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In the year 1600

In the South Indian regions where natural resources,

mineral wealth, prosperity, and ways of life flourished.

It penetrated solely for the purpose of small-scale exports and imports

The England-based company known as the East India Company.

In the South Indian regions, particularly in the border areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

They paid great attention to the export of abundantly available

cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon.

Gradually, they spread their English education system

and Christian religious doctrines little by little.

During the period when they were gradually bringing

the South Indian regions under their control.

They were actively spreading religion and administrative systems everywhere.

1801

Jews

Fernandes, who belonged to the Jewish community,

along with his followers, entered India as missionaries.

Those who penetrated in this way also set foot in the border

areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, as well as in the hill villages.

They operated intensely, particularly in illiterate hill

villages such as Asthinapuram, Kallukkuzi, and Mithakkarai.

In due course, their magical practices such as witchcraft and woomency

were deliberately spread among the people in the name of Christian zeal.

Our priests began to oppose this.

The young Jew, Armeleus, who assisted Fernandes, was deeply contemplating

the crucial information needed to win the trust of the people.

Armeleus, who had a fair face, sloping shoulders, and blue eyes, and who sat on a wheeled chair with

a mixture of fear, respect, and boundless affection toward Fernandes, would obey only Fernandes’ word.

After that, Fernandes gave the book Malicious Magnus to Armeleus.

Through that book, he made several efforts to demonstrate the miracle of

bringing the dead back to life, to prove that he was the teacher’s assistant.

Furthermore, to completely subjugate the people, the

two of them devised a plan, and Fernandes himself died.

Armeleus attempted to bring Fernandes’ body back to life in front of the people.

Victoria, a thirteen-year-old girl, witnessed all of this—the actions of Armeleus, his cruel

rituals, his magic, and the sacrificial practices and

deeply imprinted them in her mind.

The people who witnessed these events began to follow in his path.

Years passed.

The Government of India expelled the East India Company and other foreign companies.

Armeleus was expelled.

However, the magical practices and evil rituals they spread

still continue today in Asthinapuram and some hill villages.

The people have also become deeply immersed in them.

Even now, in the name of the teacher, sacrifices are being offered to the crow

which is considered his embodiment, regardless of age.

As a result, the people of other villages

avoid talking to them or getting close to them.

The people of Asthinapuram, unable to distinguish

between what is real and what is imaginary,

have created a myth around themselves

and continue to live by passing it down to their descendants.

In our village, there is a man known as Poothathaatha.

In our village, he is said to catch those who do wrong or even think of doing

wrong, as well as misbehaving children, take them away, and lock them up.

In our village, there are many people who do wrong.

If anyone even thinks of coming into our village, they are afraid that Poothathaathan

will capture them for the mistakes they fear, so no one comes into our village.

They are afraid even to talk to us.

Door knocking

It's Grandma

Victoria gasping

Victoria panic

Victoria vomiting

Victoria spitting

Victoria crying

Grandma says she’s hungry. Can you put the food out and come? Then we’ll eat.

Why are you sending this to me?

Grandma and I are in fight…

Grandma doesn’t like me. She only likes her Grand daughter.

Give the food quickly and come back

Mom, why didn’t she come outside? What happened to her?

Grandma has a contagious skin disease, and if she goes outside, it will spread to everyone.

Don’t talk about this again and don’t get confused by it,

go, give the food, and come back.

Victoria smiling

1990

Mom..

mom

Are you leaving for school alisha ?

Wait, I’ll come.

Ma, I keep having these messed-up thoughts.

Hey, don’t suddenly confuse things. Just go to school.

No, it’s not like that. There’s nothing wrong with you.

What about me, dear? Irene do you feel anything wrong When you see mom ?

Irene says no.

Ma

Okay… so you’re locking up the house before you leave?

Alisha gasping

I’m leaving.

Door opens

Alisha walking

Was there even one day he gave me no reason to complain

Always late,

Hey, can’t you be a little responsible?

keeps shouting at me every day.

Your dad has been scolding me every day because of you.

Eat a little before you leave.

After doing all the work, I still get scolded by both of you… don’t you have any conscience?

are you mentioning everything?

are you doing everithing right?

You have been shouting at me since morning, ma

I’m saying this for your own good… does it sound like I’m shouting at you?

Don’t feed me anything, just let me handle my work.

Sagar, don’t show anger at the table… don’t take out your anger on me.

This is why I’ve been putting love up with you every day.

Here,

I said I don’t want

eat a little.

NO

Hey, Sagar!

Sagar… yeah, it’s me. I get scolded at home and

at school only for her… only for that one girl.

Alisha ..

Even though we didn’t really talk much since childhood,

what I liked about her was her innocence.

Only when i go late … I get to see her.

The happiness I don’t have all day… I only get it the moment when I see her.

that is enough

Come on… school opens at 9 for everyone, and it’ll open at 10

just for you? Idiot, get inside.

The children are performing a song.

Hey,

Tell me..

are you thinking there are still many days left?

Don’t you know we’re all leaving at the end of this year ?

What’re you talking about?

So, Mother was here this morning… and in the assembly, do you know what she said?

Dear 12th students… your half-yearly practicals are over…

They told us to complete the portions, and then we could study at home.

Ok

The reason they said that is so we can all study peacefully…

without any disturbances, and get good marks in 12th.

The main thing is, this is all for them.

Those who study will study… those who don’t will just roam around the town like us.

Saagar (thinking): No matter what happens, always supporting my murali is one side

Moni, on the other hand, talks against it.

See, Saagar, all this is just for show.

Even after you finish studying and start working, when you look at her casually,

you’ll feel something.

Then tell her about your love. Don’t talk now, focus on your work first.

Hey, nothing will happen just by listening to all that…

Moni: Yeah, listen to what he says. you want to be like Kamal, MOONDRAAM PIRAI ?

Or

like Karthik, in ALAIGAL OIVADHILLAI.

Decide for yourself

Look, I said it considering her background… she may not be right for you.

Even if your love is serious, think carefully before you act.

Whatever you do, just do it on time.

No matter what they say, I can’t believe that Alisha will leave me this year.

Somehow, my heart has been telling me that I need to do something for her.

Hey, what happened?

The children are performing a song.

No, bro, I’ve been noticing her since I was little…

I know how she was and how she grew up… I even know what she feels…

hey, her father’s coming.

When she was a little girl, she wanted to play games with everyone…

but no one would include her.

Still, she went back again and again, believing it didn’t matter.

such a sacrifice da.

I’m also scared to talk to her…

that’s why I’ve been keeping my distance and just watching from afar.

Is this why your dad is paying your school fees… right?

After growing up a bit, I tried to show her my talent… but it didn’t work out.

Oh no,

I’ve developed some attraction toward her. I didn’t even realize it at first

but I’m starting to feel something for her.

that too?

Now it’s grown even stronger.

I didn’t expect this much from you.

alright, come on, let’s go play the game.

No matter what they say, she clearly knows not to get upset over any problem.

Boys playin basketball

Church bell sound

Intense music playing

The crow is crying.

The crow is crying.

At our St. Francis School, we have conducted 100 functions so far…

and until now, no problems have occurred. Isn’t that correct, Mother?

Yes Father,

Father xavier

Is that mecelin ?

Mercelin told you to stand there, and you stood there.

This is a sacred place. There’s no space here for silly games

with mischievous thoughts like yours. get outside.

Father, I’m not allowed to go inside. If I go in, will something fall on me,

or will your Lord run away from here?

This church is a place where everyone receives grace without any distinction.

But for someone like you, who only does mischief and teaches it to others,

there’s no place here. get outside, Mercelin.

get outside, Mercelin.

Please, Mercelin, go outside… we can talk afterwards.

Mother, there are many things I need to talk to you about…

but right now I have come to speak with Father. He is waiting, so I am holding back.

Mercelin, whatever you need, come with me… but not here.

Let Xavier tell it; he knows well what I need.

Father, the God who forgives everyone’s mistakes will not refuse to forgive me…

I have come to ask for pardon

I just want to speak; you will understand why I came.

Father, please forgive me from the bottom of my heart… you always understand my mistakes.

pass it to sagar... shoot it man.

No, Father, no…

Mother, didn’t I tell you already

that there’s a lot of give and take between you and me?

To you, I’m the bad one, someone almost devilish.

But my daughter… is she your lord's daughter? you’re turning her into a saint?

you think I wouldn’t know?

But now I have come to ask for forgiveness, Father.

Mercelin, there’s prayer tomorrow and a lot of work…

they won’t give forgiveness on Thursday. So come with me now, Mercelin.

Before this, I had gone to many churches. Wherever I went, I would speak to God there

This is how they keep the head bowed in respect…

But I won’t go until he sees me straight

Mercelin, just don't bluff, don't see there, see me. - please wait father

He will talk to me, just wait.

Go inside.

Just for a moment…

Just for a moment, I’m telling you… see there

Whomever we need to trust, don’t blindly trust them; trust only in your God.

see there, he will see now.

see there,

he will see now.

he will see now.

mother..... mother.... mother....

mother what haappen? father please check her.

I’m helpless, father. There’s a voice inside me that keeps speaking. I obey it.

Even when I know what it tells me is wrong, I still follow it.

It’s telling me to do even more now—and I’m going to do that too, father.

Even now, I’ve come to see you only because they told me to.

Your sins have been forgiven. You have been saved.

So, no matter what the mistake is, no matter how many times it’s done, will your God forgive it, father?

Is that why He is God?

No

What you asked for has been granted. You may go.

Wait, father…

What I planned hasn’t happened yet.

This is the year for it.

This is my year.

I’m going to do exactly what Victoria tells me to do.

That’s why I came to ask you for forgiveness in advance, father.

Look at me, father.

look at me for once father.

Why won’t you even look at my face, father?

Look at me, father.

Look at me, father…

Students, did everyone receive the Christmas gifts with your names on them?

There are only ten minutes left for the class to end. Keep silence, okay?

hey, just see there

super dude.... - shut up

Alisha

What nonsense is this, Moni?

Is he trying to trap me by doing all these new things?

it hurts him if he keeps doing such things

Sorry, Alisha… because of us, you’re facing so many problems.

Tell him to calm down a bit.

I’ll tell him. Hey did you see that gift?

Don’t act, Moni. I saw it.

Will you take it to him and give it?

No, no. You take it yourself.

Just tell me what it is.

Look here, Moni, he’s doing all this without understanding my situation.

If I explain it deeply, his entire life could be ruined.

I think you’ll understand.

Do you like sagar, or not?

What, Moni?

If you don’t like it, tell me,I’ll make sure he doesn’t even come near you.

What I’m talking about and what you’re talking about Moni…

Just answer what I asked.

Whistle

♪ Someone’s breeze turns into fire, ♪

♪ Silence itself becomes beautiful. ♪

♪ Eyes begin to play their games… ♪

♪ Someone in the distance seeks a companion, ♪

♪ Searching… hoping… ♪

♪ That gaze becomes a farewell. ♪

♪ Why did I become a voice without wind, ♪

♪ And turn into music when you arrived? ♪

♪ Why did I become a direction without a path, ♪

♪ And you alone became the light? ♪

♪ Oh girl, what was my mistake? ♪

♪ Day and night… only your memories. ♪

♪ Is it a falling star… ♪

♪ Or is night turning into day? ♪

♪ Is it a falling star… ♪

♪ Or sunlight that feels cold? ♪

♪ Like honey that clings to the flower, ♪

♪ I seek you, day after day. ♪

♪ Are you the first rain of the season? ♪

♪ Is this gentle surrender… love? ♪

♪ Even if I call you again and again, ♪

♪ don’t go… ♪

♪ Are you a warrior? ♪

♪ My warrior? ♪

♪ People, people… words are not enough. ♪

♪ Names, names… what is my name to you? ♪

♪ You are the very daze, ♪

♪ and your memories leave me undone. ♪

♪ Have you crossed beyond me and gone away? ♪

♪ My heart trembles, beating wildly… ♪

♪ Was it a dream that appeared before my eyes? ♪

♪ Day and night… only your memories. ♪

♪ Is it a falling star… ♪

♪ Or is night turning into day? ♪

♪ Is it a falling star… ♪

♪ Or sunlight that feels cold? ♪

Alisha, Alishaa…

Yes, mother. What happened, mother?

Mercelin came to the church today…None of us knew what to do.

She spoke to father alone

From that moment, your father has been running a high fever.

Sorry, mother. I’ll go and check on father immediately.

No, no, Alishaa…He is on complete rest. He has asked that tomorrow’s prayer should happen as usual.

You take care of your mother.

Even we don’t know what to say anymore.

She is not the same Mercelin she used to be.

When I think about your future,

that’s what worries me the most.

You take care ok.

Alisha, Alishaa… stop.

Where are you gone?

Irene..

I didn't go anywhere.

I was waiting right here, thinking you would come.

I clearly told you not to go anywhere before I left, didn’t I?

Then why are you behaving like this, maa?

In the morning you’re one way,

by evening you’re completely different.

Even I’m getting really scared.

Shhh… don’t shout.

Everyone around is staring at us.

They’ve already started calling me mad.

I feel like cutting their fingers off & breaking all their teeth

I wanna break and cut them.

but would I ever do something like that?

you tell me

I have two children too.

And among them, one is my little angel…

Would I ever do something like that, leaving you behind?

Come, let’s go home & talk. come on ma.

Wait… wait…

I went to give milk to Sam uncle’s house.

I don’t remember whether I kept it there or not.

I’ll go check and come back.

Milk to them? Why are you going there again, mother?

It’s okay, I’ll go check and come.

Come back soon.

Don't be late.

Don't talk to anyone.

Irene

Why are you crying

Mom.

Mom.

Why are you doing like this mom.

what happen to you mom?

Mom I'm scared seeing you

Mom... Mom.........

Mom... Mom please come.........

I don’t understand what is happening anymore.

I’m behaving in such a way that even my own children are starting to get scared of me…

Mom

Shall we pray and then eat?

Prayer before food?

Why are you saying something new all of a sudden, mother?

You keep doing all these practices so that we’ll be well, right?

If I don’t even do this for you,

then I’m not a good mother at all.

Amma… don’t talk like this.

Alright, come.

Let’s pray together. Come.

(Victoria spelling / chanting)

(Horror music builds)

(Pigeon flapping / crying sound)

I'm realy scared

Please don't leave us alone ma.

If you leave us, who else do we have?

I want you the way you were before, amma.

Please ma.

Amma… I’m not going to school today, amma.

Listen to what I’m saying, dear.

You go I’ll take care of things here.

I won’t go anywhere.

Alright then, do one thing…

lock me inside the house and go.

Only then you’ll be able to study properly.

Amma, I can’t do something like that.

If you keep thinking like this,

it makes me feel very uneasy.

Lock it for me.

How can I go to school after locking you inside the house, amma?

I won’t be able to study peacefully at all.

Alishaa… it’s me who keeps getting all these thoughts.

If I go outside,

I don’t even know what I might do.

Amma,what are you saying?

I’m perfectly fine.

First, stop looking at me like this… then only my mind changes.

Even though you know very well that I’m sane, please don’t behave this way.

Amma,what are you saying?

I'm looking at you in that way.

Lock me inside and go…?

Everyone, take out your record notebooks and copy this down.

So they really beat you up badly, huh?

Did they just let you go like that?

Hey, Sagar… look over there, da.

(Dot sound)

(Extreme beep sound)

Angel…

Humpty Dumpty… - sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty ?

sing know.

Couldn’t put Humpty ?

Angel…

Oh my god

Angel…

Sam… Sam… wake up, Sam. - what caroline?

Angel has come here.

Search properly.

She must be playing somewhere around here.

I searched the entire house…

she’s nowhere to be found.

she is not here?

I heard the sound of someone singing rhymes…

Yes, but now she's gone.

Oh my god.. - mom... dad

mom... dad

Angel... Angel....

mom... dad

Angel... Angel....

mom... dad

what happen?

Angel... Angel....

Angel... Angel....

Angel... Angel....

Angel... Angel....

Humpty Dumpty… - sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty -had a great fall.

Angel... Angel....

Angel... Angel....

Angel... Angel....

what happen?

Alisha

We told you not to admit her into the school precisely to avoid problems like this.

But the management didn’t listen.

If you behave so excessively like this,

it’s not a problem for them

it’s only a problem for us.

This is your last warning.

If you ever repeat this,

I’ll throw you out.

Sit down.

Sorry, ma’am.

moni

moni

What happen to her?

just ask her What happen

shoo

shoo

hey get up

come out, walk to staff room.

There is a limit, Alisha.

Ma’am… ma’am… ma’am… sorry, ma’am… - Come.

Please, ma’am… listen to me mam ... just a moment

She’s always behaving like this.I’m not able to even take the class properly.

No mam....

I couldn't handle her

All the students are getting disturbed.

Mam please mam

I’m not able to even take the class properly.

since she has mother's support she is going overboard

I can't handle class with her anymore.

ma’am… ma’am… please don’t, ma’am…

I can’t stay silent anymore. I’m going to file a complaint with the management.

All of you will have to sign it.

Alisha… Alisha…

Enough, Moni.

I don’t want anything right now.

It’s nothing, Alisha.

Sagar asked me to give this to you.

It has his house landline number in it.

His father is a big advocate.

He knows many psychiatrists.

so?

What you have is just a psychiatric problem, that’s all.

Oh… so even he has decided that I’m mad

is that it?

From now on, I don’t want anything, Moni.

I’ll handle it myself.

Not like that Alisha

Our daughter has left us…

If she’s gone, who are we supposed to live for now?

She was the only child we had…

You were the one who named her Angel, weren’t you?

(Lock opening sound)

(Door closes)

Amma, did you go outside anywhere?

Tell me the truth.

You’re the one who told me not to go anywhere.

Would I break that rule?

I didn’t go anywhere.

I stayed back only for you.

I even cooked something special for you.

Let’s pray and then eat.

Today, Alisha has to lead the prayer.

(Power cut)

(Victoria screams)

Go…

Irene.

You must stay inside.

Do not come out at all.

Mom

Give it… give it…

Mom... Mom.....

This isn’t enough for the crow.

Mom

Call someone.

No one picking up the phone.

Go around and search everywhere, brother.

check around that side

2 persons go this side

who is there inside open the door.

are you coming outside or should I break the door?

Open the door.

what happen?

Mom is suffering from fever since evening

Brother what happen?

A child has gone missing in the village.

And the child’s father suspects your mother.

That’s why people asked us search at your place…

You stay safe.

Ok Brother

let's go - come let's go to next place.

Mother, who saw it first?

Sir, the hostel security saw it first.

He’s the one who called and informed you.

Mother, we should immediately inform the school.

Yes, mother.

So much time has passed

why haven’t you informed the school yet?

Inform them first.

Only then can I complete my formalities.

For now, you don’t have to say anything.

Students come from very far away to study here.

We shouldn’t disturb them.

Let the classes continue as usual.

We’ll manage things.

If their parents come to know something like this has happened,

they won’t send their children to school anymore.

Their education will be spoiled.

And sir… there’s no need to do a post mortem.

You won’t understand even if I explain.

There are many reasons.

Sorry, mother.

We can’t skip an autopsy just because of personal reasons.

I’m very scared, sir.

Why are you scared? you should be brave.

Mother, you’re an elder.

If even you are afraid, then how will this work?

We’ll take care of everything.

First, let’s investigate who did this and what really happened.

BELL RINGING

Mom,

every time I see you, you’re behaving like this.

If you keep going on like this,

Irene and I will leave this house and go somewhere else.

Mom

Mom, why have you covered your face?

Mom

(Phone ringing)

check thoroughly and Get the mother’s signature.

you can leave

Inspector, there’s a call for you from the station.

For me?

Yes.

Hello…

Sir, we’ve received information that there are two dead bodies outside the village, sir.

Where?

They’re saying it’s near the old godown in the village, sir.

What should we do, sir?

Send both the bodies to the mortuary.

Ok sir…

Alisha mom's face is beaten so badly

that you can’t even recognize her anymore.

They’re saying her condition is serious.

On top of that, they’re saying

one side eye is completely damaged.

Your whole body is covered in blood too.

What is happening, Alisha?

Who did this to you?

Tell us, Alisha.

Is someone from your village doing this to you?

Or did someone from outside come and torture you?

No one did anything…

Both of us lost balance and fell down.

Leave it, Sagar.

It’s nothing.

If there was no one, then how did you get beaten up this badly?

Now who will take care of you?

Who else is there in your house?

Altogether, how many of you are there at home?

Only three of us.

Four…

Four?

Irene is saying four,

you’re saying three.

Why are you both confusing us?

Who is this fourth person?

Is there a grandmother at home?

What do you mean, grandmother?

what she is saying grandma at home?

Oh no, Sagar…

she’s not well.

Leave it.

How is that possible?

Then why didn’t she come?

When I came, there was no one at home at all.

No, Sagar.

She never comes outside.

She didn’t come even today.

What do you mean she never came at all?

Leave it.

I know what needs to be done now.

I’ll go and bring her.

(Alisha gasping)

If she’s really not well,

we can keep her here at hospital and take care of her.

Otherwise, my father knows

what needs to be done even for that.

Murali, come da.

No.... No.. Saagar Leave it.

What we feared would never happen… has begun to happen.

After ten to fifteen years, witchcraft has returned.

Thunder sound

Greetings, sir.

Hey, start quickly.

All three reports must be correct.

Don’t mix them up. Understood?

Let the doctor come

Sir, if I were doing it myself,

I’d tear it up and give it to you, sir.

Have some patience, sir.

Let the doctor come.

Sir, the doctor has arrived.

Sir… here you go.

Father Xavier.

Is there no other name at all?

Yes sir

who is “Xavier” in these?

Sir, this body here. This is Xavier.

This is the only body whose name we know.

Bring it forward first.

Hey, bring those tools.

ok sir

Hey, pull that and keep it there.

These people don’t care about any time

they brought three bodies and nagging us.

sir

Not this again... go and adjust it man

good for now sir. - no idea when you will change that

Sir… we will leave come, sir.

Hey, you’ve been working here for so many years.

Why are you suddenly scared now?

Do your work.

(Lightning flashes)

quick bring the candles

Sir i'm searching for it.

Sir.

hey stop bluffing come fast

what?

Sir

Sir, Xavier’s body was here earlier.

Now it’s on the other side.

Sir, he should have changed & he must be drunk.

No Sir, I swear I didn’t move it.

It was right here.

Now it’s there.

What he’s saying is true.

(Lightning)

(chanting spell )

Sir Leave. Run. Ayyo.

Leave. Run. Ayyo.

(Crows and pigeons screeching)

(Case opens)

(People screaming)

sir, No sir.

what?

Don’t do this autopsy, sir.

Not just these three.

Even if someone else dies in this village,

no one will question you.

Why?

Sir, please don’t.

The person there, I know him personally, sir.

I’m telling you myself.

Don’t do anything.

Hey, only if we do the autopsy

will we know what actually happened.

Sir, you don’t have to do anything.

Don’t start something new now.

Just hand the bodies over to us as they are, sir.

Or you do whatever you want.

Just leave us alone, sir.

else you do whatever you want leave us sir,

Hey, stop.

Hey, wait.. go, go inside

Hey, don’t.

Something doesn’t feel right to me. we wil get off.

I’m talking to you only.

Why are you scared?

They’ve kept the house very strangely.

Grandmaa… Grandmaa…

I got stuck by coming here unnecessarily.

Go and dig. Go keep it there .

Grandmaa… - you will get to the hell man

Why are you shouting, da?

I don’t know where she is. that's why I ve been calling.

You said they’d be behind, right?

Yes right, grandmaa.

Why are you shouting again?

Grandmaa… Grandmaa…

Grandmaa… Grandmaa…

What happened?

Sir, I’m the only one here.

I have to dig the pit myself.

I have to throw the soil myself.

If there were two more people,

the work would finish faster.

Finish it quickly, Pasupathi.

Sir… it’s only bones.

Put those bones down first. Cover them with soil.

Then place the body on top and bury it.

Grandmaa… Grandmaa… Grandmaa…

Open the door, grandmaa.

Pasupathi, dig the second pit quickly.

Grandmaa, I know you’re inside.

Grandmaa, come outside.

Grandmaa

Grandmaa

If you don’t open the door now, I’ll break it and come inside.

Grandmaa

Grandmaa, this is the last time I’m asking. Will you open the door or not?

Looks like no one is inside.\

(Sagar breaking the door)

(Door smashing sounds)

Hey Saagar are you breaking the door? really saagar?

Hey saagar can you hear me?

hey come here

Siiir…

(Victoria gasping)

Grandmaa…

Sagar…

Your granddaughter and daughter are not well.

Only if you come will they be cured.

If you don’t come, I won’t leave you.

No matter what happens. I won't go without you

(Victoria gasping)

Grandmaa…

Hey, Murali…

Murali......Murali,

Murali......Murali, open the door.

You’re the one who broke it, right?

Can you hear me, Sagar? -Murali......Murali,

Murali…

Hey Murali....

(Crows and pigeons screeching)

Come, let’s go.

Come

why are you standing still, come let's leave

hey Murali

hey Murali

(Sagar and Murali fighting) leave me, hey leave me

(Door breaking again)

(Crow screech)

Hey...Hey Saagar what happen?

where were you all this time?

Sit down, sit down.

Mom is telling you to sit.

Sit down... - what happen?

hey... hey saagar

Hey Jayan, He is twice as the same as you were in your childhood.

When you were missing, your father called.

Around that time, Murali’s parents also passed away.

Edward, shhh.

Jayan, I’m not saying your son is a murderer.

But the people who died and your son had a good relationship.

Now that your son is missing, maybe there could be some connection between him and this murder.

If there was some other reason or need behind it, what would happen to your life?

No uncle, I didn’t do it on purpose.

I only went there to help.

I got a call saying it was a medical emergency.

But whatever happened there was unbelievable not just for me but for anyone

And now Murali is missing.

Something must have happened to him.

That girl… Alisha, right?

Yes, Alisha.

Sagar says there might be some problem at that girl’s house.

Jayan, that is not important now.

Selvam, -sir.

Check whether any case has got filed from Asthinapuram - ok sir

Jayan, the people in that village are very bad.

If something exists, they’ll say it doesn’t.

And if it doesn’t exist, they’ll say it does.

Whatever happens there, no one will know anything.

If I say I don’t care about that village, you won’t believe me.

In that village and among those people, this station never had any case filed.

Sir, I' ve got the file.

sir

Hey Selvam, what happened?

get up

Here it is.

this one right sir?

(Television is running and blinking.)

(Then footage from the Asthinapuram mortuary is shown from the cassette recording.)

This is perfect.

I’m Alphonse from the Central Research Centre, Madras.

I am the Chief Specialist for both Post Dissection and the Human Forensic branch.

Bodies started coming in an unusual pattern.

We received a trend alert call from the Navalur branch.

At that time, the cause of death was unknown.

The Madras Government assigned this case to me, so we formed a special team.

Initially, we received only one dead body per week.

But as days progressed, suddenly many dead bodies started coming every week.

One strange thing.

None of the bodies showed signs of decomposition.

So immediately, we decided to run tests in the Pathology Department.

It was brutal.

Look at this cadaver.

This is the abdominal cavity.

After thorough investigation, we found no evidence of poison, accident, or assault.

All the organs were perfectly normal.

We were totally confused.

Then we thought maybe it was brain death.

So I opened the skull.

Now I will show you the brain tissue under the microscope.

The brain cells were still functioning.

Whatever was happening here, they were aware of it.

They could hear everything.

And we realized we were trapped here.

(Lights start blinking)

Anyone outside please open the door

The door is locked

Please help us come.

I Couldn't open the door

Save us.

Please some one come and save us

We are trapped inside.

Please some one come and save us

We are trapped inside.

very scary

Brother, this is not an ordinary matter.

What you saw in that cassette, I have seen it in real life.

You must not get involved in this.

Just focus on your studies.

Jayan come out with me.

Jayan, everything Sagar said is true.

Just like how no one believed what happened at Alisha’s house that day,

in the same way, no one will believe what I saw.

People are dying, but we don’t know why they are dying.

I am just standing here, confused and helpless.

Hey, are you coming only now? - Yes da, what about you?

I’ve been here for half an hour.

Ok where are you going instead of class?

I'm going to see mother at church

do you need my company? - No I can take care of it.

hey.... hey Murali

hey Murali

hey Murali

hey Murali

hey Murali

hey Murali get up man

hey Murali hey Murali

Hey.... hey

hey Murali

hey Murali

hey Murali

Complete the formalities.

Sister where is Mother?

(Sagar cries loudly.)

merclin?

Because of what you did, not just your life

your children’s lives will be destroyed too.

Are you going to waste all the hardships they endured for so many years?

Not just their lives, my children’s lives are ruined too.

I know, Mercerlin.

Everything is because of you.

I will never leave you, Mercerlin.

I’ll put an end to everything that’s happening.

how long have you been here?

ust now, sir.

Around ten minutes. tell me sir

Hey, did a mother and a lady come here?

No sir.

No one came.

That day, during the church father’s postmortem,

we saw witch symbols on the body.

Yes sir.

Why are you asking about that?

Even on the ward room walls, the same marks are there.

Oh no sir.

What are you saying?

The patient and the mother are missing from that room.

missing ?

Check if there are any new death reports.

I’ll stay here.

Okay sir.

I’ll check.

Are you okay

No problems right

Irene signs I’m fine

How are you

Mercerlin signs

I’m fine

Irene signs

Your dress looks nice

Mercerlin signs

Mother said I’ll look beautiful in this dress, That's why I wore it

Irene nods

Let’s go home

Irene signs

Mother won’t allow me to leave school

Mercerlin

I already asked

Let’s go home

Irene smiles and hugs her

Mother

yes

Call Irene from fifth standard

Her mother just took her

Uncle, let’s go

Come on push, Break it Quickly.

Irene.... Irene what happen?

Irene

We checked inside, sir nobody is there.

Who will look at back?

We checked thoroughly, Nobody is there sir

are you afraid? -No sir......

Load your guns and move

Ok sir.

Gun shot Sound

uncle

Villagers attack the jeep

Sagar screams

Gun shot sound

Selvam

Yes sir

Inform higher officials

Four officers were assaulted

Ok sir

Jayan

Sir, calls you inside.

Jayan

There is a big problem

Nothing is happening as we expected

Don’t ask me anything now

That girl’s mother is missing

The child has no one now

Keep her in your house until we find her mother

Sagar tries to sleep

He sees Mercerlin when he closes his eyes

At home he hears an unbearable sound

He hits his head on the table

Scratches his ear with a knife

Blood flows

He falls down screaming

Parents cry

Irene watches silently

Alisha

Alisha

What are you seeing?

You said something important

All this started after Father’s death

Maybe something is hidden in his place

Is it? what are you saying sagar?

That day you saw Father’s mortuary photos

Yes, so what?

I also saw them

The same symbols

I saw them in Alisha’s room

And on Murali’s body

Many things are happening, Everything started after Father’s death

I think something is hidden there

Uncle.... Uncle.

Uncle.... Uncle.

see there

That day, when Murali was stabbed, it was Mother who was instigating it.

Uncle see this

Uncle, same name behind the photo as well

see there

Daniel Aasirvatham

Ancestral Roots astinapuram

His entire history is in this one file Kumar.

The very place I swore I’d never go, never see… is where it’s taken me.

which place did you say?

Sir Asthinapuram

Asthinapuram?

What you wanted to know about that place?

Sir please

Whatever you know tell us

Only then we can solve this

Please, tell us something sir

Information?

Inspector

I don’t know anything

Even if I know

I don’t have to tell you

Kumar

Daniel

can you remember him?

you know Father Xavier ?

he is no more

his collegue Mother sheela

she is no more too

Why should I care

Sir

Me and my friend once went to Asthinapuram

There we saw something

It was very different

After I escaped from that place and came back

Only then My Friend disappeared

Hir parents died there itself

And two days after

Even my friend died

I already told you I don’t know anything

you may leave

Daniel

What he said is only a small part

There’s still a lot more

All the people who died are connected in some way

Everyone's Death is terrific

The witch symbols found on all the dead bodies

Someone is collecting them

What can I do for it?

Daniel

The same symbols were found on all the dead bodies

what are these?

You said people can escape this

tell us

Now you must answer us

You have already seen things you were not supposed to see

Now you are searching for things you should never search for

This is not an ordinary matter

This is death

Something that will slowly come towards your own death

For all of this

She is the reason

she is the core reason

she?

who?

Mercerlin

Victoria

In that village

She was the only one with highest faith in god

1951

Asthinapuram was a rich village

as far we know

People there in the village

They had extreme dark beliefs

Just like we worship God

The people of Asthinapuram worshipped the Devil crafting crow as a symbol.

They performed animal sacrifices

They still sacrifice animals and offer them to crows

And sometimes

Even human sacrifices were included

Pain & Mysteries were revolving around the people

Their faith in Satan had no limits

victoria stood different from all of them

abraham was very sick and close to death, & his wife is Victoria

Her husband Abraham worked as a missionary near Asthinapuram

In short

Victoria’s family was the only family in that village who believed in God

I went to church today

Father asked about you

How is Abraham

He is the same as always Father

The day he stopped coming to church

Everything changed

Don't Cry Victoria

In the name of the Lord

He blesses the baby Mercerlin

Father named our child "Mercelin"

I really like the name

Do you

Mercerlin

Father is coming home tomorrow

He was very happy

I was worried villagers might speak badly because I went to church without you.

But nothing happened

Don’t worry

Everything will be fine

Everything will be fine

people's voice

When life is good we forget God

If this has to stop

We must do what is required properly

or else this is going to continue

not like that, don't bluff something

what baby?

She blesses the child happily

In the name of Jesus. Amen.

May this child be blessed through the Lord.

We know all, who are you to tell all this?

Nancy, don’t listen to what they’re saying.

They’re filling your head with old tales of sin and sacrifice.

We know what to do, shut your mouth and get lost.

your husband is closer to death, you are advising us?

she and her dress is so irritating.

Oh my God!

Don't worry Nancy, your husband has been drawn in… and has gone to the priest.

He sacrificed himself to God

Because of his sacrifice

Good things will happen to us

Be Brave Nancy.

After few months

♪ Will the voice fade and dissolve in the wind? ♪

♪ Will only a silent scream be heard? ♪

♪ will be heard ? ♪

♪ On a path where no one walks, ♪

♪ in a time that never arrives, ♪

♪ along the final road of my life— ♪

♪ In pain ♪

♪ Let this unquenchable thirst finally end. ♪

♪ The sky sinks into the water, ♪

♪ hands stretch out in desperation, ♪

♪ and watching that, breath comes to a halt. ♪

♪ There is no shadow left to cover light. ♪

♪ There is no life left to hide the path. ♪

♪ Darkness closes in. ♪

♪ The walls of silence stand here, ♪

♪ reading the footprints of the heart. ♪

♪ The cuckoo’s poetry lingers here, ♪

♪ searching for a nest. ♪

♪ even truths we never fully understand ♪

what are you saying?

I just saw before coming, He is alive. you are lying to me.

why are you lying to me. get lost.

get lost from here.

Just go, not needed go.

♪ Colorful scars burn deep within my heart, ♪ ♪ yet slowly settle into silence. ♪

♪ Even the green sky will slowly give way, ♪

♪ as darkness spreads and settles. ♪

♪ Even in this painted darkness, colors will fade away ♪

♪ the moon will begin to make sense. ♪

♪ will grieve day by day ♪

♪ and say it. ♪

♪ Can my heart take this? ♪

Sir

Doctor...

who is that?

sir, Doctor?

Doctor has left way long back.

no use in trusting god anymore

My husband's life is more important to me.

Scary sound

Victoria I'm scared of this, can we go back?

please come back victoria

seeing you do all this is very scary

even if it's not for you, think about the baby

we can never bring your husband back alive.

even if you bring back it won't be right

Your prayers have no beginning or end Like birth and death

We lived suffering among people with no mercy

Only anger jealousy and revenge

Then religion also came and divided people

If God created humans

Then humans created God too

I used to say God helps people in suffering

Then why give suffering in the first place he might have created them right know?

why we need god if we have to suffer?

When I was sixteen

I believed like you

I should have been the same

But I was wrong

God took my husband’s life

Now

The one who will bring him back is

the one who believed as life taker Satan

After her ruthless worship

The villagers became trapped getting sick without food, with no way outside

Fernandes’ people convinced them sacrifices must continue to survive

they does that till today

Now we have to end all this.

I will not give away my child.

Whether blind or deaf, good or bad, my child will always stay with me.

You Leave

Leave him… let him go… -give him, give him!

All this is part of witchcraft.

Victoria started it on that day, wanting to bring her husband back to life.

Now she is using her own daughter to do this. A

nd hearing what you’re saying now,

it looks like Marceline is the reason behind the deaths happening in the village.

Even now, human sacrifices are still happening in this village.

We cannot afford to lose every single life like this.

Sir, for all these years we’ve been following the rituals they told us to do.

But has anything good ever happened to this village because of it?

We have already given so many sacrifices to the priest from this village.

What more are we supposed to do now?

We have lost our child right in front of our eyes.

we really are unable to do anything

I’m telling you, all of this is being done by Marceline,

yet you are still letting her stay in this village.

As you said, let that dark figure be the one who took your child away.

After knowing all that was because of Mercelin

we searched the entire house together. But we found nothing.

She was lying inside, unwell, unable to even move.

she is the one responsible for it.

All the rituals performed for our god are being used for her own personal gain.

And yet, things continued like this.

What happened to my child today will happen to your beloved ones.

Some of the people who worked with me died mysteriously

while performing post-mortems on bodies brought from that village.

Anyone there? Open the door… open the door!

I was almost trapped in it too.

But a minor accident in my life saved me from getting involved.

Now tell me, what exactly is happening there?

They mix witchcraft with blind beliefs & follow them.

One of them is hurting their own body and offering it to the symbol of their god, the crows.

That is what alters their state of mind.

And not only that

once every ten years, they create a tradition,

and according to it, a sacrifice must be made.

That is how they have been living for years

Father Xavier and Mother Sheila, who truly understood about all,

wanted every child here to receive proper education.

When Marcellin learned this, s

he decided her child should never live under this curse, and sent her to the convent.

There is another power beyond all this. We both have seen it with our own eyes.

Everything is being done by Victoria’s bloodline.

We will cross these next two days. Whatever happens, so be it.

Here me for a moment

our Albert died in the village. That same knot appeared in both their houses that day.

When my child left us, that same knot was in my house too.

Till now, in every house where someone has gone missing, the same knot has appeared.

And by the next day, it has turned completely burnt.

Check on this.

She has cut it and left it behind.

Call anyone from the houses affected. Ask them whether they saw Marcellin or not.

If they say no, I will leave this place right now

No, no… don’t listen to her words.

wait,

It was there at both of your houses right? Go and bring it

The people are murmuring among themselves.

where is she?

Sir, for the past two days we’ve searched everywhere she is nowhere to be found.

You must perform the ritual. I am ready to offer the sacrifice.

If we do that, he will come looking for us on his own.

Madam, you have already lost a child and been crying all about .

Who else do you have for another sacrifice?

Sir

my ancestors passed down many things through memory and stories.

Those who practice witchcraft gain their power many times over through the sacrifices they offer.

But the greater their power becomes, the more their physical form decays. They stop showing themselves to anyone.

If they ever reveal their true form,

They came to this penance to fulfill their desire at a certain age.

When they return to that same age, their penance will break and be destroyed.

So how do we stop all this?

What is the end to this?

I’ve heard there is a book written by Satan himself

and that the solution to this curse lies within it.

The book is called Malicious Magnus.

Both the beginning and the end of this witchcraft are written in that book.

I know this because my mother who was doing medicine practise at Asthinapuram that time told me

Some say that if the book is burned, everything will be set right.

But the people of this village have been protecting that book all these years.

Because they believe that if the book is destroyed,

the entire village will be destroyed with it.

They were made to believe it. And so, out of fear, they continue to guard it.

But I don’t know where it’s hidden, or in which chamber it lies.

You are the ones who must find it.

Before the villagers come to know somehow burn that book.

If there is a beginning, there must also be an end

I don’t know what state of mind the people of that village are in.

Don’t put yourself in grave danger by going there in the name of saving them.

People who have been under the grip of witchcraft for years

there’s no way to know how clearly they can think now.

There is one important thing.

Those who believe in witchcraft, and those trapped by it,

appear like beautiful trees from the outside.

Even if those trees are destroyed,

their seeds continue to grow beneath the soil.

Their work goes on.

Only God can protect.