Secret of Kalinga (സീക്രട്ട് ഓഫ് കലിംഗ)

Dear students, yesterday's incident in the college was very unexpected.

The management has been forced to take action

to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Therefore, access to the Mandakini forest behind the college

is strictly prohibited.

If anyone violates the restriction,

they will face strict action.

All the deaths occurred during eclipses.

And you know what? Today is a lunar eclipse day.

Only the northern end is closed.

Until the priests come and perform the ritual tomorrow,

the southern end is open.

So it’s better for everyone to be on their guard.

Mandakini is lurking around us.

What’s the matter with you, Durga?

Ghosts and gods are just things humans have made up.

These are stories made up to stop people from entering the Mandakini forest.

So what about that man’s death?

Then why did the college authority close the Mandakini Forest?

There must be a reason for this.

They've been looking for a reason to close the Mandakini forest.

As soon as this incident happened, they went ahead and closed it down.

I don’t think so.

Come on then,

I’ll prove that all of this is a lie.

Where?

To the Mandakini forest.

To the Mandakini forest?!

Don’t joke around.

I’ll join you. She’s just making things up.

Are you all serious about this?

Enough talking. Let's take her.

-Let's bring Anarkali along too. -Hey…

-Come on get up. -No, I’m not coming.

-Simi, please don't do this. No. -Come on.

-Please, listen to me. -Come on girl.

I'm not coming. Please.

No.

I’m thinking of staying in the hostel with Bharathi teacher today.

You mean "Boycott" Bharathi?

Boycott, my foot!

Wait teacher.

No ghost, bro. Just some magic.

-Something happens -Wait teacher.

-near that well. -Grab the torch.

I don’t understand what it is.

Especially the sound of that child crying.

Teachers are here! Run!

Hey, stop there!

Teacher…

-Stop there! -Please slow down!

Stop right there!

Rituals were performed there.

It's all a lie.

Simi, let's go back to the hostel.

Hey, come fast.

-Anarkali, slow down. -Teacher, no!

-That leads to the Mandakini forest. -Come here.

It's Bharati Teacher.

I'm letting it pass this time.

If this happens again,

there will be no mercy.

Get to the hostel, now!

- Come on. -Thank you ma'am.

If kids these days are like this,

who knows what the next generation will be like.

You have a daughter, right?

Better be careful.

She's already over-smart.

Glad I never got married.

Do you have the number?

Just a minute.

Mom, did you take my towel?

It’s probably around there, Gayathri.

You have a daughter, right?

She's already over-smart.

You spoil her too much.

So what now?

You said your husband’s family is very strict, right?

Let her stay there from now on. That’ll teach her some discipline.

Is that necessary? He’s pretty paranoid.

But it's you he's suspicious of, not her, right?

-That's true. -Then what's the problem?

I've made my point. It's your call now.

Only child or not, you’ve got to raise them tough.

No! Leave me!

Did he used to beat you a lot?

Yes.

He used to beat me all the time.

He used to beat me, claiming I didn’t look like him,

that I wasn’t his daughter.

I’ve secured your admission in my college.

You don't have to go back to him.

Move your leg.

Dear god, this is my fourth relationship

that my brother is ruining with his egg voodoo!

Please somehow make him fall in love.

Only then I’ll be able to love someone. Please!

Hey!

I’ve told you many times to stay away from my stuff.

Oh, like it's a priceless treasure!

-Give me a break. -Excuse me?

Talking back to me?

I will set a goblin on you!

-You have no idea what I'm capable of! -Silence!

Let a man pray in peace.

Get lost, you idiot!

Lowlifes with no brotherly respect.

Lately, you’ve become quite arrogant.

You even look down on me and the goblin.

What is this?

Mandakini is a lie.

The unrest among the kids is getting strong.

The party people say

it’s a story made up by the college authorities to cut trees in the forest.

Sometimes I feel that too.

One real encounter, and all of that will change.

Do you know him?

It’s because of him that the forest was closed back then.

The guy in the canteen?

Manoj.

I was also studying in college then.

PG last year.

I was even more of a rebel than today’s party activists.

I’ve been to the forest many times.

Back then…

That’s when I saw this guy heading into the forest.

I just followed him out of curiosity.

After a while, we heard a baby crying.

He went after it.

I followed along too.

As he reached the well,

his expression began to change.

As if he heard something unbearable.

Slowly, he started enjoying it.

In that frenzy, he opened his eyes…

as if he had become someone else.

Mandakini killed him,

but why did she spare me?

That's a question that haunts me to this day.

I won't stop searching until I find the answer.

It’s just this ghost stuff I can’t quite buy into…

Who cares about what you believe?

Aji, even with all these problems

do you know why I still got you into that college?

So you’d know what’s happening in the college.

That’s all you need to do.

-Hello. -I've got his details.

You’re correct.

In the 17th century, a Taiwanese painter

came to the Krishna Varma palace.

He even drew portraits of the palace people in his autobiography.

Did you get the book?

That might be a bit difficult.

I heard the copies were all ruined.

He said he’ll get one.

Okay.

Krishnan…

Mandakini is close enough to reach.

Sir…

They say Bharathi Teacher's next principal.

Is that true?

When I'm here?

Not a chance.

We'll see, Dinesh,

who becomes the next principal.

Look who showed up in saffron.

-The Sangh's pride has arrived. -It's not saffron, comrade. It's orange.

Both are the same.

When it came to raising girls’ marriage age,

I saw some progressive facades crumbling.

Comrade, shall I start the Innova?

No. Bharathi teacher can’t handle that.

What are you looking at?

I’ve told you a thousand times to stay out of my room. Now get lost.

Go on.

Come here.

Didn't you see him enter the room?

Isn't he your brother?

Those who don’t believe in Mandakini have no business in this room.

-Clear out. Out you go. -So, tea’s not needed?

Hey, who has all the notes up until now?

Well…

Only Aji attends all the classes.

Better ask him.

Mind lending me your math notes?

Thanks.

What is it?

What’s this?