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Only these two corpses here. They seem like a married couple.

Accident case.

It's not them!

The suicide case from the prison!

Oh, that?

-They've taken him to the emergency room! -Fine, let's go.

-Yes, Mohan? -Sir!

The boy's not dead.

He's in the emergency room.

But they're not sure if he'll make it.

Sir!

There's Lawrence.

Just a minute, doctor. I'll be back.

This is Warden Lawrence.

He admitted the boy to the hospital.

What happened?

He came here two days ago, after the sentencing.

He spent the entire first day in the admin block.

He never stopped crying.

"It's your first day. This is very normal. You'll get used to it."

The other guys in that block consoled him so.

The psychiatrist met with him yesterday.

He said, "The boy's not well. He must be moved to the quarantine block."

When we took him to the doctor yesterday, he bit off a wire in the dispensary!

We thought the current would throw him off...

but instead, it pulled him in!

The news said this happened around dawn.

No, sir. It was 3:00 p.m.

How is he now? Will he make it?

I don't know, sir.

It doesn't look good.

He was in prison for two years, and he didn't try anything like this.

Why attempt suicide after the sentencing?

Only he can answer that.

If he survives, we can ask him that.

RUMOR: THE MYSTERY OF MANI

A well-attired belle

A bejeweled maiden

A luminous, radiant damsel

A vivacious, glittering charmer

A music-playing fairy

A pristine enchantress

Do you not sense the truth in her words?

What happened?

Why are the prayer beads lying scattered?

Thought I'd pray because I couldn't sleep. When I reached for the beads...

it got lodged in a nail and scattered all over the room!

Move. I got this.

My favorite set of prayer beads.

Seeing it ripped apart has left me disquieted.

You sit up top. I'll thread it back together.

Let my son go, sir!

Sir.

-My son, sir! -Forgive me, Mom!

He wouldn't have done anything wrong!

What is it?

Are you also feeling disquieted because of the ripped beads?

No.

It reminded me of a case.

Here.

Lie down on the bed and pray.

Ramar?

Don't get all twisted up for no reason, Moosa!

The verdict declared him guilty, right?

And how did the verdict come about?

Because of what I unearthed, right?

He attempted suicide because of this verdict, yes?

What if he is innocent?

I have a bad feeling about this.

I need to find out the truth, Ramar.

Lies are like wild bushes.

They just keep on accumulating like trash!

But the truth?

That's like a diamond buried deep in the mud.

We must dig it out.

Whatever, Moosa.

Just don't land me in a punishment posting like you, okay?

-Why would you say such a thing? -Just a thought.

Come.

Don't be worried, Moosa.

We'll investigate further. Okay?

I wanted to talk to you when I saw you in court the other day.

You took off before I could.

Why do you want to talk to me, sir?

Why are you panicking?

I'm not panicking. Not at all.

They called me to testify that day. And I did. That's all.

Beyond this, I have nothing to do with that case.

Why are you questioning me, sir?

There is a link between that place and Mani.

You testified that he'd often visit this place under your watch, right?

Yes, sir.

Why would he visit?

How do you know him?

I told Inspector Selvam everything.

-Why must I tell you-- -Hey!

If you've said it already, can't say it here, is it?

Imbecile!

Bloody oaf! Tell us everything you know!

Sir asked you, right?

When I was there,

guys from the town would pay me a few bucks...

and come there to drink and smoke dope.

I don't know for sure if that boy came with them or not.

But many boys came by often, sir!

I told Inspector Selvam about this.

He was the one who told me to say I saw that boy come along with them.

He said he'll handle any trouble that might arise.

Please talk to him about it, sir.

Please let me go!

We knew for sure that the boy did this.

What's wrong with using false testimonies to strengthen the case?

Like you've never done such a thing!

How can you tell for certain he did it?

Turns out the boy would loaf around town with an attitude!

As he was a bullfighter, and he carried himself with swag...

girls would throw themselves at him!

He would also lead girls quite the same way.

That's how he wooed Nilavathi.

He melted her with his sweet talk.

She ran away from home.

Her father and brother tried to settle the matter and bring her home.

She said she'd come back, but that guy wouldn't let her.

He said that he would send her with his sister after two days.

Not sure what happened next.

Her father and brother filed a complaint saying she hasn't returned home!

When we questioned him...

he said he sent her back. And that these guys were lying.

When we investigated,

we learned that on the night before she set off,

the two of them had a major argument.

He said the two of them left soon after that.

As if she would be sent back alone? He would want to drop her back, right?

On top of all that, when he found out the girls were missing...

he set off to find them.

He returns an entire day later, claiming they were missing.

Where could he have gone?

His house is far from the place where the skeletons were found.

So, he went to dispose of the bodies, right?

Did he open his mouth even in court?

He could have said so if he hadn't done it, and stopped all this, right?

Everything you said may raise suspicions about that guy.

But is there any indisputable evidence confirming he is guilty?

There is!

He didn't deny doing it, right? There's your evidence!

Why is he staying quiet, Ramar?

Maybe he did kill them.

I feel there is some reason why he is not talking.

What are--

Yes, Mohan!

Alright.

That was the hospital.

The boy survived.

Hello, sir.

He's upstairs.

How is Mani doing? What are the doctors saying?

He's not able to speak at the moment.

What did they say to bring you here?

"He has severe diarrhea. So we admitted him to a hospital.

Come immediately." They said.

But only after I arrived did they say he attempted suicide.

Why'd you leave your post? You must've been with him!

I came down to receive you, sir.

We've got legs. Can't we walk up here ourselves?

-Isn't that Mani's mother? -Yes.

See that? She's shouting from the rooftops!

Get her here!

-Do you believe your son is innocent? -Absolutely!

He would never do such a thing!

They say your son is a murderer. Do you believe that?

No, sir. He's innocent!

He has nothing to do with these murders!

Not in the least!

Then why would they accuse him of killing his girlfriend and his sister?

What else can it be, sir?

That girl is well-to-do.

We are nobody.

We have no one to stand for us. That's why.

Who dropped Nilavathi back home that day?

Was it Mani or did she go by herself?

My daughter Venba and that girl left together.

Why didn't Mani go with them?

No, sir! My son did say he'd drop her off!

But the girls left before he could do that.

Mani came back and asked me...

why I let them leave, as he was going to drop them off.

Why? Where had Mani gone?

I don't know, sir.

It seems he came back only a day later after he left to look for them.

-Is that true? -Yes, sir.

Does he have any friends?

Pretty much every guy in town is a friend of his!

Among them, who is he closest to?

That would be Praba and Sundaresan.

He's innocent!

He has nothing to do with these murders!

Not in the least!

See how Mani's mother claims he is innocent.

Mani attempted suicide, too.

Doesn't this suggest an innocent man was wrongly sentenced?

It is Mani's intention to make the public feel that way.

"I'm innocent! Yet, they punished me! So, I'll kill myself!" he implies.

If all that was true, he would've died, correct? But he didn't!

So, this is all an act!

See how things are going here?

The skeletons of those two girls were found.

Those were specifically found during the highway inauguration.

That made this case high profile.

Just when we thought we would never identify those skeletons...

we did just that!

When bad times begin for somebody...

no one can stop that.

This boy's the perfect example for that!

We've seen many cases where women get killed over a romantic spat.

But when Mani's own sister was also killed here...

that raises questions, does it not?

But Mani refuses to talk about the circumstances of the murder.

His sister Venba may have been killed...

while trying to save Nilavathi from Mani, right?

Despite all evidence pointing to him,

Mani still claims innocence! How are we supposed to believe that?

Sir!

If you go online, you'll find so many videos of that boy!

If five people are on his side,

-ninety-five fry him in hot oil! -Mutton fry! Chicken curry!

Well-fried, I say!

Even if you prove with evidence that he did not kill them,

what if they all join together, say this and that...

and make people believe he did kill them?

We can't do anything.

That his life ends up ruined will be the only outcome.

Whose fault is that, Ramar?

In this day and age, anyone with a mic can claim to dictate the truth.

Hello, Maari?

Alright.

Maari brought Mani's friend Praba to the station, sir.

Shall we leave without eating?

Do you have a stomach or a sea within?

Eat up fast!

He wants to gorge himself even during an emergency!

Where is that guy?

He went to the toilet.

He was panicking a lot on the way over.

He's gone to the toilet thrice since we got here.

Our toilet has hit rock bottom!

TOILET

Are you scared?

Yes, sir.

Why?

I've never been to a police station before.

-This is my first trip. -"Trip?"

Why does that scare you?

Have you done something wrong?

Oh no! Nothing like that, sir!

It's still a police station, right? So...

So you think you can make it a hangout place by coming by often?

Am I right?

Then let's keep him here for a few days, Moosa. Let his fear wear off.

Why don't you get comfortable?

He already has, at the loo!

Are you and Mani close?

He was my ride or die.

But not right now.

Why not? What happened?

Answer him!

What was your issue with him? Sir's asking, yes?

Why are we suddenly going to Namalapudhukottai?

I suspect the girl who was chatting with me, and Praba, is the same, Sundaresan.

That's why he said he'd show his girl so that I can verify if it's the same one.

And if they are the same person?

We'll tear her apart on the spot!

He said he'd show his girl, but he's taking us on a tour of the town!

That's her house, buddy.

How come there's no one here?

The place is like a ghost town!

I have no idea why!

Let's go check!

Why is the town so empty, Granny?

Where'd everyone go?

There's a temple festival today!

Everyone will be there!

What say? Shall we go?

I feel nervous, buddy.

You and Sundaresan go ahead.

I'll keep a low profile and follow. What say?

Come on! Whatever happens, we'll face it together!

Oh no! It's her father, buddy!

-One soda, brother! -You got it!

I saw her father, buddy!

Luckily, I turned around before he could see my face!

-Praba? -Yes?

I saw my girl here.

But I don't know if she's your girl, too.

They're both the same?

-What the hell-- -Don't be hasty, you idiot!

There she comes, Praba!

Where?

She's bloody coming this way! In a sari!

That's not my girl, Mani!

Why are you here?

To talk to you.

I can't talk to you here!

Come behind the temple in half an hour!

You sent that photo of your hands slit...

and blocked my number too!

I was scared shitless!

The first time you called me, when I called you "sister"...

you told me never to call you that and that you liked me a lot, right?

Do I have a sharp memory or what?

I fell in love with you too.

I'm sorry, Praba. I kept something from you.

I was in love with a guy named Mahesh before we got together.

He bought me my phone.

But wherever I went, he'd ask me to share a live location and video call him.

Always suspicious of me!

He even came home last week!

"You don't want me, but want the phone I bought you?"

He created a ruckus and took back the phone!

I was afraid you'd leave me too if I told you about all this.

Because I've fallen for you hard, Praba!

You're as chubby as a parotta dough!

Can't you at least tell me your name now?

Will you tell me or do I call you "Parotta Dough?"

My name is Nilavathi.

Is Mahesh giving you grief?

Want me to deal with him?

No, Praba! I'll handle this.

I want a phone, Praba.

Will you buy me one?

Is that all? Sure, I'll buy you one!

There flew the love bug to muddle my life

When I was standing single With no one to mingle

There flew the love bug to muddle my life

When I was standing single With no one to mingle

Stirring me on, twisting me up She sent me loafing

With a roll of her eyes The sly girl cast her magic spell

She tracked me down and sought me out

She needlessly got flirty with me

Spinning tales a dozen She threaded us as one

There flew the love bug to muddle my life

Come on over!

When I was standing single With no one to mingle

Let's sing our hearts away!

There flew the love bug to muddle my life

No one to question us!

When I was standing single With no one to mingle

A folded sweet beeda

And a "Gaali Mark" soda

When these two come together That's a glimpse of my girl

If a cooling "Jigardhanda" walks my way

And gives me the perfect aura vibe

I've hit the jackpot

Glimpse of my girl

I've hit the jackpot

Rock it

Glimpse of my girl

Rock it

I've hit the jackpot

Bring me that phone, dummy!

Where do you think you're going?

So much snot!

Buddy boy!

How are you? Finally remembered me?

What to do, buddy?

You never seem to remember me at all!

I often see you around Namalapudhukottai these days.

But you never come by to visit me!

What's going on in our town?

Are you pursuing someone?

Nothing like that!

Wow! You're even hiding things from me?

I see you and Praba hanging around here a lot!

Praba has a photo of a girl from here as his WhatsApp DP!

Has Praba fallen in love?

You know everything already. But want to hear it from me?

Nothing like that.

Aren't we very close?

A loyal friend, right?

I'm telling you this.

Tell Praba not to pursue that girl.

Why?

She's bad news, Mani.

Why so silent, buddy?

Don't you think that girl is taking advantage of you, Praba?

No! Poor thing, Mani.

Her father's business is down.

Her family is in dire straits.

She has so much love for me!

Must I not take care of her?

Apparently, she was in love with another guy before you.

She did all this with him. Are you aware of that?

-I am aware! -What?

Who told you that?

Why does that matter? He said it because he doesn't want you to get fooled.

Who told you this? First tell me that!

Hey!

He's a very good friend.

He's got a clear head. He told me out of concern for you. Let it be.

Who is he? Tell me his name!

Sam Benjamin. From Namalapudhukottai!

You know him, too!

Sam Benjamin?

What did that bastard say about my girl?

The girl is bad news.

Told you to find another girl!

You're not entirely forthcoming. Tell me everything he said!

Hey!

That's what he said!

It seemed right to me, too.

"It seems right to you?"

Hey! Stop!

Let's drop this now before it leads to a needless argument.

Mani!

If you can't give me money to buy a phone, for my girl, be direct. Don't insult her.

Is buying a phone a big deal? Dumbshit!

Your girl is a vamp! She chats with one guy and flirts with another!

She may be on hard times, but must there not be limits?

She's gotten many guys hooked under her charm!

Didn't want to tell you that, so I asked you to drop it.

If my girl is a vamp, so is yours, bastard!

Back off! What the hell?

Go to hell!

They're fighting! Come break them up!

Why are you guys fighting?

Stop it!

Why are you guys fighting?

Stop it! Break it up!

Break it up!

-Stop it! -Badmouthing my girl!

-Stop it! -Come on, guys!

-What the hell? -Break it up!

Let go of me, brother!

Bring it on!

Stop it, guys! Back off!

-Whatever it is, talk it out! -Bring it on!

Why are you fighting?

Since then, we kept having problems.

We'd fight.

At one point, we just stopped talking.

Drink up!

As far as you're concerned, do you think Mani killed those girls?

I don't know, sir.

You have a friend called Sundaresan, yes?

Yes, sir.

He's in Chennai.

What's he doing there?

A year ago, his mother told me he found some job there.

You don't talk to him, either?

No, sir. I used to talk to him.

I haven't since he moved to Chennai.

I must meet him too.

Ask him to come over when I tell you.

Okay, sir.

Drink up.

GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, MADURA

What is this, sir? Maintain this properly!

I can't come by to verify things every time!

Look up Mani. Where is the entry?

Go sign!

A case of suicide.

Give me that paper!

Take him away, Manickam.

Come along!

-Get over here! -Go!

Take it off!

Take all of it off!

Go on!

Hurry!

Sit!

Squat and get back up again!

Take those clothes!

Is this what you had in the entry already?

Show it properly!

I'm taking him to block number two, sir!

"Block"? Throw him in a cell!

-Trying to commit suicide? -Let's go!

What does your intuition say, Mohan?

Does it say that boy is guilty or not?

Sir...

There's no smoke without fire!

Skip the proverbs and tell me what you think!

Sir! My intuition says--

That's what I asked too!

Girls break up with guys and then end up being killed for that.

We've seen it happen way too many times!

I think it's the same in this guy's case.

So do I!

Who's that?

He's eavesdropping?

I used to do it, too!

Hell's bells! What to do with you?

Come! Let's eat and talk!

But if it appears amiss to Moosa, there will be some truth there.

-Shall we bet on it, sir? -Hey, Maari!

We already tried a bet on the bracelet's owner!

The one which Moosa selected ended up winning!

Why bother betting again?

But you were the one who put Sir's name under all the unclaimed names.

That won't fly!

Fine, deal me in! What's another bet?

I think he's the guy!

-Go eat. -Never mind, sir.

Sendrayan, son of Pandiyan!

A petition has arrived for you!

Sendrayan, son of Pandiyan! A petition has arrived for you!

Mani?

I am Moosa Raaza.

Sub-Inspector Moosa Raaza.

Nilavathi and Venba.

I was the one who discovered it was their skeletons which were found.

I don't know if you killed them or not.

But why do you refuse to talk?

You said nothing in court.

That's why I'm here to see you.

Had you spoken up in court...

you wouldn't have gotten such a severe sentence.

Why are you still silent?

A guilty conscience or are you hiding something?

Mani!

I ask you this because I want to help you!

What is going to happen if I speak up, brother?

Will Nila and my sister come back from the dead?

Guard of Honor!

Attention!

Guard of Honor!

General Salute!

Present arms!

One, two, three, one!

Two, three, one!

Guard party go to guard room!

Guard, dismissed!

One, two, three, one!

Two, three, one!

Two, three, one!

Up!

I asked you to come...

because the IG praised you in the meeting, Raaza.

Thank you, ma'am.

I intend to bring up your transfer during my next meeting with him.

I've authorized extra stationery to be handed over to your station.

Collect them.

-Thanks, ma'am. -Thank you, ma'am.

I visited Mani in jail, yesterday.

It may be because he referred to me as "brother"--

At that moment,

beyond all the questions in my mind...

I had a strong feeling that he is innocent.

Did he say anything, Moosa? Did he talk?

No, Ramar.

He didn't say much.

He seems not to care that he received a life sentence,

or that his case wasn't properly investigated.

I could see he was in some kind of cynical, disenchanted feeling.

He has killed people, right?

That's how he will be!

He must have killed them!

Let him go and get busy with some other work!

Moosa!

No matter how sad you feel, a stationery box is all you'll get!

Get in!

You're not asleep!

Closing your eyes does not equal sleep!

I'm sleeping soundly.

You don't tell me anything about the case.

You claim the child in my womb will hear if we discuss it.

Isn't it better if you don't bottle it up and share with your loved ones?

Not knowing what it is, I'm worried too.

If I'm worried, that isn't good for the baby either, right?

No, Sumaya.

I was handling a case before bringing you over to Madurai.

A boy named Mani has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

I think that case...

was not properly investigated,

and the wrong man was punished.

I met him yesterday.

After doing so,

I feel my suspicions are accurate.

What can be done?

If I do nothing,

I think he'll be in prison for life.

You feel that boy has not done anything wrong, correct?

Yes.

Allah will show you a way.

Praise be to Him.

A path will definitely present itself to you!

Until then, put the burden on Him and go to sleep.

Where are you going? The office?

Yes.

Have you forgotten our plans for today?

No! It's an important matter. We'll talk about it when I come back!

So I'm not important?

I have no time to fight! We'll discuss this when I return!

I'll answer it.

-Ma'am? -Raaza?

How soon can you come to my office?

Half an hour, ma'am.

Fine. Come right away!

Yes, ma'am.

-Ma'am? -Come, Raaza.

When did this come in?

This morning.

Have you spoken to Dr. Dhanapal?

Not yet. Call him.

Hello?

Hello, Doctor.

SP Rathika speaking.

Yes, ma'am.

Have you read the report?

Yes, Doctor.

Are those findings 100% correct?

Ma'am.

You accepted the first report without asking any questions.

You released it to the press too.

But now, you are questioning the accuracy of a report I thoroughly vetted.

Ma'am.

If I got out of the deathbed to share the readings with you,

it means...

I am extremely dedicated and sincere in my job.

Junior doctors lack the requisite experience.

That's why I asked them to share reports

only after I've personally cross-checked them.

You assumed that was my ego talking.

Claiming media and political pressure,

you made the report public.

Do you get it now, ma'am?

Do you get why I asked you to wait until I checked it myself?

This is Sub-Inspector Moosa Raaza, Doctor.

I get what you're saying.

We shouldn't have been hasty.

In addition to Nilavathi and Venba's DNA that was found on those skeletons...

you have stated a third set of DNA was found.

And that isn't Mani's DNA. Correct?

Yes.

So you think it might be the killer's DNA?

Doctor?

Yes.

That's what I think.