What happened? Why so perturbed?
A huge python over there
How is that possible, bro?
- Come, it's true - Then we must kill it
'Darkness' has enveloped us
Sir, this darkness doesn't seem like the sky before the rain
Something different!
- Hey! Do you hear that noise? - Yes, bro
Hey! What happened to you?
Bloody hell, tell me
[phone ringing]
[dog growling]
Someone come here
I saw a body Look here
Mr Balraj, will you stop blabbering?
Sky darkened all over and sudden murders it seems
Speak like a policeman Don't behave like a common man
There are no fingerprints on even 1 of the 6 murdered victims
We didn't find a single foot imprint around any of the bodies
In the autopsy report
All 7 bones are shattered in every victim's neck
But not even a single hand impression
Victims were found dead near kora grass, cemetery, an independent house
Under a bridge, on the branch of a tree and near a small pond
In 6 different places
The distance between all the bodies was at least 1/2 a kilometer
But there wasn't any vehicle marks at all
6 victims were murdered at the same time according to post-mortem report
But how is this realistically possible?
'We are left with many such puzzling questions'
This case isn't as simple as it seems
It's unusual, sir
[strange whispering]
[dog howling]
'From the time the skies darkened during the day'
'...I've been enquiring only about this case'
'It has been 48 hours'
'I didn't even go home'
'It is really frustrating, sir'
I understand your problem, Balraj
Only because of the remote location of this area
...the Press & Media haven't got wind of this
So we are safe
'Please go home now'
'Take adequate rest and come back in the morning'
'Analyse thoroughly what our next step should be'
'Definitely we may get some clue'
[mobile ringing]
Hello, sir
Kozhandhai, we were clueless and in the dark till now, right?
Yes, sir
'I have got hold of a brilliant lead'
What is it, sir?
'Meet me in the police station'
'Okay, sir'
I can help you only if you tell me!
'Don't cry Be patient'
Instead of being stubborn tell us what happened
- I want to die - Tell me why
What happened, Jaishree?
She's hell bent on self immolation
- Refusing to speak up - Listen to me
You first stop crying Then tell me what happened
My husband fell in love, married me, we even have a baby but he cheated on me
He is getting married today, sir
- Kozhandhai - Sir
I'm coming
This is superintendent's office
'You can't create a scene here Understand?'
'I have already complained in the local police station'
'They acknowledged it'
'But no action has been taken so far, sir'
Be patient, don't cry Your tears won't help you
I'll go in, talk to the inspector
I will stop that wedding
[indistinct whisper]
Jaishree, make sure nothing untoward happens
Sir...sir...!
SIR!!
Listen to me, sir
SIR!
Get hold of him
Throw sand Snuff the fire
[howling]
[ominous whispering]
[howling continues]
'If an unborn fetus conceived in the womb is destroyed'
'...this world will belong to her'
'Darkness'
'Jinn'
Chelli, stop here...stop here
- Here? - Yeah, see the river
Stop...stop
Oh my God!
Chelli, it's a beautiful location
- I love it - Yeah
Yeah, mummy
- Chelli, it's an amazing place - Daddy, phone
I'm very hungry
- Let us eat here - Here?
Yes, because this has been in my wish list for a long time
In a peaceful, alienated place like this...
...you, me, our Thiya and Danny
...should eat together exclusively
I have a wish to be ticked too!
In an open space like this
Enjoying this cool fresh air
Hold my dream wife really close to me
Hey Thiya!
I'm not overhearing your private talk, pa
See how decent my daughter is
Daddy, look at this photo I've taken
- Daddy, take a look - Okay, let me see
I'll bring something to eat
Darling, you clicked this?
- Yes, daddy - Super!
- You and me 1 selfie? - Okay
Get ready Say 'cheese'
- Good - Here we go
Breakfast ready
Sit here, my pet
- Chelli - Thank you
And for you
Where's the bread?
Here is your favorite bread
- Nice place, right? - Yeah
Nice, no?
Daddy!
Chelli...!
Mummy!
What is this, Chelli?
Oh my God!
Don't get perturbed Just relax, dear
That was just a crow
I told you, let's not eat here but you didn't listen
Don't worry Get into the car
Come
Go
- Daddy...! - What, sweety?
Danny is missing
Hey! Don't get tense He must be playing here
- Chelli, he is not there - I'll get him
- Danny - Danny...!
Danny...?
Danny, where are you?
- Danny - Danny...!
Regi, you sit with Thiya in the car
He must be playing here, I'll find him
- Mummy - Come...come
- Daddy, I'm scared - Don't worry, he'll be here
Danny?
Danny
Danny, where did you disappear?
Danny
Chelli...!
- I'm already scared - It's our Danny only
Chelli, I'm already scared
Why get scared for this? Wait, I'll come
Hey Danny, come here
I did that just for fun Why are you so stressed out?
Not for this!
You've got a new job You're joining duty
I feel these are bad symptoms
You said you wanted to eat in an 'alienated' place like this
Now you are blaming it on nature and a poor crow?
Absolutely no logic
Don't worry I'm here, eh?
Be cool, huh?
Hello, this is Vanangamudi Who is at the other end?
Aren't you the owner of the dog-catching vehicle?
Hey, hang up Wrong number!
You are by yourself a wrong # And you get a wrong call?
Why won't you say that?
4 years since you moved to this police station
But where is my real estate commission?
What did you tell me?
What did I say?
No one is willing to rent their place for a police station
Didn't you ask me to help you with that?
- So what? - What, huh?
I called up the owner in Philippines and I convinced him
I convinced him to rent his building for the station
Where is my commission?
Okay, inspector is due now You get going
How can you take me for a ride! Where's my commission for this house?
Hey, don't overdo it Leave right now
I'll collect it from the inspector
- What now? - Don't get me fired
Listen to me
- Don't keep harping on 'commission' - Then what?
I'll get you a job
Money will pour on your mop-head nonstop
Bro, do you intend joining me in the police department?
You should have a heart of-
No need for heart at all Just wee-wee bit will do
Don't be a sleaze ball! Ogling down under!
- Look there - My boss
- Good morning, sir - Good morning
Head constable Kozhandhaivel
You were involved in the bank case in Chengalpet
Sir, correct
Hit the nail on the head, sir
Sir, you haven't changed one bit
That's why you looked so familiar
- He is...? - Morning, sir
He is the broker who found this house
- His name is...? - Vanangamudi
Yes, Vanangamudi
- Apt name! - Thank you, sir
- This is my wife Regi - Vanakkam, madam
- That's my daughter Thiya - Hello, Thiya
Sir, your daughter looks very cute
- Shall we go in? - Sir, please come
Sure, we can go in
Come
- Pull the door hard - I opened it, bro
- Come in, sir - Vanangamudi
- What, bro? - Come here
We have to bring the luggage in
- Please help me - Come
Regi, in Trichy we lived in such a small apartment
Now we are going to live in this big house
Hey, Danny
You know, sir
A bunk shop owner was the previous tenant
- Bunk shop? - No, sir
He got boutique shop and bunk shop mixed up
Yes, boutique shop
He has left behind some of his stuff here
'I will clear all that for you, okay?'
Why are all the windows and doors in this house made out of steel?
Sir, not just this place
You can't see anything made of wood in this town
In fact even in our police station we can't keep anything made of wood
If by mistake you happen to do so
...the very next second
...an entire colony of termites will damage and destroy it, sir
You have just stepped in here
You will know more as the days go by, sir
Interesting!
Okay, go to the station I'll see you tomorrow
Tomorrow is Bhairava Ashtami Considered inauspicious
Please join duty after a couple of days
Sir, do you know to read horoscopes?
Danny...Danny
Danny...?
Danny?
Thiya...!
What are you doing with that, baby? Huh?
Come here
Those are mannequins
Don't worry
Don't get scared, okay?
As per the record
Inspector Balraj committed suicide in sheer frustration, right?
Yes, sir
Excuse me, sir
According to me this is not a suicide case at all
Mr Balraj is good as gold Just like his name
He called and spoke to me just before he died, sir
He spoke happily about having got a clue regarding the kora grass victim, sir
What is the clue?
Before he could share his finding with me this ghastly incident took place, sir
- Jaishree - Sir?
Give that file
This file contains all the details regarding this case, sir
Sir, it is a ghastly murder
Till now no one is able to decipher the killer or the motive behind it, sir
'All the victims are local residents and really innocent people, sir'
'They are not the kind to invite or get into trouble'
'Why should they be killed, sir?'
There's something very important that you should know, sir
Darkness
'Sir, 12'o clock in the afternoon'
How spooky it will be if the skies darken like midnight all of a sudden at noon
Just use your imagination and visualize, sir
I can't believe it, Kozhandhai
You have to believe some facts, sir
Believe it or not it isn't just me
Every single resident here is a witness to this phenomenon, sir
So you think this darkness and the murders are linked?
101%, sir
In all my years of service there has been no crime, however small in this town, sir
This village Shikapura Halli is noted for its peace and serenity
Shikapura Halli
What an unique name!
Sir, in olden times I believe this place was inhabited by Arabic speaking natives
They indulged in black magic and sorcery
They named this place Shikapura Halli
This is the Kora grass murder spot
6 people were found dead here
Their names-
Maadhan
Malli
- Sir?! - Shahir
Haideen
Kinnimookan
Kaja
But tell me this What were they doing?
Shahir and Haideen are brothers
One of them owned a meat stall, sir
Kinnimookan was selling fish
Malli was a farmer, sir
Maadhan painter
Kaja alone we heard was roaming around with this seer Mouliyar
Who is that Mouliyar?
He came to live here recently
Can you see that hill in the distance over there?
He lives alone in a house behind that hill, sir
He meddles with all kinds of magic People claim it is devilry and witchcraft
So our people don't go there
Neither does he come down, sir
He is very dangerous, sir
'But we learnt from our inquiry'
...that mad seer and Kaja who died
...hung out together and experimented in Tantric rituals
Kozhandhai, I want to meet Mouliyar
Sir, please don't go there
'No one will dare go anywhere near him, sir'
He is very dangerous, trust me
Don't meet him
Just show me the way, that will do
'Allah, invoke blessings on our Prophet; invoke peace upon him in a worthy manner'
'O'Allah bless our master by whom all obstacles are removed'
'Distress is relieved, needs are met and desires are fulfilled'
'And by virtue of whose noble face'
'...clouds may be sent for our land to be watered'
'Send blessings and peace upon his family and companions with every breath & glance'
'Through him distress is relieved, needs are met and desires are fulfilled'
'O' Allah, send perfect peace and complete blessings'
Sir, let me open
- Please move, sir - Open
It is so spooky Let's go, sir
Please listen to me, sir
Sir...sir, don't touch all that
It's a tomb and he may have cast some weird spell, sir
Let's not stand here Makes sense to leave, sir
Please, sir Come away
[strange whispering]
Thiya, what is that sound?
Don't make it
Thiya, how many times I told you?
Don't make noise
[loud thud]
[banging continues]
No
Mummy
Mummy...mummy, please no
- Don't come - Mummy
- Please don't go there - Stay...stay there
'Don't go, mummy'
[dog barking]
- Hi, up...up - Danny, catch
Up...up Come here
- Come to me - He's my pet, he won't come
Danny!
Hey, slowly
- Go away - Hey Danny!
Regi, just look at Danny
Danny
Regi
Hey! Regi
What, Chelli?
Still obsessing about the crows, huh?
That's over and done with Why don't you move on?
You should've been here Then you won't say this
At our picnic spot it was 1 crow Here there were about 100 crows!
Something's wrong, Chelli
I'm scared
I think this house is haunted by something
Hey! Haunted, huh? Don't be mad
Just leave it
No, I am really terrified
Even Thiya was petrified
Thiya, huh? No way!
Thiya?
As if my child will get scared!
Thiya
- Come, sweetheart - Daddy
Your mum says you were scared out of your wits by those crows
Did you get scared?
Of course not
- That's my girl! - Only amma was terrified
Little minx! You grabbed my legs in absolute terror
- And now you're saying this! - Mummy
Don't hassle my princess!
Ignore her
Your mom is a real scaredy-cat
Daddy, had dinner?
Er...I have to eat only now
Check why Danny is barking
- Let go, da - What happened?
I am a scaredy cat you see So why do you need me?
Hey madcap! I was just kidding
You took that to heart?
Even if it is scary you shouldn't get scared
Because you are an inspector's wife
Does that mean I shouldn't get scared?
Chelli
I'm not the kind to get scared at the drop of a hat
But I feel everything is going wrong somehow
Hey! I've been promoted and posted here only because this is a tough case to crack
Only if I win this round, I can climb up the ladder to the top!
Yov!
What is it?
Chelli, look
Hey! Who are you?
Dai! Who are you?
What are you doing at this time of the night?
Can't you hear me? Answer me
If you don't answer I'll beat you to a pulp
I'm asking you and you're keeping quie-
Chelli!
Sir...sir, don't hit him
[chant to dispel evil]
I'll deal with him You go in, sir
Please go, sir
Who is he, Chelli?
Some lunatic Harmless fellow
Let's go inside
3 locked houses, sir
Yes, sir
Yov! Basheer Where's Kadhar?
He's on his patrol round, sir
- All by himself? - No, with Ezhumalai, sir
Thought as much!
- Why are you so dull, sir? - Don't start me on that
Can't handle my wife's nagging
I shouldn't be on call at night in the police station she says
Night duty is only at home it seems
Sir, my wife is no better, sir
Who understands our diligence!
Well said indeed
But right now our new Ins must be enjoying his 'night duty' at home
Don't add fuel to the fire, sir
- Yov - 'Sir?'
- Got a cigarette on you? - No, I must go and buy, sir
Even if you have you won't part with it!
Tell the writer I asked for one and get me a cigarette now
Regi
Thiya!
Thiya is fast asleep
Appa, Thiya is not fast asleep!
[phone ringing]
Hello
'Sir, isn't this the police station?'
Yes, who is speaking?
'Please help me, sir'
- Who is this? - 'Please save me'
'Aren't you Kozhandhai, sir?'
'I can recognize your voice very well Don't you know me, sir?'
You even know my name I don't know you
Who are you? Where are you calling from?
'Please save me, sir'
Where are you calling from, madam?
'Please understand I am in danger, sir'
'I know you are Kozhandhai Don't you recognize my voice?'
Hello, tell me where you are calling from!
- 'Please save me, sir' - Hello
Can you just-
HELLO!
Hello?
Cigarette, sir
Sir, you got the wrong end
- Sorry - What happened, sir?
I got a call just now
One female was frantically asking me to save her, she was in tears
She even mentioned my name
I think it's an emergency
The line got disconnected abruptly before I could find out her whereabouts
I am sure she will call again
Our landline is dead for the past 2 days, sir
That's right, eh?
True, it's dead
But I'm telling you I got a call
Atleast turn on the invertor
It isn't working, sir
Ask her to at least light a few candles
Okay, sir
Quick, get the match box
Make it fast
Who is that out there?
Sir, I'm Kadhar
Come in, Kadhar
What happened?
Landline has been dead for past 2 days, right?
Some lady has called in that line
He's quite shaken up
This phone rang now? I didn't hear it ring, sir
What do you mean?
Even I didn't hear it ring, sir
What is really happening here?
I swear I know I spoke to her for almost 1 whole minute
Believe it or not it is a fact the phone rang
But all of you claim you didn't hear
That's what makes my stomach somersault!
Head constable sir, this must be your imagination
When the landline isn't working how could you hear the phone ring?
[phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
Head constable sir
Just like you said
The phone...is ringing
Look here
I am looking, my eyes are pinned on the phone
- Not there - Then where?
This side
Here, huh?
[ominous whisper]
Aiyo! Oh god!
1 minute
Sssshhhh!
Nothing over there
Just hallucination!
Only our imagination!
[sinister whispering]
She is sound asleep
[mobile ringing]
If you pick up that call you're dead meat!
I'm a police officer Wonder if it's an emergency
1 minute
Who is it? Kozhandhai, huh?
How did you guess so right?
Who else will disturb us in the middle of the night?
Yes, Kozhandhai
Sir, we are scared out of our wits Please come and save us
Others should be scared of the cops Not the other way around!
Aiyaiyo! Not like that, sir
Come immediately, sir
'Please save us'
Yov! What happened?
Can't tell you over the phone, sir
Please come here at once You'll know why we are alarmed
Understand my position I'm doing something important
Whatever you're doing or however important please leave it and come immediately, sir
Sir, what he's saying is 100% true
Come immediately, sir
Tell him, da
- Come, sir - Right away, sir
Aiyo! Fine, hang up I'll come now
You intend going now?
Er...they are saying their lives are at stake
I'll be back as quick as I can
If you come back and knock I swear I won't open the door
You can starve!
You don't get anything hereafter
Don't be hasty with your words
I'll be back in 2 minutes flat
Madam, your beloved husband is leaving Can you come out and send me off?
Get lost! I'll come
Height of respect!
- Bye - Bye
[oracular chanting]
Kozhandhai!
Siiiiir!
'Yov! What are you doing there?'
I have to tell you something else
Don't panic
It's raining only around our station
Don't raise your voice They are already spooked
They shouldn't know this
- We found out, sir - We know, sir
You know, huh?
Where are you coming?
Wherever you are going, sir
I want to take a leak, man
Anyway isn't it dark, sir?
If you turn your back and pee, we can-
Jaishree, turn
Get lost now! Aren't you ashamed?
Brainless blockheads!
"Ra ra Rasputin"
"Lover of the Russian queen"
"There was a cat that really was gone"
"Ra ra Rasputin"
"Russia's greatest love machine"
"It was a shame how he carried-"
"Ra ra Rasputin"
"Lover of the Russian queen"
"They put some poison into his wine"
"Ra ra Rasputin"
"Russia's greatest love machine"
"He drank it all and said I'm fine"
"Ra ra Rasputin"
"Lover of the Russian queen"
[strange thudding noise]
[clock striking 2]
[strange whispering]
Thiya?!
- Good morning, sir - Good morning
Coffee
Asst Engineer of Telephone department wants to talk to you, sir
- Hello? - 'Vanakkam, sir'
'Sorry, sir, I was off duty yesterday I'll check the fault in your line today'
Okay sir, I need a favor from you
Tell me, sir
Is there any chance we can receive calls from a phone line that's out of order?
'If the cause for the faulty line is a loose connection'
'...sometimes due to the wind factor a call can get connected, sir'
- Another small favor, sir - 'Tell me, sir'
We received a call last night in our station at 11:45
- Can you trace that #? - 'Definitely, sir'
Give me half an hour I'll trace the call
Thank you, sir
Kozhandhai, loose connection can be the reason it seems
What about the rain only around our station?
Sometimes when it rains in Cherin Cross
...it won't rain in Hill tower
And vice versa, this is a common occurrence in hill stations, Kozhandhai
Yesterday you spoke differently
Today your view has changed topsy turvy, sir
Everything is a matter of 'time pass', Kozhandhai
See you?
Time pass, huh?
If you had delayed your arrival, all of us would have died of cardiac arrest, sir!
Hey! Aren't you Mouliyaar?
Wait! Don't run
Hey! Stop, I say
Stop
Where did he disappear?
[strange whispering]
What is this?
As if you're seeing it for the 1st time, hmmm?
Simply for fun
Just kidding you
"My love, will you come to me? Come to satisfy my mind and body?"
"Are you the wick to our amorous rapture? Are my lips igniting this overture?"
"Looking into the pupil of your eyes My body flares up in fervor to entice"
"Girl, my fingers touch base; lust surges to caress your waist and satiate my urges"
"Your sensuous curves sweep and sway My senses reel; intoxicating interplay"
"My soul yearns in earnest, my beloved to devour your lips and glow satiated"
"Sweetheart, will you come to me? Come and saturate my soul and body?"
"With me as wick to our amorous rapture will your lips ignite this adventure?"
"Our lips interlocked in hunger Let layers of passion linger"
"Come and inspect the moles on me on our bed in intensified intimacy"
"In a fevered climax of brazenness if we stick together breathless"
"A spirited union gloats in greediness"
"Stop your teasing laughter; that will do Come as wax, to melt our combined libido"
"Pearls of sweat from our bodies entwined will glisten like the sea unconfined"
"A lustful longing, our fingers yearning Our minds willing to burn; no adjourning"
"Our bodies like wave and shore crave for more as encore"
'Vanakkam, sir'
Tell me, Kozhandhai
'I was trying to reach you all this while'
'You must've been busy, sir?'
Sort of! What's the matter?
'We got that #, sir'
Is that girl safe? Did you call her?
'Sir, the thing is-'
What is it, Kozhandhai?
That # has been traced to your house, sir!
- What do you mean? - 'Confirmed, sir'
'That call was made from the landline in your house, sir'
No chance in a million
I was very much at home then
'I know, sir, that's why I'm so confused'
'Sir...sir?'
'Hello?'
'Hello'
- 'Sir' - Er...Kozhandhai
- 'Tell me, sir' - I don't want my wife to know
She's already shaken up
'Okay, sir'
- Er...Kozhandhai, I'll call you back - 'Okay, sir'
Regi, why are you calling me while you're right inside?
- Want a 2nd round, huh? - 'From inside?'
'What are you blabbering? Okay, where are you now?'
Hey! Where are you?
'I dropped Thiya in school and I've come to buy groceries'
Hey! Don't play the fool with me
'Look who's talking!'
'In all fairness, last night the way you ditched me'
'...without finishing what you started'
'I shouldn't have even spoken to you'
'Okay, leave it'
'Chelli, I found the shampoo you wanted'
'There are 2 colors White and pink'
'Which one you prefer?'
'Chelli, just tell me'
1 minute
Why did he hang up all of a sudden?
[phone ringing]
What's up with him?
Why video call, da?
'It's a super market!'
Oh! Sir is in a 'romance' mood, huh?
'Fine, you wanted me to get shampoo for you, right?'
'2 colors available'
'One is white, one is pink'
'Which one you want?'
Hurry up, da
- Get the white one - Okay, fine
Hey! Wait...wait
'Remember to feed our Danny'
'Please'
- Okay? - 'Alright'
Bye
'It's a super market!'
What do you mean, sir? I simply can't believe this
If you're so spooked by just hearing it imagine how I must be feeling!
I still can't come out from the shock
- Come, Kozhandhai - Okay, sir
- Peace be upon you, bhai - And upon you too, sir
- How are you? - Hmmm...inspector
Vanakkam, sir
Is that CCTV camera working?
Yes, sir
I want to see this morning's footage
Is there any problem, sir?
Nothing to worry, bhai
5 minutes
Come in, sir
Come in here, sir
When do you open your shop usually?
At 8:00 a.m, sir
Play all the footage from 8:00 a.m
- Zoom #7 please - 'Yes, sir'
Go forward please
- Some more - Okay
- Make that camera #7 full screen - Yes, sir
Sir, your-
Regina was here in the morning That is confirmed now
Sir, the very thought sends shivers down my spine
Then this morning, the lady dressed up like my wife
In my house and in my bed?
Who is she?
'Danny?'
- Danny, where are you hiding? - Danny, where are you?
Danny
Danny?
Cha!
Mummy?
Where is mummy?
Mummy?
Mummy
Mummy...mummy!
'Thiya...Thiya?'
'Thiya, where are you?'
- 'Thiya...?' - Mummy
'Thiya!'
Aiyo...!
[dog barking]
Danny
'Send blessings and peace upon his family and companions with every breath & glance'
'Allah, invoke blessings on our Prophet; invoke peace upon him in a worthy manner'
Hey
You bloody well answer my questions
You stopped me from going home that day
Why did you sprinkle powder across the road?
- 'There is no God but Allah' - So I don't get to see the girl, eh?
- 'Muhammad is the messenger of Allah' - She came in the form of my wife
How are you connected to her?
Who is she?
You had better answer I'm in a murderous rage
Has she come? Really here?
Has Sila come?
Sila?
Who is Sila?
She won't show her real form to you
You wouldn't have seen her
You won't see her
Answer properly Who is Sila?
How am I connected to her? Why is she hounding me?
Who is she?
Contrary to what you think Sila is not even a human being
[strange whispering]
I have been chanting Salatun-Naariya 4444 times
Tomorrow, after I finish chanting I'll meet you and explain everything
If you are still around till then
I mean if you are alive
Hey! Give me the ball
Thank you
Come on, girls, catch
Hey 1...2...3
'Thiya'
Hi Mummy
- Hi Thiya, how was the day? - Mummy
Our Math teacher asked us a question today
No one could answer that question
Haven't you told me if Miss asks such a question...
...I shouldn't brag about it saying 'I know the answer'
[ominous whispering]
Everyone clapped...uh?!
Who are you?
Where is my mummy?
[strange whispers]
Kozhandhai
'Sir...!'
Sir, did you see how the sky has darkened for the 2nd time today?
What are you trying to say?
When this happened the first time
...the consecutive murders happened
You didn't trust me when I told you
Now have you seen it for yourself?
- Darkness - Kozhandhai
Sometimes it is a normal occurrence for the sky to darken in the evening
- What fertile imagination! - Sir, is it twilight darkness?
Or a 'Twilight Zone' darkness?!
Only God knows
- Kadhar - Sir?
Sir...?
Kadhar, do you know anyone in your mosque?
The Haji priest is related to me
Good, I need to talk to him
Okay, sir
Give it to me, sir
- Put it on speaker mode - Yes, sir
- As-salaamu alaykum, brother - Wa 'alaykumu s-salaam, uncle
I'm calling from the station
Inspector wanted to ask you something important
- 'Okay' - 1 minute, I'll give the phone to him
- 'Okay' - Talk to him, sir
- Take - Haji sir, vanakkam
Vanakkam
Aren't your prayers based on daily sunrise and sunset?
'Yes, sir'
Can you elaborate a bit further?
'Our prayer at the time of sunrise is called Fajr'
'At sunset, our prayer is called Maghrib'
As per your calculation, when is sunset today?
'At 6:42, sir'
- Didn't the sun set early today? - 'Yes, sir'
'We are also discussing the same'
- Thank you, Haji sir - 'Thank you, sir'
Sir, sun has set earlier than normal
They are also wondering why, sir
Sir, because of this will something untoward happen today, sir?
Yov! You shouldn't-
[phone ringing]
- Hello - Chelli
Thiya is behaving so weirdly ever since she got back from school
She has red rashes all over her body suddenly
Must be either allergy or eaten something-
Why don't you understand?
'She came back from school and has been crying in total fright'
'I saw an aunty in a black dress'
'And I got scared', she said
'I asked her why'
'She is crying and claiming her whole body is itching'
Please, please give us some importance
Where are you now?
Chelli?
Daddy
It's itching all over, daddy
Itching, daddy
My darling princess
- Daddy - What happened, sweetie?
- Daddy, itching - Gawd! All over your body
Don't worry, sweetie
- Doctor, what is this? - Nothing to worry, sir
I've prescribed antibiotics
Let her take rest She'll be all right
Don't worry
Don't worry, sir
- Daddy is here - Is it paining, dear?
'No, doctor'
Okay, it should be fine
You'll feel better very soon
'Mummy, I feel like scratching all over my body'
- Hello - 'Chelli, where are you?'
'I have been trying your # for a very long time'
'You weren't reachable'
I called up the station and I was told you weren't there either
'Thiya is in a mad daze ever since she returned from school'
'Her body is full of rashes'
'I'm so scared, Chelli'
'We have to take her to the doctor immediately'
'Come soon'
'Hello'
Where are you?
'Why are you talking like an idiot?'
'Don't you know I'm calling from our landline?'
'Come home immediately, Chelli'
'I will hang up now, okay?'
'She is here'
'But I'm getting a call from home'
'Is she that spirit?'
'Then who is at home?'
'But our child is here?'
'I will leave them both here tonight'
'Go home and find out'
Is it okay if she spends the night here and we take her home tomorrow?
No...no...no, Chezhiyan Not necessary
Er...she has rashes all over Just for observation-
Chelli, it's okay
We should trust our doctor
Just an insect bite, Chezhiyan
Administered an injection, she is dozing off
She'll be alright in the morning
Chelli, I'll take care
- Just a precaution - No need, I'll take care
Chelli, Thiya has slept Let me tuck her into her bed
Regi, did you keep it there?
No, not me
'Daddy!!'
Thiya!
- What happened, dear? - Daddy, no...no!
What happened, dear?
Thiya, tell me
'Thiya, why are you so terrified?'
Tell me, Thiya
Thiya, look at me I am your daddy
Tell me what happened?
Talk to me, darling
[chanting 'Ruqya']
Hey, look what I'll do to-
I'll get you!
- Thiya - Mummy!
'Slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep'
Didn't I tell you not to come here?
- Get lost! - 'His are all things in heaven and earth'
No, Chelli Don't beat him
Go away!
'For He is the Most High, the Supreme in glory'
Nothing to worry Go inside
If I see you anywhere near my house, I will kill you
Idiot!
I obeyed your orders and chanted
I was able to drive her away only from the house but not once for all
'Prayer at 5:00 a.m: Fazr'
'Allah, invoke blessings on our Prophet; invoke peace upon him in a worthy manner'
'O Allah bless our master by whom all obstacles are removed'
'Distress is relieved and needs are met'
'Desires are fulfilled and a good end achieved'
'And by virtue of whose noble face clouds may be sent for our land to prosper'
'Send blessings and peace upon his family and companions with every breath & glance'
'O Allah, send perfect peace and complete blessings'
Allah!
[phone ringing]
Allah!
Why isn't my door opening?
Allah!
Sir, his entire body has been eaten by termites
This must have happened atleast 2 days ago, sir
- Kozhandhai - Sir
Termites won't attack the human body
More than that
He has hit his big toe and due to blood clot the bruise is still blue
Not yet turned black
So it should be in hours
Exactly, sir
- Doctor, handle the formalities - Okay, sir
Excuse me, Dr Ravi
- Mr Anand - Yes, sir
Take blood samples, at least from 20 different spots of his body
- Selvam, enlarge this photo - Okay, sir
Zoom his hand alone
16:113
What does that mean?
The last time I met Mouliyaar
He said he wanted to tell me something the next day
Looking at this
Before his demise
...he has written something with a thorn hurriedly
He's trying to convey something to us
- Really? - 'Yes, doctor'
Show me the report
Blood group is HH? I haven't heard of it
Sir, this is a rare blood group
This was discovered first in Surat
Also known as Mumbai blood
Less than 1 million people in India according to a survey share this group
Why is this group called Bombay blood?
Sir, because this blood group is found mostly in Gujarat and Maharashtra regions
No other region?
So far not in any other region according to our survey, sir
We found 2 types of blood groups from the samples we took
As per the autopsy report victim's blood group is O+ve
Another one is HH blood group
- Okay, doctor, thank you - You're welcome
- Kozhandhai - Sir?
Murderer's blood group has to be HH
- Kumar - Sir
Get total survey report of HH blood group
Sir, now this problem has travelled from here to Mumbai?
I'm totally confused
Looks like this will lead us on a wild goose chase, sir
You are right, Kozhandhai
Even I am frustrated
That's why I told you on day 1
Today is considered an inauspicious day for Lord Bhairava, so don't join duty
Did you pay heed to my words? Look at our plight now
A crow fell down dead the day you came here
A murder of crows descended on the house like the plague!
Baby Thiya is suffering from rashes
Pet dog is missing
Sir, and the anti climax in all these disturbing events
Some female has taken your wife's form and misused you!
Only this piece of startling news
Only this has been disturbing me every minute and second
It is also the only reason I'm unable to focus on this case
- Kozhandhai - Sir
Send a cop to take my wife and child to your house
- Okay, sir - Bring the police dog to my house at once
- Okay, sir - Let's go
Hello, listen to me carefully You should be here in 2 minutes
Sir, Maya the dog is on the way
Okay, spread the bed sheet on the bed, I shall be back
Spread the bed sheet?
Kozhandhai, bring the dog and make it sniff this bed sheet
I'll wait in the lawn
If my guess is right that dog will come in search of me
- Kozhandhai - Yes, sir
She must have been here
Kozhandhai
Sir
- Check this entire area - Okay, sir
What, sir?
Everything here is made of wood!
You are right, sir
But not even a single object has been attacked by termites
- Take photos of everything here - Okay, sir
Selvam, please come here
Looks like Arabic font
'Sir, look at the pictures drawn here'
- Sir, it is a dog - Next?
Termite
- Kozhandhai - Sir
Something is happening on a much bigger scale than we thought
Kora grass was the first crime spot
Fish
Inspector saw this and howled like a dog after self immolation
This must have been responsible for his death too
My pet dog is also missing
What is actually happening here?
Danny...!
Hey Danny
Kozhandhai, Danny is here
'What are you saying?'
But he looks very different from the Danny we know
What happened, sir?
Careful!
Danny
Kozhandhai Danny
He seems to be in a murderous rage
Caught my leg, sir
- Kozhandhai, move - Save me, sir
Go
[dog growling]
What is the total count of people with HH blood group?
Sir, 917303
How can we find the person we are looking for in this list?
We can, Kozhandhai
- Separate the females in this list - Sure, sir
Number of females is 3,67,583, sir
The girl who came to my house in my wife's form could be...
...between 25 and 30 years
Get the list of girls in that age group
Sir, it is 13,186
13,186!
Tell me, Kozhandhai
Now can we find the girl we are looking for?
Chances are there
Listen everybody
Driving licence of these 13,186 girls
Voter ID and Aadhar card
And any other Govt ID proof Search and find immediately
Yes, sir
Check this ID card
1 minute
- What is this? - Signature, sir
Signature, huh?
Enlarge it
Sir, even in that house it was written like this in Arabic
Basically when someone signs
...it will either be in English or in their mother tongue
If it is in Arabic-
Is Arabic her mother tongue?
Exactly, sir
What is her name?
Shikara, sir
Shikara, huh?
The name of that place is also
Shikapura Halli
Please enlarge that photo
Is this the girl we are looking for?
There is a way to verify that
How, sir?
Thiya...?
Yes, daddy
Are you alright, darling?
Feeling better, daddy
But I'm feeling very tired, daddy
Then why are you straining, dear?
I have a lot of studies to catch up on, daddy
Thiya
Have you met the person in this photo anywhere?
- Chelli - Tell me, dear
'Have you seen her?'
Chelli
Excuse me, sir Don't do this
Have you seen her anywhere?
- Chelli - Thiya
'Stop it'
DAI!
HOW MANY TIMES WILL YOU ASK ME?
I AM RIGHT HERE
Thiya, it's daddy
I am your daddy
Your dad Thiya
What happened, Thiya?
Thiya, there's nothing wrong with you
'Allah not only knows you, but your mind too...!'
'Holy Quran 4:63'
'Allah not only knows you, but your mind too...!'
'Holy Quran 4:63'
16:113
Means?
'Holy Quran'
'When you see this looks like just before his death'
'...he has urgently written some clue with a thorn'
He is trying to convey something to us
Sir, your guess was right
In chapter 16
- Sentence 113 exists, sir - Please read it
'And there had certainly come to them a messenger from among themselves'
'But they denied him'
'So punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers'
What does this mean, sir?
A messenger came
But they did not accept him
So punishment overtook them
Before this happened...
...a seer aware of everything must have visited this place
Not trusting him, the villagers must have chased him away
That is why so many problems plague this village
- Kozhandhai - Sir
About this village...
...is there anyone living here who knows everything about it?
The only man who knows top to bottom about our village...
...is Ambuliraj working in our file section, sir
Ambuliraj, sir
I know a man who fits your requirement
Where can I meet him?
There is a forest path 5 km from here
'Beyond that flows a river'
'After crossing the river...'
'...if you climb up the western hill'
'...you can find him at that hill top, sir'
Looks like there is no path beyond this point, sir
It is blocked
I can see a hut over there
But can't see anyone around
Come, Sivabala
Did you find it very tough to reach here?
Sivabalan How do you know-
Aiya, his name is Chezhiyan
No, Kozhandhai
Till I was 5 years old I was called only Sivabalan
Aiya, how did you know this name?
In this world only human beings have the power to change nature
If man decides he can destroy this world
Or can keep it healthy and safe
But man uses such a vital power only to eat and sleep peacefully
Other than that...
...you should learn to read the mind
One who has studied the mind...
...can become a seer or sibyl
When that happens, everyone can find out about everything
You are right
A small clue on Mouliyar's hand brought us to you
What is the relationship between you and Mouliyar?
Mouli is my disciple
He learnt yoga from me
Our investigation suggests a female is responsible for all these murders
But what was her motive?
Evil spirit around her
We still don't have answers
When Silas begin their magical games this will be the outcome
Sila...sila...?
Mouliyar also mentioned the same name
What do you mean by Sila's magical games?
Like how God created human beings along with other living things
He also created certain bad spirits for humans to realise the good
Such an evil power created by God is Sila
It is said God created Jinn through fire
And man using soil according to Quran
Sila is also a Jinn
In local slang she is devil incarnate
Sila was born in Surat
Why should she come to Shikapura Halli?
And why kill innocent people?
'Hundreds of years ago Jinns lived here'
'These evil spirits love darkness and cold'
In terms of global conditions Shikapura Halli has both in abundance
'So they wanted to claim possession of this village'
'Going against God, they tried to convert the entire village...'
'...as habitat for Jinns who follow the devil's culture'
'Even though few fell prey to it'
...many opposed it
Really? My God!
Okay, be patient
Save us O' Allah
In the holy month of Ramadan...
...on the Night of Decree Laylat al-Qadr
...when God's power at night is to the brim and overflowing
Hands of all these evil spirits. the Jinns were tied by God
In that moment of darkness when they lost all their evil powers
'Few God-men who were in our village'
...planned to kill the remaining 6 Jinns
'And unto you peace'
In case we are destroyed
...it is only a temporary state
The six of us will be reborn
We will surround this village
Shroud it in darkness and destroy it
Until then...
...we'll spread jinn society to this whole world
'SO BE IT!'
'Allahu Akbar'
'God is great!'
'In the name of God'
Those 6 Jinns swore to destroy this village by being born again here
But they couldn't be born as humans
'Kora grass with 1 sense'
'Fish with 2 senses'
'Termites with 3 senses'
'Snake with 4 senses'
'As a dog with 5 senses'
They were born again and again
'Is that why, grass, fish, termites, snake and dog disturbed us to this extent?'
Surprisingly only one of them
'...survived the earthquake in Gujarat'
'She was born as a human obviously with 6 senses'
'In the ashram where she was raised...'
'...while other kids were yearning and crying for mother's love and milk'
'...this child alone sat alone without shedding a single tear'
'She was very weird!'
'Everyday that child had some thought or the other which she expressed'
'Without her knowledge she started drawing weird pictures at a young age'
'Looking at her complexion'
'...the other children ridiculed her cruelly'
'Just look at her'
'That affected her mentally'
Hey white-washed girlie!
'That child started to use black 'kohl' on her fair complexion'
'She was so stunned the flames did not burn her hand'
'Why are things happening like this around me?'
'The question 'Who am I?' started to plague her mind'
'Ordinary words and sights enjoyed by others had a repulsive effect on her'
[Islamic prayer]
'She started to read a book on Jinn'
'She felt closer to living things with 1,2,3,4 and 5 senses'
'Suddenly one day she had a dream'
'In that dream...'
'...incidents of many births ago became crystal clear to her'
'She saw herself in that dream'
'After that...'
'...she began to draw what she saw in her dream'
'Incidents that happened to her many births ago...'
'...she felt it realistically'
Born as a human being
Stepping into adulthood
Within a specific time frame
'She realises she is a Jinn and not a human being'
'After realising that...'
'...she switches to the same robe her ancestors wore'
'To the outside world clad in a black robe'
'...she starts wearing the white robe in her habitat'
'Realising there is no point living here'
'...and Shikapura Halli is her hometown'
'She navigates to her homeland'
The moment she stepped on the soil of Shikapura Halli...
'...the skies enveloped this village in darkness'
'People who tortured 5 living beings...'
'...were cruelly murdered by her'
'She killed the inspector who was investigating the case'
'And Mouliyar who came to help you'
Why didn't she kill me like she killed the one who held my post before me?
Instead why did she come in my wife's form and have-
You belong to a family lineage of spiritual efficacy and power of penance
'She saw the mole on your chest in the form of the sun'
To conceive a baby through you
And to destroy the fetus in the womb is called 'Garba-bali'
To destroy a fetus in the womb before its normal gestation period
...this world will belong to darkness
'She has written that in her heart in Arabic'
Normal gestation period for a woman is 10 months
But for a 'Sila' it is just 28 days!
Only few hours left for that 28th day to begin
The sun sets today at sharp 6:06 p.m
If she aborts the fetus at that same minute
If she offers your daughter as sacrifice
...her power will increase multi-fold
Using that power...
...she will change the remaining 5 living things into human beings
She will surround this village, shroud it in darkness and destroy it
That is why she mesmerised your daughter by licking her face
Tonight is when our Prophet was given a 'Buraq', a mythical winged horse
The whole of today they will recite the 'dhikr'
Today her power will only be as much as you can fight
But you will not be able to kill her
The moment she knows you know the truth of her present birth
...she would have changed her form for sure
Insha Allah
May God be with you
Praise be to Allah Lord of the Universe!
Sir, what form has she taken and where will she be?
When we have no clue of either how will we identify her?
In the short time frame at our disposal it is impossible to find her, I know
Before that, ask Constable Jayasri to escort Regi and Thiya to Hill house
Okay, sir How do we find her-
I have a plan to make her come looking for us
What is it, sir?
I'll let you know
Sir, what is this?
The skies are darkening for the 3rd time
[mobile ringing]
- Hello - 'Hello, Chelli'
'Thiya is-'
'Hill house 2,210 meters above sea level'
Regi, what has happened to Thiya?
Where is she?
Thiya!
Is she our Thiya?
Thiya darling
Thiya
Don't go too close, sir
Wait, man
Thiya
- Thiya - Don't go near her, sir
Sir, don't...don't
Cool...cool, Thiya
Thiya
Don't worry, Thiya Calm down, you're fine
Thiya, your dad is here with you
What is happening, dear?
Why are you behaving so strangely?
Why are you doing this?
Tell me what you feel
Chelli, why did you bring us here?
Be patient I'll explain everything
Thiya, you will be fine
Thiya...Thiya
Chelli, look over there
'Allah! There is no God but He'
How did he come here?
Don't get tense We misunderstood him
Everytime he came was to help us
Even now he's here because I called him He will cure our child for sure
Thiya, bear the pain You will be fine soon
'Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave?'
You won't be harmed, dear
'He knoweth what appeareth to His creatures'
'...as before or after or behind them'
'Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth'
Thiya, don't be scared
'His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth'
'He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them'
I'm here, you will be alright
'...except as He willeth'
Thiya, listen to me
'His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth'
Thiya
'He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for...'
'He is the Sublime, the Tremendous'
Please bear this for a little bit longer
- Thiya - What is this, sir?
I had only 1 way to find her, Kozhandhai
She can't bear it if those 5 living things are in danger
She will somehow come out of hiding to stop that
I thought she will attack me
Instead she has used Thiya-
[surat al-baqarah; verse 2:225]
- Kozhandhai - Sir?
She may come here anytime soon
In any form too
Thiya
Thiya, let go of him Listen to me, let go
Thiya
'Don't kill him Listen to me'
Let go of him
Thiya
Hey Thiya
- 'Chelli! - Regi?'
'Where are you?'
'Sir, where is Thiya?'
'Chelli, where is our daughter?'
- 'Thiya - She is missing, sir'
'Thiya, where are you?'
Thiya
Sir, look at his leg!
Thiya
Regi, back
Chelli
WE WILL SURROUND THIS VILLAGE
SHROUD IT IN DARKNESS AND DESTROY IT COMPLETELY
'Thiya'
'What is this?'
Fresh blood, sir
Chelli, Thiya will be fine, right?
Sir
I am even more petrified ever since I saw that Jinn, sir
Regi, don't panic Nothing will happen to us
She's gone, sir
DADDY!
Thiya
Thiya, where are you?
Thiya...Thiya?
Thiya
Sir
Regi
Chelli...Chelli? Open the door
Chelli
Regi, I'm trying, wait
Daddy
Thiya
Chelli
Sir...sir?
Sir?
Where are you, sir?
Daddy?
Thiya?
Thiya darling?
Can you hear your dad's voice?
Thiya darling, where are you?
- Thiya? - Daddy!
Where are you?
Thiya...wait, daddy will come and save you
Thiya, I am coming
Sir...sir
- Daddy - Thiya
Don't be scared I'm here to get you
Thiya
Thiya!!
Thiya!
Daddy!
- Thiya - Daddy?
Daddy, don't shake I will fall down
Daddy, don't shake
I am terrified, daddy
Daddy, I will fall down
Be brave, dear
Don't let go
"In the name of God Almighty Immense thanks to the all mighty"
Thiya, hold on to the rod
Where are you, Kozhandhi?
Where are you, sir?
- Hold my hand - Daddy, I will fall down
Save me, daddy
Thiya
- Thiya - Daddy?
Save me, daddy
Don't cry, dear I'm there for you
Thiya, wait, my dear
I'll drag you to safety
Don't look down, dear Don't loosen your grip
- Aiyo! Don't - Thiya!
Daddy Mummy
Don't let go of your grip
Kozhadhai
- Chelli! - Sir...!!
I'm scared, daddy
Snuff the fire, Kozhandhai
Open the tap, Kozhandhai
Daddy, my hands are paining
I'm absolutely petrified, daddy
When I pour water, the flames intensify even more
It's burning as a green color sir
This doesn't look like ordinary fire, sir
This fire seems so different, sir
'It is said God created Jinn through fire'
'And man using soil according to Quran'
I can't hold on any longer My hands are aching, daddy
Daddy, I'm scared
Daddy, save me
'The sun sets today at sharp 6:06 p.m'
'If she aborts the fetus at that same minute'
'If she offers your daughter as sacrifice'
'...her power will increase multi-fold'
Only 1 minute remaining, sir
Chelli
Daddy
- Chelli! - Daddy, save me
Thiya, I'll hold you tight
Don't be scared
- Chelli, what are you doing? - Sir!
Don't be scared, Thiya
Sir, don't!
"In the name of God Almighty Immense thanks to the all mighty"
Thiya!!
Kozhandhai, we have only 30 seconds left
She should not win whatever the reason
Before she can kill my child I'll do it with my bare hands
No...no!
- Don't, daddy - Forgive your dad, Thiya
NOOOOOO!
Don't worry You are fine, dear
How is she burning, sir?
When the green flames licked her feet Thiya didn't say they were burning
She only said her hands were aching
Daddy, help!
I knew right then this fire won't harm human beings
This fire created Jinns I realized
And only this fire can destroy Jinns
- That's exactly what happened - Then why did she create a green fire?
To delay, waiting for the right moment and get the weapon to kill the fetus
Why has she come, sir?
Man is the best of God's creations
All the jinns should bow their heads to humans, it is said so in Hadhees
The reason I attribute to it is...
...the 6th sense God has bestowed on humans
Only that 6th sense has saved Thiya from you
It has destroyed you too
"If you destroy a fetus in the womb equal to our world being dark as a tomb"