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Finish the work quickly.

Everyone will be safe
with god's blessing.

Thank you, brother.

If you are caught, don't reveal that
the sickle is made in our workshop.

- Okay brother.
- We will lose our lives too.

Snake that wraps us around
will not go without hurting.

This happened to my grandmother.

Don't cry mother.

Things will be different from today.

And I thought it would stop

in my daughter's period...

Hey son!
They forged it!

Karuppa, where are
you going at this hour?

Tell us where!

What took you this
long Kuttiyappa?

It took time to
sharpen the sickle.

A sharp edge will let the sickle
pierce through the bones and kill.

- Dad, where are you going?
- Hey!

Why are you standing in the rain?
Everyone get back to home.

Don't ask where I'm going.

- Take me with you
- Karuppa!

What is it Kuttiyappa?

If we hack that guy today,

his son will come tomorrow.

He is an inhuman person.

He will not let anyone
in the village alive, son.

That scares me.

I understand Kuttiyappa.

You have your wife...

and the children.

- You stay back. We will take care.
- Hey children...

don't get soaked up in the rain.
Get inside the home.

Look here, Kuttiyappa...

Young fellows are
going alone in the rain.

Are you going to sit
and hatch eggs here?

- Man up and go with them.
- Hey!

Hey wait, I will come with you.

Kuttiyappa...

Why are the school
lights lit at this time?

Looks like union members,
village heads and the elders

are in a meet together.

Yes,

Mentor would've brought
the union members to...

talk with the village elders.

(V/O) Every journey begins
at a simple point.

Many a times...

The journey begins from a far
different space from where it is to end.

Mentor Perumal’s journey too...

started from one such point, mother.

Hey Karuppa...

Where are you
going at this hour?

It's nothing, Mentor.

Kuttiyappa had
a sacrificial goat.

(V/O) That sickle made
in the workshop that night,

and what Karuppan did with it,
is the beginning of the events,

where today, authorities,

with thousands of police like me,

searched for him as a
terrorist and arrested him.

Be in alert until
Chief Secretary and Collector leave.

- Here.
- Sir.

Everything is under control, sir.

Our team will take him
till the Railway station.

- RPF will take over from there.
- Subbiah? Are you leaving?

Yes, sir.

- DSP is on the line to pass an important...
- It's my daughter's birthday tomorrow.

- information to the SP.
- If I start now, I can reach home by morning.

How old is she now?

She is turning fifteen sir.

- Then has she finished Prathmik or Madhyama?
- Sir, DSP is on line.

- Sir, we don't have...
- Yes, coming.

- people who can teach Hindi in our village.
- Disperse.

I am to take further steps.

We should set an
example to others here,

by making our
children learn Hindi.

Yes, Sunil.

Sir, today evening,
with a constable's tip off,

we went on a raid
to Kelamparai village.

We have arrested Perumal.

Sunil is on mic sir.

He says they have arrested Perumal.

- Hey.
- Sir?

Call up CM sir's house.

So finally,

the ghost is no longer a ghost.

But just an old man...

who is called Perumal.

I was never a ghost.

I am the people.

We are always
standing in front of you.

But you refuse to see us.

You've made me sit in a
dark room to scare me off.

But I see fear only
in your eyes, Sunil.

Our class liberation
movement of Annihilation

did not bring out this
fear in your system.

Because it had no impact
on your caste structure.

To destruct your caste structure,

when we started to
bring people together..

through land, race
and language...

and if the people accepted
us and followed us,

after that,

you could not gain
political advantage...

with caste, religion,
class differences.

That's when it
started... this fear.

It is in that fear you propagate
us as divisive elements.

Who is divisive element?
Is it you who segregate...

people by birth into upper, lower
and even as bottom of the strata?

Or is it us who fight
for equality, unity...

and deny this division
of upper and lower?

You bloody!

I'll talk to him.

Boss is sleeping.

Let's not disturb him.

But before he wakes up,

we have to confirm...

if the guy we have arrested is terror....

outfit People Army's leader...

Perumal or not.

Squad!

Attention.

Hey!

Why did the police enter
the village and opened fire?

Sorry sir. Sunil had sent teams
randomly without expectations.

There was no plan
for such a big arrest.

Why did you do something
like this without planning?

Sir when a team was sent
on an ordinary PC's words...

Hey!

Why wasn't I informed
about the firing?

- Sir he didn't inform even us.
- Sir.

Anger is not going
to change anything.

In such scenarios, things
are bound to happen like this.

You please just leave it sir.

You guys will say "just
leave it" and get away with..

an enquiry, a temporary
suspension and transfer.

I am the one who has to show up at
the village for anything tomorrow.

Sir, nothing has happened
here for you to get this tensed.

Let's deal with it.

How will you deal it man?

A child and a woman is
dead, a man is wounded.

What big deal you
think you can muster?

- Look at the way he is sitting.
- Sir,

Motherfucking cunt!

We are educated to
handle such situations.

So, are you implying that
I am an uneducated brute?

Hey!

Sir..

- Did you just call me an illiterate brute?
- Sir!

Where did he
say such a thing sir?

Then what's the meaning
of what he said sir?

Sir... if you assume something
that he hasn't said, then what can we do?

So all you educated guys are
ganging up to insult me?

That's not true sir.

I might not be as
educated as you guys are.

But I have studied life from people.

I've competed in five terms...

and won three times.

Because an illiterate man
like me put his head on a railway track...

people like you got
the right to educate.

Just because you've changed your
food and the language you speak,

doesn't mean you'll
become part of "them".

This is their problem sir.

Oh!

Whose problems?

- Problem of the illiterate?
- Sir, what is this sir?

- What man?
- Sir.

- You..
- Sir...

- Problem of the illiterate!
- Sir.

Sir don't forget the problem
we are dealing with right now

and get diverted into
petty issues like this.

What do you mean
by petty issue, sir?

You've shot dead a kid.

Whole place is raging.

Is this a petty issue for you?

Let us sit and talk it out sir.

I will not talk to you sir.
I will talk with the Boss.

Okay then talk to him!

You don't tell me that sir.

Go talk to him sir.

You don't tell me
that sir. I'll deal it.

Okay. Go!

Hey, where is the driver?

Chief Secretary, SP, Collector will all
show their arrogance of education to us.

All sitting without respect
when a Minister is standing.

Hey! Where is the driver?
Start the car.

Start the car.

- Sir?
- What?

You've told the Chief Secretary
is very close to our Boss.

What if we leave now and
he twists it up with the leader?

I know that.

You don't fucking tell
me what I should do.

Sit, sit.

I know very well how much a
Minister is to be respected.

Our current situation is an

absolutely pressurised one sir.

What situation?

We have arrested Perumal.

That's the reason of the firing,

boy's death and everything.

Are you saying that we can start
the mining work without any problems?

I think so.

Why are you upset
over a happy news?

Who arrested him?

For disobeying the
superior's orders,

for not replying to the memo,

Suspension order.

Hey!

I will make sure your name is not
included in Perumal's arrest too.

Go away.

Hey Kumaresa!

SI Velmurugan wanted to
see you before you leave.

Where are the
women who were here?

DSP sir already asked
them to be released.

Now, we'll talk?

It takes four men to hit
me and strip me naked

to make you feel like my equal?

Let's talk.

The unbelievable has happened at last.

Yes sir.

He did good, like in
the film 'Leaping Tiger'.

The train you
bombed and derailed,

...the 25 dead in it are
not the people you talk about?

Those peeping through
the window, come here!

Fall in!

We both know what happened.

The Government you represent
has no sentiments.

For you it is a mere strategy.

For us it is pain.

Bring that dress.

Hey!

Give it to me.
I'll take it.

Give it to him.

What's your name man?

What are you going to
do with knowing my name?

You should have retired...

and be resting at home.

Do they give you any day off?

Do you get to take your wife
and kids out to fairs or movies?

They must be
working you to death.

But ask them about it...

They would spend every weekend,

taking their families out.

You should do that too.

For that matter...

aren't you all searching for me?

Even I go to theatre
often to watch movies.

There is a Rajendar
movie running

now in our Ganesh cinema hall.

'My beloved Mythili...'

I have watched it.

Good film.

Hey Sunil...
the movie you last watched...

Hey!

Sir, he is being disrespectful
and dancing in front of you.

Go.

- Ezhumalai!
- Sir?

Didn't you apply for leave?

How is your father's health?

They said his days
are numbered sir.

Hey!

Who are you guys?

They said they've come to
sell sarees in the village, sir.

Hey!

Weren't you the one selling
sarees outside Ganesh cinema hall...

...when the film 'My
Beloved Mythili' was running?

Yes sir.

You cannot be here. Leave.

Okay.
Okay, sir.

Ezhumalai, did
you watch that film?

No, sir.

It was very nice.

You keep waiting at the
back side of the camp.

Once he knows where they
are taking Comrade Perumal,

constable sir will inform you.

Hmm...

I will convey the message that the film
'My Beloved Mythili' is said to be good.

Nagaraj here.

I watched "My Beloved
Mythili" at Ganesh cinema hall.

- It was good.
- Is that so?

The elders who watched
along with me, said the same.

I will handle it.

What decision was
made while watching,

"My Beloved Mythili" movie
at Ganesh cinema hall?

It was to make news of the
arrest of the main leaders,

when they pass that
information from the inside.

You send this information through telegram
to the High Court and all the press.

I'll do that comrade.

Inform our comrade Pavel,

and ask him to go
to the base camp...

where Comrade
Perumal is detained.

Hello?

Yes sir.

Okay.

Sir, it's a call from the
IG office, Intelligence.

Ahh...

Seems they have sent telegrams to
the high court judge and all the press...

saying we have arrested Perumal
and detained him illegally sir.

In a short while, Q
branch officers will be here.

We both know what
they will do to you.

Before that, I would
like to give you an offer.

Let's agree to a fact.

You are old Perumal.

For nearly 30 years now,

you have suffered for
the people you talk about.

I wish to see you live
comfortably from now on.

I will never ask you to
give up on your ideologies.

You have taught the same ideology
to the youngsters following you.

They are not going to go anywhere
giving up on these radical thoughts.

Only you can lead them.

You will always be their Mentor.

Hmm.

I will lead them...

...but from the back
you tell me what to do.

Can we work that out?

Exactly.

No one gets hurt.

Hmm.

A win-win for all.

You are right.

I have grown old.

Had you spoken to me
like this 10 years back...

I would have cut your head off
even before you talked about the deal.

Sir...

Don't do it sir.

Leave me sir.

Our people are not
politically literate.

But if they realise that their
language and tradition are threatened,

then they will fight
against it on their own.

Even before the
inequalities of caste, religion,

class that we are
fighting against existed,

it was their language
and tradition that

made them live
together in their land.

- When you try to grab it from them...
- Sir.

- SP sir is on the mic.
- they fight against it.

Sunil, how did the news of the
big parcel in the camp leak out?

I don't know sir.

But I am suspicious of a
head constable in this company.

Don't keep the
parcel in the camp.

Move it to a safe place.

Let it be there until
you get further information.

Sir.

Tomorrow morning I will let
you know what needs to be done.

Sir.

Let's not keep him here tonight.

- There's that border checkpost right?
- Yes sir.

Take him there.

Sir, we don't have a driver to
go by the mountains path.

Why?
Isn't Kumaresan here?

He is under suspension,sir.
His behaviour is bad.

Hey! Is this the
time for your ego?

Bring him in.

Kumaresa...

Stand at ease.

(V/O) Had I left five minutes
earlier from the camp that night,

there would have been no necessity
to write this letter to you, mother.

Sir?

Come... Come.

DSP sir has called you.

Go put your uniform
and come quick.

Sir I have been suspended.

That's all gone.

DSP himself has said.

Sir, let me go up the village...

take Tamizharasi and go back...

- to my village sir.
- Finish your work here.

And then marry her as you wish.

Cuff him. Hand cuff him.
Go.

Brother...

Don't take our photos brother.

They are torturing us.

If possible rescue
us from here brother.

Please help us brother!

Brother..
Don't go brother.

What is the plan of action, sir?

Velmurugan and team
will take him to the forest.

And he'll wait there
for further instructions.

Sir!

This is my operation, sir.

'Company' has been
through a lot all these days.

If anything happens
it will become his case.

He will get the reward too.

What's in it for me sir?

Sir,
I will take charge sir.

Mm.

Okay, go.

Let's talk the rest later.

You get the jeep.
Take him.

- Okay sir.
- Sir?

Someone from the
village might see.

Sir, we can go through
the back side way sir.

That's a pathless forest.
How will the jeep go through it?

I will manage it sir.

Kumaresan!

So, it's you again.

(V/O) When we arrested him,
I had many questions in my mind like,

why are the people going to
such troubles to protect him,

what has he done to them, mother.

He is the one who told us
about the girl in the next town.

He said he has talked with them,

and asked us to marry her to my son.

I have already warned you
about this landlord.

Don't you know about him?

It's alright that you
hestitated to talk to them.

But shouldn't you
have gone to the police?

They would've
resolved it legally.

That's the work of the police.

Brother, you are here to teach
the children what's in the book.

You don't know reality.

Did you forget how the
landlord treated you and...

spoke with you the
day you joined work?

You can't spoil the men here...

in the name of teaching.

No sir.
Will not do that.

Hmm...

Already these wage labourers
have occupied every slum

with a red and
black union flags,

talking about law and wages.

Hey...

Sir...

That guy drinking water there...

isn't that your son 'Fourther'?

Yes sir...

Hey... He is a grown man.

Why aren't you
planning for his marriage?

We are awaiting your permission.

There is a girl in

Melakalathur farm.

I like her.

I will talk to that landlord.

You talk to the girl's
family and fix the marriage.

There are no justice here
as written in your books sir.

But, brother...

We have to change this world into
a place of justice and order comrade.

What if we do something
to that guy...

while the village elders are
still talking about it?

They will not take any decision
against the Landlord, Kuttiyappa.

When he sent me away
with a cow for breeding...

and made his men take Maari away,
they didn't do anything.

Had I been present at that time,
none of them would have left alive.

(V/O) The first answer to it all is
in the pain and grief of Karuppan.

who was running with the sickle, mother.

That Karuppan was the
beginning of Mentor Perumal.

Guys...

His men are inside with weapons.

Two men come with me.

Rest of you go to the
front gate and divert them.

Hey!

Who is there?

Careful son.
They might hear us and come.

Their attention will be on
the front gate Kuttiyappa.

I said who's there?

Will it be the girl's relatives
or village men?

They are not that brave.

Hey! I asked who's there!
Stop banging the gates.

Who is that?

Hey son!

You check upstairs.
We will search down here.

Hey!

Stop disturbing me
and go back home.

This is not something new.

It's been happening
for generations.

From your mother to your
foremothers,

every one of their family life
started like this only.

If you leave this place now
without letting anyone know...

she will return by dawn.

You can live with her happily.

If not, I will shoot
her to death now.

Why are you trying to
change this age old practice?

Who gave you the
courage to do this?

Go to hell!

Does the women of our
family seem low to you?

You think you can say anything?

Try talking now.

This will end with us.

Anyone who
thinks to repeat this,

will fear for their life.

(V/O) In a way,

the murder committed by Karuppan...

was the reason, which made Mentor sit
in our vehicle as a prisoner, mother.

What Kuttiyappa feared might happen

If Karuppan murdered the
landlord, did happened, mother.

(V/O) Except for
Karuppan and Maari...

all the others

were caught by the
landlord’s son’s goons, mother.

I want to know where my
Dad's murderer is hiding.

Tell me...

Tell me where he is hiding man!

Please leave my brother sir.

Tell me!

Oh no!

Please don't hit him.
Let him go sir.

Hey!

Bring some water
to wash my hands.

Please sir...

I will do anything to right
the wrong my son did sir.

- You don't have to do anything.
- Please let my daughter go sir.

But we will take your daughter.

- Don't do that sir.
- Is that wrong?

Then do one thing.

Your daughter...

now in this place...

infront of everyone...

you do her.

Do this right now and...

save his life.

Everyone!

Am I not fair enough?

(V/O) Because the
mentor did not...

dare to stop
the landlord’s son

from torturing
the village people

he had brought
the police, mother.

Sir, stop it.
Don't beat him to death.

There is no cow,
there is no horse...

But see it flies like magic.

There is no cow,
there is no horse...

Mentor sir?

Come 'Fourther'.

How many times have I asked
you to not call me as 'Fourther'?

Because I'm the fourth child of my mother
doesn't mean my name is 'Fourther'.

I was born after my mother's
prayers to the god Karuppan.

So my name is Karuppan.

Okay, come and learn to
write your name Karuppan.

No sir.
I have loads of work.

I am going to the town to buy
a black shirt for my marriage.

Maari wants me to wear a
black shirt for the marriage.

I came here to invite you
to my marriage next week.

Put aside inviting
me to the marriage.

Come inside and learn.

Age is not a barrier
to read and write.

We will come.

But will you teach by
letting everyone sit equally?

(V/O) He said, his first
mentor was Karuppan,

who taught him to
question

even the routine
practices that we

casually accept as a normal thing.

From the new born calves to

the new bride of their house,

everything belongs to us.

So?

Does my father rape all their
brides like the other landlords?

How dare they kill him...

because he desired one girl?

We have the right over
these women's bodies.

- Let's see who can stop me.
- Sir listen to me.

Sir, nothing is going
to come out of his death.

A case will be filed on you.

You will be imprisoned.

I will get capital punishment for
the guy who killed the landlord.

It's my responsibility.

I am not an outcast
to go to courts

to take revenge on
my father's murderer.

Sir!

Brother!

Don't you want
us to find the guy?

Uh?

Look.

You can't do anything if
he surrenders in the court.

Don't you trust that I
will bring him to you?

- Give it to me sir. Leave now.
- Why did you guys do this?

Just leave sir.

Get up son.

Everyone listen to me.

Until we catch the guy
who murdered my father,

these scums will
remain at my gates.

Hey!

Bring her.

Did you think you can...

save them by
bringing the police?

It's exhausting to explain
to them every time...

how important it is that
children attend school.

- Hello Mentor
- Come man.

Hey! Bridegroom!

What are you doing here?

Get back home in time and rest.

We hunted a rabbit. So, I made
my mother cook it for our mentor.

Atleast within the school, try
to not separate children into...

rich and poor or upper
and lower caste, comrade.

To do that, one must not
hesitate to oppose the landlord.

But he is working in the
school built by the elder landlord.

- How can...
- Why man?

Government builds schools in
places where there are no schools.

So I believe, all these inequalites will
also be changed by the government.

Yeah... as if they will.

If you stay in the same
place, they will change you!

But I can save him
only if you all believe me.

Give them some water.

Hey...

Lift them up.

They can't hide for
long in his village.

All these seven and half
villages belong to him.

Don't think the Kisan Sabha...

...or Farmers Labour
Union guys will come to rescue.

They won't do
anything without benefit.

Do you understand?

Hey!

I know one of you
here is hiding Fourther.

It’s good for neither of you.

Thickhead...

I am saying this for
your son's good.

Bring him to the police station.

I will file a case on him...

and send him to
the Tanjore court.

He will be punished
according to the law,

and sent to Trichy
or Salem prison.

Just the punishment for
the murder he committed.

His life will not
be put in danger...

by the young landlord.

I assure you.

I would've handed him
over at the police station sir.

But I feared that the
landlord's men might...

hurt him if they see
him coming here sir.

If you could send a
couple of policemen...

I will safely hand
them over to you sir.

Where do you have them?

Karuppa...

I have brought the
police for protection.

There's no problem anymore.

Come out.

Careful, It'll slip.

Move slowly.

I have made arrangements
with the Inspector.

Let’s go to the police station
without anyone's attention.

We will keep Maari
in a safe place and...

tomorrow morning, they will
take you to Tanjore court and...

Didn't I ask you to
not to believe them...

...and let us go
somewhere else?

It's nothing.

Nothing will happen.
I'll talk to them.

I'll talk to them,
you don't be scared.

Sir...

You've protected the man who
killed the landlord that fed the village.

What your father did to his wife...
It's wrong sir.

It's not fair.

You should be killed first.

Sir, sir?

You can do anything
with the girl and the boy.

But hurting a government employee
will have dire consequences sir.

Hey Police, runaway
if you are scared.

I know how to manage
any consequence.

This scum protected
my dad's murderer.

Do you want me to...

let him live?

My dear!

Look at him fight back.

He is a great hero.

Children born in our houses
today couldn't muster this courage.

Oh no!

Like any other girl, all I
wanted was a respectful life.

My dear!

Why should my
man bleed for that?

Maari!

Hey!

Maari!

Maari!

Hey!

Sir?

Sir... Sir...

- No sir, please listen.
- Leave me.

- For what he has done...
- Let go of my hand.

- ...we will take him to police,
- Hey! Stab him!

Hey!

I will punish the guy
who killed my dad.

Who gave you the
right to punish him sir?

Sir!

Don't do it sir.
Please listen...

Hey Fourther!

No! Don't do it man.

- Fourther!
- My name is not Fourther, you scum.

My name is Karuppan.

Karuppan.

What you call is not my name.

What I say is my name!

Hey!

This courage is the
suppressed rage...

of my forefathers to
eradicate you guys' arrogance.

You can't find this
bravery in your household.

Sir, looks like he stabbed
you right on the ballocks.

Idiot. Lift me up.

Hey...

Chop him into parts and throw
it in the middle of the village.

After seeing his state,

no one should even think
against any of the landlords.

Sir, what do we
do with the Mentor?

The police asked
us not to hurt him.

Is he alive?

Not for long sir.

Leave him there.

If he survives, let him escape.

Come and check in the morning.

If you find him dead, burn him.

(V/O) Because Karuppan and Maari
opposed the caste dominance...

and arrogance of wealth, which
dictated that bonded labourers...

who get married must...

let their bride bed
with the landlord first,

they were killed...

and their future of a
happier life with grand kids...

was stolen from them, mother.

If someone had punished
those murderers that day...

maybe he would've carried
on as a school teacher, mother.

Please request the
press owner's association...

to not carry out this
news until we confirm it.

No, we cannot afford to let...

this Perumal's
arrest news get out.

Sir,

how much ever we might try,

we cannot hide such a huge
criminal's arrest from the people.

It's better we call the press...

and tell them the truth sir.

We can, but there's a problem.

- Assuming we will get funds from the centre,
- Okay sir.

we have used total state
infrastructure funds on this operation.

Okay.

They have told us it will
be released in three days.

Hmm.

If his arrest news
gets leaked out now,

they will hold
that fund totally.

- I understand sir.
- But what I say...

The problem is...

If we say it's a
rehabilitation promotion,

and submit a proposal and
write a budget for that,

and after all this it will take two
more years for them to approve it.

Oh...

Total development funds of our
Government will be put on hold.

So, until we get
funds from the centre,

his arrest news should
not be leaked out.

Hello, sir?

This is Pothanur
Pavel speaking sir.

Sir...

...when will you close
down the headlines sir?

Sir, they have arrested
People's Army leader Perumal and

retained him at the Arumapuri
E-Company base camp sir.

Besides that,

I have taken photos
of the police brutality

happening in the camp in
the name of interrogation sir.

Sir, if I start now, I will reach
our head office in 5 hours sir.

Sir... Sir... Sir...

Please do take
this risk for me sir.

It will definitely
not go waste sir.

If we publish all these photos...

then tomorrow everyone will
be reading our 'Tamil Seithi' only sir.

Brother, if they had killed him along
with Karuppan and Maari that day...

wouldn't we have Raghu
alive with us today?

Every death is an
irreplaceable loss.

But, even if I had died that day,

- you couldn't have stopped Raghu's death
- Bala...

- The reason for that is...
- Shut up man.

Ragavendar...

I forgot that you are here.

So, there is one more matter
to be settled in this journey.

(V/O) At that moment, we didn’t
realise what he meant by saying

“He had matters to settle
with the OC,” was about the truth

that all the police in the
E-Company should know, mother.

I believe this journey
will show you the truth.

(V/O) I found the truth about life...

during my journey
with our mentor...

comrade KK.

Comrade?

Comrade KK saved Mentor...

and admitted him to the hospital...

on the day Mentor
should’ve died with Karuppan.

Thank you very much sir.

Call me Comrade.

Sir, what happened
to our Karuppan was...

First, you get well.

We can't bring any change in this
society by being a dutiful person.

We need theory and
organisation for that.

(V/O) After Karuppan's murder,

when Comrade KK saved me...

I too had two paths in front of me.

To forever carry the
guilt of not saving Karuppan and

end up working as a teacher

in some school in
some village and die.

First, you get well.

Later, if you have
time and interest...

attend our political classes.

The other path

- was to join Comrade KK's political class.
- This is something known to many of you.

But we will start again for
the new comrades who has...

joined us today.

During the French Revolution,

in the National Assembly,

those who demanded monarchy...

and denied to give
authority to the people,

sat on the right
side of the state.

The right winger.

But...

those who denied the monarchy,

wanted to give authority to the people,

and demanded to have
a democratic governance,

sat on the left side of the state.

The Left Wingers.

Until the people
remain politically illiterate

they cannot take authority.

It is our duty to politicise them.

Long live the red flag!

Long live the red flag!

(V/O) In many of the villages in that area,

under the leadership of Comrade KK,

party started to built the Union.

If you all could organise together as one,

they will become worthless.

Respect not,

those who disrespect you.

Remember I told you?

This is Comrade Perumal.

- Hello.
- Yes.

The Tamil teacher who
was beaten by the landlord?

Yes.

That's my son.

He looks just like you comrade.

What is he doing?

Two years back when they
grabbed lands for a cement factory,

we made the people protest and
demand the right compensation...

for the lands.

They charged us with incitement and...

took action to arrest us all.

We went underground.

But...

they had come home to arrest me.

She was not at home too.

He was alone at home.

They took him.

Till today we don’t know
where they came from

or to which station...

they took him.

It has been two years.

After you started
working with the party,

I saw him get back to his old self.

Thank you brother.

Mother...

He didn't just save me.

He is the world to me.

She will get emotional.

Don't take it seriously.

Take this.
Give it a read.

You will see pencil notes.

That's my son's.

Look at the stuff he has noted.

(V/O) I became a party full timer.

Within few years since...

I went to learn from him,

Comrade KK made me grow in
to a Mentor who teaches politics.

Baby had cried
for milk in the field.

The overseer has hit my
wife who went to feed and said,

"you know how to demand wages,

...now finish the work and go."

(V/O) The kind of subjugation

undergone by the bounded labourers

and the farm workers
during those period,

it was unbelievable even to me,

who grew up in poverty

and hardships mother.

If they hit you.

Hit them back.

How dare you all sit!

(V/O) What was given to them by Comrades...

like comrade KK of the
Communist party and...

the comrades of the
Dravidian movement

was not just belief
but self respect.

The men will begin their work

only after the sunrise.

The women will leave their
homes only after the dawn.

After sunset...

the men will not work
in the landlord's house.

Their wages should be
given on the same day.

Henceforth, breast feeding mothers
will not feed their babies in the field.

They will cross over the ridges to feed.

Elderly women who can't work in the field,

should be employed on half
wages to care for those babies.

Hereafter our wages
will be measured

in the government sealed
measuring tool that we give you.

We will harvest only if your landlord
come here and agree to these terms.

Did you guys thought...

I will negotiate with this scum
to harvest one paddy field?

Hey!

Since the arrival of these
red and black shirt men,

our relationships are tattered.

Before that we all lived
together as a family.

You guys have created such a mess.

We will solve our problems later.

First let us solve the problems
of the daily wage labourers

who work in your farm.

Come here!

Hey!

You all are going to
die out of starvation...

for trusting this guy against me.

Die!

Bloody fuckers!

I'll make all the children in my
family to join the police force...

and will ask them to shoot you all.

Sir, the landlord is very angry.

What do we do now?

Is it he who toiled in the
mud from dawn to dusk?

Was it his household women
who couldn't breast feed...

their hungry babies
during the farm work,

and pressed out the clogged
breast milk in the fields...

and got back to work again?

Or was it he who cared for the crops...

like a parent do during each season?

Let him say whatever.

It doesn't matter to us.

The labour is yours.

So is the production.

No one can take it from you people...

under some false pretence.

Let us harvest.

Let's see who stops us.

The landlord will try to
bring his community people...

from the outside to harvest.

When they come here,

he will try to divert the labour issue...

into a caste problem.

We should stop them on
their way and send them back.

Stop! stop!...

- You will do that.
- Yes Comrade.

V/O Comrade KK realised the
path I was leaning towards...

and even without my knowledge...

he trained me slowly to it.

What can I talk there comrade?

Just show up there.

And then you will know what to talk.

Sir, greetings to you all.

The landlord who called you
for the harvest work is the one,

who in response to all these
hardworking labourers' demand to...

change the paddy
measuring tool for wages,

stopped a mother from
feeding her crying child...

and made her work
throughout the day in the mud...

and killed the child by
letting it starve to death.

If you go to work there
because he called you,

then these labourers who...

- worked hard like you will...
- Hey!

Will kill every one of you.

How dare you say all of us are equal?

You think working along
with them in the fields

will make them equal to us?

Damn!

The landlord and us are
rooted from the same seed.

We won't be mere onlookers...

when our brethren is threatened.

The landlord doesn't see you
any different from the labourers.

You could boast that you
are from the same seed,

will he marry his daughter to you?

How can he?

We are not rich enough for him.

That is exactly our point too comrade.

What unites you is not your caste,

but your labour.

(V/O) After listening to my speech,

those farm labourers,

left the place.

How was it possible now?

I didn't believe I could do it.

If you want to start something
only if you know how it ends,

that won't let us do anything.

V/O Those who worked in that farm,

took 30% of the harvest and,

left the rest to the landlord.

Those in authority fear
that even a small victory...

of the people will give them
the courage to oppose them...

and they will all get together.

When they all got together,

It endangered Comrade KK's life,

who held the red spirit
in all the three districts.

You should be more
careful, comrade.

More than the fear of death...

to die is even simple.

You've said that a thousand times.

But you can't be
irresponsible, comrade.

We need you comrade.

The important reason I called for you is...

Mahalakshmi Sugar Factory...

(V/O) Because of the disappearance
of comrade Rangasamy, who

tried to start the union at
the Lakshmi sugar factory...

Comrade KK went to
the field to build the union.

That's when unidentified
men tried to kill him.

understand the ground reality and...

- build the Union.
- Ok comrade.

Whom should I be of help comrade?

No one else.

We are doing it
under your leadership.

The weapon given by
the party for your safety.

I will take this as the
belief the party has on me...

and the respect it has given me comrade.

Comrade!

Comrade, come here.

Comrade KK said, people
have come from

Lakshmi Sugar Factory to
talk about unionising.

Yes, this is the person comrade.

- They are waiting to take you along.
- I will take him.

You can't be seen
with a guy in red shirt...

- and end up in a problem.
- Okay.

Shall we go man?

Yeah, let's go.

How did you come?

I came walking.
Shall we take the bus?

I came in the cycle.
I'll take you.

(V/O) Comrade Mahalakshmi, whom I met...

three years after Karuppan's
death, was the one

who made me realize

the courage we must have

to live the change,

we wish to see

in the society.

...he went missing.

If you go straight ahead, you will
find the workers' quarters at the end.

Meet Brother Umapathy,
I’ve let him know.

Okay, Comrade.

(V/O) I got a job in that sugar
factory with the help of the comrades...

who wanted us to build the union.

Because comrade KK
asked to hide my identity...

- Without reason...
- What's your name?

the first name that came to me was...

Karuppan.

Give this token inside. They will
give you uniform, change into it.

On my first day of work,

Police came to investigate the

disappearance of Rangasamy.

I said "You are drunk,
don't touch the machine."

But his wife says
he is a teetotaller?

What you want man?

Need to clean bagasse sir.

Okay, go upstairs.

You can enquire with
anyone in the factory.

I don't have any
problem with it.

But that's his routine sir.

He owes money.

(V/O) More than the
shock I had in seeing...

how courageous, outspoken
and modern Mahalakshmi was,

- during our first meet,
- Who is that?

- I was even more surprised...
- She is the owner.

when I saw her the second time.

Take them to the station and enquire.

Lets drop the thought of
unionising that factory, comrade.

It's similar to the story of
the Wolf and the Lamb.

Are you talking about
comrade Mahalakshmi?

When we try to make the workers
agitate against the owners...

and if a member of their
family sides up with us...

No, you eat comrade.

if they believe that
one of them is with us...

why would they fight?

Won't they assume that they
will resolve it over a discussion?

What you say is right generally.

But if we believe that what determines
a person is not their word and action...

but the family they are born in
or a caste or their language...

or their ethnicity...

then what is the difference
between us and our enemy?

Does it not mean that
even we believe one's upper

or lower strata is
determined by one's birth?

We need to keep
working on ourselves.

Every minute.

Comrade!

What Comrade KK said was right.

- See you later brother.
- See you man.

If it isn't for that
girl in this factory...

instead of sugarcane,
both father and son

would've thrown
us in the machine...

and crushed us
to blood and flesh.

Even today,

because they
wouldn't take complaint

from the workers
in the station...

she straightaway went
to the SP office and...

made the police
come to the factory.

Our workers would tell us how
she is treated at home by her...

brother and sister-in-law when they
visit the place to see the owner.

- Have I not warned you enough,
- Pitiful.

to not roam around
in a man's attire?

She dresses up
like those labourers,

gangs up and roam
around with them...

- to bring disgrace to
- Hey... stop it.

It's all because of you uncle.

Instead of locking her
up, you let this lunatic out.

Now my children are
demanding to cut their...

hair short and dress
up like their aunt.

I repeat again, no one here has
the right to talk about my daughter.

Hey... Come here and eat.

Why?

Has you daughter-in-law
poisoned my food?

If I wanted, I would've
done that long back.

I had a good beef meal in
the house of the people...

who care for me and love me.

Oh! God forbid!

No matter what you do,

you won’t be able to stop the workers
from starting a union in the factory.

What happened to the two
comrades who fought for our rights?

One of them was beaten
to death in this same factory.

And we don't even know what
happened to Comrade Rangasamy.

Lets say, the raw materials to produce
one kilo of sugar in your factory...

sugarcane,

electricity,

machine,

and other materials,

all put together...

comes around 90 paise.

Let's say, the wages
of your labour which...

produces it is 10 paise.

Comes up to 1 rupee.

But in a shop...

the cost of 1 Kg sugar is...

1 rupee and 25 paise.

Our situation demands that
we all join together as one today.

We should safeguard those
families that are helpless.

We should fight with this owner and
get the necessary support to the family.

We can't take this as fate and quietly
accept everything that the owner does.

What converts a
90 paise worth raw material...

in to a 1 rupee 25 paise worth...

market material?

It's your labour-power.

Fate is something...

discovered by someone
to stop our growth.

We are a thousand labourers here.

If we all come together,

start a union,

and fight against them,

we can rewrite any kind of fate.

So, the real value of your...

labour-power,

as they have made
you believe till date,

is not just 10 paise.

But 35 paise.

Because comrade Rangasamy
demanded profit share

for your labour-power,

they made him disappear.

We can save him only
if you all unite together.

If we come out to fight for
that family on your word,

Tomorrow, they will
beat us to death too.

Then who will come
to save our family?

What you say is true.

If we remain scattered,

they will beat us to death.

Make our bodies disappear.

Will file false cases with
the help of the police.

Comrades,

Time has provided
us with two choices.

One is...

to agree that everything
will happen according to fate

and accept this life and...

work forever for
this owner and die.

The second option is...

that we all come together,

start a union,

fight for our rights and...

- and win them over.
- Sir, it looks like,

he will make the labourers...

go on strike until
they get to know...

what happened to Rangasamy.

Isn't he just a CL?

Why don't you fire him?

We can't do that sir.

He has brainwashed all the
workers with his speeches.

Sir, it seems, day after tomorrow,
all the workers are going to...

rally to meet the SP and complain
that it's the management which...

killed Rangasamy and
drowned him in the river.

There should be another accident
in the second shift tomorrow.

In the current situation,

anything we plan to
do inside will go wrong.

Dad don't seem
to understand this.

They are coming.

I will identify the guys.

- Finish off outside.
- I'll do it.

Boopathi sir,

your sister has filed a complaint
at the SP office with evidence,

accusing you for the abduction of
Rangasamy who works in your factory.

Sir, she has lost her mind,

- and keeps blabbering.
- Hey! Move on.

You can't be serious about it.

Get in the vehicle on your own.

If not, I will have to drag you out.

- Comrade!
- Please come.

You are the head chef today?

Yes of course.

Come in.

Did you hear about
the arrest of the...

sugar factory owner's son on the...

disappearance of
brother Rangasamy?

Please forgive me for having
second thoughts about you.

When even the comrades
working in the factory...

and comrade Rangasamy's
family hesitated to file a complaint,

the owner's daughter herself...

coming forward to
complain against her brother,

is quite courageous.

It was unbearable to
see his children cry.

That's why I
complained at the SP's office.

They will bribe their way out.

But let them be in
for couple of days.

They will murder you
even if you are family.

They won't let you live.

Can't say they don't wish that.

But the sugar factory
owner is superstitious.

They've kept me alive because
they believe I'm their lucky charm.

And why are you alone in the
cooking space without any women?

Why?
Can't men do this?

Isn't cooking a women's chore?

Is it?

Isn't that the custom?

Oh!

Get that cloth.

When you cook for a big crowd,

love is not enough,

you need a bit of a strength too.

So,

So, it is men's job to
cook for big crowds.

If you want to
participate in this,

sit there and cut
those vegetables.

Let’s make the curry together.

Why did you not ask me?

Ask what?

Ask me...

if I've shaved my hair in devotion,

or is it because I've got
nits and dandruff problem?

or because I am sick.

This the first question
people ask when they see me.

But you didn't.
That's why asked.

It's your hair,

you decided to cut.

How do I have any
say in that comrade?

They got me married
when I was very young.

Mm...

We found nothing in
common between us.

We were fighting over everything.

He hit me couple of times.

At one time,

when he tried to hit me,

I hit him back.

He grabbed my hair.

For a moment I couldn't move.

I felt very vulnerable.

After that I...

grabbed him where he was
vulnerable and brought him down.

That's when I decided to never give
a man such authority over my body.

I left him that day.

And cut my hair.

After this extraordinary event,

you expect me to ask
you about your hair?

That's even more
astounding comrade.

No, nothing like that.

I felt like sharing this with you.

Brother...

look after this. I'll be back.

At last, you both realise...

that am here as well. Be happy.

Don't tease brother.

My name is not Karuppan.

It's Perumal.

I just felt like
sharing this with you.

They will be very careful...

in not letting the labourers unite.

To stop that,

we should organise a secret meeting...

with the factory labourers.

We can do that comrade.

I'm not confused about that.

What are you confused about then?

- I mean...
- What?

- This...
- Which one?

I don't know how to talk about it.

Did you fall in love?

No, can't say that.

I kind of like her.

But deep inside I feel
that it's a mistake too.

What kind of mistake is that?

We spend every single
day in all sorts of protests.

Why take a girl along
with me and trouble her?

Put that thought
back and bury it deep.

I don't understand.

People like us who lead struggles,

should fall in love, get married...

and lead a happier family life.

By watching us...

and inspired by
our ideologies...

the youth of the
next generation...

will wish to join our struggles.

Those around will stop them.

Their first reason
for that would be,

"Look at him,

after all that he did for the people,

he has got no one for himself.

Do you want to

end up alone like him?"

What do people ask us when
we call them for a struggle?

"Do you have family?"

"You can do any kind of struggle."

"But are we like that?"

Now,

If we have a partner or kids,

they will look at us...

as one of them.

(V/O) More than a mentor who
taught about political ideologies,

Comrade KK, was
also like a father

who effortlessly
taught me to...

The work we do,

...will make others be
affectionate towards us.

It could be a mother's
affection for her son.

Or a daughter's for her father.

Or a brotherly one.

Or may be a lover's affection.

Desire,

is a natural instinct.

Only if you...

marry a girl with
unconditional love,

can you manage those confusions.

Get married.

Everyone who has come
to this secret meeting

has a responsibility.

We all should unite as working class.

Development in technology...

enables the labour-power

to do more productivity every day.

- Sorry...
- Please come comrade.

So, it undermines its value...

and increases the profit of a owner.

You Continue.

- Do you want water brother?
- No, it's okay sister.

Why are you standing here?

Are you waiting for anyone?

No nothing like that.

I don't feel comfortable here.

I mean,

Tell me if it's no problem.

No, nothing. Am alright.

You carry on.

Mm...

Okay.

Comrade!

Mm...

Comrade...

Comrade...

I am not sure if I can
talk about this here.

Not talking about it
feels like a burden.

Comrade KK asked
me to speak out.

Can we be more than comrades?

Can we be partners?

No...

I am asking because
I felt that way.

If you are not interested,
we can forget it.

If I can understand
what you are saying,

I can tell you whether
I am interested or not.

The two of us...

in one...

in one place...

sharing everything...

together...

♫ In my thoughts,in my thoughts ♫

inside the same house...

in the same house...♫ In my thoughts,in my thoughts ♫

♫ Something feels a little new ♫

Shall we get married?

Comrade?

♫ In my thoughts,in my thoughts ♫

Give me sometime!

♫ Something feels a little new ♫

♫ In my heart, in my heart ♫

♫ Something feels a little strange ♫

♫ In my thoughts, in my thoughts ♫

♫ Something feels a little new ♫

♫ Should I walk in my path? ♫

♫ Or step aside and make way? ♫

♫ Should I search for a
companion for my solitude? ♫

♫ Or should I just go with the flow? ♫

♫ In my heart, in my heart ♫

♫ Something feels a little strange ♫

♫ In my thoughts, in my thoughts ♫

♫ Something feels a little new ♫

Can I have some more meat?

You ask for meat and time too.

You can ask for more meat.

I'll give it.

But there's very less time.

And I keep watching it.

Please consider.

Whatever you give
me will not go vain.

Trust me.

I, Mahalakshmi

Take you Perumal

I, Karuppan alias Perumal

Take you Mahalakshmi

as my partner.

From today onwards, I
vow to share equally...

the joys and sorrows

victories and defeats of life

to live with you as...

an equal partner

a steadfast companion

and true comrade...

of yours.

Whatever rights I expect from you

you have the complete right to...

expect, receive,

and enjoy the same from me.

I pledge to always stand by

your side as your...

unwavering partner.

We pledge to...

understand our

social,

political,

and economic stature

and participate

in the struggles

to eliminate inequalities.

There are many challenges in...

two people coming to live together.

Partners should talk out of their hearts.

Exchange everything.

When a partner critiques you,

accept it.

When its conflicting, try to explain it.

Nothing is more precious than a friendship
where you can talk your heart out.

Partners should be such friends.

When you are wrong...

Apologise.

Whenever possible...

Express gratitude.

Make the right opportunities...

and express love.

♫ In my heart, in my heart ♫

♫ Something feels a little strange ♫

♫ In my thoughts, in my thoughts ♫

♫ Something feels a little new ♫

So in the disguise of unionising,

you went looking out for
a girl to marry and settle.

How do you call this Revolution?

Why? Can't we fall in love or

get married?

Why didn't you fall in
love with a poor girl?

How come you fall
only for a rich girl?

Isn't it too easy for you
to critique our honest life?

If you follow a disciplined
life, why would…

Hey!

Hey!

Give more acceleration.

C'mon, c'mon.

Step on it.

Hey!

Sir?

Place rocks under the tire.

Velmurugan.

Why are you doing it?

Let them do it.

Sir...

No issues sir.

It's okay.

Push, push!

Push it!

Push it man!

Hey step on it.

Step on it.

Give more acceleration.

Push it!

- Push!
- It's stuck good sir.

Why are you stopping?

Sir.

Accel is stuck on
the other side sir.

That's why its not moving up.

There's more
weight in this side sir.

If we add more weight to
the right, it will move out, sir.

You think you are
smarter than me?

Just do as told, scum.

Bloody!

Push, push!
C'mon push!

Let it move.

Push man!

Hey...

Push, push!

Step on it man!

- Lift and push.
- Hey Baskar!

Lift up and push!

Yes, move it.

Step on it!

Give more acceleration.

Hey!

Step on it!

Step on it!
C'mon c'mon!

Push it back!

Sir!

He stepped out of the vehicle sir.

Sir, Why are you getting out?

Get back into the jeep.

Get back into the jeep now!

Accelerate now!

Push! Push!

C'mon push!

Push it man!

Push it this side!

Push it man!

Push! Push!

Push harder! Push to this side!

This side... This side.

Push! Push!

Step on it!

C'mon, now.
Push, push, push!

More acceleration!
Push it!

Move it! Move it!

Yes, its out!

Counter weight.

That's what he said.

Hey, get him in the jeep.

Attention!

1...2...3...

1!

Salute!

Had you not hit him...

in front of me...

I wouldn't have suspected you.

You are caught by

your performance.

Sir.

Comrades Chandran
and Anthony was...

caught by the DSP.

The ghost is roaming
around the border checkpost.

I can't can pass
information from...

the base camp for
the next few days.

They are moving Comrade
Perumal to border checkpost.

If they are taking him there,
it means his life is in danger.

We should pass
information to Comrade TA.

Some of our comrades
are working in the estate

near the shelter where
comrade TA is staying.

We could call them and
inform him, Comrade.

Yes tell me?

Earlier they said the
Ghost is in the forest.

Yes.

Now they are saying the
Ghost is in the forest border.

If you miss to catch the ghost,

it will be a huge loss.

How far is the border
checkpost from here comrade?

Eight Kilometers comrade.

We will split into two groups.

Okay comrade.

You go to the border checkpost
via Thenmalai road.

We will come from
the eastern side of the forest.

They are a small team.

If we surround them from both the sides,

they can't cross us and take
Comrade Perumal into the forest.

Hey Velmurugan...

Sir?

There's a fallen
tree across our path.

Is this their doing?

I don't think so sir.

Hey!

Sir?

Go and check.

Kumaresan,

- Brother?
- Careful,

they could have planted
some landmines there.

Sir...

Nothing looks wrong here.
We can go...

Hey... hey...

Come out guys!

There is nothing to be scared of.

An elephant has crossed.

If it was my men, would
I have not left already?

Come without fear.

Dung is hot.

It must've crossed the
path few moments back.

We should be careful.

Hey...

Is there any other path...

to go to the border checkpost?

Sir.

There is a path
on this side sir.

Since it is a roundabout,
no one uses it sir.

If you ask me, it is
safe to take this path.

Hey!

Did anyone ask you?

You are going to
kill me anyways...

It is for your safety.

Here, take it.

Bala
Hit him!

Mic 19 to...

- E-Company OC.
- I will kill you.

E-company OC receiving loud and clear sir.

Ragavendar, if you have people
around you, step away and talk.

- For how long do you know driver Raghu?
- Sir, you know...

talking about Raghu makes them angry.

- There is a reason Velmurugan.
- Yes Sir...

Our security has been breached.

They have an informant
in your company.

Who is it, sir?

Head Constable Chandran.

He was with me all along sir.

Ragavendar.

Perumal...

...should not escape.

- Careful.
- Mentor will escape anyway.

One of the cops who
went with OC is our guy.

Fucking! No one else
can come out alive.

Ragavendar.

Chandran says one of the
men with you is their guy.

We don't have the time to
find out if he is saying the truth.

Trust no one there.

Don't accept anything they say.

You make all the decisions.

Yes sir.

Sir...

As he suggests,

let's go on this same path sir.

Hey,

get up.

Lead.

Mm.

Go.

One's end is in the path one
decides to take, Ragavendar.

We make important
decisions at the cinema halls.

Ask comrades to be careful.

It is not necessary to give
our lives to the police now.

If our comrades are
caught, lets make it a news.

Ask our comrades to
live among the people.

I will go to the Kelamparai shelter.

Okay Comrade.

Mm-mm...

Oh come one!

How was the snack?

Uh?

It was good.

Yes, it was good.

Be careful.

Okay.

When we mention the
names of cinema hall and the film

and laud it as good, then it means
Mentor wants that plan to be executed.

If it's not good, then it means
the plan is to be aborted.

Both you fuckers shared
information right under my nose!

Huh?

My Beloved Mythili!

You went to start a
union and got married.

Did you build a union in
Lakshmi Sugar Factory or not?

Hey!

Come quietly.

You want to hear a
story in the forest?

Sir, it’s scary to
walk silent in the dark.

That's why striking a conversation.

We are walking against the wind
in the forest path, Ragavendar.

If we walk in silence...

there are chances we might end up in front
of a bunch of elephants or gaurs.

You are a superior, you won't talk.

They question me.

I'll come narrating my
life events as a story.

There are chances the wild animals
might move away hearing our voices.

My story will tell you who I am.

Your questions will determine
who you are going to be.

Now, should I talk or not?

Do I have a choice?

Muthu, as you said I did not...

go looking out for a girl.

After we started the union...

You went looking for a girl?

People won't participate in
protests for common issues.

The right condition should
evolve to rouse them.

If we could aptly recognise that moment...

and organise them,

no matter how mighty
our opposition is,

they will come out to struggle
without fear or hesitation.

And that requires
a moment of trigger.

And as we feared...

our trigger moment...

to build the union at...

Lakshmi Sugar Factory was...

the murder of Comrade Rangasamy...

by the owner and his son.

♫ In the dark forest, ♫

♫ My little black firefly, ♫

♫ I have a story to tell, ♫

♫ Listen, my dear. ♫

♫ In this life of silence, ♫

♫There’s nothing left to say,♫

My dear why did you leave me!
♫ My dear, what do I say? ♫

♫ Even tears bring no relief. ♫

♫ Our time will come, ♫

I don't know what I will do
anymore with my children.

Scoundrel!
How dare you kill him and come here?

(V/O) The courage and...

motivation of the labourers to oppose
the management was driven by the

death of Comrade Rangasamy...

and the lament of his family.

We will start the union and
hoist the flag in the factory.

What are you looking at man?

That's too much talking.

Mind your work, scum.

V/O The cost Comrade Umapathy
paid for hitting the manager...

and challenged him
to start the Union was...

Comrade... Somebody pushed
Comrade Umapathy in the machine.

Someone please help!

- Comrade...
- If we stop now, it will take 2 hours to...

- Umapathy Comrade.
- restart the machine that was running for 24 hours.

- It'll be a huge loss for the factory. Can't stop it.
- Comrade Umapathy!

- Can you hear me?
- Sir, Labour union guys are present here.

If we don't stop the machine now, it
will become a problem sir. Listen to me.

I can't take any
decision without asking the owner.

He is coming wait.

If you don't stop the machine
in another two minutes,

all the workers will
break the factory.

Shall we break it?
We'll break it.

Shall we break it?
We'll break it.

Go! Stop the machine!

After the life loss
of few comrades,

- and injury of many,
- More than an employee's life...

- to demand the basic rights of the labourers,
- production matters most to you?

we built the union at...

- Lakshmi Sugar Factory.
- Profit greed.

And hoisted the red flag.

Long live worker's unity!

The common problem to our three
districts and its businessmen,

landlords,

industrialists,

and company owners are...

the one who is called...

KK and his gang.

All those who use to respect
us, has now started to talk back.

For the past three years, they
come sauntering to work only at 6.

If I question,

he says "I can't do whatever you want."

"But only what the Union determines."

Instead of cultivating
with these guys, for the

past three years I have
left my land to fallow.

Seems six months back,

one of those guys,

- eloped with sir's daughter.
- Hello!

- Why are you bringing that up now?
- Hey!

Your anger is not going
to bring back my reputation.

Yes.

My daughter eloped
away with a red shirt guy.

His name is Karuppan.

I have killed ten such Karuppans.

We should kill them even
when they think about fighting us.

And not brood
over a meet like this.

Comrade Perumal,

brought down Comrade Santhal from Bengal,

who is leading the revolutionary movement

"Annihilation of Class Enemies"

and has organised...

few meetings with...

- the youngsters in a cashew farm...
- In the agrarian...

- in this area.
- society...

like India,

Revolution cannot happen...

- through proletariat minority.
- Shall we go comrade?

The Revolution,

has to go from the village...

to the cities.

Peasants,

bonded farm labourers...

they are our accomplices.

In countries like India where
agriculture is at the mainstay,

the Revolution,

should move from the village...

to the cities.

There is a CID report.

Looks like few people from here...

has brought down a
Naxal leader from Bengal,

for a secret meeting,

and is radicalising the youngsters and...

students in the Arumapuri district area.

We sent you two letters
demanding answers for it.

Till now you have not responded.

Annihilation...

is the only answer...

to cure all ailments.

Seems they have held
meeting around our district...

to radicalise the...

students and youngsters here.

These people force...

the students and
youths of this age group.

To do what?

Passing examinations?

This is modern slavery.

We must break these shackles.

Annihilate the oppressor.

Liberate the oppressed.

And create a new People's Republic.

What we are doing here is

organising the people together...

to build the Union.

This kind of activity
will affect the party.

I don't deny it Comrade.

For a very long period we
have been negotiating with the

owners and the landlords
for the labour rights.

Didn't you teach me that negotiation
is not going to bring revolution?

To achieve our
rights and liberation...

he wants us to fight it
and grab it from them.

And I feel that’s the
right thing to do today.

For so long we
have been fighting...

to take the funeral procession from
the colony through the village route.

Were we able to find a
solution for that problem?

Hey, Velayudham,
Somu bring all the tools.

What is this new practice?

How dare they bring
the body in to our street?

Hey!... Hey!... Hey!...

Stop it.

Stop the beats.

Hey! I said Stop it!

Its better you all go back the same route.

The river is flooded.

If we try to cross the river
today, more people will die.

Hey...

We can't change our age
old guarded practices for that.

Start the beat comrade.

We can't give up our customs,
formalities, cultures and traditions.

Drown their words
with the beat comrade.

Start the beat.

More than the life of a fellow man...

your formalities and
culture seems bigger to you?

It is our duty to smash it.

- We should first smash you.
- Because we took the weapon...

to counter their attack,

they allowed us inside the village.

They ganged up and

threatened us with weapons and took
the funeral procession of an untouchable

through our roads.

And they murdered three of our guys...

who went to...

question them.

All of you here are affected by
the people who started the Union.

To counter this we will
all join together and start a

Manufacturers and

Investors

Protection Union.

The capitalists in the district...

are planning to start a union.

We should provide them with
all kinds of support they ask.

Both officially...

and unofficially.

Brother, it will be a union for namesake.

But this is an organised syndicate.

Some of you who are here

are in the police...

and in the political power.

If they apply for weapons license,

grant it for all.

If the farmers or labourers come up to...

file complaint against them...

don't file the FIR immediately.

If you all co-operate with me fully...

in all these three districts

you will find...

no red flag

or black flag.

The party expects you to apologise.

The first person
we have to kill is KK.

Listen,

it is not so easy...

to kill KK as they say.

He has got a big battalion
of youngsters around him.

And there is this person
with him all the time.

His name was...

something like Karuppan or Kaathavarayan.

With the pain of a son who lost his father,

I will quit from all the
positions the party gave me.

Just like how Krishnan was
the biggest strength of Arjunan,

this guy is always with KK.

Until he is there,

we cannot even touch KK.

Are you making an
emotional decision?

No.

Your path will choose
your destination.

Brother,

Looks like there is a
conflict within KK's party.

He has taken disciplinary action on the
youngsters in the party and removed them.

Comrades,

I see this...

moment as an...

important turning point...

in our people's political space.

We might be a small group today.

But the goal we are going to achieve...

is huge.

Lets keep that in mind and work together...

with that belief and the goal.

The party we have started today is one,

that embraces Marxism,

with a left ideology base,

and takes up a National self-determination

emphasis fight.

It is the Tamil Socialist Party.

Without the eradication of caste,

no ethnic nationalism

can bring the people together.

Eradication of the caste

will be the primary task...

of our party.

Another objective

of our party is...

to ensure the right

to our nation's resources

first and foremost to the...

working class and the peasants.

To execute this,

our party has created an Arms Wing.

Tamil People's Army.

All those who fought
for the oppressed...

are our ancestors.

All those who stand
with the oppressed...

are our comrades.

Red Salute! Red Salute!

Red Salute! Red Salute!

KK will be alone now.

Make use of this
opportunity and finish him off.

I will take care of the rest.

May be we could've apologised.

We have not done anything
wrong to apologise comrade.

I think senior comrades have
moved far away from the ground realities.

That is true comrade.

Our men are constantly monitoring KK.

Once he is alone,

they will take him.

They have no stand point against the...

persecution of culture, language
and land of ethnic nationalities.

Comrade, how can class liberation...

be a one stop solution
for all problems?

Without class liberation we cannot
bring any change to the society.

But we differ with them in the
approach to achieve it.

The rights of every
ethnic nationality is...

Mother... come in. Come in.

Why at this hour?

Come inside mother, please come.

- What happened?
- Come in. Come.

He left in the morning for a meet...

and said that he will return by sun down.

But he is not back yet.

Since the loss of our son,

he always gets back home at the said time.

If he was delayed, he would always...

pass that information.

Am very scared son.

He will be alright, mother.

Someone would've called him for help.

He would've gone there.

Isn't that their routine?

No dear.

He will always come back on said time.

- Its alright. I will look for him and...
- I asked a comrade to enquire...

- and bring him back.
- at comrade Dhayalan's house,

- Mahalakshmi, take care.
- who went to the meet with him.

Comrade, lets split into groups.

Whoever gets the information...

come to the place we meet.

Brother... brother...

Did you see any elderly person
with a red shawl pass this side?

No I didn't see.

Comrade,

I enquired at the Bazaar road too.

No one has seen him.

I enquired at Comrade Moorthy's house too.

Seems, they have no idea.

Comrade,

I will enquire at Comrade Kandan's house.

Okay comrade.

We have been checking with all the
comrades who attended the meeting.

No one seems to know.

We came to check if you knew something.

No comrade. I didn't go.

We couldn't get any
information here too comrade.

I have made a mistake comrade.

I shouldn't have left him alone.

Comrade,

please be brave.

He will be alright.

Let's lookout at other places.

Comrade!

Comrade!

Comrade!

A woman has seen some
old man getting beat up and...

taken by some of
the rice mill men.

How long back?

Just some time back comrade.

Come comrade, let’s check.

Let’s go comrade.

Ask all the comrades to come to the Rice
Mill and ask them to bring all the weapons.

Hey!

Bring him up.

Are you scared
you are going to die?

I am someone...

who was waiting 35 years for this day.

You cannot scare me with death.

Let me tell you a secret.

To die is more simpler...

than the fear of death.

Keep him buried in the paddy.

He will suffocate and die soon.

Okay sir.

Burn him alive.

No one should even get hold of his body.

Comrade... blood!

Somebody lift him up.

Comrade!..

Slow down, the body
is crushed. Don't pull.

Comrade... hold here.

How many of them?

Why...?

How many more lives?

Comrade!

You said you will be careful!

What is this?

Are you taking revenge?

Are you taking revenge,

because I left you?

From now on where will
I go if I need anything?

You left me here alone!

Why?

♫ Many men may rule the land ♫

♫ But who will guard us, my dear? ♫

♫ Except for the sky and earth ♫

♫ There are no kin left near ♫

♫ My girl... ♫

♫ Oh my girl… ♫

♫ If you are well-read ♫

♫ Good things will come dear ♫

♫ Your writing should ♫

♫ Relieve us of our worries, dear ♫

♫My girl…♫

♫ Oh my girl… ♫

Didn't you promise...

to bring him back?

Didn't you promise?

Didn't you promise?

I waited trusting you.

Why did you lose him?

Where will I go now?

♫ The strength to rise ♫

♫ Will come in time ♫

♫ Echoes our villages ♫

From Karuppan to Comrade KK,

we have lost too many lives.

They have no fear in
killing the comrades...

who fight for the people.

Because,

they have the support of
both state and authority.

They are doing this
because they think that

killing our comrades
will solve their problems.

They should fear that we
will kill ten of their men...

if they touch even
one of our comrades.

The first job of People's Army is to
annihilate the entire power structure...

that was behind Comrade KK's murder.

Finish the work quick.

Minister is to visit in a day.

Dad...

What happened?

Shoot him Comrade.

Dad...

Get inside.

Take the gun.

Dad!

Dad...

Dad!

Dad get up!

If you kill the owner of Sugar
Factory, his son won't be quiet.

He will come back as a

stronger enemy than his father.

If you have decided to annihilate,

then finish both of them.

Dad!

Comrade, move... move.

♫ Enough of Tolerance ♫

♫ Rise up now! ♫

Karuppan will live forever!

♫ History will change ♫

♫ Unite together! ♫

♫ Break the shackles, cast them aside ♫

♫ Come forth to break all barriers ♫

♫ Liberation is our goal ♫

♫ Come end our foes ♫

♫ Come rise the flags of victory ♫

♫ In all directions ♫

♫ To trample and destroy the evil down ♫

♫ Enough of Tolerance ♫

♫ Rise up now! ♫

Comrade!

Comrade!

♫ While we have all the fertile lands ♫

♫ What brought the droughts that spanned? ♫

♫ Whilst we dwell on beds of thorns ♫

♫ How many are those flourished farms? ♫

♫ A caste in forward another backward ♫

♫ Who's law was it? ♫

♫ Love is the light lost in plight ♫

♫ Awaited by the humanity ♫

♫ People's army knows no fear ♫

♫ We’ll fight the Red Battle ♫

♫ Victory is the only goal ♫

♫ That forwards our march ♫

♫ May the ideology that
destroys evil win over! ♫

♫ Enough of Tolerance ♫

♫ Rise up now! ♫

(V/O) At the time, they did not realise,

that murdering the people

who killed KK sir was not a solution

but a dangerous start, mother.

After we started the
Annihilation movement,

our party was announced
as a banned organisation.

Tamil Socialist party, that
questions the National Integration.

Even though we were hunted...

the people supported us.

[RADIO] People’s Army has been banned.

The police force is intensified
to capture the culprits,

TA, Moorthy, and Charles,
who are absconding.

It was a good meal.

Thank you.

Sir...

(V/O) Whatever less they had,

they shared it with us.

They guarded us and protected us.

Name my child brother.

Viduthalai Selvi!

Viduthalai Selvi!

It's malnutrition.

Eating healthy food
will make it alright.

Three days back they took my
brother-in-law for enquiry and...

(V/O) They brought to us...

problems that...

they could not solve on their own.

Where are you holding Muthuvel?

- I don't know.
- Check inside.

- Comrade, check if they are inside.
- Where are the keys?

- I don't have the keys.
- Where is it?

Hey Bala, do you remember the route?

Yes sir, but... the path is
hidden under the new shrubs.

Brother?

Didn't we pass
this route just now?

It can't be.

Bala brother is going ahead..

He knows the path.
You come quietly.

But there are shoe prints.

I said come quietly.

Brother! Didn't we already
pass this stream?

I said come quietly.

Sir,

there is no path here.

Let's go this way.
Go.

Sir,

it is risky to take an unknown path.

Then tell me the known path.

We will go in that.

You don't know right?

Follow.

- Sir he can help us...
- Hey come.

Hey! Move it.

Follow everyone who
claims to know the path.

Sir,

the couple you saved
from the police station

was Tamizharasi's...

Yes, indeed.

They were your Tamizharasi's
mother and father.

Even though the Annihilation movement
lead us to small victories like this,

it became challenging for us

in engaging as a
people's movement.

We had to live
underground for many years.

How did your family
take it all sir?

All our comrades' families

and friends...

struggled because of this.

Since marriage,

both Mahalakshmi and I...

lived separately most part of our
life to work for the movement.

Few days after my
marriage, Comrade KK...

- sent me to lead a...
- I met Comrade Mahalakshmi in the village.

- land recovery protest.
- She has sent you a letter.

To my beloved comrade,

Both me and our child believe
that you will win this fight.

Worrying about us

might weaken you.

So need not worry about us.

The doctor has fixed...

14th as the delivery date.

Sir, these are the people who are
instigating innocent people to build huts.

Listen,

you are illegally
occupying his land.

If you...

don't vacate this place now,

we will have to arrest you all.

This land was given by the
government to this people.

He grabbed the lands,
using their ignorance.

Sir,

they sold it to us during
my grandfather's period.

How can we give it back now?

They've got the mother document.

We will settle it in the court.

We will see you in the court.

Thrash them out
of this place sir.

Everyone just sit down.

Please sit down.
This is your place.

Sir, this is how they will behave.

You’ve got the police force
with you, kick them out of here sir.

Do you think that
government is your stooge?

Sir, it's not like that.

You face it legally.

Sir, Sir!

Sir, do something and
chase these guys out, please.

Sir!

I will be thinking of
you during the delivery.

♫ Each day, your thoughts take hold, ♫

♫ Binding me close, with a grip so bold. ♫

I want you to think of me on 14th.

Yours, Darling.

She has written that
delivery is on 14th.

Comrade!

Please go and take
care of her comrade.

We will be fine here.

No, I'll be here comrade.

♫ Each day, your thoughts take hold, ♫

♫ Binding me close, with a grip so bold. ♫

♫ Each moment, I am engulfed, ♫

♫ In this snare of memories. ♫

♫ No path leads out, ♫

♫ And within my heartbeat races. ♫

♫ No path leads out, ♫

♫ And within my heartbeat races. ♫

♫ Each day, your thoughts take hold, ♫

♫ Binding me close, with a
grip so bold. ♫

The donation, our district committee
has received this month is...

Rupees 176 and 38 paise.

Yes.

Party fund to our comrades
Mahalakshmi and Perumal

to take care of the baby.

Me and comrade KK...

will not take allowance this month.

- Comrade.
- Please sign here comrade.

I don't want it comrade.

It's wages for your labour.

Why are you denying it?

Take it when the party gives you.

(V/O) Because we engaged
in the Annihilation movement

after Comrade KK's death,
we faced a lot of difficulties

There is an order to
arrest all our comrades.

- in our family life.
- please leave from here immediately.

Head to Sengulam.
I've spoken to one of our comrade.

Are you worried?

Not at all.

I would've worried, if such events
had not happened in our life.

♫ From the first time I saw your face, ♫

♫ A song called out, in a haunting trace. ♫

♫ Something unseen drew me near, ♫

Drink this.

Thank you.

- Darling?
- Hmm...

Why don't you continue
work in the morning?

Just one chapter left,
and then I'm off to sleep.

♫ Each sound I heard
turned into music clear .♫

♫ My heart was caught
in an invisible snare, ♫

♫ Spiraling down, lost in despair. ♫

This is not possible without my partner.

I express my heartfelt thanks to him.

♫ You are singing my song to me. ♫

♫ You are giving my words to me. ♫

Liberation of a generation
is adjudged by the...

achievement of women
emancipation in that generation.

♫ As the Sparrows of love ♫

♫ Circle over one another, ♫

♫ The sky drizzles down♫

♫ To comfort. ♫

♫ Each day, your
thoughts take hold, ♫

♫ Binding me close,
with a grip so bold. ♫

♫ Each day, your
thoughts take hold, ♫

Why don't you
cut your hair short?

I am finding it difficult
to comb your long hair.

Oh!

Sweety, have you heard of
the story of those who was

adamant to not have long hair,
but now made to grow theirs?

Didn't you say "It's your
hair. I don't have a say in it."?

Yes, I repeat again.

You decide how you
want your hair to be.

I started growing back
my hair when I felt...

stronger around you.

But if you ever
make me feel weak...

Oh dear comrade...

Why would I ever make
you feel weak comrade?

Don't I know the consequences
of making you feel weak?

♫ I’ll wait, watching the path you tread, ♫

♫ This breeze makes my
heart flutter restless. ♫

Hey!

It's your dad.

♫ This breeze makes
my heart flutter restless ♫

♫ Like a flower placed
on the doorway, ♫

♫ I long for you
and ache for you. ♫

Give it to them.

♫ I am lonely, my
heart in shatters, ♫

♫ But your warmth
keeps them scatheless. ♫

♫ Does the world spin for us? ♫

♫ Does the day give
way to night for us? ♫

♫ As the stars wink, ♫

♫ I ache to nestle close, ♫

♫ And rest with love. ♫

All the other tenants have
agreed to the rent hike.

He has asked us to vacate the
house if we can't pay the hiked rent.

Do you realise
the reality of life?

Let us shift to a small place,

near our children's school.

That will be comfortable for them too.

Thank goodness.

The children are not here to
watch their father lie to cope.

Hey!

Come here.

Wait.

What?

What?

The children are not here.

Why are you bathing
with your clothes on?

Why?

What if the police
comes suddenly?

You want them to arrest me naked?

You are a great
leader of the people.

But the way the Government
and people are treating you is...

This isn't something
new to people like us.

- But why should it be like this? -
- All the comrades...

How many people
in today's life know...

that from their right
to wear sandals,

to put a shawl
over their shoulders,

the Sunday holidays,

the festival bonuses...

were made possible by a
number of comrades like you

who fought, got beat up,

imprisoned, and even murdered...

by the enemies and those in authority?

Those who are
fighting for the people,

are in the hands of the people.

They will never let us down.

Your belief astounds me.

And intrigues me too.

Won't you shut the fuck up?

We are lost and roaming in the
forest for the past three hours.

Do we have to put up
with your love story too?

Shut it man.

If you talk again,

I'll shoot you at your mouth.

Okay.

The officer has ordered.

I will oblige.

Will not utter a word.

Come.

Hey!

Move it man.

Hey!

Sir...

You are the only one who
knows the path of the forest.

Only if you lead us, can we
reach the checkpost by night.

How about we all
stay here for the night,

and leave at dawn?

That is safer.

You know well, it is not safe
to stay overnight in the forest.

It's safe for me to
stay in the forest.

But I am not safe
around you guys.

Sir...

It would be scary to stay
here throughout the night sir.

We can go.

But one of the
men here has lied.

Ask him to tell the
truth, I will lead you out.

Don't we all lie sir?

The man who is hiding
knows about the lie.

Ask him to tell the
truth. I will take you out.

Aren’t you all ashamed?

Begging a criminal to save you?

Where is your police pride now?

Instead of surviving with his help,

I would rather die searching for the path.

I didn't ask you to come!

No.

- Hey.. Baskar
- Sir?

You come with me.

Till your boss is back..

shall we all sit here?

Bala.

Hey you stand here.

Muthu, at the back.

Being cuffed for so long...

gives me back pain.

Can you uncuff me for a bit?

No sir.

No.

You won't?

Of all the ones here, whose life is the
most valued one?

It's yours sir.

Is it?

How do you say that?

Aren't we all sent here to protect
you? Your life is the most valued one.

You all have come
here not to protect my life. But my body.

In that sense, my life is
the least valued here.

Am I right?

Because you are often
at places of both saving the..

lives of people
and taking it as well.

Shouldn't you know better?

Speak your heart out.

Your boss is not here!

Speak out.

They have turned you into somebody
who can't even think on their own.

No no.

Nothing of that sort.

Then how?

Do you think, he is a criminal,

who has murdered lots of people, even
murdered the cops, planted bombs, robbed.

Why should we
answer to his question?

No. Nothing like that.

Okay. Let me put it this way.

Driver brother
with Vallalar photo!

- You are driving your jeep fast.
- Okay sir.

- Suddenly the steering gets locked.
- Okay sir.

Brake and horns doesn't work.

Okay sir.

5 people are working in
100 metres ahead of you.

When you thought there is no way
but you are going to crash on the people,

Steering turns slightly left.

- A road goes that way.
- Okay sir.

When you are relieved that you can
drive that side and save the 5 people,

you notice that one
man is working there.

Vehicle is running
fast. There is no brake.

On one side, there are 5 people working
and on the other, one man.

You can't stop the vehicle.
What will you do?

Sir, I will crash into a tree or
rock nearby and stop the jeep.

No. There is no
time or space for that.

Hey!

What sort of a question is this?

You just turn left, crash into
that one person and keep going.

Huh?

Yes sir.

And you?

Mm... Yes.

Why?

What do you mean why?

If it's a matter of saving one person or 5
people, then saving 5 lives is important.

So even if one life has to go,
you hit it and keep moving.

Did you all agreed
for the same reason?

Yes, sir.

What else can be
done at that situation?

It is not wrong to let go of
one life to save five of them.

Mmm.

So...

one person can be sacrificed
for the benefit of a home,

one home for the
benefit of a street,

one street for the
benefit of a village,

one village for the benefit of a country

and you all believe that
it is right to think like this?

Yes.

What if that one person
was your mother?

If your own child was
living in that house?

What if your dearest
friend was in that street?

Mmm?

Isn't it a huge crime to uproot one's life,
demolish their livelihood, their home...

for the development of
the majority of people?

Isn't it?

I don't understand sir.

You are here.

Is it right for someone to determine

where you live, what
you eat, what you wear,

who you worship, what language you speak?

It is wrong sir.

Your government
does this without

any reluctance or
guilt and moves on.

And you accept it
without any question.

Because I say it needs to be changed,
I am here under your protection.

Then I'll instruct
Natraj to do the same.

IG of Intelligence feels that...

sending Perumal into the
forest was a hasty decision.

He fears things could get out of
hand once they are in the forest.

Yes sir.

After a certain point none of our
communication devices will work there sir.

Our walkies could get
signal only at certain points.

That's why he says retaining
him at the base camp is safe.

See if you can reach them now.

Right sir.

If 51% of the people were to like a
group,

then that group will come to power.

That group will decide the
good and bad for everyone.

The rest 49% cannot
even say if it is,

really good or bad for them
or if they really liked it.

Because they are in minority.

Then what?

Should we go to every doorstep and ask
them if they agree to a scheme or not?

Who gave you the authority to pass laws,

without the approval
of those whose lives are changed

and whose future is
determined by your laws and schemes.

Sir... If we keep asking
everyone for everything,

how can change happen and
how can there be development?

We need to accept it
for the greater good.

- Why don't you put your burden down.
- Okay sir.

Social development is not about
certain people achieving certain heights.

Development is when the needs
of everyone in a society is fulfilled,

their livelihood protected,

and passed on to
the next generation.

In your democracy of
majoritarian electoral politics,

many minorities could
not get their representation.

A true symmetrical
development cannot be achieved if

they do not get representation
while the laws are passed.

Hmm?

I can understand in parts sir.

You all say a street can be destroyed
for the sake of a village.

Even if it's right, for the
sake of the discussion,

we say that that decision
should be made by the victim.

Only he could decide if he
wants to leave that place or stay.

He could've been living there for 100
years or 200 years why even a 1000 years.

But if he does not want to leave the place,

then no one here has
the right to drive him out.

Now I get it sir.

A few days back government
officials came to our village

and asked everyone there to
give their lands for coal mining.

Alright.

They assured government jobs to one in each
family if they agreed to give the land.

A few agreed to
give their lands.

But many disagreed and protested.

Those who protested
were beaten and threatened

by the police and their
lands were grabbed.

I was a part of that team sir.

In police brutality my
father suffered leg disability.

That's when he said I should
become a Police Officer and

make sure that no one else
will go through what he suffered.

That's why I became a police.

They promised jobs to everyone...

but offered it only to a few.

Even that is not permanent.

It was decided by policy...

to not give job to anyone who
participated in the protest.

It is this kind of oppression and
injustice we are fighting against.

What fight?

Is it killing an
innocent police officer?

I understand your anger, brother.

But the one you should be angry...

Kumaresa!

Sir is calling you.

Bring the sickle with you.

Sir?

- Cut all of these down.
- Okay sir.

Fog makes it slippery
watch your step.

This path will not lead
you to your destination...

it is bound to end in danger.

Even now I am asking
you of only one thing.

Get that liar to admit the truth.
I will take you all safely.

You act like you're the judge.

SP Camp Office to E-Company OC sir.
E-Company OC sir.

Mic 19 to SP Camp Office.

Sir, you are ordered to bring the big
parcel in your hand, back to the base camp.

I can't hear you. Camp Office?

Camp Office? I didn't hear what you said.

SP has informed
that OC sir will be...

assaigned to an important
work on his return.

Sir! Hey!

Catch something...
Sir!

Catch something to hold on.

Hold on to the grass.

Hold on to something.

Hold on! Hold on!

Hold on tight sir!

Here... here...

Grab the chain.

Sir, grab the chain!

Grab it, grab it.

Sir, grab the chain!

Hey don't look down.

Don't look down you'll get scared.

Grab the chain.

Grab it! Grab the chain man!

Hold him go.
Grab the chain, yes.

Sir hold on to it tightly.

Careful.

Grab from other hand.

Sir!

Sir, don't let go!

Grab from other hand.

Leave the grass and grab man!

Don't be scared. Grab it!

Yes, grab it! Grab it.

Sir, Careful.

Hold it tightly sir.

It's okay. I've got him! Got him!

Sir careful.

Sir!

Come! Come!

Hold on! Am pulling
you up! Come!

Sir! Sir! Hold on tight!

Don't let go.

Come up! Am pulling you!

Step on a stone
and come up! Come!

Don't be scared.
Come up man!

I can't pull myself.
Come up man!

Come up!

Step on a stone and come up man!

Pull!

Come up!

Come Up!

Sir Sir! Don't let go!

Hey!

Sir!

Hold tightly sir. Don't let go.

Careful sir!

Come.
You come up.

Sir careful.

Step on it and climb man!

Careful sir.

Sir, shall I come?

Hey! Don't shout unnecessarily.
He will come up.

Hey come up man!

Hold it.
Move up and hold.

Grab and move up.

Come up!

What did you do in training?
Come up man!

Come up!

That's all. That's all.

Hey Ragavendar!
Pull it out. Pull out your shirt man!

Go on guys.
Why are you blocking the path?

Go.

Move up.
He will come.

Now that he's come up,

there is no danger.
Go on.

- Hey Kumaresa!
- Brother.

He peed himself in fear.

Let it go brother.
What's there to talk about it!

And he was roaming like
the bravest in the company.

Thank you so much, sir.

Would you uncuff me at least now?

One moment.

- Hey Bala?
- Sir.

- Uncuff him.
- Okay sir.

Brother, did they call
Mentor as 'Parcel' on the mic?

Yes.

Why are they asking us take
him back to the base camp?

I am guessing they are trying
to finish him off within the camp.

Sir, we have received
SP orders on the Mic.

What shall we do now sir?

All of us reaching safely out
of here is only up to you sir.

Please help us.

When you say help...

If you want, I can take
you to the basecamp...

or even to the border checkpost.

All I need is just one thing.

Confession.

Whatever it is,
say it directly sir.

I don't understand
what you mean.

I will admit it.

I was the one who
shot driver Raghu.

Hands up!

Comrade.

Take them and go.

Everyone get down.

Move fast.
Move.

Why did you not say
it that day itself sir?

They were taking
away our prisoners.

And fired from every direction.

(V/O) I didn't, because,
If I had said it was a misfire,

we could've lost our
motivation to capture them.

- I will take care of him. Go
- Sir! Raghu sir...

At that moment I felt that...

the whole team's safety was
most important than his one life.

We heard two gun shots.

You said the first
shot was a misfire...

Then the second gun shot?

You don't even know
how to shoot a gun...

but you call yourself a OC?

Wait till I tell everyone in the
company about you and see what I…

What he said at that
moment, hurt my ego.

What if I save him...

and he tell everyone about it?

I was terrified.

Bloody Fucker!
I will kill you man!

Sir!

Leave me.

Let it go!
Brother...

That day, Raghu tried
to tell me something.

To stop that this guy has...

Please listen.
Leave me.

He shot Raghu to ensure that
he wouldn’t reveal anything to us.

Why?

Where has it gone now...

your...

philosophy of 5 lives
is bigger than one?

Raghu was a good man sir.

All these days, I was waiting to
kill the one who had murdered him.

Murder, if an individual
does in the name of revenge,

or a Government in
the name of punishment

or even when movements like
us do it for sake of revolution,

is an act of crime.

You killed ten people to take
revenge on your Comrade KK's murder.

You are advising me?

(V/O) After we decided
the course of Annihilation

as a solution to the people's problems,

even though it gave us few victories,

the loss we suffered was huge.

Against providing the rights to Private
corporations to mine mineral resources,

our party decided to make an
aggressive bomb blast attack.

Comrade Charles was given...

- the responsibility to make the bomb.
- Comrade, did you hear the news?

Comrade!

Comrade please...

- Don't talk about it here unnecessarily.
- Careful. Take it slow.

What can't be spoken here?

They have taken comrade
Rajesh to look for a bride.

He saw the girl and told her that
this is not going to work out for them.

Oh!
Why comrade?

We are already engaged with protests,
annihilation and underground life...

why bring a girl and trouble her?

Every generation has
the same question and

the answer is same
for all the questions.

I don't get it comrade.

To my knowledge, all those
who asked this question...

are married and
settled with children.

There comes my elder one.

Careful, comrade.

Just marry her comrade.

Okay comrade.

Wash your hands and come.
Lets eat.

Comrade Careful. Take it slow.

Comrade...

Comrade...

Comrade...

Oh no!

Comrade!

Comrade...

Comrade...

Comrade...

Comrade!

Thank goodness,

you went away when it blasted.

Let us not...

Let us not do this comrade.

We should not lose anyone else.

We should not lose anyone...

We were talking about marriage.

We were laughing just now.

Such mighty men!

With so many dreams!

Did we all worked hard
for this?

Everything is lost!

No...

One of the three child lost...

should have been my own kid!

No...

Oh No...

I take responsibility for the accident,

and resign from my
leadership position in the party.

Considering the accident that
has happened to our comrades,

and the words of Comrade Charles,

let us give up the
annihilation movement and...

progress in the alternative
path to achieve our goal.

I propose Comrade TA to
be the leader of the party.

I second that.

Even before we
recovered from that loss,

many of our comrades
were hunted down...

by the establishment
for that blast.

Raghu was shot dead.

That's information.

Who shot him?

How did they shoot him?

Why and under what
circumstances was he shot?

If you had asked
these questions..

you would have realized the truth.

Truth is whole.

An information is merely a truth,
twisted, as per one's convenience.

Your police is hunting
us down because you've

got one version of the
Railway Bridge Bombing.

Now I will give you another one.

(V/O) To counter the activities of
the Government in our country,

against us on our land,

in our right to...

water resources, and our language,

we decided to bomb an
important rail route.

We had planted the bomb

just to show our opposition

not to blast it.

Comrade,

you stay here.

We will pass the information and leave.

Okay comrade.

Hello?

Shirt is put on, comrade.

Ah...

It's done.

- Comrade, you take care.
- Okay comrade.

Inform the railway
police, comrade.

After tipping the railway
police about the bomb,

our comrades waited
there for an hour.

It's half past an hour.
And they aren't here yet.

We are scared, comrade.

You know the usual
track checkers on trolleys?

Even they did
not come that day.

It could have
been a coincidence.

But when they did not
come to check even after we tipped them,

we suspected...

that they are planning to allow
the bomb to explode deliberately.

We tried to inform them.

When it was just half an
hour for the train's arrival...

we realised that they have
used our plan against us.

Then you could have
defused it right away.

Where are the comrades
who planted the bomb?

They've left that place comrade.

But they should be
waiting there comrade!

I believed that within an hour Government
would dispatch their men, comrade.

That's the mistake TA...

...the mistake we did.

Comrade Vijay, removing
the shirt button is your job.

Us?

This is a shirt sewed
on a basic fabric.

The thread used to stitch
the button has three joints.

Shirt will not be torn, if
you don't touch those joints.

See the thread stitched
on both sides of the button?

Remove one of that.

That's enough.

Do it patiently.

Any one with calm
composure can do this.

But Comrade TA warned them
that the bomb will explode if

the wires at the joint are
shaken during the process of removal.

They diffused the bomb,
without any problem.

But both of them...

missed to notice the connection
of the removed wires with the battery.

Bomb went off.

Comrade... comrade...

ask them to report to
the station master that

they heard sound of a bomb
blast on the railway bridge.

Hello! Hello?

Yes, Comrade.

Tell me.

Go to the station master...

What happened comrade?
What did they say?

They want us to report
it to the station master.

Sir, I heard an explosion
on the over bridge.

Someone must've fired crackers.

Don't mind it.
Leave now.

Sir.

It sounded loud like
a quarry explosion, sir.

Did you hear it on the bridge?

Yes sir.

Hello, sir.

This is Senthamangalam
station master Mano here sir.

- How are you doing Mano?
- Yes I am fine sir.

- Tell me?
- A boy rushing from a nearby village has reported of

hearing an explosion...

by the river railway bridge.

That express will not stop in our station.

Inform the next station.

Hey Mano! Do you
want me to lose my job?

Remember the problems I had to face last
week for stopping a train on a call tip?

I can't involve.

Hello sir. This is...

Have you got an information
about a bomb blast on the bridge?

No one is taking
it seriously sir.

Just last week we
received 13 similar calls.

Can we stop the train every
time we receive such calls?

- Why?
- Mano...

If we are going to delay the trains to
check the track on the tips we receive,

then who is going to
answer the high command?

Don't call up people
unnecessarily and confuse them.

That station master, tried
his best to prevent the danger.

Comrade!

At the place of accident, our comrades...

worked along with the people.

But they did not have any answer...

for the question if we are the
only one who is responsible...

for the accident and life loss.

Is this the truth sir?

Don't you already have a
version about the bomb blast?

Now I have given you one more.

You find out the
truth from that.

He told me what I asked of him.

Now I have to do what
you asked of me right?

Come. Let's go.

Squad...

Attention.

Hey Sunil! Come here!

When you were posted here, I
assumed you would be one of the herd.

You are a brave champion!

I wasn't this happy even when
I became an MLA or a Minister.

Sit.

But the problem is...

this arrest was
not part of the plan.

It happened all of a sudden.

Why do you keep going back to
the the literate, illiterate debate?

Tell me in Tamil.

This arrest is
not our plan at all.

Okay.

Now the problem is...

boss has to decide how
this needs to be handled.

What will the Boss say?

We have caught him. Just take him
away, shoot him dead and inform him.

Sir for almost 15
years we have been...

Sit Down.

What's your opinion on this?

Bringing him to the court
in front of the people,

and getting him punishment...

will boost the reputation of both our
department and the government sir.

Listen brother.
We don't need any of that boost.

Take him away and
shoot him dead soon.

That's best for our government.

I completely disagree with what
honourable Minister has to say.

But?

The problem is...

there is a bit of truth
in what he says.

You see... If we arrest him...

and produce him in the court...

the press won't
write just about it.

Who is this Perumal?

Where was he born?

What is his education?

Why is he fighting
against our government?

They will write about all this.

They will teach the people
everything about People's Army.

Not just that. He
will go to the court.

He will speak up in the court.

They will report about it.

And, it will become a part
of government records.

Yes, sir.

But sir, for the crimes
he has committed

he will be given
capital punishment.

Yes yes!
There is no doubt about it.

But see... the problem is...

If we take up a trial,

it will go on for two to three years.

After that a verdict on it.
They may appeal against it.

It will keep on going from
high court to supreme court.

He will be in the prison.

But he will not sit quiet there.

He will write down
his autobiography.

Without our knowledge,

his people will smuggle
it out and publish it.

Reading that book,

will inject their ideology
into the next ten generations.

He will become a
hero to such people.

His name will become a weapon.

For all anti-government
and anti-national forces.

Do we need this?

But sir, we can't do what
those people are doing.

We have the
constitution to uphold, sir.

I know...

I know it better than you.

And I hope you remember,
I run the state.

Yes, sir. But we can't do the
same as these people are doing.

You are repeating yourself.

Don't.

Sir, I am only saying...

Sunil, enough.

I'll tell you what
you have to do.

Wait for my orders.

If he wants he will give
orders to shoot and arrest him.

But now he wants him to
be surrendred in the court.

Hey! Give me a smoke.

Sir, it's with you.

Has any one got a smoke?

Does none of you have a cigarette?

No need to be respectful man.
Give me one.

I've got a beedi sir.
Is that ok?

Give me. It's ok.

(V/O) I understood after
listening to him that day,

in the society we live in,

what we should question,

what we should know,

who should we accept,

who should we oppose

is all decided by them.

When I realised, the man who
fought and suffered for people like us

was standing there chained
among our rifles because of me,

I felt guilty and thought I had
done a huge mistake, mother.

Sir!

Forgive me sir.

You have not done any crime
to be forgiven Kumaresan.

I didn't know sir.

It is Government's job to stop you
guys from knowing about us.

I will know, only if you
tell me what happened sir.

They made me confess that
it was me who shot that driver.

Why sir?

There was no other way.

They saw me in a
very embarrassing state.

After we reach the camp,

they'll tell everyone.

The company won't
respect me anymore.

They are gonna laugh at me.

If all of them give witness against
me in Raghu's death enquiry,

then they will arrest me.

(V/O) Everything he said
was running on my mind.

Only if we have the jeep, we
could get down from the forest.

Sir!

I decided that his life should not be put
in danger again because of me, mother.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Kumaresa!

Kumaresa!

Look out man!

Kumaresa!

Hey Bala! Check on him!

Kumaresa!

Kumaresa!

Sir! Nothing sir.
I am alright.

Who asked about you man?

Scum, does not even
know how to reverse a jeep.

Baskar bring some water.

Hey, cover up!

Hey!

Everyone cover OC!

Did you bring us here because
your men will be around?

Hey cover up man!

They are firing from
both the sides sir.

- Bala, come this side.
- Okay sir. Sit.

You are surrounded by a
100 of our armed comrades.

We did not come
here to kill you all.

If you send Comrade
Perumal along with us...

we will let you all go
without any damage.

Everybody take positions.

But!

Go!

If you attack us,

we won't hesitate
to counter attack.

I repeat again,

Hundred of us have surrounded...

the ten of you.

We are prepared for everything.

TA! Sir.

Ah.

Fucker.

Hey!

Everyone cover sir.

Sir!

They are firing heavy.
Why are you sitting here sir?

Sir,

They will talk ill about
you, only if they go down.

Hmm...

Missed it sir.

I'm unable to cock the gun sir.

They have started firing
from all the sides sir.

They might finish us off.

Give me your pistol sir.

Give it sir!

Everyone drop your
guns and surrender!

Or...

I'll shoot him.

Comrades!

Don't surrender.

They need me alive.

They won't hurt me.

- If you think about shooting me,
- Comrade,

- I was thinking...
- I'll Shoot him Down.

how to attack without causing
any harm to Comrade Perumal.

Now, he himself
is calling us near.

Lets go near.

We'll attack at the right moment.

Comrade, ask all other
comrades to assemble.

It does not matter
to me if he is dead...

or alive.

If you want your
Mentor to be alive,

then come out and surrender.

Ask them to put down the rifles.

Everyone bring your guns here.

Hey,

- Keep it here.
- Put the rifle down.

Put your hands up and step back.

Go.

Stand in line.

He said hundred
of them are here?

All those hiding step out.

Now...

I will give you two minutes.

If you don't come out by then...

I will shoot him.

Every second you delay
will endanger his life.

Hey

I will shoot you.

Comrade...

Hands up!

Violence is not our language.

But we can speak
that language too.

We can only answer
in the language

you choose to speak with us.

We are sending you alive...

clearly knowing that if you go to the
base, there will be a thousand men...

after us before dawn.

Our answer to the officials branding us as
terrorists for fighting for the people...

...is in sending you all alive.

I spoke a lot
during this journey.

I have raised a lot
of questions to you.

Think about it.

Bala,

For your protection.

Comrade,

Take their walkie-talkies
and transmitters.

Bala!

Give me the gun.

Why?

I said, give me the gun!

Listen to me!
Don't! Sir no sir.

Comrade! Comrade!

Comrade! Hold him.

What do you think you are doing?

Let go of me.

All this trouble is because
of handing them the gun.

We have got only one revolver.

Don't waste the rounds
firing at the forest sir.

Are you out of your mind sir?

What if they come
back and hurt us?

Do you wish for everyone to die?

Give it to me.

We should not spare any of them.

Comrade...

We should not let a misfired bullet...

change the course of history.

Hello.

Yes...

Sir!

Press Owner's Association
secretary is on the line.

Hello?

Sir, what is this sir?

All of us who did not carry
out the news on your word

have now suffered a huge loss, sir.

What has happened?

What happened?

Tamil Seithi is going to carry out
Perumal's arrest news with photo sir.

More than that, they are
going to release photos of

men and women being tortured
naked in the police camp.

It will hit the stands
within two hours sir.

None of our paper is
going to be sold today.

You've caused us a huge loss sir.

What happened sir?

In Tamil Seithi...

...the news of Perumal's arrest is out.

Moreover,

photos of torture in
your camp were also out.

Then, the funds from centre will be...

Who is there?

Sir?

Get Tamizh Seithi as soon as
newspapers are out in the morning.

They have clicked these
pictures at a close range.

Couldn't you see it?

Were you sleeping then?

Huh?

Sir!

Quickly take a good decision.

If we have nothing to say to the leader
tomorrow, I will be stripped of my post.

Sir, you don't worry
go inside and sit.

I will deal with it.

Sir, I will ensure
nothing further happens.

Stop!

You did all this...

and you talk as if you can
remedy what has gone wrong?

Do you know how long it will
take to make public forget this?

Sir...

Cool sir.

Don't get worked up.

That is easier said for you.

What is it to you?

The moment he wakes
up in the morning...

who will he call after
reading the newspaper?

Me!

What do I answer him?

Because of the circus an idiot DSP like him
has brought on us...

we are all caught
in this confusion.

Sir, let's talk about
how we can handle it.

Do you have any idea?

Yes sir. We can book a
criminal case on Ragavendar...

and get him behind the bars.

That E-company OC sir.

Oh, regarding the
civilian firing deaths...

Yes sir.

- Wasn't he the one who burnt the body?
- Exactly, sir.

Yes sir

Natraj, isn't he related to you?

Yes sir, even if we are related...
I have no objection in arresting him.

Ask them to bring
Perumal to the base camp

without making
Ragavendar doubt his arrest.

Sure sir.

I will do that sir.

Arrest Ragavendar once they
are back in the base camp.

I shall do that, sir.

Once boss is up,
we will ask him...

and break Perumal's
arrest as a big flash news.

You know these evening dailies?

In that...

before they pick the last news...

Put up Ragavendar's arrest news.

Make that into news too.

Okay sir.

And then, regarding the promotion order...

who is going to replace him?

Sir, Sub-Inspector Ramanujam...

He is a hardworking...

No no it won't workout.

When it comes to this project...

we need to choose
someone from the people

for whom the People's
Army claim to fight for

that is, the oppressed
communities, the minorities.

We need to choose
someone from them...

who has good service records...

and should be made
to lead this operation.

Sir, this Anwar who handled the
Coimbatore gas cylinder blast case?

Yeah, he may work.

- Not him sir.
- I feel so sir.

Why?

He won't listen to anyone.
He only does what he feels is right.

It will be difficult
to deal with him, sir.

Who else then?

Sir!

May I?

Speak.

Amudan.

He is a Sub-Inspector
in the same company.

The boys in the
company respect him a lot.

You know his statement
was against the OC.

So he was forcibly
sent to arms training.

- The good thing is he is part of the same...
- Yeah

I got it.

We can have him as OC...

it'll boost the boys'
morale in a big way.

He talks about
union and things...

but still he is a good cop.

In that case, call him.

Jungle Warfare!

The most important
thing in this is...

your fitness.

Because,

one and a half
kilometer in the forest...

within an hour,carrying a...

rifle,

and your backpack.

You have to build the
fitness to mount with it.

If we are chasing or pursuing
a terrorist at a plain land...

we will have an approximate visibility
of seven hundred meter to one kilometer

When we fire more...

Once we run out of ammunition, refill can
be taken only from the back of the vehicle.

In the forest surroundings, no
one will bring ammunition to you.

The pistol in your hand
is your only protection.

So, in such situations...

You have to aim to
shoot. And shoot to kill.

The fight you put in the forest,

will give you a courage that...

...no one is present
to monitor you.

You will be the
boss of that area.

But if you use that to...

engage in torturing or violating
the human rights of the local people...

the government will keep watching you.

If you make a mistake,
you will lose your life.

Always treat them with dignity.
No human rights violation.

- Jai hind sir!
- Jai Hind

SP sir is calling for Amudan sir.

SI Amudan.

Jai hind sir!

Sir.

Please wait.

Please wait.

I said please wait!

I will answer to everyone of you.
Please wait.

Please wait. I will
answer to you all. Wait.

Am here to answer
to you all. Wait.

Ask one question at a time.

There have been complaints
against the police

brutality in the name of
arresting the People's Army.

But your government never accepted them...

now the crimes are out in the open
with the evidence.

Will you act now or not?

Aren't you opposition party's press?

Sir, answer our questions.
Don't question us back.

Aren't you all here with a conclusion?
What answers can I give you?

We never came to
any conclusion, sir.

We are showing
you the evidence of police brutality.

Just tell us what action
is to be taken. That is it.

See, see...

First and foremost,

let me clarify one thing.

Everytime there is
a wrongdoing like this...

...do not generalise it
to the police department,

the police men and
the police system.

It was a mistake by 'one' cop
in the department. He is mentally deranged.

This does not define the working ethics
of the entire police department.

We are here to serve the people.

Moreover, when such
wrongdoings are noted...

we have always taken
action against the culprits.

We know that you do good
only in films and stories.

You are just running
your mouth about my leader, you fucker.

What are you talking sir?
Apologise!

Sir, sir! Apologise right away,sir.

Why should I apologise,
I won't. Get lost.

- Ask him to apologise and go sir.
- Come sir.

- Looks like they want me to apologise...
- How can you journalists react only to the headlines...

- like the common public?
- Ask him to apologise sir.

The news under the headline,
does it not seem important to you?

Was Perumal arrested...

you should've first
asked about that.

For around 15 years in Tamil Nadu...

in three districts...

the man who deterred industrial
and infrastructural development...

the leader of the People's Army,
Perumal has been arrested.

You think you are very smart.

Sir, I had no other option
to salvage the situation.

The Minister was harsh too.

If we say Perumal was
arrested, then the press might...

He is in politics for 30 years now.

Doesn't he know better...

on how to solve a
conflict with the press.

Sir,

Truly, that wasn't my intention sir.

Why do you think
you are so important?

You are here to
execute my orders.

I told you and everyone in this room

that we are waiting for orders,

from the boss.

Do you have any idea,

what's in stake here?

It's not just a law and order problem.

It can affect the political
stability of the state.

Hmm.

Sunil...

Change into civil uniform.

Give.

It's a complete mess.

Yes, sir.

I really don't know
what I'm going to tell him.

No, sir.

We are taking action against him.

He is suspended sir.

Yes sir.

But...

I am guessing this
is good for us sir. Because,

All credits will
go to you only sir.

And because we have made a
public announcement of his arrest...

those in the
opposition parties...

can never claim that...

we went out of law
to make this arrest sir.

And that's a very big...

- plus point for us sir.
- Natraj you look tired.

- Go fresh up.
- After all this sir.

From the CMO...

That arrest...

If we release an official
statement on Perumal's arrest...

it will be correct sir.

Yeah sir.
Yeah.

Okay sir.

Thank you sir.

Somehow managed to convince him.

Attention!

Slope arms!

1...2...3. 1...2...3.
1... Salute.

Sir, E-Company's
OC is on the mic.

Yes. Tell me, Ragavendar.

Sir...

Members of People's Army...

attacked our checkpost sir.

Is the parcel safe?

Perumal...

has escaped sir.

- What the fuck is
happening, man?

What is going on here?

There were about 40-50 of them.

They outnumbered us sir.

We've just told
him about the arrest

and that everything
is under control.

What do I tell him now?

When did this happen man?

About 3 hours back sir.

Why didn't you
inform us right away?

We could've avoided this embarrassment
if you had informed us earlier.

Sir...

they destroyed all the

checkposts on the way.

They took away all the arms and
communication devices from there sir.

We walked down 3 hours to
give you this information sir.

Now,

Are there any officers in your
department who has the experience of

successfully handling a
similar problem in this forest?

Sir, DSP Deenadayalan.

- Gudaloor.
- Yes, sir.

It will take 24 hours
for him to take charge.

Until then this
Amudan... Is he coming?

Will he able to hold the fort until
Deenadayalan comes and takes charge?

- He is quite capable sir.
- You sure?

I'm sure sir.

Amudan...

Your history and
reports are impressive.

You have earned a good
name from your superiors too.

Thank you, sir.

Now, I am going to give
you a greater responsibility.

Hmm?

Your faith will
not go in vain sir.

You are promoted as
Officer-in-Charge of the E-Company.

Thank you, sir.

We have suspended Ragavendar.

Arrest Ragavendar and
take him under custody.

Didn't he send you
to training for giving...

a statement against
him in my enquiry?

I will give that
power to you now.

Deenadayalan DSP will
take charge tomorrow.

You hold the fort until then.

But Perumal and his men should
not descend those mountains.

Do a fine job with this.
Alright?

I'll ensure you
have a great career.

Will certainly do, sir.

Hmm.

Sir!

How are you sir?

Am happy for you.

Sir...

Am just here, man.

Won't go anywhere.

Sir, is there any problem?

Arrest that guy.

Bring him alive.

We have to produce
him in the court.

Aren't we here with education,
training and oath to do that job?

Can we kill somebody
because he will

write his autobiography
in the prison?

Whoever it is,

they have the right to
speak out their mind.

That is democracy.

If you say he should
not speak because,

you don't like what he
says, then that's fascism.

If someone who is to come
ten generations from now..

will believe what he
writes today as fair..

then doesn't it mean..

that this system has not fixed
today's problem up until then?

Is it the fault of
someone like Perumal?

Or the fault of
those who read it?

It's the fault of the system.

It takes someone
like you or me...

who does not fear
those in power to fix it.

Someone who speaks truth.

I know you will succeed.

Most probably, I won't be
here when you come back.

But if I hear the
news of you arresting him

and produce him in the court,

Wherever I am, I
will be happy about it.

- All the best.
- Thanks sir.

Every single one
of us here would've...

crossed hurdles to
wear this khaki uniform.

From my personal experience,

I know that we've all
crossed humiliations,

to stand up here as police men.

If you give a service
of 25 years here...

a constable can...

become an Head Constable,

or an SI,

or an Inspector.

And if you are young enough,

you might as well become
a DSP before retirement.

Not sure if everyone of us
will get such an opportunity.

But we've got a job that
can change all our fates.

The challenging job of capturing...

Perumal who is on
the run in the forest.

From my experience of watching the
forest and their movements in the forest...

I am guessing..

that because of this fog,

they could climb down...

only through the Elephant ridge.

If we climb up against them,

they cannot escape for sure.

Remember one thing,

whatever happens to us on our
attempt to stop them,

If we lose, it's life.

If we win, it's history.

The fog will thicken
from here sir.

Travelling by
jeep will be risky.

Take that rifle.

Sir...

it's a proud
moment to all of us,

that you've come back
as our company OC.

Truly, you are a great
inspiration to all of us sir.

[Radio] All India Radio.
Breaking News.

News reader: Vijaya.

People's Army, terrorist
group leader, Perumal,

was arrested today,

and kept at a secret
place, under high security

says Chief Minister's
Official announcement.

Perumal's arrest has
led to celebrations not

just in Arumapuri but
also across the state and

that felicitations are
pouring down to the

Chief Minister and
the Police force reports

They've released this
news without realising

that we've rescued
you from their police.

It's going to cause huge
embarrassment to the Government.

This is going to turn into
a problem for us comrade.

Because they will
do everything...

...in their power to make the
published news true.

To try and stop us
from leaving the forest,

they will gather a huge
battalion in this mountain.

If we split in to
smaller groups...

we might be able to escape.

Even if few of us are captured...

the rest will
escape out of here,

- continue our movement work.
- Okay comrade.

Comrade,

seems our Doctor was captured...

while coming up.

Also, they've blocked all
our exit from the forest.

Lets plant a bomb on an
important railbridge in Tamil Nadu.

Are you kidding?

We have already decided to give up on
arms and annihilation forms of struggle.

I just said we will plant a bomb.

Didn't say we will blast it.

Then why should we
plant a bomb, comrade?

Comrade,

we will plant the bomb.

After that we will tip off the government.

This approach makes no sense comrade.

What do you think we'll
accomplish with this?

When they remove the
bomb, the government will

realise how strong
People's Army opposition is.

This will make them
fear that we will...

continously do such attacks if
they don't agree to our terms.

What do you think
they will do in that fear?

What do you think they will do?

Comrade...

Don't get upset, comrade.

They are already
hunting our comrades.

All their families are
facing heavy losses.

And you say you
want to plant a bomb!

I still hear Charles' words.

That's the problem
of old age comrade.

Comrade, mind your
words and be respectful.

Wait.

Comrade...

Hold on comrade.

I too have the right to talk.

Comrade...

It's you who taught us,

that Revolution is
the work of the youth...

and negotiation,
is of the elders.

If we had not had
this kind of hestiation,

we would've had revolution
long time back, comrade.

People's Army has a responsibility.

Because of these
kind of activities,

we cannot lose our comrades.

To achieve our right to self determination,
we should first take it to the people.

We should make them
understand the necessity of it.

We will make them understand.

But in our way.

Have we not seen that such
approach will lead to life loss?

That's why I can't
accept it, comrade.

I cannot allow you
to do this comrade.

All the materials are ready comrade.

Last time's mistake
won't happen again.

So you invited me to
inform me of your decision.

Comrade, please don't take it wrong.
Sit down.

How do you want me
to take it then, comrade?

You all have made a decision
and expect me accept it.

Do it, if you think it's
the right thing do do.

But don't try to
make me accept it.

Comrade!

Because of the
government's propaganda...

against us after
the train accident...

we will not have the people's
support we had until now.

It's a massive setback for us.

Comrade?

See if this can help.

So, to fight against
the Government...

To fight against the
Government on our own...

Careful. Careful.
Slowly Comrade.

- Hey Kumaresa!
- Brother?

I can hear the
sound of boots.

Why are you here?

Photos of your torture of the village
people in the camp got released.

They have suspended you.

I am the OC of E-Company now.

- Kumaresa?
- Sir.

Didn't you want
a rifle for so long?

- Yes sir.
- Take it.

Hey.

V/O At the moment I realised his words

The experience we gain in our path,

determines the destination.

I was told to arrest you.
But I won't arrest you

in front of our boys.

While standing there
with the rifle in my hand,

it felt like I was doing
something wrong, mother.

It strengthens me to have
another weapon against him.

First, let's get him.
We'll figure the rest later.

When we initiate such movements,

we should've first
trusted the people.

- And then take the weapons.
- We are going to Vattakallu area.

I never expected a government to
involve in such an act of terror, comrade.

A government that wants to

bring people
under an authority...

fears those who revolt.

Particularly on our movement.

We are making people
understand ethnic consciousness..

and the need for Ethnic
National Liberation.

Even though we are
a small group today...

they know very well...

of the greater impact our
ideology will have tomorrow.

Comrade!

The villagers are signalling
the police's arrival through smoke.

We'll block them, comrade.

You take Comrade Perumal and cross
the state border via Kadamangalam.

No one should
rise until I order.

Come up... Come up.

They are firing from
both the sides sir.

No one should
fire until I order.

Fog gives them huge advantage.

Don't rise until I say so.

No police life should
be lost anymore.

Sir...

They are firing from
behind the rock sir.

Yes.

You fire from here
and divert them sir.

I will move this way
towards the rock.

Okay, go.

Hey... Shoot!

Who do I shoot sir?

Why should I shoot?

Hey!

Baskar is moving forward,
trusting we will back him up.

Fire now!

Pass me the mags.

Quick!

Be quick.

Hey!

(V/O) Who gave us the rifles

to save who from
whom was the question...

that was running on
my mind at that time.

Comrade.

Henceforth, only well trained
comrades will have the arms.

Take back arms from the rest.

Do you have warrant?

Sir will ask couple of questions.
Just answer and go sir.

If you had questions, I am
on my way to the court...

- You could've asked me there.
- Don't you know?

These are just formalities sir.

- Why are you taking him?
- As usual dear.

Stop.

Q-branch Rangan has
arrested and taking me.

Give this information
to the the bar council,

and inform the Magistrate too.

Sir...

We've arrested the advocate.

That reporter's bus, coming in
from Madras, has been identified sir.

Everyone be quiet. Its police.

Pavel? Are you reporter
Pavel from Tamil Seithi?

Yes. Who are you?

Come, we need to enquire.

Sir, I am from the Press.

I know. Come man.
Say that to the officials.

Sir, I said I am from Press. Why
are you taking me like an accused?

Come quietly.

- Sir, who are you? Take your hands off me.
- Hey get on the vehicle.

Sir, talk to my advocate first.

I know where you are taking
me and what you will enquire.

I am not public.
I am a journalist.

You can't threaten me.

You can all hear what I say.

With a full battalion we've surrounded
every one of your forest routes.

Everyone of your men are arrested.

You can't get any help...

in this forest anymore.

If you think of
fighting with us...

not one of you will leave
alive from this forest.

Everyone of your men are arrested.

You can't get any help...

in this forest anymore.

I repeat,

the only choice you have is to...

surrender with all your weapons.

Government is ready
to negotiate with you.

We will make
arrangements to get...

necessary medical support
to every single one of your...

wounded men.

Comrade... Comrade...

Comrade?

Why did you come here?

Please be safe until
this attack ends comrade.

With the arms we
have in hands now...

we can neither stop
or win them, comrade.

We might not have as much
arms as they have comrade.

But don't we have the
advantage of this forest and fog?

Because of their over confidence
of having outnumbered arms...

police are falling into the
trap our comrades have set up.

I repeat,

we have surrounded you,

with one full battalion.

Surrender now.

Kneel down!
Kneel down!

Hey give me a rifle!
Give me a rifle!

For the Government
that tried to propagate...

against us using the
rail bridge bomb blast,

the release of the torture
photos from their police camps...

and you rescuing me after
their announcement of my arrest

has caused a major setback.

The press are questioning them.

To escape from those questions...

and to equate the
death of the 25 people...

they are trying to
find a scapegoat.

And for this reason,
recently on television,

on radio,

on newspaper,

they are portraying us
as a big terror movement.

Comrade, we are
surrounded by the police.

Comrade...
Take away Comrade Perumal from here.

Comrade Suresh you are hurt
but you are talking about me?

It's safe to retreat.

- Comrade first check on him.
- They will handle it comrade.

Police have breached Kadamangalam

We'll climb Vadakku Malai,

through Selliyamman temple
and cross the state border comrade.

Sir.

Our Baskar sir.

There is no face sir.

I could find out only
with the number.

Hey!

Make them kneel down!

Kneel down!

Hey.

Kneel!

Kneel!

Did we build this movement to
sacrifice all these youngsters?

This is wrong comrade!

Comrade!

This isn't the time to
discuss it, Comrade.

We will talk about it later.

First, we should
go to a safer place.

No, Comrade.

We should take a decision now!

If we are ready to give
them the person they need...

We can't decide
that now, comrade.

the people will be relieved
from harassment for a while.

Using that situation...

we too can change
our forms of resistance.

Sir!

Revolver will not
have the range, sir.

Use 303 to fire sir.

Are you experienced
enough to hit a superior?

Hey!

Hey!

Kumaresa!

If you are a superior...

should we tolerate
everything you do?

What are you doing?

Let him go!

Superior, man.

Hey!

Sir... sir...

Hey!

Hey Bala!

- Kumaresa!
- Hold him back.

Hey... hey!

Let him go!

Why are you doing this?

- Let go!
- Let go!

- You should be dead.
- Let him go!

Sir...Sir

Sir... leave me sir.

Sir... he is a wrong man sir.

He should die sir.

Kumaresa! Kumaresa!

Stop it.

Sir...

Sir, he tried to kill
Velmurugan sir with the rifle.

I said stop.

I keep repeating.
Why are you doing like this?

Yesterday I saw
Muthu's body sir.

He was shot with a revolver.

Now, Baskar sir.

Wouldn't shooting with a
303 blow his head off sir?

Just last night he confessed
to killing our driver Ragu sir.

Now he is trying to
kill the rest of us all sir.

You can take that revolver
and check it for yourself sir.

Yesterday it was Muthu sir.

After that a round in the forest sir.

And now it's Baskar sir.

Totally three rounds sir.

You check it yourself sir.

Check it sir.

Give me your revolver.

You suspect me on a PC's word?

I said give me your revolver.

I should've killed you yesterday.

It was a mistake
letting you live.

Hey Bala! Bala!

If I had killed him...

What the hell are you?

They are compelled to
produce me in their courts.

Because,

Government has given official
announcement only after my arrest.

Let us allow them to arrest me.

Let them take me to the court.

We will talk our politics there.

It will mark the...

It will mark the
beginning of the...

liberation of the next
generation youth.

We cannot accept this comrade.

We will save you
even with our lives.

Comrade!

Did we fight all these years
for you all to die like this?

You should live comrade.

What can we do on our own
without leaders to guide us comrade?

As I always say...

ideology is more important
to lead than individuals.

If you have the right ideology...

A leader will come up
from your own generation.

Leaders without ideology...

will always produce only fans.

That will not pave
way to progress.

We believe we have
not done that mistake.

Will you kill everyone
to hide your humiliation?

Hey...

Sir!

Right now,
he is not our enemy.

He is up there.

Every second we
waste here on this...

will kill one of
our men out there.

Let's first finish him off...

and then come to this.

Handcuff him and get him in the jeep.

As Governments across the
world gets close to each other...

time and labour of the
people are going to be...

commodified and exploited
at unprecedented levels.

In order to face that, our
forms of struggle should change.

Henceforth, every movement
we take forth for the people...

will have the people
at the frontlines.

For that to happen...

people need to be politicised.

We need to give
them the belief...

that people themselves
can fight and...

win over their own liberation.

If we want to shatter their
superstition that individuals...

will find solution
to their problems,

then there should be no arms
in our hands to fight for them.

The people should
choose their weapons,

from their own struggles.

And that weapon could
even be the vote they cast.

To train and politicise people...

for that would be the only...

work of People's Army henceforth.

We have the greatest philosophy...

and the biggest dream.

We all must march towards it.

We should never give
that up for any individual.

Today,

I have made this
decision to surrender by...

keeping in my mind the
future of every single one here.

It will give enough time for our
comrades to escape from here.

End of a generation will be
the beginning of the next one.

Comrade!

Don't do this comrade.

Stop firing.

Bala...

See who that is.

It's Mentor sir.

Cease fire!

Cease fire!

Until I give orders, no one should fire.

Did you hear me?

Not even a single bullet
should be fired without my order!

OC sir's order! Everyone come
back to the start point. OC sir's order!

Fire!

Kumaresa...
What are you watching?

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Bala...

Both of you should
shoot him now!

Shoot him!

Will you do something for me?

What is it?

What if the police
arrest me and kill me?

Don't talk like a fool.

Wait...

Listen to me.

Why did the authorities
not take interest...

in finding my real
identity for 25 years?

In that case, they would've
arrested me, hanged me up.

They could've killed
me under police custody.

Without identity I was able
to be a Karuppan,

Vel Murugan,
Nagaraj, Robert, Mentor...

and for the
journalists as a Ghost.

But from recent activities...

it looks like they will be compelled
to capture Mentor Perumal.

May be if I die...

and if you claim my body,

they will talk only about who
is Perumal, who is his family,

how were they living
and what will be their future

and my death will become
a matter of one family's grief.

If you did not claim my body,

then the dialogue will revolve around
who we fought against, who we fought for...

and my death will become
a identity of an ideology.

Over the years, both of us...

for our ideology,

have given up many things
that a normal family life demands.

I did all that whole heartedly.

But,

what you are asking now
for the same ideology is...

Why should I be the one who
is always giving everything up?

It hurts.

But,

I understand what
you say is right.

With a profound pain and
grief that you can't understand,

I accept this.

My sweet heart.

Hey.. open the door.

Sir, please wait.
Can't keep inside and close the door.

Will remove the door sir.

Remove it.

Quick!

Yes coming, sir.

Hey...Hey

Hold tight!
Lift up!

Hey!

Can't you even hold a corpse?

Sorry sir. It got slippery.

E-Company OC to Mic 11 sir.

Received.
Come on channel 11.

It's a success sir.

Mm...

What do you mean by success?

Sir, I have disposed of the
parcel that went missing from us.

Who asked you to?

There's no other way, sir.

Will come on phone line sir.

- Alright.
- Oh shit.

Done sir.

Now I have to tell a new
story to the Super Boss.

Sir, we will not face any problems.

If we do not officially
declare Perumal's death,

it will eventually benefit us.

Sir, you do know that deaths
of such mass movement leaders...

are not something
that people like.

They want them to
continue to live sir. Be alive.

We can take
advantage of that sir.

If any of their leader
rise up from somewhere...

we can use it to spread a
rumour that Perumal is alive, sir.

Yes sir.

It will confuse the people and

even the leaders will
think that Perumal is alive

and they themselves
will withdraw, sir.

Yes sir.

And in another six months...

we'll say Perumal's
daughter is alive...

or that his son is alive...

why, may be even his wife is alive.

We can keep fabricating this news sir.

And people will get excited of
Mentor's comeback and wait forever.

For the next five generations,

a new leader,

will not come up to stand
against our system sir.

Thank you sir.

He was a good man sir.

It doesn't matter to us if
he is a good or bad man.

He is an anti-national who
worked against the Government.

A criminal by law.

I shot him and he died.
That's all.

Don't fret over it.
Let it go.

For all the hardship from
childhood to up until now...

we've succeeded today, Bala.

If we don't shoot him, a
Deenadayalan from somewhere

will come and take the
credits for capturing him.

Those of us who risked so
much at the job would be watching it.

Tomorrow, when history
mentions the name Perumal...

it will include my name,
Amudan, as the one who shot him.

From now on, no one can
even think of dismissing me.

If people like us need
to come to power...

we need to do such things
go climb up the ladder.

Even I've become an SI after going
through shame and humiliation like you sir.

Don't generalise that
oppressed people...

can come to power only
by doing such works sir.

You say that because
you lack of morality.

You've shot a man who came
to surrender at point-blank range.

How did you have the
heart to do this sir?

If what they did is
wrong and murder...

what about what
this guy has done sir?

He has shot and killed our
policemen who worked with us.

But this guy deserves to
be arrested and investigated?

Are you guarding him because
he belongs to a particular community?

Hey...
Stop the jeep.

Stop the damn jeep!

They've shot the police
men who were with you...

that didn't stir
your conscience.

Their families are
going to be on the roads...

even that didn't
stir your conscience.

But it bothers you that I shot a man who
came to surrender, at point-blank range?

Like he is some martyr...

shooting him makes you angry?

I give orders to fire and you
both stand there and watch?!

Who are you working for?

First an enquiry should
be ordered on you both.

Get the damn down!

Thank you sir.

Fall in those guys,

check the right count
and bring them back.

Let me see if you can
do even that job right.

Fall in.

Fall in!

I got him just on the
first day of my arrival.

Time favours us.

The sufferings I've endured
in the forest all these days...

has finally paid off.

Everyone who was a part of this
operation will definitely get promotion.

It won't be surprising even if
the government builds us houses.

I am extremely happy that this
happened under my command.

You are taking credit for all the
hard work I've done over the years.

Hey fucker!

Was anyone talking to you?

Answer only when questioned.

Keep your mouth shut.

Hey Hey Hey!!!

Hey!

Kumaresa!

Hey...

Take reverse man.

Hey!

Hey!

It's going to drop
down, Kumaresa.

Hey!

Is there any problem?

Are you angry at me?

Say something!

What are you looking at?

Hey!

With some grudge...

he keeps trying
to get us all killed.

They said you are the bloody
expert in driving over the mountains?!

Take the vehicle back dammit.

Move it.

Kumaresa...

what are you doing?

Don't step out.
Take the vehicle back.

Why did you turn off the jeep?

Hey hey!

Kumaresa... don't step out.

Don't step out...

Sir, sir!

Sit in this side of the jeep.

Shift this side.

First you shift
to this side sir.

Kumaresa... Take the
vehicle back some how man.

Kumaresa... I've suffered a lot...

Hey!!

to come here man.

Kumaresa... Please get in the jeep.

Didn't I fight for you all in the Company?

If I come to power tomorrow,
I will lend my support...

Hey Kumaresa! Come here!
Where are you going?

Hey come and take
the vehicle back.

- Watch it, you will never become a police.
- Kumaresa, what happened?

What are you doing?

Kumaresa!

What's happened?

Hey take the vehicle!
Superiors are here!

Take reverse!

Where are you going?
Hey Kumaresa!

Bala, call him!

Hey Kumaresa! Where
are you going? Hey!

Kumaresa!
Hey!!!

Hey Bala! Just sit!

Sit there!
Sit there, Bala.

Don't step out
because you can man!

Stay still... Stay still.

Amudan sir!

Mic...

Check if the mic is working.

Hey! Where are you
going leaving us like this?

Kumaresa!

Hey!

- Mic 3?
- What did I do man?

Hey!

Amudan sir!

Don't move sir.

Kumaresa, I will strip you off
your uniform when I come out.

Kumaresa!

Why are you
leaving us like this?

Hey!

Kumaresa, If I come out, I will
really rip you off your uniform.

Kumaresa! Come back
and take the jeep out man.

(V/O) He said it on that day itself mother.

Those in power,

will write his own story as history.

And our histories...

are not even written as stories.

Sit still.

Our boys will be here soon.

Will the jeep stay on

till the boys get here?

And like he said,

until today,

Government did not make

any announcement regarding

Comrade Perumal's death.

One day authority will be
in the hands of the people.

And he said, until then,

we should tell our
history as stories.

The stories we grew up with

builds every generation.

You tell all this as
stories to my sister's kids

when you feed them mother.

And they will pass it to others.

Until we write our history,

we should keep telling
our stories, mother.

Whatever money I had last,
I've sent it to you through money order.

Take care of your health.

Eat on time.

If I don't come to
see you after this...

if you didn't get any letter
or hear from me again...

then know that your son
lived a useful life...

serving people who suffered...

and died, mom.

Your loving son,
Kumaresan.