You scared me.
I am busy. Leave me.
I won't.
Viktor, our daughter is right here.
She is busy now. She won't come.
Please, dear. Let's keep it for tonight.
You never listen to me!
Hey.
Mom, why are you beating up my dad?
This is what happens when you don't listen to me.
Dad, what happened?
Look. Your mom is hitting me when I asked for a baby brother...
...to play with you. Ask her why!
A baby brother? I want a baby brother...
Hey, keep quiet.
You're just as adamant as your dad.
Don't you know how to talk to a child?
Hey! She's my daughter. That's how she will be.
[Title Montage]
FEMALE ENGINEER BRUTALLY MURDERED
How do you know Nivetha?
Five years ago, Nivetha was working in Bangalore...
...in the same building I was employed.
It started off as friendship, and slowly turned into love.
Which company was it?
- Witroe, sir. - Go on.
Then, she moved to Chennai and settled down here.
Shortly after that, I got a transfer and came here.
Are you married?
Yes, sir.
- How many kids do you have? - Two girls and a boy.
What happened last night?
As usual, I lied to my wife that I had a night shift at work...
...and went to Nivetha's flat.
At what time?
Around 11 o'clock, sir.
We chatted for a while.
Then we had some liquor and went to sleep.
My wife called me around 2:30 a.m...
...and told me that my son had slipped in the bathroom...
...and was bleeding from a head injury.
I left immediately and got him admitted in a hospital nearby.
So, you did not kill Nivetha?
I swear, I didn't kill her.
I came to know about the murder from the news this morning.
I did not know what to do.
I was sure that you would find me.
That's why I decided to surrender.
Sir.
Sir, it's urgent.
Sir, I have a request.
Please don't tell my wife about my affair.
She will kill herself if she gets to know about this.
You should have thought about it before sleeping with another woman.
[Prabhakaran crying]
What's the matter?
Sir, I got Nivetha's phone unlocked.
There is a video in it. Have a look.
- Where is this chair? - It's in the evidence room.
- Bring the key. - Okay, sir.
We get innumerable calls every day regarding lost phones.
Come here in person and lodge a complaint.
Kishore!
Sir, here is the key.
Than he who scorns virtue and performs evil deeds, more vile...
...is he that slanders a friend and meets him with a false smile.
[indistinct calls of a hawker]
- Ravi, let's go. - Okay.
- Check if someone's coming. - Okay.
- Signal me if someone comes. I'll pick the lock. - Okay. Hmm.
- Ravi, lock the gate and then latch the door. - All right.
Drat! We haven't found anything.
Look there.
Jai...
...it's a number lock. What to do now?
Be quiet.
- Ravi, search over there. - Okay.
Jai...
Look here.
- Sir. - Get in. - Sir.
Than he who scorns virtue, and performs evil deeds, more vile...
...is he that slanders a friend and meets him with a false smile.
The meaning of the couplet is that...
...talking ill of a person when out of sight...
...and flashing a false smile when in front...
...is more heinous than doing immoral deeds...
...by completely denying the role of righteousness in life.
This is the meaning.
Arathupal, couplet number 182.
Sir, Nivetha was a talkative character.
I guess, this murder was committed by someone...
...who was wounded by her words.
I don't think so.
I asked you to check the CCTV footage of Nivetha's street. Did you do it?
I checked it but couldn't find anything useful.
- Where is the footage? - I have it, sir.
There aren't any blood stains on Prabhakaran's shirt.
If he didn't kill her...
...then, who did it?
Sir...
Prabhakaran's handwriting doesn't match with the one on this paper.
Send it to the forensic department.
- Ask them to check for fingerprints. - Okay, sir.
Moreover, we got another report from the forensic department.
What is your foot size?
- Sir? - Your foot size?
It's nine, sir.
Yes, sir. It's nine.
What happened, sir?
As per the forensic report...
...three sets of footprints were found at the crime scene.
Size number eight, nine and eleven.
Size eight and nine match with those of Nivetha and Prabhakaran.
Then...
...whom does the size 11 footprint belong to?
A third person?
We have to relook at the case.
- Can you write down this Thirukkural? - Okay, sir.
Keep your foot on the measuring pad.
It's nine, sir.
It's eight, sir.
- Is there a match? - No.
Hey, get up.
- Did someone ask you to sit? - Sorry, sir.
How dare you!
Start writing.
Take your seat.
No, thank you.
What! Come with me.
- Why did you kill her? - I haven't done anything.
- Then, why did you hesitate to write? - Sorry, sir.
How dare you sit without permission!
- Get up, you are done! - Sir?
Sir?
The biryani is hot. Please come and eat.
You go ahead, I'll come later.
Okay, sir.
- Who asked you to sit? Do I look like a fool? - Sir...
Sir... Sir, I swear!
Wouldn't I have joined the police department...
...if I could read and write?
What! Do you think you can become a policeman...
...if you know to read and write? How dare you!
Here, we go on a diet of eggs and milk to build stamina...
...write exams and run around like crazy to become policemen.
And this genius wants to become a police officer just like that.
- [phone ringing] - Hey...
Hello...
[Woman 1] 'Hubby... My darling...'
Tell me, baby.
'Did you eat something?'
The Head Constable bought me some biryani.
I have to eat it. What about you?
Why, baby? Aren't you hungry?
Shall I order something for you online?
'No.'
What's this?
Shall I order your favourite chicken shawarma?
Why aren't you eating? You must eat something.
'No, I don't want anything.'
Only if you eat will you have stamina.
'Dear, when will you come home?'
Didn't I just come from home?
I'll come home tonight.
'You always say the same thing. What are you doing now?'
- Nothing much. - 'Dear.'
Sir.
- All because of you. Are you relaxing? - Sir... Sir.
- Has he left? - [man screaming]
Sir, the inspector always looks moody.
Doesn't he ever smile? Is he always like this?
He is actually a jovial person.
Not just at home, even the station lights up when he is around.
No matter how serious the issue is, he deals it with a smile.
I've no idea what happened. He is walking around like a zombie now.
Sir, there is a rumour that he killed his wife.
Is that true?
This ruthless world is waiting for an opportunity...
...for someone to slip, so that they can stomp him down.
I've known him since he joined as an SI.
He is a kind person.
So, what happened to his wife?
I don't know. It's been six months now.
We haven't found any clue yet. Poor fellow.
Rewrite this Thirukkural. Here's the pen.
- Okay. You may leave. - Okay, sir.
Give me that.
It's eight. Okay.
You come here.
Place your foot on the scale.
Okay. Thank you.
- You may leave. -[Woman 2] Okay, sir.
If all these people are innocent, who is the murderer?
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