How long are you going to stare at your daughter's name?
They won't even let us make a phone call
If we write them a letter
Wouldn't our mother be able to read it to Suganthi?
Aaron and Roy
Bring them out
Get up!
Another round?
No, I'm good
Nothing's gonna happen, drink -Yeah sure, of course you'd say that
I'll pass out if I have this much
Make sure you drop me home safe bro!
Pass out right here. Who's gonna stop you?
Rachel. Why are you glum?
This entire party is for you
Are you unhappy with your new posting?
Yeah I noticed as well
What is the issue?
The time is 12 AM
September 14th
The day my father died
I'm sorry
Why did we have to throw this party today?
We could have hosted it tomorrow
Exactly. If not today we get drunk some other day. This isn't that big a deal
It's Ok
I zoned out
I'll be Ok
If you don't mind, can I ask you something?
I can't even remember incidents that happened 5 years back
How do you manage to recall the incident related to your father's death back when you were 5 years old?
That depends on the circumstances under which he passed away
Ok wait
I'll cheer you up
Hey guys! We have a happy news!
Our Rachel has been promoted to the post of "News Sub-Editor"
The same Rachel who used to produce boring shows
is henceforth a "Real Journalist"
She might have wasted her time all these days But not anymore
Appa, I wish you were with me here today
If you were, you would be so proud of me!
I do know one thing
Just as the pole star is a guide for lost souls
I have you, in the vast sky
I know, you will always watch over me
To my dear daughter, Suganthi
I read all your letters
It feels like you are right next to me
Still is a shock knowing you are only in the second grade
Your uncle and I will soon get finished here and come visit you
Bringing everything you had asked for
Please attend school regularly
Please keep me in your prayers
Su..
Gan...
Thi.
Grandma....
Yes?
When was this photo taken?
Which picture? The one in which I am a baby
When you were two years old
I am now 8 years old
And still haven't seen my father
When will father return?
He will come
Mm!
Hm
Hello?
Hello. I am calling from Kuwait
What (is) this?
You will be hanged
What?!
You will be hanged for your crimes
Tomorrow afternoon
What is this brother?
The only male heirs from the family are doomed
We haven't wronged anybody
They are going to hang my sons tomorrow
Poor child
She hasn't seen her father's face even once till date
Why are you hanging us?
We paid the Blood Money didn't we?
We've been rotting here for 5 years
Why are you hanging us now?
Take them away!
Tell me sir!
Huh?! Tell me sir!
Answer me! Why are you hanging us?!
Why are you hanging us?! Answer me!
Please tell me clearly, When are they hanging them?
Tomorrow afternoon
1:30 PM
Sir? Sir!
Good morning! -Yes good morning
Are you all well? -Yes I am
An important matter
We've been waiting to meet you from morning
What is the issue?
Ah yes... Kanagamma? Kanagamma!
Come here. Please make room, come fast.
Sir, her son's names are Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya
This is the eldest son's daughter Pay your respects dear
Sir, they left to Kuwait
Without a visa
They've been caught in an accident case
They've been ordered to hang in Kuwait tomorrow
Which is why we are here
Stop crying Kanagamma
I'm informing of our plight
Sir will take care
Please save them somehow sir
Am I not pleading our cause?
Sir
They've been imprisoned for the last 5 years
The family has already been reduced to living on the streets
Now they are condemned to be hung together
Poor family...
The child hasn't even seen her father yet
You have to pass on the word to the Collector
By the time the collector returns in the afternoon
And the matter is escalated to the Chief Secretary, Followed by the External Affairs minister
Then the Foreign Secretary and finally the Kuwait Embassy....
I cannot fathom what will happen to the men of your household
What can be done?
Give me ten minutes
I'll tell you
In the year 2013 the previous hanging was held in the Nayef Palace
And today, 2017 the next hanging is taking place after an interval of 5 years
Our news reporter is on the spot
The cassation court, the highest court in the kingdom of Kuwait has ordered the capital punishment of two prisoners
The last time Kuwait executed capital punishment was 5 years back
A. Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya are both brothers and Indians
They both are to be hanged at the Nayef Palace tomorrow in front of media and officials after prayers
This is Rabia reporting for Gulf 24 from Kuwait City
Please look here
This is our only solution for now
Please talk with the belief that only good will happen
Hmm?
Kanagam
Talk for our sons.. Hmm
Please sit
Respected sirs
I have 2 sons
Their names are...
Kaaliyappan
Anjaiyya
Today was my first day, dad
My dream job
"Dear sirs...
I have 2 sons..
Named...
Kaaliyappan..."
Sir, one minute please
Will it suffice to record a video and send it on Whatsapp?
How far will this reach?
Something needs to happen by tomorrow sir!
Right or wrong, this is our only chance.
It does not matter how many people this video reaches
What matters is, if it reaches the right people.
Hi
"Respected Sirs..."
"I have two sons"
"Names"
"Kaaliyappan "
Oh no
I have two sons...
Names are...
Kaaliyappan ...
Anjaiyya
Both of them...
Left to Kuwait 5 years back
In search of work
One day
When driving their car
An accident took place
And a woman was killed
As punishment for that...
They've informed us that my two sons will be hung to death
In order to save them from that punishment...
They demanded to compensate the family of the dead victim
to the sum of 30 lakhs
We sold our lands
And handed over 5 lakhs
The rest of the money was arranged by a trust
Now they called us up all of a sudden...
Informing us that my sons will be hung to death
In their land
Time: 1:30 PM
Age has caught up to me and my husband
We don't know when we will utter our last words
What is to happen of our grand daughter after we die?!
Respected authorities...
Please reach out to the Kuwaiti Government
Explain everything to them
And please stop this injustice
I beg of you
Please save my two sons
Are you done Rachel?
Sorry Johnson
Sorry everyone
Good morning
Sudhan, the Sub-Editor of our desk team
No matter what the agreement says, people jump ship To the next company given the first opportunity
But Sudhan...
Has worked properly in his 3 month notice period
Thank you for your contribution
Today is Sudhan's last day
Wish you all the best
Thank you sir
Thank you
Rachel will be taking over Sudhan's position from tomorrow
Rachel is an ACJ student
Well-read, dynamic
And dedicated
Congratulations! -Thank you Johnson
This contains my handover files
They will be of use to you
In the media field, "well-read" usually translates to disobedience
It is not to wrong to accept another person's experience Rachel
I've come here in search of my own experience Johnson
Ok, let's start
Sir, what about the honour killing in Trichy?
A mother committing suicide with her two kids?
Actress Anitha's fourth wedding?
Is this really what's going on in our country?
Can we come up with something different? -There is a story in Pattukottai
Two brothers have gone to Kuwait in search of work
Apparently they've killed a lady in a road accident
They have been sentenced to death tomorrow afternoon
Isn't capital punishment a normal thing in Gulf countries?
What's sensational about this news?
Isn't two brothers receiving the death penalty from the same family a topic of emotional interest?
Emotional news?!
You're new aren't you?
This is how you will talk
They have offered the Blood Money
If they accept the Blood Money, the sentence has to be reduced
They should not be killed according to Kuwaiti law
I know about this Blood money
One kills accidentally
What benefit does the affected family get by hanging the perpetrator?
By receiving the Blood money the victim's family can be monetarily compensated at the least
There are plenty of humanitarian grounds in the Islamic law sir
We must do something to stop this execution Johnson
Rachel are we god?
How are we supposed to stop a hanging scheduled in the next 36 hours at Kuwait; sitting here?
We only have 27 and a half hours more
We are ahead of Kuwait time by 2 and a half hours
How much can you talk solely based on a Whatsapp video?
Why can't we?
Both the breadwinners from a very downtrodden family...
Are sentenced to death
I'm saying we can try to save them at the least
Even if we fail, we can rest in the satisfaction that we tried saving two lives
Rachel, play that video
"I have two sons... named"
Kaaliyappan
Anjaiyya
I beg of you
Please save my two sons
This will not suffice to make it sensational Rachel
Watch it completely
Dear Father, I've never seen my mother till date
Grandma says she died when I was born
You are all I have left in this world
Yet I've only seen you in pictures
My grandma tells me you love me a lot
I've only thought of that everyday and cried
Are they going to kill you tomorrow?
Will I never be able to see you?
Please come back somehow dad
I will study well
I will never ask you to buy me anything anymore
All I want is for you to stay with me
Please don't leave me dad
I want my father
Please
I want my father
Hmm.. Rachel
Study this well and furnish the needed details
We can make this our Flash News
On it
Arun
The lady speaking in that video...
Kanagavalli
I need her number
Hello
Ma'am I'm Rachel
Calling from Alpha 24 news channel
I saw your video
She's calling from the news channel
Talk
Please tell me
We have decided to try our best to save your sons in Kuwait
Bless you child
Ma'am, please don't cry
We do not have time for all this now
Firstly tell me all that you know
My two sons went to Kuwait 5 years back...
Ma'am, you needn't repeat what you said in the video
Do you know how that accident happened?
No I don't
Did they only inform you about the hanging this morning?
A few days back...
They mentioned that they will be severely punished
If they are to avoid the punishment...
A sum of 30 lakhs was to be paid
We wailed that we cannot afford so much
They asked us to give whatever we could manage
We handed them 5 lakhs
A man named Munawar Ali...
offered to settle the remaining 25 lakhs....
We have no idea who he is
All he kept promising was that my sons will return
But we haven't received a single phone call from him since then
We got a call this morning
Informing us that they are going to execute my sons
Hello sister
This is Suganthi talking
You will save my father won't you?
Tell me sister
I love my father above all
I wish I can see my father once
Please save him sister
Definitely
If anyone calls you from Kuwait can you Connect me via conference call?
Yes sister I will, I know how to
This is it
"Death Penalty for brothers. Sorrow. Immense Sorrow at Pattukottai"
What's so immense in sorrow?
Is this how you write news?
For the viewer to get a heart attack?
Hand out postings to such Amateurs making our lives hell
They must have driven drunk
And killed that poor woman
And then come all guns blazing now that they are sentenced to death
You gotta learn to behave yourself if you go to the Gulf
Otherwise this is the scenario
That's.. -That's how it is
If an encounter takes place here what do we do?
Don't we applaud it?
Then why the hypocrisy?
Hand me the coat
And if the same happens in a foreign land?
"Indian has been killed" What is this? Tamilian?
Then you will get up in arms because A Tamilian is dead. Right?
That's enough
Broadcasting this now isn't possible. We can Insert it in the afternoon news
Excuse me
Listen I did some research
The lady killed in the accident Is a Sri Lankan Tamilian
Her family has been given the Blood Money
According to Kuwaiti law a death penalty will definitely not Be sentenced after Blood Money has been given
Something is missing here Johnson
A matter that is going to end in the next 26 hours
Instead of wasting time making phone calls in vain...
Let's just call it a day and close this case.
Maybe you can cast the news once to satisfy your conscious.
Hmph
The punishment they've given is correct
But the Blood Money has been given
2 lives Johnson
A little girl is dying to meet her father
This is not right
So...
We need to know the reason for the death sentence Despite the Blood Money being offered right?
For that we must meet the people who gave the money
When speaking to that mother, she mentioned Someone named Munawar Ali
I'll find him out
The collector is here
Greetings sir
Yes
Sir remember I had mentioned it to you? They are the concerned party
Greetings ma'am
Do not worry
I will do my best
Ok
You may go inside
Thanks -Praise be to Allah
My name is Rachel Victor
Alpha24 Journalist
Please tell me
Two people from Tamil Nadu...
Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya -Anjaiyya ?
They're in a Kuwait jail
I am aware of that case. Please tell me
Sir
Kalliyappan mother, Kanagam says the Blood money has already been given
That they gave 5 lakhs and the remaining 25 lakhs were given By your trust fund; someone under the name of Munawar Ali
Is this true?
Yes
Munawar Ali Shikab Thangal and his father
They are big names in the Indian Muslim League
Religion being no barrier, He extends his help to anyone and everyone
It's an accident case
The Blood money has been given
Then why the hanging?
No country will hang someone for an accident case
Please understand this first
This is not an accident case!
The two brothers have murdered a Sri Lankan Muslim girl
They have tried to hide that
And got caught
So this is a murder?!
Hmm
Despite the murder, the Indian embassy tried their best to rescue them
They even appointed the best lawyer, Haider spending tons of money
It only hurts to think that all those efforts went in vain
Can you do me a favour?
Can I please get a copy of the receipt given for the Blood Money
Pick up pick up pick up!
Hello. Yes tell me Rachel
Why don't you attend the call?!
Sudhan, what happened was not an accident, it's a murder
Which? The Kuwait issue?
Yes!
That news must be stopped. It needs to be altered before it goes on air!
Do something!
There's only a minute left! -I know!
4... -How can you talk so carelessly?
3... -What can I do in the last second?!
2... -I'll try to do what I can
1!
Take
Pattukottai's deep sorrow
Two innocent Tamilians are on the verge of death
An incident that took place 5 years ago...
Resulted in the death of a Sri Lankan woman, Fathima due to an accident
The perpetrators of the accident Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya from Pattukottai are facing death penalty charges
The hanging will take place at the same Time for both brothers, tomorrow
Death sentence being served for a Mere accident is a first for any nation
Hello
Sir they changed the news
New reporters changed the news in the last minute
They altered the report sir
We are investigating the same
What is this false news you've published?!
I am a death penalty lawyer
I've given an interview about the Death penalty in your channel
Capital punishment is definitely not Handed out to accident cases in Kuwait
As a news channel
How can you be this irresponsible?!
And you've branded the two of Them as innocent Tamilians?!
False news has reached the public!
What is happening here?
Huh?! What the hell is happening?!
Y'all are handing out false news!
How many phone calls from the morning?!
Do I have to be covering up for t his rubbish?
After discussing for an entire day, You've given out the wrong news!
Is copy-pasting a Wikipedia article what you call research?!
Why do we have a research team If all we hand out are false news?!
If this is how you work then every bugger out There with a phone will become a journalist!
Sir, that new girl doesn't know anything
If she screws up in haste, What are we supposed to do?
And where was your "experience" all along?!
Answer him!
He's yelling at us!
What is this nonsense Rachel?
You've branded murderers as innocent Tamilians
And now, will you tell everyone that we telecasted the wrong news?
First, learn how to approach a piece of news
Look at news objectively, not subjectively
Leave
And she claims that she's here looking for her "own experience"
Even if they had committed murder, they have Settled a sum of 30 lakhs as Blood Money
The same law that is sentencing them also States that they should not be killed.
They have given 5 lakhs afraid Of their life and livelihood
Killing the accused after accepting their money is not humanity
Then...
Can we change the news to "Innocent Tamilians who've committed murder"?
We needn't mention that they've committed murder Sir
So you want us to lie?
You want to misreport the murder as an accident
We do not know which is the truth And which is a lie till this moment sir.
Let's just report whether the innocent Tamilians have escaped the hanging or not
Sir if we are not clear let's just stop it
Why the headache?
This is what happens if you make a girl who Was in charge of menial show a sub-editor
I can't put up with her arrogance
"Samayal Kurrippu" (Cooking Show)
Is it that bad?!
Then maybe he should skip the Cooking and eat everything raw.
Hmm
This is the typical Indian mindset
Don't get stressed thinking about all this
Understand?
Hey
Thanks
For ignoring your ego and changing your stand
Hey!
It's Haider the lawyer from Kuwait
Hello. I'm Haider, Lawyer from Kuwait
Haider Hi! This is Rachel from Alpha News, Chennai
I'd like to hear from you about the Indian prisoners
Please, Can you speak in Arabic?
Haider could you please talk to me in English?
I can't speak in English, Can you speak in Arabic?
I need someone who can speak Arabic
I need to talk to him
You said you'd been to IFT right?
Get on a concall with someone from there
Good idea
Haider please don't hang up, Just stay with me
Just don't hang up
Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya had murdered their co-worker
And were caught by the police when Trying to hide the body in their car
They have been sentenced to death
The Indian embassy had hired Haider as their Lawyer and defended the case in court
They've tried their best but couldn't do much
The chief justice has confirmed the hanging
Please ask why the sentence is being assigned Despite 30 lakhs being paid as Blood Money
After the money is offered, the girl's family must Sign a letter saying they have forgiven the perpetrator
Since they have not provided that letter, A death sentence has been issued after 5 years.
Why didn't they give the letter?
Why didn't they give the letter of forgiveness?
Some people will not give the letter Despite receiving the money
That's their wish
Unless the letter has been given
The sentence will not reduce.
They've committed murder
It's not a case of "Crime yesterday, Punished today"
It happened 5 years ago
The Indian embassy and lawyer Have fought this legally as well
How is it fair to take the money And not give the letter?
Say something
Truth does not happen
It just is
In this case...
The criminal, the victim,
the ones fighting and the ones affected like Suganthi
present 4 sides to this story.
You've investigated 2 of them
The other two are still a mystery
The truth will not reveal itself that easily
Hello
Me?
What happened?
Wait
You slob, how many times must I tell you?!
Why don't you ever listen?
You never seem to heed my word.
You work according to your will
You can't do that, I am your master
I won't pay you your salary
I give you all comforts like a room, ac, food
And your thoughts are always elsewhere
You don't take care of my mom or the kids properly
You are completely useless. Get lost!
Kali...
Yes?
Tomorrow...
Can you deposit the money?
We send the money as soon as we are paid our salaries
And here you are saving it up happily
It's not like that
I'm getting old. I'd like to visit my family once
The boss has my VISA and is not giving it back
Says I can go next month
I don't even know what he is going to do
What is it sister? Your face looks worried
It's nothing Kali
I'm just a little sick
I only get 4 hours of sleep
Hence
Age is catching up with me
I'll have to settle my debt in this one month
Fathima! What are you doing? Bring my coffee quick!
Ok sister, I'll take your leave
Take care -Hmm
Why are you late?
What were you doing in the kitchen?
You take this long for making coffee? You never learn
You have no brains at all!
Why don't you ever listen?!
Don't I pay you your salary?
I pay you equally as everyone else
Yet you never work properly
You can't cook
Why are you even here?!
Get lost! Leave!
Bloody useless swine
I am not giving you back your passport -Sir please don't
Let's see how you get out of this place
Sir please let me go
Please let me go sir, it hurts
I told you not to come so many times
Did you listen?
How many more times are you going to say the same thing?
I said it too
Did you listen?
You listen to what I say. Just do what I say!
If one of us remains alive...
We can save the family
Without you...
I cannot imagine a life brother
Well now we are going to die together
There is some peace in that
You will be under solitary confinement Until your death penalty tomorrow
What happened?
Solitary confinement. Separate jails
Sir! No sir, my brother sir
Sir please don't separate us
Please sir, sir please!
We are dying together anyhow
Why are you separating us like this?
Sir! -Bring him out
He's my brother!
Hey!
Let me go!
Our Saviour! Shower your grace on us.
Despite our faults, you bathe us in your purity.
Drowning in sin, we suffer for eternity
Oh graceful giver! Oh merciful lord!
Yearning for your grace, I seek forgiveness.
Without your forgiveness, I know no joy
May my final rites find me peace.
May my final surrender to you, grant me salvation.
Do you have any last wishes?
I want to talk to my daughter
Just once
My daughter...
Daughter, daughter!
Speak speak... one time one time
One time, please
Daughter daughter
Yes Johnson
Do you know why we are going live now?
Thanks to your ONE wrong news
Every Tom Dick and Harry is insulting our channel
You are a complete waste
All you are capable of is talking about Experience with that big mouth of yours
Due to your inexperience...
My family doesn't spare me the insults either!
All this is because of you
Correct your mistakes in today's live
Or else...
Your budding new career
Will be finished.
Ok Johnson
I will
Don't fuck it up
Greetings, this is Alpha 24 News
This is Rabi Singh
We are hoping to see if Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya will Return home after being assigned the Death Row
To keep us informed on the latest Updates regarding the case we have with us...
Our Sub-Editor, Rachel
Rachel...
Is there any hope for the two to return alive?
What will happen?
We are still unaware of the degree of Crime that has been committed
The important point to be noted is...
As compensation for their crime, by Kuwaiti law
30 lakhs of Blood Money has Been given to the victim's family
Even after the money has been given
The victim's family has refused To offer a letter of forgiveness
This remains a mystery
Rachel
One minute Rachel
We just received a very important update
We just encountered an opportunity To interact with Kaaliyappan
This may just be the last time we hear his voice
Please find out whatever you need to
He is on the line, talking to his mother
Rachel will now interact with Kaaliyappan via a conference call
Ma...
Kali... How are you?
Please take care of father
Make sure Suganthi studies well
I'm leaving ma
I will not come back
Dad...
Are you fine my child?
We are all fine dad, are you?
I am fine darling
Listen to your grandmother
Dad, will you not come back?
Forgive me dear
I'm leaving without seeing you
Kali
Son
Your mother is asking you
Did you commit murder son?
I swear on my daughter mom, I did not do anything of that sort.
Kaaliyappan
I'm Rachel
Speaking from Alpha24 news channel
We are trying our best to save you so please - I said make it fast!
Without hiding anything state the truth
Did you not commit this murder?
Stop! -No
I said stop, right now! - I did not commit this murder
I did not harm that lady
Kaaliappan! -Kaali?
Kaaliyappan?
You said this case has 4 angles right?
We just found the third angle
The murder was not committed by either of the brothers
That's what we must highlight
If both of them didn't do it...
Then the question of who did it will arise.
This question should have Been asked during the trial
Now the only matter of priority is saving The two of them from the hanging
Well they didn't commit the murder
Then why Breaking News?
Just state it and move on
Wants to hog the limelite as soon as she is here
Hello Gandeepan
I'd sent you a clipping related to this Kaaliyappan issue, did you check it out?
Yes Sudhan I did
The name of the deceased is Fathima
On investigating with the Sri Lankan Government they stated that nothing came up
This is Rachel from Alpha24 news channel, Chennai
This is regarding the Kaaliyappan-Anjaiyya execution case and...
Hi this is Johnson, editorial chief, Alpha24 news channel Chennai
So I am not sure if she formally had a passport and left
Let me investigate and find out
Could you please speak in English
The Indian Embassy appointed the lawyer Haider for the case
The money had been transferred
But without the forgiveness letter nothing could be done
Sir Haider had mentioned all that
Is there any way to save them now?
Perhaps we could talk to the Indian Ambassador?
What you are saying now, we have Been saying for the past 5 years.
Don't bring a case that cannot be Saved and try to sensationalize it, please.
Are they going to hang father and uncle grandma?
At least after dad's death...
Will they send their bodies back?
At least I can touch him then
I want to talk to him grandma
Father!
Hey
What happened?
Are you alright? -Ya ya
I've been looking for you all around the office
What happened?
Feels like I'm hitting a dead end
Kuwait Embassy, Indian Embassy in Kuwait, the Foreign Affairs Ministry; no one seems to have the right answers
There are only 21 hours left
I'm afraid I might not be able to save them
You are going by hierarchy
This path will only lead you to a dead end.
Come with me
How do you know him?
I had interviewed him when he was a Foreign Secretary
We've been on good terms since then
Hello Sir
What happened sir?
Oh this?
An accident that took place a year back
A nerve in the spinal chord was damaged
Whiskey?
No sir -Thanks
Sir this is about the Anjaiyya-Kaaliyappan case
You know the difference between India and Kuwait?
In Kuwait, you only have to lick one person's feet
In India, you have to lick everyone's feet
After the 1991 Kargil war...
According to an intelligence report, It was a research and analysis failure
You know what RAW said in exchange?
We had provided the intelligence report...
Sir Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya are going to Be hung tomorrow afternoon
We need to know why the victim's family in Sri Lanka took The Blood Money and didn't offer the forgiveness letter
Until you retire
We never have time to talk
After you retire...
We don't have an audience to talk to
Sorry sir, we don't have time
If we get that letter we can save the two of them
Which year did you mention?
2013
Tell me Raman
Hmm
They asked to get the money ready Raman
We asked the Indian Embassy from Kuwait to Forward it to the Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka
I am not aware of any other details Raman
I think some under-officer had overseen this
30 lakhs had been collected yes
But the lady who was murdered
Fathima's family...
They went in search of that address...
But... -But?
Her family wasn't there?
That very town wasn't there.
In our country we only hear of people missing
But in Sri Lanka...
An entire town being wiped out was quite common in those days.
Is there no way we can search and find them?
Sir
All the details are here
Is this that feedback form? -Yes sir
Hello
Sir?
Yes one minute
Sir, the chief secretary is on the line
Hello sir
Ah yes sir
What happened? -I'm checking
It's what Raman said
The money never reached Fathima's family
Cheque remains unpassed
Proof that the money is still in the account
Bank Statement
The lady who died was Muslim
The ones caught are two Hindus
The incident took place in a Muslim country
Imagine the hue and cry they would Have generated in our country
How many flags would have appeared in protest
A Muslim trust on humanitarian grounds Has donated such a large amount
Religious harmony does exist in our land
Who ruins it then?
Who else? Media only
We've got to bite our own tails
The money is in hand
We have to find the missing family
Lets see
Hey
We are trying our best in relation To the Kaaliyappan-Anjaiyya case
Nothing will happen due to unnecessary pressure by the media.
We have requested permission to Talk to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait
We will take action soon enough. Thank you.
This is what you call "soon enough"?
Updates
Ya
Will the innocent Tamilians be hung, or freed?
Ok
So
What's the next plan?
To somehow save these two from the hanging
If we cannot then at least to postpone it
We have just received an update Regarding the Kaaliyappan-Anjaiyya case
We have gathered information that the money meant To reach Fathima's family, has not reached them.
We have shockingly learnt that the very town where Her entire family had lived is now wiped out.
The image you are seeing is That of Fathima's, the deceased
If you have any information about her
Please call 044-24353535. It can save two lives.
The court is on leave for three days from tomorrow
One last thing
How long will it take to stop the hanging after We secure the letter of forgiveness?
He's asking you to send the letter or a Video and he will take care of the rest.
He said he will wait for your phone Call at the place of execution
Thanks Haider
Why are these guys stirring up this old news once again?!
Call up the bloody editor of this channel!
Is he on the line?
Hello
Do you guys have any brains?!
Didn't we wrap up this old case 5 years ago?
Then why are you bringing it up again now?!
The CM is investigating it himself now
Sorry sir
It's really a mistake
Making this news a big deal is by itself a mistake
You guys are telecasting without Even having all the facts!
I'm very sorry sir
What do you mean sorry?!
Stop telecasting the news first of all!
Or else...
I'll ensure your channel gets no funding next year
Now hang up! Cut it!
Due to our Breaking News continually being aired..
The pressure on the Government has increased
They want to keep this news a low profile one
So they are asking us to stop the news
Sir is the government paying us our salary?
Then why are they asking us to stop?
Let's fight till the last minute sir
If we do not stop it, We cannot save our channel
Sir, please. Let's not stop it
Politicians will pressurize us
Sir! Then let's record that and telecast it
Our company's CEO
Yes sir
OK sir
Did he ask us to stop the news Johnson?
Are we going to?
If I don't I will lose my job
If we stop then two lives will be lost
What can we do?
Johnson we have a last resort
If we locate the victim's family in Sri Lanka we can save both of them.
We've got enough visibility
Our news has spread everywhere
We can save them Johnson
Hello
You are talking like some kid went missing in Mylapore? Sir!
You know what will happen if our CEO finds out?
He will fire everyone from the channel
First stop the news sir! -Can you shut up?
Can you shut up?!
We are the ones to lose jobs
How are you expecting to find them sitting all the way here in India?
Go to Sri Lanka
You can get a Visa-on-Arrival. Go search for them
Stop yelling here
I am going to Sri Lanka Johnson
I will go bring this letter of forgiveness
Sir, this girl has gone mad
You think Sri Lanka is a joke?
Go to Sri Lanka
What sir...
If you do not submit a report by tomorrow afternoon...
You will have to give out reports to a different Editor.
No need to stop the news
We'll take care
All the best
Sir
Is Rachel around? She has someone on a call
Hello
Rachel!
Rachel
One minute
Who is it?
Hello
I'm Abdullah speaking
Fathima, is my mother
My mother left to Kuwait before the war
I saw your news
I have two sisters
When the war was raging in Sri Lanka....
I tried escaping to India
My sisters tried escaping too
But the agent cheated us after receiving the money
After our town was destroyed in the war....
My sisters were working in a shop there
Unable to bear the torture, they left
Then everything changed
They've been in hiding for a long time now In a town near Yaazhpanam working daily wage
I am staying illegally here myself
Working....
If people know I am here...
They will abduct me as a refugee. Hence, I am in hiding
Where are you now?
In Thirumangalam, Madurai
What is your name?
Abdullah
One minute
Can we take Abdullah and go to Sri Lanka?
He has come here on an illegal boat
We can go too
Abdullah, we will come see you in Dhanushkodi
Come, let's go -Hold on
Going isn't the problem
We have a local to help us out
It is not safe to go to Sri Lanka as a journalist
By the Press Freedom Index, We stand at a lower spot than Sri Lanka
Now tell me how we can take Abdullah to Sri Lanka
Ok come, let's go.
Can we go?
Yea
Come Abdullah
Come
Rachel
Rachel!
Look, I understand your vigor
You are trying to save them somehow
Good, but at what cost?
You know what we are attempting To do isn't a simple task
We might just get shot on the way there
Or we may end up unable to return to India again
You are only seeing one side to this
There's another perspective
Sudhan, think and see
When we started working on this Case this morning we were clueless
But now
If we get one signature, two lives can be saved.
Let's just say "what if."
If everything goes well and we Manage to save their two lives...
That little girl Suganthi...
If she get's her father back?
I know the chances are slim, but still
Right now, I only want to focus on the positives
Are you sure you're going to do this?
Yea
I'm sure
Let's go
Brother
Aren't you afraid of going to Sri Lanka?
It's in a place where fear festers...
That one can make a lot of money.
The war has ended and a ceasefire has been declared.
The coast guard is here
Go hide in the engine room. Go!
Leave fast
Go quick!
Abdullah come grab that rope!
Come fast! Run!
Abdullah get this side!
Get in get in. They're almost here. I'll handle them
Yes tell me sir!
What are you doing here?
On business sir!
Show us your ID card
Don't you recognize me sir?
Hold on
Do you have goods on you?
Yes sir! -Take it out
Yes just a second
Quick get it out
Here it is
What's in this?
Open this
Nets sir
And vessels
That's all sir!
Got scared on hearing the gunshot sir
Ok ok carry on
Ok thank you sir! -Leave leave
Don't worry
You see that boat over there?
Ill drop you off there
Just keep going along the coast
One of our men will come with you
The sea goddess will protect you
You need not worry. Hey Abdullah!
Take care of them
The journeys extends every day
It unfolds by itself
Is it a puzzle?
A support?
A dream?
Despite having no direction
The fantasy will continue
In light
Or darkness
It is the answer
Like the river merging with the ocean
My soul searches for it's destination
Unperturbed by the flower's aroma, The stem continues to grow on it's own path
Nothing comes easily
But if you try, you will succeed.
Why are we suffering for a crime we didn't commit?
What sins have we committed?
Nobody will even listen to our story now
You want to know what our sin is?
We surrendered to a murder committed by Someone else just to save our skins
In a way, we are murderers too
Fathima sister?
If anything happens to me...
You have to look after Suganthi
Huh?
How can I be at peace with you gone?
What if something happens?
If anything happens at least one of us should escape -I'm saying the same thing
I'm a bachelor
You have a family
Send me instead
Hey!
Don't you ever open your mouth about this anywhere!
Why?
We are innocent
He has our passports
He can trap us both in here forever if he wishes to
Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya are Scheduled to be hung in a few hours
The Kuwaiti Government has Confirmed this on a memorandum
Alpha24 news has been trying their best To save the two from the start of he case
We pressurized the Kuwait Embassy. We battled the case in court via Haider, the appointed lawyer
Our efforts may end up in vain
But our battle for human rights will go on
We are staying so far away simply Because we don't want any trouble
Our mother passed away
We do not want that money. You please leave
Please try to understand what I am saying
They have already been punished 5 years for a crime they hadn't committed
All you have to do is offer a letter saying you forgive them
We can at least try to save their lives
Thousands of people die here everyday
So?
An 8 year old girl
She's never even seen her father in person yet
Her mother is no more too
Please
Our mother worked abroad for our sake
She died there
The army shot and killed my brother in front of my eyes
My father passed away within two months of my birth
My mother used to say...
Except the ones living in this land....
Who don't get to experience the love of a family
The warmth of a mother, father, a home...
No one else in this world will realize their importance
We do not want that Blood Money
But we forgive them
We've been informed that our mother was murdered by...
Kaaliyappan and Anjaiyya from Pattukottai...
Have been forgiven by us.
As the entire nation awaits further updates on the Kaaliyappan -Anjaiyya hanging case, a new update has arrived
We have learnt that the brothers Have survived the death row
This is no ordinary victory but a monumental one
Saving two innocent Tamilian lives. This is Alpha24 news.
We had tried our best to save The two from the start of the case
The whole state applauds our reporters who displayed great humanitarian values, Rachel and Sudhan
It's not just two lives....
We have saved a father to a motherless child
We saved a mother's two children
Serving as the solution to people's problems We are Alpha24 News
To the helpful Munawar Ali...
Ex-External Affairs Minister, Raman....
Kuwaiti lawyer Haider, the Indian Embassies in Sri Lanka and Kuwait
On behalf of the people, Alpha24 News would Like to extend our support and appreciation
Putting their own lives on the line, our sub-editors Rachel and Sudhan have saved two innocent Tamilians
We are proud to have them here at Alpha24 News
Congrats Rachel
You've achieved what you promised
Thanks Johnson
Hi
You've upheld your word! Congrats.
Thank you!
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O dear child who went in search of foreign skies
Your unwavering land will never let you go
Everything is done, child
You are home.
No matter where you go dear
Your life is my responsibility.
Everything is done... Come.
You are home.
You've returned unscathed from the distant lands
Like a dream that managed to survive the night
The one who bloomed at birth and wanted to rule the world
Unload your worries and come back
Everything is done... Come.
You are home
O dear child who went in search of foreign skies
Your unwavering land will never let you go
Everything is done... Come.
You are home
You've returned unscathed from the distant lands
Like a dream that managed to survive the night
The one who bloomed at birth and wanted to rule the world
Unload your worries and come back
Everything is done... Come.
You are home
Everything is done... Come.
You are home
Everything is done... Come.
You are home
Everything is done... Come.
You are home.