Kaapa (കാപ്പ)

TO THE UNIVERSE THAT TAUGHT ME

THAT CONFIDENCE IS THE MOST WONDROUS MAGIC IN THE WORLD

TO MY FATHER, MOTHER AND TEACHER WHO TAUGHT ME

TO RESPECT AND TRUST ART AND ARTISTS

TO ST. ANTONY, WHO STOOD BY ME DURING MY ROUGH PATCHES

DEDICATING THIS MOVIE TO THE FIFTY-ONE LETTERS ENGRAVED IN OUR IDENTITY

Hello.

Ma'am!

Ma'am...

I'm on my way there.

Come.

Physically, she is perfectly okay.

The rest depends on what both of you decide.

A person's mental health is as important...

as their physical health in this process.

I had a discussion with Dr. Shubha about this in detail yesterday.

She told me about the mental trauma Binu went through in the past.

If you can assure me that...

such a condition won't relapse in the coming nine months,

I would suggest you to go ahead with this decision.

Then, you decide.

Okay.

Binu, you need not worry about this.

Whatever you're okay with will be the final decision.

No matter what you decide, I will root for you.

Thanks, dear.

You don't have to be formal with me.

Hello.

I'm here from the Special Branch.

I mean, the police.

I came here a few hours ago and rang the bell.

I guess you weren't home.

No, sir. We just got home.

Yeah, no wonder!

Come, have a seat!

This is no big deal.

Kazhakoottam is an IT city, right?

So, I'm here to check

if any law and order issues happening around here.

I need to check this with every flat.

That's all.

It's just a routine drill.

Well, how long have you been here?

It's been less than a month, sir.

- Any troubles here? - Nothing, sir.

I've ticked every column as "No issues".

I'll get going once I get your names, your address and your signatures.

- Your name? - Anand.

Anand, okay.

- Your full name? - Anand Anirudhan.

Anirudhan...

- Your flat number is 14 A, right? - Yes.

Okay, 14 A.

- Is she your wife? - Yeah.

Oh-no! That's a forbidden question, right? After all, it's an IT City!

I can assess people in a single sight.

All thanks to our training!

What's your name, dear?

- Binu. - Okay, Binu.

That's quite a boyish name!

- Girls can use it too. - Yeah, sure.

What's your full name?

Binu Thrivikraman.

- Pardon? - Thrivikraman.

Oh okay.

Thrivikraman?

He's my father.

Are you from Manacaud?

He's in the Middle East now.

Oh...

And what about Biju Thrivikraman?

He was my elder brother.

I used to be a part of the local police.

Mr. Latheef, from Capital Crime newspaper, was your neighbor, right?

What do you do, dear?

I...

Sir, we were in Bangalore together.

Now that I've got a transfer...

- she has to look for a job here. - Oh, okay.

What class were you in when the incident took place?

I was in the 12th grade.

Damn! I'm getting kind of late.

How old is Binu Thrivikraman?

She is 24.

What about you?

- I am 28. - Right, 28!

Please sign here.

Dear, sign here, please.

Right there.

Hey, can I talk to you real quick?

- Where are you from? - I live near Aluva.

Meet me at Kazhakoottam station today evening, okay?

What's the matter, sir?

I'll tell you once you get there.

For now, your wife shouldn't know about this.

- Okay. - Yeah.

What were you guys talking about?

He was inquiring about the current flat rental rates.

Stop there, you!

Hey, you! Stop there!

Hey, stop!

Slash him!

Come on! Slash him!

Brother...

No!

No!

Brother!

No!

Brother!

Brother!

- Alright, then. - Okay.

Hey, come here.

Sir?

- Do you want some paan? - No.

Is your wife home?

Yes.

I hope you're not in a hurry.

No, sir.

So, where did you guys meet for the first time?

We worked at the same company in Bangalore.

What's the matter, sir?

Nothing.

I was just asking if you know anything about her.

What do you mean?

Her history!

I mean, her past!

Dear,

do you know why police verification

is mandatory when issuing a passport?

It is so they can pull out the past.

In the same way, it's better to pull out the past before marrying someone.

Do you understand?

- Yes. - Okay.

What did she tell you about her brother's death?

She said that he died in an accident.

I didn't ask her much about it.

An accident? My foot!

He was butchered into bits, man!

- What?! - You didn't get me?

I mean, he was slashed and killed.

Come on.

Dear...

Thiruvananthapuram has turned into quite a peaceful place now.

Back then, Thiruvananthapuram used to be a tristful city once it got dark.

Gang wars, murders, violence.

We barely got a chance to get out of the morgue!

Your brother-in-law used to be such a wretch then!

But he didn't trouble the cops much.

I give credit to the gang against him. They finished him off on time.

What can one do if a family member goes astray?

Let bygones be bygones.

I didn't call you here to discuss that.

You're here so we can discuss the ones who're alive.

I've understood that you're clueless about this.

I just thought of helping you out, as you seemed innocent.

Or I'm sure you'd end up getting screwed.

What's wrong, sir?

Get to the point.

I am not sure if you can bear what I'm gonna say.

- Dear... - Yes?

There's a law called KAAPA in Kerala.

It is also called the "Goonda Act".

That law has not been in force for quite a long time now.

It has been disregarded and no one has been arrested under the act lately.

When we began to see a rise in crime rates...

our Chief Minister asked to bring it to force and arrest all the hooligans.

We investigated and looked for people all over Kerala

and arrested around about 2550 gangsters.

Of those people, 237 of them belong to

the Thiruvananthapuram district.

- Did you know that? - Oh...

Some of them are absconding.

Have you heard of fugitives? That's it!

I encountered one of those fugitives yesterday.

Quite by chance!

That person's name is...

Binu Thrivikraman!

Don't fool around, sir.

Binu?! In the Goonda list?

That's funny!

Hard to swallow, right?

Here, have a look at this.

This is the notorious KAAPA list!

It's the latest one for the Thiruvananthapuram district.

Have a look.

Go to page number seven,

serial number 112.

Do you believe me now?

The names of those absconding are highlighted here.

I need not inform you about this.

But, if it were the department who informed you,

you'd be waiting in front of the Attakulangara women's prison!

You wouldn't be able to get in, and she wouldn't be able to get out!

But, sir...

isn't it written as "Son of" against Binu's name?

She's not a male. She's a female.

It's not big deal for the police to change genders.

I'd just strike off the "S'" and replace it with a "D".

But, sir, Binu...

she's a naive soul.