Kaaval (കാവൽ)

BLESS US O HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

O Holy Mother.

THREE MONTHS AGO

TO MR. THAMBAN

Dad.

You keep writing like that and then complain about your back pain at night.

Let it be, Dad.

I'll do it.

No, dear. You have a lot of clothes to stitch.

Do that. I'll manage this.

Don't invite him to my wedding.

We're suffering now because of whatever you and he did together in the past.

You lost your leg.

Mom never felt at peace until her last breath.

Even our neighbors don't talk to us.

You know it, right?

Haven't we suffered enough already, Dad?

We are enough for each other.

Right?

Have tea.

Brother, what happened? You look worn out.

Where is Alex? Did he go to college?

So, how's everything?

You asshole!

You fixed her marriage, didn't you?

You thought I'll never know?!

As per the records, you owe me thirteen and a half lakh rupees.

You've been in this debt since my father's days.

Don't you remember gobbling my money several times

for your wife's illness, your son's studies, and your marred leg?

This palace of yours, including your toilet, is in my locker.

Listen to me, George.

You're taking the income from this compound--

Hey! Stop blabbing!

I've told you a hundred times that if you get her married to me,

I'll write off your debts!

But you don't want to do that!

You think I killed my own wife.

Am I right?

Your friend hanged herself!

I'm not responsible for that.

George.

You are right, I owe you.

But how can I give you my daughter in return--

No. Listen, you don't need to give her to me in whole.

I'll come here every day on my way home…

and ask your daughter to pay me in installments.

-Hey, you-- -Dad!

Don't skid and fall.

If you don't pay off your debt before marrying her off…

-I'll take her with me! -Hey--

Sit down and give it a thought.

If you're smart enough…

you'll take my help!

Sheesh!

Where are you going, kiddo?

Let go of me, brother.

Brother?! Answer the question!

-I'm going home. -Is your sister there?

Hey, I need to stitch two shirts.

Can she come and take my measurements?

Brother, why are you troubling me?

Let me go.

Please!

-You… -Get lost!

Your father has only one leg, right?

Consider this as the interest of whatever he did when he had both legs!

What happened, Dad? Do you want to go to the yard?

You have never walked holding your father's finger.

Since your childhood…

I've been walking holding your shoulder.

Did they hurt you again today?

Sit here.

Why didn't you come and tell me?

Your sister must have told you not to tell me.

Right?

Tomorrow, I'll also come with you.

I'll confront them.

I'll ask them why they keep harassing you.

Okay?

No, Dad. It's alright.

I can come with you to confront them.

Who else would stand by you if not me?

Let it go one last time.

If they do it again, come with me then.

I have become really useless, haven't I?

Come here, dear.

-Hey, stop! -Oh, no!

What are you doing?

Oh, no! My son!

Son!

-Dad! -Get off my child.

-My son… -Dad!

Dad!

My son! Oh, no!

Let go of my son!

Dad, get up.

Father! Somebody, please help him!

Tell them to stop!

-Oh, no! -Let go of my son!

Hey!

Somebody get them off him!

-Don't hurt my son! -What are you doing?

Who are they?

Look how they are beating him up!

Brother, please pull them away!

Hey, David! Go, get them!

My son!

Come here! Get the jeep, quickly!

My son!

Oh, my dear son!

Son! My son!

Careful. Be careful.

-How much? -Fifty rupees.

-Why are you in such a hurry? -It's been a while since I arrived, sir.

Please wait! Wait here!

Excuse me.

I have been calling you since morning.

Then I thought I should come here.

What can I say! I've been trapped here since morning.

The SI summoned me.

Father David is pestering me.

Yesterday, when the church committee checked the purchase statement,

that sexton accused me of swindling around 8000 rupees from it.

The priest took his side when I hit that prick!

He got really annoyed and reported to the police station.

Why did you beat him up?

Were you drunk?

No. That just happened.

Come. Let me hold you.

-Wait here. -Okay.

Is the SI inside, Aravindan?

Yes. He's having lunch.

I know why you are here.

We came to know about the incident the day before yesterday.

But he has not given much importance to it.

He knows everything well.

Still…

try talking to him directly.

I'll accompany you. Come.

Who knows who they were!

Their faces were covered, right?

The church has no CCTVs either.

And the vehicle number is fake.

What about your daughter? Did she have any love affair?

Sir!

Did they target the groom and thrash him at the church?

We should inquire about that as well, right?

My children and I have no way to live in peace, sir.

That's why I've come to the police station.

Do you remember going to the old police station in Aanakkuzhi long back?

To set fire to the building?

SI Muralidharan! Do you remember him?

He is a DySP now.

He taught me at the training camp.

You used to have a profound contempt for the police force. What happened now?

Sit down!

Listen to me carefully.

Even if they beat you and your children to death on the street like dogs,

no one wearing a khaki from this station will come to help you.

Your corpse will lie there rotten!

I guarantee it!

You bear it!

Get lost!

You one-legged scoundrel!

Hey!

You are yet to see what the police are capable of!

Do you see this khaki? When we wear it, we have no limits!

Just remember that!

You might not have any limits, sir.

But my patience…

does have a limit!

Driver Benny beat up the church sexton.

Do you want to register a case or go ahead with the complaint?

Don't register a case. Just have a little talk with him.

You've discussed it with sir, right?

Brother, did you file a complaint?

No. It's not going to help, Father.

Father, Benny is not a troublesome guy.

Don't support him, brother. His conduct is not good.

He's arrogant.

Father, don't ask them to beat him up.

Just have a talk with him.

Anyway, those who are sitting inside are waiting for reasons to beat up anyone.

I'm going to appoint someone else for the church's works.

Go, brother.

What happened, Dad?

We have to find another way.

Come home the day after tomorrow in the morning.

We have to go…

to a far-off place.

Okay.

Where do you want to go, Dad?

To some place.

To see someone.

KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD

I think this is it. I'm not sure. Just check once.

Who is this?

-Brother, is this where-- -What do you want?

Is this where Thamban lives?