Original subtitles

"Malaysia to Amnesia."

Arun! You are here? Did you not fly to Malaysia?

You are so banged up! What happened?

You had us worried sick...

Who are you?

"Who am I?"

I'm Prabhu! Stop kidding around!

What happened? Snap out of it and answer me!

I'm hungry.

Arun!

Get me some water, sir!

Suja!

What happened? Where is he?

They're running tests on him! -"Tests"?

What is this, uncle?

Is he alright? -I don't know!

He seems to be in some shock. -I'm terrified, uncle!

Don't be! Go sit there! -Go on, dear!

He'll be fine! Go sit!

Where did you see him, Prabhu?

By the beach, where we often jog!

What was he doing there?

He was like a man possessed!

He couldn't answer my questions or even recognize me!

How does a man who flew to Malaysia end up at the beach?

Quite a mystery! -Uncle!

We weren't even sure if he was alive! Thankfully, he is now!

We'll deal with the rest later!

Not you! Let dad tell me a story!

He's busy! Lie down!

In a forest, there was a deer.

It was walking up and about, very slowly.

Suddenly, it met with a 'vedan'.

What's a 'vedan'?

A 'vedan' is...

The one who kills animals... -A hunter?

Quit being an English lady and sleep!

Your story sucks, mom!

Dad! Come here, please! -Don't bother him!

On my way!

I've barely started and you say it sucks?

The beginning itself sucks...

What's wrong? -Mom's story is boring!

"Boring"?

She finds 'The Hunter and the Deer' boring?

Why 'The Hunter and the Deer'? Tell her 'The Lion and the Mouse'!

Named after the famous author Sujatha and yet you dole out 'sour fox' tales!

It's 'sour grapes'! -It's the fox that leaves sore in the end!

Excellent, dad!

Go to bed, you bumpkin!

Your dad's story will be even more boring!

Yeah, right!

Still stuck in the past with hunters and deers!

You don't need her fairy tales! Where did we stop last night?

With the princess looking on, her father's head was severed...

...and it flew into the air and landed with a thud!

What nonsense is this? -"Nonsense"?

A youthful tale you won't understand! Sleep!

Now... Those night raiders come galloping on horses...

Severed everyone's heads...

The flesh just droops down...

Is this even appropriate for kids? -Why not?

It even scares me!

No surprise, given the tales you heard as a kid! Look, she's out!

Yeah right! Her teacher called!

She was asked to name four household pets.

"Two goats and two cows", she replied!

She should have counted you in as the fifth!

You coddle and spoil her!

Me? -Yes!

Are you even a bit responsible?

What are you saying?

Do you ever behave like a father of a child?

I can behave as the father of two!

Huh? -Not 'huh'!

She is four!

You feel no obligation to get her a baby brother?

Go to sleep!

This, you understand! Bumpkin! Villager!

Nivi left for school? -Yes.

Hey bumpkin! -What?

Why is this out? So many times I've told you not to touch it!

I took it out to have it dusted. Then the phone rang.

I forgot to put it back!

Why do you even dust this?

You know how hard it was to get Sachin's autograph?

Do you know its worth?

More honor in signing an autograph than getting one!

Dumbo! You never even knew Sachin was a cricketer until I told you!

You thought he was a Hindi film actor! -Yes!

What else to think if he keeps coming in TV ads? Why are you acting up?

"Why am I acting up?"

Its value... -He's retired now and sits in the stands!

Put it away and go bathe!

Bumpkin!

Uncle! -Suja!

All well? -"Uncle"?

I'm fine, uncle!

Oh no! -Dear boy!

Why don't you greet me?

I was going to get my handkerchief. How are you?

Absolutely, perfectly, entirely in the pink of health!

I'll take that. You took the train?

I meant to, But, couldn't get a ticket!

I could only get the state bus. The back seat, that too!

Kept bumping me up all night!

I could've ran all the way instead!

Why stand there, my boy? Have a seat!

Go on!

The kid has gone to school? -Yes!

She's quite attached to me!

So... how's business?

All good, uncle!

What's your turnover? -Not too much, But, we're good!

Your prediction on the union budget?

Like you, uncle! -"Like me"?

Unpredictable, I mean!

Good one!

How's aunt?

She's great.

Very busy with social media!

Doesn't she need a pastime, too?

There are just four people at home.

She set up a group for that! Mannar and Company!

A cow rammed you when riding your bike last week?

How did you know? -Aunt put it out in the group!

She posted a picture even!

Did she now?

I requested her many times not to do that.

She wouldn't listen.

I lay fallen at the gate. My feet trapped beneath the scooter.

She comes over and instead of helping me, she takes pictures!

Then, she fondly rubs the cow and feeds it some greens!

On eating that, the creature takes a dump at our gate!

Care for some coffee, uncle?

I've been meaning to ask for some...

I'll bring it right away! -Alright.

What else?

What's the sudden visit about?

It's just that...

A marriage alliance has come in for my elder daughter.

The groom is from Chennai.

You are here to finalize things?

The boy's true nature and character needs to be studied, right?

How will you do that?

No big deal. Following him around for ten days should tell me all I need.

You're going to be right behind him?

Behind him. Ahead of him. Even from the side.

There are many such surveillance techniques!

Can't trust anyone these days!

Job. House. Bank balance.

Will a marriage last just based on these?

So many couples lead lives they don't like!

Here you go! -Yes, dear!

Have a shower. I'll get breakfast ready.

I'll get going, too. -Very well!

I didn't brush my teeth!

I'll do so when I bathe!

Hey, bumpkin!

Just as I was glad he hadn't visited in a while, he shows up!

He's always been like that. He'll leave in a couple of days!

Yeah, right!

He'll be here on his investigation for at least ten days!

He won't bother you! -Without informing, he lands up...

So... what's for breakfast?

Dosais. The tomato chutney's almost ready!

I see... -He's scratching his belly...

Suja? -Yes?

Read the joke I sent you?

I did. It was hilarious!

Did you read it?

What joke, uncle? -What?

I write jokes for magazines under the penname 'Mannar'!

Didn't you tell him? -I did. He must have forgotten!

One even came out last week!

An elderly man keeps calling his wife 'darling'.

"Even after so many years, you're still so sweet on her?", asked his friend.

"Been five years since I forgot her name", replied the man.

"I'm scared to ask her for it and hence call her that", he says!

My friends call it intelligent humor!

Why 'Mannar'?

It's short for Mannargudi Narayanan.

There's a new music app up and about.

"FreakOutMaya" and I sing a lot of duets there and score tons of likes!

"FreakOutMaya"? -That's her ID!

My ID is "MannarMannan"! Want to see? Here!

I got to get to work. See you in the evening!

Really? Come home early in the evening!

The two of us will perform live for you!

Hey! What's up?

Hi! How's my baby today?

I'm good! Actually... listen...

I was going to call you myself. It's important.

Don't tell me you missed your peri... -No! Shut up!

My mother's going to Mumbai tomorrow.

To my brother's house.

So... that means I'm going to be home alone for four days!

And the weather in Bangalore is so beautiful!

So...

What are you going to do about it?

Simple!

Book my ticket...

Board the flight... to Bengaluru!

Really?

I'll call after booking the ticket. Hang up now.

Awesome. Bye!

Bye...

Tomorrow? -I told you last month, didn't I?

About the meeting in Malaysia.

It got scheduled all of a sudden.

Can't avoid it! I have to go!

Many formalities for an international flight! How did you manage in a day?

As I travel often, it's easy to get them done on short notice!

A buyers' meeting of some kind?

Yes.

Who is your buyer?

A Malaysia based buyer!

When will you be back, dad?

I'll be back in four days. Don't give your mother a hard time.

Alright. -Where will you stay?

In Malaysia!

Where in Malaysia, I mean.

Near the bus stand... A hotel near the airport, uncle!

I asked because a man from my hometown, Parameshwaran, has an eatery there!

Pretty famous place! -Right! His son studied at my school, too!

Vishweshwaran, right? -Yes!

That guy once gave a love letter to my daughter!

To your daughter?

Yikes! -I gave him an earful!

Really? -Should I not have?

So many spelling mistakes in that letter!

He spelt love as 'L-A-V'!

Instead of 'My life is yours', 'My wife is yours'!

I told him right then he's only fit to be a cook like his dad!

My prophecy came true!

He has an eatery there, too!

I can give you his address!

In case you need... -That won't be necessary. Thanks.

You must try his food! Very tasty!

I don't trust his taste, uncle!

Suja... -Which flight?

Malaysian Airlines!

A direct flight? -That cheque...

Yes. A direct flight.

Business or economy?

Economy.

What time is the flight?

9:30.

Arrival time?

Whenever it reaches Malaysia! -Is that so?

Probably be around 1 AM.

What a coincidence!

I based a joke around a plane! Want to hear it?

Not now. The little one's sleepy!

Let's go, dear!

Suja! -You called, dear?

No, I did! -It sounded like he called me!

Be right back!

Hey Parameshwara! It's me!

All well with you? Great!

It's nothing. My son-in-law...

Hey! My daughter's not married yet!

I meant Suja's husband!

He's flying to Malaysia tomorrow!

Takes off from here at 9:30 PM and will land there by 1:00 AM.

I have told him about your dishes!

Here's what you do. Pack up some parotas and salnas in a hot case...

...meet him at the airport and hand it over!

It'll be a pleasant surprise!

No trouble, I hope?

Who needs such an uncle?

If my mother had such a brother, I would've killed my grandfather!

Keep your voice down! He might hear!

Like he'll leave even if he does!

'When I saw you yesterday, I stood mesmerized!'

'When I saw you mesmerized, I stood enthralled!’

'I saw you in my heart and professed my love for you!'

'At the swagger in your words, I opened my heart to you!'

'O Barbie doll! -You're on a roll!'

'The heart's on ice! -How nice!'

'O Barbie doll! -You're on a roll!'

'The heart's on ice! -How nice!'

Don't eat any frogs or snakes or rats like the natives there!

Bats are their delicacy now!

What's with that laugh? -It's how I feel when your uncle laughs!

You get going!

From atop Anna Nagar tower, I can't see the third street of Shenoy Nagar.

If I keep going further...

Seriously? What is all this, uncle?

Surveillance tools!

I thought you were kidding! What's with all this?

Why a doctor's mask?

If I need to follow the fellow at close range...

...he mustn't know his future father-in-law is tailing him, right? That's why!

Why are you so shocked?

Don't you know?

Excuse me?

Didn't you tell him? -Tell me what?

Why bring that up now, uncle? -Pipe down, dear.

I tailed you too when your marriage got fixed!

You followed me?

Not once or twice! Seven times!

One time, you went into a pharmacy! -"A pharmacy"?

You bought a small packet.

When I enquired out of suspicion, I learned that it was just vitamin tablets.

Apart from that one incident, you didn't raise any red flags.

With whose permission did you follow me? -Who must I ask?

Me! -Am I stupid to ask for your consent?

Who is Suja?

"Who is Suja"?

A girl I raised myself!

It's the duty of a maternal uncle!

Better to be careful, right?

What if someone followed you like this?

I only have three followers on social media!

Just my wife and two daughters!

Uncle!

Had someone followed you like this in your youth...

...you'd still be a bachelor today!

Possibly.

My flight is at 9 PM tonight. Everything's set.

Why so late?

Why not take an evening flight? -I told my family I am flying to Malaysia.

That flight leaves at 9. Just to be safe.

Alright. I'll be at the airport at 10.

I can't wait to see you!

Same here!

Let's do the thing I asked for last time...

Hey! -Pretty please!

Not a chance! -You said the same thing last time!

No way! -At least this time...

Please listen to me...

I beg you, Bhavana...

Idiot! You waltz in and out as you please!

What are you thinking?

Why don't you guys ever get it?

Must I do all the work myself?

Have you no sense or responsibility?

Hang up, you rascal!

Why are you so worked up already? Who was that?

Why not? How can I be expected to do everything?

New phone? Yours is over there.

Looks nice! What model?

It belongs to Kannan from accounting.

He wants me to handle the clients!

What brings you here?

I was passing by and wanted to surprise you.

"Surprise"?

A surprise from Mannargudi! A surprise from you! Are you kidding?

How much can a man take?

Don't get so worked up!

Like I need an appointment to see you, Mr. Dentist!

It's my birthday and he's snubbing me... -I'm sorry, buddy...

Happy Birthday! -Thanks!

Don't forget to make it to the party at 5 PM today!

I was going to call you myself.

I can't make it to the party.

Why?

I'm flying to Malaysia tonight. An important meeting.

What the hell, man?

It was fixed a long time ago. I'll be back in four days. We'll have a big party then!

At least pop in for a few minutes!

I can't, buddy. If I could, I'd have done more than just 'pop in'.

You know how the traffic is. Flight's at 9. I must reach the airport on time.

Even if I don't make it, my gift will!

Alright. Pick up some chicken fried rice and chilly patty you brought last time!

Don't forget! -Sure thing!

At Bangalore...

"Bangalore"?

Did I say 'Bangalore'? -Yes, you did!

You're drunk so early? I referred to the Malaysian chicken rice and chilly patty.

No, you said 'Bangalore'!

Party hard! Please miss me!

We will!

Why so stunned? -I could barely recognize you!

Thought I'd go with fake facial hair. -No need!

Your face would be lost in it. You'd look like a bogeyman!

Looking in the mirror, I thought so, too!

So I let it slide. See you!

Where are you off to?

The prospective groom comes into work at 10 AM today.

I need to analyze how he parks his car.

What? -Well...

A person's character can be judged by how he parks his car.

How?

The one who remote locks his car as he walks away, is a hasty one.

Careless attitude.

The one who parks, remote locks, and then walks away, is responsible.

If he checks the door doesn't budge following the remote lock?

He's a suspicious type.

And the one with no car?

A pauper!

Why marry my girl to him?

He's unfit!

Have a nice day!

'O firefly!'

'Your gaze lights up the night!'

'O white snow!'

'Your melt me with the thirst in your eyes!'

'Who will be the first to fall in this swirl?'

'Falling, who will be the one to burn bright all night long?'

'In that moment of burning passion...'

'Who will be the one to win and yet lose?'

'O firefly!'

'Your gaze lights up the night!'

'O white snow!'

'Your melt me with the thirst in your eyes!'

'O firefly!'

'Your gaze lights up the night!'

'O white snow!'

'Your melt me with the thirst in your eyes!'

'Who will be the first to fall in this swirl?'

'Falling, who will be the one to burn bright all night long?'

'In that moment of burning passion...'

'Who will be the one to win and yet lose?'

"Experienced officers from cybercrime have to be assigned..."

"...to undertake preliminary investigation before filing cases against anyone..."

"...and submit their report in 3 months, says the order to the CB-CID."

"Breaking News!"

"A Boeing 377 flight which took off from Chennai to Malaysia last night..."

"...mysteriously vanished in the skies!"

"At 9 PM last night, with 239 passengers on board..."

"...a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 377 plane took off from Chennai..."

"...and should have landed at Kuala Lumpur at 12:50 AM."

"But, at around 11:30 PM..."

"...Air Traffic Control lost contact with this plane."

"With all attempts to trace the plane yielding no results...

"...Malaysian Airlines has made it official that their plane has vanished."

The plane is missing!

Check in the kitchen!

The Malaysian Airlines plane is missing!

"A Malaysian Airlines Boeing plane from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur..."

"...vanished mid-flight at midnight."

It'll be alright! Their radio may be down or they must've landed somewhere else!

Oh, uncle... -Don't worry, dear!

He may not have phone service in his present location. He's fine!

They haven't made a formal announcement! -I'll die without him!

Nothing bad will happen. All will be well!

"239 passengers were on board. Including 2 American and 3 Chinese citizens."

"One of the largest and safest passenger planes ever made went missing..."

What do we do now?

Arun? What do we...

That's what I'm thinking!

You could try calling someone, right?

How? All numbers are stored on my phone which can't be turned on now!

Why yell at me? It's not my fault!

Did I say it was your fault?

Why even use Malaysia as a cover? -Please be quiet!

I'm just trying to help! Calm down... -Shut up!

I don't know where he is, brother!

What do I do?

Don't be scared. He'll be back!

Tell her to stay strong, uncle! Don't cry, Suja!

Hold on, Arun!

I'll drop you off.

No. I'll take the cab.

Hello, uncle! Parameshwaran's son speaking.

What do I do with the parotas?

"What to do with the parotas"?

Smother your father with them!

They're still looking. Not found yet.

It may have been hijacked.

I was at their house all day. Hard to see Suja like this.

What did the doctor say? All good, right?

The baby will be born before the end of the month.

Also, an astrologer looked at my horoscope and said our child will be a boy.

No way. It's a girl!

Don't trust these guys. When I was little, one of them said I'd become a scientist!

I was the only one in my class who flunked science that year.

Who's there at this hour? -I need to check!

If it's one of your friends, don't let him in!

Come in!

Take your pills on time...

Hello?

I'll call you back!

Buddy...

Say something.

Like what?

The world is in shock not knowing if that plane went down or was hijacked!

Your wife is praying to every God under the sun! While you...

Even all this is fine!

I've had such a rough ride with your uncle all day!

So many theories he shared about that plane's fate!

Why use Malaysia as a cover? Could've gone with Bangalore, yes?

Suja has an aunt in Bangalore.

She would've let her know.

That woman would then call and pester me.

As I usually go on business trips to Malaysia, I rolled with it.

How was I to know this would happen?

Okay... who is this Bhavana?

She's like a sister to you.

I'll whack you!

Spill it!

I'll explain later.

First, please show me a way out of this mess.

There's one way. Will you do it?

Go jump in here!

What the hell, man?

What you did is no joke! It's a huge case of fraud!

"Fraud"?

Who saved you from your dad when he busted you with a cigarette?

I did!

You stupidly left the love letter you wrote to Radhika in her mom's purse!

Who saved you from that? I did!

Even now, who gives the first like to your crappy status messages? I do!

Are these the same? -How are they not?

While in college, you stole 500 rupees from your dad to buy a gift for Malini...

Why bring that up now?

Forgot all of that, didn't you?

I didn't! -Then did I forget it?

What's with forget...

Forget everything to hide everything!

"Forget everything to hide everything!"

Ever seen 'The Bourne Identity'?

The hero wins in 'The Bourne Identity', right?

He dies halfway into the film!

Calm down. We can tweak things a bit here!

What are you looking for? -I left the shoe polish here.

It's filthy enough as it is!

I threw it out, hoping a car would maul it, But, lucky for you, a garbage truck did!

Yuck! -What 'yuck'?

Film director Bala does it, too!

He only wears clothes that were run over by garbage trucks?

No. For his period films, he used this trick to age up the costumes.

This will work out without a hitch, right?

Who knows? -Hey!

I've carefully planned this out.

You have memory loss. You remember nothing.

You never made it to the airport. Something happened en route!

What happened? -Who knows? You don't remember!

For now, we'll start with this.

We'll figure out the rest later!

Just to be safe, give me a plan B.

I already have it! I'll bring that girl Bhavana here...

...and have her seek your wife's blessings!

Plan A is fine. -Got that? Do what I say!

What the hell?

It has to look authentic, man!

Something missing... What is?

Look here.

Close your eyes.

Why? -Just do it.

I'm sorry, buddy!

I'm sorry! I had no other choice!

But, seeing you like this makes me tear up!

Now go! You remember, right?

You said I shouldn't remember!

Not that! How do you respond to someone?

Excellent!

Exactly. Look like an innocent man sent to jail!

Alright? Ready?

No need to thank me.

It's not that. Can I wear slippers atleast?

Don't. That will cause a dip in sympathy.

O God Hanuman...

Is what you did befitting of the celibate Hanuman's devotee?

You are here? Did you not fly to Malaysia?

I'm hungry!

Arun!

Arun?

He seems to respond to his name! He remembers that!

No! He responded to the sound!

He doesn't remember his name! Tested it many times!

This is your wife Suja.

It's me! Suja!

Do you have your Aadhaar card?

Do you recognize me, dear boy?

Do you know who I am?

Dong... Lee!

Why did he call me 'Dong Lee'?

It sounds Chinese!

Why did he call me that? -Mental trauma!

He's in shock!

Could it be the name of a Malaysian client?

What the hell is all this, uncle? -Hold on!

Where is your phone and your suitcase, dear boy?

Malaysia!

Phone! -Yes!

Flight! -Right!

Why is he blabbing like this, uncle?

Have you eaten?

Why is he staring like that?

Dear boy!

You went to the airport to fly out to Malaysia.

What happened next... -Come along, uncle!

I need to figure this out!

Let's get some tea! Come along! -Mustn't we clear things up?

Are you hurt?

Does it hurt?

Imagine how it would be for a wife to see her husband like this!

Would she not want some time with him? Must we not respect their privacy?

When you're alone with your wife... -That was in an f, eight years ago!

Why bring that up now?

This isn't befitting your age! I'm disappointed! Indecent behavior!

I'm sorry, uncle! Got a little carried away!

We've known each other since first grade!

Anytime the film 'Thalapathy' is on TV he calls up and breaks down!

To whom? Rajnikanth?

No. Mammoty!

Calls me, uncle!

We told lyricist Vaali his friendship song 'Mustafa' was written just for us!

Even I can't see him like this! Poor Suja...

The very thought of Suja just wrecks me up!

His scan reports are normal.

It looks like some kind of trauma.

He is never one to do drama, doctor!.

Not 'drama', Suja, Trauma.

Emotional distress.

He'll be back to normal, won't he?

I've given him medicines to calm the mind.

Let's give it a week.

If there's still no improvement, we'll go for more tests.

Does Arun have any problems in his brain, doctor?

Nothing like that. He's perfectly normal.

But, in the medulla oblongata...

He said Arun is fine, uncle!

Quit with your manblangata stuff!

Can we take him home?

By all means. Like I said, he needs complete rest for a week.

Step by step, all will be well. Just act natural around him.

Ensure he does not get stressed.

Alright, doctor.

I have a small doubt.

How do we figure out what exactly happened to him?

Well, uncle... -Are you a doctor?

Only he can answer that. First, let him recover.

I was about to say that. -Let him say it!

Why dub for him?

Well, doctor...

He called me 'Dong Lee'.

It's fine even if he can't recognize me.

But, why call me that?

Sometimes, such random words might pop in.

He'll be alright.

Thank you very much.

It's not 'manblangata', But, 'oblongata'. 'Medulla oblongata'.

Whatever it is, the doctor will buy it!

It's not something you buy!

This is why I fought a lot with your dad to get you to study in an English medium!

Uncle! -Suja!

I'll pay the bill and bring Arun home. You get going.

Let's all go together!

Just that you can get home early and set things up the way he likes!

Cook his favorite dishes.

He mustn't feel like he just got back from a hospital!

Why all this drama? A week's rest will make him alright!

We can't be complacent!

Whenever he comes home, he'd ring the calling bell five-six times.

Hearing it, Nivi would know her father was home.

She'd run over and open the door!

He'd just lift her up...

I don't know if he remembers that.

Let's start with that. I'll come ring the bell like that.

Tell Nivi to open the door!

Alright? Get going.

Prabhu, my boy...

What do you think happened to him?

Still pondering about it. I'll tell you back home!

Ready, buddy?

Everything so far has been child's play. The real test begins now.

Remember: "We must fight the disease. Not the diseased!"

My pest of an uncle, right?

Exactly.

Even Suja can be easily handled.

Her uncle is a huge challenge.

When you called him 'Dong Lee'? The man was flummoxed!

That's all I could think of when I saw him!

All good, right? -Sure!

Had it been me, I would've gone profane! Let's go.

Buddy...

When you looked at me and said you were hungry...

I welled up!

How did you land on that?

I really was hungry!

Even so!

The puppy dog eyes when you said it?

Even I felt a kind of maternal love stir in me!

There's a terrific actor in you!

Not even my friend Venkat Prabhu has complimented me so!

Really?

Anyway, make sure that actor in you stays active 24/7!

Body language is critical!

Starting with your walk, all must change!

You are a patient with mental trauma and memory loss.

You don't remember your wife, your child, your job, your house, nothing!

You don't know your name and understand nothing!

Even if you do understand, you misunderstand!

Got that? Excellent!

What is your name?

I don't know Telugu.

Fantastic!

(speaks Telugu) -(starts to respond in Telugu)

What did you do in Bangalore? -Sang hymns!

You only have memory loss! Why overact?

Dial it down!

Oh no!

What is it? Is she someone you know?

Don't screw up by being too familiar with her!

As long as you stay quiet.

Did you see my husband?

I told him to take an umbrella as it was raining. He never listens!

At least you take an umbrella!

You came home and stole our flashlight, you crook!

What are you saying? I don't even know who you are!

Who is she? -She's like that!

The look in your eyes says it's you!

The other day, your wife broke in and stole my ladle!

I told you not to mix with him!

"A ladle?"

You have misunderstood!

'Perumal' (God) is watching everything!

Who is he? Call him! I'll ask him myself!

At it again, ma'am?

Are you 'Perumal'? -No!

She just mouths off!

Don't take it to heart. She has memory loss.

Yesterday, thinking he stole a powder box, she roughed up the Association Secretary!

Yardley Powder, my boy!

Malathi got it especially for me from London!

That wretch just stole it!

Don't worry. I'll buy you more expensive powder! Come!

See you! -To learn music, you must practice hard!

Take it seriously!

Teach me! -Why don't you come to class regularly?

You are way off-key!

Come after 6 PM! My key will be off the chart!

Fine, now repeat what I sing! -Go on!

'There are no flaws...'

'O God Krishna...'

This will do for today! -Buddy!

Just do what she does! She's your role model!

The model is very old!

That's what's important to you!

Remember: You remember nothing! Got it?

Dad's here, mom!

Please come in. -Dad!

Nivedha. Your daughter.

Give her a kiss!

Do you have a fever, dad?

It's nothing. He is unwell, But, will be fine!

Don't disturb your father.

Dong Lee!

This is your house, Arun!

Only ten such duplexes in this complex. You own one of them!

"Duplex"?

An apartment which has a staircase inside of it.

It has rooms upstairs.

You are a successful businessman!

I'm very proud of you!

Don't stare too much! Dial it down!

Dad... -Don't bother him! Go!

Go take him to rest, Suja.

Let's go to our room.

Dear!

Our room is upstairs!

See? He doesn't even remember where his room is!

Do you remember this?

The bat autographed by Sachin Tendulkar!

Sachin? -You hate it when anyone touches it!

I take it out often to clean it.

You scold me for doing that!

Right! Remember our party with friends when Suja was out of town?

Venkat took it out and you flung a beer... -Really?

Tried something to trigger his memory...

You go ahead, dear. -Come along.

Sorry, buddy.

Why does God test people like this?

There must be a reason.

We'll find out.

I considered it from many angles, But, turned up empty!

What could have happened?

I thought about it from one angle. Here's my theory.

En route to the airport, an enemy of Arun...

Who's that?

He quarrels often with the Association Secretary!

Not him! Perhaps a rival competitor in business...

Oh, please!

He's in the garment business! Not illicit liquor!

He wouldn't have enemies there!

We can't jump to such conclusions! International deals involved here!

Very well...

Could it be a Chinese person?

Didn't he refer to you with a Chinese name? -What? Dong Lee?

Exactly! Someone may have abducted Arun when he was going to the airport...

Oh God!

They must have tortured him in some rundown place and he got away!

Yeah, right! Like he's a fighter pilot!

Like he landed at Pakistan's border and was captured and tortured!

You saw the wounds on his face!

Those sinners will be ruined!

Look how they hurt him! They'll end up paralyzed!

Let it go! Don't curse so much!

Who knows his troubles!

He wasn't punched that hard! -How do you know he was punched?

As if a kiss would make one bleed like so!

Industrialists get abducted these days!

Don't you read the newspapers?

Two days ago, an industrialist was abducted for a two crore ransom!

Alright...

Never mind... -Go on! Tell us what happened next!

His wife told them he had caused heavy loss to their business...

...and told them they can keep him!

Never mind! Industrialists are being abducted!

Arun is an up and comer!

Let's file a police complaint!

Why? He's back, isn't he?

But, nothing makes sense!

We don't know what happened to him or the plane!

We found him, But, not the plane!

It is as confusing as a Christopher Nolan movie!

Let him get better first. Then we'll proceed. Right, Suja?

Let's not trouble him now by going to the cops.

The doctor said he must not be stressed, right?

True, uncle. Stay calm. -Poor thing, uncle.

They must've tortured him hard. Didn't feed him, too!

How do you know that?

When he first saw me, he did not recognize me.

But, he told me he was hungry!

It broke me!

He's like a child. He can't bear hunger!

His face would sour up if his shirt had the smallest crease!

Seeing him in a torn shirt... -Don't worry, Suja!

All will be well!

Until it does, let this stay between us!

No one in the complex needs to know.

There was the smell of shoe polish on him at the hospital.

Someone hit him with a shoe!

The wretch!

"He will be ruined and paralyzed"! Am I right?

The entire family has got quite the cursing tongue!

Look, Suja.

What I'm getting at is... -Don't say anything!

Getting him back is enough for me! Let him get better!

We'll deal with the rest later. -Right!

It's not healthy if Arun is stuck at home. I'll take him out tomorrow!

The doctor said it's good to dig his memory by taking him to familiar places.

Right! I'll get him ready for it!

You can pick him up! -Got it!

I'll get going. Let Arun rest well.

Make sure no one disturbs him!

Bye, uncle!

Let me know if you must return home soon!

My friend runs a travel service. He'll get you a window seat! Bye!

Can you tell me a story, dad?

Don't disturb your father. Go to bed!

What about the story?

He can't tell you one tonight. Shall I?

No need!

This is where we sleep. You, over there. Nivi, next to you. Me, over here.

Come here!

This is your cupboard.

Office formals are here.

Casual wear is here.

Sometimes, my clothes mix up with yours and that makes you mad...

Just like that!

When you are angry, you'd call me 'bumpkin' or 'villager'.

Sometimes, you even fondly call me so.

I'll sleep here.

You sleep there comfortably.

Call out if you need anything.

What a headache!

Yes, uncle?

Prabhu, my boy! What are you up to?

I have a slight cold. Taking some herbal medicine for it!

You are taking Arun out tomorrow, right?

Yes. I'm trying to see if I can dig up his memory!

Good thing!

I'll join you!

Why?

Let me see if I can dig some, too!

Damn it, uncle!

Taking an order? Two onion bajjis for me... -Quiet!

Why are we here in this heat? Even secretive lovers avoid it!

I'll explain. -Hey!

Is this where you jog everyday?

Yes. At least five kilometres.

You don't look the part!

It's my body constitution. But, I have high stamina!

On holidays, I run from home till ECR!

Where's your house? -On ECR!

Where did you find him yesterday? -Right here.

Give me the exact spot!

There! Near that post!

Come!

Right here, uncle!

Which side did you come from? -This side!

Did he come from this side or that one? -He was here when I saw him!

I was in the middle of my fourth lap.

I did not notice him first. Thought he was a random peddler.

Later on, did I realize it was Arun.

Do you remember where you came from, my boy?

Malaysia!

Alright, then. You are me.

Who am I then?

You're him!

Then who is he? -He is...

Uncle!

Even I'm confused!

Alright. Come over here, my boy.

Not there! Here!

You come here.

Hurry up!

He was standing here.

You came from there.

Tell me exactly what happened then.

He didn't respond to my questions. I asked him to say something.

He said he was hungry and fainted. I caught him instantly.

How did he faint? How did you catch him?

Pretend to faint and demonstrate. -Why must I?

Recreating a crime scene!

Important aspect of an investigation!

Catch me while I fall! -I most certainly will!

"Say something, buddy!" -What?

Ask me that damn question! -Say something, buddy!

That's how you ask? With no gusto?

Sound agitated! -Say something!

I'm hungry!

Have you no sense?

You said you would catch me, But, didn't! -Dong Lee! Bad boy!

I slipped up!

And after you caught him?

I married him and I'm now pregnant! What the hell, uncle?

A little maturity, Prabhu! I'm warning you!

What did you do after you caught him?

What did I do?

I gave him water. -Where did that come from?

River Thamirabharani!

What? -What kind of question is that?

Answer my question!

Where did you get the water?

From a guy next to me with a water bottle!

Where was your bike parked? -In the parking area!

I parked here!

But, why come to the hospital in a car?

I came in a car? Right! I did!

I just fell down, right? My memory has lapsed a bit.

I'll go see a doctor. -Hold on!

Why did you come in a car?

It's my car! I can come in whatever I please!

Why did you come in a car yesterday?

I had given my bike for service. So, I came by car.

Where? -Udipi hotel!

What? -Then what?

Where else? At the service center!

Where is that center?

My tyre blew out when I was going to that place!

Service or flat tyre? Be clear! -Service flat tyre!

My tyre blew out when I was going to that place!

Fine. Let's go!

Where? -The office of Malaysian Airlines!

Why go there?

That flight has brought a lot of trouble!

Will a visit to a goddamn Udipi hotel tell us what became of the plane?

I got a message that they're closed today, for the Malaysian Noodles Festival...

Noodles schmoodles!

We must make our inquiries there!

Why must we do that? Are we cops?

I need answers!

You go! I'm not coming!

You must come as you are involved in this!

How am I involved?

Black car!

Black car!

I think a black car was involved in this!

Was it this car?

Excellent, dear boy! Any other clues?

Blue! -Not 'blue'! 'Clue'!

No! Blue!

Continue! -Everything was blue!

A blue room!

Dripping water!

What dripping? -Black car!

Darkness! Windows!

Lights! Flashes!

Blue! Blue! Black! Black!

Blue room! Light! Flashes! Dripping water! -Calm down!

Hold on, Arun! -Run off! I'm running off!

You're cruel! You'll be ruined!

Hold it!

This is why one must go for at least a round of walking every day!

Never mind that!

But, the bit with the black car, blue room and the dripping water?

You aced it!

All off the cuff!

All good, right?

Even I want to see that room myself! Excellent, buddy!

Next time your uncle asks, add a train sound to the mix!

Isn't that the usual schtick?

That's how a train usually sounds.

A cow?

I have goosebumps!

Way to go! -Try saying it!

Dear boy!

Uncle!

Thank you!

Why did you come here? -In search of you!

You could've stayed there and watched the car!

Have you no sense? -No!

So you admit having no sense? -Not that!

Quiet! How can you be so irresponsible?

Come along, dear!

Don't come near!

You scared me! -I scared myself, too!

Oh my God!

The car is gone!

Gone! -I told you it would be!

Who asked you to follow us? You should've kept an eye on it!

A pivotal piece of evidence!

You royally mess up and stand here like an idiot!

Such a basic thing escaped your mind?

You question everyone else! Now, you answer!

The nation wants to know!

You can't be sure if it was that very car...

That's why I had you monitor it!

Why the hell did you come there? -Hey!

Mind your tongue! Do you know who I am?

Dong Lee! -Shut up!

I don't care who you are! I will talk so, as he's my friend!

I care about his well-being!

What car? What model? What license plate? What tyre?

Tyres are even tubeless now! You should've made note of all these!

Listen up! Don't teach me how to sleuth!

What sleuthing did you do?

Go broom that brain of yours! Disgraceful, uncle!

If you're so careless, your groom would be even worse than you!

Stay here and keep an eye out for that car!

Well, the thing is... -Do what I say!

Let's go! Run! -Bye!

Gave him quite an earful, yeah? -Bravo!

Why are you here?

Excuse me. In my haste, I left my wallet at home.

Unfortunately, I have no cash for transportation.

Will you please help me?

Sure, sound all posh now!

Just twenty rupees!

An auto ride costs...

Take a share auto! Only costs fifteen!

Let's go!

Use the change for food!

New to the hood?

What hood?

Pretending to be blind, you are in our business!

Fine, that happens!

But, you've come to our hood to practice your trade!

You should've at least let us know! -Nonsense!

Quit the high dollar vocabulary with us!

I lost my entire fortune to online rummy and joined this line of work!

Do you know? -What do I do about that?

"What do you do about that"?

If Maya Akka comes to know about this, you're dead meat!

To hell with your Maya Akka crap!

Quit making a ruckus!

Maya Akka will chew you up and spit you out!

Please listen. I am not the kind of person you think.

Hand over all the cash you've collected and beat it!

This is everything!

All that fancy vocabulary for twenty measly bucks!

No water in Block C, Paalpandi! Go turn on the motor!

Hello, sir! You left in a car, But, you return alone on foot?

I may choose to walk or roll! Who are you to question that?

Is this what they pay you for?

I was just being courteous... -To hell with your courtesy!

When did those two return? -Been a while!

Which side did they come from? -Outside!

Idiot! How did they seem?

It's not my job to notice that!

I'll skewer you if you get fresh with me again!

Do you even look like security?

You need a truck just to move your belly!

Don't trash my appearance!

You have no right to do that! And I am not answerable to you!

I'm a worker, not a beggar!

I'll complain to the association about you!

You can complain at the UN assembly for all I care!

I'll deal with you later!

I was upset that no one dealt with me! Thank you very much!

House is that way!

Dad...

Have you forgotten me, too?

'A beauty that wafted into my dream...'

'When it appeared before my eyes...'

'The melting heart...'

'Is mine even as it parts!'

'Until the end of time, it will always be mine!'

'Even on the cusp of death, hankers after you, my breath!'

'A beauty that wafted into my dream...'

'When it appeared before my eyes...'

Dear boy!

Come on over!

Please pass the TV remote.

Not that!

The remote! The TV remote!

Oh no! Not that!

Never mind! No need! Come!

TV! -Yes! Come drop it on my head!

No need! Come sit here!

TV! -Join us, Suja!

Yes! The TV!

What is it? -Come! Have a seat!

What is it, uncle?

Dear boy...

Think hard before you answer me.

That day... from the office... -Office!

Yes, the office!

Where did you go from the office?

Pee! -Oh dear!

Never mind that!

After that, where did you go from the office?

Kabali!

"Kabali"?

We went to the Kapaleeshwar temple last week! He's referring to that!

Dear boy...

That blue room you mentioned... -Please come in!

Blue room... Dripping water...

And then?

A cow was mooing!

"A cow was mooing"?

You said it appeared he was abducted by a Chinese man!

Now you claim a milk man grabbed him?

A cow must have passed by them!

Never mind the dripping water.

Where is that blue room?

Malaysia!

And we're back to square one!

Uncle!

We'll deal with this after he gets better.

Everything looks mysterious to me!

How is it mysterious?

He sent us a text saying he boarded the plane!

Someone else could've sent that to mislead us!

The airline company told me an Arunkumar was on the same flight.

Arunkumar Venkatraman!

A conspiracy is afoot!

Arunkumar Venkatraman was on the flight meant for our Arun!

But, we got a message that our Arun was on that flight!

But, our Arun was never onboard that plane!

The other Arun was the one on that flight!

Our Arun went missing despite not being on that plane!

But, the plane the other Arun was on went missing!

What are you getting at?

I have no clue!

It's a bigger conspiracy than we think!

Oh no! -Something's not right!

What's not right? -Isn't it convenient that you found him?

An act of God, uncle!

A miracle! An act of God!

Miracles happen every day! They can't all be explained!

How do you explain the Bermuda Triangle or the pyramids?

How do you explain mermaids... or milkmaids?

How does a newborn baby recognize its father inside its home?

How does a wife know that her husband went boozing?

There's a hot well in a gurudwara in Punjab!

You can cook rice in that! -Other wells available for dal and soup?

What did author Sujatha say?

Sujatha! -Hold on, buddy!

Suja!

He said my name! -Uncle!

He remembers me!

Tell me who Suja is!

My wife! -Wow!

You remember Suja is your wife, right?

What is her hometown?

Malaysia!

Uncle... -Who am I?

Dong Lee!

That's enough for today, uncle.

I'll take him outside, Suja.

Yesterday's trip was very useful, wasn't it, uncle?

Go get ready, buddy.

Come along. -Stand up! Go!

That's a cow!

Hurry up! -What else?

You never told us what writer Sujatha said.

"Not every 'why' in life has an answer."

My problem isn't with 'why', But, 'how'.

Same answer for that, too!

A small bird from Australia flies all the way to Vedanthangal...

...or hell, even to Pallikaranai! How?

Flying!

Not like that. What I'm getting at is...

Bye, uncle.

Why is that guy needlessly scoping around?

I try feeding him so many tales, But, can't seem to fend him off.

We'll get busted! -Good morning!

There was too much dust on the car. So, I cleaned it.

Thanks a lot!

Keeping a car clean is harder than buying it or paying its mortgage.

Right, sir.

A small request... -Money?

Your uncle torments me so!

What did he do? -He asks about you both, every day!

As soon as you leave, he asks which way you went...

...or whom you spoke to. Really quite a bother!

Not just that!

Last time, he insulted me over my girth!

"Why the hell do you ask me that?"

I lashed out hard at him, too.

Please don't mistake me.

I'm sorry, sir. -What you did was right. Keep at it.

An iPhone?

Yes. iPhone 11 Pro. -Can I have a look?

Wow! So beautiful!

So smooth!

Looks like it might slip out of my hands!

My goal in life is to buy an iPhone!

Quite a goal! You will come up in life!

I have a hard time giving it up!

It's getting late. Hand it over. -Okay. Here you go.

Here. I only have 100 bucks.

Why so much for cleaning a car?

Not for the car, But, for dressing down that man!

Buddy?

You need to send that man packing. -Yes.

I can't stand him anymore!

He always stares daggers at me!

He came here to stalk his prospective son-in-law, right?

Can't he just do that?

It didn't work. He rejected that fellow.

Why? -The guy can't ride a two-wheeler.

"When he can't even ride a scooter, how could he..."

Not like that!

He wondered how he could take care of his daughter.

What does that have to do with a scooter? -Like I give a damn!

Give me your phone.

Why? -To call your sister...

Call her by her name!

She'd be pretty anxious, not knowing what's going on.

I'll tell her all is well and wrap it up.

It'll be fine. I'll say I'm calling from a friend's number.

Remember Bhavana's number?

How about Suja's number?

9... 2...

It's in my contact list.

What a noble man! You'll go far!

What happened, Arun? I was so worried!

How are you?

I'm fine.

I managed somehow.

I called to let you know.

For the next few days, I won't call you.

This is my friend's number. Don't call on this. Alright?

That's fine... But, how are you?

I'll call you later. Bye!

Arun?

Now tell me. -Tell you what?

Who is this Bhavana?

When I started my business, I often had to visit the bank for loans.

She worked there.

It all began there.

Does she know you're married?

Yes, she does.

We initially hung out as friends.

I don’t know how it got to the next stage!

After a while, she shifted to Bangalore.

With that, both of us thought this would end.

But, it did not.

Anyway, this is how it was fated to end. And it has.

So it's over?

Totally over? -Yes.

Then can I save her number?

Just kidding! But, good move, buddy!

These things should be cut off. Why such stress?

I couldn't bear it yesterday when Nivi asked me if I had forgotten her.

And Suja?

She tears up every time she speaks to me!

Plenty of love in those tears.

The thought of losing it all over cheap thrills scares me!

Let go. As you said, this is how it was fated to end, and it has.

If we make it through this week, we're safe!

It's Suja. -Ask her what's up.

Yes, Suja?

Uncle!

Where are we, you ask?

At Valluvar Kottam!

We're on our way!

Why say Valluvar Kottam?

First thing that came in my head! Got to cook up a story for that! Let's go!

You could've just said 'cafe!' -My mind is tuned to not speak the truth!

I lie even when asked for the time!

Let's go! Hurry! -Get the phone!

Valluvar wrote Thirukkural, right?

Want some more? -No thanks.

Why did you go to Valluvar Kottam?

Who went there?

Oh, that!

We were passing that way, and suddenly, he just gaped at it!

Then it hit me that he used to win Thirukkural contests back in the day!

Really? You know Thirukkural?

You never told me that!

Thirukkural, dear!

Bus! -"Bus"?

I'll explain. We used to take the bus to school and college!

So?

Thirukkural verses are often inscribed on buses, right? He's linking that up!

(quotes Thirukkural)

Look at him go!

"Fear is foolishness! So is uncle!"

That'll do! He's a bit confused.

Anything else he remembered?

We were looking around there.

All of a sudden, he smiled upon seeing Thiruvalluvar.

Did Valluvar smile at him, too?

What did the doctor say?

Everything will improve... -...step by step.

Some more curry for uncle.

Shall I? -As it is, my mind is curried enough.

Ask him if he remembers this is fish.

Sure thing. Arun!

That is fish.

Fish!

That's a snake!

No, Suja! He's referring to the snakehead murrel!

Quite a lot of improvement!

We must celebrate! -Yes!

If he recovers, I intend to go to the temple of our family deity.

Great! Also, take his horoscope to a good astrologer!

Why?

His lucky stars are not so lucky... -Nothing like that!

He's a Virgo with Uttara as his star!

The planets are in their right houses.

With all these properly aligned, his mind and body are healthy. His deeds fruitful.

Feels like humbug to me!

Don't you go to work?

I've taken ten days off.

Is that why the GDP dropped?

Must I not be here when Arun's in trouble?

Especially with you here! -What?

You're here now, But, you will head back home eventually!

Suja can't do this alone...

Until I know what happened to him that day, I do not intend to leave town.

Have some water! Careful!

Let it go, uncle!

How can I?

It's not good for my reputation!

I've cracked cases much harder than this!

Dong Lee... crack...

Won't aunt miss you?

Who? Her?

She picks up my call to say 'the customer is busy', and then hangs up!

It is my duty to find out what exactly happened to your husband.

I do not intend to leave this place until I do!

Even if you push for it, I won't change my mind!

Alright, uncle!

Everyone's a bit stressed.

Wrote any new jokes?

It'll give us all a good laugh!

I wrote a joke around memory loss!

A man went to a doctor and said he was getting forgetful.

And there was huge trouble at home because of that.

The doctor asked what it was.

"Thinking she was the maid, I hugged my wife", he said!

A joke!

Yes, Suja?

I'm on my way home.

I met up with an old friend and lost track of time.

I'll be home in five minutes.

Had dinner? How about the kid?

Alright, dear. I'm on my way.

A blue room.

A black car.

Is everybody here?

Yes, sis!

What the hell, man? Just this pittance?

What to do? No one in this country has money!

I'll whack you! -Please no!

You don't do your job right and yet have the gall to talk back to me?

It was a cockroach. It got on me...

I got scared!

He was the guy who opened business at the beach without our permission!

Not at all! -Now he's at our head office even!

Who the hell are you?

Nothing like that. My name is Mannargudi Narayanan.

I'm not what you think I am.

I belong to a respectable family.

Screw you! First tell me why you're here!

You tell him, sis! He mouthed off to us the same, the other day, too!

He even insulted you! -What?

Nothing like that!

It was a slip of the tongue!

I just happened to mispronounce your name!

I didn't mean it!

Enough of the idle chit-chat! Tell me why you're here!

It's a family issue.

I heard of an incident that happened in a blue room like this.

I came to investigate the place to learn if said incident happened here.

Now all kinds of incidents are happening here!

You guys follow any of this?

He's confusing us!

He's a man with a plan! -Definitely!

I have no such plans! Don't assume so, Goyyakka madam!

Hey! -Sorry! I meant 'Maya Akka madam'!

Please don't assume that!

There is a black car outside.

Is it yours? -Yes! What's it to you?

Four days ago, did you take out the car...

Are you a beggar or a cop? You ask way too many questions!

Enough talk!

He pretends to be blind and cheats the town!

Quiet, you cemetery offspring!

How did you know I was born there?

Like you would have been born in a palace!

Don't misunderstand me, Maya Akka madam!

I'll prove to you who I am!

That's me!

'A beauty that wafted into my dream...'

'When it appeared before my eyes...'

'The melting heart...'

'Is mine even as it parts!'

FreakOutMaya?

MannarManna?

What's going on here, sis?

We ask you to interrogate him and you sing a duet with him?

The two of us have sung many duets together!

We recently sang together a chartbuster, too!

In person, you are terrifying... terrifically different!

You, too!

Not knowing who you were, the boys were rude to you. I'm sorry!

It's okay! -Forgive them!

That's fine!

Shall I leave?

Can I give you a ride? -No thanks!

I live close! I shall just walk down!

MannarManna?

Let's always stay in touch!

My phone, please.

Alright then!

See you!

This is who I've been singing duets with!

What is it, dear boy? You can't sleep, either?

I couldn't get sleep in my room, too!

I have back pain!

I tried many treatments in hospitals at Mannargudi and Thanjavur!

Nothing helps!

These days, I sleep on the floor!

What to do? One of the 'perks' of old age!

When I bend down, I have trouble getting up...

"Tendulkar."

"Sachin Tendulkar!"

I hate cricket.

Cricket?

So many achievers in our country!

Compared to them, what did Sachin Tendulkar accomplish?

It's a mere sport!

Getting his signature and showcasing it like this...

Isn't it stupid?

Had you gotten Mr. Kalam's autograph, that'd be noteworthy.

You can showcase it!

Why do you get up? Feeling sleepy?

"Sleep"?

How about that?

I forgot that I needed to use the toilet!

Know the way back to your room, right?

"Room"!

Don't end up at the neighbor's house!

Keeps repeating! What a disease!

You're busted!

Got so close, last night!

He has back pain. I placed tacks under his bed, thinking he'd lie on his stomach.

He escaped!

No other choice, buddy!

I'll go to Royapuram and meet Elanivelu!

Who's that?

His name is Palanivelu!

But, he slices heads like one slices 'elanis' (coconuts)!

No big deal, buddy!

Just ask him to rough up your uncle. I'll even pay for it myself!

Be quiet! -You heard what he said!

He won't leave until he knows what happened!

I can't stand the torment!

Come up with another plan to send him packing!

Our earlier plan got us into this mess! And you want more plans?

He's dead set to not leave until he busts us!

Every second he's here, we're in danger. No doubt about it!

Call Elanivelu and hack that man to pieces!

Chop him up and annihilate him!

What is it?

The uncle!

Go right! -Physiotherapy?

Go left!

Clap! Very good!

Hello! What's with your walk? Like a punctured peddling van!

Never mind that!

You were talking something important! -I was reminding him of the past!

You looked angry!

We didn't talk for six months after a huge fight in our childhood.

I reminded him of that incident. -What incident?

It's a silly matter!

Okay. Never mind that incident.

How about yesterday's incident?

"Yesterday's incident?"

How long does it take to get here from Valluvar Kottam?

Around 40 minutes. 30, if there's no traffic.

Hold on a second!

How did you make it in ten minutes then?

We must have already been on the way back!

When I called, you said you were at Valluvar Kottam!

I recorded the call! Shall I play it?

I don't listen in on others!

It's not 'others'! It was you!

(starts saying a Thirukkural verse)

He remembers Thirukkural!

Very good!

(finishes with a different Thirukkural verse)

He messed up the second line, But, was almost there!

Thank you!

You remember this much, dear boy!

Just remember one last thing. -That's it?

(more Thirukkural)

Not that!

Did you walk into the airport that day? Try remembering that!

Inside the airport!

"Insi..." -Yes! Tell me!

Just try to remember that!

That's it!

(more Thirukkural)

He's struggling! Let him rest! -I'm aware!

The entire case hinges on this point!

Mustn't we get it out?

That's true... -Stand aside!

I know how to get it out!

That day...

Oh, so you're here!

What the hell have you done?

Who are you? Why are you so rude?

You broke in and stole my bronze pot! You'll be ruined!

Why rob the elderly? -"Bronze pot"?

I stole it? What are you saying?

What did we ever do to you?

The shruti box is broken, too!

How will I teach music now?

What can I do about it? -Ready?

Hey! Hold on!

First, answer my question!

I don't know who you are and what you're saying!

Where do you live? -Come by my house and I'll whack you!

You wretch! -Why insult me so?

You are being very rude! -Oh no! Madam!

Madam! -Who is she? Why is she so rude?

I'm sorry. She's an algebra patient.

"Algebra"? -She's forgetful!

That's 'Alzheimer's', you idiot!

Can you let an Alzheimer's patient wander around like this?

Where does she stay? Why do you let her wander?

What can I do? At times, she leaves home!

Is coming to class everyday good enough? Don't you need to practice?

I taught you a song yesterday, right? Sing it now!

'O dear shepherd, didn't I ask you not to leave?'

What the hell is this? Get her out of here!

If you don't sing, I'll whack your knees with a ruler!

Just sing once, sir.

What? Why must I sing?

She won't leave if you don't!

An elderly woman! Just sing once! -Do it!

'O dear shepherd, didn't I ask you not to leave?'

Why does it sound like a donkey braying?

Watch how I sing and repeat what I do!

'O dear shepherd, didn't I ask you not to leave?'

'O dear shepherd, didn't I ask you not to leave?'

You hand movements are on point But, the words are not!

I've been teaching him for six months and his basics are still pathetic!

It is my fate teaching music to such jackasses!

You won't ever come up! -We'll cancel him! Let's go!

'O dear shepherd, didn't I ask you not to leave?'

'I'll give you warm milk and sugary cubes!'

Shall we all go out to eat, dad?

Yes! It's been a long time since we did!

Can we all go?

I'll pass. You guys go on.

We'll all go, grandpa! Please!

Alright then!

Alright! -Yay!

This way, dear.

Your phone's ringing!

"Wife 2"?

You naughty fellow!

No way! It's her other number!

Yet it means something else, right? -Sure does! Go on!

Hello? Yes, tell me, dear!

No, dear! You actually thought such a thing?

I've been doing it all right!

I'm not wasting time...

No, dear. I need another week...

Hello, sir!

How are you? -I'm good. Who are you?

I used to live in the flat next to Arun's!

I'm Muraliraman!

Right! You were there two years ago! You live in Adyar now, yes?

Indeed! -Alright.

How are Arun and Suja?

They're all fine.

I saw Arun at the airport last week!

Before I could call out to him, he went in.

You went to Malaysia, too? -No. I was on a domestic flight to Madurai.

Is Arun here?

No, I'm here with other friends.

Tell them both I said 'hi'! -Will do!

I'll get going! -Take care!

Two masala dosais for me.

Some more, huh? -No need.

Eat well. -I won't!

All lovey-dovey with aunt?

Nothing like that!

Uncle's love story is one-of-a-kind!

Is it not, uncle? -Really? Tell us!

Uncle needs to return home soon!

He will!

Given how long he was on call with her, I think he might leave tonight!

Look at him blush!

Where did you first meet her?

Outside the Alangudi Guru Temple.

Wow! It even sounds auspicious!

You went in and she had a ritual plate in her hand, yes?

She did have a plate, yes.

But, not a ritual plate.

She was begging outside the temple.

What? -Dong Lee... beggar...

Her horoscope held a defect.

She was doing this as a form of penance.

A practice in our parts.

I asked for your tale and you give me a tall one!

Ask him how he proposed!

That's the highlight!

Please tell us!

It wasn't much.

I went to the temple two days in a row.

She had been noticing me, too.

On the third day...

...on a small piece of paper, I wrote...

"Even if I must beg, love is what I seek", and put it on her plate!

Wow! What a love story!

Awesome, right?

It's fun coming out to eat together, right?

All our problems will be solved soon. -Of course!

On the news, they say the flight's parts have been found!

Those are useless! -God saved him!

Yes! -There's some good even in misfortune!

Good thing he wasn't on that plane!

"Wasn't on that plane?" He wasn't even at the airport!

Our wedding photo!

Remember where we got married?

A temple! -Yes!

The Rajagopalaswami temple in my hometown.

Remember how it came about?

Our fathers were great friends.

They met in a train and clicked instantly!

They both loved Tamil literature.

That's what got them close.

Your father stayed over at our house for a week as he wanted to visit...

...the places from the novel 'Ponniyin Selvan'.

I was in college then.

They were like little kids! So happy together!

You'll never find someone as loving as your father.

He was so affectionate to me.

My mom too considered him as her own brother.

A year later, my father died of a heart attack.

Your father came over and managed the funeral.

A year later, he came to our house again.

He showed me your photo and said 'this is my son'.

'Do you want to marry him?', he asked.

I didn't know what to say!

Everything happened so fast!

I had a suspicion then!

Were you marrying me because you liked me, or because your father asked you to?

I thought about asking you this.

But, I was scared to do so.

At Nivi’s birth, the doctor jested that you teared up...

...when you heard me scream in pain.

My pain. My desire.

No one ever cared about them.

But, when I knew that someone else shared my pain...

...I wept again and thanked God.

All the pain disappeared.

I never cried again.

I've teared up a couple of times since, But, not because of pain.

But, because of your love.

I'm not saying this because you forgot everything.

I never told you this before. So, I'm saying it now.

You're a good husband. A good father. A good man.

You are my world!

Prabhu told me to remind you of every little thing.

There's plenty to say.

But, I don't know how to say it.

I only have one wish!

You must recover soon and call me a 'bumpkin'!

Where are you taking me?

Come along! It's a suspense!

Oh no! Not her!

What the hell have you done? I trusted you so much!

Granny! -You shut up!

I thought you weren't like the others. And yet, you did this!

How can you betray those who trust you?

Can lips that sing divine songs utter such rotten lies?

What? I'm screaming my head off and you just stand like a dumb rock!

Who the hell do you think you are?

You wretch!

You do this again and I will strangle you myself!

Get lost!

Arun?

Had my mother been around...

...she would've done the same.

Why are we here? -A brief meeting.

Be honest with me when you answer this question.

You're building quite the hype!

What would you say if you see Bhavana now?

Bhavana?

Why bring her up now?

Just answer the question!

I told you everything's over!

Go inside and tell her that.

In there?

Go on. I'll wait in the car.

Arun...

Hi... -Hi.

You... always have a cappucino, right? So I ordered one.

So good to see you, Arun.

How are you?

Ever since you left Bangalore...

...I've been so stressed out.

Not talking to you... Not knowing what happened...

So I came down here.

I don't know if coming here was right...

...but, I had to do this.

After seeing you, now I feel at peace.

Tell me, Arun. How did you manage?

How else? Lies.

Three years ago, I lied for myself.

So that I could be with you.

I'm still lying.

But, I don't feel like lying anymore.

I get it, Arun.

I totally understand.

I figured this is how it would end.

But, when it is actually happening, it's a little hard.

But, you're right.

We can't go on like this, right?

I'm not in a position to focus only on my happiness.

Two people count on me.

Being with them gives me all the joy in the world.

My daughter won't leave my side.

My wife? She feels jubilant on my merely uttering her name.

She says it's good enough that I'm back.

I can't lie to her anymore.

I'm pretending to have forgotten everything.

But, memories keep chasing me.

I can't run. I can't hide.

I think you understand.

Very much so, Arun.

The days we spent together...

...was like a beautiful dream.

But...

One must always wake up, right?

We're actually lucky to part on good terms.

I really want you to move on in life, Bhavana. Please.

I will.

Just that it won't be easy.

It'll be a bit difficult.

But, that's alright.

I'll just assume you really went on that flight.

Just kidding.

I...

I really want you to be happy, Arun.

You won't have any trouble from me.

I came here confused.

But, I leave now with clarity.

So...

This is our last meeting, isn't it?

Alright, Arun. Goodbye. -Goodbye.

Take care. You, too.

I'll really miss you, Arun.

Coffee. -A bronze coffee set!

The bronze set makes even your coffee taste good!

Who is it?

Come in, sir!

Have a seat.

This is Mr. Shanmuganathan. Assistant Commissioner.

A good friend of mine.

This is Arunkumar. My niece's husband.

She is Suja. His wife. -Hello.

He is Prabhu. Arun's friend. -Good morning, sir.

Hello.

Prabhu... the bike from the film 'Valimai'...

I heard about what happened.

Where did you find him the other day? -At the beach!

We usually go there for jogging.

Why bring that up now? He's getting better...

There's a huge difference between how you see things and how cops do!

Hence, I asked. -Exactly, sir!

That's why I called you.

You can ask Arun anything you wish.

The gentleman would like to ask you a few questions.

Think well and answer them, okay?

Arun! -Arun...

You had booked a ticket to Malaysia, right?

Go Malaysia... Eat Malaysia... Sleep Malaysia...

Puke Malaysia...

See that sir? He always pukes incoherently! Sorry... 'speaks' incoherently!

What do the doctors say? -That he'll be fine in a few days.

Step by step!

Alright. Did you go to airport that day, Mr. Arun?

White cab... Red signal...

Green tea!

What is he saying?

I think he means he had green tea and rode a white cab.

Ask him if he went into the airport.

Not necessary. We can find that out easily.

The airport security camera footage can tell us if he went in.

Camera... reception... wedding...

Not that! This is different!

A small request, sir. -Tell me.

Could you use your authority and handle this discreetly?

I understand. Coming right up!

Why does he sound like a cook?

International, right? -He said it was Malaysian Airlines.

Why do this now, uncle?

Just talking about this is rattling him!

He's getting better now, isn't he?

Weigh in, Suja. -Don't be alarmed, sir.

I'll handle it good and ensure that he is not upset!

If we delay, we may not even find a single clue!

Blue!

A huge blue room! Dripping water...

He said the same thing the other day! -Did I?

A huge blue room! Dripping water!

See if you remember anything else! Think! -What is this?

The water dripped down on me! -Excellent!

What's wrong? -Where was that room? Think!

What are you saying? -Light!

What's wrong?

It fell onto me! -Great! Keep going!

What is that sound? -Cattle's moo!

A cow or a bull? -A buffalo!

Really? Keep going!

Something's wrong! He'll faint now! -What are you doing?

He's lost it, Suja!

Don't get angry, Arun! -What are you saying, dear?

What are you saying? -Keep going, Arun!

Fire! Water!

Did you say 'fire'? -Continue!

Calm down! He's lost it, Suja!

I'm scared! What's wrong with him?

Tell me what's wrong, dear!

He fainted!

Fetch some water!

Help me get up!

I don't know what's wrong!

Here! Have some water!

Water!

Could you please get off me? -Water! Rain!

Here! -Drink up!

He's never done this before! What's wrong?

I was afraid of this! Did you listen, uncle?

It's alright! -You'll be fine!

I don't know why he's acting so!

Dripping water! -Okay!

You happy now? I already told you we don't need this!

Who asked you to do this? -No, Suja...

Why did you bring this man here? -No, ma'am...

Who are you? Did I file a complaint with you to investigate?

You listen to anything this man says? Get out!

What are you saying, Suja?

I got my husband back! That's enough for me!

I don't care about anything else!

I do all this for your own good!

I raised you myself!

Would I not have grown up without your damn raising?

Get ready to leave!

You have until tonight! If I see you here in the morning...

...I'll throw you out myself!

Don't just stand there! Go! -Yes, ma'am!

What? -My cap!

Take it and leave!

Get ready to head back home!

Alright, dear.

Take him out for a bit!

Someone else take him out today... -Take him out, I say!

Alright, dear.

No one will trouble you again.

I'll say it again: It's enough for me if you get back to your old self!

You, me and Nivi must be happy together!

That's all!

I don't care about anything else! Do you understand?

Do you understand me?

Cheers! -Cheers!

I never dreamed Suja would break out as such a rebel!

Never seen it myself, either!

It even scared me!

Somehow, the uncle's packing to leave!

He'll leave, won't he?

Suja’s dressing-down would have made him catch the first bus home!

After four days, I finally drink peacefully!

Not like that!

It's uncle!

Must I answer it or not?

Pick up.

Or else he'll keep calling and bug us!

Hello, uncle!

Where are you two?

We finished our prayers at Marudheshwarar temple and are at Vadivudaiamman temple!

I'm planning to set Arun up at my yoga class next!

Have you left, uncle?

Almost close!

Try the tender cucumber at the Dindivanam toll gate! It's awesome!

Don't take what Suja said to heart.

She went too far! But, she loves you much!

Of course! I raised her myself!

One masala pappad and chilli chicken for me! No gravy!

Delicious cashews are sold at the Ulundurpet toll gate!

Only some shops there have the best...

The line got cut. -Behind you!

Greetings!

Hello...

Can I join you?

No matter. I'll join in anyway!

Sorry for the disturbance.

Nothing like that, uncle.

I came here to relax the mind a bit before going for yoga...

I can understand that.

I'm heading back to my place.

Whew! -What?

I meant to say 'Oh no'!

Just made a verbal typo!

Before I leave, I thought of clearing up a few things with you.

Shall I order a drink for you? -No need.

I quit all this crap eight years ago.

Look at this.

Don't know it?

The CCTV footage of your floor in your apartment complex.

You didn't even know where your room was. But, how did you make it to the right flat?

Never mind!

An ox cart always reaches its destination even if the cartman falls asleep, huh?

Alright, then!

Now look at this.

Wow!

The dear fellow seems to be speaking very coherently!

Quite a miracle, like you said!

What was it, again? 'An act of God'?

Like a bird takes off from Australia and flies all the way to Vedanthangal...

...or hell, even to Pallikaranai, eh?

Could be. -Absolutely!

And there's this!

The boarding pass for Arunkumar Krishnamurthy!

From Chennai to Bengaluru!

You don't understand, right?

Well, I... -No matter!

Behold...

Who is this little missy?

Her? The other day, we were having coffee.

She asked us directions to Alwarpet. -Ah...

An engineering student from Trichy. She came here in search of a job!

Take a look.

You gave her directions to Alwarpet over coffee for thirty minutes!

"The Bourne Identity" is a spy thriller.

How could I not have watched it?

Simply put... -You needn't say a word, kiddo.

You've spoken plenty already!

What, dear boy?

It's alright!

As you parted ways tearfully at the cafe, it's best if we put all this behind us.

Isn't that right?

You're a very good man.

You'll go far! -Thanks, uncle.

I learned a lot of things on the night we went out for dinner.

And yet, why did I bring a cop the following day?

The look on your faces at the sight of the cop?

That was a classic moment.

I did all of this just to see that shock.

But, the scene brought forth a huge twist that even I did not see coming!

He wasn't even a real cop!

He came here from Mannargudi to be an actor. Luckless, he works as a bouncer!

Alright.

I'll come straight to the point.

I told you my elder daughter's getting married.

You may not remember it...

Okay... here's what you do.

Just give me twenty one lakh rupees!

Plus Good and Services Tax!

No one else need to know of this.

Especially Suja!

Uncle!

The dear boy remembers everything now!

God is great!

Factoring in Suja's rage, I could've demanded more.

But, no need!

We're relatives. Family. This amount will do.

You can give eleven lakhs right away.

I'll take the balance when it's time for my second daughter's wedding.

I'll let you know later how and when the first payment must be made.

You may wonder: "Why twenty-one lakhs?"

The extra one lakh is for my assistant.

He provided the CCTV footage.

He placed the GPS tracker in your car. All that good stuff.

You needn't know who he is.

He won't give you any trouble.

But still, blackmailing us like this is too much...

"Blackmail"?

A single word!

How would you describe what the two of you did?

Shall I say it?

An act of adultery, coupled with an intention...

...to deceive one's lawfully wedded wife and other family members...

...resulting in breach of trust. Not only punishable under IPC for cheating...

...but also gives the affected party the right to file for divorce...

...with a demand for alimony. The defaulter also loses custody of his child...

...due to his unpalatable conduct...

...with the accomplice also being liable to be punished under Section 405 and 406!

Cash or cheque, uncle?

I'll speak to my auditor and let you know.

Alright.

Shall I tell you a joke?

Go ahead!

Two crooks broke into a house and tied up the woman who was there.

The man who was in the bathroom came out...

...and offered to give up all the money and jewelry from his bank locker...

...and requested them to set her free.

"Do you really love your wife that much?", asked one crook.

"Yes, sir. But, she has gone out."

"Before she returns, set this woman free", he replied!

Good one!

Dong Lee!

In the end, he busted us!

He rattled off a huge list! Did we do all that bad stuff?

"We"? The one who did that was you!

According to the accomplishment of the criminal of the 406/407...

...you're guilty, too! -Let it go!

Who is his assistant?

I don't know. Could it have been that cop?

What do we do now?

I have a great idea! -What is it?

Have you seen the film 'Ransom'?

To hell with you!

Hey baby! What do you want to eat? -Chinese!

Okay! -Say Chinese and make me mad!

Dong Lee!

Hello, sir! -Hello!

Been a while since you all went out!

Our wedding day. Thought we'd eat out, too!

Congratulations, you two!

Bye! -Bye, dear!

Hello? -Hello, sir!

Yes, Manohar!

Great news! I bought a new phone!

Really? -Yes, sir!

Single payment, too! -Great!

Thank You!

My first call is to you!

Never mind that! Remember what I said?

Indeed I do, sir!

They've headed out as it's their wedding day!

Don't worry! I'm watching them!

If I see anything suspicious, I'll let you know right away!

Excellent! -Alright!

Have a nice day, sir! -Thank you!

New phone?

Yes, sir!

Paalpandi! Where is that old woman?

What's wrong?

iPhone!

What's it to you if he bought an iPhone?

Uncle!

Phone!

Assistant! -Not again!

Nothing like that. Let's go!

Manohara...