Chaaver (ചാവേർ)

CHAAVER

Will a doctor be available at this time?

Where else will the doctor go?

You keep moving.

The place is well-known to me.

Your name is Asif, right?

Yeah.

Mm.

There's no need to mix anything.

Just give the goddamn bottle, man.

And you will ask: why doesn’t his poetry speak of dreams and leaves

and the great volcanoes of his native land?

Come and see the blood in the streets.

Come and see the blood in the streets!

Police is all around!

But we finished him off!

Ey. This is about something else.

What shall we do?

You move the vehicle.

- Subhash! - Mm..

Can't you just pick the call?

Hello! What's it, Musthakka?

Subhash, where are you now?

I am at the hospital. Why?

So..

My vehicle's cleaner Bava..

..he has a small wound.

Can you come here and dress the wound?

Oh no! I am on duty, right?

Can you come here? We can get it done here.

- That won't be possible. - Is that so?

Alright then.

Who the hell is this?

Hello..

Ah, you're up already?

Yeah. A call woke me up.

When did you arrive last night?

Did you wait until Theyyam finished?

Didn't wait for it to finish.

- Mm. - I arrived by 4am.

Mother.. I am off to the town.

So early in the morning?

Yeah.

How come?

You know Musthafakka, right?

His vehicle's cleaner has a wound, apparently.

Musthafa's?

Yeah. He called me to dress the wound.

- Will see you in a bit. - Yeah.

Hello Arun!

Musthu..

- Will he come? - Of course!

He's our own lad.

Then, ask him to get medicines too.

Oh! I forgot about that.

How would we dress the wound without medicine?

Yes, Musthafakka..

Don't worry, brother.

I will buy everything.

Our Sooraj's shop must be open now.

Alright then.

You do one thing. Come near the Pappinisseri pump.

Okay then.

Didn't see you this time for the Pullappikkavu Theyyam.

I went for the Meetthekkavu Theyyam yesterday.

- The character was Gulikan. - Oh okay.

By the way..

- How did it go at Pullappillikkavu? - It was not as great as last year.

- Why? - It just wasn't up to the mark.

Is your course in Mangalore done?

- Not yet, man. - I see.

Sing something new, kids!

Hey! When you leave..

..don't forget the medicines for Puthiyaveettil Aandi.

Oh, good that you reminded. I'd have forgotten.

- Alright then. - Mm.

Hey man!

Why didn't you come for Theyyam yesterday?

Everyone else from our gang was present.

I am not like you, man!

It was really busy here.

Is business more important than Theyyam?

In that case, doctor..

..day after tomorrow at Mattummal Bhagavathikkavu..

..it's Rakthachamundi playing. Don't miss it.

- We will go together. - Sure thing.

I need some medicines, brother.

Why?

Have you started practicing before finishing your course?

Hey, no!

- You know Musthafakka, right? - Yeah.

His cleaner's leg got wounded with a vehicle jack.

Ask him to get it checked by a doctor.

It's something minor.

- Some iodine and band-aid should do. - Okay.

Do you have medicine for cough?

- Is it for the kid? - Yes.

That's 90 rupees.

Hello!

- Ah. -Hello.

Is it done?

- Yes it is done. - Mm.

I had called you. You didn't pick up.

There were no issues, right?

The guy you sent.. his bomb didn't work.

And?

We finished the job, anyway.

- Just give him the phone. - Yeah.

It's GK.

Ah.. hello.

What were you doing, fucker?

Bomb, it seems!

Do you even know how to make a bomb?

No, I mean..

- I did make it double-strong. - What double-strong?

It just happened so.

- Did you make just one? - No, I made three of them.

And?

We have two remaining.

Do one thing, then.

Shove it up your ass. What a waste of time!

Give the phone to Ashokan.

Ah, Ashoka..

There is a small wound.

Eh? Where?

On my leg.

Why didn't you go to our hospital?

We tried going there.

It was too crowded.

- There's police too. - Oh okay. What did you do?

Musthu has arranged someone..

..to dress the wound.

Okay, do one thing.

- Call me after that. - Okay.

You know what? Don't call me.

I shall call you.

Hey!

I will call you later, man.

Let me see.

- Here. - How much is it?

We will sort that later. Go dress the wound first.

See you in the evening at Theyyam, then.

- Alright. - Rejitha..

Alright.

Is it just the first medicine you need?

Yes.

Brother..

Hey! Arun..

Arun!

What happened?

You take my bike and go.

What if you have to go somewhere?

I don't need it now.

You go fast and dress the wound.

Oye! Take the helmet and go.

Why would you pay a fine?

Okay, brother.

The phone is ringing.

Oh, that's Arun's phone.

Did he leave without this?

I need this too.

- Keeping it here. - Alright.

Shucks.

He isn't picking up.

Forgot to ask his vehicle number too.

Blood is oozing out.

The cut is really deep.

He said he will come near the pump.

The phone is ringing. But he is not picking up.

He must be driving.

Let's do another round.

The devotees will leave by then.

Okay.

Swamiye Saranamayyappo!

Hariharasutane Saranamayyappo!

I need water.

- Open the bottle. - Yeah.

- Stop here. - Eh?

He's the guy.

Police is approaching.

Go straight and take a left.

- Where is the patient? - You come with me.

Where are we going?

Stop the vehicle.

Get in fast. Come on.

Get moving.

Musthukka..

Who is injured?

The deceased is just 24 years old!

Fourteen slashes! Poor guy.

Has the victim been identified?

Heard from Vasu that he is the son of Raghavan..

..the guy who adorns Theyyam characters.

Is he into politics though?

Priya, this morning..

..near Thavakkal, almost a kilometer away from Mudiyanchira..

..on the road to Edamukku market, this attack occurred.

It has been confirmed that the murdered man is..

Kirankumar from Pilathodiyil, Thavakkal.

Since the incident happened in the wee hours of the morning..