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Sir...

Sir!

Sir? Sir!

Who are you?

Don't worry. You won't die now.

I want to watch you exist, without truly living.

How do you know me?

What kind of cop are you?

I started killing again because of you.

Who are you? Tell me!

I'm your shadow.

A shadow that won't let you come to the light.

If you come to light,

I will kill again!

Doctor.

Why didn't you collect your reports?

Well, that...

I saw your scan reports.

Your physical health is improving.

But,

your Alzheimer's,

it is getting worse.

You have to get used to living with it.

But you told me it's in the early stage.

Maximum one year.

By then all your memories will vanish.

Even this one year time

depends on how well you take care of your health.

So, if you are in complete rest,

you can try preserve your memories to an extent.

After a year,

I'll be physical fit.

But,

I'll have no memories.

Right?

From now on, whatever you do or plan to do,

please record them

You'll gradually lose all your memories

You failed to save me, Uncle Chidambaram.

as they slowly diminish over time.

Chidambaram!

You're a good cop and you had a successful life.

Even now, your department uses your case files as references.

Surviving such a major accident is a gift.

To forget the past,

this Alzheimer's is the gift.

But it's important that I live.

That's my duty for now.

Please don't have any duty for now. I am leaving.

Don't think and strain yourself. Just take rest.

See you.

'Maximum one year.'

'By then all your memories will vanish.'

'We thank the press, readers and writers present here.'

'Our chief guest, senior officer CB CID, Mr. Ganapathy Balan'

'will now be honoured by Mr. Chidambaram, who will present him with his book.'

Greetings to one and all.

To the press and guests present here;

Thank you very much for coming.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Sir, this is one of the best books I've read.

No doubts. But it feels one-sided.

Usually, serial killers don't stop with single murder.

Their first murder is what pushes them to their second murder.

And that pushes them to commit their third murder.

So as they continue their serial killing,

they lose their humanity.

I didn't want to feel pity for them and hence I didn't write about them.

Your book actually degrades and provokes serial killers.

Well, then, I offer my apologies to the "Serial Killers" association.

Sir, your health isn't at its best.

Your doctor too is here.

Is there any reason behind this urgent book launch, with this health condition?

Who told you my health isn't good? I'm completely fine.

I am here as The Chidambaram Nedumaran.

I've stepped into the light, from darkness.

I'm still fit and active.

Why's the last chapter 'The Smile Man' empty?

Didn't officer Venkatesh kill the notorious 'Smile Man'?

- They why this last chapter... - Sir...

Do you have doubts on officer Venkatesh for closing that case?

Do you not believe your own department?

- Tell us, sir. - Please brief us, sir.

- Sir, please tell us. - Answer us!

Chidambaram uncle...

Please save me, uncle.

Sir, why is he not answering our question?

- Answer us, sir. - Please! Please!

- One by one. - Answer us.

Chidambaram, come with me.

- Sir, please tell us. - Silence please.

- Answer us before leaving. - Sir, come on.

Are you okay?

- Sir.... - This was unnecessary.

Yes?

I'm officer Venkatesh's son.

Venkatesh sir's son?

Yes, sir. I am Aravind.

I recently got transferred from Chennai to Coimbatore CB CID branch.

- Welcome Aravind. - Thanks, sir.

Shall I drop you now?

Okay. Go, rest.

Please, sir.

Sir, are you planning to rejoin for duty?

Do I look like joining back?

Well, you said that you are active.

No, Aravind. The moment I met with that accident,

I knew it.

That everything's over for me.

But in the function you said...

I wanted to document my memories into a book.

That's all.

I understand your condition. In fact everyone in the department does.

I've come to your house a few times.

But you hadn't recovered then.

- You came to my house? - Yes, sir.

I've something to ask you.

What do you want to ask?

On the day my father went missing, you were the only one with him.

From that moment until today,

no one knows where he is.

The pain of not knowing what happened to him is greater than the pain of missing him.

I can never forget what happened on that day.

That memory is so painful that I can't put it in words.

Sir...

Please tell me when you think you can.

You'll find answers to your questions very soon.

I'll get down here.

Sir, I'll drop you at your home.

That's okay. I got some work here.

- Thank you. - Okay, thank you sir.

Where I keep?

Today,

my book launch event took place.

I want to meet the senior officer.

He hasn't arrived yet. Please wait there.

Sir... sir...

They torture us to investigate!

Excuse me.

What are you waiting for, sir?

I got transferred here. I'm waiting to meet the senior officer.

Sir is in his cabin. Go and meet him.

- He's inside? - Keerthana,

we made him wait, saying the sir wasn't here.

He only told us that he is busy.

Who is this guy? Let me check.

- What is it Pitchumani? - He was lost.

I only guided him here.

You may leave.

Sir.

Welcome, Aravind. Please sit down.

Thank you sir.

If you show 50% of your father's efficiency, that will be enough

our branch will be the first in our state.

- Sure, sir. - You have full freedom here.

For your profile, you could've even said 'no' to this transfer.

Sir, nothing like that. I asked for it as this is my home town.

Okay.

- You can start the duty today. - Okay, sir.

Wish you good luck and all the best.

- Thank you, sir. - Okay.

Sir, what a surprise!

- How are you Veeraiya? - I'm good, sir. Please come in.

How are things?

Well, I'm bored without work, sir. That's the only issue.

Please have a seat, sir. I'll get coffee...

- I'll get coffee for you. - No, please sit.

- I've a job for you. - A job for me?

What are you saying, sir?

- Sit. - It's so hard to get a job we like.

Veeraiya...

The result tells us whether we like a job or not.

Wait, Veeraiya.

- What is it, sir? - Sit.

Veeraiya, during your service in court,

You might have seen some dangerous criminals who deserved to die,

but escaped from justice using their money and influence.

Give me the details of four such men.

Four? I can get you the details of forty such men.

Here, keep this.

What is this for, sir?

Well, after you give me those details,

I want you to carefully tail those four men.

Observe if anybody else is spying on them.

- Sir, I don't need this money. - Consider it as your salary.

This is Vinodh Bhandari, sir.

He ran a huge chit Fund Company

and cheated many poor people, that too, in millions.

But now, he's living a luxurious life.

He is Ravichandran.

He is a perverted dog.

He raped and murdered his own daughter.

Then framed the case by bribing the local police

like she eloped with her lover.

And closed the case.

He is Selvaraj, sir.

A illegal arrack dealer.

Many drank the arrack he manufactured

and more than forty of them died.

But he's leading a happy life.

He is Sakthivel.

A headmaster in a school.

Many young girls go to him for tuition.

He molests and harasses them.

Unable to bear his torture, a young girl died by suicide.

Yes, sir. That's what everybody will say.

But that's not the truth.

No data will miss in the ledger. Everything is stored.

I'm also planning to invest in Cryptocurrency.

- But I've no idea. - You can do it, sir.

I'll guide you. Let's meet daily.

Look, a dead body!

Hello!

Sir, we are calling from the S3 police station.

Another murder has taken place in 'Smile Man' pattern.

- What? - Yes sir.

When?

Not sure sir but it is very similar.

- Same pattern? - Yes sir.

Commissioner has asked us to transfer this case to you.

- Okay, I'll take care. - Okay, sir.

Aravind!

He has dumped the body at night.

Shopkeepers say there were no suspicious activities until 10 pm.

Killer must have carried the body in a vehicle and dumped.

We must check all the vehicles that passed this road.

- That is more than a thousand vehicles. - Yes, we must check them all.

This isn't the murder spot, he just dumped the body here.

He has carved the mouth to make him look like he is smiling.

But there is no bleeding!

So...

he killed, waited till the blood dried and shaped the mouth.

What's you thought, Joseph?

The deceased has been a school HM.

We must find the personal motive behind this murder.

Obviously this is not personal.

He has dumped the body in public.

So...

this killing won't be his last.

Also, this seems like a case that was closed five years ago.

The killer is trying to say something.

That's one thing,

but who is this message for?

'In a trash bin near Kamarajar Park, Coimbatore'

'a corpse was found with his mouth torn up this morning.'

'People are petrified that this case might have connections'

'with the serial killing 'Smile Man' case from five years ago.'

'The issue is transferred to CB CID for further investigation.'

Absolutely no chance.

The old case has zero connections with this one.

Your father shot the killer right on spot.

Then why did a similar killing happen now?

Look Aravind.

Keep a check on your curiosity.

Just focus on this current case.

Sir.

A similar killing from five years ago

is an advantage to us.

We have a lot of references.

We can solve this case pretty soon.

For reference,

talk to someone who dealt with the old case.

- Hello. - Hello, sir.

This is Aravind.

- Aravind? - You forgot me?

I met you in your book launch function.

Officer Venkatesh's son.

Yes, tell me.

Hope you heard about the murder case from two days ago.

This case is very similar to the Smile man case you and my father handled.

I thought it would be great if you help me with the case.

For me to do field work again,

I must consult my doctor.

Okay sir, thank you very much.

I understand his condition, doctor.

But people's lives are at stake.

I don't want to take him for investigation.

I just need his inputs.

Sir, his life is in danger.

But you don't seem to listen.

We need his expertise.

That's it.

Chidambaram, if you wish the memories that you might lose over a period of a year

to be lost in a mere month, go ahead, be my guest.

I think I made a selfish decision.

Sorry sir.

One last question, sir.

The last psycho killer case you handled,

why is that chapter left empty in your book?

Did you already know that it would continue?

I am asking this as an officer and not as a favour.

Just one week after you published your book,

the killing that stopped five years ago started again.

If you come to light, I will kill again!

Sir? Sir!

Chidambaram!

No, no water.

Calm down, it's okay.

Sir, please wait outside.

I will help you.

Chidambaram!

As you said,

I have post traumatic memories.

What am I going to achieve by preserving those for one year?

Aravind.

I am also making a selfish decision.

This case will help me too.

- How are you, sir? - I'm good.

It's my dream to work with you for at least one case.

- Sir. - Oh, what a surprise.

- Welcome, welcome, welcome back. - Thank you, sir.

So you met the team already?

- Yes sir. - Okay.

You can go through this.

Please sit.

Evidence numbers?

Those belong to the victim. Dead end.

- the autopsy report? - Not yet, sir.

Foot prints, car tyre traces..?

Sir, the case was transferred to us only after

the local police visited the crime scene.

The traces you asked for were erased.

Also, from 6:30 in the morning

the public started to move on the road.

How can you solve this in one week?

The murderer is still roaming free.

Sir?

Sir?

Sir? What happened sir?

Sir, you alright?

Yes.

What is it?

Is he going to hear a song?

So, the traces you asked for are erased.

Also, from 6:30 in the morning

the public started to move on the road.

At what time did he witness see the corpse?

7:15 am.

We've sent the fingerprint report to analysis.

The fingerprints from the government dustbin?

Yes.

We are checking the CCTV footages.

The killer has dumped the body in public.

He doesn't seem to care about the CCTVs.

So then, how do we solve this case? Why don't you tell us?

I'll solve the case..

- Pitchumani sir. - I'll solve the case, Pitchumani sir.

Sir.

It was this guy's details that I gave to sir.

After five years,

I went to office today.

I felt a sense of inner fulfillment,

a sense of awakening.

As I expected,

the first murder has taken place.

All his attention is

on me.

- Yes Veeraiya. - Sir.

One of the guys that I followed died.

I know. Before he died,

was anyone else following him?

No sir.

What is going on, sir?

How did it happen? I am scared sir.

Don't be scared, Veeraiya. Follow the remaining three carefully.

Okay sir.

If you sense any danger, move out from there.

Understood?

Yes, okay sir.

These dogs, do they always loiter here?

Any damage to the dead body?

No sir, the lid was closed.

Nothing here.

One moment.

What?

Do you always look for food in this bin?

Really? How do I look to you?

The night before yesterday, did you look for food in it?

The night before yesterday...

Oh, how can I forget that night?

An angel-like person gave me biriyani, sir.

- At what time? - Time?

Must be after everyone is asleep.

I was starving, sir.

He gave me biriyani at the right time.

I chased away the dogs,

found a spot near the street corner and devoured the meal.

How did the angel look like?

His face was unclear.

One more thing, sir.

The leg piece was massive.

The rice was well cooked, oily and yummy.

Honestly sir...

I can't think anything other than that biriyani.

No one inquired him yesterday?

- No sir. - If you had inquired earlier

he might have remembered.

The biriyani?

So, the killer is a male.

Well then, the case is nearly complete.

It is a copycat killing.

Copycat killer?

Copycat?

- Copycat? What copycat? - No idea.

How are you so sure that someone is imitating him?

If I had told it was the same old killer,

you would have focused on referring to old files.

We must rather look at this from a new perspective.

Why? Because it is a new killer?

This is

the same old guy!

- Isn't he dead sir? - Wait and see.

It is the same guy.

Veeraiya.

Sir?

I thought you were not in the house.

Didn't I tell you not to come here?

- Leave now. - Yes sir, I am leaving.

I followed those three men and took some photos, sir.

Aren't you in touch with them now?

I have seen you with them before.

Delete these photos.

Don't meet me here! Just do the job given.

Okay, sir.

Forgive me, sir.

The money you gave...

Just move out of here.

It helped a lot for my grand daughter's education.

- Thanks a lot, sir. - Stop acting like an idiot.

- Thanks sir. - Move out of here.

Right away, sir.

- Leave! - Okay, sir.

- Thanks a lot, sir. - Just go.

- See you, sir. - Take it elsewhere and start.

Cause of death

is not a knife wound.

It's due to strangulation.

After killing the victim, he has waited out till the blood dried in body.

And then he has carved his mouth.

Maybe...

he did not want to be messy.

Could be.

Or may be it's a habit.

- Murder weapon? - His skill.

He might have done it using a knife.

Even my autopsy machine can carve like this.

Generally we find some fragments from the wounded areas.

But...

we didn't find any in this case.

In fact,

it doesn't look like he cleaned it up either.

Doctor, beyond your investigation

I need few details.

Has the killer become an expert in leaving no trace?

As you say,

seems like

he is almost perfect.

Which means

he is dangerous,

untraceable killer.

If we find no traces,

won't it be easier for him to do more killings?

Yes, that is what I want.

Sorry, what?

It makes him more confident, I feel.

- Thank you, doctor. - Thank you.

May I come in, doctor?

Yes, sir.

I am Chidambaram Nedumaran.

Investigating officer.

I came to collect the postmortem reports.

I don't get it.

The postmortem reports.

Didn't we discuss just now?

All the details are in the file you are holding.

Those must be sufficient for you.

'Greetings, a special report on the murders that have shook Coimbatore.'

'In 2017, four murders took place in Coimbatore in the same pattern as now.

'Look at these photos,'

'even at that time, the killer has carved the victim's mouth'

'to make him look like he is smiling, and have him dumped in public.'

'After four such consecutive murders,'

'no murders took place for the next few months.'

'But suddenly then, three victims including a six-year old girl'

'were murdered one after the other in the same gruesome manner.'

'By the end of 2017, a special team headed by CID officer Venkatesh'

'caught the killer.'

'The psycho killer was identified as carpenter Gani.'

'Officer Venkatesh shot him when he tried to escape,'

'and closed the serial killing case.'

'Since then, no murders took place for five years.'

'But now, a murder has taken place with the exact pattern.'

'What does this mean?'

'Is this a new killer?'

'Or did the department lie to us back then about catching the killer?'

'Also, officer Venkatesh who retired after closing the case'

'could not be reached ever since.'

'Just like the killer remains a mystery,'

'our police department also remains a mystery.'

What does she mean?

Are they trying to equate us with the killer?

So many lives are lost.

Is this how the media pays respect to them?

Apart from the update we give, media must not publish anything about this case.

Understand?

Excuse me!

- Who are you? - I am...

the one you are all looking for.

Smile man!

Arrest me.

- Arrest me! - Stop!

Who let him in?

Stay away everyone. Kneel!

Kneel! Kneel! Stay away all.

Don't touch him.

You are all witness. See, I caught him. This is my case.

I knew it when I saw you. Fold your arms.

Slow, slow.

Sir.

Where are you from?

Kunoor!

What do you do there?

Murders.

What is happening? I am the killer.

How many times must I tell? I am the Killer.

Are you real cops?

Don't you have a jail here? Don't you arrest people?

Now I get it.

You don't like me getting famous. You don't like it.

That's the issue.

That's the issue!

Lock him up and beat him to a pulp for two days. That'll teach him.

He is not the killer.

Sir?

Can we take sometime to decide, sir?

Even before questioning, you looked at him and said, he's not the killer.

How?

Aravind,

did you call me to help you?

Or to clear the suspicions you have about me?

If you believe in me, you can solve this case soon.

Hey, get my car.

These people are cheating.

Drive.

Who is it?

Who is it?

Chidambaram sir?

Yes.

Tell me, Veeraiya.

Did you knock the door from outside my house?

No. I am at my home.

Someone's knocking the door, claiming to be you.

- Someone's knocking and claiming to be me? - Yes, sir.

Don't open the door. I'll be there.

Veeraiya.

Veeraiya.

Veeraiya.

Who is it?

Veeraiya.

Who is it?

Who is there?

Who's there?

Veeraiya!

Veeraiya!

Who are you?

Chidambaram!

You failed to save me, Uncle Chidambaram.

Chidambaram uncle!

Please save me, uncle.

Veeraiya.

Who are you?

Veeraiya...

Veeraiya? Nobody lives here in that name.

Where...where...

It is somewhere here.

Sir!

- Sir! - Veeraiya?

- Save me, sir! - Veeraiya!

Oh God! Save me!

Save me, sir!

No...

Veeraiya.

Veeraiya.

Veeraiya.

Who are you?

Veeraiya...

Nobody lives here in that name.

Sorry.

The clerk's house.

A green coloured house with roof tiles.

Nehru Colony, Kamarajar Salai.

Veeraiya.

- This saree looks good. - Hey Aravind.

Wow, looks good. Right?

- Bill this one. - Sir?

Aravind, I think the second murder has taken place.

What are you saying, sir?

The murderer is out somewhere with the victim.

Search all the vehicles in 20 kms radius from Madhukkarai.

Control room! Control room! All station alert.

The killer is making rounds with a victim, possibly dead.

All the stations be alert.

Check all the vehicles in all the junctions.

If it was a huge vehicle, the neighbours would've heard the sound.

So it could be a small load vehicle, mini van.

Mainly mini trucks. Check all these kinds of vehicle.

Sure.

Which neighbours would've heard the sound?

No idea.

No vehicle has crossed us till now.

We are alert, sir. Over.

I'm busy at work. Try to understand.

Hear me out, dear. Please try to understand.

Complete Coimbatore is to be alerted. Did our kid eat?

Why?

Fine, I'll order her favourite.

It'll reach home in 10 minutes.

Try to understand me and stop questioning each and everything.

What are you doing now?

Okay!

The food will reach home in exactly 10 minutes. Okay?

Feed her and then make her sleep.

She's got school tomorrow morning.

Hold on.

Sir!

What happened, sir?

Stop!

- Stop! - Sir...sir...

Sir, I'm innocent. Please let me go.

- Who are you? - Sir, I'm innocent.

Sir, I'm innocent.

Sir, I don't know anything about that corpse.

Sir, that victim's corpse is here.

Sir, I'm innocent.

Sir, we caught the killer.

Sir, I got nothing to do with it!

Sir, please leave me.

Sir, I feared that you'd take me for the psycho killer and did this.

Sir, why'd I roam around with the corpse in my auto-rickshaw?

- Sir, I'm innocent. - Arrest him.

I swear, I'm innocent.

- Get in! - I just dropped a customer, sir.

Please ask around about me. I'm innocent.

You! Stop!

You! Stop!

Stop!

Aravind,

a white mini truck.

Stop it if it comes your way.

I think the killer is in that.

Sir, we've caught the murderer and recovered the victim's corpse.

Aravind, just listen to me!

Sir, I didn't do anything.

Sir, sorry to say this.

I think you're not the old Chidambaram anymore.

You're stressed out.

This case is cracked, sir.

This case won't end any sooner, Aravind.

He is not the killer.

Again?

Sir, I didn't do anything.

I am innocent.

I'm innocent! I'm innocent, sir!

Aravind,

like that autorickshaw guy said,

why'd he roam around with the corpse in his vehicle?

He's a psycho, sir. He'd even roam around with the corpse on his shoulder.

Pitchumani sir, please be quite.

They never take my points.

He says that he dropped off a customer 2 kms before.

Let's check the CCTV footage of the routes he travelled.

We will verify his alibi.

What "abi bi"?

Show me the footage from the over-bridge area before 12:30.

That auto rickshaw! Trace it.

That's impossible, sir.

That's a petrol bunk.

So, should we get the footage from there?

No, we have the relay.

Then play that first.

Why'd he fill petrol with the corpse in his rickshaw?

There's a passenger sitting behind, sir.

Zoom it.

Zoom it further.

It's not possible, sir.

It's a lady passenger in that auto rickshaw.

Forward it.

So, it was after dropping off that lady,

the corpse was put in his rickshaw.

Can we zoom in to the rickshaw via this camera?

He dropped off the passenger. He is speaking the truth.

Why wait for the traffic signal in an empty road?

Sir, check now.

When you halted in a signal, a truck emitting colourful smoke

stopped next to you, right?

Yes, sir.

Is this the mini truck you spoke of, sir?

Yes.

I thought they were partying.

Did you see that driver?

Sir, no.

I just heard a song.

What song?

Sir, I don't remember.

Sir!

He's showing us some gesture with his hand.

He's not showing any gesture with hand.

He's showing us the finger.

That's him.

- He put the body in rickshaw, here. - Yes.

Sir!

It was the song "Naane Varuven," from a horror movie, sir.

Sorry, sir.

Aravind, like you said,

I better opt out of this case.

I didn't mean that way, sir.

I thought that autorickshaw driver was the killer.

I failed to follow that truck you asked me to follow.

- It's my fault, sir. - No.

I was so close.

I could've--

I could've caught him.

I never thought a life will be lost because of my condition.

It shouldn't repeat again.

So, you continue investigating the case.

I'll opt out.

Sir, that's totally your call.

But I've a lot of questions to ask you.

The second murder took place and killer was roaming out with the corpse.

How did you know that, sir?

I failed.

One more life has been lost because of me.

I don't get it, sir.

If I stay here for some more time,

I'll tell you what you're not supposed to hear.

Search the entire place, every evidence is crucial for us.

- Go check inside. - Okay, sir.

Okay, sir.

Sorry.

The killer disposed the body in public.

But we can find evidence only in the murder spot.

- Hence these formalities. - Sir!

Doesn't look like the murder took place inside.

We found only this phone.

He will not go anywhere without the phone.

You asked the neighbours?

They said he was not home last evening.

Did he go out with a friend?

He doesn't have any friends to hang out with.

It' been 8 years since he retired.

Sir!

I told him about joining an important course for my job placement.

He arranged the fee at the last minute.

Was he working anywhere?

No that I know of.

Do you know all the usual stuffs in the house?

Yes, sir.

Can you see if there's anything unusual inside?

Okay, sir.

Sir, these are my grandpa's shoes.

I have never seen him use it in these 8 years after he retired.

I guess this is the remaining sum after he paid my fees.

And this file.

Unlock this phone.

'Chidambaram Sir'

These are the details of the first victim.

We recovered it from the retired clerk's house.

You know nothing about this, right?

What do you take us for?

Why make your own schemes when you are with us?

More than 10 calls have been exchanged

between you and the deceased clerk in the past two weeks.

You have called and spoke to him just few minutes before he died.

Thirty minutes after he called,

you told me that the second murder took place.

Your SIM card location exactly shows the deceased clerk's house.

I know that you are not the killer.

But,

you know very well about the murders and the killer.

That's why on your first day,

you said that the old killer is alive.

Sir...

If he is still alive,

then whom did my father shoot down?

Don't force me to use these documents

to investigate you further, under suspicion.

Your father is the best officer I met in my career.

Not just my office, his awards and accolades brought prestige

to the entire state.

I learnt a lot while serving under him.

For people who taste only victory,

even a minor setback will be a big deal for them.

But what was happening then was not a minor issue.

Four murders!

The case moved to our branch only after those four murders.

How can we solve this case in a week?

It's okay if you don't solve it

but we need you in this case.

If we take up a case, we must solve it.

I want to retire on a good note.

But the DGP

wants to ruin my name before I retire.

Your name will not be ruined, sir.

It will definitely ruin my name.

Look at my track record.

I have never left a case unsolved.

We will try to solve it, sir.

No, Chidambaram.

I am telling the DGP that I am not taking this case.

Sir, I think it is a hasty decision.

No.

I have made up my mind.

The then DGP,

forced your father to investigate the case.

It didn't sit well with your dad.

He didn't want to lose the case as the DGP intended.

He didn't want to lose his last case.

So, he showed greater involvement in the case.

Three consecutive murders

happened in a week.

One of which

was a tremendous personal loss for me.

So I walked out of the case.

'The Smile man case which shook not jut Coimbatore but whole Tamil Nadu,'

'has ended today.'

One day I saw in news that your dad shot and killed the psycho killer.

'Let's talk to him.'

'You encountered Smile man who terrorized everyone for a long time.'

'How do you feel about it?'

'I feel very proud.'

Two days after the case was closed,

a lady came to my house.

Sir.

Your higher official Venkatesh came to my hut one day.

- Kani. - Sir?

- Come here. - Yes sir.

He asked my husband to turn himself in for a case.

He offered 15 lacs

and asked him to claim responsibility for those murders.

Psycho killers don't come from any specific backgrounds.

They will be among you, within the public.

We don't need their money, sir.

Can they give me my husband back?

You keep this money.

The issue will explode if people find out that the killer is alive.

What happened to you was unfair.

I will do whatever I can.

She is just a kid.

Her killer is roaming free.

That kid is the world to me.

I am obliged to answer everyone who are at loss.

We can kill the real psycho killer.

Trust me, Chidambaram.

I did this in a rage to defeat the DGP's intention.

Forgive me.

Chidambaram, I feel ashamed for what happened.

I have given 15 lakhs already. I will give them more every month.

He would have provided nothing to the family even if he was alive now.

That is none of your concern, sir.

That is his family.

Who are you to decide their fate?

Yes, it was a mistake but it is over now.

You walked out of the case and I had no team

or guidance, what should I've done?

You make it sound so simple.

You disrespected the families who lost their dear ones to the killer.

They are relieved, thinking that justice has been served.

You have cheated them.

I am retiring only from my official duty, Chidambaram.

We can work together and slay the real killer.

I will not rest until then.

You think the real killer will be silent

just because you killed the wrong one?

He knows it is better for him too, he won't get caught.

So, he will remain silent for sometime.

You will retire as 'hero' by then.

This is disgraceful. This is wrong.

Chidambaram.

There is no point seeing between good and bad now.

Good and bad matter even if there is no point.

Come to my retirement party tomorrow.

We will discuss after that. Or,

are you going to reveal the truth to the public and cause panic?

- Welcome. - Thank you, sir.

- Greetings, sir. - Greetings.

None of the case he handled are left unsolved.

We all know about the Smile man case.

I had a feeling that it would go unsolved.

But a week ago,

he shot the serial killer down

and earned good reputation for our department.

On behalf of everyone, I give him this token of appreciation.

- Thank you. - Wish you all the best.

What happened, sir?

Nothing.

Tell me.

The real psycho killer called.

The real killer?

What did he say?

He wants to meet me immediately at Topslip.

I'll come with you. Let's go.

Forgive me Chidambaram.

We have known each other for years.

I know you very well.

You will expose the truth.

In an Encounter,

it is common to kill one criminal for another criminal.

You know it very well.

Just because you lost that little girl,

you are taking it personally.

I can't live this life

after being disgraced before my wife and son,

I have no other option, Chidambaram.

Sir!

Hey!

Only later did I learn that

your father's corpse was never found.

Did the killer contact you again?

But the man behind the recent murders

is him.

One of these is going to die next, right?

I don't know.

You killed my father.

We didn't even get his corpse.

I am talking with you patiently

only because he made a mistake.

But my anger towards you will never diminish.

One of them is the killer's next target, right?

Answer me, sir.

I don't know, Aravind.

You are two steps ahead of us in this investigation.

You know more about him than any of us.

'You failed to save me, Uncle Chidambaram.'

'Chidambaram uncle!'

- First... - Where is Chidambaram sir?

We are going to investigate Chidambaram sir's past life.

- Joseph. - Sir?

You and Pitchumani investigate the three men in this file.

Just observe them, don't pick a conversation.

We have the autopsy reports, sir.

Both the cases are similar.

He has used a hacksaw blade or a similar knife to carve

the mouth region.

But he has cut them with precision.

- Did you find any clue in this book? - No.

But we must distribute this book to everyone in our department.

See! The first four victims..

These are the murder spots.

Here, the following three murders took place after four months.

These.

So, the first four murders

happened in different places.

But the next three happened in close proximities.

Not only they were close,

but also notice where it took place. That's more important.

Every murder took place near Chidambaram sir's residence.

These are the locations of the recent murders.

This is Chidambaram sir's current residence.

A murder took place here too,

close to his residing area.

Another murder, somewhere else.

Are you saying that the killer is disposing the bodies

in public areas, close to Chidambaram sir's residence?

But that doesn't seem to be the fact.

Good! Actually...

These locations are not the murder spots.

Not the dumping spots too.

These are the victims' houses.

Most of them had resided in Chidambaram sir's area.

Chances are he knows most of them.

Even after he shifted his house,

one of the two recent victims resided close to him.

Yes, that clerk.

There is more.

See this newspaper.

'Young girl brutally murdered Judicial Inquiry Requested'

Out of the seven plus two, nine murders,

this little girl is the odd one.

She was the daughter of a nurse whom Chidambaram sir planned to marry.

Only after this girl's murder,

Chidambaram sir walked out of the case.

In this serial killing case,

the presence of this little girl is still baffling.

Why did Chidambaram talk to that clerk after all these years?

The killings started only after he published his serial killing book.

What does he have to do with the current killer?

No 'current' or 'past', there is only one killer.

The old forensic team are damn sure that they are the same person.

I warned you not to waste time on closed cases.

We did not get enough evidence from the recent murders.

Hence, I dug into the old case.

That case is already closed.

It brought a good name to our office and our state on a national level.

I don't want to ruin that name for any reason.

One more murder will tarnish that good name.

So, what are you proposing?

Knowingly or unknowingly, Chidambaram sir is involved in this case.

He knows more about the killer and the possible victims.

We believe he regulates these murders.

The killings stopped when he got into an accident and went inactive.

Killings happened before and after that.

What do you infer from this?

Did you ask what he was doing in the clerk's house that day?

He did not respond, sir.

That makes me believe that he is involved in this case.

So do something, relieve him from the case and

keep him in house-arrest.

Let two policemen monitor him all the time.

He relieved himself.

But it is better if we keep him in house-arrest under suspicion.

The killings would stop if we monitor him.

Sorry sir. We have orders not to let you out.

Order?

What is happening Keerthana?

Senior officer asked us to keep you in house-arrest.

Why?

We suspect that you are somehow connected with the killings.

You cannot find the killer if you keep me in house-arrest.

See, you said it yourself.

How long am I in house-arrest?

Till this case ends.

I need to see the doctor, get a scan done...

I must head out.

There is no use trying.

I am not a corrupt policeman

to afford a medical instrument for my own.

Try to understand. I must get this scan done.

Okay, sir.

It is now impossible to close in on the killer.

I must lure him.

I must push him to kill his next victim.

I must point him to his next victim,

without his knowledge.

Ask the patient to take the CT scan first.

After seeing the reports

- we can decide on the required treatment. - Okay, ma'am.

Yes, Chidambaram.

This is a surprise visit, do you need any help?

I won't call it a help...

I just need your permission.

Why did you set up this urgent meeting? Is there anything important?

Yes, that's why I called you all.

This is about the current murder case.

I am working with the department to solve it.

Just two days ago I saw the killer.

Who is the killer?

Is he tall or short?

- Did you get any information? - Tell us, sir.

The killings that happened five years ago and the current killings

are much different.

That old killer has no connections with the present killer.

This not the same killer.

He is a copycat killer.

What is he trying to do?

Don't we know these facts already?

Why am I telling this to you?

First, stop projecting us bad in the media.

Your attempts to defame the department is defaming the entire state.

The case from five years ago was solved successfully by Officer Venkatesh.

Office Venkatesh is a hero.

I will not spare anyone who speaks ill of him anymore.

And I have joined the duty officially.

What does he mean?

Who gave the authority?

Guess the constables at his home gave him a wrong impression.

Can you for once be serious, Pitchumani?

Sir.

Why did I allow you to meet the doctor?

Listen to me, Keerthana.

Your findings were right.

I have a connection with the killer.

I did everything to find that connection.

The killer is killing only the people I know.

So, with that clerk's help, I found four deserving scapegoats,

to find the killer.

Every time he kills someone, it will yield me a new information.

So...

this time I am taking a big risk.

I am sending someone close to me as next target.

But the murder will not take place.

Who is it?

Aravind!

Chitra?

She died a while ago.

Imagine her suffering when she saw the face of her child.

Imagine the pain.

She hung herself during her kid's funeral.

What else do you know about her personal life?

She mostly keeps it to herself..

but she is a good worker.

Brother!

- What is it? - Why not ask Prabhu?

- Which Prabhu? - That Prabhu.

The one who's always talking to her.

Do one thing. You will find a mortuary this way.

Ask for Prabhu. He knows a lot about her.

To prove that he is not a copycat killer,

the killer will target someone involved in the old case.

- Where is the mortuary? - Straight ahead.

Aravind's dad Venkatesh gave a false closure to that case.

Only the killer and I know this fact.

To expose this truth to everyone,

he will target Aravind.

Who is that?

Prabhu?

Yeah, that's me. Tell me.

I am here to ask about nurse Chitra.

I am Aravind, CID crime branch.

Have a seat.

Shall we step out?

This place is fine. What do you want to know?

How do you know Chitra?

I am like a brother to her.

Was she involved with anyone?

Like doctors, surgeons?

I am not sure what you mean.

Was she having an affair with anyone here?

Not that I know of.

Was she planning to marry?

I mean, marry again?

Yes.

Did you see her upset or angry before that?

One may be upset or angry, how can we tell it from their face?

I asked if she shared anything with you.

I will let you know if I remember.

Does she bring her daughter to hospital often?

But she always keeps talking about her daughter.

Anything else?

Are you in some hurry?

Do you know what happens to a body after death?

I must keep this body in a freezer.

If the name is not cleared, it will be sent to the electric crematorium.

I am not in an important position to make a corpse wait.

She works in the nurse department,

and you work here.

Yet, when I inquired the others,

they say you knew her well.

Told you, I am like a brother to her.

Do you know whom she had planned to marry?

Who?

Sir...

You must not be talking to me if you want to know about me.

You must talk to someone else around here.

How do you believe that I'm answering you honestly?

I don't believe you, Prabhu.

You say that you are like her brother.

We've been talking about Chitra for quite a while.

A gruesome incident happened in her life,

yet you never expressed any regret for her.

That's the nature of my job.

People around me

don't express regret or happiness.

Seems like you love this job.

People in this job are always drunk.

I am the last person to see them in this world.

I don't want to disrespect them by getting drunk.

I want to give them their due respect.

Do you work here alone?

New staffs join here often

but none lasts for more than 6 months.

They'll run away.

Okay, thanks.

Even if you get any minor details about Chitra,

contact me.

If this is true, we must inform our team immediately.

Not now. He will be alerted if the police knows about it.

But sir...

Aravind's life is in danger.

Keerthana,

the old police fire still burns within me.

Aravind will be alright.

Aravind is getting engaged the day after tomorrow.

People will be around him all the time.

The killer will definitely come for him, but before that

release me from house-arrest.

The event went well.

What happened, mom?

What happened?

'Was I really shot down?'

'Time to reveal the truth, police'

'There is one last smile remaining'

Sir, sir, sir, one question sir.

Sir, sir, please sir.

What is the murder motive?

What does the killer's note mean?

The lady murdered now is the wife of the psycho killer you claimed to have killed.

- What is your explanation? - Wait, wait.

We are examining the notes.

It's not deciphered yet.

What's there to decipher?

It's not like he's a zodiac killer!

He has clearly stated that you have not killed him yet.

This might be the work of the copycat killer.

The copycat killer may have killed the wife of the old psycho killer too.

Was there only 9 murders? Are you covering up the numbers?

- Answer us, sir. - Sir, sir.

- Answer us before you go. - Answer us.

Not bad.

Despite suffering a head injury,

your police brain is still intact.

To put me behind bars,

you have done a ton of work.

But...

Did I try anything to put you behind bars?

Don't you get it?

You killed Venkatesh

and I haven't revealed it to anyone yet.

I even hid his corpse for your sake.

Enough.

I will take back the life that I spared as alms for you.

Mercy killing!

Don't you want to know why I did everything?

Don't you want to know how I am...

connected to your life?

Anyway...

you'll forget it even if I tell you.

I'll tell...I'll tell.

There is something very important that you must know.

I had two lives.

Anger, crying, and mainly smiling,

I have never experienced them.

Some treated me well

but after a point they even stopped smiling at me.

I decided to put a smile on their face for one last time.

I took up a job that I loved.

I was always surrounded by people I liked.

Always smiling.

I was content with my new life.

But to ruin it all,

she came into my life out of nowhere.

Because of the nature of my work,

people didn't even talk to me.

But she...

She used to sit and eat with me.

Have some.

It's okay, have it.

She looks into my eyes

and gives a genuine smile.

Subhash Chandra Bose also called as

Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose

is known for his role in...

- Dear...dear... - India's independence.

Uh-oh!

Are you upset that I am late?

Here.

Wow, chocolate!

Yes, for my sweetheart.

Come, let's go in.

Come fast.

Chitra.

Will you marry me?

I cannot give you an answer now, Prabhu.

If my daughter likes you,

I am also okay with it.

I felt this was my new life.

But then...

a great boon is not easily granted.

Wow! Chidambaram uncle.

You are late again, uncle.

Why haven't you slept yet?

I was waiting for you.

Hereafter I will come soon.

Yanu...

Ma'am.

Uh-oh..

- Uncle, uncle... - Alright, alright.

It's alright.

Dear.

Are you fine with this uncle staying with us?

But we have Chidambaram uncle, don't we?

I have asked him several times.

Why don't you marry him?

What happened?

Go away!

Dear.

Hey, Yanu!

What happened?

What happened to my dear?

Do you like me?

Very much, my dear.

- How much? - Very, very, very much.

Will you listen to me then?

Tell me you won't cry anymore

- and I will listen to you. - Promise?

Promise!

My mother feels that I must have a father.

Will you marry my mom?

We must not discuss such big matters, okay?

But you just promised that you will listen to me.

Your mom is going to scold you.

Will you agree if my mom agrees to it?

Didn't I tell you?

We must not discuss such big matters.

You don't like me, is it?

How can I not like you, my sweetheart?

Will you agree if my mom agrees? Tell me.

Alright.

If you always want to be with me,

it'll happen only if you marry my mom.

Seems so.

This is enough.

The person who ruined my second life

is you!

Prabhu! Prabhu!

Don't worry.

Give some time

for my daughter to accept you.

My Chitra liked me.

Come on, tell the truth.

You are the murderer, right?

Are you going to answer or not?

- Sujatha.. - Sir?

Why are you looking at me? Look at the case.

- Sir, what's the due date? - Don't know if it's 1st or 2nd.

- Sir, my promotion? - I will take care of it.

- You do not worry. - Okay, sir.

- Do you have any other... - Speak up!

- What are you doing here? - Sir!

Out with the truth.

- They are interrogating him. - Yeah, I can see that!

Sir.

Only these many?

We are progressing fast but your CID took over.

Or you'd have solved it, is it?

We are doing our best, sir.

We are questioning the possible suspects.

Sir...

I am just a pickpocket but they are beating me up.

Sir...

They beat us up all the time if they don't find anyone.

Yes, sir.

- Is all their details in here? - Yes, sir.

You all may leave.

- Thanks a lot, sir. - I will call if needed.

- Okay, sir. - Hey kid, you can leave too.

Why'd you beat them up unnecessarily?

Dear...

Can I have a word with you?

I am a changed man now, dear.

Look what I bought for you.

You'll start liking me hereafter.

If you give the nod to your mom for me to marry her,

then we shall live happily as one family. Okay?

I'll take you out,

I'll play with you

and even sing lullabies to make you sleep. Okay?

But my mom agreed to marry Chidambaram uncle.

If you tell your mom,

she'll change her mind and marry me.

I won't tell her.

She agreed to marry him for your sake. Do you know that?

Well, dear...

Your mom loves me.

Won't you do what your mom wants?

Stop threatening me. Mom will come any minute, I'll complain to her.

Your mom won't come now.

Answer my question!

I don't like you. Get out!

Dear...

What did I do that scared you?

Why are you getting scared of me?

I'm scared.

Dear...

Why are you crying, dear?

Don't be scared. Wait.

Don't cry, dear.

Don't cry. Look at me.

Don't cry.

Look at me.

Get out. You're scaring me.

Please get out.

Dear...

Come here.

Come and sit here.

Leave me, uncle.

- Leave me. - Dear...dear...please, dear.

Dear, this uncle has nobody for him. So please...dear.

Dear, please.

I'm falling at your feet. Please agree, dear.

Dear...dear...

Dear, stop!

Stop, dear.

Dear...dear...please, dear.

- Please, dear...please... - No, leave me.

- Please let go of me. - Please, dear.

Dear...dear...please, for my sake.

Have pity on me. Please, look at me.

Please, dear. Please...

Leave me.

Chidambaram unc...

Dear...dear...

Dear?

Wake up, dear.

Dear...dear...

Dear...Oh God!

Dear, told you not to be stubborn.

Oh God!

Oh dear...

Told you, not to be so stubborn.

It's okay.

It's for good only.

Die!

Now that you're dead,

now Chitra...

Now Chitra will be mine, right?

Chitra will be mine, right?

Chitra will be mine, right?

Then I threw her away but not before I made her smile at me.

Chitra...Chitra...

Chitra...

She's not opening the door.

Chitra! Open the door.

Open the door.

Chitra!

Hey Chitra, open the door.

Break it. Don't know what happened to her.

Chitra, open the door.

Open the door!

Chitra...

Chitra!

Chitra...

Chitra...

Like how I have nobody,

you should also not have anybody.

But look at fate.

Just when I thought my life was about to get over,

you released me from the station.

It was like, you gave me the permission to kill that kid.

Thinking that he'd target you next,

we were prepared.

Why did Chidambaram lie at the press meet that he's joining the duty?

I don't know.

'There is one last smile remaining'

Keerthana?

Chidambaram!

Attend the call!

He's not attending.

Aravind, please keep trying.

He's not answering.

Shanmugam!

What's that noise?

Chidambaram sir!

Sir...

Take care of him.

- You! Stop! - Sir, what happened?

Sir...

Are you alright?

'But look at fate.'

'Just when I thought my life was about to get over,'

'you released me from the station.'

'It was like, you gave me the permission to kill that kid.'

'Then I threw her away but not before I made her smile at me.'

'I took a job that I liked.'

'I was always surrounded by the people I liked.'

'Always smiling.'

'I took a job that I liked.'

'I was always surrounded by the people I liked.'

'Always smiling.'

I must kill him.

I must kill the guy who killed my Yaanu.

Sir, try to understand. We cannot ask him anything now.

Give me some time, sir.

- We'll proceed after he recovers. - Aravind.

Chidambaram sir is missing.

Sir, Smile Man case is closed.

'I must kill him.'

'I must kill him.'

'I must kill the guy who killed my Yaanu.'

'I must kill him.'

'I must kill him.'

'I must kill him.'

Come on, Chidambaram uncle.

Come on!

I must kill him.

I must kill him.

I must kill him.

'I must kill him.'

I must kill him.

I must kill him.

I must kill him.

I must kill him.

Chidambaram uncle.

If you ask me what's the real danger in these cases,

it's the people's fear.

At times the department is forced to lie to keep the people's fear at bay.

But they aren't permanent lies.

One among those lies is that my dad, CID Venkatesh is a hero.

The true hero is Chidambaram Nedumaran.

Sir, how is Chidambaram Nedumaran now?

A police officer's true companion is their memory

but it can also be their heaviest burden.

Every cop would have dealt with an important case,

It's said he would carry the memory of the case to his death.

But there are cases we wish we could forget.

Forgetfulness, in such cases is

a gift!