"'I am not sharing this just to quote a slice of my life'" "'Let me share an episode as example'" "'I was just 27 then'" "'I had the police job I liked so much'" "'I had it all'" "'Life presented a 'checkmate' for me'" "'But even after that trauma I was still happy'" "'Once my colleague asked me'" "'Even after such a huge tragedy'" "'I had no solid answer then'" "'With a slight smile I changed the topic'" "'But there are some issues even time cannot cure completely'" "'Like a permanent scar'" "'It will never fade'" "'Looking at it...' '...only bad memories will resurface'" "'This can be dealt with in 2 ways'" "'One is to keep thinking of it and drowning in sorrow'" "'The other is to adapt and live along with it'" "'I generally don't preach this kind of philosophy'" "'I took some time to understand all this'" "Who is this?" "'Did you delete my number so soon?" "'" "My phone display is cracked, Rajan" "How can I help you?" "'Sir, I've told you about my son, right?" "'" "You've only told me you have a son" "But you haven't told me anything else about him" "'His name is Guru, sir'" "'He graduated and is sitting at home jobless for past 3 years'" "'He's refusing to find a job insisting he'll only join Indian Police Service'" "Why be disappointed of such good news?" "'My wife wants him to go abroad and work'" "'But he is so stubborn about joining the police force, sir'" "Come to the point What should I do?" "'I have asked him to meet you'" "'Tell him how tough and risky our department is'" "'Brainwash him, sir'" "'God bless you'" "Do you realize how unfair your wish is?" "Asking me to make a man on the right route to reverse" "'I have tried all avenues, sir'" "'He has no intention of listening to me'" "'My wife's blood pressure is shooting up'" "'You are my last hope, sir'" "I'm here" "'He isn't all that interested in I.P.S at all, sir'" "'This is a convenient excuse not to go for a regular job'" "'Seems best to nip it in the bud'" "Okay, I'll talk to him Send him over" "'Thank you so much, sir'" "'I will ask him to start right away'" "'He'll be at your place in 2 hours'" "'Sir, he's kind of brusque Quite reserved'" "'A little bit of a groucho Kindly ignore all that, sir'" "Okay, no problem I'll handle it" "'I will hang up'" "I can't stand for too long, sonny" "The interior of my house is being renovated" "It won't be comfortable inside" "We can sit out here and chat" "Varnish is over, sir" " How much do you want?" " Rs 500, sir" "In a year or so, you'll be settled in U.S.A or U.K" "If it's possible, send me a good walking stick" "Indian brands are not worth a naya paisa!" "Like your father, you want to join the Police department" "Like your father, you want to be a distinguished officer, right?" "I'm the only one talking from the moment you arrived" "It is slightly awkward" "Next only if you talk I will continue" "You can leave after drinking your tea" "(clears throat)" "How did you get this limp?" "I didn't expect such a harsh question" "My last case gave me this as a retirement gift" "I have heard a lot about that psycho killer case" "To be honest my dream to become a police officer ...was born because of that case" "But I am sure you would not have had a chance to find out the emotional stress and danger" "If you were aware of the details you will definitely reconsider this profession" "Sir, the only reason I'm here is to find out all about this case" "I need to know the extent of your interest before I tell you" "You said you have heard a lot about that case, right?" "Tell me what you know" "Then I'll decide whether I should share any detail with you or not" "I don't know 100%" "But I'll mix fact and fiction" "(song on car-radio)" "Hey!" "Not this song again, please?" "Ideal for night time" "Monkey!" "When did you send a 'request'?" "I didn't" "She added me" "Don't pull a fast one on us" "You would've started flirting the next second with her" "I'm not that lame, okay?" "Then accept you gave the 'request'" "Why thrive on false prestige?" "Listen!" "I did not add directly" "Showed in suggestion list and same college too" "You're such a cheapskate" "If you call me names I'll make mincemeat out of you" "Fabi, let's get out of here" "Hold his hand" "Hey!" "What are you doing?" "I can't explain now Just do as I say" "Lunatic!" "Quick, get in" "Listen to me" "Ours is the only car plying on this road" "Everyone in this area is aware" "Tomorrow if they find a body lying in a pool of blood ...they won't even enquire" "They will drag us by the scruff of our collars" "Only if they find a body it's an accident!" "As of now only we are aware of this" "Let it remain that way" "In a couple of hours the milkman and newspaperman will be out in the road" "Then we can't do anything" "Just for tonight let this body be in the trunk" "Without getting caught let us decide tomorrow how to safely dispose the body" "If a mistake happens think how to wriggle out of it" "Instead if we hold our head in our hands we achieve nothing" "Stop...stop" "Hey!" "Stop the car" " Where are you going?" " Going home" " Where is your house?" " Closeby, Ambedkar nagar" "Show me your license" "Did it rain inside your car, huh?" " You are drenched to the skin" " We didn't raise the window in time" "Blow" "Blow hard" "Get the breathalyzer" "We'll pay the fine Tell us how much" "You can pay all that 1st get down" "I'm willing to pay the fine" "Shut up and get down" "Get down All of you" "Why are you getting drenched?" "Stand over there I'll join you soon" "Yellow Tshirt Come here" "Hold the umbrella" "Looking shifty eyed Something fishy" " Got college in the morning" " Stashed any drugs?" "Late night Let us go, sir" "Okay, move" "Come to the station and collect your car" " Got the key?" " Yes, sir" "Drive the car to the station" "Sir, no need station" "All we had was a beer each Trust us, sir" " Take the car" " Not tanked at all, sir" " What are you doing?" " Get in" "What?" "We are already in a big mess" "You dragged a new problem into it" "Blaming me, huh?" "I'll dump the body in the road You know how to manage, go ahead" "Wait...wait" " Making it worse" " Why did you hit that cop?" "If I had kept quiet we'll be holed up in a cell" "I was talkin" "We can forget about our future" "I was talking to him Why did you hit him?" "He noted our car number" "Listen!" "Hitting a traffic cop is a case of no consequence" "Even if the police tried to trace us it will take them minimum 3 days" "You know the car is registered in Chennai, right?" "In the 3 days meanwhile, it's enough if we think of a plan to dispose the body" "After that if they catch us we are safe" "He may thrash us in the station" "At the worst detain us for a week" "This is much better than eating gruel for a lifetime" "You don't have to thank me for saving you" "But you point a finger at me I'll be furious" "We haven't mentioned about the boys and this accident in any of our records" "How do you know this?" "Don't think like a typical policeman" "This is called fieldwork" "What else do you know?" "That's all" "You must fill up the blanks" "I have no problem telling you the rest of it" "But after that..." "Let me be the judge" "How can you be so sleepy early in the morning?" "Why don't you arrange it one at a time?" "'What is the rush now to pile up everything?" "'" "We have been trying your mobile from last night" "I left it behind here" "You could have tried my landline" " Landline?" " Forgot to tell you" "Yesterday I got a new connection" " What's the matter?" " A suicide in our area, sir" "Hanging or consuming poison?" "Bharathi park road Gunshot, sir" " Who?" " Boy's name is Krish, sir" "This is his license" "Who gave you the information?" "He is waiting outside I'll bring him in" "You are under lock up Don't forget that" "No personal calls during duty hours" "'I'll talk to you later'" "Hey!" "Sonny Come here" "There's a carpet of dried leaves at the rear" "'Will you get your car the moment you complain?" "'" "'Do you know how many complain in 1 day?" "'" "I'll keep it on your table" "He is the one" "Yov!" "Tell our Inspector what you saw early this morning" "'Sir, I deliver 'Dinathanthi' newspaper'" "'On the way to the depot this morning I saw a man lying by the roadside'" "'Thinking he had fainted I went up to him'" "'He had a bullet wound in his head'" "What time was this?" "Around 2:30 a.m I think" "I came and informed the station at once, sir" "Give your address to the writer" "Okay, sir" " Has the body been cleared?" " Yes, sir" "Mr Adityan from Crime Squad cleared it" "It's a residential area" "Not wanting the residents to panic we did it as fast as we could, sir" "Have you informed his family?" "Not yet, sir" "Do that fast" "1 minute, sir" "Yov!" "Why are you screaming your head off?" "Sir, 1 minute Come with me" "What's the matter?" "I saw a white car at the park this morning" "It went past our station now" "Which car?" "I know only the color" "What are you blabbering?" "Is this the only white car on the road?" "It was parked outside the station all this while, sir" "Before I could come in and tell you it sped past" "Okay, all that is part of our job" "You go attend to your work" " What is the problem?" " Nothing, sir" "He saw a white car in the crime scene" "He says he saw the same car in front of our station and it sped past him now" "Which car?" "We didn't see any such car when we went, sir" "Give me your mobile" "I'm calling from my constable's mobile" "'From early morning, we have been trying to reach you'" "'What happened to your mobile?" "'" "I left it behind in the station" "That's why I called you Is the postmortem over?" "Doctor says the report will be ready only by this evening" "I'll ping you when it's done" "I wanted to tell you Rajan thinks this is suicide" "What?" "To claim the victim shot himself at the park seems a little odd, right?" "The gun had fingerprints of only the deceased" "That too in the rain it was really faded" "So we thought this maybe a suicide" "I am on the way to the crime spot" "After checking, I'll call you if I need any other information" "Whole of today I will be using only this mobile" "So next time, don't ask me who this is!" "Is this the crime scene?" "Over there, sir" " Any police map?" " No, sir" "Mr Adityan vetoed it not wanting to attract a crowd" "Get me a glass of water" "Did he say he saw the white car here?" "Sir, we didn't see any car when we arrived here" "He has simply exaggerated thinking he'll get a reward" "The media is not in the loop, right?" "No, sir, we haven't informed anyone as yet" "Case was filed by a newspaperman" "Yes, sir" "If it leaks out we will be in a mess" "Don't worry, sir I'll take care" "Clean the car on that side" "I can't be sure who did this" "But I have 3 suspects in mind, sir" "Who...?" "'3 boys who live in this area, sir'" "'They take this route Real late hours at night'" "'I have seen them often'" "'They look like affluent boys, sir'" "'There's a good chance of them owning a gun'" "Either they should be connected with this case" "Or I feel if we interrogate them, we'll get some clues for sure" " Do you think so?" " Just a gut feeling" "Whatever a policeman believes he must trust his intuition!" "That's why" "What if your intuition is wrong?" "In most of the crimes with no clues the criminal has to be caught within 48 hours is an unwritten rule, right?" "But according to Crime Branch this could be a suicide case" "Shooting a man and placing a gun in his hand" "We don't have any evidence or clues as yet" "How will we nab him?" "Sir, please don't think I am crossing my limits" "But if I don't ask you this, my head will explode" "Instead of just holding a stick and doing a watchman's job ...I want to get involved in such cases, sir" "Do what is only assigned to you by your superiors" "Don't unnecessaril" "What is your name?" "I joined duty only yesterday" "I was informed of the 2 new recruits" "I couldn't meet them" "Call our station" "Ask someone else to come to the spot" "Gautham will be with us in this case" " Are you sure this is the house?" " Yes, sir" "The red Skoda is right there" "Check the car thoroughly" "Can I come in?" "Do you know why we are here?" "No" "There was a robbery in the adjacent street" "They have threatened the owner with a gun" "We don't possess any gun" "I never asked you" "Just wanted to check if the robbers are hiding in your house" "Who owns this house?" "It's in my name" "Your name means?" " What is your name?" " Fabian" "What about you both?" "Sir, I'm Melvin And he's Mano" "Only the 3 of you stay in such a big house?" "No, sir, monthly once his dad will come here" "We have maintenance staff" "Where do you work?" "I guess 'sir' doesn't feature in your vocabulary?" "!" "It does" "We'll be the owners of your place from now on for a while" "Check every nook and corner in this place for robbers or toy guns" "All clear, I checked thoroughly" " Trunk?" " Locked, sir" " Give me the key" " We came home late last night" "Don't know where the key is, sir" "It must be in the house How can it vanish?" "Get it fast" " May take time to search" " Don't give excuses to an officer" "Key must be misplaced" "Won't you know where you left the key?" "There's no connection between this murder and these 3 boys" "But I am sure they are hiding something from us" "What is your intuition, Gautham?" "They need to be watched closely, sir" "Who is AJ?" "Our head constable Jana" "Park the car next to the kerb" "Tell me" "When...?" "Okay Address?" "In half an hour" "He's here" "Who called the station?" "Sir, I did" "I'm Shruti's neighbor, Ganesh" "I live in flat #2B" "First witness, huh?" "No, sir, I didn't even go into her apartment" "Around 7 o'clock Shruti's friend knocked on my door" "In a state of panic she said the room was full of blood and Shruti was missing" "I had no idea what to do" "I dialed 100 at once and called the cops" "'Can't you see the steps?" "'" "'If the furniture gets damaged, will you take responsibility?" "'" "'What can I say?" "'" "'Lift it..." "lift'" "When did you call the station?" "Must be around 7:30 p.m, sir" "He said he'll be here in 5 minutes" "But I had to wait for nearly 2 hours" "That's why I called again 15 minutes ago to remind them" "Rajan, he called at 7:30 p.m" "Then why were we informed so late?" "Sir, 1 minute" "Actually at 7:30 we were near the park" "Only the new constable was in the station" "He noted down the address but forgot to inform us I think, sir" "Gautham is also new, right?" "Call that constable" "Sir, I don't have his phone number" "Rajan, don't give me such excuses" "Call Jana and connect me I'll talk to the new recruit" " Your name?" " Vaishnavi, sir" "Explain what happened in detail to me" " Is this house key always with you?" " Yes, sir" "Every weekend I will come here from Chennai" "My arrival time is indefinite So the spare key is always with me" " What do you do in Chennai?" " I work in CTS as Program Executive, sir" "Do you have your bus ticket?" "Are you related to Shruti?" "When did you last speak to Shruti?" "Yesterday evening, sir" "When did you say you came here?" "I reached Chennai only at 6:30 a.m, sir" "Approximately" "Call Shruti's mobile" "It's switched off" "What happened?" "I called him, sir No one picked up" "I think he'll call after seeing my 'missed' call" "Got any relatives in Coimbatore?" "No, sir" "You know Mr Ganesh well, right?" "Not really, I've spoken to him a couple of times when I was here" "Because we can't allow anyone inside the house" "If you want to refresh, you can go to his house" "Can you accommodate her in your house for a day?" "We don't mind" "We still haven't got a clear picture of anything" "Until we resolve this you need to stay only in Coimbatore" "I'll make alternate arrangements for your stay" "Where is Gautham?" "I'll call him, he's talking to the watchman upstairs" "Ask the watchman to come down" "Investigate in the other apartments" "I will send someone from the Crime Branch" " Let me check around once" " Go ahead" "You work night shift or day shift?" "Yesterday were you in the apartment then?" "Yes, sir" "Too many flats here It is tough to remember" "Still try to think and tell me" "When did Shruti enter her flat?" "Don't know the exact time, sir" "But when I came for work, Shruti's scooty was parked here" "When did you come?" "Please don't tell the secretary" "I will lose my job, sir" "I had gone to my hometown I came back only at 5:00 a.m, sir" "When did the day shift watchman leave?" "He left at 8:30, sir" "Is there a security camera?" "What, sir?" "It is usually fixed in the parking lot" "We don't have all that" "The new constable has called from the station" "You carry on" "Suresh, the new constable" "You joined work only yesterday" "New atmosphere You are very young" "Because of these reasons when someone complains no rules stipulate you shouldn't inform higher officials, Suresh" "'Sir, please forgive me'" "'I thought it was a prank call'" "'Seemed like he was telling me a serious issue in a playful way, sir'" "Our network is like this" "When it is an emergency call it won't come to our station It is linked to the control room" "The control room will receive the complaint" "And only then inform our police station" "Officers in the control room will not know the seriousness of this situation" "They will treat everything lightly" "Understood?" "'You've said I should not give any reasons'" "'But other than the fact I'm new to the job...' '..." "I don't know what else to say'" "Please learn the basics" "Think and let me know" "Any other key piece of information not conveyed to us?" "'Aren't you in Shruti's flat in Saroj Prayag apartments?" "'" "Yes" "'Shruti came to our station yesterday and complained about eve teasing, sir '" "Against whom?" "'Didn't give a proper address, sir'" "'But she specified the area as Ambedkar Nagar'" "'The boy's name is Mano, sir'" "Who is Mano?" "I'll ask you some questions now" "Just answer yes or no" "Okay...?" "Do you know Shruti living in Saroj Prayag apartments?" "Yes, sir" "Have you spoken to her?" "Yes, sir" "Have you stalked her?" "No, sir" " Threatened to kill her?" " No way, sir" "You said you know her 10 days ago" "'That girl was riding a scooty She almost banged into our car'" "'She apologized and accepted it was her fault and left, sir'" "'That's all'" "'That was the first time I met her'" "Did she ride fast or were you speeding?" "She was the one who swerved too much to the left" "You look decent" "Then why did she complain against you for eve teasing?" "When did you last see that girl?" "10 days ago when this incident happened" "Can you please tell us why you called us to the station?" "Finally looks like you used the word 'sir'" "Shruti who lived in Saroj Prayag near your house is missing" "The interesting part here is she has lodged an eve teasing complaint against a Mano residing in Ambedkar Nagar" "This reason is good enough to investigate you!" "Is he the only Mano in our area?" "Yes...'sir'!" "If you don't believe me check the voters list of Ambedkar Nagar" "Only Mano in that area is your friend" "'How can there be no other Mano?" "'" "Give me your mobile" "Any problem, sir?" "My phone is not charging It's switched off" "Plug it in that socket" "Hello, Adityan" "'Process is going on'" "Not about that I'm handling a small case" "A girl in this area is missing" "Found traces of blood in her bedroom" "Can you please seal that place immediately?" "'We still haven't cleared this case, sir'" "But what to do?" "'What is the address?" "'" "I'll text it to you" "Constable Gautham will be in the spot You can coordinate with him" "Any idea how the case might have travelled after this?" "I know where this will end" "But there are a few missing links in between which aren't very clear" "Isn't it boring to watch the film knowing what the climax is, right?" "It depends on the way you narrate your story" "'After informing Adityan...' '..." "I told those 3 boys to wait in the station and I left'" "'That's where I got the first hint in the murder case'" "'The bullet in Krish's head was 9 mm'" "'This is used by policemen'" "Check inside" "Doesn't look like a fight or robbery in the crime scene" "While checking we found Shruti's identity card" "In fact yesterday was Shruti's birthday" "According to Shruti's I.D card her blood group was O+" "But we checked the blood group on the wall" "Sir, what happened to the other case?" "Can I sit here?" "Most girls have problems because of relationship issues" "So you think we should start from her point of view" "I already did, sir" "He's like that" "He will surprise me every now and then" "Tell me, Mr Gautham" "What did you infer?" "I interrogated everyone here, sir" "'According to everyone Shruti stays alone'" "'No parents or guardians'" "'But I believe a guy visits her now and then'" "'Once her neighbor in flat #3A asked Shruti about him'" "'She told him he was her fiancé'" "'He is the only one who has seen that guy in this apartment'" "Boy's name is Krish" "This is his license" "What did you say was the blood group on the wall?" "'Once her neighbor in flat #3A asked Shruti about him'" "'He is the only one who has seen that guy in this apartment'" "Sir, was it this man you saw?" "Our 1st priority" "To find out who the boy is Shruti complained about" "Sir, what about that Mano?" "In Shruti's case it doesn't look like they are lying" "Their answers seem to be convincing" "Crime Branch team has come You don't have to be here" "Go to Ambedkar Nagar and do the same questioning you did here" "I'll go up and get my cap" "You are a 90s kid, right?" "You would've definitely played the Mario game" "In the beginning of that game" "There are 3 lives" "You'll jump across in some spot" "You'll get a 'life' from a magic brick over there" "Do you know?" "But I didn't get anything of that sort" "You will get" "Same holds good in all cases" "There will be a magic brick" "You don't have to go in search of it" "The brick will come in search of you" " Agreed, but how can you refuse?" " Don't torture me, sir" "It seems he can't give it back" "I won't give it, sir" " What happened?" " Look at them" "They are hell bent on taking a film in front of the apartment" "They are torturing me, sir" "We were only shooting a short film We didn't disturb anyone, sir" "This is a residential area" "Sir, we didn't disturb anyone" "He is exaggerating, sir" "We have a competition tomor" "Sir, we have to edit tomorrow All our files are in there, sir" "Collect it from the station in the evening" "For 6 months we've been work" "Enquire in every house" "Make sure you mark even the slightest doubt" "I'll do the needful, sir" "'Sir, I'm Gautham speaking'" "'Yes, Gautham'" "'What is Shruti's complaint against Mano?" "'" "'He has stopped her in the middle of the road yesterday and created a ruckus'" "'That girl has used a string of cuss words on him'" "'And livid with rage has complained in the station'" "Krish's father, sir" "He's here to complain about his missing son" "Didn't I tell you this morning to inform him?" "You had Krish's license" "I didn't note down his address" "Is that a valid reason, Rajan?" "Ask him to be seated inside" "Sir, please wait inside" "I had asked you about taking off, sir?" "Boys, give your mobile number here" "I am at the station" " We'll call you anytime" " I'll meet the Inspector and come" "Sir will be here soon Please be seated" "'You can leave now'" "'But tomorrow I want to see all 3 of you'" "Have you given a complaint?" "What can I do for you?" "My name is Sriram" "My son is usually back home by 9'o clock every night" "He is missing from last night" "He messages if he is delayed" "We didn't get any message either" "My wife is very worried" "That's why I thought I should let you know" "Sir, this boy's father" "I was also a police officer" "I was posted in Delhi" "I retired 5 years ago and I'm settled now in Chennai" "Sorry, I didn't salute you as my senior officer" "No formalities at all" "I need to tell you something" "I don't know how you will take it" "Someone has shot your son" "When?" "This morning" "Who...er...why?" "Don't know We are searching" "To see parents lose their children and grieve there isn't a more depressing sight you know" "I'm not in the frame of mind to talk now" "I'll come to the station tomorrow" "He was our only son" "How will I break this news to my wif" "I don't know" "If Adityan calls, ask him to get in touch with me in my landline" "You are on night duty, right?" "Yes, sir" "Sir, is your mobile alright now?" "I think it's charged" "I'll switch it on at home and check" "All those in the spot today can report to work tomorrow evening" "Hello, Deepak" "Someone was waiting in front of your house for a long time" "Who?" "Must be around 6:00 p.m" "I saw him when I was getting back home from my walk" "I don't know where he went after that" "Okay, let me see tomorrow" "'The mobile number you are calling is switched off'" "'Sir, I'm Rajan speaking'" "'There are 2 college boys here'" "'It seems you asked them to collect their camera this evening at the station'" "Completely skipped my mind It is in my car, Rajan" "Ask them to collect it tomorrow" "'Okay, sir'" "'It seems they want the camera tonight'" "'The required files are in it for their competition tomorrow'" "'They worked so hard for a month They are cribbing their heads off'" "Ask them to come home and pick it up" "Which college?" "K.L.M, sir" "Why are you so perturbed?" "I'll give it to you" "What is your film about?" "Fregoli delusion Based on that condition" " Name?" " Name of the film, sir?" "'Prathi'" "'Reflection'" "Tomorrow is the competition" "And you say the files are still in the camera today" "Don't you have lots to do after shooting it?" "We've taken the final output" "Just for safety we were shooting an alternate climax" "Whatever!" "If such an expensive camera is confiscated you know it is tough to get it back" "I'll return it" "I don't have any problem" "But you didn't shoot any girl" "What is the guarantee you shot only a film?" "Sir, we took only 4 shots last night" "Before we could shoot today the watchman grabbed it from us" "If you want we can show you what we took and then take it, sir" "'Are you ready?" "'" "'Just a minute, dude Lighting has gone for a toss'" "'" " Hurry up!" " Are we shooting in Red?" "'" "(memorizing dialogs)" "'Do it fast'" "'Gawd!" "You come just to disturb us, huh?" "'" "'Hey buddy A cool chick!" "'" "'Auto, anna Please move'" "'When did you say you came here?" "'" "'I reached Chennai only at 6:30 a.m, sir'" "'Approximately'" "'Can't you focus properly?" "'" "'A white car, sir I know only that'" " When did you shoot this video?" " 11:00 p.m, sir" " The time you went to the apartment - 10:30 p.m, sir" "We shot for half an hour Then it started raining heavily" " Around 11:10" " I think so" "We left by 11:10 p.m, sir" " Was that car parked there when you came?" " Yes, sir" "Take that card" "Other than the girl did you see anyone else go into that flat?" "When we reached there and we were preparing, we saw 1 man go in" "Any snap or video of him?" "Who was taking the 'making' video?" "Call him it's okay, call" "Keep trying, he won't pick up immediately" "Low battery in my phone" " Rajan" " Tell me, sir" "Give me Gautham's contact number 1 minute" "Sir, will you note it down?" "Don't get me wrong" "Don't take off till tomorrow evening" "Report to duty in the morning" "That's no problem at all" "Dial that number" "Even on the 1st day I believed you'll recognize my voice" "Phone voice sounds different, right?" "Did you enquire in that area?" "I knocked at all the doors, sir" "There isn't any Mano who will fit our sketch, sir" "Is there anyone else by that name?" "At #10 there is an 86 year old by the name of Manoranjan, sir" "He will return it Stop bugging me" "Do you feel I'm making you work too hard on your very 1st day?" "I think this case is a warm welcome to the Police department, sir" "Then I don't need to take permission to make you work overtime, eh?" "I've got an important break" "I called you to ask your opinion" "Come home right away" "Okay, sir, I'll be there in 20 minutes" "My addres" "Don't fuss too much Your camera is safe" "In your excitement should not miss important details" "I'll be there" "Mufti or uniform, sir?" "Do either of you intend joining the Police force?" "No, sir" "You should have seen the reaction of those 2 boys" "Having stumbled on a clue I got so hyper" "Those boys were quite terrified" "There is still some time left" "What did you infer from this video?" "Vaishnavi is hiding something from us, sir" "You don't have any doubts on the car parked outside the apartment?" "That newspaper chap said he saw a white car, right?" "It may also belong to someone in the apartment" "Why would the resident park it outside then?" "Call Vaishnavi" "She just stepped out for a walk, sir" "It's 10:00 p.m now" "She went for a walk at this hour?" "She left a while ago" "Whole day she was quite disturbed" "She said she may feel better if she went for a walk" "Okay, give me her mobile number" "What happened, sir?" "Are her belongings in here?" "She brought just 1 bag She has kept it inside" "When is the last bus to Chennai?" "One at 10:15 p.m and another at 10:30 p.m, sir" "Let's go" "'Someone was waiting in front of your house for a long time'" "'Who?" "'" "'Whole day she was quite disturbed'" "'She said she may feel better if she went for a walk'" "'10 days ago'" "'That girl was riding a scooty She almost banged into our car'" "'She apologized and accepted it was her fault and left, sir'" "'That was the first time I met her'" "'" " When did you last see that girl?" "10 days ago when this happened'" "'Why would the resident park it outside then?" "'" "She might have booked her ticket in some other name, sir" "If we trace her with her mobile number we can nab her before dawn" "Tell me, sir" "Get me details of this car and let me know" "Do you suspect anyone at this stage?" "Yes, sir" "But only theories Not confirmed" "It's okay, tell me" "When I went to investigate in Ambedkar Nagar most houses complained only about one chap" "Fabian" "Some said he is very rude" "Some called him a ladies' man!" "My theory is Shruti wanted to complain against Fabian" "The 3 of them stick together like 3 musketeers" "There is a possibility of a name mix up" "This is from my personal experience" "'Even if they are the best of friends...' '...they won't share their dirty secrets'" "'Without Melvin and Mano's knowledge...' '..." "Fabian could have stalked Shruti'" " Where are you going at this hour?" " To the police station, sir" "What happened to your face?" "Am I the only one in the dark or are you as clueless?" "You usually have a ready explanation" "What about this?" "How many times have I told you?" "First stop getting flustered" "This isn't as serious as you make it out to be" "Okay, listen to me without interrupting or getting nervous" "Some chap has witnessed our accident yesterday" "'After we fought, we ensured the trunk was locked'" "'But we didn't press the central lock button'" "'So he must have followed our car'" "'And after we entered our house...' '...using the driver seat's lever he must have got the body out'" "'Whoever did this...' '...is expecting a ransom from us'" "In case we refuse to oblige he'll be in the mindset to take this matter to the police" "Boss" "Need to talk to you in private about something" "I have told you we don't want newspaper" "Oh no!" "This isn't about delivering the newspaper" "It's about your mug shots in the News tomorrow!" "Boss, why are you standing?" "Sit down, this is your house after all" "What is this private matter?" "You want to know, huh?" "Early this morning a newspaper boy was cycling past our Bharathi park" "He suddenly heard the brakes of a car screech to a halt" "When he got off his cycle and rushed to check he saw 3 boys like you" "Their car hit a guy, they threw him into the trunk and they whizzed away!" "That newspaper chap is damn decent" "He hasn't informed this matter to the police" "If I had been in his shoes I would have informed the cops definitely" "Later an idea struck that chap" "If he shares this information with the police he won't be richer even by a rupee" "Those boys will also be behind bars unnecessarily" "But if he meets the concerned culprits and discusses terms with them and his wallet becomes fatter ...then the benefit is mutual" "Do you agree with me, huh?" "How much?" "If I stay awake for a whole month and deliver newspapers I'll save 3000" "For a year, 2 x 50 x" "I can only save Rs 20000" "I'm now 29 years old" "For the next 40 years I'm hoping I'll be alive and kicking" "If you place 1 million on this table I'll just grab the pile and scoot" "I won't face you ever again What do you say?" "Come after 2 hours" "Money will be ready" "Can I trust you?" "I give you my word" "When he blackmailed us we should have thrown him out" "Why get scared of him?" "Think about it" "Are you sure only he knows this?" "Let's first give in to his demand" "If he takes it and keeps quiet then no one else is aware of this for sure" "I know only too well how to get back my money" "Until then just do what I say" "Don't chicken out and die of fear" "Hello, dad" " You withdrew from our account?" " Yes, I did" "To buy the property near Tiruppur we decided on" "My salary hasn't been credited as yet" "I urgently need 1 million, dad" "Hey!" "Why so much?" "I have only 50,000 at the moment" "Will pay the balance later" "What is this, boss?" "You promised 1 followed by 6 zeroes and now it is 2 zeroes less!" "Okay, I'll adjust What about the rest?" "I'll give the balance later Come and collect it in a week" "'After we left the station...' '...he came again and demanded money, sir'" "'After all it's an accident'" "'I said it is better to confess to the cops'" "'Then we don't have to pay him and we will also be safe'" "'Fabian got angry and hit me'" "'I thought the police should be informed of this'" "'That's why I came without their knowledge'" "Where did the accident take place?" "Right here, sir" "How did he look?" "Can you recollect any details?" "I was so petrified nothing registered in my mind" "You leave now" "If your friends ask you act as if the cops are unaware, I'll take care" "Sir, that newspaper man" "Hereafter he won't bother you" "1 minute" "Arrange the information we have got so far in chronological order" "Last night Vaishnavi went to the apartment at 11" "The accident was at 2:00 a.m" "Near the same park, same time, Shruti's boyfriend was shot" "Then" "At 7:00 a.m Vaishnavi has complained to her neighbor" "She escaped at 10:00 p.m" "That newspaper chap was there in the accident spot" "What are the possibilities he could have witnessed the murder too?" "Plenty, sir" "'S.Marimuthu Raghavendra street'" "Hello...!" "Won't you invite us in?" "Come in, sir" "My clothes are strewn all over the place" "If you don't mistake me" "What is this, sir?" "Sir, what are you doing?" "Why, sir" "Even though it's a small place he has maintained it very well" "Don't stay here from now on" "There are very nice apartments for 800,000 in Mettupalayam" "Better shift there" "With the balance 200,000 start something on your own" "Life will be very good" "I made a mistake Please forgive me, sir" "I won't trouble those boys again, sir" "I will confess everything to you, sir" "The word 'truth' has a meaning" "That is, to say what you saw exactly" "Shouldn't swallow some and with the remainder shouldn't blackmail young boys" "If you can convince us you are being 100% honest we'll leave without even uttering a single word" "But in case it is not true and if we think you're lying to us ...we'll tie you up in the middle of the road" "I will ask those boys to run their car over you!" "I'll confess, sir" "Tell me" "I was on my way to the depot to collect the newspaper" "'A man was sprawled on the road near a white car'" "'To check what had happened, I went closer, sir" "'I am not that lame, okay?" "'" "'He had been shot'" "'If you call me names I'll make mincemeat out of you'" "'I heard a car skid on the opposite road, sir'" "'When I went to check what happened...' '...the car hit a pedestrian, the boys tossed him into the trunk and left'" "'Immediately I went to the police station and informed only about the gun'" "'I didn't utter a word about the accident'" "I blackmailed those boys only for money, sir" "I swear I don't know anything else, sir" "So you didn't remove that body from the trunk?" "What will I do with a dead body, sir?" "Was it this car you saw in the park?" "Same car, sir" " You saw the car at the spot?" " No, sir" "Does it take this long to trace a car number?" "Come, just can't trust these chaps" "Did constable Rajan give a car number to trace?" "He did, sir" " I've messaged the details" "To whom?" "Rajan sir 1 minute" "The message wasn't sent" "I'll check it right now" "The killer must have seen these boys hit the man" "After they left, he must have taken the car and followed them" "He must be the one who removed the body from the trunk" "I thought of this too" "But Vaishnavi lying to us" "Traces of blood in the apartment" "What about all this?" "'Visualize what I tell you now'" "'Can't confirm this is what would have exactly happened'" "'With all the leads we've received until now...' '...all I am saying is it could have happened this way'" "'While they were celebrating her birthday'" "'We don't know who he is'" "'There must have been a third person in that apartment'" "'But as soon as the killer enters the apartment...' '...the 3rd person assaults him'" "'He goes to Shruti's room and assaults Krish'" "'Exactly at that time...' '..." "Vaishnavi enters the apartment'" "'He points the gun at her and threatens to kill her if she squeals to anyone'" "'Just to make others believe...' '...he leaves Vaishnavi out'" "'He takes the 3 of them at gun point with him in the car'" "'When they are driving past the park...' '..." "Krish must have tried to escape'" "'Vaishnavi's boyfriend...' '...tries to escape by jumping over the park fence'" "'He frames Krish's death as suicide'" "'What happened after this, I don't have to explain'" "'The newspaper man watches this entire incident from outside the park'" "'That killer watches the same from inside the park'" "'After these boys leave...' '...the newspaper boy rushes to the police station'" "'Following Fabian's car...' '...that killer leaves the spot too'" "'After the boys enter their house...' '...the killer removes the body from the car trunk'" "'Both the bodies have to be...'" "'...in the white Dzire car we are looking for'" "Aren't my connections logical?" "Chances are high it happened this way" "But what's the motive?" "There isn't any necessity all murders should have a motive" "From your hint it seems like we are chasing a psycho killer" "Registered in the name of Mr Krishnasamy" "Hello, yes?" "'Sir, I'm calling from Tiruppur bypass'" "'A stranger just tossed something from his car into a pond, sir'" "Explain clearly" "'He opened his car trunk and flung something huge into the pond, sir'" "What vehicle, sir?" "'White Dzire, sir'" "Leg needs to be amputated" "'Few days ago...' '...a youngster named Krish was found mysteriously dead in Bharathi park'" "'On the same day a girl named Shruti went missing'" "'A youngster called Mano is the reason behind this'" "'Since he was averse to the close bond between Krish and Shruti'" "'He shot Krish and has kidnapped Shruti'" "'According to police reports'" "'The police force is on a witch-hunt for Mano'" "Sir, this is Rajan here" "I was talking for so long, Rajan" "Sir, please don't mistake me" "My son found out why I asked you to meet him" "He refused to meet you" "Please don't take it to heart" "Who are you?" "You should've asked me this right in the beginning" "You chatted with me as if you knew me for 10 years" "I played along" "If I had revealed my true identity maybe you wouldn't have opened up to this extent" "So long to take out this?" "I'm Krish's brother" "Get inside" "Don't come out until I call you" "Go inside" "I know you've seen that murderer's face" "But when the police questioned you didn't divulge any information" "A man can control all his emotions" "But after knowing this person should be behind bars or dead ...if he is wandering scot free happily a rage within will erupt you know" "It's hard to control that anger" "Then only this will help a lot of people get justice" "Even when you knew the killer, you didn't do anything" "Why...?" "Let me tell you" "If you are mad at me shoot me after I explain" "No one will stop you" "Policemen are a tad too arrogant" "Need not be obligated for a lifetime to someone who spared his life!" "You should certainly be aware of this" "Why did you leave without informing us?" "I got a call from work asking me to come immediately, sir" "That's why I had to leave" "Then I tried calling sir's cell but it was switched off" "Only now I heard about this" "Did all this happen when sir came in search of me?" "No" "Vaishnavi is here" "Just a minute, sir" "I'll get lunch for you" "Sir, I didn't commit any mistake" "I want to confess the truth to you" "After that whatever decision you take..." "Whom do you want to" "Shruti's friend" "I came to wish her for her birthday" "No, she is inside I spoke to her just now" "She wanted to take a shower" "Can I get you some juice?" "What's his name?" "He's my college friend, Prem" "Haven't you planned a birthday celebration?" "We've planned something without Shruti's knowledge" "He lives in Nasik" "But no one is aware of his arrival today" "How do you know Shruti?" "We live in the same area We talk quite often" "Mano, please leave before I behave harshly" "Hey!" "I am talking to you" "Krish is my real name" "I believe you went to the police station yesterday?" "I knew you'll attempt something like this" "That's why a month ago when we first met I introduced myself as Mano!" "You haven't told me your name as yet" "Shruti and I need to talk" " Can you wait there?" " N...no" "Go now" "I might have met you a few times to talk to you" "But you didn't talk to me even once properly" "Even I bided my time and was patient beyond normal limits" "I came here to wish you on your birthday" "Think you can yell at me and humiliate me in front of all those people publicly?" "That's all" "I thought of approaching you with an excuse of love or relationship" "You won't allow a man to be decent, right?" "I believe he is also in love with you" "We need only Shruti" "In your best interest be silent" "Hey!" "Get out" "Listen carefully all 3 of you" "You get it, right?" "In case you want to get us caught by the Police we have nothing to lose" "But before that think about this at least once" "What if you go viral?" "Dude, when is my turn?" "Her life is in our hands, dude" "Don't panic Just do what I say" "After a while, knock on your neighbor's door" "Tell him Shruti is missing" "Come to the airport after 10:00 p.m" "Both of you stay in Nasik till I let you know it's safe" "In case you think I am lying" "You've heard all that you wanted to know" "Tell me at least now" "Who are you?" "Every single word I heard that day is etched in my memory" "Krish's father told us he was his only son" "Who are you?" "'Police officer Mr Deepak and his recruit Gautham were in an accident last night'" "'Deepak who was severely injured...' '...was forced to have his right foot amputated'" "'Since the vehicle had caught fire during the accident...' '..." "Gautham suffered severe burn injuries'" "'It is feared he might have slipped into coma'" "Gautham, can you hear me?" "For the last 5 years you've been asleep" "In medical terms, you were in coma" "When you were admitted immediately after the accident, this was your condition" "Good news here is we've grafted your face without any scars" "But the bad news is we couldn't retain your original facial features" "Since you've been silent the last 5 years your voice has deepened" "In short you won't be able to recognize your own self" "'In the hospital, when I regained consciousness...' '...the facts that stared back at me'" "'Even if I want to, I cannot go back to my old life'" "'My dream for 24 years to be a cop also came to a full stop'" "'I was forced to live half my 20s asleep'" "'I was mad at the doctors for saving me'" "'But above all...' '..." "I couldn't believe or digest the News'" "'From the time I heard that I don't know why'" "'Within me I had this'" "'That's why I started looking for answers as to why the case was still open'" "'The one you respected and encouraged'" "Honestly it feels like I'm talking to a new person" "Whatever you asked me now, you could've asked me directly, Gautham" "I wonder what mistake I committed for you to point a gun at me" "I came 10 days ago to ask you directly" "'I had seen the same face 5 years ago in a white Dzire'" "'What I hold today, I didn't have on me the other day'" "'I would've finished right then the job I intend today'" "I hope you now understand why I'm pointing this gun at you" "He erased 5 years of my life and my identity" "You knew this truth too" "And yet, you chose not to take any action" "I'm not such a bad person to hold you at gun point without any reason and talk" "You are not that good a person to let a criminal escape and save him" "I believe I'll get it" "What I'm doing now may seem wrong to others" "But I feel this is the only right answer" "I've come with a decision" "Without any change whatsoever" "You have to come out with the truth" "You have no other choice" "Tell me, sir" "Tell me, sir" "'This is your last warning Don't point the gun at him'" "Rajeev is my son!" "'The fact that I have a girlfriend'" "'And the reason I am in Coimbatore now'" "'My dad isn't aware of either'" "'I lost my mom when I was very young'" "'This will come as a complete surprise for you, dad'" ""Wounds that leave scars behind"" ""Undying moments borne in the mind"" ""In the atrium of the heart, deep inside"" ""Ablaze burning in every side"" ""I gently rest in a peaceful state"" ""As smoke I evaporate"" ""In search of death's lap I seek an eternal nap"" ""A blank sheet of paper"" ""I turn into forever"" ""Death has redrafted my fate clearly"" "'After a while, knock on your neighbor's door'" "'Tell him Shruti is missing'" ""Absolved of blame I resurrect slightly"" ""When about to be snuffed totally I glow as a light brightly"" ""I gently rest to evolve"" ""As smoke I dissolve"" ""In search of sleep eternal I recline on a lap unconditional"" "'Someone was waiting in front of your house for a long time'" "'Who?" "'" "'Must be around 6:00 p.m'" "'I saw him when I was getting back home from my walk'" "'I don't know where he went after that'" "'Come to the airport after 10:00 p.m'" "'Both of you stay in Nasik till I let you know it's safe'" "'A stranger just tossed something from his car into a pond, sir'" "'Explain clearly'" "'He opened his car trunk and flung something huge into the pond, sir'" "'What vehicle, sir?" "'" ""That scent of death unpredictable A moment of poignant poetry indelible"" "'A personal scar in my son's life'" "He can't erase it even if he wants to'" "'That's why he decided to cover it up'" ""With the purest last breath I design my own death"" "'Didn't I tell you in the beginning?" "'" "'Karma is a boomerang'" "'However far you may hurl it...' '...it will bounce back to us'" "'Maybe if I had narrated my story from Gautham's point of view...' '..." "I would have been the villain'" "'But did you notice something?" "'" "'The reason my life ended like this...' '...is because of the decisions I took at an emotional peak'" "'In case...' '..." "Shruti hadn't insulted Krish in a moment of sheer hatred'" "'In red hot rage, if Krish hadn't commited that inhuman act'" "'In a state of panic if Rajeev hadn't murdered Krish'" "'If I hadn't hidden all this truth due to parental love and affection...!" "'" "'Finally if Gautham hadn't shot me for the sake of pure justice...' '..." "life would have been so different, right?" "'" "'16 Extremes'" "subtitled by rekhs assisted by harini"