Kaduva (കടുവ)

[POLICE STATION, PALA]

[DISTRICT JAIL, KOTTAYAM]

O' Goddess of Valliyankavu,

protect me and this jail.

Hey!

Come here.

What is it, sir?

Who is this Kurian, from your home-town?

-Kurian? -Yes.

Kurian Koruthu.

He is coming here today, apparently.

Kurian Koruthu?

Must be some new kid on the block, sir!

What is it? Is it a chain-snatching case or something?

It's not a chain-snatching or robbery.

It's quite a big game.

He has another name in his home-town.

A nickname. You might know him by that name.

Kuriyaachen.

Kaduvakkunnel Kuriyaachen,

alias Kaduva (tiger).

O' Goddess of Valliyankavu!

Kaduva Kuriyaachen Chettan?

How did he get arrested?

Do you know him?

What a question!

My dear sir,

how will I know that it's him, if you call him Kurian or Koruthu?

Kaduva.

You should call him Kaduva.

Only then can I recognize the person!

You should listen to this, sir.

Right from me to the little kids in Kudamattam and Pala,

Kuriyaachen Chettan is a true hero for all of us.

Dressed in a silk shirt, specially sewed from tailor Antony's shop,

and a wrinkle-free Chuttikkara Mundu,

with a Pindikkurishu rosary,

Kuriyaachen Chettan gets down at the Chapel junction from his Benz with the number 123.

That's a sight to behold, sir!

Does he know you?

Well.. I am out of station most of the time, right sir?

So it's been many years since we met each other, face-to-face.

But he might know me if you tell him my name.

Sir! From what Shankaran is saying,

the guy who's coming, seems like a VVIP.

Let him be, man! It's been a while since such a big shot came here!

Yeah. That's true.

Hello?

Okay, sir.

No. I'll handle it, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Sir...

Hey! You were right.

The guy who's coming is a VVIP indeed.

It was Kadaykkan from Ernakulam on the call.

IG Mathan Kadaykkan.

He said this guy is very dear to him

and that we should make sure that he has no complaints.

Didn't I tell you, sir?

Though he's a thief, Shankaran won't lie for no reason.

Where's this next hassle from?

Hello?

Sir!

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Okay, sir.

What happened, sir? Where was the call from?

From the South.

-From the south? -Yes.

From Thiruvananthapuram.

IG Joseph Chandy.

Three notorious goons are being shifted here

from Kottarakkara sub-jail, apparently...

and that we should close our eyes to whatever they do here,

just for this one day.

Oh! That's all?

What can they do over here?

Who the hell made you a police officer, man?

Those guys are coming here from Kottarakkara to attack that Kuriyaachen.

Didn't you understand that yet?

Oh! Is that how it is?

Yes.

Whatever their plan is,

they will execute it today itself.

That's why we were asked to ignore it.

Whose side will we take now?

Kadaykkan or Joseph?

Why do you even have a doubt, sir?

We should be on Joseph's side.

He wields more power upon our Chief Minister, than even the DGP.

You know that, right?

Our caps and jobs will disappear before we know it, if we upset him.

Don't forget that.

I don't want anyone here to see me for the time being.

Go and give it, sir.

If anyone asks you anything,

just say that IG Kadaykkan sir has sent you.

Well, err...

Don't worry, sir.

I'm telling you, right? Go!

Well, should I go with him to give him some confidence?

No!

My name is Varkey.

I am an ex-teacher of the Pala Kudamattam Cupertino School.

IG Kadaykkan sir had asked me to hand this over to you.

What is this?

These are some belongings of Kuriyaachen, who's coming here today on remand.

Does he smoke only this?

That's his habit.

What's your relation to him?

I had taught him when he was in lower primary.

Oh! Great!

This is how teachers should be!

You may go then, sir.

I'll give all this to him when he reaches here.

-Thank you, sir. -Yeah, yeah!

Kuriyaachen's cigar.

I hope he gets to smoke it.

The one walking in front, is Lopez.

Thankasshery Lopez.

The guy who's right behind him is "Chakku" (sack) Majeed.

The third one is "Pankayam" (Oar) Sunil.

There are four or five murder cases in each of their names.

This entire gang had been in jail for a while,

for stabbing and killing a jeweller in Pandalam.

Hey Shankaran!

That's a hit job for your Kuriyaachen!

A mega hit job!

-Huh? Those losers? -Yes!

You're saying that because you don't know Kuriyaachen Chettan well enough, sir.

They're not going to do anything to him, sir.

He is a tiger.

A royal, savage Tiger!

Brother!

Me...

Shanka... Brother!

Do you recognize me?

-Who are you? -I am Shankaran.

Kuriyaachen, you're being called inside.

Finish that. I'll be here.

Ah! Kuriyaachen!

Welcome!

Please take a seat.

It's okay, sir.

I'll stand here.

I've heard about you earlier, Kuriyaachen.

Around 10-20 years back...

That you had beaten up the Pala Sub Inspector of that time, Benjamin sir,

at the city centre.

Is it true?

Well... if he behaves indecently with a girl from my class,

should I keep calm with my hands tied?

But since my father was alive back then,

it was swept under the carpet rather discreetly.

So you don't have a father now, huh?

No, sir.

But the dignity of being born to that father, hasn't gone down one bit.

It has only grown stronger.

Kuriyaachen Chetta...

Do you know me?

No.

I am Shankaran.

The son of blacksmith Chathan, who used to stay on the other side of the river.

-Thief Shankaran. -Ah!

You? You are here now?

I heard someone saying recently

that you were in Viyoor Jail.

It's been a long time since I left Viyoor jail.

It wasn't working out for me.

I've been here for the past three months.

What's the case?

It's just a small car theft...

from an Advocate's house at Ramapuram.

I had come home when Chathan died.

But I didn't see you there then.

I was in Viyoor then. I had just joined there.

So, I couldn't get leave.

Why are they bathing at this hour?

Are they crazy?

Yes.

They just got here today.

The talk going around here is that they were sent here to attack you.

What's up, Kuriyaacha?

Wanna take a bath with us?

Come, we'll give you a bath!

Shall I take a bath, Shankaran?

Now?

I have to take a bath with them sooner or later anyway.

So,

let me start with that bath!

As you wish, Kuriyaachen Chetta.

Come on!

We'll give you a bath! Come on!

Why not!

I'll take a bath!

Come on! Come on!

Come on!

Since it's high noon,

the water is really hot.

Isn't it?