Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (வழக்கு எண் 18/9)

Case # 18/09

'Introducing Sree, Urmila Mahanta'

'Introducing Midhun Murali, Manisha Yadav'

'Introducing Muthuraman, Chinnasami'

Can you talk now?

Do you know who did this to you?

Write it down

Did you see him?

It seems she didn't Write it down

Patient is serious She's not in a condition to talk

Come back later, Inspector

Tell me Is she your daughter?

- What's her name? - Jothi

Jothi?

Did anyone promise to marry her? And then did he ditch her?

She's not that kind of girl Not my daughter!

Anything hanky-panky at work?

She's not like that

Who would have done it? There has to be a solid reason

Don't know

Did someone fight with her and reprimand her?

Stop crying Blurt out the darn truth!

Not now

Did anyone else drag her into any sticky situation?

Think and tell me

Once a boy tried to act funny with her

Who?

There's a boy working in a mobile eatery on the platform nearby

- What is his name? - I don't know

- Where is that platform? - Close to where Jothi works

- How does he look? - He is tall, dark and wears a lungi

- Are you in the apartment? - Yes, sir

There's a boy working in a mobile eatery on the platform nearby

Bring him to the station

He may get scared Go in colored clothes

Tell him it is routine enquiry

Okay, sir

'M.V.Kumaaravel Inspector'

Ask him to come

- What's your name? - Velu, sir

- Where do you work? - In a mobile eatery, sir

- How long have you been working? - 1 year, sir

- Where are you from? - Eechampallam

- Where is Eechampallam? - Near Dharmapuri district

Why did you come to Madras to work?

What are you staring for? Don't hide any information from me

In our home town, agricultural lands got converted into sites for constructing flats

Everyone migrated to Bangalore and Madras for coolie work

But my parents, to educate me leased a piece of land, paid heavy interest

...and resorted to farming I was in 8th grade then

'Velu, let's play'

Loser, where are you going?

- Vediyappa? - Who?

Where the hell is your husband? I'm asking you

He has gone out

Did he give you any money?

No rain No yield at all

So? What excuse did he give?

He will pay you this week

This is what you've been saying past 2 months

This time for sure, somehow

Are you both planning to fool me by running away from this village?

We won't run away like that I'll stake my life and repay

Your life isn't worth a strand of hair even if you sell yourself

Why don't you hang yourself and die?

Don't humiliate me like that

You have no shame

You dare talk like that I'll slice you to pieces

Try it! Try chopping me

Don't hit him

Please don't hit him

Tie him up

- What's happening? - Don't hit him

I won't let you free

- Leave him, sir - Have you all come to support him?

Will you pay me the money instead?

What are all of you looking at?

I'm letting you off only because these elders are defending you

I'm leaving now Make sure he gets the money ready

I'll be back next week

Greetings, agent

Listen to me, Rani

If we have to repay our loan no other go but to sell my kidney

Our neighbor Mariappan did that and he is fine

Is he dead?

You decide

Otherwise let's drink insecticide and die

Let our son not know any of this

Don't cry He is here

You are back earlier than usual?

You don't have to sell anything

I am your son I'll work and repay the loan

You are more important to me than my studies

Don't worry Ask your mother

I'll work in that snacks company

Velu, don't go

You should study well

Advance

Take it

Don't worry about your son

Tamilians run that snack company even though in another state

They'll take care of your son very well

Give this to your father

Take it, father

Give it to him

Take this money, bro

I'll take leave, mother Father, good-bye

Come fast, we'll have to catch the train

Behold our national flag Salute it with humility

If you don't shirk work you can repay completely in 6 years

If you work diligently time will just fly

Boy, are you listening to me?

That day was the start of my misery

There were many boys like me working in that snack company

We were not allowed to even talk to each other

We were just robots

I've been working like this night and day for 8 years

I repaid my parents' loan through sheer sweat and tears

We could not take off to visit our family

Shove it properly

I even forgot how my parents look

Velu, you've got a call

Velu dearest I want to see you

When are you coming home?

Work is hectic here now

If work is too tough come back home, dear

Who will pay up then? Give the phone to my father

Our son wants to talk to you

- How are you, son? - I am fine

This is the last installment I'll come as soon as I repay that

- Mother doesn't seem to understand - I will tell her

What's the noise in the back ground?

Lorry is hauling sand Can't hear

I told you not to go for this kind of work Why aren't you listening to me?

How can we sit at home, sending you off to work?

Who gave them this number? Work is getting hindered

Let today be your last day at work

Okay, son

I gritted my teeth to all the hardship and worked...

- Is it the snack company? - Whom do you want?

Call Velu who works with you His parents died in a landslide

Please inform him Ask him to leave immediately

I believe Velu's parents died

He is not here He ran away with some girl

Why did you say that?

We just paid him If we send him, he won't come back

Go back to work

They hid from me the death of the 2 people I love most...

...for whom I gave up my childhood

Much later, my friend Murugesan who came back to work told me the truth

Hey! When did you come?

Did you see my parents at home? Are they okay?

It's 3 months since they died

- What are you saying?! - Yes, buddy

Why didn't anyone inform me?

We did They said you eloped with a girl

I didn't know I was right here and no one told me

Your boss said so

I gave my life for you I obeyed you implicitly

You have to die I won't spare you

Oi! Don't! By killing him your parents won't come back to life

You prevented me from seeing my mother's face, 1 last time

Maaaaaaaaa Get away from here

Escape from here

Not knowing where to go I walked aimlessly with no sense of direction

I was weak and dizzy with hunger

I couldn't even walk I fell down, sir

Who are you?

Why are you lying here like this?

Hungry? Drink some water?

Drunk early in the morning!

Accident?

Someone please give him Something to eat from your lunch box

None of them will offer

What will we eat for lunch?

Beardy, give me some idlis

- Is it going to ICF? - Yes, get in

- Rosie, money? - I'll pay you

Son, eat

Wait Wash your hands

I told that 'sister' my whole life story

Beardy, plate

Take money for the idlis Plus what Shanthi and I ate that day

- Perfect accounting - Should digest what's eaten, right?

- Just 1 favor - What?

I know this boy, he's jobless now Let him work for you here

Where did you work before this?

In a hotel in North India Didn't know the local language

So he came away

Where do you stay?

Nowhere, let him sleep here He'll take care of your shop

Who'll pay bribe to the police if he lies here on the platform?

- Can't you do this favor for me? - Okay, I'll adjust it in his salary

- Do you know to ride a tricycle? - I do

Okay, you asked, I agreed!

My favorite dearest employer!

Hey Rosie! 1st deal for the day, huh?

- What's happening here? - Be quiet

Already into your 1st peg for today?

Thanks a bundle, beardy