Pongala (പൊങ്കാല)

This place is silent now.

But beneath this silence, a story lies hidden.

Steeped in the scent of blood and betrayal,

this is a strange tale carved out of revenge.

It all began on that one night.

Comrade.

Hey, comrade.

Tomorrow is the 31st. Don't forget to buy rice and kerosene, okay?

We missed out last month.

The untold chapter of a hidden night.

Joseph!

Joseph, open the door!

Hey, Joseph!

Open the door!

You scoundrel!

Come out right now! You took the cash, and now you're hiding inside?

Mom, who is that?

-Come out right now! -I don't know, son.

-What the hell are you doing? -Come on, let's go check.

-Come out right now! -Oh Lord.

Joseph, open the door! Hey, Joseph!

Who are you?

Boss.

-Where's your husband? -Joseph isn't back yet.

He should be here by now. I don't know why he's late.

He’s been avoiding me for the past few days.

I'm not leaving until I see him.

-What's wrong, Mary? What is it? -They're looking for Joseph.

-I think it’s about money. -I see.

Lawrence…

Joseph took the money, right? Come back in the morning.

We'll resolve it then.

Who are you to resolve it? Her lover?

Lawrence! This is a seasoned rower's hand!

You'd better leave now. Take him away.

Tell him I was here.

The money had better be on my table by morning.

Or I’ll be back. Got it?

Just leave, man.

Get lost, man!

Mary, shut the door and go to sleep. Joseph will come.

-Mom, why isn’t Dad here? -I don't know, son.

I'm scared. Can you go check?

Don't worry. I'll go look for him.

Oh my God!

Aby realized his father was hiding from the lenders

and set out to find him,

hoping to see him.

In the end…

MARYMATHA CHITS PALLIPPURAM

Dad…

DAD!

JOSEPH'S DISAPPEARANCE THE POLICE IN THE DARK

JOSEPH IN HIDING AFTER CHITFUND SCAM

LAPSE IN POLICE INVESTIGATION

THE INVESTIGATION HITS A DEAD END

JOSEPH'S DISAPPEARANCE TAKES A TURN

Aby!

-What is it? -Let's go to the temple festival.

-I'm not coming. -Why not?

I can’t stand the way people look at me, or how they talk about me.

Hey, this is Biju asking you. Tell them to go to hell.

Let’s go, we’ll be back soon.

No. I'm not interested.

-Hey-- -You know everything, right?

Son, Aby…

-Yeah, Mom? -Go on. It's Biju asking.

-Go to the festival. -It's okay, Mom.

It's okay. Here. Just go.

-Dear… I'll be going now. -Mm.

Come on, play faster!

-Need to buy something for my sister. -We'll pick it up on the way.

Let's just ask them. Sabuettan…

Where the hell have you been?

I went to get Aby.

-Aby? -Yeah.

-Here. Get them something. -Okay, brother.

-Aby, go with them, okay? -Shall we?

-Go on, man. -Come on.

Come on.

Looks like Sabu's got some money.

-What? What did you say? -It's nothing.

Nothing, right? So, be quiet and play.

Fine, here.

-Just play! -Brother…

Three ice creams, please.

Boss, we’ll find a way to pay you back.

I know you will, Mary.

-But I don't want it in cash. -Go away, Boss.

-Mom! -What do you want?

-Mom! -Don't be afraid, dear.

-There he is! -Brother!

Do something.

-Go get an ice cream. My treat. -Boss, leave now!

We’ve got people who care about us.

Who?

Your husband, who duped me?

Out of my way!

-I’ll only leave after I've had my fill. -Mom… You!

-Brother… -What the hell is he doing?

Listen! Don’t you dare!

-I'll scream and gather a crowd. -Then do it.

Everyone's at the festival. That's why I chose to come now.

-Mom! -Get out of my house!

-Get out! -You're still here?

Go away! Go and watch the kavadi.

-Leave! -Take your hands off my son!

-Mom! Leave her! -Move over!

-Get out of here, you dog! -Hey! You don't know me.

-Biju! Please come! -I'll kill you, you understand?

Your husband took my money-- Move!

-Hey, you-- -Biju, come quickly!

Oh my God.

-Oh my God! Someone, help me! -Leave my mom alone.

-Leave her alone! -Leave my mom alone.

Varghese!

-Step aside, you moron! -My son!

-You whore, come here! -Let go of my son!

-Come here. -Please let me go.

Mom!

Oh, no!

You dog!

Get out, you rascal! Get lost!

You! You'll pay for this.

Don't be afraid. I'm here.

-Hey! Come here. Hey! -Mom, Aby!

Mary, this isn't over. I'll be back.

-Son? Aby! -Wait and watch!

-Mom, Aby! -Oh my God!

Son!

Son!

Aby!

Aby, no! Don't do it!

Mom!

Aby! Don't do it. Come back.

Please, no. Let him go. Come here, son.

Please move. Sweetheart!

Boss!

What happened, Boss?

Boss! Get up! Boss!

-Boss! -It's nothing. Don't worry dear.

Get up, Boss!

Be careful!

Be careful, Boss!

Aby! You did this!

Boss! Get up!

Stay with me! Boss!

After three years in prison,

this place marked the beginning of a new phase in Aby’s life.

A new chapter with Sabu, Biju and their little brother Baiju.

Over the years, their friendship became steeped in blood.

Forty! Forty! Forty!

-There. -Forty-one!

Forty-one! Forty-one! Forty-one!

Forty-two! Forty-two!

Forty… Forty-three! Forty-three!

Forty-four! Forty-four! Forty-four! Forty-four!

Forty-five! Forty-five!

-Forty-eight! -Forty-eight! Forty-eight!

-Forty-nine! Forty-nine! -Forty-nine!

-Fifty! Fifty! -Fifty!

-Fifty-one! -Fifty-one! Fifty-one!

-Fifty-one once, twice, thrice. -Fixed.

Karim, let's dump yesterday's Mangalapuram load here.

Just come by boat.

-Okay, deal. -Okay? Hey, Jose!

Dude. Not done yet?

Done, man. Two more left.

We’re off to the festival. Tell your brother.

Go to the festival all you want.

But the Vedimara boys are in town.

Don't finish them all off. Leave a few for me, alright?

-Get lost! -What? Give me the cigarette.

We're taking some fish.

-Dude, only the sardines are left. -Okay, Biju.

-See you. -I'm taking this.

Sure, take it.

How about this one? Let's take this.

-Which one? Make sure it's good. -Get a plastic bag.

They've all been mixed up.

-Gather it up. -Take some from this.

Let's take a mix of them. It's fine.

Those are some fresh sardines.

Sabu and Biju's younger brother, Baiju.

The guardian of blood relations.

What the hell? You go to the temple now?

-Gone spiritual, have you? -It's festival time, right? That's why.

So what if the festival's here?

-Okay, then, I'll get going. -Okay, fine.

Aby, don't fall for it. He's a creep.

Man, the kavadi is going on.

Just let him be.

-You two are very close, aren't you? -Let's go.

Martin and Chemban.

They were Aby's two other good friends.

Those he met along the way.