(woman) The vegetable vendor is here.
How much for this ridge gourd?
It's not a ridge gourd, it's a snake gourd.
- A snake gourd? - Mmm-hmm.
I don't need it.
- How much is it? - It's ₹60.
(cow moos)
(goat bleating)
Hey, Lalitha.
Shovel the dung out, dear.
Your mother-in-law went to take a bath.
Someone might slip on it.
I'm rinsing the bran.
If it smells of cow dung, the cow won't drink it.
(water squelching)
(hen clucking)
(quirky music)
(metal door creaking)
(distant cow mooing)
(Rasamma murmurs)
(quirky music swells)
(indistinct clattering)
(Rasamma sighs)
- (Rasamma screaming) Oh, God! - (cow mooing)
- (Rasamma) This must be her doing! - (Lalitha laughing)
(groaning) Hey, Kaalaiya! Where are you?
Oh, God!
We were so busy then.
We used to have a program every day.
A lot of people would gather to watch Meena's dance.
When I think of all that, one part of me feels happy.
The other side of me feels bad, thinking those days
are gone forever.
(pleasant music)
♪ The fragrance of henna Blooms throughout my heart... ♪
- Why? Why take so long? - We need to get ready, right?
Get in. Go and sit in the front.
Here.
Get in, get in! Careful!
♪ Happiness remains and we need To live a little more like that ♪
Hold tight.
♪ Can I stay with you All the time? ♪
♪ Can I make you my own? ♪
♪ Incomprehensible and unyielding Even if time passes ♪
♪ Water won't dissolve in water... ♪
What?
Come, let's play.
- I'm not coming. You can go. - (Meena tsks)
- Come! - (Muthu tsks)
I'll finish my smoke and come. You go ahead.
All right, I'll finish it.
Let's go together.
Okay. Come on.
Hit it!
(woman 1) What are you doing?
♪ We came to live on Earth ♪
♪ We need to seize our youth ♪
♪ Before we close our eyes ♪
♪ Who will we ask for Another life? ♪
♪ We should always stay Woven together ♪
♪ We should always be together Not a day apart ♪
(girls shouting)
♪ Oh, my love The fragrance of henna
♪ Blooms throughout my heart ♪
♪ Need to live by our own light My firefly ♪
Muthu!
Come!
♪ What did we ever save? ♪
(woman 2) Let go of my hand.
You can take off your shirt and bathe.
Why are you so shy?
It's okay.
- (Meena giggling) - (water splashing)
(women giggling)
- (Sittu) Okay. Sing a song. - (Meena) Should I sing?
(Sittu) Yes, go ahead.
♪ Like everyone else, to live well ♪
♪ I also got married ♪
♪ I married my love ♪
♪ It's a bad time that You're not here ♪
♪ What will I do then? ♪
♪ My love, what will I do? ♪
(Meena vocalising)
There's someone called Rathna Pandi.
- Hmm. - And there's Velraj.
- Hmm. - He's also like this.
Mmm-hmm.
There's a bigger ruffian than all of these guys.
His name...
- It'll come with a nickname. - (children) Iceman! Iceman!
What do you want?
- (kid 1) I need milk ice. - (kid 2) I need mango ice!
- Mango ice? Do you have it? - (kid 3) Do you have vermicelli ice?
- Huh? - Yes, I do.
- Here. - I want the orange one!
For me...
Here.
- It's so cold! - Take it.
What's his name? Is he from this village?
He's not from here.
- He's from my village, Erumaipatti. - Erumaipatti?
Here.
- Keep it. - Son, for what?
Give these kids some ice cream.
- I'll leave. - Okay, son.
- (kid 1) Uncle, me? - (kid 2) Give me one too!
(kid 3) I want the grape flavour.
Here. Take it.
(kid 4) I want milk ice.
(Iceman) Be patient. Hold on. I have ice cream for everyone!
- (kid 5) For me? - (Iceman) Wait, wait.
(Sittu) Mother, I said I'd come, didn't I?
Why didn't you stitch it in time?
I told you I needed to go to the program.
Why are you stitching it now?
You should've told me sooner.
You'd tell me whenever you want and expect me to get it stitched?
If you can wait and take it, it's fine.
Otherwise, just dance in whatever you're wearing. Get lost!
(sewing machine whirring)
Hmph!
Hey...
Hey!
Wait! Sit down.
Sit down.
Hey, Ponni.
There was a rowdy in our village named Periyakaruppan, right?
What is his son's name?
Periyakaruppu's son?
Attack Arumugam.
Yes, that guy.
Why are you asking about him?
The guy who brought Sittu on his vehicle asked me.
He asked me who the biggest rowdy in our village is.
Sittu, will you tell him his name is Attack Arumugam?
He gave me money.
Please tell him. All right.
(Iceman) Ice! Ice! Milk ice! Stick ice! Vermicelli ice!
Ice! Ice!
Arumugam.
Attack Arumugam.
Is he your relative?
Why would I know murderers?
You're the one asking everyone in the village
who the biggest rowdy is.
I really want to know.
Why are you asking all this?
It's for something.
I'm asking what exactly it is.
A police officer would ask around about a murderer.
Otherwise, another murderer like him would ask around.
As far as I know, you're not a police officer.
I clearly told you not to interfere in my personal matters.
- No, Muthu. The reason why she's-- - Sittu!
There's nothing more to talk about this.
Ask her to think whatever she wants.
(emotional music)
(ambient traffic sound)
(sewing machine whirring)
(distant chatter)
(sewing machine whirring)
Hey, lady.
Where's your sister?
- She-- - (Sittu tsks)
Uh-uh!
Where's she?
Better ask her.
Tsks.
Her mother is sick.
She went to see her mother.
If she told me, I would've taken her, right?
I said the same.
I told her we've got a driver and a vehicle
and asked her to take you along.
She didn't listen.
She said she'd go alone and left.
When did she leave?
Just now.
(melodic music)
Get in. Let's go.
Come on, madam. Let's go.
I won't.
Madam, we can discuss it on the way. Get in.
If you don't like it, I'll drop you on the way.
You can go on your own.
Come on. Get in and sit here.
God!
I'll tell you about myself when the time comes.
Be quiet until then.
What does it mean if you're still silent?
At least tell me where you want to go.
Tsks!
Take the Kovilpatti route.
(birds chirping)
Come! Come inside.
(sombre music)
No. Please stay seated.
How are you feeling now?
Shall we go to the hospital?
This leg keeps troubling me.
I couldn't even get up and cook.
- Haven't you eaten anything? - Huh?
No, I ate.
You know our Pachaiyappa's son, right?
He came and got me food.
Okay, get ready. Let's meet the doctor.
No! There's no need for that.
He'd give all sorts of medicines.
Where does it hurt?
It hurts from my hip down to my leg.
(Meena) If your leg hurts, you should sit calmly at home.
(Meena's Mom) Forget it. He's our guest.
Give him something to drink.
♪ Your memories always play inside Tearing my stone heart ♪
♪ Tearing my stone heart ♪
♪ Eyes speak of our stories With tears ♪
♪ They speak of our stories ♪
(Meena's Mom vocalising)
Do you know where all I've sung?
Kumari Temple, Madurai Meenakshi Temple,
Srirangam and even went to Kanchi and sang.
All this land is ours.
Those powerful people in the village
cheated and took it from us.
I tried to fight as a lonely woman with my newborn baby.
It didn't happen.
It's gone. We lost everything.
Hey! Why are you bothering him with our family troubles?
If you get someone to listen, all your illness disappears...
It's not a problem.
Your singing is beautiful.
You sing.
It's so good to listen.
(cheerful music)
Well...
Is your memory bad?
Why?
No.
You've been unmarried for so long. That's why I asked.
I'm a dancer.
Who will marry me?
And besides, I go to different places to dance.
After I marry him,
he'll keep wondering if I've slept with anyone else.
I don't want to ruin his life. So I'm better off as a dancer.
Someone who likes your dancing might marry you.
Good people wouldn't have seen you in normal clothes.
Do you like my dance?
Yes.
Okay.
Lose the beard and I'll marry you.
(fan whirring)
(pleasant music)
Start the vehicle.
Where to?
Start the vehicle. Let's go.
(distant chatter)
I can't wait for the right time.
Tell me now. Who are you?
Hmm. I'm Meena.
I was born to Azhagar and Rajalakshmi
in Iruttaampatti village.
My mother is a singer and I'm a dancer.
We're an artistic family.
Tell me now. Who are you?
I was born into a family too, but I can't say that's who I am.
The people I've met throughout my life
have shaped the person I am today.
When I don't even know my true self, what can I tell you?
I didn't ask for your philosophical talk.
Tell me who you are.
I'll tell you when the time comes.
Huh!
At first, I thought Meena was being playful.
But I slowly realised she was interested in him.
I wanted to talk to her after that.
(crickets chirping)
(distant traffic noise)
Why are you being so close to Muthu?
You're doing everything playfully, however you like.
If he develops feelings for you, you'll know.
(Meena) I didn't do anything playfully.
(Sittu) Try to understand, Meena.
Everyone, including the manager, has been noticing you.
(Meena scoffs)
Let them notice.
I'll say it out loud so everyone can hear it.
I love Muthu! I love Muthu!
(shouts) I love...
(sombre music)
- I stopped staying there after that. - Hmm.
Meena was so mad about Muthu.
I wondered why I should stay there and then I left.
Hmm.
After a double murder happened at the festival,
my family told me to stop going to dance programmes.
A double murder?
Yes, sir.
When we went to the festival in Ponnumaarapatti
there was total chaos.
I heard someone killed two people there.
Uh... Muthu left the dance troupe after that.
Oh!
(mobile phone rings)
Hello.
When?
I'm coming.
(electric mosquito bat snapping)
(Thangamudi humming)
Damn!
(Thangamudi continues humming)
Sir, I got food.
Why did you get only food?
Where's the booze?
Sir, it's a dry day.
We can't get booze anywhere. Just eat this.
Listen, I got Kerala special Parotta and Beef!
If you pull apart the Parotta and eat it,
- it'll be awesome, sir. - You!
I can't connect to Jessy.
Benny's secretary is not answering my calls.
Sir, the wine shops are on leave and you should be too.
Rest well. We'll take care of everything tomorrow.
How can I rest
without the booze? Huh?
Listen.
- MLA Benny's property is in Odanad. - Hmm.
If we leave now, we can reach in two hours.
If we start the investigation fresh in the morning,
we will find something.
Of course.
(in a playful tone) Flonky, spunky, dronk,
we couldn't get our favourite booze...
and the inspector is tensed!
(laughing)
Did you try getting it in black?
Sir, let's just go to Odanad.
It's a forest area. We might find something.
- (man screaming) - Easy, easy! It's nothing!
- (man screaming) - That's it.
- (man screaming)
(man screaming)
- (man) Okay, you'll be alright. - (man screaming)
TRADITIONAL BONE SETTING CLINIC
(man screaming)
Hey!
- (people screaming in pain) - I can't bear this! Lord!
I can't!
(Rasamma screaming)
That's it!
- It's done! - (in pain) Mother!
(screaming) Lord!
Hold it carefully.
(Rasamma) Hey!
(crickets chirping)
(Thangamudi clears throat)
I should thank God for making us meet you.
- Brother Raghavan. - Thanks.
Actually, we would've really struggled without you.
Why's everyone saying today's a dry day? Is it a festival?
The first day of the month is always a dry day here.
- Oh! - You can't get anything.
Everyone has to come to me.
Great.
What are you doing here?
(Thangamudi clears throat)
You're brewing and we're drinking.
Hmm.
Brother Raghavan.
(clears throat)
Take a look. Tell him who he is.
(dark music)
Why are you searching for him?
What's the reason?
You can't get any information.
Go away.
- Oh! - Or else, you'll be in trouble.
We're not searching for him.
He's already dead.
- Huh? - We're searching for his killer.
Sir, no one can kill him.
Only Kaattaan can kill Kaattaan.
How do you know Kaattaan?
Hey... I've known him for years.
He used to come when Ganeshan was here.
Ganeshan, the elephant.
Oh...
(in Malayalam) Hey, give him a hand with that.
Tie it right there.
Help him out.
- Raghava. - Hmm.
- Do that after this. - Okay, Benny.
- Speed up! - Okay, okay.
- Quick! - Hey, do it quickly.
What is it?
Varghese Thattaparambil of Koratty sent me.
Which Varghese?
The one who has a shop near the church.
Oh! What's the matter?
- Varghese is a candidate. - Mmm-hmm.
There are a lot of our voters in your ward.
It's regarding that.
Let's talk at the party office.
Varghese is in the vehicle.
Please come talk to him and go.
He came all the way from Koratty to meet you.
I'll be back in a minute.
Brother Benny!
Don't be late. Everyone's waiting.
I'll be back in five minutes.
If he keeps delaying here, we won't be able to file the nomination.
All our planning will suck.
(car door opens)
- Varghese is inside. - Hey!
(tense music)
Get in!
Hey, leave me.
Hey!
- (everyone shouting) Hey! Come on! - Come on, guys!
- Stop that vehicle. - Someone is kidnapping Benny!
- Hey, stop that vehicle! - Come on!
Run ahead!
(gunshots)
Don't submit your nomination to the Panchayat today.
We will allow you to leave after 5:00 p.m., Benny. Okay?
(man) Oh, no! Back it up!
(shrill trumpet music)
(low elephant rumble)
(elephant roars)
(triumphant music)
(chain clinking)
(man) The elephant is coming! Move the vehicle!
(elephant roars)
(man screaming)
(loud thud)
(man groaning)
(groaning continues)
(heavy thumping)
Move aside!
Benny had to file his nomination for the Panchayat election that day.
They tried to stop that.
But Kaattaan didn't let it happen.
After that, Benny won.
He became an MLA the next time.
It was the start of his political life.
Huh!
Now he will become a minister.
Hmm?
But, Kaattaan? He's a good member.
What do you mean by "member"?
I meant good company.
Just like you.
Even though you're cops, you're fun to be with, right?
- (Sidharthan laughs) - That's how.
Happy to do that.
He doesn't know about sir.
(crickets chirping)
(Sidharthan clears throat)
(Sidharthan coughs and gasps for air)
(suspenseful music)
(music builds)
(gasps for air)
(groans)
(coughs)
(Thangamudi) Sir!
Sir!
- Sir, wake up. - (Sidharthan yawns)
It's time.
Hmm.
(Thangamudi) The police department has finally woken up!
Get up!
Come on!
What is this place?
We're in the middle of the woods.
(Thangamudi) Are you sober now?
Come on, human being. Let's go.
Hey!
But I must say... It's been so long since I slept like this.
What is it that we drank?
- Huh? - Look at the way he's talking!
What do you mean?
You drank the entire pot of liquor.
You didn't even leave that kilo of pickle.
But I must say... No mosquitoes at all.
But I still couldn't sleep.
Sir...
Look at this.
I got a message from Kaalaiya.
Take a look.
What is that message about?
There was a double murder at Ponnumaarapatti festival
where Meesai Perusu saw Muthu.
Let's ask them to investigate.
- Here. - Hmm.
(Sidharthan groans)
Is there any leftover booze from last night?
Sir...
Don't waste time saying you have a hangover.
We have a lot to catch up on. Wash your face.
We've done enough investigating here.
- (clears throat) - (Thangamudi) If we stay here,
I'll end up a drunkard like you.
Come quickly. Let's go to Ernakulam.
That was some top-notch booze.
Come, let us see what happens.
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