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(crickets chirping)

Oh Lord!

Hope someone actually pays promptly today

Thankachan... one tea, please

What’s news, member?

I am good!!!!

One should take birth as a member

It’s a fantastic life

Oh! The headline is targeting us

Thankachan... One really bad tea please

You have a problem if it is good?

Anything is fine... Dear member...

If we submit this, things will become fine?

It will. We don’t have an option before us too

Let’s try this

You started selling meat again?

What else is the option?

Or the bank will take away my house! -That’s true

One tea please

Hot news... unauthorised butcher shop!

You keep quiet. When the Panchayat is fine, why should you be aggrieved?

Then you continue with butchery

Why do you have a problem that even the Opposition leader is not raising?

What?

That question was suggestive!

I will say things about those who don’t pay

(mumbles) Or what!

Sir...

There is no time when elephants aren’t seen in our eastern side

It would be really helpful if you make an electric fencing there

It’s an application for that, sir

Yusuf ikka... The same thing was said by the estate manager as well

We will arrange for doing a survey

Hmm

Please inform the MLA to speed things up

What’s the use of telling him, sir?

He does all the help for the resort owners

When I told him this...

... yours is a stand alone house

How can they do fencing for such a house?

Aren’t we humans too, sir?

We will do all that is needed for a survey

You need not worry -Hmm

Raziya thatha, you please sit. -That’s okay

Hello

Oh is it sir? I will start right now

I'm coming. Get the vehicle ready

Okay... okay

What will we do now?

Santhosh… come, a tiger is moving around in Chinnappara

A tiger is seen in your area

Don’t walk back. Come in our vehicle

No need sir

Let the tiger eat us if it wants to

Then we don’t need to roam around here in vain

Don’t take this lightly... Sister, you come too

(announcement) For the attention of the residents in Chinnappara

A tiger is seen at the plantation region of second ward from yesterday onwards...

All should be vigilant

Women and children should not come out of the house or walk on the road

(announcement continues)

O Mother Goddess! Help us

He’s coming

Do some work instead of wasting time praying

Mother Goddess!

I will show you

He started in the morning itself

Let’s go

(announcement) For the attention of the natives of Chinnappara...

God, what’s happening?

Go this way...!

A tiger is causing threat here

You tell everyone to stay away

(scared screeching)

Madam has come

Yeah, I know

I am getting into a meeting

The minister will come now

No, I have to go there after this. I will talk to them after the meeting

Good morning madam

(humming an old Hindi film song)

You seem to be in a good mood. -Of course

Which other song will I sing?

When you are tensed, music is a relief

It would have been better if I was handling culture or tourism

Why the hell did I opt for forest and animal husbandry!

Now even if a buffalo taken for meat flees, the blame will be on Peethambaran Master

Peethambaran Master? Who’s that?

Who else? My father

Sir, we are reaching the guest house

I’m reaching the guest house. I will call you later

Okay

You had to wait until things were going out of hand?

Sir, it happened during a brief timeframe

What do you say, CCF?

Sir, Looking at the territory figures, the tiger doesn’t belong here

It is believed the tiger came from outside region

Is that so? After guest workers, here comes guest tigers!

That’s why they are called "Bengali tigers"!

MLA sir... It’s not 'Bengali tigers' but 'The Royal Bengal Tiger'

Think what can be done now

By using a trap or shooting... somehow

That’s the problem here, sir -Why?

You know in an earlier case, shooting the tiger became an issue even at the Centre

It’s for easy for them to say

Just sit and smile when a dog bites a kid!

Sorry sir, me and SP got stuck in the midst of that protest

That’s why I am late. They have been deployed there

They know why we are holding this meeting, right?

Take your seat. -Okay sir

Now that DFO has come as well, we need to take a final decision

Sir, we can't just kill. We can tranquilize the animal

Not like the bear was killed in a well recently!

There were two names that came up during an unofficial meeting with the CCF

Who are they?

Dr. Anil Mathew... -Don’t call him here

He has several other assignments

Who’s the next person?

Jayaram

What for? To play the drums?

Sir, Jayaram Kalyanaraman is a veterinary surgeon

A crack sharp shooter

He’s the best man for the job

Any other names?

No sir. If not Dr. Anil, the best option is Jayaram

We will have to call him on deputation

I think he is busy with some research project

Are you sure? -Cent percent sir

Draft an order and send a mail immediately

Whoever it is, the work has to be done

It’s a question of people’s lives

There should be immediate action

The assembly starts on the 9th

If the tiger is not caught, I will be doomed there!

(all laughing)

That’s why

We will disperse now -Thank you sir

It’s tiger for sure?

Yes. -Not a bear?

No sir. It’s tiger

Sir, why are you confused now?

If it’s a bear, we can tell people to lie down dead (like in a popular fable)

But tiger doesn’t know that story!

Swine, porcupine, civet...

...that’s there too

Sir, Fr. Thomas Thoniplacken has come to meet you

Yes, father

Collector, please come

Hello, how are you, father? -Fine

Greetings, father

Send the e mail today itself, without any delay. -Will send, sir

The farmers in high range have come fighting against nature and diseases

They are reacting because they suffered losses of humans and cattle

Protests have become a trend now

I know, father

Collector and me came here directly as we see this situation very seriously

An announcement through the church warning the natives from coming out during night and early morning would be helpful

We have to ensure the safety of our people

That I can say. But I need to get a clarity on this

That you have to convince the people

The protest won’t be called off without that

You don’t worry, father

We are bringing the best persons to handle this situation

So, if we all stand together, there will be a solution

It’s me who is saying this

So, I’m leaving

Minister, we want a permanent solution in this issue

(Protestors shouting slogans)

We will fight to live!

Aren’t our lives valuable too?

To question and solve, don’t we have anyone on our side?

(protestors continue chanting slogans)

You all calm down

Don’t be violent like this

Have you reached there?

Handle things carefully

Yeah, I am on the way

We have done everything from the Panchayat’s side

We have discussed with the tiger... -It’s not the tiger

Minister… minister... -Sorry

We have arranged the person to shoot the tiger after discussing with the minister

Where did you talk to the minister?

Keep quiet

The government is handling things well... -The collector has come

Move aside. The collector is here

Ikka, please come. We will go to that side

I am coming after the meeting with the minister

There will be action immediately

A person specialised in wild life is coming

There will be a solution for everything

We don’t have the rights to protest, madam?

Only a hand of the lady who was with me till 4 pm is left now!

You tell madam. We should keep quiet?

Selvi, say what you want to say

Madam, if we don’t go for work, we will starve

There is elephant and swine in the plantation area

What will we do? You tell us that

Enough of your show off!

Take your hands off the President’s shoulder

One of you come forward as a leader from your group

Nothing will be heard if everyone talks simultaneously

You understand?

We have such a person among our group

Yusuf ikka will talk

Madam, where will you leave the tiger after it is tranquilized?

You leave the tiger there. And then, leave here the leopard caught from there

That’s what you normally do

That exercise can't continue here

We won’t let that happen

Decision has been taken

The order has come

A person will come to tranquilize

Who are these guys?

Don’t know, madam

They have not been seen here before

Damn, not even one is hitting the target. -That’s the effect of the drinks yesterday

Ohhh… what a fabulous shot, doctor

There’s no one to train him to do a shot

Stylish like Yusuf Dikec (the celebrated Olympian shooter)

Fabulous Dr. Jayaram... fabulous

Mathews, slow down!

Dr. Jayaram, where are you? -I’m at the club

Please come tomorrow itself

Yes madam

By 10 o’clock? -Okay ma'am, I will report

Doctor, what is the new assignment?

This time it’s a tiger

How far is this place?

Just a few minutes away...

Actually, Lakshmi will be waiting for us there

And she will take us to the entire place

There will be beautiful art performances too

Please come

That’s Lakshmi

Hello... please come

We will go there. They can take some visuals too

You know the situation. -Yes madam

Sir, here there is another headache for the police

Militant activity also

Some technique of theirs... Ultrasonic devices or something

The animals could be coming out of the forest in panic

Then all animals should come

Not just elephant and tiger

Do you know when was tiger census taken for the last time?

Sir, that is not possible all the time

In our camera trap, in the same location, many tigers are roaming

The pug marks confirm it too

It may be due to territory conflict… -Yes

40 to 60 kms. That’s the male territory. 20 for female

Now it seems our area is flooded with big cats

Not just cats, tuskers are there too

Last month one was packed from Santhanpara...

in the same way, we will have to give send offs from here too

That elephant was sent off to Tamil Nadu, right? -Hmm

Is there any possibilities for a comeback?

No. He should have settled there. No chance of coming back

Not necessarily

There are cases when they traveled 450 kms and came back to original habitat

So we can’t confirm it yet

Okay

We have to give a briefing at the community hall tomorrow morning

Yes madam

Everything is ready

Okay

See you then

Good night

Mom, see dad is taking money

I will beat you up

Give me the cash... -What cash?

This is my money

I earned that money. Give it to me

What is the issue? -That Rajan is beating up his wife

You don’t have any feelings for me or your son?

What to do?

(crying loud)

Dad, please...!!!

I will kill you. -Dad, please don’t hurt mom

Raziya, I had kept it here

This thing has hands and legs?

It will never be found where it has been kept!

What are you searching for?

I am searching something

What is it?

Something that you don’t need

Tell me anyway

Did you see my glasses?

Did you see my glasses?

You come here

Let me tell you. Come here

Look there

You look at the mirror

What’s there to laugh?

No big deal. Your dad has made the same mistake too

I have to write a bit

I have to write, I said

You were born with glasses?

Raziya, you don't mock me… -Hmm

Will write later. Have dinner first

Say such nice things then

What I’m saying is...

To people like you who live so close to the forest...

I don’t need to teach about wild animals

But saying certain things is my responsibility and my duty

Animals are ahead of us in several aspects

If we don’t provoke them, they won’t attack us

Among you, who all go inside the forest?

How many of you have seen dangerous animals inside the forest?

Those animals have ever harmed you?

No one has been harmed

That’s what I said

If animals are not provoked...

they will never pounce on us

True, President? -Hmm

We always say this to those who venture into forest areas

Don’t be a disturbance to the forest

Not a nuisance as well

Don’t disturb the forest using our dresses or perfumes

I like the smell of jasmine

But when I go inside the forest I never use such perfumes or even dresses washed with soap

Because even the mild smell could be disturbing them

Likewise, avoid using dark coloured clothes

Forest has a calmness of its own

We shouldn’t ruin it

Keep loud music till late night, use bright lights...

don’t try this inside forest area. Enjoy it outside!

What you say is right, sir

But none of us have got inside the forest and disturbed the animals...

We didn’t use loud music or put loud music...

There are so many resorts inside and near the forest area

You go and tell them

And then to those who come from cities to enjoy the forest "vibe"

Make them understand what forest is...

...and how the people here live!

Correct

Father

I think all understood what Jayaram sir said

If we obey his instructions, we can find a solution to our issues

MLA sir...

In the estate areas where animals come regularly...

…there should be a decision to make a current fencing

We are doing a survey and sending the report to the top

When will that come back?

Sit... we will find a solution to the issue

Don’t worry… -Hmm

Who is worried?

Is there a problem in using sandalwood oil?

Where did you get sandalwood from?

No. Not with me

I just asked

Your saree looks nice

It suits you well

But we don't need this dark colour

Even the tiger will lose its control on seeing this -Shut up

What did the hunter say?

About the Panchayat...!

...since I am the Panchayat President here

Malu...

Yes

Our boundary starts from here

From here. Where is the point?

It’s over there

From there

Is this a problem area?

Animals have been spotted here

But there have been no reports of attacks

The issues are in the estate area

The natives there are agitated

There are some to instigate them

Hi… Lakshmi

Where did you go, Lakshmi?

Going to the shop. -He is the new officer

I saw him

He’s a doctor. He is one who will tranquilize the tiger

Okay

She is an educated girl among the tribes

Her name is Lakshmi

Her father is from Tamil Nadu

Mother is from a tribal group

Both are no more

She had a sister, Janamma. She was killed by a tiger

Is that her daughter? -No, she is unmarried. It’s Janamma’s daughter

Sir, shall we look at the rest of the things?

My long time desire to have wild buffalo’s meat with green pepper...

Aloshi, don’t say it loud. -Why

Don’t invite trouble like Sasankan sir

He is 68 years old

The case is still going on

Huh… what is that case?

He cooked a curry with a wild pig that came to his land to eat tapioca

Even before the curry’s taste went off from his tongue, he told everyone about it

Sasankan sir?

Is eating a wild buffalo is such a big case?

It was not before

Fox, crow, pig rat...

All these miscreants were under Schedule 5 of the Wild Life Protection Act (1972)

That means, wild animals

If they cause us trouble, we can kill them

There was a suggestion to include swine too in that list

Then what is the problem?

In the 22nd amendment, Schedule 5 was abolished

Now pig and pig rat come under Schedule 2

That means protected groups

Santhosh, got a cigarette? -Yes sir

If you touch even a pig rat, you will be caught

It was then that Sasankan sir...

His daughter’s wedding had to be called off!

Wedding called off? How come?

He did murder a pig rat. And she becomes a murderer’s daughter!

Murderer? Then what about elephants and tigers killing humans?

It’s their struggle for existence

They are the owners of earth!

For the time being, adjust with this local buffalo meat, Aloshi

(humming an old number)

Where were you after vanishing from Santhampara?

Isn’t that a coincidence?

Don’t get drunk much. You have to drive back in the night

Shall I make you a drink? -No

Today I’ve to spot a 'komban' (a tusked elephant)

(laughing suggestively)

Good that you explained. Or else I would have been mistaken

Aloshi will say all that

I will be back, don’t finish

Mani, flash the light here too

Do we need to go this far inside the forest?

Why such a 'talk'?

Though we do have guns, nothing can save us if we end up in front of some aggressive animal

It’s a python. Don’t worry

Nothing to worry if it’s on the tree top!

Sir, this way

Since there’s moon light, it’s not too dark

What’s it, sir?

There’s a smell

There are other ways too

But we have to go this way. That's adventurous

Usually I don’t come out after getting drunk

When the locals call, we just roam a round in the jeep. That’s it

This area is not too problematic

Sir, will he create trouble?

This is our Ponnuchamy

Ponnuchamy won’t hurt. Don’t worry

He will be happy with a jack fruit

Ponnuchamy.... Good name. Who gave this name?

That was given by our Sisupalan sir

We had a Ponnuchamy who stole jackfruit, just like him

Sir, what are you doing?

It wasn’t a headset?

I thought...

Sir, This is Prasad sir from RRT...

This is Jayaram sir

It was somewhere else

Did you cast? -We did. But it got distorted

So we couldn’t match

It comes frequently

Let’s move.... -Okay sir

You said that side? -Yes

Madam, she is with me now

We shall do something immediately. -That has been forwarded

Yes madam

Since it is their issue, things will be faster

Okay

Aloshi, put up the file... -Okay madam

Don’t worry

Madam will do what is needed

You have the death certificate? -Hmm

Okay

News report suggest the presence of tiger near Chinnappara

The forest department doesn’t even have a proper cage

Sir, we are in front of the estate side tea shop

It will take ten more minutes

Who’s it? -DFO

Didn't you say that the cage hasn't come yet? -Of course I did

If we go unprepared, there will be more issues

Sir, the cage has come

What’s this RRT?

Aren't they like the Forest department?

They are Rapid Response Team

They save snakes and tigers alike

The other officers will catch us

Oh I see

That’s nice

Last time there was elephant attack in this estate

We made them flee using crackers

What’s the use?

They came back again

We can use darts

They have to be relocated using darts

Farming is affected

Pigs too create toruble... -Not here but in Ezhakkaattu

Sir, tigers are there too. Had to flee once

The tiger? -Oh yes

You saw Maniyan? -Yes, I did, sir

Don’t worry about Malu

We will take good care of her

I don’t have the courage to send her anywhere, doctor

She is going through the same path as I did once

Come on Lakshmi

Or do one thing. You and Malu come and stay with me

That’s not possible in the current circumstances

Elephants and tigers...

There has been a solution for it now

Jayaram has come

Check this fencing… up to the end of the resort

There is Raziyatha's special!

Have food first

Something will happen?

How can I say ikka? We do the survey and submit

Those in top should act

We have measured and verified

Even yesterday an elephant came and destroyed the plantains

Not just elephants. There are groups of pigs too

They destroyed the cardamom

What will we survive with sir?

Isn’t it better not to do farming?

What are you saying? You are a panchayat member!

Sir when are you going home next?

Next week. The church festivities are going on

My kids are calling me all the time

Do tell before going. I want to make some sweets for your kids

Oh that’s nice. Last time we finished it all in one day

That’s our happiness

Who else will we make this for?

Help! Help!

Go back!

Go back!

Sir, elephant came out at the tea estate just now

It was sheer luck that no one was hurt

They come to the nearby pond to drink water

Even for us that pond is our water source

Now we are scared even to go there

I don’t need to tell you about forest

It’s when water become short there that the animals come out

It’s only about a matter of two rains

Sir, say if you are unable to

Who all we last till the rains!

Don’t worry. The DFO will come now

We locals have not decided to come here to complain daily

It’s because you don’t work properly that we are unable to go out for work freely?

You give a reply for that

Eight deaths during the past six months!

Some cattle, agricultural products...it won’t bother you?

How would they? They are concerned about the tusks of elephants and such costly stuff

They keep a tab of all that

There are women around. -So?

You better keep your mouth shut

Women around? So what?

Selvi, ask what’s wrong with us women?

Sir, what is the problem with women?

Tell us

Sir, don’t try changing the topic

Madam, the crowd is agitated

You Forest team find a solution to the issue

Just beating around the bush

Mom

Mom, a tiger attacked me!

Aunt, will the tiger attack us?

Appu ettan, you have seen golden monitor lizard?

Where is the golden lizard?

We have been walking for quite long

Walk faster

Come... come...

Which area?

We will go there and check

Okay

Mani, it will be tougher if it’s get more dark. You take the vehicle

There is some distance to cover still

Ohhhh Elephant...!!!!!

Run... run...

Move away... -Throw the crackers

Take it fast... Light it

Don’t worry... the kids are safe

You better don’t send children there alone

Please move this side

Sir is coming

He has forced many elephants to flee, you know?

Sir, one minute

What’s this, Manichetta?

Wind direction

The basic and primitive method to know it

It’s sheer experience

We have to be careful

Sir, wind is in this direction

So we will proceed that way. Come

(Shocked)

Saw? We would have gone directly to its front

There are bears too

When we enter the forest, we have to become forest ourselves

That’s our basic principle. -Yes

Manichetta... experience counts a lot

(all laughing)

Is there a forest that Mani doesn’t know?

That’s quite obvious

He has marked territory

I’m fed up complaining to the forest people

Two dogs are missing from the meat shop

Rajan told me this just now

Is it tiger or cheetah

Tiger is found at Chinnappara… Run!!!

Where is the tiger?

Inform the forest people

Call the forest team

Forget the forest authorities… Run!!!!

Run... run!!!

Doctor, it is said a tiger was spotted in the Chinnappara estate area

Which area?

Near the check dam

I will come there

Mani, take the vehicle

I'm not making it formal by saying thank you

Still I have to tell you

Thank you my trusted lieutenants

It’s our duty, sir

We are just doing our job, sir

What about law and order?

Everything is under control sir

Great!

Collector, your finding was impressive

Sharp shooter... right man for the job

Let him stay here for a while

What do you say? That will give more confidence to the locals

Yes, sure sir. Will do

The calmness that I enjoy right now...

Mr. Harisankar, if these to women weren't around, I would have offered you a drink

The quantity will be perfect

Have a drink

Here comes our MLA

You already started!

To inform all, is this laying foundation stone?

If you want, have a drink

Keep that aside and have this

This is a special from the Misty world owner Vareechan

MLA sir... the road to Misty world has been concreted before the road to the settlement colony has been made, right?

Excellent!

My dear Alsatian... -Aloshious

Be it Alsatian, Doberman or whatever... the issue is not that

Where do we get money from?

From tourism and agriculture

So we will have to do the basics for them first

Foreigners come and see it all

So people who voted for you don’t need the basic facilities?

But foreigners don’t see that, right?

We cover it all with flex

Sir, I got a little late

Sir, this is for you

Taste this local hooch

You closed the shop before coming? So you wait for a while

Take this and Rajan, you can leave. -Okay sir

(indiscreet chatting)

Sir, you have non vegetarian?

Not everything. Only hunted meat

Hunted meat is the best. Especially Jayaram sir's

It’s really tasty

Will the electric fencing in the estate area happen?

There was fund in the adivasi welfare project

It got lapsed long back

It’s because the Panchayat didn’t do it on time

Who will listen to it now?

Everything is digital now

Even if the centre allows some fund, there will be strict accounting

We won’t get anything

That’s why it is called digital India

The old tricks won’t work now

They won’t eat ... or let others have it

The welfare funds are exhausted. Let the next budget come

We will do something then

We all know what has been made using the welfare funds

Some waiting sheds are built just by shaping some pipes

They will have big boards taking undue credit, which are way more expensive that those sheds

Elephants who destroy the local houses don't even bother about them as well

If a statue of the MLA was made, the tigers would have been scared

Stop it. Throw this guy out

I came for a drink with you to be away from the attacks of the media and the locals

And see what you are saying

I’ve gone mad

Make me a drink more. -Sir, isn’t this enough?

Can someone pour him a drink. I'm fed up

Thank you sir

Mani, I am hungry

"Who’s tickling the trunk of the tusker in the woods?"

"Is it the girl dragonfly?"

"Who got inside the blanket hearing the owl hoot?"

"Is it the baby bat?"

"The red eagle flies around above"

"Small ants marches like an army below"

"The day gets red hot in the faraway hills"

"The wind that dances around whistling..."

"Did you see fruits ripening on the branches?"

"Did you see the parrot ready to gobble it?"

"It’s the big day as a tiger went inside the net"

"The game of trap proved to be spot on"

"The steps are wavering as the head starts spinning"

"Tell the tale, share a laugh and dance to the tune"

"The showers from the hill tops make us wet..."

"The birds flutter their wings and spread a chilling feel"

"The waves of the stream that flows through the forest"

"The cool rays of sun makes the day bright"

Who am I, brother?

Even Buddha and Sankara didn’t find an answer to this question!

Ehh... Ikkaa... here’s an elephant!

What!!!

There’s an elephant! -Go away

Go... go...

(crying in panic)

Sir, how many times can we complain!

Tiger caught the 3-4 goats that we had

Last night an elephant came and ruined the back side of our house

It took some rice which was left as well

Whom will we address our complaint to now?

Yusuf ikka, we did the survey

The forest boundary in your area comes to around 3 kms

We have applied for electric fencing the whole stretch

We are aware of it all, sir

Still if you try a little harder, the poor people here could sleep peacefully

That’s why, we all...

We can do something only if get funds from Trivandrum

Please be patient for a while

Can you stay away for two weeks?

Where will we go, sir?

Only those who have someone will have a place to go

To whom will we say all these?

Itha, we did try. But then this is a government matter

We didn’t blame you, sir

We just stated our situation

Come. We will go back

Okay sir

Allah...!

Elephant!!!

Help me! An elephant is chasing me!

Raziya... wake up

Get up. The doctors will come now

Get up Raziya

Get up Raziya...! Can't you hear me?

Nothing to worry... She is sleeping

See, everyone is here... Get up

Elephant wreak havoc. One more person has been killed

Raziya from Keenthalappara has been killed by an elephant

A few days back, a portion of their house was destroyed by elephants

How many times did we come to you and complain?

Elephants destroyed my house

Then also I came to you

You didn’t do anything

Why should you do anything?

You didn't lose anything

It’s me who lost

Raziya had gone to fetch water

Look, sir

Look sir. I can't even look at her face

There is nothing much left to see

You killed her

You killed her

You killed her

Why did you spare me?

You kill me as well

Don’t touch me!

Do you want to kill me?

Why should I live alone?

You kill those with no one to bother

Let all die

Let all die

Sir, I am saying this for the final time

Can you just kill me?

Please get me killed, sir

Yusuf ikka

Where is Shiju sir? -He left with the vehicle

He has taken the gun with him as well

Who is with him?

Sir, Murugan is with him. But he is not picking up the phone

Maniyan, let’s go

Sir… Shiju sir

Come sir... -Leave me

You can go if you want

Leave if you want to

I am going to kill that damn thing

Stop it, sir… -What for am I wearing this uniform?

You and me are total wastes

Waste!!!

Or else one life too ends today?

You tell me

Sir, please stop

Shiju sir is there

What’s this sir?

Who are you?

What’s this? -Sir, this started some time back

What’s this Shiju?

I will finish off that bitch with the hole in its ear today

I’m going to do it

Poor Raziya thatha

She was just like my own elder sister for me

You know how loving she was!

Even otherwise good people will be called early

Shiju... enough. Let’s go

You become cool

I am not being able to, sir

Isn’t it because of us?

Isn’t it because of our inability that the poor man became alone

Isn’t this forest like that too, Shiju?

As we go near, we realise every tree is alone

You come

Keep this there

Come

Manian, you take the vehicle. -Yes sir

Just be cool

It is said the government is for the people

But you should think about this

There was so much of a disastrous situation here

Even after so many died, did anyone help us?

Here is the relevance of a parallel system

We have to become another government

A system just for us

There we are the king, minister and the army

Socialism and communism evolved from such bloodbaths

Several benefits that we enjoy now have been earned by force. We should fight

We should fight with arms

If the blood of our children are not fall on this land...

If our blood should fall on this land...

We are ready for that too

Dear comrades

Inquilab zindabad...

How is your daughter now?

Is she better?

You have enough milk?

Then the earlier medicines are enough... Okay then

Devaki... you come

Are you having the medicines earlier?

You have no ailments now, right?

I will prescribe vitamin tablets

It was an usual medical camp, sir

Yes. We won't let it go, sir

I'll take care of it

Yeah... definitely sir

Sure... I'll update you

See... the situation here is highly volatile and unpredictable

Already IB officers have reported us

Meanwhile their supporting group has called up a meeting at Chinnappara

…and have distributed flares that adds panic to the people

SP… -Yes, ma'am

This is utter carelessness

I have to find answers for all this

Sorry ma'am... I thought it was some political gathering

Their strength is in making it look political

It’s a matter of national security

They are creating chaos

Sreejith, aren't the CC cameras accessible by the police?

Some of the traps could be damaged

That needs an immediate action

Jayaram... you know to handle it

Yes ma'am

Ma'am can you explain it?

Jayaram knows the SOP

Isn’t it? -Yes

I’ll manage it

Okay

No one can be spared from enforcement

So we will go for an alternative. -Yeah

Jayaram, you will receive the instructions in your personal mail

Okay

Sorry... it got clicked when you entered into the fame abruptly

Do you come here regularly?

Yes

Anyways I have clicked a still. Just see it

Hmm

What about your family? - I’m not married

For one, I am not interested in these things

Then I don’t believe in religion and caste

Humans should be seen as humans

Humans should live as humans

Sir, how long will be here?

I don’t know

Until the issues here are solved, I will be there with you

Then you will have to kill all the animals in the forest

You have a wonderful humour sense

Not like that

In several foreign countries...

the animals which doesn't belong to the endangered species category...

the governments give the freedom to hunt them for a certain period of time

Open season, isn’t it?

You know all these?

Is it difficult to know all these during these times?

That’s why the government has given computer, internet and smartphone for everyone?

Right

Here too it should come. Only then tiger issues will get a solution

Now the old tigers should be given pension by us

What’s this?

This was given by my father

This is lemon grass used for making oil

We have a lemon grass oil manufacturing Kudumbasree unit

Nice... I’ve seen this

Isn’t it difficult to make all these things?

Will we get anything without difficulty, sir?

Okay then

The arrogance of power should fall in Arabian sea

Let’s write stories with the blood of the rulers

SRP!!!!

What's going on?

SRP....SRP...! -Go away

To hell with his poster

Just to ruin the wall

Lakshmi...

I didn’t see anyone inside the jeep

Whom do you want to see?

Good that I saw you

Come -Hmm

I don’t know how much I succeeded as a photographer

But the first photo of yours that I took

Don’t tell me if it’s not that good

I’m going

Thankachan, what’s your connection with the SRP group?

No connection at all

They pasted posters on your shop

Not just at my shop. They pasted posters everywhere

I teared off the posters on my shop wall

Then why didn’t inform this to the police?

They drink tea from your shop?

What foolishness are you saying sir?

How will I say who all drink tea from my shop?

They don’t drink sir

So you know them? -No I don't

Thankachan, we will call you again

Then you have to come

Okay

Adivasis are not getting funds properly

That’s nothing new

That’s what we say as well

You look really beautiful today. Just like this place

These are places where my father brought me to

It was Surya estate then

They had so many cows

Dad and Velu mama used to climb all those hills with the cows

One day dad never came back

Mom left even early

My elder sister and me were left

My sister studied staying at my uncle’s house

That’s how Dr. Asha took me with her so that I can study

She wanted me to stay there looking after the office

But I never felt like leaving this land and the people here

This is a gift from me, Lakshmi

So tell me doctor

What is your interest in the tribal area?

I mean, you seem to be pretty busy working for them?

I know it’s not just a philanthropical angle

(The book cover reads 'Ilacharthu')

And about this

Doctor, I need to know everything about your organisation

It’s accounts, activities, people involved...

Especially foreign nationals

Everything by tomorrow afternoon

Why wait till tomorrow?

Every detail about 'Ilacharthu' is there on our website

The cash inflow through contributions...

daily expenditure, everything

And if in case you need a hard copy, I will make arrangements for that too

Fair enough

But let me tell you one thing, doctor

You are under our radar

Pray not to get caught red handed

Hmm… There is no need, madam

Helping hands works better than praying lips

Always...

And the medicines that you promote through...

I know what you meant

We haven’t forced any medicines on these poor people

Thank you doctor for your time. -My pleasure

What’s your interest in the tribal area?

I mean, you seem to be pretty busy working for them...

(singing a popular old number)

What’s this smell?

Achayan too smokes something like 'Davidoff'

But it doesn’t have this smell

This is not David getting off or on

This is Gold... Idukki’s own Gold

It’s called Blue Gold

(singing another song)

Go away...!

Go...

It’s the time tiger is out. Close the door and sleep

Is there a bigger tiger?

Go now

Don’t shoot… It’s me, Mani

Why are you here?

I called you. You never picked your phone

I had put my phone on silent

There everyone is looking for you

Sir, an elephant is causing threat there

Is this our President’s house?

Why are you here?

If the mahout is inefficient, every elephant will lose its way

You leave now

Go, Maniyan

Lucky guy!

Wait… wait

This way

Shijumon, hold on...

Yessss

Don’t go near... Move aside

Don’t click pictures

Where are you taking the elephant to?

Move them

No harm done. Veterinary surgeon has come to collect blood samples

Not just that. We will ensure the elephant’s well being

I feel everything is under control

Sir, where is the elephant being shifted to?

That we can’t reveal now. -Okay sir

Good job, doctor. -Thank you

Tranquillised, isn’t it sir?

I can only do that

I don’t have the power to kill

Why should you kill, sir?

That’s an animal after all... and not a human!

You informed the DFO?

Didn’t you go there?

Any decision regarding where the elephant will be shifted to?

It will be shifted to somewhere that wouldn't pose threat to residential areas

The decisions on that is being made

Sir, one more thing...

(TV news) A relief from the fear of elephants for the time being...

A wild elephant posing threat to the natives in the estate area has been brought under control by the forest department

Wild life surgeon Dr. Jayaram Kalyanaraman...

Sir, there is another serious problem

That has been verified by the DFO

What is the matter?

You tell him

Sir, it’s not due to technical issues that our cameras fail

Then?

It’s being damaged purposefully

Who? Poachers?

No sir. It’s being done by those parties

...and we can't say it officially

So if we take the help of the thunderbolts...

We can immediately finish them

If you get involved...

I’m meeting the Chief Minister today

Okay sir. -I will do the needful

Okay

You remember what I said...

There is no going back

If the plan goes wrong, they won't spare us

The thunderbolt has been instructed to shoot at sight

Why? The guns we have are to spray water?

They will face the music if they cross the Poomala bridge!

We are going ahead vigilantly

Weapons are not just our only strength

Doctor, you keep your cool

They are not going to act smart coming here

Yusuf… what is your connection with them?

Who contacts you?

Didn’t you hear?

Ma’am, Yusuf is not saying anything

I’m sure he is hiding something

I can sense it

No no... hold on

Why did you bring him there?

His wife got killed by the wild elephant and he has the image of a martyr now

You just do things unnecessarily

Didn’t I tell you?

Release him now.... Please!

Okay ma'am

Yusuf, you can go now

I thought wild animals are the most cruel

Daughter...

I am wrong!

This khakee is above that

Sudheep, you watch Jayaram closely

He is becoming very popular among the locals

Don’t try contacting me from now on

You do your part

Lal Salaam (Red salute) -Okay

Sudheep, run

Run

Come fast

Run fast

Feroze...!

Leave me

Catch him

Don’t move

Tell the truth

Or else we will finish you off

No one will ask us

Say it

Not just kill, we are ready to die. What can you do to us?

We are not going to leave just like that

Even if we die, we will multiply and come back

That is our organisation

Mr. Vinayan

Shall we go?

Feroze who was with you died

You have been caught as well

It’s over!

You now tell everything about the people with you, operations, action plan

What did you say?

Everything is over?

Nothing is over

It’s just a beginning

The beginning of rebuilding everything

Then it’s better you don’t know who all are with me

If you know it, you will stop believing not just your shadow but even your lingerie

We are everywhere

Okay okay

Things are happening the way we had imagined

You plan to remain here forever?

I asked because it’s you!

You seem to have really liked the taste of wild meat

Get a taste of local meat at times too

Stop... I’m getting down here

Okay. President, you can leave

I’m leaving

Flirting going on? -Wild flowers have an exotic smell, Aloshious

I don’t know. You are the expert

Which category does this belong to?

This has no particular category

How do you make this happen?

I will give you a special advice just for you

To impress any woman, there is only one weapon

Love!

Bull shit!

I have love only for my drink which I have in the evening

That you won’t understand

Come

Sir, one or two visitors have come

What for? -To give some petition

Call them inside -Okay

Come

Greetings

I am the state President of the animal lovers’ organisation

This is Rehna... This is Bindu

That is the committee member of the youth wing -Please sit

Thank you sir

What’s the matter?

We have to submit a petition

Give it to me

I want to recite it as a poem. -You sit and recite

Poem: The flower of Sahyan

Written by Kumar Kuppakkunnu

Are we this cruel, folks?

Are we this inhuman, fellow humans?

Sahyan’s son... the all compassionate

The flower that bloomed in a forest

Is the elephant his flower?

The tears of the sweet tusker

...is pouring here now as rain

The tears of the sweet tusker is pouring here as rain

A hundred rivers are flowing

To swim the sea of tears....!

Stop please

If you tell the matter quickly...

I’m busy, Kumar

Sir, did you have to leave your parents and the place where you were born?

That is how we all reached Thiruvananthapuram

Sir, we are talking about the (tusker) Chakkara Komban

We have to bring him back

Without him, why are we here in this land?

Oh, so this is the matter?

Why waste time saying about Sahyan’s flower?

Are you staying close to the forest area? -No

Do elephants come in your area? Not for procession… but wild elephant

Where is wild elephant in Kochi?

Have you seen farms destroyed by elephants?

We have seen that in news

Also we have seen some photos

Have you seen houses destroyed by elephants?

If you build houses on the way of elephants, won’t they attack?

Where is your house?

Chengannoor

Did floods get inside your house in 2018?

Yes

Was that because you made the house on the way of water?

That’s just an argument, sir

Have you seen humans killed by elephants?

Sir, if Chakkara Komban is brought back the youth will create a scene

Get lost

This Chakkara Komban killed a person brutally

You want to bring back an elephant that killed 12 persons and wreak havoc in a big way?

We will do one thing

We will give each of you a tusk as a gift from the Forest department

Pictures will come on the newspapers and you will have a job

No sir. We will leave

Why did you let them in?

They are a WhatsApp focused group… There are some 1000 members

They have collected hefty funds to feed Chakkara Komban

You give a hint to the Special Branch officer Shajahan

They need not feed sweets with public funding

Hi Aloshious, you seem to be busy. -I’m leaving this month

If I check the accounts in advance, it will be easier for auditing

It will be really boring after you leave here

If I go, someone else will come in that place, President

Don’t worry. -Still...!!!

Aloshious, any news about our Jayaram sir?

You two are good friends... -Is that the matter?

I haven’t seen him for a couple of days. He is too busy

He has to take care of the tigers coming from the forest...

…and also of the women in the forest and outside!

Huh… women too?

President...

Aloshious, you know what the Bible says?

The righteous enjoy the fruits of his actions

He will wash his feet with the blood of the wicked

Remember that

For what?

Swamii...

Womaniser!!

Manikkutti... what did you eat today?

(screaming in fear)

Your smell

The sea and the sky in your eyes are so tempting

Sir...

What do you want? -Sir, this...

We too want a safety, Mani

If she accuses me of molesting her, there should be proof to say we just had a good time

She is educated too

Leave it... Why are you here?

You weren’t available on your phone

There is an urgent meeting. DFO wants you to come

You leave Mani. I will come

Is it a new one? -Yeah

There could be more

You followed all the tracks? Is there anything left?

Yusuf ikka...I don’t know how to say this

I’ve been with him for everything

But I can’t hide this anymore

Sivarajan was the one who me this job

I have seen his daughter Lakshmikutty when she was this young

But she has been cheated

I can’t say this in public

That’s why I am saying this to you, ikka

These people are scarier than animals who prey to eat

The guy who came to tranquilize the tiger, is now targeting the natives too

What do you want?

After making me drink, you will sleep with my woman, you bitch!

You seem to have gained some energy

Your woman! She has the flesh of a monitor lizard

You don’t qualify for it, Rajan

I have kept what you want at the doorstep

Don’t come beyond that

You dare to raise your hand on me?

You are worthy enough to stand at a distance!

Bloody bitch

Don’t fall

Rajan was seen hanging near the estate

He was upset after not able to work as wild animals posed threat

He is so drunk to realise he is committing suicide due to poverty

For his nature, someone should have killed and hanged him

Don’t say nonsense

There is a rumour that Rajan is a Naxalite

If you don’t want that trophy, you keep quiet

It’s the RRT team. -Oh they have stopped

Where are you all going?

There is a programme at school

You don’t go there now. A tusker is roaming in the estate area

It’s very dangerous. Go back with the kids immediately

Please. It’s for everyone’s safety

Sir, I approached everyone to build an electric fencing in an area where wild elephants roam around often

The forest authorities say there is no fund

There is no shortage of funds for RRT team to roam around freely

Now what happened?

I became alone now

Now you don’t have to do anything sir

Nothing at all

Let the tiger kill me as well

Sir, jobs like cutting and clearing of forest like that we adivasis did have been stopped due to lack of wages

Now the contract has been given to a north Indian who employs only their own people

I will enquire about it

That’s if we are alive

We are unable to come out of the house

People like you with police escort, won’t understand this, sir

We will find a solution for everything

Let me talk to the collector

(protestors shouting slogans)

There are no clear answers for what’s happening here for some hours now

The cops are beating up innocents in the name of raid

It has been 48 hours since an innocent youth named Feroze has been shot down without a reason

No explanation has been received by the public on this yet

Don’t mix everything

Intelligence gave the information that there are some from banned organisations working here

It is being handled by the home department

You will get all the replies from there

I don’t want to talk about this issue

(protestors raising slogans)

You saw the battle outside, right? -Sir

What all have you done here?

All are here?

Aren’t we enough?

Sir, CCF is on the way

That’s fine. DFO is here

Forest is to be protected

Wild animals are to be protected as well

That is the duty of the forest department

But there is one more responsibility above all that

That’s... "people"

People have the priority here

So Jayaram, we can’t leave any more life before wild animals

Get rid of them, if you can’t dart

Kill them

You are not only a veterinary surgeon

You are a shooter

Isn’t he?

Excuse me sir. To do it officially...

If the media knows about it... Especially the national media

National media!

This national media digs for communal rifts even when an elephant is killed by a cracker

Anyone made it a sensational news, even after we lost so many lives?

This is our territory

Here only we are needed

We don’t need a tiger or the media to drink human blood

We shouldn’t let them come

We are behind him

Officers like these are a curse to the system

He is the real predator

Why are you crying, Malu?

We can come to see her during vacation

Don’t fight

Lakshmi... the real villain in front of us is the system

You and RRT will come in two vehicles. -Yes sir

Jayaram sir, you proceed accordingly

Okay

We will meet there

You?

Why are you here? -I do come here at times

In this ruined building?

It is said there is Gandharvan here

Gandharvan?

(laughing)

You got scared?

Scared? When you are there?

The smell of 'Paalappoovu' (suggesting the presence of witches)

No, it’s my smell

You aren’t scared?

Not a bit scared?

Lust is above fear

Come

Come

This is not the story of one specific place

Those people who live close to the forest, in any part of the world...

To survive, they fight against the nature, wild animals and humans that are even wilder

When the road ends, they will resort to their own ways

Their stories will twine with blood...

…their lines will be covered in blood

There are no wins and loses here

It’s only about the continuation of lives and births

Only the names tend to change...