(crickets chirping)
Mother!
(footfalls)
Chinni!
Mother!
Chinni!
Mother!
(wolf howl)
Chinni!
(coughing)
She saved her child and we couldnt' stop her sir.
Our village should survive, sir.
Don't stop the holy task... Sir..
She has taken away Goddess's offering.
-Goddess won't keep quiet -Sir..!
Here's our daughter, Sir.
Sacrifice her and save us from the sins committed, sir.
(crying)
Aunt, they are taking away my daughter...
My son is doing what's best for the village.
Bring the girl and tie her to the pillar.
Okay, sir.
My daughter... Please save my daughter.
Keep quiet. Feel lucky that we are the chosen ones.
Brother... brother, it's a child.
Mother, this is not the sacrifice you asked for.
It's a sacrifice they can offer.
-Please save our village mother. -Mother.. Mother.
Mother!
-Take my life instead -Please tell them Dad
and spare that child, sir.
I beg you.
Dad, please save me.
Please leave me.
Mom, dad... please save me.
-Sir! -No... No...
(screaming)
She took away the holy prasad from the mother, kill her too.
Chinni... Chinni...
(crying)
Mother.. Mother..
Chinni!
(fire crackling)
Mother!
(weeping)
Go away... It's eclipse time.
Mother is about to enter the village.
which will usher in lot of good to the village.
(dog barks)
(clattering)
(scream)
(water flowing)
Kashi Express travelling from Secunderabad to kashi met with a fire accident.
42 devotees died in that accident. -Lekha, is it done?
It's sad to know that the devotees were burnt to death.
-Lekha! -Yeah, it's done.
Mom, it's getting late for Sarathi.
It's the same daily routine for your husband, right?
Nothing new. Else he would have got promoted long ago.
Lekha, it's getting late.
Coming.
There's a Baba in Chintaluru.
He gave a talisman to Lakshmi's mother-in-law's daughter
which helped her conceive a child.
Oh!
Oh what? Oh! It's 10 years since you got married.
When will you bear a child? At least, before i die?
Lekha...
-Mother, I will call you again. -Wait...
(beep)
(clank)
Not a day passes for your mom without a reminder about having kids.
We don't need reminders about having kids.
After you go to your duty, I'm staying all alone in this house.
Aren't all the parents same when it comes to their daughter's life?
Now what? Should I go to the baba and tie an amulet?
(Lekha) Tsk.
(zipper zips)
Here I am worrying about not getting a promotion despite slogging
and you are peeving about kids all the time?
Let us visit a doctor today for a check-up.
Enough. Fix an appointment in the evening and I will come.
(footfalls)
(walkie-talkie buzzing off)
(zipper unzips)
Good morning, Sir.
-Sarathi, yesterday night... -One minute
(walkie-talkie buzzing off)
I need to talk to you for a minute, Sarathi
Give me a minute, madam. I'll sign the register and come.
MLA Sir called and asked you to call him immediately.
Okay, I will.
Yesterday, I was at the spot where I found Thilak's dead body.
For what?
To trace out where the body was first dumped by the killer
and I found this.
I want a cup of tea, Siva Sir.
This feather belongs to a rare bird, Kathayu,
Its a dangerous bird, Sarathi.
It eats human flesh too.
Every year, it migrates from Indonesia to the Himalayas.
-Not seen in India. -So?
If the bird bites, the wounds look like this.
And, look at the wounds on Thilak's body.
They are similar.
What are you talking, madam?
Let us think from the bird angle. We may find a clue.
Madam, this feather must have just floated in the drainage somehow.
Leave it, madam.
-Sarathi... -Madam...
Solomon sir asked to close the case.
You leave this case. We have so many pending cases.
How can we close this just like that, Sarathi?
Sir..
Why are you so excited in the morning?
-Sir, what happened the other day... -Nothing sir.
MLA wanted you to call him regarding tomorrow's meeting.
Call him, sir.
What Madam?
(birds flapping)
(bell ringing)
(drumming)
I am from Katheru police station.
I have come to meet Basheer Sir for a small work.
Sir isn't here, madam.
Do you know anything about this bird?
It's Cathers Tamo.
Dracarys?
How does one source a bird like this?
Only Sir would know, Madam.
On the 3rd of last month, he went to his office and never returned in the evening.
When we enquired at his office, they said he didn't even come to office that day.
Did he have a brawl with anyone?
He isn't that kind of a person.
He talks only if necessary.
Did Thilak ever go to Himanchal Pradesh or Indonesia?
No.
Did you ever see this bird?
No. Why?
Nothing.
What is your name?
Veena.
-Which school? -Railway Public School.
Oh, okay.
Tell me one thing. Did your parents quarell sometime?
No.
Okay. Study well.
(railway announcement)
Did he have any differences with anyone here?
No, madam.
He once had a tiff with the station master who refused him leave.
But later, they became good friends.
When did you see Thilak the last time?
Guess, I saw him on the 2nd of the last month, madam
when he was returning home.
Never saw him afterwards.
Did you see this bird anytime?
No. What is this madam?
Nothing.
(vehicle approaching)
(Pigeons hoots)
Chutki, come here... Come...
(mildly chuckles)
Hey, where did you get this from?
-Do you want it or not? -I want it.
(clack)
Take it.
How is it?
One more Drag, please.
I don't want it.
Why? Are you scared of your police sister?
She isn't my sister, and I am not scared at all.
Is it?
(coughing & laughing)
(door creaks open & dog barks)
Yes. Where were you till now? Been so long since school finished. ]
Hey, stop. I am asking you something.
Why are you shouting? I went out with a friend.
Who did you go out with?
(Chutki) Tsk.
What happened to your eyes?
Are you alright?
Nope. But mom,
please don't shower your occasional love on me like this.
Go and shower it on your elder daughter.
(door creaks close)
Hey, Chutki. Both of you are the same to me. Why do you talk like this?
(clanking & sizzling)
Sir..Sir..Sir..
You seem to be embarking on some important work?
It will turn out well. Please come sir.
Costs only 10 rupees, sir.
Even Thulasi is calling you.
Come, Sir.
Dear Parrot. Pick a card for Sir. (bird chirping)
Yes. You are a winner but have hurdles to cross.
Whatever you wish for will come true if you Pray to me today.
Should I pray to you?
Not me, pray to God.
God?
Isn't it you who spoke?
Not me, it's God who speaks through me.
I don't believe all this.
Hey! My 10 rupees?
Hello, bro! You asked for the bus, right? There it is.
Hey God! We reached our destination. This is the bus stand, all of you get down.
Slowly uncle. Come. Come. Slowly.
Come.
(dog barks)
A bag!
-Mother, your bag, greetings! -Thank you.
(ominous music playing)
(breathing heavily)
Srinivas, stop that vehicle.
Stop the vehicle.
-Okay, be careful. -Stop the vehicle.
-What's in the load? -Barrel, sir.
-Where are you coming from? -Bhuvaneshwar, Sir.
-What's in the load? -Empty barrels, sir.
(groans)
Sir, something is moving.
Hey, it's a child.
Child, don't worry.
-Hey, get a bedsheet. -Okay, sir.
Also some hot water.
I am getting weird dreams. Increase the dosage.
What are you upto Brinda?
Do you think these medicines are permanent solutions to your problem?
They just give you rest.
Those are not dreams. They memories from your past.
You are still searching for your past.
You want to know about your past and your family.
That's why, you are so disturbed.
Will you give medication or not?
Fine.
(vehicle honking)
Madam, I am going for tea. Do you want to come?
Need to talk to you, please come.
Okay.
(pouring)
Sit down.
Why are you so stubborn, madam?
What?
You went to Thilak's house it seems.
Even I was wrong about you at the outset.
People like you are indeed rare in the department.
I can understand your interest and the effort that you put in is more than others.
But both of us can't do what we like as we are not in-charge here.
There are people who stop us.
(splash)
Madam, are you listening?
Do you understand who I am talking about?
It's risky to get too involved in this case.
Sarathi, that killer stabbed at the same spot 16 times
and broke the ribs, with force and precision.
Doesn't look like his first murder?
Could he have committed more murders?
There is no sync in what we both are talking, madam.
Sarathi, looking from the bird angle
we might find similar cases and get some clues, right?
Stop it, madam.
How many such cases will you do a deep dive into?
Don't know. I will find out now.
(intense music)
One and a half years ago, one Rakesh was stabbed multiple times
and a case was registered in your station. Can I see the file?
(traffic noise)
How many times should we tell you that we have limited staff? Go and check yourself.
-Didn't she come? -No, sir.
One year back,
(train honking)
one Rajendhar got murdered in this area. Can I see the file?
Thank you.
What does she do all day, Sarathi?
Sir, I have only told her to update our station's database.
Where is Basheerabad Police Staion?
Madam, Solomon Sir requested you to look into this case.
(footfalls)
What madam, not seen you lately?
I got a lead in Thilak's case, Sir... I am investigating it.
Who is Thilak?
The guy whose body is found in the drainage, sir.
I told you to close the case isn't it?
But I got a lead.
What is this, Sarathi?
I told her to close the case, and she is talking about investigation.
Don't SI's listen to the CI in this station?
-Actually what happened is... -Won't you listen?
What is there to listen?
You are here because the station requires a female SI.
Don't be over-smart.
Your work is to sit at the desk and greet those who come
and upload the database.
Do you get it?
If you have free time, then clean the station and draw rangoli outside.
To hell with your investigation.
There's no use walking behind me for promotion.
Tell her first.
Leave... hmmm.
(breahing heavily)!
-Sit here. -Okay.
(door creaks close)
Madam.
-Ramana.. -What are you doing, madam?
Light's gone inside.
Open the door, madam.
Hey Srinu, open the door.
-Open the door, madam. -I can't even breathe inside.
-Cockroaches too! -Move aside.
Hey. It's all dark here.
-We will lose jobs. -Hey, Sarathi.
-Please open the door. -It's dark inside. Open the door.
-Please move aside. -Hey, Ramana, Srinu...
-Go. -Open the door.
Hey, Sarathi.
(heavy breathing)
Where have you all been?
Looks like the door is jammed, sir.
(birds flapping)
(groans)
Going to school?
Go to school every day and study well.
Do you like your father?
I like him.
-What? -I like him.
If your father doesn't return home,
you should be brave,
sleep well and go to school.
Don't be scared. Okay?
I will call you again. Bye.
(beep)
Dad!
Kid,
who gave you this?
Who?
That uncle.
(dog barks)
Madam, want an ice cream?
Take one madam.
What happened, madam? Why are you staring like that?
(door opens)
(intense music)
There have been 3 similar cases to Thilak in the last 3 years.
Thilak's body was found in Santosh Nagar drainage,
Rambabu in Saroornagar lake,
Mohsin in Kalyani Marg lake,
Fernandez body in St Lewis colony drainage.
All the bodies were found in water.
All their bodies found had multiple stab wounds -16 times, 20 times, 22 times.
Similar patterns.
Not only that first they were all tonsured and then killed.
And Sarathi, look at these wounds.
Here. Here and here.
These are all pecked by that bird only.
This is not a small case, Sarathi.
It's a serial murder case!
I just found 3 cases...
If the department takes it seriously,
we will find many cases?
The killer might've done many more.
We have to nab him at any cost.
We have to look for this killer with the bird.
(suspenseful music)
Everyone in the investigation team should come to an understanding.
-Get a balanced team together. -Sir, one minute.
Come.
(line ringing)
Sir...
Sir, SI Sarathi.
-Hello, Sarathi. -Hi, Sir.
I am putting a special team for the investigation.
You follow Solomon, and this team will be under me.
-We have to find the killer. -Okay, sir.
-Good job, Solomon. -Thank you, sir.
-Sarathi, Keep it up. Best of luck. -Thank you, sir.
(door opens)
That's it. You are into SIT team. Happy?
Did you ever imagine that you would work on such a big case?
Thank you sir. Shall I also call her?
Why her? Did you listen to what ACP sir said?
It's you, me and his team only.
What about Brinda?
Shall I do one thing? Shall I replace you with her? Okay for you?
Why this female attraction?
If you are so keen, take her to a pub or cinema.
Why work with her Sarathi?
Ramana...
Sir.
-Are you coming? -Yes sir.
(engine reviving)
Let's go.
(dog barks)
Hello I am here... In the next lane... I will come in 10 minutes.
You cut the call.
(beep)
(clack)
One minute.
I injured my hand...
-Can you help? -Sure.
(clatter)
(whacking)
(knocking)
(vehicle approaching)