Original subtitles

(title track for TV News)

-Betrayal in love and caste-driven murder?

-A youngster named Rejimon Nadar has gone missing.

-He has gone missing from a hospital in the heart of the city.

-The capital city is currently witnessing events so grave

-that they would likely put the North Indian states,

-known for their frequent honour killings, to shame.

-Is the disappearance -of Rejimon Nadar...

indicative of yet another honour killing?

(message notification sounds)

(traffic sounds)

-From the foundational business of a family flour mill,

-Rejimon Nadar developed and spearheaded

-a new enterprise, 'Daivasahayam Food Products."

-Rachana Nair was a model for Daivasahayam Food Products.

-Although their acquaintance blossomed into a romance,

-Rachana's father, Eravi, strongly objected to their relationship.

-It is while Eravi is being considered as the KSP candidate

-in the Nemom constituency for the upcoming by-election

-that he's facing such an allegation.

-Eravi's criminal past,

-especially his reputation for orchestrating political eliminations,

-has cast a shadow of suspicion on him regarding Rejimon's disappearance.

-Sir, what do you have to say about Rejimon's missing case?

The investigation on Rejimon's missing case

is headed in the right direction.

The necessary actions will be taken.

Sir, how about the recurring instances of honour killings in Kerala?

-Let’s not rush to such conclusions right now.

-I urge the media not to spread unnecessary rumors.

-The party never had Eravikutti Pillai...

-under consideration as the by-election candidate in Nemom constituency,

-announced KSP State Secretary, Shankumugham Chandrachoodan

-in a press conference today.

-Eravi was never considered by the party as a candidate in Nemom constituency.

-If any such news has leaked,

-it's only the media's creation!

-For that-- (TV gets switched off)

(car starts)

(monkey chatters)

(lizard hisses)

(peacock calls)

(peacock calls)

(owl hoots)

(macaw squawks)

(parrot squawks)

(crane whoops)

(deer bleats)

(crocodile bellows)

(monkey screams)

(hyena laughs)

(monkey screams)

(water splashes)

(monkey chatters)

Hello!

(eagle screeches)

(monkey howls)

(kid laughs)

(crickets chirp)

(porcupines screech)

(Hippopotamus snorts)

(Hippopotamus moos)

(bear growls)

(gorilla snores)

(cranes clang)

(ostrich chirps)

(Hippopotamus honks)

(leopard growls)

(tiger growls)

(lion growls)

(lion growls)

(galloping sound of horses)

(car stops abruptly)

Huh?

Just a second.

Oh, God! Oh!

-The number you are calling is either switched off or not reachable.

Hey, Anas!

I'll fix it right away.

God help us!

Hey, she isn't answering.

Just relax, Dude.

She might be riding her bike, right?

She has always answered earlier, even while riding her bike.

The situation is not the same now, right? She may be stressed.

You start the car.

(galloping sound)

-The number you are calling is either switched off or not reachable.

Please try later.

Reji, just chill.

Let’s first get to the spot she asked us to come.

-Please try later.

-The number--

(phone calling sound)

Hey, Anas! Where have you reached?

We're waiting at the spot where she asked us to come.

She hasn't shown up yet.

-Rachana hasn't shown up?

Her phone is switched off.

I bet she just ditched him then!

Didn't I warn you that his caste and age will be an issue for her?

Mahi, just tell me what happened.

-What? -Don't you remember, Anas?

Last time he had a love failure, he got drunk and slit his wrists!

I'll handle that.

Anyway, you and Renu head to the office.

We'll come there then.

Don't bother. He might get even more emotional seeing you guys.

Alright.

Hey, scrawny fellow!

Where is the liquor store?

(marching sound)

[Foreign liquor shop]

-Hello Ansu! -Hello...

Can you hear me?

-Yes, I can.

Why weren't you answering the phone?

-I was driving, Farah.

Have they signed? Is it done?

No, Farah. They are about to.

Come back quickly, okay?

Okay, okay.

(sound of popping a soda and pouring it)

-The number you're calling is either switched off or not reachable at the moment

-Please try--

Reji...

What if she...

No, dude.

She will come.

She really can't help but come.

(myna whistles)

(faint prayer song from a nearby temple)

Why aren't you eating, brother-in-law?

Well, 'A family that eats together, stays together', right?

Though you don't care about all that, he does.

Don't you want the red banana?

You may have it, Brother-in-law.

No, I prefer this one.

Do you really have to go to work today?

Oh, yes.

I'll go sign and come back quickly. Be ready by then.

If he doesn't sign, the district may come to a halt, right?

He's the District Collector, right?

When the wife's family is in need of something,

people with a conscience usually stand with them.

I guess I don't have that much of a conscience.

That's no surprise!

You are not in the company of humans, right?

(clock chimes)

(Dad coughs)

(sound of ticking clock)

(temple bells ringing)

Dear God, please clear all the obstacles...

and open up all the gates.

Hey, it's open! Come on!

[indistinct chatter]

(whoosh sound)

But seriously...

After promising that she'd come, she...

(sound of rising bubbles)

These are just bubbles!

Girls are all just bubbles.

Shucks!

All girls are not like that.

Just drink it now!

She was cheating me!

She made a plan and cheated me!

-Kunjiraman, who's neither a man or a woman--

Just let go of it.

-Drink it up. -That's what the townsfolk are asking.

-Who needs the answer? The townsfolk or you?

-I'll tell you.

-The entire womankind including you,

-will see what no one else can see.

-You will curse while sweet-talking.

-You will laugh while crying.

-You will love and hate at the same time.

Shhh... shhh!

-If you have any other weapons up your sleeve,

-teach me how to use them.

♪ ♪

♪ On paths where the morning sun beams bright ♪

♪ Where the dreamy sky showers, far from sight ♪

♪ Cool, comforting memories reach out, so dear, ♪

♪ Stretch their tender fingers, come close, come near ♪

♪ O' moment so serene, so true ♪

♪ Come with us all the way, will you? ♪

♪ Will you be my wings in skies above ♪

♪ O' my partner, my love ♪

♪ Stars spread moonlight across my dreams ♪

♪ Will they fade quickly like rainbows' fleeting gleams? ♪

♪ When you're apart, memories bring delight ♪

♪ When you're near, endless skies in sight ♪

♪ As moonlight waves in your gaze ♪

♪ I'll cherish your words, through all my days ♪

♪ Moonlit sky, it showers grace ♪

♪ As a cool breeze, in my life, finds its place ♪

♪ Blooming moonlit lands, in love's sight ♪

♪ As butterflies, we take flight ♪

♪ On the path she walks, groves of dreams I pursue ♪

♪ As I touch my memories, she comes through ♪

♪ Will it dry from my tears ♪

♪ Like a wave that disappears? ♪

♪ Will it wither in the fire ♪

♪ My deep dreams and desires? ♪

♪ Stars spread moonlight across my dreams ♪

♪ Will they fade quickly like rainbows' fleeting gleams? ♪

Here's your tea.

-The previous payment was not fully paid. -I'll pay it.

Hey, man!

Can't you stop all this nonsense and relax somewhere, at least now?

Look at you!

Can't even identify you!

You identify me at night, right? That's good enough.

(everyone laugh)

Just dry the rice, don't fry it!

Sir...

Hey Ganesh! What happened to you?

Where were you for two days?

I had already informed Aunty.

What?

Sir, the greatest joy in life is

having a baby.

I think it was when she realized my heart-ache,

that Aunty told me, 'Ganesh,

just go and meet the Coconut-Swami'.

-Am I right, Aunty? -Yes.

And?

And... she was absolutely right.

The Coconut-Swami is really powerful.

My wife got pregnant right away,

because of the coconut.

Here's the offering, Aunty. Please give it to everyone.

They are gods without religion or caste.

They'll listen to anyone’s prayers.

Did you get the payment from Thankam stores?

No, Sir.

Stop delivering stock to them, okay?

Okay, Sir. (phone rings)

(phone rings)

Hello! Yeah, Rachana?

Listen, there's a small issue.

What?

Dad's acting like he has some doubts.

Hey, no. That's just your overthinking.

- No, it's not. - Rachana!

Coming!

- Listen, I'll call you later. - Okay.

(dog panting)

(dog panting)

You're off to the University, right?

I'll drop you.

(dog panting)

Hey, listen! Stop gawking and make it fast!

Lazy loafers!

-Have you taken only one board?

-Where is Chithan? -There.

What is it, Dad?

Let them announce it first.

Until then, store all this in the warehouse.

-Start the car. -Sir!

When is he even gonna get a grip on politics?

(car starts)

(punching sounds)

Hey! Will you file the case?

I will.

Do you really think you'll leave here alive to do that?

Go ahead, hit me!

Christopher Sir will make you pay for all this. You heard me?

- How is it going? - He's not giving in, Sir.

(cat meows)

Meow! Move aside. Let us finish this!

(cat meows)

If you plan to take me to court, trusting Kazhakkoottam Christopher,

your dead body will float in the Karamana River in three days.

And if you don't,

these guys will drop you back home, safe like a kitten.

Stop trying to scare me and take a hike, Pillai!

-Simon... Look at his attitude!

-Had your fill yet, or you still want more?

-Huh?

(sound of beating)

(sound of beating)

A couple more days without the sun

and he'll break down on his own.

If not, we'll make sure he does!

Simon... Rachana's got something going on with some random guy.

-Just keep an eye out. -Sir.

Rickshaw!

To the Museum.

Brother, please go quickly.

Is the age gap such a big problem?

It will definitely be a problem for my Dad.

What problem?

Look at our actors, Fahadh and Nazriya.

They have an age gap of 12 years.

My Uncle and Aunty have a 16-year age gap!

Cricketer Tendulkar's wife, Anjali, is older than him, right?

So, age is not an issue at all!

And... I've decided something.

I'll go meet your Dad and ask for your hand in marriage, boldly!

This Rejimon Nadar is brave enough to do that.

- Brave? - Yes.

- You? - Yeah!

Go ahead, try it. They'll make mincemeat out of you.

My dear Reji,

you're not strong enough to face my dad and brother

and ask for my hand.

You aren't brave enough to do that either.

Oh, I see!

So, I'm not strong... and I'm not brave either?

Then you tell me what to do.

Come on! Understand the situation.

Be practical, Reji.

We will register our marriage and elope.

Since the elections are coming up, Dad will stay silent.

He knows that he'll end up in trouble.

If that's the case,

you plan everything and call me.

I'll come with you.

I'm not exactly strong, right?

But your family? They're all strong and mighty, aren't they?

They'll make mincemeat out of me, huh?

(gorilla laughing)

But it's too late now.

Since I'm not strong, I got kicked out!

But I am strong!

I am powerful!

You tell me, Anas...

Am I not strong?

-Huh? -Of course!

Both of us are strong!

-Yeah! [mumbles]

Hey, hey!

Reji... that's enough.

Get up.

Thank you, Chetta! Thank you.

Chetta... Thank you!

Thank you for everything!

-Thank you to everyone. -It's his routine.

-Let's move onto the by-election news at Nemom constituency.

-The Kerala Socialist Party's Secretary, Shangumugham Chandrachoodan

-confirmed that they will announce the KSP candidate tomorrow.

-After discussing with the allied parties,

-we'll select the most appropriate candidate for this constituency, in the election.

-A 100 percent victory!

-We're confident about it.

-Madam, good morning! -Ah!

Come in, Haridas.

What's so good about this morning?

Well, there's a happy news for you.

What is it, Madam?

Your suspension order will arrive tomorrow,

and the order is to sack both the guards.

How am I guilty, Madam?

Are you not guilty?

Just a minute.

Here...

It says that...

From the seven kilograms of meat allocated daily to feed Darshan, the lion at the zoo,

it has been discovered that

two guards have been smuggling one kilo each to their homes every day.

After feeding three kilos of meat to the lion in the morning,

they drop two kilos of meat smeared with kerosene into the cage.

Thambi and Hamsa, the guards, split the leftover meat between them.

As the kerosene-smeared meat stays in the cage untouched by the lion,

it doesn't raise visitors' suspicions about whether the lion was fed.

It has been determined during the investigation that

Security Officer KJ Haridas Nair's failure to discover this scam

represents a serious breach of duty.

We're not expecting Isaac Newton or Columbus to make this discovery.

It's your job, right?

Madam...

Any chance you can help me sneak out of this case?

What, what?

Help me sneak out...

Yeah, right!

I barely got out myself!

If I try to help you, I might land in a fix too!

Why can't you change your ways, at least now?

- From tomorrow onwards, I will. - Oh!

I must attend an urgent family function today.

So, I'll be leaving after signing the register.

Hey! Ashokan from the inventory section is absent today.

- At least check that before you go! - Okay, Madam.

Ugh!

(spits)

Hey, Anas...

You shouldn't trust anyone!

Everyone will betray you.

Let whoever's gone, stay gone. Aren't you strong?

She said, her dad and her brother

will make mincemeat out of me!

It's all part of their plan.

They have planned everything.

Not planning. Checking!

-Move to the side! -Blow again.

Where the hell are you looking while driving?

-Get lost! -Stop, stop!

Calm down, man.

Why should we fear the Police? I don't care about the Police!

Be quiet, Reji!

Go straight!

We don't have to be scared of the Police!

Cut it, Reji!

I am in the car, right?

Call them. I'll deal with them.

Yes. Now go back.

(pulls the handbrake) One minute, Reji!

Stay calm now.

Phew!

Who do you fear and for what?

-Reji... -Yes.

Who... huh?

It's better to cool down.

Cool!

-Understood? -One minute.

Just stay here.

I'll be right back.

I...

Rejimon Nadar,

you are strong.

Chetta!

One vanilla ice cream and a cup of butter milk.

Vanilla butter milk!

No... Not that!

You got butterscotch?

-There's butterscotch. -Yes!

Err... no, no!

Well...

get me strawberry.

Arrive at a decision first and then tell me!

I must attend to others too!

Lion...

You are the king of the jungle, right?

Huh?

In that case, I'll take vanilla.

-Is that final? -Yes.

Butter milk too.

Sreelakshmy, Harish, Rithi... All of you are here, right?

Yes, Teacher!

Present, Teacher!

We're going to see the birds and animals you've studied about.

-Observe everything carefully. -Get in!

When we get back, I'll ask questions.

-Teacher, Sreelakshmy is scared of the lion!

-Come, everyone. Let's go.

-Let's go and see the lion.

(car door opens)

(car door closes)

When I look into your eyes...

look...

What happened to the meat scandal?

- It's quite serious. - Oh, no!

- We'll know tomorrow. - Okay.

[Haridas' phone rings]

-Hello... -Where have you reached?

I'll reach in half an hour.

Half an hour?

I really thought you'd make it on time, at least today—my mistake!

- Here... [call disconnects]

Is Brother-in-law about to reach, Sis'?

Yeah, right!

If we wait for your brother-in-law, we're never gonna make it on time.

Oh, God! Despite all my efforts, why is this guy still the same?

We don't have enough problems in our lives to warrant a visit here, Madam.

This! This exactly is the problem!

He's always running away from everything!

Why will he have a problem then?

Madam, romance is the issue.

Romance and marriage are two different things, right?

She says I haven't romanced her at all after our wedding.

Romance?

Only I had it, even back then!

My time, my life, my career...

I'm the one who wasted all of it.

You could have gone for a job after getting married, right Mridula?

My mistake, Madam.

Madam... Now we have my salary, father's pension,

and some rental income too.

Someone should take care of the house, right?

That's not a small thing, right?

What you just said is not right, Haridas.

Everyone will have their own dreams and ambitions, right?

Yes. I do, Madam!

As Haridas pointed out,

life after marriage isn't the same as when you were in love.

Haridas has never loved me.

In the name of combined study,

he spent time with me and acted like he loved me.

Haridas was in need of this marriage.

That's the truth.

This is the problem, Madam.

If she is so prejudiced, what can I do?

Haridas, don't think that romance ends with marriage.

Your lives are in your hands, right?

If you feel if there's any problem in it,

find some time to talk it out,

and solve it.

That's all, right?

-Mridula!

Get me a black tea..

He has to get here, right?

Won't brother-in-law come, Chechi?

Keep waiting! He will come now!

(gorilla grunts)

(gorilla grumbles)

Didn't you see...

how she dumped me?

(gorilla grumbles) Huh?

You could have given me a hint...

that this place will become the graveyard of my love!

Just one hint was enough!

She says I'm not brave!

That I'm not strong enough!

Haven't you left yet, Sir?

No. I had to check the inventory.

I'm already late.

- Is it? - It's a family function.

If I don't go, I'm screwed!

Hang it there.

Oh, Sir! Please go to Darshan's enclosure!

-To Darshan's enclosure? -It's an emergency, Hamsa!

There is a problem, Sir! A big problem! Go quickly!

(people talking and shouting)

Over here!

(people shouting)

(indistinct chatter)

Where's the lion?

(indistinct chatter)

Move aside!

(indistinct chatter)

Please step back, people!

Please don't make noise! Step back, step back!

Who is this guy? How did he jump inside?

Wasn't anyone around?

Step back, everyone!

For God's sake, don't make noise!

Step back. Please step back!

Hey!

This is a Lion's cage, not a bird's cage,

for you to go close and coochy coo!

Hey, you!

Hey, Darshan!

Come out!

-Who? What? -Over there! A crazy guy!

-Oh, no! -I'm not brave, huh?

Hello!

Her dad and brother...

Come out!

If you're the strongest one in the jungle,

this Rejimon Nadar...

is the strongest one in this city!

Reji!

Huh?

Hey!

Hey, that's a lion! Come out!

-Come out! -Oh, no!

(lion growls) Not the lion!

One on one!

- Oh, God! - Who are you?

I am his friend, Sir.

What will we do if the lion eats him?

We will arrange his funeral rites!

Hey, keep him aside. Don't let him go.

He is very naive, Sir. (lion growls)

Hey, how did you get in there?

- Hey, don't throw it! - Don't!

For God's sake, don't throw it. There's a lion in there.

Oh, okay, okay!

Oh, no!

-Haridas... -Come out and face me!

Didn't he get a better time to jump in there?

Stirring up trouble for us!

Do something, Haridas! We're running out of time.

-Thambi! -Sir!

- Did you feed Darshan today? - Yes, Sir.

We gave him 5 kilos of meat, Sir.

How much?

You're pathetic!

In that case, we might be able to buy some time, Madam.

Rejimon Nadar...

He is a madman!

Oh, God!

You do this.

Go and get a ladder.

Isn't it risky, Sir? What if Darshan--

Darshan recognizes our uniform, right?

You go and get the ladder.

If the lion gets out of the den,

we won't be able to do anything!

- Go fast! - Come, come!

Why are you standing here, Madam?

Please go and inform Dr. Kuruvilla.

Call the fire force as well.

I'll manage here.

Are you not going, Madam?

Go and call Dr. Kuruvilla, Madam!

-(Haridas) Hello!

-(Haridas) Brother!

-(Haridas) Bro!

-(Haridas) Hey! Hey!

(phone rings)

Fouzi Madam... Good morning. Tell me.

Hello, Kuruvilla...

-Oh, no! The police! -Stop, stop!

-Car? -Yes, sir.

-Pull over. -Do you have insurance?

To the side.

That's enough.

Okay. Come out now.

When it's urgent, no one will be available.

Hello!

(children yelling)

(kid yelling)

(people yelling)

Boys, stop the drill!

Emergency incident call!

Get ready, quick!

Sir!

Come on!

(clapping sound)

- Net ready, Sir! - Water is full, Sir!

Boys, this is not what we need.

We're going to a lion's den.

Are we going to watch 'Lion King', Sir?

No! To sing Hakuna Matata!

It's Operation Jungle King! Come on, quick!

(upbeat music)

(fire engine siren rings)

Come on, come on!

Come on, come on!

♪ Battleships, ready to fire In frenzy, they go haywire ♪

♪ Bound in a knot, it seeks to flee, Clouded by fear, from the cage set free ♪

♪ Even steel hearts tremble As shock grips tight ♪

♪ "What ends this story, what's the fate?" The town stands by, anxious, they wait ♪

♪ As he gets down to battle, standing alone ♪

♪ Trouble surrounds, from every zone ♪

♪ Whatever that he is fed ♪

It's a lion. You shouldn't get scared.

If we are smart and brave enough, we can vanquish even the strongest one!

♪ Love is a torture, a trying test ♪

♪ Once it's broken, life's simple, pleasurable and best ♪

♪ My drunken steps, a dance of fate ♪

Hey!

Come on!

♪ Will they meet their end at the lion's gate? ♪

♪ Love is a torture, a trying test ♪

♪ Once it's broken, life's simple, pleasurable and best ♪

-Control, Control. Bravo 3.

-The fire and rescue team is on the way

-to save the man who jumped into the lion's cage at the zoo.

-Make sure to clear their way and let them pass without obstacles. Over!

Noted the instructions. Over!

Get the vehicle, Sherif.

Sir... I'm the veterinary doctor at the Zoo.

You go on, Sir.

♪ As a crowd gathers to view the fireworks' bright show ♪

♪ A wildfire erupts, with a fierce, glowing flow ♪

♪ Even in the wind that flows without any course ♪

♪ Confusions abound with unyielding force ♪

Overtake them.

♪ The mighty one shouts and screams, bold in his stunt ♪

♪ But he's just a speck shaken off its golden mane, for the jungle's count ♪

♪ As he gets down to battle, standing alone ♪

♪ Trouble surrounds, from every zone ♪

♪ Whatever that he is fed ♪

♪ Has really gotten into his head ♪

(housefly buzzing)

Come out!

(housefly buzzing)

♪ Love is a torture, a trying test ♪

My dear Reji... It's not a pup or a kitten. It's a lion!

-Who the hell are you talking to? -Where are you going?

Come out, you dog!

Hello guys. I'm at the Trivandrum Zoo now.

I'm here today with an awesome content!

-Usually my vlog lacks-- -Get lost!

Content? That's my friend out there.

-It's an awesome content. -Get lost!

♪ Once it's broken, life's simple, pleasurable and best ♪

♪ My drunken steps, a dance of fate ♪

♪ Will they meet their end at the lion's gate? ♪

Come, let's face each other.

I am...

I'm right here! Come!

Look at him, just chilling like he's at his wife's place. Scoundrel!

The lion is in there. Stay alert!

Go and grab him quietly. Lift him by his legs.

Come.

Take me on, one-on-one.

Come.

Hey.

Let go of me!

Hey! Don't catch me!

Let go of me.

Sir, he's not a madman. He's utterly sloshed.

He's sloshed?

(lion roars)

Go, save yourself.

Get going!

This is between us, one-on-one.

Stop screaming and creating a ruckus, you moron!

Come.

Don't go there.

Listen to me. Come here.

Listen, we shall find a solution for everything!

-Hey! -Go!

Stop dancing around the trees! I've gotta get back home quickly!

Then get going!

Hey! Grab him!

Don't let him go! Catch him!

Let go of me!

Lift him up!

Keep him off the ground! He's gonna bolt!

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts) Bring him!

Teacher! The lion!

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

Get him out of here.

Keep him off the ground!

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts) Run, Sir!

What for?

Come quickly, Sir.

Save yourself, Sir. Climb up.

Wow!

-Come with me. I'll save you.

-I'll do anything you say!

-Come.

Oh God!

-Come on! -Come quickly, Sir!

-Climb up, Sir! -Come on, Sir! Save yourself!

Yikes!

One-on-one.

-Come fast, Sir. -Climb up quickly, Sir.

-Don't go near it!

Now we'll find out who the strong one is.

No! We'll find out who the strongest one is, right now.

Come, Sir.

Hey! Catch the ladder!

Oh, no.

I will...

Huh?

That's awesome!

We were missing a referee.

Nice timing!

Hey, Darshan!

Come on, boy.

Take me on, one-on-one.

Let's see who's the strongest...

Dude, if you want to die, why can't you just have some poison?

Why are you troubling us?

My dog will take poison, not me.

If I must die,

then I will do so as the strongest one!

Hey, Mr. Superman!

Tell me the brand of liquor you had.

I'll buy it for you.

This is a duel between the strongest one in the jungle...

and the strongest one in the city.

Let go!

Let go of me!

-Stay still, man!

Let go of me.

Shut up, you.

See, he has quenched his thirst.

You'll probably be his starter and I'll be his main course.

So, shut up, you madman!

Hey, do you see how he's looking at us?

This is not for his eyes.

This is for her's.

Which her, huh?

Her!

That b**ch!

B**ch?

Come forward.

Come, come.

Come forward.

(Brakes squeaks and stops)

Shucks! We are screwed.

It's stuck. It won't move forward, Sir.

Let's call our Chief.

Make it fast, Kuruvilla!

Don't worry, Madam. I am here.

-Fill up the tranquillizer quickly. -Okay!

Everything else is ready.

Alright.

Haven't you filled it?

Sir, tranquillizers are out of stock.

-What? -Yes, Sir.

So, you didn't order them?

Didn't YOU order them, Sir?

It's on you to order them, right?

Now it is all on me, huh?

There was one here, right?

Didn't I tell you, Sir?

Yes! Got one.

But... it's past the expiry date.

No issues, Sir. It's meant for an animal, not humans, right?

Shut up, man! You want me to go behind bars, huh?

Hold this.

If I stay here any longer, I'll be in trouble.

What's the status, Kuruvilla?

I never came here and we never met!

Hey, where are you going? Stop there.

Hey, Kuruvilla!

What are you doing?

Hey, isn't it your duty? Isn't it your responsibility?

I have not come here today, nor have I signed the register.

There's no evidence. I am on leave.

Hey, listen to me.

Severe tomato flu and cough.

Oh, no.

You'll leave only after finishing this job. Let me see how you'll leave from here.

Government pays you salary to carry out your duties.

-Move away! -Hey!

I don't care even if I lose my job!

Listen to me, Kuruvilla.

-Stop the car. -I can't listen to you now.

Hey, Kuruvilla.

Stop the car.

You will pay for this.

What happened, Madam?

Nothing.

Media folks are here.

Shall we inform the Minister's office?

Oh, God!

Who allowed them inside the compound?

Aren't you supposed to ensure they don't enter here?

If we had refused entry, they'd be spinning tales about us.

He got drunk and jumped in, right?

Let the public know the truth, madam.

You can say all that. I'm answerable to the Minister.

The firefighters are asking for you, Fauziya Madam.

Oh! I forgot about that!

Well, you inform the Minister's office by yourself.

-Okay? Come on! -But I...

Sir!

Sir...

We can't do anything until the vehicle gets inside.

The hose won't reach there.

Sir, the Superintendent is here.

Yeah! What is it?

- What is your plan? - Since the lion has come out,

it is impractical to enter the area through a ladder.

- Moreover, it is highly risky. - Oh, no.

So, our plan is to keep the lion at bay until it is tranquillized.

- So what's the plan? - Operation Waterfall!

The plan is successful, but... we have a small issue.

- What issue? - If the hose has to reach there,

- we need to demolish this entrance. - Oh, no!

You can't demolish the gate or the wall. It's something very significant.

What significant?

Let all the walls be torn down for people, Madam!

Not that. We have Cullen's sculpture here.

What? Kallan's [thief] sculpture?

Yeah!

Aargh! Not that 'Kallan'!

This is General Cullen!

Do thieves also have their own generals?

Not that, man!

The first President of Zoo and Museum Committee,

look, Major General William Cullen.

We'll make sure that...

nothing happens to this Cullen.

But...

Do whatever you want. Come with me.

Boys! Get ready.

Well, well!

Let me see how you'll move now!

Biting me, you dog?

Hey!

Enough of your drunken shenanigans.

If you go there, it will bite you and rip you apart.

Move back!

-Get down.

Who told you that she ditched you and went away?

Why hasn't she showed up then?

What if she's in a situation where she can't show up?

She can answer my calls, right?

What if she can't answer calls?

Let go of me.

Phone... where is my phone?

Hello... Haridas,

Rejimon, what are you guys doing out there?

Stay still.

Don't make noise and provoke Darshan. Please.

Sir, he's the one who's drunk. Not me!

Is he out of his mind? He's shouting through the microphone!

I will... provoke him.

Shut up, you.

(Haridas' phone rings with Mohanlal's famous monologue)

Stay silent.

(Haridas' phone continues to ring)

(Haridas' phone continues to ring)

Come on!

(Haridas' phone continues to ring)

(lion grunts)

(Haridas' phone continues to ring)

Did he just hang up on me?

Are you happy now?

Having him there would really have boosted our strength.

Are you going for a wrestling match, to have added strength?

Chechi, but still...

Dad...

That's enough of drinking. Let's go.

Are you coming?

(car starts)

Hey, Shambhu...

The lady has arrived with her entourage.

Be with me strongly!

We'll rock with our big fat lies!

- All okay, Shambhu? - Okay.

Welcome!

Sky TV brings you the big breaking news of the moment from the Trivandrum Zoo.

-At the Trivandrum Zoo,

-a youngster has jumped into the enclosure housing the lion named 'Darshan'.

-We have no further details about the man at the moment.

-A man has reportedly jumped into lion's enclosure at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo.

-It remains unclear whether the man jumped in

-or accidentally fell into the lion's enclosure.

-The person who jumped into the lion's enclosure

-has been recognized as Rejimon from Neyyattinkara.

-Rescue operations to get Rejimon out of the enclosure have already begun.

-The fire force truck that came to rescue Rejimon Nadar and Haridas Nair...

-cannot proceed until the gateway bearing General Cullen's sculpture is demolished.

-J.P. Sujanapalan, who has won gold medals from the Chief Minister,

-is leading the rescue operations.

-Anas, Rejimon's friend, is sitting here alone, imagining the horrifying scene...

-of his friend being brutally mauled by the lion.

Tell us about what really happened, Anas.

He was sitting inside the car.

When I came back from outside after buying buttermilk, he wasn't inside.

When I enquired outside, he wasn't there either.

By then, he got inside.

All of you media folks and everyone else,

please convince him somehow and get him outside.

He is sharing with us...

the pain that his friend went through, both inside and outside.

-Hello. -Hey, Ansu.

Where have you reached?

Mandhi and Salad are ready.

And if you want Poppadoms, I'll fry them once you come.

I'll call you back, Farah.

Hey, wait. Don't forget to buy Cola.

Didn't I just say that I'll call you back?

Hey, but...

Hello?

Hello?

I am from Sky News.

Please don't share what you have told us with any other news channels.

We want to air it exclusively.

- Get lost, you. - Sir?

-Chechi? -Yes.

Is it possible to understand someone in just 10 minutes?

It all comes down to luck!

Not just 10 minutes, I spent 10 months with Haridas at the coaching class.

And look what has happened now!

Usually people attend PSC coaching classes to land on a job.

Look at what I crash landed on!

If I hadn't gotten into this rotten romance,

I could have made it onto some rank list and landed a government job.

There are so many love affairs to which families disagree.

Yet, my family was never of any help like that either.

Chechi!

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

Life is also like that.

We have to bear with it to some extent.

For how long should I bear with it?

Why can't you intervene in their affairs, dad?

Yeah, right! Much more experienced people have tried!

But nothing happened.

Hey!

Aren't you ready yet? They will be here any moment.

Give me my phone.

That's in your Dad's custody.

If you don't come... You know your Dad's nature, right?

Oh, yeah? I am the daughter of the same Dad!

Just get ready and come out for the time being, dear.

Give me my phone, Mom!

-Shucks! -I'll get that for you.

You get ready and come.

Just say that you didn't like him...

or that you both aren't compatible or something.

Okay?

-Go on. -Aren't you ready yet?

-Hey! -Sree!

Sree!

Go away from here!

Let her get ready.

Listen, get ready soon. Okay?

-Go on! -Look at her!

-Rejimon's refusal to escape

is impeding the rescue mission using another ladder.

Moreover, since the lion has stepped out,

if people enter the enclosure,

it may prompt Darshan to turn violent.

So, the fire and rescue team

is considering to employ the 'Chair-Knot' technique, to rescue Rejimon.

-The 'Chair-Knot' is a rescue technique employed by

-the Fire and Rescue team in unusual circumstances

-to extract exhausted or unconscious individuals.

-Their strategy involves seeking the help of Haridas

-and compelling Rejimon to perch on a makeshift chair-like knot,

-achieved by threading a rope through his legs

-and securing his body in position.

(phone rings) Ready?

Then, start. Just a second.

(phone ringing)

Sir is calling. Must be to congratulate me.

Tell me, Sir.

Are you not aware of what's happening there, Prahladan?

Are you watching that Ashwini totally killing it on live TV?

- Have you gone there for a sunbath or what?

Prahladan, we need to top the TRP ratings,

regardless of whether the lion eats him or not!

We should be the first ones to break whatever is happening there!

The viewers watching our channel should feel like

they are inside the lion's enclosure! Understood?

Understood, Sir.

Then, go and do your job!

What are you looking at?

Can't you shoot?

Don't let him go, Haridas!

Don't let him go!

Get it through his other leg too, Haridas! Come on!

I can make him understand only if he's sober, right?

Get both his legs through!

He should calm down, right?

- Calm down! - Hold him tight!

I've gotta get back home. My wife will kill me!

Hold him tight! Hold him!

Haridas! Don't let him go, Haridas!

- He fell down! - Catch him!

Don't let him get away!

- He will run! - Catch him, catch him!

Catch him! Tie him up!

You popped out in a lion's cage or what?

This is the last chance, Haridas!

He will shake it off and run!

- Tie him! - Tie it together!

Pull tight, Sir!

Trap him, Haridas!

Don't let it go! Hold it!

- It's loosening! - Pull it!

- We're pulling it! - Hey!

- Will you come with me? - Okay.

What did he say?

- He said he'll come with me. - Is it?

- Yes! - Bring it down.

Bring it down.

He removed the rope!

- Catch him! - Don't run!

Catch him! Haridas!

Hold him tight!

Sir, there's a small issue.

Don't let him go, Haridas!

(lion grunts) We're near the lion's head!

It's a game between equals?

Equals?

If Darshan gets hungry,

this whole game will change!

Let him get hungry!

The game should change!

If not, I'll change it! Come here!

You don't have to try any further.

He will take care of the rest now.

(lion grunts)

(lion yarns)

(sound of a long horn)

[Venad House]

Welcome, welcome!

Please come in.

Was it difficult to locate the house?

The residence of Commander-in-Chief Iravikkutti Pillai's descendants? No way!

Those were the times!

Funny that the Thalakkulam Family is saying this!

You were above us in the social ladder once upon a time, right?

Please sit.

This is Mridula, my daughter.

This is the groom.

I know. Mridul!

How long have you been with the Merchant Navy?

- Three years. - Okay.

He is also a 'merchant',

just without the 'navy'.

Merchant Association.

He is the Nemom unit president.

So now, you'd also be getting into politics, like your Dad, right?

I don't think so.

For that, one needs a political brain!

He doesn't have that.

(cup and saucer shakes in Mridul's hands)

This is his first time. So he is stressed.

Let them talk for ten minutes, right?

Right?

Of course, that is necessary.

They are the ones who will be living together, right?

(cup and saucer shakes in Mridul's hands)

(Mridul scares the crow away)

Hi Rachana!

Hi Mridul.

A family is a beautiful symphony formed when two individuals unite, right?

Yes.

Actually, marriage is a partnership between two hearts.

Don't you think so?

Yes. Mobile...

999-5-88

Not that. Can I use your mobile?

Oh!

Sure.

Just a minute.

Must be to save her number in it.

(biscuit falls inside the tea)

(call-not-connecting tone)

Shucks!

He was sitting inside the car.

When I stepped out and came back with buttermilk,

he was not inside.

When I checked outside, he was not outside as well.

He was inside!

(Anas' phone rings)

Has he consumed alcohol and caused problems earlier too, Sir?

Did he leave you with any last words?

Hello!

Hello! Who is it?

Hey, Anas. It's Rachana!

I'm unable to reach Rejimon's phone.

Hey Rachana! Where the hell were you all this while?

Where is he?

Hey, listen! I am on live.

Live?

What live?

-TV, TV. -TV?

Switch on the TV.

-Following a series of unfortunate events that unfolded in his life this morning,

-Rejimon Nadar got drunk, made his way to the zoo,

-and jumped into the lion's enclosure.

-The rescue team has just a few brief moments to act, between life and death.

-Let's hope that we don't receive tragic news from the zoo.

(sound of scooter starting)

Huh? Where is she going?

Hey!

Hey, get the vehicle!

What happened?

- What happened? - I don't know!

Come on! Bring it back!

Bring it back, I say!

Can't you do as I say?

Let's go! Start the vehicle!

Go, go!

What did you tell her?

I didn't tell her anything!

Then why did she leave?

Did I ask her to leave?

-The courage of zoo employee Haridas Nair,

-who risked his life by jumping into the lion's enclosure...

-to save Rejimon Madar, is appreciable!

-The life of Haridas Nair,

-who entered the lion's enclosure with determination

-while others remained mere onlookers, is also in danger.

Oh, my Attukal Goddess!

Oh, no! Brother-in-law!

-Please come, Dad! -Come, Dad!

-What is it, Mridula? -Come!

-Mridul! Come, I'll tell you! -What?

Just come, Dad!

Come on, Dad!

What is it, dear?

Come quickly, Dad!

Hey! Stop, stop!

Go back.

Take this route! Go!

Quick!

♪ Love is a torture, a trying test ♪

♪ Once it's broken, life's simple, pleasurable and best ♪

♪ My drunken steps, a dance of fate ♪

♪ Will they meet their end at the lion's gate? ♪

-I can't reach his phone.

-Try calling him again.

Start the vehicle, Ganeshan.

Come quickly, man!

-Get in.

-Ganeshan! -Yes! Come, get in.

Start the vehicle. Fast!

Get in, get in.

Wait, wait.

-Step on it, Ganeshan.

-Go, go!

(phone rings)

-Hello, Madam. This is from News Malayalam. Could you please give us a byte?

No, that's not possible.

-Through the phone is fine. Please cooperate, Ma'am.

No matter what I say, you journalists will report something else.

-No, Madam. -It's not possible.

-Madam! -What?

Haven't you heard of Dr. Thampi Himagiri?

-Yes. -Expert Tranquillizer shooter.

He is in town now.

If we can get him here, he can take down Darshan.

Will he come if we call him?

Shall we have the Minister's office contact him?

Have someone call him and get him here immediately!

-Madam! -What?

Things are all messed up there. Please come.

Oh, no! I'm fed up!

-What about Thampi Himagiri? -You deal with him.

-What do you have to say, Madam? -Move aside, girl.

Please move.

Move aside.

Move!

Damn! I can't find her.

Do you know where she went off to?

How can I know that, Dad?

(sound of political party procession)

-Hail Christopher, our leader!

-Creating a furore on these royal paths,

-the formidable charioteer representing Nemom Constituency,

-the candidate for BDF,

-Mr. Kazhakkoottam Christopher,

-is coming, right behind this vehicle.

-Declaring that violent politics have no place in this land, loud and clear,

-the scion of an untainted and daring political legacy...

Well, well! Look, both the candidates are here!

There's no guarantee whether Iravi will be nominated this time around.

But he'll somehow snag a spot and win the elections.

You have no clue what Christopher's like.

-Watch out for his game! -Yeah, right! Let's see.

There she is! Rachana!

Chechi, look!

Chechi!

She is my girl.

Look at her, going ahead of us to help us, when we're in trouble.

Hey! Drive faster.

Okay.

O' dear Goddess, don't let the lion bite the hand that fed him.

Don't panic, Chechi. He'll be fine.

You can say that.

If anything happens to him, I'll be the one in a predicament.

We don't want that, Chechi.

We don't need the government job you'd get if something happened to your husband.

-Right, Dad? -Cut the nonsense and drive quickly!

Namaste.

This incident, which has kept the whole state on the edge of their seats for hours,

-is about to see new developments.

-The arrival of Thampi Himagiri, the expert tranquillizer shooter,

-acclaimed for his exemplary services and numerous accolades,

-has raised hopes for a successful rescue operation.

What a joke!

Did you take your Ayurvedic medicines this morning, Sir?

Yes, I did.

Doctor, please convince him...

not to leave this halfway through.

(phone rings)

Take the call.

(phone ringing)

-Hello, Sir. This is CI Kamalesh speaking.

-We have sent a vehicle for you.

-You are coming here, right?

I am on my way.

-Thank you, thank you! And Sir, one 'Thank you' is from the Superintendent.

Cut it, cut it.

(cuts the call)

No way I'm letting you leave without completing the treatment.

The Kerala Government is calling me!

Plus, I've got two lives to save.

Your life is what matters most to me.

Please make him understand, Doctor.

Hey, come on.

Thampi sir has got to be where he's supposed to be, right?

Hey.

Help me up.

(claps)

"Operation Demolition" success!

And now, it's "Operation Waterfall."

Come on!

Move aside.

-We see the Fire and Rescue team progressing triumphantly under Sujanapalan's command,

-having broken through the gateway featuring General Cullen's bust.

The Fire and Rescue team is gearing up to start 'Operation Waterfall' soon

-and extract Rejimon and Haridas from there.

(devotional song plays)

[Coconut Swami's temple]

Hey, listen.

No problem with going.

Don't stay for your usual evening escapades after work.

Come back home soon.

Thampi Sir!

-"Soft in temperament, Firm in action" -What?

Your body is really soft now. Be careful.

Come on, boy! Sate your hunger.

Oh, God! Can anyone be this crazy?

Hey!

I am not afraid of anyone. (lion grunts)

Hey, throw him some meat.

Let go of me, I say.

Hey, look at him.

See!

I'm telling you that the lion is hungry! Can't you understand?

Come on, boy.

-See! Look at him gorging on the meat!

Don't you want to taste the blood of a brave man?

Come on!

-Blood of the brave, my foot! Stay calm for God's sake, man.

Let go of me.

Show me what you've got!

Stay silent.

Haridas, move backwards with him!

(lion roars)

Darshan, Go!

(lion roars)

(lion grunts)

Come.

- Rejimon! Haridas! - Come on!

Hey, Haridas!

-Move back with him! -Please don't get me also killed.

Come on, boy.

Come on, you dog!

Pump the water!

Water on!

Come on, boy.

(lion grunts)

He was sitting inside the car, Sir.

When I came back from outside after buying buttermilk, he wasn't inside.

When I enquired outside, he wasn't there either.

By then, he got inside.

-All of you, media folks... -What?

Sorry!

All of you, cops, talk to him and bring him out somehow.

So, they were planning to register their marriage today?

Yes, Sir.

- Were you supposed to be the witness? - No.

It was Renu and Mahi.

I just accompanied them.

What's her full name?

Hey, Rachana!

"Heyrachana"

"Heyrachana"?

Rachana, where the hell were you?

Talk softly, Anas. Everyone's watching.

Who else is left to see?

The entire world has watched.

Why didn't you answer the calls?

My phone was not with me.

I was stuck at home.

Where is Reji?

Open your mouth and say something.

-Come. -See it for yourself.

This girl...?

Yes! She is THAT girl!

Kamalesh, we don't have much time.

Once Himagiri is here, bring him over.

Where is Haridas, Ma'am?

Don't panic. The man who's going to sedate the lion will be here soon.

Dr. Thampi Himagiri! Haven't you heard about him?

Take her inside, please.

Seems like they've not heard about Himagiri!

He is brilliant.

(lion grunts)

(lion snorts)

Hey!

Hey!

Quiet!

(lion snorts)

How do we escape from here?

What?

How will we escape from here now, Sir?

I'll whack you!

You are sober now, huh?

I messed up, Sir.

(lion yarns)

Hey!

Do you remember any of the drunken shenanigans you pulled here?

No!

Do you remember the brand you drank?

Yeah!

Splendid!

(lion yarns)

Let's move away from here, Sir.

-What happened? -Too many ant bites!

-Ant bites, my foot! -Dr. Thampi Himagiri is on the way.

On behalf of my department and myself,

for bravely confronting Darshan thus far...

Don't make noise, Sir!

-a big salute to Haridas and Rejimon.

Why are you saluting Rejimon, Sir?

All this mess is because of that scoundrel, right?

Alright, then! A big salute only to Haridas!

(everyone claps)

Why doesn't this moron get it?

Stay silent!

(continuous claps)

Please don't make noise.

(continuous claps)

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

(lion snorts)

Tell me, where did you see her?

On TV or at the zoo?

I saw her on TV, sir.

But she is at the zoo.

Tell me where?

She is on TV and at the zoo as well.

Stop riddling and tell me where you saw her, you idiot!

My dear Sir, switch on the TV.

Hey! Go there!

(brakes squeaks and car stops)

Welcome, sir! How can I help you?

Get out of my way!

(wildlife channel commentary)

-Rachana Nair, who is suspected to be Rejimon Nadar's girlfriend,

-has arrived at the zoo.

-Everyone's confronted with a serious question

-of how a girlfriend would react

-when she sees her boyfriend in such a dire situation.

-Also, along with Mridula Nair, the wife of zoo official Haridas Nair,

-who got stuck in the enclosure,

-many other members of the Nair family have also arrived here.

Come.

-He had totally lost it, Sir.

-That's why I went to buy buttermilk.

-I understand that.

-Tell me how he went missing.

-He was not in the car. -How can that be possible?

The store was right next to the car, right?

Then how come he went missing?

(phone rings) Just a second, Sir.

- Hello. - Who is this?

Who are you?

A call was made to this number from my phone.

I'm calling now to know who this is.

It is from your phone to mine, right?

What should I do for that?

Bro! Actually, it wasn't me...

but a babe who made the call from my phone.

Hey! You should not let babies use phones!

Well, it's not a small baby.

A babe. A grown-up girl.

Get lost, man! I'm already in a pickle here.

He went missing, Sir.

There's something fishy. Tell us the matter.

-He went missing.

-What went missing?

(devotional song about Coconut Swami)

Oh, my Coconut Swami, who never rejects any plea...

Bring no harm to my child.

I shall make his father make...

all the offerings for you, right away.

I offer the coconut to thee.

I offer the coconut to thee.

-Irrespective of caste or faith,

-to witness the miracles of the deity,

-silently pray your wish in mind and offer the coconut.

I offer the coconut to thee.

Oh, Coconut Swami! I offer the coconut to thee.

-Irrespective of caste or faith,

-to witness the miracles of the deity,

-silently pray your wish in mind and offer the coconut.

-I offer the coconut to thee.

-Oh, Coconut Swami! I offer the coconut to thee.

-I offer the coconut to thee.

-I offer the coconut to thee.

(vehicle honks)

-Let's try asking her.

Hey.

-Could you spare a minute? -Please!

-Dr. Thampi Himagiri has arrived.

-Make way, please.

Move, move.

Move aside.

-Yes! -Please come, Sir.

-How old is Darshan? -8 years old.

African lion, 8 years old!

-Is he completely healthy? -Yes.

Akhilesh, Medetomidine, 20 mg,

Ketamine, 5 mg.

Is it necessary?

No? Then reduce the dosage.

(everyone claps)

Ask them to stop clapping.

Sorry, sir.

Stop clapping.

No one should clap your hands and provoke Darshan and Dr. Thampi Himagiri.

Please. (clapping stops)

Sir!

See.

Stay silent!

Thampi Sir is here.

He will shoot now.

He's searching for the right position to aim from.

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

Thampi Himagiri has finally found a strategic location.

(everyone claps)

Rejimon! Haridas!

Just a few more minutes.

Ask them to shut up.

Hey!

Please be silent, everyone.

You are watching the visuals of the fire force official

ordering everyone to remain silent--

Go! Get lost.

(lion growls)

(lion roars)

Oh, no!

It is coming towards us, bro.

-Shoot him! -Hey, do something.

(lion snarls)

(lion roars) Oh, no!

Oh, no! Run!

(lion roars)

Brother!

Hey!

Stop staring and shoot him.

(lion growls)

Go away, you!

-Brother! -Go! Go!

Shoot him down, sir!

Brother!

(lion growls)

Do something, brother.

Go!

Go away.

Stop staring and just shoot him down.

(lion snarls)

Get lost!

Not you, brother!

Do something, brother.

(lion roars) (fires gun)

Ouch!

(lion roars)

(lion grunts)

Ouch!

(lion growls)

Oh, no!

Huh?

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

Brother!

Sir!

Si... Sir..

Hey, Sir.

Hey.

Someone please come.

Something has happened to him.

Sir, the lion is here!

Someone, please...

He showed up with so much hype!

Malappuram dagger,

bows and arrows,

strategic location, my foot.

And what happened finally?

The shot meant for Darshan hit Haridas' butt!

Will you take responsibility for his life?

Sir, it was a minor dose.

The sedation will be minimal.

Hey, if something happens to him,

I will throw you both in jail.

Sir, if he doesn't get his three drinks, his hands start shaking.

He was undergoing treatment for that.

What!

Just three drinks! Nothing more.

Alcoholism!

Hey, Kamalesh!

Have you brought a person with such withdrawal syndromes?

Just give him three large drinks, Ma'am!

He will be all charged up!

Once he's charged up, everything is good to go.

He will finish it quickly!

He had told me.

Who told you?

A guy is stuck there because he got drunk.

Does he want to join him?

No, Sir. His mind is super strong.

It is only his liver...

that's a bit weak.

Do I need to get him booze too?

Do you?

They'll get you booze.

Get him whatever he wants.

So, let's buy him drinks, right?

-Should I go and buy it? -No, I...

Hey, Sherif. Go buy it.

(police siren blows)

♪ ♪

(singing a song from "Bheeshmaparvam")

(police siren blows) (song continues)

Police!

(police siren blows) (song continues)

Turn it off!

Watch the step. Step.

Climb up.

-A small step! -What?

Small step!

Yeah, right! So, climb it.

A small step for man...

a giant leap for the mankind.

Someone please come and save us!

Who said it?

When was it said?

Don't just watch, come help us out.

(lion yarns)

(lion growls)

Hey! Someone come over and do something.

Come down, chetta. The lion is approaching us.

-Where did it go? -There he goes!

-Brother! -Listen!

A small step for man...

a giant leap for mankind.

Who said that?

-When was it said? -I'll find out and tell you.

Hey, look. That's a lion.

It is looking at us. It will tear us apart.

(lion grunts)

When did...

Lord Buddha gain enlightenment?

Sir, get someone who's in his senses and save us!

Increase the dosage.

What is Issac Newton's third law of motion?

The lion is approaching us, brother.

(lion growls)

Somebody, please, do something.

Mridula, come on!

(lion grunts) Come on!

-Question repeat!

What is Issac Newton's third law of motion?

The lion is coming here!

(lion grunts) Next!

-What are you doing? -A small step for man...

-Move your leg! -A giant leap for mankind.

Who said it?

When was it said?

(lion grunts) Hey! Shoot it if you can!

(lion roars)

Move your leg!

(lion roars)

Bro! What are you doing?

(lion growls)

The lion is coming, bro.

(lion roars)

-Lord Buddha... -Careful!

(lion growls) A small step for man...

A giant leap for mankind.

(lion growls)

(lion growls)

Listen!

(lion roars)

The lion will pounce upon us!

Who said that? When was it said?

-The lion will pounce now. -When was it said?

- Somebody, please do something. - A giant leap for the mankind.

(lion roars)

Oh my God!

(lion growls)

(lion growls)

(lion growls)

(lion growls) The class isn't over yet.

Don't go!

Don't go.

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

(lion grunts)

Darshan is down!

(everyone claps)

Everybody, please move out.

My Master took down Darshan!

(people whistle and clap)

Shoot it, shoot it!

Roll camera!

Everybody, please move out.

Please cooperate.

Thampi Himagiri, Police officials and others...

Who said it?

When was it said?

Go forward.

A small step for man...

A giant leap for mankind!

Please go. Please, please. Please co-operate.

Please!

(brakes squeak and car stops)

Haridas, the embodiment of courage, who fearlessly entered the lion's enclosure

to save a life by risking his own life, is coming out.

Hey! Move away!

Move!

(indistinct chatter)

Sir, one minute.

How do you respond to this situation now?

-A small step for man. -Are you out of your mind? Get lost!

-A giant leap for mankind. -Take him away.

You get lost.

♪ ♪

(ambulance siren blows)

Rejimon will be taken to the hospital in this ambulance.

After the developments that kept the entire state on the edge of their seats

for an entire day, "Operation Jungle King" has finally ended up being a huge success.

Finally, Kerala's prayers have been answered.

Rejimon Nadar is coming out having narrowly escaped from the jaws of death.

Sujanapalan's leadership in rescue operations,

coupled with Doctor Thampi Himagiri's expertise,

rebounding from an initial setback, is truly praiseworthy.

Janapa...

Come, come.

Up, up!

Bring him up!

(crowd booing)

Move away!

[crowd booing]

♪ Who is this, who stands so near? ♪

Take your hands off!

Move!

♪ Beside the unseen story, always here ♪

♪ Even in moments when words withered away ♪

♪ O' wind, who came, closing the door, here to stay ♪

♪ Who is it, coming close, silently, Without a single word, so quietly? ♪

♪ Who is it caressing the rhythms of my heart ♪

♪ With her gentle fingers, creating art? ♪

♪ Now, without your eyes getting wet ♪

♪ Without falling into night's dark net ♪

♪ Like two petals, did we stray ♪

♪ Along these shadow paths, finding our way? ♪

What were you thinking?

Tell me, what were you thinking?

When you didn't show up...

So...?

I messed up!

Now everyone knows everything.

I don't know what's going to happen next.

You know my dad really well, right?

He will kill you.

(brakes squeak and ambulance stops)

(minister escort's siren blows)

(phone ringing)

Hello.

Wait a minute, baby.

Let me just pull over the car to the side.

Hello! Yeah, tell me.

I will be home soon.

You don't have to come here.

I called you up to say that.

Let me explain, Farah!

It's not necessary.

Everyone—my family, friends, relatives, town folks—

saw what you did with Rejimon while you were drunk.

My dad is coming to pick me up now.

I am going home.

Farah!

How can you say that?

Who are you?

Give me my phone.

Yes, Sir.

All done here. They've been taken to the hospital.

We are planning to come to the office.

-What for? -Huh?

Well, they're going back to their privacy, right?

Don't you want to intrude into their privacy?

Isn't that our job?

You go there right away.

(sound of beating someone)

Now you are messing with my family, huh?

(mumbles)

What did I do to get beaten to pulp by all of you?

Not just you! Even your friend will be beaten up.

Simon!

Nab him too.

Be it from the hospital,

or from the Police station.

Come.

(mumbles)

(mumbles)

-Mridula!

There are no concerns.

He is totally fine.

But, he is not really here mentally.

He is stuck somewhere in the past.

Maybe he's just caught up in the happiest phase of his life.

Feels like he hasn't been living his life for many years now.

Like he has a guilt of a life that he hasn't lived.

You may enter, Mridula. He'll be fine.

Was Haridas a teacher or something?

He has been acting like he's asking questions to students.

No.

They got to know each other and fell in love,

while studying together for government exams.

Chetta, you've been at it for a long time now.

Here is your wife. You may ask her.

-When was it said?

Why did you make up stories and tell them to the psychologist?

What did I make up?

Didn't you say that I never loved you and I had tricked you?

It's true, right?

My mistake was assuming that you loved me when you really didn't.

Otherwise I would've been a gazetted officer in some government job by now.

Is it my fault that you couldn't pass the public service tests?

No.

It is my fault.

Falling in love with you, marrying you,

and you landing a job while I'm stuck without one. These are all my faults!

You are the only reason my life turned out like this!

♪ ♪

A small step for man...

♪ ♪

We're outside the hospital where Rejimon and Haridas have been admitted.

As per information received so far, Haridas has now overcome the critical stage.

Doctors say that Rejimon is still under observation.

Policemen are waiting to get on with their official proceedings.

-Meanwhile, CCTTU is conducting a march to the zoo tomorrow, alleging that

it was the negligence of the zoo officials that caused this unpleasant incident.

-This will disturb the free movement of the animals,

-and such a march is unnecessary, said the Animal Welfare Board President...

Rachana!

It's my brother-in-law who saved your ex-lover.

Haridas. He is better now.

So what?

I can understand, Rachana.

When the ship finally anchors at the shore after a stormy voyage,

there may be many relationships waiting for us, Rachana.

When we sail back,

we will be bidding farewell...

not just to the shores, but also to those relationships.

Do you get what I'm saying?

Well,

now I understood what your problem is.

My ship will anchor only at one shore.

(crying of a new born baby)

[For Heart-related disorders, Cardiology Department]

(crying of a new born baby)

Hey, where is Rejimon admitted?

-He is at the old block. -Where?

-Go that way. -There, there.

Please, brother. Can we enter?

Shucks! Please give way!

Hey! Move them away!

-No, you can't. We can't let you in.

-We can't let you in.

-Please, Chetta!

-Move aside. -Please! Just five minutes!

We need only five minutes.

We need only five minutes. (sound of things falling down)

Oh, no! Rejimon is missing.

Sir! Rejimon is missing!

-Come, Sir! -Sir...

-Rejimon has gone missing! -What?

What happened?

Hey, Sister! Where is our Rejimon?

Where is my son? Our Reji is missing!

Hey, go find him.

[indistinct arguments]

You will have to answer for this.

(indistinct arguments)

-Betrayal in love and caste-driven murder?

-The youngster who escaped from the clutches of the lion,

-Rejimon Nadar, is now missing.

-Even his closest allies assert that Iravi will go to great lengths

-and does not shy away from doing anything, for his personal gains.

-The party never had Eravikutti Pillai

-under consideration as the by-election candidate in Nemom constituency,

-announced KSP State Secretary, Shankumugham Chandrachoodan

-in a press conference today.

-Eravi was never considered by the party as a candidate in Nemom constituency.

-If any such news has leaked,

-it's only the media's creation!

-In response...

Shucks!

What?

You should've thought it through before doing all that you did!

-Now suffer! -Hey! You better shut up!

Your daughter is the sole reason for all this.

Yeah, right! As if you're always so decent!

Who asked for your opinion?

Kidnapping someone is not new to you, right?

Well, in politics, I'll have to do many such things!

But didn't you bring me up with stories advising against such behaviour?

Oh, after creating all that havoc, you're now advising your dad?

Hey!

Hey, wait.

Damn those old stories!

Let me tell you.

Get lost!

-Kidnapping someone is not new to you, right?

-Well, in politics, I'll have to do many such things!

-But didn't you bring me up with stories advising against such behaviour?

Well, Advocate, what's done is done.

Tell me what to do next.

Things have gone out of control.

Anything can happen anytime.

You may even get arrested.

Just stay away from there for now.

But, what about an anticipatory bail?

I shall take care of that. Now you do what I say.

Alright.

I'll score, for sure!

Look at that dimwit. Just like him.

Simon bro.

Shucks!

-Simon bro! -What?

At least return my phone to me.

Huh?

Didn't you beat me up for so long?

Let me call my Farah!

Do you want your phone back?

Huh?

-Do you? -Simon!

You want your phone back, right?

Here's your wretched phone!

He and his damned phone!

Hey Simon.

Send him away, quickly!

Otherwise, we'll be in trouble.

Hey! Come here!

You've been asked to leave.

Where will I go?

My Farah left me, Rejimon has gone missing.

See, my phone is also gone.

Let the ones who left come back first.

I'll think about leaving, after that.

Or, let the police come.

We've got courts and laws in place here, right?

-Law and order! -HEY!

-Let go of me, brother. -Hey, Simon!

Hey, tell me the truth.

Have you guys made any blunders?

Where is Rejimon?

No, Sir! I swear!

It is true that we went to the hospital to kidnap him. But...

Then where the hell is he? Who kidnapped him?

(sound of laughter)

If it's Jesus who's being crucified,

it's got to be Pilate who passed the orders.

When you guys messed with Christopher Sir using me as a pawn,

he did the same to you, using him.

Wait for his corpse to surface in the Karamana river.

With that, Iravi...

Pillai,

you,

and everyone else will be screwed.

(sound of police siren and approaching vehicles)

It's the Police, Sir! Police!

Oh no! Escape!

Sir! Come here, Sir!

Come on!

Run! Move away, man!

Shucks!

Come on! Move!

Run!

That's Rachana!

(uplifting music)

Reji?

It was me who started all this, right?

I shall wrap this up too.

But how?

Hereafter, I'll be the hunter and the hunted.

A self-kidnap.

If Rejimon gets the noose,

then it's going to be...

your dad pulling the lever!

(sound of ambulance siren)

(uplifting music)

So, wasn't this Kazhakkoottam Christopher's plan?

Oh, God! Move!

Hey!

What did you say?

That all this is Kazhakkoottam Christopher's work, right?

You and your bloody Karamana River,

and damned corpse story!

I'll make you pay for this. Let me get back.

(uplifting music)

You...!!

Hello!

Huh!

Use your brain, not your muscles, to prove your strength.

(uplifting music)

Huh?

There will be 300 people from the groom's side.

Let's not hold it at the temple or the church.

Then there will be 700 people from the bride's side.

Pillai Sir's political brain is something else!

Wow! Perfect!

Hey, Rejimon! You are super awesome now!

♪ ♪

♪ So superb, you're so superb ♪

♪ My darling, my sweetheart, you're so superb ♪

♪ So superb, you're so superb ♪

♪ My darling, my sweetheart, you're so superb ♪

♪ Oh, you're so dashing, so glamorous ♪

♪ Your gaze is so cute, you're so fabulous ♪

♪ Is that shyness in your eyes that I find? ♪

♪ Deep down inside, you're awesome, you're one of a kind ♪

♪ Is that a love tune I hear, oh dear? ♪

♪ Or just your heart's beat, fab and clear ♪

♪ Your smile, so stylish, so neat, Style can't be beat ♪

♪ Sways my heart, You're superb, so sweet ♪

♪ Saw the moonlight gleaming when you're smiling ♪

♪ Even if no one else is near, If you're here, it's super duper ♪

♪ So superb, you're so superb ♪

♪ My darling, my sweetheart, you're so superb ♪

♪ Oh, you're so dashing, so glamorous ♪

♪ Your gaze is so cute, you're so fabulous ♪

♪ A charmer with his eyes ♪

♪ He's the apple of her eyes ♪

♪ The King of her heart, no surprise ♪

♪ Your smile so bright, I'm lost in its light ♪

♪ You're my rainbow shine, glowing right ♪

♪ You're my mirror, shining bright ♪

♪ And my blue-eyed beauty, cuddling me tight ♪

♪ A shower of love, endless and true, O' friend, it's you ♪

♪ Your smile, so stylish, so neat, Style can't be beat ♪

♪ Sways my heart, You're superb, so sweet ♪

♪ Saw the moonlight gleaming when you're smiling ♪

♪ Even if no one else is near, If you're here, it's super duper ♪

♪ So superb, you're so superb ♪

♪ My darling, my sweetheart, you're so superb ♪

♪ Oh, you're so dashing, so glamorous ♪

♪ Your gaze is so cute, you're so fabulous ♪

♪ So superb, you're so superb ♪

♪ My darling, my sweetheart, you're so superb ♪

♪ Oh, you're so dashing, so glamorous ♪

♪ Your gaze is so cute, you're so fabulous ♪

♪ Is that shyness in your eyes that I find? ♪

♪ Deep down inside, you're awesome, you're one of a kind ♪

♪ Is that a love tune I hear, oh dear? ♪

♪ Or just your heart's beat, fab and clear ♪

♪ Jasmines of love bloom bright ♪

♪ On the roads where she's in sight ♪

♪ Is this love? A tune so dear, oh wow ♪

♪ Even if no one else is near, If you're here, it's super duper ♪

♪ So superb, you're so superb ♪

♪ My darling, my sweetheart, you're so superb ♪

♪ Oh, you're so dashing, so glamorous ♪

♪ Your gaze is so cute, you're so fabulous ♪

-The lion Darshan, who has been the subject of widespread media coverage

-and has drawn attention from all quarters in the past few days,

is being taken away from here today.

The lively Darshan is being taken today to a zoo in Gwalior for the purpose

of mating with the lioness named Kareena.

Where is it?

All preparations to transport Darshan is currently underway.

The officials are all busy with those duties.

Ma'am, will Darshan be coming back to Trivandrum anytime soon?

What a question!

He will be back, for sure.

Darshan is our strength, right?

-Definitely. -Any animal that's taken from here

will surely be brought back.

Let's click a selfie.

(clicks a selfie)

(vehicle starts)

(lion grunts)