
What does he have to say, sir?
He knew Neelagandan's DNA sample result turned out negative.
How did he find out?
- No idea, sir. - Moosa!
Can I tell you something?
Can't you tell me there?
Please don't lash out at me after you hear this.
Our friend Vivek?
- The Kanyakumari SI? - Yes.
I talk to him about this case now and then.
He says something he heard at Tirunelveli, has a link to our case.
He asked if you could go to Tirunelveli to take a look.
Apples and oranges! "What's the connection," I asked?
He snapped, "Why don't you just tell him what I told?!"
I have done so. How do we proceed?
- Tirunelveli? - Yes.
- Who do we meet there? - IO Lingam.
I was with sir when he called.
He said you solved the highway skeleton case. Is it true?
Yes, sir.
Even in this case, we haven't been able to identify the body.
The killer has mangled the face badly.
Come, sir.
Oh! Sorry, sir!
It's okay, I'll take it.
Where was the body found?
On the highway between Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.
At a tea shop near Aazhigudi.
We received news about a dog having dug up a human hand.
Just one hand?
- Was it chopped off? - Yes.
Per the autopsy, it was cut off with a surgical knife.
- Any evidence of rape? - No, sir.
But the clothes appeared disheveled when the body was found.
Where do you want to go first, sir?
The site we found the body or the mortuary?
The mortuary.
MORTUARY
How long ago did this happen?
Around two weeks.
We can't narrow down the exact date.
Once we identify the body and find out when she went missing,
we can ascertain the exact date.
The face is extremely mutilated.
What was she struck with?
A rock.
At the site where the corpse was found, we searched for such a rock, but no luck.
Can I get copies of the X-rays of the skull and that hand?
You got it.
It was in front of the shop the dog dropped that hand.
- It dug up the hand over from that ditch? - Yes.
How far away from here was the body found?
About fifty feet from here, sir.
- Let's take a look. - Yes, sir.
This is where we found the body, sir.
The murder weapon was a rock?
That's what the autopsy report says.
Judging by the damage, the rock must weigh about 20 to 30 kilograms.
The rock must be around here for sure.
Can I get some manpower?
Sir!
This is the scan copy of a skull found in Aazhigudi, Tirunelveli.
This is Nilavathi's skull.
Both of them have pretty much the same crack.
Similar damage, right?
Yes, ma'am.
The corpse being found near the highway.
The choice of a drainage ditch to dispose the body.
The chopped hand.
This is the modus operandi for both murders.
It raises suspicion that the perpetrator is the same.
The murder weapon.
Who's the victim?
We don't know yet.
But we found a lead to ascertain it.
What lead?
While x-raying the severed hand,
we learned she had a plate surgically implanted in her bone.
With that, we can identify the victim, ma'am.
But how does this one similarity alone connect both cases, Raaza?
That's why we need to check if there's any DNA evidence on that rock.
And in the event it matches with the DNA we have,
it might be very helpful in Mani's case.
Raaza...
we can't assume the DNA will match just going by the MO alone.
If it doesn't match, we'll be answerable to many people.
On top of that, in order to conduct a DNA test on the Aazhigudi case,
I doubt we'll get a court order to sign off on it.
You see, in the Nilavathi case,
the conflict between the central and state govts. was huge.
So, the court order you needed for that investigation was easy to attain.
But this case isn't that sensational, Raaza.
Like Rathika said, it'll be hard to get a court order for this DNA test.
I get it, sir.
But I feel that in any murder case,
our first suspect is someone known to the victim.
The problem arises when the perpetrator and victim aren't connected at all.
I feel the perpetrator in Mani's case is one such person.
If what I suspect applies to both cases...
You believe chances are high for many more cases like this, correct?
Yes, ma'am.
Any emergency, call my mobile.
- Don't knock. - Yes, ma'am.
Velu!
- You can go. Return in the morning. - Yes, ma'am.
You know what?
I think I'll go with Raaza's gut feeling.
What do you think?
The DNA evidence is a conclusive evidence against the suspect.
I don't think a judge will give the order that easily.
I don't get why you're willing to take such a risk to help Raaza.
Not like that.
This case is a bit personal to me too.
Wasn't it the case that bridged the differences between us?
And...
Raaza is trying his level best to prove Mani's innocence.
So...
please.
Get us that court order.
I will try. But I cannot promise, okay?
Okay.
Find out the identity of that corpse in the Aazhigudi case, Raaza.
Sukumaran is trying to get a court order.
We'll see what happens.
Moosa?
Using the plate's serial number, we've found out details about the victim.
Her name is Devaki.
She was a nurse at a small hospital in Aazhigudi.
She traveled by scooter every day from Idaivasal to Aazhigudi.
They had filed a missing person case on her.
When investigating,
we learned she commuted from Idaivasal to Aazhigudi every day.
When we looked into how a lady could travel so far by herself,
we heard she's involved with someone.
I knew that she was in love with someone.
But I couldn't find out who it is.
One day, I was travelling from Aazhigudi.
On the opposite side, I saw her riding on a bike with him.
She was hugging him tight!
When she got home, I called her out on having seen her riding with some guy.
She said she knew.
"I saw that you saw me."
She said it like it was no big deal!
I'm a man!
I can't cry about this to anyone, can I?
I'm sure it was an arranged marriage between those two!
Why should these guys marry someone out of their league?
How can she take that?
She'll make a move on some other guy!
And this guy would be all, "My wife is screwing me over!"
They are done for, from the word go!
What's the world coming to? Do they need sandalwood paste for the ass?
What are you saying, Ramar?
For two people to get married and live happily...
do you think only looks matter?
- Yes, Sukumaran Nair. - Sir!
We've raised a plea for a DNA test on the Aazhigudi highway murder case.
Yes. I rejected it.
Nothing to discuss there.
Not that, sir.
The IO on another case suspects it's the same perpetrator.
I wanted to bring that to your notice.
Stick to the case in hand, Sukumaran Nair.
DNA evidence is the conclusive evidence.
Do you have a suspect in this already?
- No, sir. - Then?
How can I sanction orders? It can be misused!
The IO may lose his job. Is that okay?
I couldn't get the court to sign off on a DNA test, Raaza.
Any developments in the Devaki case?
No, sir.
And in Mani's case,
we've combed through over 600 hours of surveillance footage.
We've questioned over 60 people.
No developments.
Suppose we find a DNA match,
it'd be of significant help to us, sir.
I'll mention Mani's case and take another shot at this.
But if something goes wrong,
your job will be in jeopardy, Raaza.
That's my concern.
It doesn't matter if my job is jeopardized, sir.
Please get me that court order.
Why do you look upset, Praba?
It's nothing.
I think I messed up with regard to Mani.
Even if we had fought, I should've talked to him.
Have I ever told you to not meet or talk to Mani, Praba?
You were the one who said he badmouthed me.
And that you didn't want to talk to him or wanted anything to do with him.
You're important to me too.
Saying, "I shouldn't have listened to Benjamin and mouthed off to Praba..."
he seems to have felt bad when talking to Sundaresan about it.
What truly happened to Nila and Venba, Praba?
Did Mani kill them?
I don't know.
I asked Sundaresan.
He doesn't know either.
But there's one thing I want to ask Mani.
What is it, Praba?
Daniel, son of Immanuel! A petition has arrived for you!
Chinnasamy, son of Bakkiyam! You're out on bail today!
Mani, son of Murugesan! A petition has arrived for you!
Mani!
What are you doing?
You've swept the entrance and burnt frankincense around the house!
Why do this without waking me up?
You don't have to go to work today?
I felt bad over leaving you by yourself after getting you over from Kadayanallur.
So figured I'd take the day off...
and without waking you up, do all the cooking myself.
I'm making rice pancakes and mutton stew.
Was I ranting in my sleep?
Why? Did you want to do so?
You had given me no opportunity to do so.
You taking the day off is more than enough.
I'll handle the rest.
Get away from the stove.
Go, I say!
This is...
The phone's ringing.
Bring it over.
It's SP Ma'am.
Put it on speaker.
Hello, Raaza.
Good morning, Ma'am.
Raaza, we got the court order for DNA testing.
Is that so, ma'am?
Yes. Here's what you do.
Get to the courthouse by 10:00 a.m.
Sukumaran will get you the order as the first order of business.
As soon as you get it, head to Chennai.
Stick around until the results are in, and collect it right away. Okay?
Yes, ma'am.
Sukumaran was able to get the order, because you feel strongly about this.
If the results don't match, we both will be in trouble.
Keep me updated as often as you can.
Alright?
Alright, ma'am.
3372024.
There were DNA traces in the evidence.
I've asked them to run it against the third DNA.
The testing will take anywhere between 24 to 36 hours.
I can have Sultana come over.
Why bother sister-in-law over this?
You'll be back in a day.
I'll manage.
You don't have to sleep alone.
I'll get Porchelvi from the station to come over.
Moosa?
Back home, at the Kuttappan shop, lentil curry could be drunk in buckets!
This one here is fit for forensic test only!
This is all I could get. Eat!
I can't take you to your hometown now, can I?
Understand this. Know why they invented water bottles?
As a stand for lentil curry packets! Don't take without asking!
I should kick myself for bringing you over!
Why are you so worked up?
Relax!
Moosa!
If DNA matching helps close every case, isn't it a good thing?
Why are there so many rules?
We don't find DNA evidence in every case.
On top of that, just because we have a man's DNA,
it doesn't necessarily mean he's the killer.
We can't suspect him without knowing why he was in that place at that time.
In both the cases we're handling,
the victims aren't connected.
Given that
if the same DNA was in two places,
whomever that DNA belongs to,
we have probable cause to suspect they are involved with both murders.
That's what I'm trying to...
Sir!
- Sir! - Yes?
The results are in. The doctor told me to get you.
Ramar!
Enough dozing! Get up!
You sleep so much after eating rice crepes!
You want Kuttappan's goodies on top!
Come!
- Yes, Raaza? - Ma'am.
The DNA results are in.
Both samples match.
They do?
Yes, ma'am.
Dr. Dhanapal wants to talk to you.
Shall I put him on?
Go ahead.
Hello, ma'am?
Go ahead, doctor.
As soon as it was found that both DNA samples matched,
I ran this DNA sample against our database.
The same DNA matches samples found in four other murders and two burglaries.
I think the suspect you're looking for is a...
serial killer...
and a thief.
Serial killer...
and a thief?