Come on in.
Come in!
Mom…
-Sundar-- -Mom, please!
I need to talk to you. Please sit down.
Do you know what our problem is?
We revere people as heroes and put them on pedestals!
I understand your anger.
We expect the ones we see as heroes
to be perfect at all times.
And if they're not?
Isn't Dad a human being, too?
He made a mistake.
He'd never admit it.
But one mistake does not make him a bad man, Mom.
I don't know if you know.
Even Dad didn't realize Dhamu was his son.
Dhamu didn't tell him.
My father…
He was a good man who made a mistake.
That is all.
Mom…
that one mistake cannot taint the thirty-six years you shared with him.
Ma'am…
-Raji! -Yes, ma'am!
-Vanitha! -Yes, ma'am!
-Vijayalakshmi! -Yes!
Open the door! I need to make an important call!
Hey! What do you want that's gotten so you worked up?
I need to make an important call.
Please give me your phone!
No phones! They're all broken!
-Get going! -Can I use the warden's phone?
The warden isn't here! You can't use her phone.
Take her away! Wants the damn phone, it seems!
-Take her out! -Let's go.
No one gets out of their cell today!
What happened?
Something's not right.
I need to speak with Sakkarai now!
Do not forget your demon's face.
Same bloody problem every year!
Does anyone listen?
They claim they'll send battalions from all over!
Finally, no shit happens.
200,000 devotees are here!
How the hell can we handle them with just fifty personnel?
Hang up, damn it!
Fuck!
Hey, go ahead.
I’ve got a lot on my plate now.
That ten percent, sir.
The question we haven't answered.
It concerns this locked cupboard.
Who would've locked it?
No way Muthu did it
because she was inside it.
Chellappa sir couldn't have locked it before shooting himself in the head
because the gun was in the cupboard with Muthu.
Have you seen the film Sherlock Holmes?
In it, it is said, "If you eliminate all that is possible,
whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
I can't keep up with these film dialogues, Sakkarai!
Sir…
All these days, I wondered who would have locked the cupboard that night.
It just struck me.
What if the cupboard wasn't locked when we got here?
What if someone locked the cupboard after we came in here?
The first people to break open the door and get in here
were just you and me.
Either you must have locked it,
or I must have.
The latch…
I didn't close it.
So it’s you, right?
You blamed this one and that one, and now you've ended up with me, have you?
Sakkarai…
You're thinking too much.
So it was you!
Come on. We're going to the police station.
Hey, darlings! Stop it!
Moorthy? You?
-Why are you here? -Don't panic and hear me out, sir.
First, tell me how you know about this tunnel.
Tell me.
Let go of the trafficking case, sir.
Let it go.
I think that’s what’s best for you. It'll keep you safe.
It's a huge network, sir.
Just because you have eyes, you don't have to see everything.
Certain things must be ignored.
Spare me the advice!
How long have you known about this tunnel?
Tell me!
For how many days have you known?
Not "days," sir.
I've known for years.
So you've ignored it for a few years now.
No, sir. The thing is…
It's not what you think.
Nothing like that, sir. I'm sorry.
I'll destroy it.
I'll destroy this network down to its very foundation!
I'll make sure you end up counting bars and eating slop!
I'll ensure your "Owner" Saroja, gets the worst possible punishment.
"Saroja"?
What do you know about Saroja?
I've been working on this case for ten years, Moorthy!
Down to the last detail, I know everything about her.
Saroja!
Using the wealth left behind by her dead MLA husband,
she began this trade.
For her, this is the main line of work.
Despite that, she likes to brag that she's a big shot businesswoman!
Now she's putting on a show of being in prison over a political scandal!
Somehow,
she's cleverly hidden the fact that she's the boss of this trafficking ring.
In fact,
do you know what made me begin to suspect her?
It was you.
Me?
What did I do?
When following the Prayamvatha case, I understood who you were.
In front of powerful women like Prayamvatha and Saroja,
you transform into a doting, obedient child.
That's your weakness!
So what, sir?
That's how I knew kids couldn't be smuggled
out of Kaalipattinam without your help.
Then, when I inquired about you,
I learned you and Saroja have an illicit relationship.
I'll go to jail tomorrow.
It’ll take me at least a year to get out.
I'm here, aren't I?
Somehow, I'll get you out.
I can't bear a year without…
You can't get me out.
For the next year, you’ll handle everything from out here.
Business must not slow down.
Can you do that for me?
That’s when I began to closely follow Saroja’s activities.
That’s when I discovered
the one I was looking for wasn’t a demon.
It was a demoness.
Even if you made a few mistakes, I thought you were a good cop.
You figured it all out, didn't you?
Chellappa sir,
put yourself in my shoes for just one minute.
Saroja is an enchanting beauty.
She's got swagger!
An MLA's wife!
She forges her own path.
But me? I’m just an ordinary police inspector,
a middle-aged man with a paunch.
I'm way out of her league!
But when such a woman turns and looks at me on her own,
what am I supposed to do? You tell me!
Tell me, sir!
She's a sorceress, Chellappa sir!
I'll do whatever she tells me to do!
This isn't just about sex or money.
The fact that she even looks at me is special to me.
It gives me such joy!
That's enough for me!
In return, if she has to use me, so be it!
At least,
someone is using me for something!
Even at this age, you need validation!
All well and good, sir.
Do you have evidence for any of this?
Without evidence, you can't prove any wrongdoing.
Or would we even let you prove it?
Do you think I'm talking to you without any evidence, Moorthy?
I have an eyewitness!
Some cop you are!
Alright, it's late.
Get going. I have some work to do--
SUZHAL-THE VORTEX
Illusions and deceptions…
Wounds many, the vortex reveals
Endless and relentless…
Wails many, the vortex rains
Won't life triumph?
Won't grief cease?
O vortex!
Swirling within Shadows… dark shadows
Riddles within
Will you unravel, O God?
O vortex!
Swirling within Shadows… dark shadows
Riddles within
Will you unravel, O God?
Devotees, please keep moving. There are millions walking behind you.
-Get down! -Brother!
Why are you so late?
Hey, fuckface!
Try driving through a festival crowd!
Take them!
I asked because it's already daylight.
You know it's hard to bring them during the day.
What to do? We'll handle it.
Not a single one should remain alive today.
The money has been sent to your homes.
-Be careful! -We got this.
You get going.
Hey! Get those clubs!
Come!
-Where are the rest of them? -Over there. Everything's set.
Those eight girls spoke to the Sambaloor Sub-Inspector.
They've seen my face when they were kids.
Chellappa's witnesses.
No point in staying quiet anymore.
The warden's on leave tomorrow.
We'll finish off those girls then.
What happened?
You're bleeding! Let's go to the hospital!
Why are you here, brother?
His father almost got involved with that smuggling gang!
When the henchmen arrived, my father had a change of heart and said no.
-Then what? -They beat up his father,
took his boat, and headed out into the sea!
-When did this happen? -It hasn't been long.
About fifteen minutes ago.
First, let's get you to a hospital!
Did you see the cargo?
Two young girls,
about eight to ten years old.
Their hands and eyes were tied up with cloth.
-Let's go! -Where are you going?
Come, Gaandhari! We need to leave now!
Listen to me!
Come on! Stop staring!
-You too, Sandhanam! -Where to?
-Come! Listen to me! -What is this?
Where are the others?
Come quickly! Leave that!
-Come! Listen to me! -Where are you taking me? Let go!
Come on!
-What's wrong? -We don't know! She won't tell us!
What happened, Nandini?
Remain in this building.
It’s the only safe place.
First, tell us what's wrong!
Saroja knows about you.
There are folks coming to kill you.
Until I say otherwise, hide here.
The warden is also not here today.
Hiding you here is the only option we have now.
They'll search the whole block for you.
If you stay here, they'll never find you.
What do we do now?
Listen to me! It's not safe there!
You asked why we surrendered, right?
To kill our demon!
She's not what you think!
We know what we're doing!
-Don't stop us! -Please listen to me!
-Muppi, at least you listen-- -We have to do this.
For Chellappa!
For our Nagamma!
Muppi! Listen to me, damn it!
Hey! Your rage will destroy you! Don't go there!
You took your revenge on your demon!
Why stop us from getting ours?
It's payback time!
Naachi…
-Would they have gone far? -We'll catch up!
-I told you to get the boat started! -Turn on the motor!
What are you doing?
-Get going! -Let's go!
Hurry up, Charlie!
Hello?
Hello? Can you hear me, son?
It's Dad.
I'm going abroad for a few days, my boy.
You'll hear a lot of things about me.
Just remember this…
You are everything to me.
Hello?
Attention, convicts!
Those who stick to the rules will be treated well!
Step out of line, and punishment will be more severe!
Hey! I'm screaming my head off, and you're ignoring me?
Hear me, you bloody shrews?
Behave!
Think you're all that?
Kangavalli, Karpagam, Visalakshi!
Meet me after this roll call!
Understood--
Run!
As flesh and blood…
The earth spins
As hills and skies…
Rage rises
Hey!
Roaring tigers do not rest
Raging fury cannot be tamed
Let us burn him on the pyre
As the wind bursts into flames
As the eyes turn into snakes
Rain down those spears
Make rivers of blood gush
As the wind bursts into flames
As the eyes turn into snakes
Roaring tigers do not rest
Raging fury cannot be tamed
Let us burn him in the pyre
Die!
Got binoculars, Fernandez brother?
In there! Take it!
Over there! That side!
-Head there! Fast! -Move!
Here he comes
-This is just the beginning -The Demon!
We're about to unleash death
Shattering to smithereens
Fury burns deep within the core
With the unceasing blows He will become the epitome of sorrow
In words and deeds, there shines a pride
He'll set the nerves on fire Consuming the body entire
Here he comes… The one who will be reduced to dust
Here he comes… The one who will be pounded to bits
Here he comes… The one who will be reduced to dust
No matter who tries to stop This war will not cease
Ego will bow down
The routing of evil unfolds
Thunder resounds around the world
THE SLAYING OF THE DEMON
Come on!
Come, let us rip to shreds
Bring it on
Let us thrust this spear
Bring it on
Here he comes
This is just the beginning
We're about to unleash death
Shattering to smithereens
Fury burns deep within the core
With the unceasing blows He will become the epitome of sorrow
In words and deeds, there shines a pride
He'll set the nerves on fire Consuming the body entire
Here he comes… The one who will be reduced to dust
Here he comes… The one who will be pounded to bits
Here he comes… The one who will be reduced to dust
No matter who tries to stop This war will not cease
Here he comes… The one who will be reduced to dust
Here he comes… The one who will be pounded to bits
Here he comes… The one who will be reduced to dust
No matter who tries to stop This war will not cease
Ego will bow down
The routing of evil unfolds
Thunder resounds around the world
Hey! Get them over here!
Hurry!
Hey!
Hey, what are you doing?
As long as they're not in the boat, we're safe.
Even if we're caught, the case won't stick. Tie them up!
They're young kids.
Don't sin so much.
Hey, Moorthy!
Talking like a saint despite being in this trade?
Tie them up properly!
Move faster!
Stop it!
Get up!
Hurry!
Get in there!
Hey, toss them in!
-Hey! -You wretches!
-The kids! -Turn faster!
-Faster, brother! -Go!
Get closer, brother!
Hurry!
Son!
Please listen to me!
The guilt of taking another life will torment you every single day!
I know how that feels all too well!
You can never make it go away!
Don't do this!
Please!
Don't!
This demon must die!
Get out of my way, Nandini!
Don't!
Listen to me!
Chellappa and Nagamma would not want you to become murderers!
Why did they give up their lives to save yours?
So you could have a good life, right?
Nagamma!
Come here.
I made Nagamma a promise
that I would take care of you.
Dad!
Kiddo!
On the last day, after the demon has been slayed,
multitudes of people
take a dip in the sea and shed their disguise.
Beyond putting on this disguise all this while,
shedding it on the last day is the most special part.
It's not just their disguises that get washed away
but also their anger,
jealousy, guilt, sin, and ego.
Every vice inside of us!
The Demon Slaying is all about shedding and casting away these disguises
and starting life anew.
-Mix it well, Gauri sister! -Eight convicts, ma'am!
-Just a minute! -On record, in the register!
Hey! Hurry up!
How long do I have to wait?
This court has encountered a complicated situation.
During the proceedings, Advocate Chellappa passed away.
After consulting with the High Court, we have reached a decision.
Since Advocate Chellappa had already submitted his closing statement,
this court has decided to proceed with delivering the verdict.
Based on his submission,
Nandini is acquitted of all charges and is free to go.
On the other hand, due to the negligent handling
of his service revolver that resulted in the death of another,
this court recommends that
Police Officer Sakkarai, also known as Chakravarthy,
be suspended from the police force.
I thought that once this case was over and I was free,
I'd be relieved of this burden.
But you know what?
This guilt…
keeps creeping back.
How am I supposed to live with it?
No matter the circumstances,
I’ve taken another man's life.
Doesn't that make me evil, too, Sakkarai?
We often think the world is full of nothing but evil.
I believed my job as a cop was to hunt down the bad and eliminate the evil.
But we tend to forget that there are good people
and benevolence in this world, too, right?
Everyone is capable of goodness.
Just as there was a Nagamma for that demon,
there are also people like Chellappa sir for those like Moorthy, right?
Fernandez sir looks after his people.
And Dhamu…
For a family to stay together,
he hides his parentage from his father.
What I'm trying to say is that
the world isn't as bad as it seems.
It has its share of good people.
You're one of them.
Trust me.