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Friend, I'm so happy.

I've got a good salary increment.

I'm so happy. I'll give you a treat today. Enjoy.

Cheers! -Friend, cheers!

You're smart. I'll admit it.

You won our boss's heart just a few days after you joined.

Your salary is higher than us.

If you work hard, you will be appreciated by our boss.

So, you also work hard and win his heart.

Hey, why do you look unhappy?

What happened, friend?

He is upset because he was sent away from the airport.

Don't! I'm already irritated! Leave it!

We can share everything between us. Just say it.

Friend,...

...after booking the flight tickets and hotel rooms in Cambodia,...

...he went to the airport with his girlfriend.

There, the immigration officer stopped them.

Why? What happened?

He hasn't paid off his education loan yet.

How many months are overdue? Tell us. We can sue them.

Hello! If you're a lawyer,...

...don't you have to pay the education loan?

Friend, if you take the education loan,...

...you must pay it back when you start working.

Take me as an example. The first thing you...

...must do is pay off the education loan.

Do other things only after that.

I'm not as efficient as you. I'll admit it.

My salary of RM4000 isn't enough.

I have to pay for my siblings' education.

I have to pay the home loan.

I have to pay the car loan.

I also have my own expenses.

So, how can I settle my education loan?

They allow you to use your provident fund to pay it off.

It has been only a year after I started working.

My former employer didn't give me the provident fund.

So, I don't have enough provident fund.

Let me ask you something.

You have the money to travel to Cambodia.

But, you don't have the money to pay off your loan.

Okay. Fine.

I'm useless, irresponsible and I have no discipline.

You're amazing and you do everything right.

I don't want to drink with your money.

Hey, friend.

I'm sorry.

Hey, I won't do such things anymore.

This is my treat. Come on. No more arguments.

Come. Cheers! -Cheers!

Enjoy.

Hello?

Did the party end late last night?

Am I disturbing you on your weekend?

No, sir.

There's a new property deal. Can you go to Sepang?

Okay, sir.

Meet someone named Sharma and get the details.

We will discuss it on Monday at the office.

Okay, sir.

Hello?

Hello? -This is Vaanathi speaking.

Oh, the sky is showering flowers,...

Because of your beauty,...

My heart is floating high,...

Like the firefly,...

The sky is calling ...

...its dearest moon,...

The rainbow appears even at night,...

Because of your smile,...

Every word you say...

...has the fragrance of a million flowers,...

In your presence, even the sunlight...

...will become dewdrops,...

If my heart hurts,...

...your fingers act like the peacock feathers,...

Every path that I take...

...leads towards you,...

Oh, angel, are you a poem or a dream?

My eyes are full of the dreams about you,...

You are merged into all of my nerves,...

I don't know anything other than you,...

Oh, beautiful, when you come,...

...a hundred wings appear in my heart,...

Like a quill that sings in the early morning,...

...my heart sings love,...

An endless rain stormed me,...

...and left as a lonely wave,...

A new blossomed flower,...

...that walks on the clouds without getting wet,...

I yearn for you,...

This is the intoxication of love,...

I'm floating high,...

You merged everywhere within me,...

Don't torture me,...

You lured me with your eyes to stand beside you,...

Your eyes cast a spell on me that I forget day and night,...

My sister is like your sister,...

How dare you fall in love with my sister?

Our friendship ends today.

There's no relationship between us anymore!

You shouldn't talk to me or my sister!

Your brother got to know about your love.

It became a serious issue. He beat up Vijay.

Oh, angel, are you a poem or a dream?

My eyes are full of the dreams about you,...

You are merged into all of my nerves,...

I don't know anything other than you,...

Oh, beautiful, when you come,...

...a hundred wings appear in my heart,...

Like a quill that sings in the early morning,...

...my heart sings love,...

Dad.

Can you transfer me into another school?

I want to live in my sister's house and study.

How is your mother?

She's doing well.

Your brother?

What happened, Vaanathi?

Why are you crying?

Has Vendhan committed a murder?

He killed a student of the college where he was a lecturer?

My brother must not have committed this murder.

I don't know how he got involved in this case.

When did this happen? -It has been nine months.

Has the case reached court? -The hearing has been happening...

...for 5 days in the High Court. -What's the status of the case now?

Since all the witnesses are against my brother,...

...they said he might be sentenced to death.

I'm so worried.

Which lawyer is representing Vedhan?

A free lawyer named Praveen who was arranged by the bar council.

Didn't you hire your own lawyer?

We met a few lawyers.

We don't have the money that they demanded.

We also can't sell the house quickly.

Nobody offered to help us.

I saw you at the court two days ago.

I called, but you didn't hear me.

I managed to find your phone number only yesterday.

I love my brother so dearly.

You must save my brother, please.

We will pay you even by selling our house.

My brother is everything to us.

My mother is heartbroken.

She has fallen sick as she cried a lot.

I'm worried that something will happen to her.

If something happens to her.....

The case has been discussed for the last 5 days in the court.

Another lawyer is handling the case now.

I can't get involved in the case suddenly.

Moreover, I work in a law firm now.

I can't take up a case on my own.

Please. You must save my brother.

You're my last hope.

You've collected all the details perfectly.

This is why I give cases like this to you.

Thank you, sir. I have sent them for evaluation.

The report will be sent within a week.

Make sure there are no issues with this case.

I will give you a good bonus payment.

Thank you, sir. I need help.

Tell me. -I want to get involved...

...in a murder case. I need your permission.

It seems you're ready to start your own law firm.

No, sir. Well, it's the case of my childhood friend.

He's a lecturer at STAR College.

He got trapped in a murder case.

I want to represent him in this case, sir.

Why do you want to do it alone?

Our law firm can represent him.

They don't have much money, sir.

Will you win this case?

I'm just studying the case now.

I'll have to see.

Okay.

I permit you.

Handle this case under our law firm.

Thank you, sir.

You're the smartest among the youngsters in this law firm.

I will surely do this for you. -Thank you, sir.

Well,...

...what is the name of that college?

STAR College, sir.

I think I know the owner.

He doesn't open his mouth and say anything.

He also doesn't answer the judge's questions properly.

So, what could I do? Moreover, every witness is against him.

Can you do me a favour? -Tell me.

Can you withdraw from this case?

Why should I withdraw? I'm sorry, I can't do it.

You're saying that you can't win this case.

So, you can at least give me a chance. Please.

I didn't say that I couldn't win.

I just said that all the witnesses were against Vendhan.

Whether you win or lose this case,...

...you won't gain anything. But for me,...

...it's about feelings and friendship.

Please. -Listen.

I've been representing this case for 5 days.

The next hearing is in 3 days.

You're telling me to withdraw from the case now.

I can't do that. It will spoil my reputation.

It's up to you. I have no choice but to file a petition...

...through Vendhan and terminate you from this case.

Okay, come to my office tomorrow and take the case files.

I want them now. I can't waste another minute.

I never thought I would see you in a situation like this.

I don't want to say something and hurt you.

In the Laavanya's murder case, I'm the lawyer...

...who will be representing you.

I have only one question for you.

Did you commit this murder?

No.

That's enough.

This is the document of appointing...

...Amithran & Co as your lawyer.

In this situation, I can't...

...speak freely with you.

I think you are also in the same mental state.

I will come back.

You need to tell me the whole truth.

Be ready for that. I will come prepared too.

We must speak openly. When we speak,...

...there shouldn't be anything stopping us.

Friend.

Please say you have forgiven me before you go, friend.

I trusted them and rented out my house as they're students.

But, they did this.

Who will rent a house where a murder occured?

I'm thinking of selling the house.

You're a lawyer. Tell me if there's a buyer.

We will see.

Even I'm scared to go there due to the smell of blood.

Did you see it? Is that all? -Yes.

May I lock the doors? -Yes.

Hello.

Hello.

My name is Vijay. I'm a lawyer.

A murder occurred in the opposite house.

I've said everything in the court. Why are you still disturbing me?

I'm the new lawyer who is representing that case.

Don't consider it as a disturbance. If you tell me what you saw,...

...it will be very helpful. -It was around 5 a.m.

I heard a noise from that house.

I opened the door and looked.

A man was standing outside that girl's house.

Did you open the door fully and looked or.....

I opened it halfway. -Oh!

Why are you taking the photo of my house?

All the witnesses of this case said that you're the murderer.

As per the forensic report, you're directly involved in the murder.

If we lose in the High Court, we'll struggle in Appeal Court,...

...and Federal Court. I don't know how...

...I will handle this case.

So, we need to speak openly.

Tell me the truth that has happened.

Friend, at first, you must trust me.

Do you trust me?

Everything you said conflicts with each other.

You said something and something else had happened.

I only know that someone has trapped me...

...with this murder deliberately.

I am framed.

Nobody is willing to believe me.

So, why should I speak?

My life changed in just one day.

I don't even know what is happening around me.

Do you know the house address of Edward,...

...who was with you on the day of the murder?

I don't remember the house number.

But, it's at Jalan 1/15, Puchong Hartamas.

This is the photo of things that were found...

...by the Forensic Department at Laavanya's house, the victim.

Have you seen this cuff button anywhere before?

I've seen it before. But, I don't remember.

Will you do me a favour? -Tell me.

If we lose this case,...

...you must look after my mother and sister.

I don't know what the issue between you and Vendhan was.

They said that there was a dispute between both of you.

You should've at least visited this mother.

How are you, son? -I'm fine, aunty.

Please take care of your health.

It's torturous for a mother to hear...

...her son is going to die when she is alive.

Soon after he dies.....

Mom, don't cry. -I will die, son!

Don't cry, mom. -When I bring him before you,...

...you should have the strength to hug him and cry.

Will you save Vendhan? Tell me.

Tell me, son.

As the days go by, my mom's health is deteriorating.

She speaks incoherently.

I'm so worried. -You need to console her.

You must give her the confidence. -Did you lie about...

...bringing my brother back home, to console my mom?

I don't know, Vaanathi. I'm worried and scared.

The court hearing has been happening for 5 days.

The important witnesses have already been interrogated.

Since I joined just now, I doubt some witnesses.

Vendhan swears that he did not commit this murder.

If what he said is true, the witnesses must have...

...given false information.

If so, we can call the witnesses and interrogate them again.

It's hard to convince the judge to allow it.

Case number 523/19, Laavanya's murder case.

Aren't you the new lawyer who is representing the respondent?

Yes, Your Honour. -What is this?

You want the re-examination of all the witnesses.

This case has been discussed for 5 days.

20 witnesses have given their testimonies so far.

Don't you know? -Yes, Your Honour.

Your request will waste the time of the court.

I have stated as a demand the reason to rediscuss this case.

I have also sent it to you as a petition.

I request you humbly to read it and grant the permission,...

...Your Honour. -I have read it.

The court cannot accept your demand.

Whatever you need, you may ask the court.

We can't waste 5 more days by restarting this case.

In the serial raping case that happened in America in 1984...

...the court in Virginia sentenced to life imprisonment...

...of 84 years to a man named Thomas Haynesworth.

After 27 years, the case was reopened and brought to court.

He was found not guilty by the court.

He was 18 years old when he was arrested.

When he was freed, he was 45 years old.

He wasted 27 years of his youth in prison.

Many such innocent people are being punished in the world.

A mistake like that should not occur in this court.

Vendhan, who is being accused...

...should be given a chance to prove his innocence.

What proof do you have to restart the trial of this case?

Your Honour, the day the murder occurred,...

...that is, on February 12 at 5 a.m.,...

...Vendhan was not at the crime scene.

At that time, he was hiking at Broga Hills with his friend.

If it's true that Vendhan was not at the crime scene...

...it means, all the witnesses have given false testimonies.

So, I request the court humbly to grant me the permission...

...to re-examine all the witnesses.

Your Honour, it has been proven in this court that...

...Vedhan lied about going hiking on the day of the murder.

That's why I'm asking for the permission to re-examine...

...all the witnesses including the witness whom he mentioned now.

I'm also stating that the witness who said that...

...Vendhan hadn't gone to Broga lied to the court.

The court will announce whether the trial of this case...

...will be restarted or not after a short break.

The court is adjourned.

This court has decided that there's no need to...

...restart the trial of this case.

By considering the request of the respondent's lawyer,...

...this court grants permission to re-examine...

...only the doubtful witnesses.

Vijay.

Whichever witnesses you have doubts about...

...you can interrogate only them.

Your petition must be proper and don't waste the court's time.

Do you understand? -Yes, Your Honour.

At around 2 p.m., we were informed of a murder in Sky Apartment...

...and that we had to run a forensic evaluation there.

4 members of my team and I went to that crime scene.

The body of the murdered girl was on the bed, in the bedroom.

She was covered in blood. We took 11 pictures of that area.

As per IO's instruction, we sent the body for an autopsy.

We examined the whole house. Powder, lipstick, earrings...

...hair samples, toothbrushes, etc. We analysed them in the lab.

We found the accused's right-hand fingerprints on a ceramic mug.

We handed that to the police as the forensic evidence.

Vijay, do you want to cross-examine him?

Yes, Your Honour.

Didn't you say that you had taken 13 items from the crime scene...

...to the forensic lab? -Yes.

Among those 13 items, how many of them...

...had Vendhan's fingerprints?

His fingerprints were only on the ceramic mug.

May I know how many places in the crime scene...

...did you search for the fingerprints?

Living room, room doors, windows, bathrooms, kitchen,...

...we searched for the fingerprints at 24 spots.

So, among those 24 spots where you tested for the fingerprints,...

...at how many spots did you find the suspect Vendhan's fingerprints?

None, nowhere. -Whose fingerprints did you find?

The victim, Laavanya and her housemate, Roopriya.

From 5 to 6 a.m., approximately for an hour,...

...the accused, Vendhan was in that house.

But, his fingerprints weren't found anywhere.

Isn't that surprising? -What's so surprising?

The accused might have been careful to not get caught.

He could've been wearing gloves. We found isopropyl, alcohol...

...and other sanitising chemicals in that house.

Maybe, he used these chemicals to wipe his fingerprints.

In fact, the fingerprints can be erased even by using a soap.

Someone who didn't want his fingerprints to be found,...

...how could he have missed his fingerprints on the ceramic cup?

Maybe he forgot. -One moment, please.

This was one of the items that you collected from the crime scene.

Can you tell me what this is?

This is an expensive button that's worn on a long-sleeved shirt.

At that crime scene, where did you find this button from?

It was under the cupboard in the room where the body was found.

What else was found from that cupboard?

In that cupboard, a nail was sticking out of the drawer.

The thread of a sky-blue coloured shirt was stuck on that nail.

If this is a sleeve-button, it must've the fingerprints, right?

Most people use the cuff button when they wear the coat.

The coat might have erased the fingerprints on that button.

That's all, Your Honour.

After 2 p.m., this trial will resume.

This murder could've occurred between 5 to 6 a.m.

The murder was caused by strangling and stabbing with a knife.

The knife was buried 3.6 cm into her left chest.

It caused profuse bleeding. Before that girl died,...

...she had a physical relationship.

I have a few doubts about the autopsy report.

I need to cross-examine him. -Carry on.

Before that girl was murdered, she had a physical relationship.

Didn't you say that, doctor? -Yes.

Do you have a special reason to say she had a physical relationship?

Yes, of course.

If it happens outrageously without a woman's consent, it's rape.

Whereas, if it happens with the consent and desire...

... of a woman, it's a physical relationship.

In this murder case, the victim, Laavanya, was not raped.

So, in this case of Laavanya's murder,...

...there was no rape. -There were no signs on her body...

...to prove she was raped.

It was a physical relationship. -Was that physical relationship...

...happened with Vendhan? -No.

It was not Vedhan's semen, it was a different one.

We already made the DNA test and checked.

Could that physical relationship have occured...

...during the time of the murder, from 5 to 6 a.m.?

Not necessarily. It could've happened before that.

It could've happened at any time that night.

It means, there was a third person at the crime scene.

Aren't I right? -Maybe.

That is the motive of this murder.

Vedhan caught his lover red-handed while having...

...a physical relationship with another man.

During that struggle, Vendhan got furious and murdered his lover.

During that struggle, the third person could have killed Laavanya.

The knife that was used to commit the murder...

...was found in Vedhan's room.

Vedhan's fingerprints were found on an item at the crime scene.

We have enough and strong evidence to prove that...

...Vedhan committed this murder. What else do you want?

Whose semen was it? -It's not relevant in this case.

You are claiming the presence of a person who was not even there.

You are misleading this case.

My arguments are about what's needed for this case.

Prosecutor, let him finish. -Yes, Your Honour.

Doctor, this photo was taken at the crime scene.

Did you notice the wound on the victim's forehead?

That could have been caused by falling off the bed.

How could you be so sure that it was caused by falling off the bed?

There was wood varnish on that wound.

Varnish is applied to the wooden furniture like chairs,...

...table and cot to make them shine.

The victim's blood was found on the leg of the bed.

So, we concluded that the murdered girl fell off the bed.

Another matter is, this wound happened after her death.

The forehead could have been hit while moving the body.

Doctor, after strangling her to death,...

...why did the murderer stab the body with a knife?

Could there be a motive to stab her with a knife?

Only the murderer can give you the answer.

It's you who should figure it out. -Doctor, I have another doubt.

The victim was strangled to death.

So, shouldn't there be fingerprints on the neck?

Do you have the murderer's fingerprints?

I never said that the victim was strangled with the hands.

If not with the hands, how else could she have been strangled?

It could've been with a cloth. -Rope, belt,...

...things like that? -No, that's impossible.

If you strangled with things like rope or belt,...

...there would definitely be clear scars on the neck.

If you strangle with your hands,...

...the pressure from your thumbs would leave a clear mark.

But, on the victim's body, no such marks could be found.

As per your point of view, at first,...

...she was strangled to death.

Then, the dead body was stabbed with a knife.

So, the victim didn't die due to the stabbing.

She was strangled to death with a cloth.

Aren't I right, doctor? -Yes.

Your Honour, as per the autopsy report by the doctor,...

...the murder weapon was a cloth.

But, it was never produced in this court.

So, I request the court humbly to reject the knife...

...as the murder weapon, Your Honour.

This murder might've been caused by strangling with a cloth,...

...or stabbing with a knife. What happened there was a murder.

And, it was committed by Vendhan.

You are right. A murder occurred there.

But, it wasn't committed by my client, Vendhan.

A knife with Laavanya's blood was found in Vendhan's room.

The forensic department confirmed that the same knife was used to...

...to stab Laavanya. -But, that knife...

...isn't the weapon that was used to commit this murder.

It was because of the knife..... -Arun!

Please sit down. -Yes, Your Honour.

Vijay.

Is your cross-examination over? -Yes, Your Honour.

Then, call the next witness.

My name is Kumaravelu. I'm the IO of this case.

Around 2 p.m.,...

...when I reached the crime scene, the Forensic Team was...

...conducting the crime scene investigation.

They collected a few items as the evidence.

That's when I went to look at the victim's body.

The victim's body was on the bed.

The victim's chest, stomach, hands, were all covered in blood.

The whole room smelled blood. From that house, I took...

...a diary, the victim's laptop,...

...college identification card and several books...

...to be used for my future investigation.

I started my investigation with Laavanya's housemate, Roopriya.

Based on this investigation, the victim's name was Laavanya.

I found out she was a nursing student at STAR College.

I began the second stage of my investigation at the college.

From that investigation, I learned that the victim, Laavanya...

..had a boyfriend named Vendhan and,...

...he was a lecturer at that same college.

We brought Vendhan to the police station for questioning.

My finger of doubt was upon him.

As we suspected, the knife that was used in the murder...

...was found from Vendhan's college room.

A woman from the opposite house saw Vendhan going...

...into Laavanya's house in the morning.

Once we found strong evidence that proved...

...it was Vendhan who had killed Laavanya,...

...as per magistrate's order, we registered this case at High Court.

Once you found out Vendhan was Laavanya's boyfriend,...

...did you decide that he was the murderer?

No. -Then, why did you interrogate him?

If a married woman got murdered,...

...our first suspect would be her husband.

And, if an unmarried woman got murdered,...

...her boyfriend would be our prime suspect.

Based on this, we placed our finger of doubt upon him.

How did you find out Vendhan and Laavanya were a couple?

Laavanya's housemate, Roopriya gave us that information.

Can I ask you a general question?

You may ask. -In this modern world,...

...is there anyone who doesn't use a smartphone?

I don't know. -In today's modern world,...

...there can't be anyone who doesn't use a smartphone.

Especially among the current youngsters,...

...their smartphone is like their soul.

So, why didn't you investigate the absence of...

...Laavanya's smartphone at the crime scene?

It wasn't needed for this case.

This is Telco's report.

Laavanya's phone was disconnected at the tower near her apartment...

...after 6 p.m.

After that, it wasn't reconnected at any towers.

That means when Laavanya was returning home, she had her phone.

Then, it went missing. Why didn't you investigate that?

Vendhan committed this murder.

I have a strong evidence to prove it.

Hence, Laavanya's phone wasn't needed for this case.

Well, there was definitely a secret on Laavanya's phone.

That's why her phone has gone missing.

I will raise this question in the court.

Your Honour, with the intention of ruining the police's reputation,...

...he is asking unrelated questions. This has to be stopped.

You shouldn't let him establish the unrelated questions.

I'm trying to establish things that are relevant to this case.

Are you saying the police didn't investigate properly?

No, I'm not saying that. -Your arguments proved it!

My question is, why the police didn't search for a missing item.

Why must have they done it? It's unrelated to this case!

You can decide if it's relevant or not only after finding it.

She had her phone when she went to her house.

Later, it disappeared from the crime scene.

What's the mystery behind this?

What's the proof that Laavanya had taken her phone into the house?

It could've been dropped on the street or went missing.

What proof do you have to prove that...

...she didn't have her phone when she entered the house?

It could've gone missing from her house, and not from the road.

You're making assumptions. -That's what you are also doing.

Laavanya had her phone with her and it went missing from the house.

Fine, let it be. How does that phone relevant to this case?

An important item went missing from the crime scene.

Don't you think it's important, prosecutor?

All the evidence of Laavanya's murder case is enough and strong.

Hence, his argument about this handphone seems to be...

...wasting the court's time.

If there's proof that the missing phone is related to this case,...

...you can continue this argument.

If not, you may end this cross-examination now.

My cross-examination is over, Your Honour.

This court will resume tomorrow. -Thank you.

I will only tell the truth. -I will only tell the truth.

I will give only truthful information in this court.

I will give only truthful information in this court.

Your IC, please.

What's your name? -Roopriya.

What is the relationship between you and Laavanya?

We studied the same course, in the same class,...

...at the same college.

So, both of you were best friends, weren't you?

We weren't best friends, but there was an understanding between us.

Why were you not best friends?

Laavanya was a reserved type.

She never said anything openly.

Sometimes, she would sit in her room and cry.

When I asked her the reason, she wouldn't tell me.

I felt like she didn't want to share anything with me.

If she was in a good mood, she would talk nicely.

If she was in a bad mood, she wouldn't speak.

We never got close because of this behaviour of Lavanya.

So, I maintained a distance from her.

I'm going to buy food. Do you want me to buy you something for you?

I'm asking you. Do you want anything?

I think you've been possessed by a ghost.

You are not on the right path.

You said that Laavanya was a reserved type...

...and she didn't mingle properly.

Then, how did both of you end up living together?

When we lived in the hostel, our relationship was good.

After we moved into the house, she changed a lot.

Suddenly she would cry, get angry and yell without a reason.

Her behaviour changed completely.

So, were both of you best friends at the beginning?

Yes. -There was a college hostel.

Why did you leave it and rent a house outside?

Laavanya and I were doing part-time jobs.

There were many rules at the hostel.

If we followed the hostel rules, we couldn't do the part-time jobs.

That's why we decided to rent a house.

Stop! I face several issues in this hostel because of both of you!

However much I advised you, you never listened!

I'm sorry, madam. We finished our job late today.

Did you just finish your job? I don't care about that!

If this happens again, I will complain...

...to the college management. Get lost!

Why did you have to do the part-time job?

Wouldn't it affect your studies?

We needed money to complete our degree.

So, we had to work and earn the money ourselves.

When I enquired in the college, they said you had got the loan.

So, why didn't you have enough money?

The total cost of the degree course was RM80,000.

We got only 50% of the amount as the education loan.

We had to pay the balance 50% ourselves.

At first, for one and a half years, there were no problems.

We faced problems in the second year.

We weren't allowed to write the exam if we didn't pay the fee.

When will you pay the balance fees? -Please give us some time.

We have given both of you enough time.

Miss, what did you say at the education fair?

You said we didn't have to pay anything,...

...and you would arrange the loan to complete our course.

We joined your college because, you had evoked our desire.

Now, the loan for only 50% of the fee has been approved.

How can we pay the remaining 50%, Miss?

We arranged the loan of 50% of the fee, didn't we?

Miss, what was your offer to us?

You said we wouldn't have to pay a cent.

Didn't you say that we would get the whole fee as a loan?

Yes, we said so.

But, the loan was not approved for both of you.

What could we do?

Why did you make empty promises, Miss?

Look, I don't have time to answer your questions.

I will give you a time of 2 weeks.

Prepare the balance fee by that time.

If not, it's so simple. Both of you can't write the exam.

Miss, how could you say it suddenly?

We don't have the money.

We have already taken a loan of RM40,000 and paid it here.

You can help us at least for that. -You have used that RM40,000...

...for the classes that you attended so far.

If you want to complete your degree course,...

...you must pay the balance amount, RM40,000

Otherwise, both of you will be expelled from the college.

No more excuses. -So, if we don't pay the balance...

...we won't get a degree and we have to pay off the loan...

...of RM40,000 with interest. Aren't I right, Miss?

After completing your education, you will earn a lot of money.

You are not going to give me that money.

We made a big mistake.

We joined this college without enquiring properly.

To whom should we have enquired?

Did we know anything beyond our town?

Whom did we know? At the educational fair,...

...they gave us hope by promising various offers.

That's why we joined this college.

What should we do now? -What else?

We must pay the balance amount. If not, we will have to pay...

...the loan of RM40,000 and we can't complete our degree course.

My family struggles financially.

My younger brother and younger sister were also studying.

Therefore, I didn't expect any help from my family.

Laavanya's situation was even worse.

She had no mother.

She had only her father and a brother.

Her father didn't go to work properly.

Her brother was a drunkard.

He spends time with his friends and drinks alcohol every day.

My income is not enough for myself.

How can I give the money to you?

I don't have the money.

You have a younger brother and a younger sister.

I have to take care of their education too.

How many expenses can I meet with my salary?

You manage it, dear.

This is why I told you not to go to study.

You didn't listen to me. Come back home.

I will get you a job in the factory where I work.

We have no other choice.

We have to find ourselves the money that we need.

We need to find a job and pay the balance fee of RM40,000.

We had to work and earn the money for our education.

Okay, where did you work?

I was a film production assistant. -Okay.

What were your working hours? -I worked on a project basis.

There was no fixed time. If there's a shoot, I would've worked.

If there's no shoot, I wouldn't have work.

How many days per week did you work?

Since I was a student, they usually called only during weekends.

Where were you on the day of the murder?

I was at the shooting set in Muar, Johor.

I went on Friday. I returned only on Sunday.

How did you get to know about Laavanya's murder?

Since Laavanya's key was missing, she told me to keep my key...

...under the flower pot.

I told a neighbour who was smoking in the corridor...

...about what I saw in the house.

He called the police immediately.

How long did you and Laavanya stayed in that house?

Around 8 months. -During those 8 months,...

...did Laavanya ever talk about Vendhan?

No. -Did you know that Vendhan and...

...Laavanya were in a relationship? -Yes.

Please wait for a while in the witness room.

We will call you back for the interrogation.

Your Honour, what joke is this?

If a witness is summoned for interrogation,...

...they can leave the room only after it's over.

Isn't that the court procedure?

Letting the witness go without finishing the interrogation,...

...and promising to call her later is a new practice.

He is wasting the court's time deliberately.

You shouldn't allow it. -Your Honour,...

...I'm trying to prove the truth in this court.

It will reveal another truth.

No. I can be allowed to interrogate a witness only once.

Complete your cross examination and,...

...let the witness go. -Yes, Your Honour.

Thank you, Your Honour.

The court accepted your testimony as evidence that...

...Vendhan and Laavanya were in a relationship.

How did you know that they were lovers?

I know. -How do you know?

Did Laavanya talk to you about it?

Laavanya never told me about their relationship.

But, I know that they were in love.

How do you know?

The girls in the college rumoured about it.

It could've been just a gossip. -No, I have seen it.

What did you see? -One day,...

...when I went to the library, I saw both of them...

...standing very close to each other and talking.

I felt disgusted when I saw it.

They moved away from each other once they saw me.

How were they standing? Were they standing like this?

Or were they standing like this? -They were standing like this.

Didn't you ask Laavanya about it?

I asked her. But, she ignored me. She didn't respond.

Once you saw them standing close to each other and talking,...

...did you decide that they were lovers?

Don't the lovers usually mingle with each other like that?

One moment, please.

Isn't this your Instagram page? -Yes.

Didn't you upload this picture?

Yes.

In this picture, you are standing very close to a celebrity.

Is he your boyfriend?

No. I'm an ardent fan of him.

This celebrity kept his hand on your shoulder,...

...and stood very close to you.

He looks like your boyfriend and you look like his girlfriend.

I worked as a production crew in the film he acted.

The picture was taken at that time.

Other than that, we don't have any relationship with each other.

But, this picture says another story.

You wrote the caption "My love". -That is.....

It's because I'm an ardent fan of him.

I posted that picture with that meaning.

So, if a man and a woman stand close to each other,...

...they may not be lovers.

Aren't I right?

You don't know the answer.

Fine.

The balance fee that you had to pay was RM40,000.

You got a discount.

Yes.

When did you get that discount?

Two months ago. -That is,...

...after Laavanya got murdered,...

...and after you testified against Vendhan.

Your Honour!

He is trying to associate Roopriya's discount...

...with this case and misleading it.

He is scaring off this witness and preventing her from speaking.

If you are afraid to answer the questions...

...in this court, tell us.

A board will be placed in front of you.

So, you don't need to look at the court.

You just have to answer by looking at me.

I feel scared.

Apart from seeing Vendhan and Laavanya talking in the library...

...by standing close to each other,...

...do you have any reliable facts to prove that they were lovers?

No.

Vijay, do you want to interrogate this witness again?

Yes, Your Honour.

Miss Roopriya, how did you get a discount...

...on RM40,000 of the balance college fee?

I appealed to the college management.

Why didn't you make this appeal before Laavanya was murdered?

I didn't know at that time. -When did you get to know...

...about this discount on the college fee?

Around 2 months ago.

That is after Laavanya was murdered and,...

...Vendhan got trapped in this murder case.

Otherwise, you wouldn't know about the discount and get it.

Aren't I right? -No.

The discount that I got and the things that you said...

...are not related to each other. You are.......

You are trying to tarnish my reputation.

I'm scared. -Your Honour!

My cross-examination is over, Your Honour.

You think you are arguing very intelligently,...

...and breaking the confidence of the witnesses.

But, Vendhan didn't go hiking to Broga on the day of the murder.

That is a fact. I'm sure that Vendhan is the murderer.

Vendhan is just an accused for you.

But, for me, he is my friend.

If he is your friend, couldn't he have committed this murder?

If he had committed this murder, he would have told me the truth.

There won't be lies in a truthful friendship.

You will find out on the last day of this trial...

...whether your friend lied to you or not.

My name is Sharmini. I live opposite to Laavanya's house.

Can you tell me clearly what you saw on the day of the murder?

It was Sunday. Around 5:30 a.m.,...

...my child was crying due to hunger.

I woke up to make the milk.

When I was doing it, I heard a sound from the opposite house.

I opened the door and looked.

I saw a man standing there and trying to open the door.

The door was opened, he went inside and the door was closed.

Is he the man whom you saw that morning?

Yes. -Look at him carefully and tell me.

Is he the man whom you saw? -Yes, I saw him.

It was him. -Are you sure?

Yes. -This is the corridor...

...of Laavanya's house. This is your house.

Isn't the distance from Laavanya's house to your house 20 meters?

Maybe. -When you saw Vendhan,...

...in which direction was he turned towards?

Was he looking towards your door?

Or, was he looking towards Laavanya's house?

That is.....

In which position was Vendhan looking at Laavanya's house?

I think he was looking at the front door of Laavanya's house.

It means you saw Vendhan looking towards Laavanya's house.

You didn't see his face. You just saw his back.

Your Honour, she lied that she had seen Vendhan.

Tell me if you are afraid to answer by looking at the defendant.

We will arrange a room for you.

You can answer through the video conference.

Okay, sir.

You said you had seen Vendhan looking towards Laavanya's house.

So, how did you recognise his face?

He looked like that person.

Okay. Who opened the door from inside?

I could not see because, it was dark in the house.

The person who knocked on Laavanya's door was...

...someone who looked like Vendhan. You don't know who it was.

You couldn't confirm that it was Vendhan. Aren't I right?

You can't be quiet like this.

You must answer the question.

I can't give the proper answer.

Think thoroughly and answer calmly.

Did you see Vendhan's face?

I'm not sure.

I'm confused if it was Vendhan whom I saw that day.

Your Honour, she couldn't say with certainty if the person...

...whom she saw was Vendhan. Therefore, dismiss this witness...

...who claimed that she had seen Vendhan at the crime scene,...

...and accept the fact that Vendhan wasn't there at the crime scene.

I'm Saran. I have been a lecturer at STAR College for 5 years.

Aren't you here as a witness of this case for the first time?

Yes, this is the first time.

Also, you have no connection with this case.

Yes. Yet, I have been summoned as a witness.

I don't know the reason. -Well, you had filed a case...

...against your college management. -I'm sorry, sir. Not only me,...

...all lecturers decided to do it. So, I'm just a part of the team.

What case is it? Can you give me some details of the case?

We, 9 lecturers are full-time staff.

There are 18 part-time lecturers.

We hadn't got a salary increment for years.

They also had no assurance that they would become full-time staff.

So, all the lecturers decided to file a case against the management.

It wouldn't be justifiable if I didn't join them.

Justice. Since you mentioned justice,...

...I want to ask you a justifiable question.

If you wanted a salary increment, you should've talked...

...to the management. Instead, why did you file a case?

Yes. Many times.

We tried to talk to them many times, but didn't get an answer.

Who are "we"? -Vendhan and I.

You said you had got involved with that group of lecturers...

...as you hadn't had a choice.

So, what was your interest in going for the negotiation talk?

No, absolutely not.

I didn't say that I had joined them as there was no other choice.

You said, "Since all the lecturers took that decision...

...I joined them as I had no other choice". What does it mean?

Since everyone took that decision, I joined them to be justifiable.

That's what I'm saying. After all the lecturers decided to do it,...

...if only you didn't join them, what does that mean?

It means you had no other choice.

Why did you and Vendhan go to talk to the management?

We were chosen as their representatives.

Why did they choose only both of you?

Of course, we're seniors. Other lecturers were juniors to us.

It has been 9 years since your college opened.

Both of you have been working there only for 5 years.

Aren't there any lecturers who worked longer than you?

All of them quit their jobs. -Why?

What is the reason? -I don't know.

The salary issue has been existing at your college for a long time.

If anyone asks for a salary increment, the management says,...

..."Work here if you want to. If not, you may leave".

Is it true? -No. I don't know.

Many people are waiting to get a job even for a low salary.

Fresh graduates are willing to work for any amount of salary.

They terminate the lecturers who ask for a salary increment,...

...and replace them with the fresh graduates.

When you and Vendhan went to discuss it...

...with the management, that was the answer you got.

I don't know anything about it.

When you went to talk, the management didn't respect you.

They insulted you. All of you became furious.

Hence, you decided to file a case against the management.

Isn't it true? -It's true that we decided...

...to sue the management. But, as you said, I don't know...

...if they decided to terminate the lecturers who had asked...

...for the salary increment.

When you and Vendhan went to talk to the management,...

...they threatened to terminate you from the job if...

...you ask for a salary increment or act against the college.

Is it true? -No.

They threatened you. -No one threatened us like that.

Then, why did all of you organised a press conference?

It is true that we organised a press meet.

But, we didn't do it because they had threatened us.

Whatever. You organised a press meeting.

You prepared a speech for that press meet.

In that speech, you mentioned something at the 7th point.

Can you give an explanation about it in this court?

A course that is worth only RM20,000.

Just because the educational loans are provided.

Education has become a million-dollar business.

Just because the loan is provided, a RM20,000 worth course is...

...available only for RM80,000.

The irony is that the fees keep increasing,...

...the management is happy, but our salary remains the same.

What is its reason?

Young fresh graduates are willing to work for any salary.

Even the students who graduated from our college last year,...

...joined here as the lecturers this year.

They come to work by accepting a salary of RM2000.

If this situation continues, the lecturers won't have any value.

Just because the lecturers are available for a low salary,...

...if they hire poor quality lecturers,...

...how can they create the students with high quality?

This will bring down the education system.

Their only goal is earning money.

They don't care about quality education.

Nowadays, the millionaires are the people who run colleges.

In the past 10 years, the education fees have increased 5-6 times.

But, the facilities remain the same.

The expenses of running the college haven't changed much.

But, our salaries got reduced so low.

We must convene a press meet regarding this issue.

What for? -People should get to know it.

We must expose the truth to the public.

The management asks us to quit our job for even silly reasons.

We must make them learn a lesson.

They threaten to terminate us from our job unnecessarily.

If we convene a press meet, they will do it for real.

We shouldn't leave this issue just like that.

If they terminate any of us from the job,...

...we'll go to the labour court and Department of Education and fight.

If we are united, no one can do anything against us.

Yes, you are right.

We must unite and fight.

Saran, whose signature is this?

One signature is of Vendhan.

The other signature is mine.

The people who signed this statement,...

...aren't they fully responsible for this statement?

Fine. It's his signature.

What's the connection between that statement and this case?

Vendhan, Saran and other lecturers demanded a salary increment,...

...and fought against the management.

The disrespectful response of the management...

...hurt their feelings severely.

So, they organised a press meet.

At that time, Vendhan got trapped with this murder case.

Saran got a sudden salary increment from RM3,500 to RM6,000.

After this incident, everyone withdrew from the fight...

...against the college management. -Sincerity and dedication.

They granted our demands for so long and increased our salaries.

But, only you got the salary increment. Why?

I don't know about it. -You and Vendhan worked on...

...the salary increment issue to help all the lecturers.

At that time, Vendhan got trapped in a murder case.

Then, suddenly, you got a salary increment.

Your salary became double. Why?

How?

If you can't answer right away,...

...you can rest first and answer later.

The court will rest until then.

No, it's okay, Your Honour.

I want some water to drink.

You should ask the management about my salary increment.

I applied for a salary increment and got it. That's all.

No. You are hiding something.

I'm not hiding anything. I don't want to hide anything.

You keep asking about my salary increment.

I think it's really irrelevant, out of the picture.

It was the management's decision. You should ask them.

What is your job? -I'm the GRO at Executive Club.

What does GRO mean? -Guest Relation Officer.

Can you explain the nature of your job?

My job is to entertain the needs of the VIPs who come to our club.

To summarise, you entertain the guests who visit the nightclub.

Yes. -You are above 40.

Laavanya was just 20 and a college student.

How did both of you befriend each other?

Laavanya was my Insta friend. -How did you befriend her on Insta?

Laava needed money for her education.

So, I got her a job at my workplace.

Did Laavanya come to work on the night of the murder?

Yes. -After her work at midnight,...

...she left from the club. -Yes.

That night, at what time did you see her last?

It was around 3 a.m.

She said she was going home. -Did she say how she was going?

She said she would go home in a customer's car.

Did she always go back home in the car of that club's customer?

No, it's not like that.

Our club provides transportation.

Usually, she used the club's transportation.

Didn't you ask her why she was going home in a customer's car...

...instead of using the club transportation?

I didn't ask. -That night,...

...the customer who took Laavanya home, do you know who it was?

I don't know. I didn't see it.

Your Honour, on the night of the murder,...

...Laavanya went back home in a customer's car.

That car had gone to Laavanya's house, where her murder occurred.

I have sent the notice for the interrogation of...

...an important witness regarding this matter, Your Honour.

I thought of ending it secretly without anyone's knowledge.

Now, it has reached this stage.

I got a notice summoning me to the court.

Listen, Vijay, I don't know how to beat around the bush.

So, let's get to the point.

You should withdraw from Laavanya's murder case.

My senior lawyers will replace you and represent Vendhan.

Sir, this case is at its final stage.

I have almost finished the case.

It's not right to tell me to withdraw now, sir.

Vijay, you are my staff.

You are a junior lawyer who works at my law firm.

So, you must obey me.

What if I don't obey you? -Then,...

...I have no other choice.

I have no option, but to terminate you from the job.

May I know why you are asking me to withdraw from this case?

Listen.

I don't need to give you the reasons.

Do you understand? -Vendhan permitted me...

...to represent him in this case.

Vendhan gave his permission to the firm, Amithran & Co,...

...not to you. So,...

...who should handle this case and who should not,...

...I make that decision.

I'm the decision maker, not you.

Vendhan and his family won't allow another lawyer...

...to handle this case. They won't prefer it.

I know how to deal with them.

You shouldn't attend this case anymore. Okay?

This is your termination letter. You may go.

Friend. This is a serious issue.

You should withdraw from this case. -Whoever stops me,...

I won't withdraw from this case until Vendhan asks me to.

I'm telling you for your own good. -You don't need to say anything.

Friend, please. Just 5 minutes. I have something important to say.

Tell me. -Do you know whom...

...you are fighting against? Money.

You're fighting against money. Money does all the work here.

In the game of money, money wins at the end.

I want to see how far money will go.

Don't talk like an insane man. You don't have a job now.

You won't be able to survive more than 3 months.

You will struggle to pay your car loan and house loan.

Your name will be blacklisted. Your student loan will be overdue.

They will make sure you never get any cases.

There are many risks in life.

Are you scaring me off? -I'm telling you the reality.

Listen, it can be changed to a second-degree murder case.

Vendhan will get life imprisonment instead of the death sentence.

Then, you can marry his sister as you wish.

Amithran is willing to hire you back.

Not only that, but he is also willing to increase your salary.

Did Amithran send you to tell me all this?

Tell him Vendhan is my friend.

I'm willing to do anything for him.

In this case, all the witnesses were fabricated against Vendhan.

You know that too.

You also know why all this happened.

Money. Money is the ultimate power.

With money, you can make things disappear,...

...and create things that don't exist.

You are right.

Money creates everything here.

It destroys things. If it wasn't like that,...

...you wouldn't be telling me all this now.

If you don't know what friendship is, ask Vendhan.

Although he beat and scolded me,...

...I still remain as his friend in his heart.

When he hit me, I didn't hit him back.

Do you know why? His anger was justifiable.

I had made a mistake. Because of my true friendship with him,...

...I stayed away.

But, even today, Vendhan is my friend.

I'm willing to do anything and lose anything for him.

I'm telling you..... -Thank you so much for your care.

From now on, don't call me "friend". I feel disgusted.

Amithran called all of us and talked.

I don't know the reason.

But, I felt to support you as a true friend.

How much money did they give you to pretend like this?

There are many things that money cannot buy.

One of them is my decision to support you.

You insulted me as I hadn't paid off my education loan.

You said that I wasn't responsible.

I was upset by what you said.

But, when I see you fighting for your friend,...

...my hatred for you turned into respect.

I don't know if you are telling the truth or pretending.

I don't know whom I should trust and whom I shouldn't.

If you were representing Vendhan in this case for money,...

...I wouldn't have come looking for you.

But, Vendhan is your friend.

You are fighting this case for your friend.

Not for money.

If it's true, then that's why I came looking for you.

This case has almost reached its final stage.

Now, only 3 witnesses are left to testify.

Based on their testimonials, we can prove that Vendhan is innocent.

All this happened as they didn't want those 3 people to testify.

That's also why you were terminated from the job.

Amithran has intervened in this case. It means,...

...there's a reason behind it.

I'm worried about Vendhan.

In jail, they will try to threaten and force him...

...to terminate me as his lawyer.

If Vendhan doesn't give his permission to file a petition...

...to dismiss Amithran from this case and appoint me,...

...we won't be able to do anything.

No, my brother will not take a decision against you.

We will not miss it next time.

The accident will happen properly.

Vijay will not live.

If you do as we say, your brother and Vijay,...

...both of them will remain alive.

You don't need to handle this case anymore.

Why? What happened?

Your intention is not to save my brother.

You want to possess me and take revenge on my brother.

I know everything. -Vaanathi, what are you saying?

We got a lawyer better than you. Don't disturb us anymore.

What? Am I disturbing you?

You came to see me, held my hand and,...

...asked me to save your brother. Did you forget that?

Vijay, please. Keep quiet. -Hey!

Keep quiet! She approached me first.

Now, she wants me to withdraw from the case.

They think I'm crazy. -Enough! Don't pretend!

Thank you for all your help.

This is your payment for your work so far.

Go away! Don't even look at my face again!

You're screaming without even knowing what is happening.

Think calmly. -What are you asking me to think?

Back then, her brother hurt me. Today, she hurt me.

This brother and sister gave me endless pain.

I'm going to my friend's farmhouse in Cameron Highlands.

I don't know when I'll come back. I need some privacy.

I think you are rushing. You should be patient.

When everyone is thinking about themselves,...

...why should I think about other people?

Okay, friend. Take rest. We will talk later.

Yes? -I have new lawyers now.

I want to talk to my old lawyer.

Isn't this the law firm that you appointed?

It hasn't changed, has it?

I want to make some rearrangements with my law firm.

Please, I need some time.

Okay. This case is postponed.

I want both you and Vijay to stay alive.

What will I do after losing both of you?

They said, if we agree peacefully, you would be released in 10 years.

If we disagree, they threatened to kill both of you.

Who? -Please, brother.

Don't ask me anything else.

Can you do me a favour? Can you tell Vijay to visit me?

I can't talk to him anymore.

Friend, after completing a degree, you got a good job, didn't you?

Why did you leave that job?

Life in KL is not what it used to be. You know that.

Our income is just enough for the expenses.

The stress was so extreme that I couldn't bear it.

So, I thought of using my father's land and quit my job.

Air without pollution. Healthy food.

I also want to buy the land here, build a house and do farming.

If there is no stress in your life, you can live happily.

Many people appear in our life to hurt our feelings.

So, how can we be at peace?

You are here to relax. So, relax. No unwanted thoughts.

Don't give much time to Vendhan who is in jail.

The trial of the case must happen before he appoints another lawyer.

How could we do that? -You can do it.

Before he appoints another firm, in the next hearing itself,...

...we can give our final argument.

We will get the death sentence for Vendhan.

It's a big risk. If it gets exposed, we will be in trouble.

Tell me what you need. We will provide it.

Whatever happens, let it end with us.

He shouldn't face any danger because of us.

Do you think your decision will make things right?

I don't know, but I think my decision is right.

My brother will be released in 10 years.

and, Vijay will remain alive.

Amithran will definitely get the death sentence to your brother.

That's why he removed Vijay from this case.

I'm worried if his life will be in danger if he handles this case.

They have scared you off.

Don't you understand? -Don't try to change my decision.

Whatever the fate is, let it happen.

I don't want to trouble him. Let him live in peace.

Do you think he will be at peace?

Brother, how are you? -I'm fine.

Brother, I got an offer letter with the approved education loan...

...of RM500,000. There won't be problems anymore.

Do you want to study to become a doctor?

Isn't that our father's wish, brother?

You can try any other course.

But this.....

Okay, we'll see. -Okay, brother.

Your sister's face became gloomy.

She came to see you so happily.

The loan for the medical course is only RM500,000.

And, she got it. So, what is the problem?

The problems will start from now.

When she completes her course, she will be in debt.

They push everyone into debt by giving the education loan.

We know how hard it is to pay back the education loan.

She shouldn't go through that. -So? Will you deny her education?

My father wanted my sister to become a doctor.

How will you arrange RM500,000?

How can she study without the education loan?

Maybe that's why my father bought a house under my sister's name.

I will get RM200,000 if I sell it.

I have to arrange the balance amount somehow.

But, should you sell the house? -What else can I do, friend?

Just because the education loan is provided, the courses worth...

...RM50-100 thousand is available only for RM200-300 thousand.

After completing the education, they don't give a high salary.

We'll get only RM4-5 thousand. We will buy a car.

Then, you have to manage car loan, education loan and other expenses.

Soon, only rich people's children will be able to study.

There's no one to question it.

Let my sister completes her studies and live in peace without debt.

Let our hardships end with us.

The total fee of the degree course is RM80,000.

What did you say at the education fair?

You said we wouldn't have to pay any amount.

You promised to arrange the loan to complete our course.

Just because the education loan is provided,...

...education has become a million-dollar business.

We got only a loan of 50% of the total fee.

We had to arrange the balance 50% of the fee.

A course worth RM20,000 is available only for RM80,000...

...just because the education loan is provided.

You said you would stay for a week. But, you're leaving after a day.

I understood the truth only now.

Laavanya's murder and Vendhan being caught in this case,...

...both of them are related to the education loan.

What can we do about that? -I don't know.

But, I have to do something.

Okay, friend. I will see you again. -Bye.

Since they couldn't pay off their education loans,...

...Laavanya and Roopriya went to work.

They lived in a rented house to be able to go to work.

Laavanya's murder happened as she was living alone.

Education fees keep increasing. But, not the lecturers' salary.

Vendhan who questioned it got jailed due to a murder case.

The main topic of this case is...

...educational loan and education fees.

But, it's a social issue. What can we do about it?

I want to handle Vendhan's case.

But, Vaanathi won't allow it.

Why should I ask for Vaanathi's permission...

...to handle Vendhan's case?

All this while, I was fighting for you.

Now, I want to fight for myself.

Dismiss the law firm, Amithran & Co from this case and,...

...appoint me to represent you.

But, the case hearing is today. -It won't happen today.

It will be postponed. -I don't understand.

Sir. Prosecutor.

Today's hearing is postponed.

Are you telling me after doing everything?

Only Vaanathi came to the court all these days.

We must gather at least a few people in the court.

I thought you were scared and ran away. But, you are back.

You're determined, aren't you?

You have summoned important witnesses today.

Today's trial will be so hot, won't it?

Your Honour, I am Amithran.

I am from the law firm, Amithran & Co.

Mr. Srigaran is my client.

I came to represent him as a third-party lawyer.

I have already submitted its application.

Yes, it is accepted. -Thank you, Your Honour.

I'll tell only the truth. -I will tell only the truth.

I will give only truthful information in this court.

I will give only truthful information in this court.

A student named Roopriya of your college,...

...2 months ago, you gave her a discount of RM40,000...

...on her college fees. -Yes.

Why did you give her this discount?

In our college, there is Student Welfare Department.

Roopriya's college fee discount was decided by...

...the Student Welfare Department of our college.

Does the Student Welfare Department have the power...

... to make such decisions without your permission?

If a department makes a decision, whatever it is,...

...I will get to know it.

That's the procedure.

The department will recommend. If it is necessary, I will approve.

Roopriya got the college fee discount with your knowledge.

The Student Welfare Department recommended it and I accepted.

There are more than 500 students in your college.

Why did you give the discount only to Roopriya?

That girl applied for a college fee discount.

Did any other students apply for this discount?

I don't know. The Student Welfare Department knows that.

Do you know that Roopriya is an important witness of this case?

Yes, I know. -Do you know that...

...she testified against Vendhan? -Yes.

So, was she pressured to testify against Vendhan?

Your Honour, the defence lawyer is tarnishing my client's reputation.

He's associating Roopriya's college fee discount with this case.

He is intended to tarnish my client's reputation.

So, he shouldn't ask about the discount that was...

...given to Roopriya in this court.

I have not finished my cross-examination, Mr. Amithran.

The discount that was given to Roopriya...

...and this case, are related.

I request you to give me a chance to prove it, Your Honour.

Yes, you can proceed.

There's a complaint that the lecturers in your college...

...were not given the salary increment.

Has this problem occurred only in our college?

In all sectors around the world, the workers are busy...

...bothering the management by asking for a salary increment.

Very good. You meant, asking for the salary raise is...

...bothering the management.

So, they bothered you by asking for a salary increment.

You misinterpreted my words.

Asking for a salary raise is a common problem...

...that occurs in every sector, at every place.

I said it's not happening only in our college.

Okay, fine. There is another complaint against you.

You told the lecturers who asked for a salary raise to quit the job.

That's ridiculous. It's a fake news.

Some of the lecturers of your college...

...protested by demanding the salary raise.

Since you didn't agree, they resigned from their job.

Maybe they got another better opportunity.

They might have got a better offer.

How could I be the reason if they quit their jobs?

You gave a very low salary to the newly hired lecturers...

...who replaced those lecturers who quit their jobs.

They start with the basic salary. How can I give them a lot?

It's easy to get the low-pay lecturers.

So, why should we hire the high-pay lecturers?

This is your technique.

You dismiss the lecturers who ask for a salary raise,...

...and hire the low-pay lecturers.

A good businessman does what I do.

The management expenses must be reduced...

...to run the college excellently.

But, in the last 10 years, you tripled the education fee.

The course is worth RM20,000, you increased its fee up to...

...RM80-100 thousand.

The fee is high not only in our college,...

...but also, in every college in our country.

You increased the education fee up to 2-3 times.

But, the lecturer's salary didn't increase at all.

I don't understand the connection between...

...lecturer's salary raise and this case.

Vendhan and his colleague Saran approached you...

...to ask for a salary raise.

You rejected their request and threatened them by saying,...

..."Work here only if you want to. If not, just leave".

That's the internal problem of our college.

You didn't increase anyone's salary.

But, why did you increase Saran's salary?

Saran is a senior lecturer.

The college management has initiated the procedure...

...to increase the salaries of other lecturers as well.

All this happened after Laavanya's murder.

It happened after Vendhan got trapped in this case, right?

You associate repeatedly...

the salary increment issue of the lecturers of our college,...

...and the fee discount of our students with this case.

I don't understand why you keep doing it.

The murdered girl was a student of your college.

The accused in this murder case is a lecturer at your college.

The main witness against Vendhan is Roopriya.

She got a discount on the education fee of your college.

So? -As per the meticulous plan,...

...Vendhan has been trapped in this case.

I can't respond to your imagination.

Well, you don't have to respond to my imagination.

But, you can respond to the college rules, can't you?

You may ask. -The lecturers of your college...

...are given separate cabins? -Yes.

How many keys are there for each cabin?

Two. -Who keeps those keys?

One key is with the lecturer and the other one with the management.

Who has the access to the key that is with the management?

Until the lecturer vacate that cabin,...

...no one can take that key.

So, the cabin key of the lecturers in your college...

...is under your custody. Aren't I right?

Yes. -Your Honour, every lecturer...

...was given the cup as a souvenir on the college anniversary day.

The cup that was found from the crime scene,...

Vendhan lost the cup from his cabin on the day the murder happened.

He made a verbal complaint about it to the college management.

But, the management didn't take any action and ignored it.

Your Honour. My client is...

...a respected individual in the community.

The defense lawyer is humiliating my client...

...by associating him with this case.

Vijay, how is Srigaran connected to this case?

Do you have the proof? -Yes, Your Honour.

Yes, Wise One.

Your Honour, on the 3rd day after the murder,...

...Srigaran bought a cuff button from the Janson Suits.

Mr. Srigaran.

Usually, people buy the cuff buttons in pairs.

Why did you buy only one button?

You can't be silent in the court. You must answer the questions.

One of my cuff buttons had gone missing.

That's why, I bought only one button.

Your answer is wrong, Srigaran.

You didn't go to buy the cuff button.

You went to give the order to create a cuff button...

...similar to your lost button.

Your Honour, the cuff button that was found...

...from the crime scene,...

...is a customised white gold button.

It cannot be bought from all the shops.

It can be bought only from certain shops.

Srigaran didn't know where he lost his cuff button.

He gave the order to create a similar button.

In the early morning of the day of the murder,...

...Srigaran took Laavanya in his car...

...from the Executive Club where he had the membership.

We just watched its CCTV footage.

I have submitted this footage to the court.

You are implying that not Vendhan, but Sriragaran...

...the owner of STAR College committed this murder.

With what evidence did you make this accusation?

It's not my job to find out who murdered Laavanya.

It's the job of the police and you, the public prosecutor.

My job is to prove in this court that Vendhan was not there...

...at the crime scene and he did not commit this murder.

What is your name? -Edward.

How do you know Vendhan? -Vendhan and I were college mates.

We have been friends since then. -Do both of you often go hiking?

Yes. -On the day of the murder,...

...Vendhan said that he had gone hiking with you.

No, we didn't even meet that day.

This is your Facebook page. -Yes.

On the day of the murder, February 12,...

...Vendhan and you had gone hiking.

You uploaded the photos that were taken there on Facebook.

In one of those pictures, Vendhan had fallen onto the bush.

You gave a caption for that photo.

"Wrong step, my friend".

I don't remember when that photo was taken.

But, it wasn't taken on February 12 as you said.

When I was checking my phone, I saw that photo.

I uploaded it as it looked nice.

I uploaded it on February 12.

Mr. Edward, don't lie in the court.

If you lie, it's contempt of court.

You will have to pay a fine of RM20,000 or 7 years in prison.

Or, you can even get both punishments.

Hence, think carefully and speak.

I was sleeping at home that day.

I didn't go anywhere. -Mr. Edward, don't you live...

...at Puchong Hartamas? -Yes.

No one can enter that housing area...

...without registering at the guardhouse.

Yes. -At 5 a.m. on the day of the murder,...

...Vendhan entered your housing area in his car.

He gave his driver's license to the security guard,...

...who recorded on CCTV for registration.

When Vendhan entered your housing area,...

...and later, exited with you.

Both entries were recorded on CCTV there.

Vendhan and I have gone hiking many times to many places...

...early in the morning.

So, I don't remember the dates.

That's why I told you to think carefully and answer calmly.

There is still time.

Think thoroughly and give the answer.

On February 12, did you and Vendhan go hiking?

I really don't remember.

What is botanical forensics?

If even a drop of human blood gets on this plant,...

...it contains human DNA until it dies.

Botanical forensics helps to expose criminals in many countries.

An incident happened in Thailand, our neighbouring country.

A young girl was hit by a truck and killed.

That driver was arrested. He pleaded not guilty.

A fact was revealed through botanical forensics.

That girl jumped from her apartment and committed suicide.

When she jumped from the top,...

...she hit a plant on the ground floor.

The leaves of that plant got stuck in her hair.

By using those leaves, they proved that she had committed suicide.

In America, the body of a woman who was raped and killed,...

...was found in the forest.

The soil on her body and the blood on the plants,...

...by examining the DNA on the plants, they solved that case.

Vijay, what is the motive of botanical forensic in this case?

Your Honour, to prove that Vendhan was not at the crime scene...

...on the day of the murder, I included Professor Yanikisawa...

...in this case. -Okay.

Professor, this is a picture taken when Vendhan and his friend...

...had gone hiking.

His friend took a photo of Vendhan falling onto a plant.

Is it possible to know the date and time of this incident...

...by conducting botanical forensics research work?

Yes. In this picture, when he fell down,...

...the shoulder part of his shirt is torn as it got on the thorn.

Yes. -If his blood got on his shirt,...

...it must have got on that thorn too.

That thorn must be containing his DNA.

By testing it, we can find out the date and time.

Professor, how many days do you need to test this plant...

...through botanical forensics? -Around 3 days.

Your Honour, if you give the permission,...

...the botanical forensic test can be conducted immediately.

This is an important evidence in proving Vendhan's innocence.

The permission is granted.

Since the forensic botanical test is important in this case,...

...its report must be submitted within 3 days.

The court orders the police and forensic department...

...to provide all the necessary assistance for this process.

Prosecutor Arun. -Yes, Your Honour?

Vijay. -Yes, Your Honour.

Both of you should present your closing arguments...

...in the next trial. -Yes, Your Honour.

The next hearing will be on Friday.

The judgment of this case will be delivered on the same day.

The court is adjourned.

He is your junior. He made me sweat in the court.

Amithran, I have given you have a lot of money.

Money is not an issue for me. Tell me if you can't do it.

I can handle it in another way.

I won't let it go like that.

The case has not yet shifted towards you.

Mani, listen to me carefully. I have shared a location with you.

Go there immediately. Our people will be waiting for you there.

Along with them, find the spot where Vendhan fell while hiking.

Cut off the entire bush there before the forensics team arrives.

They shouldn't get even a single leaf. Understood?

Guys, come!

Hey, brother. Are you going hiking?

You seem to be stressed. You are here with a plan.

You look disappointed as it can't be done.

Go!

Sir, the forensics team has arrived and taken everything before us.

We couldn't do anything, sir.

Srigaran and Amithran will not just sit idly.

They may go to an extreme level. Anything can happen.

We must be very vigilant in the next 3 days.

Your mom can be hospitalised. All of us must be together.

Can I see your friend, Balaji? This news must go viral.

How are you, friend?

Hey, give me a high five.

How are you? -Hi.

How are you? -I'm fine. What's up?

Didn't I tell you about Vijay and the murder case?

Oh, yes. Okay, let's go.

Let's sit down and talk. Please have a seat.

Boss, don't be worried at all.

We will make a video about this murder case and post it.

We will reveal it to the world.

No, it is enough if the people in our country get to know it.

Do you know the power of social media?

We will make it viral.

We will make everyone talk about it.

We have just 3 days. We must do something in that time.

Friday is the final judgment day of this case.

Don't worry. We will blast this matter.

We walk away without realizing what is happening around us?

A problem arises and another problem follows to cover it up.

A college student named Laavanya was murdered 9 months ago.

Her murder contains many mysteries.

The truth behind that murder is being covered up.

An innocent person, Vendhan has been accused of this murder.

He has been persecuted. The real culprit should be found.

The innocent person needs justice. #justiceforlaavanyamurdercase.

The court verdict of the murder case of a college student,...

...named Laavanya will be announced tomorrow.

People are expressing their opinions regarding this case...

...on the social media platforms.

The attention of the whole country is focused on this case now.

Mr Srigaran, many reporters are gathered here.

Let's enter through the back door. Okay?

Vendhan was in a relationship with his college student named Laavanya.

Vendhan suspected that Laavanya was cheating on him…

...went to her house on the morning of the incident.

They had an argument and Vendhan became furious.

He murdered Laavanya.

The evidence to prove it has been submitted to the court.

It was Vendhan who committed this murder.

It has been proved beyond doubt.

So, Vendhan, who has been charged with this murder,...

...I plead with the court to give him a death sentence.

The relationship between a teacher and students are sacred.

That's why we praise and respect parents and teachers.

However, people like Vendhan build a love affair...

...with the students. It should be condemned.

So, Vendhan who has been proven guilty,...

...I plead the court humbly not to show any mercy towards him.

Your Honour,...

...after re-examining all the witnesses,...

...we realised that Vendhan had no connection with...

...Laavanya's murder case.

My client has been framed.

He is innocent.

An innocent person can become an accused suddenly,...

...and get arrested.

It shows that we live in a very bad environment.

It is very shocking and surprising.

Money has the power to do anything.

Money will create things that don't exist.

With money, a person can be convicted.

With the same money, a person can be saved from the court.

The great faith of the general public is the judicial system.

Someone who lost faith in everything...

...searches for justice by believing in it.

That justice shouldn't be determined by the power of money.

Every citizen should believe in justice.

At the same time,...

...justice be something that the poor people can't reach.

Instead, justice should be easily accessible to everyone.

I request the court to make a judgment...

...that assures the public that just is accessible.

If we deny justice to the poor people,...

...what is the use of all of us advocating it?

As per the order of this court,...

...in the photo that was taken when Vendhan went hiking,...

...some plants were visible. We conducted a test on them.

Vendhan DNA matches the DNA that we found from this plant.

Time of murder, place and date...

...corresponds to our botanical forensic research.

As a result of our research, we confirm that...

...the accused, Vendhan was at that hill.

The full report is there in this file.

The judgment of this case will be delivered at 3 p.m.

Hey, friend. It's amazing.

Three million views, man. -Thank you, friend.

I'll definitely pay you something. -Hey, friend,...

...I did this for you, not by expecting the money.

It's friendship, friend. Come on.

I'm waiting for the judgment. Okay?

Update me once it's announced. -Okay, friend.

This court doesn't discriminate between rich and poor people.

In our country, there are no different laws...

...for rich and poor people.

Everyone is equal before justice.

However, the court judgment can only be delivered...

...based on evidence and witnesses.

The court needs the evidence.

Everyone should be aware of that.

In a situation where clear evidence isn't produced,...

...the judgment will be based on the available evidence.

At the same time, the court doesn't allow...

...an innocent person to get punished.

After re-examining of all witnesses,...

...it has been proven that Vendhan did not go to...

...Laavanya's house.

However, the court is not completely satisfied about...

...the evidence that Vendhan did not commit this murder.

It is still doubtful.

In order to eliminate that doubt,...

...the court received the botanical forensic report...

...without any doubt.

Based on the evidence that on the date and time...

...of the murder, Vendhan was at another place,...

...this court concludes that Vendhan is innocent and,...

...acquits him from all the charges.

At the same time, it has been proven beyond doubt that...

...the owner of STAR College, Srigaran was at the crime scene.

At the time of the murder, Srigaran sent Laavanya back home...

...in his car from the Executive Club.

Since it has been proven in this court,...

This court ordered the police to reinvestigate this case,...

...and find the real culprit.

The court is adjourned.

Tell me the truth without hiding anything.

What happened?

I don't know what spell you cast upon me.

I don't feel to go by leaving you.

You trapped me with you. I will come with you.

Oh! No, sir. Someone will see you.

I'll take care of it. Don't be worried.

Is there anyone at home?

Only my housemate and I live here, sir. She went out.

Really? That's so convenient for us.

Can you do me a favour?

Tell me. What do you want?

Do you want to come with me to London?

Do you want to come with me to Australia?

I like you very much.

Be with me.

I will keep you with me.

Can you waive off my college fees?

Do you know me? -Yes.

I'm a second-year degree student of your college.

A student of my college work at a nightclub.

If people get to know it, it will affect my college's reputation.

If people get to know about my affair with her,...

...they will say that the college owner molests the student.

Will that girl keep it a secret?

Or, will she blackmail me?

I feel disgusted about myself.

I don't know why I have become like this.

I have become someone who is entirely different from my goal.

My father did not take care of me.

My brother isn't a good person.

I thought I could go anywhere and live as I wish.

I didn't even think what was right and what was wrong.

If I went to the inappropriate place,...

...bad things might happen. I didn't even know that.

I didn't have even the basic knowledge...

...with whom I should mingle and with whom I shouldn't.

When I think that I had a relationship with my lecturer,...

...my whole body feels disgusted.

More than all this,...

...the way he behaved when he realised that I was his student,...

...I feel ashamed of myself.

The fear that I hadn't had before appeared now.

I never thought that I would become a person like this.

I'm scared.

I'm afraid if he will use me in another way.

When I think that I have become like this for money,...

I feel so scared.

I did things that I shouldn't have done it.

I showed off my beauty to the public through photos.

I mingled with the wrong people.

It turned me into a dishonourable girl.

I realized it too late.

I don't know where this will end.

I'm scared that Srigaran will ask me to have an affair with him.

He wouldn't have thought that I was his student.

From now on, how will he treat me?

I don't know how my life will be after this.

I don't know if I will have a peaceful and decent life.

I don't know what decision I should make.

I also don't know how to deal with this problem.

I'm so scared to live.

Maybe I sound like an insane person.

Maybe I will be considered as an insane person.

I'm scared.

I'm so scared.

If my mom was alive, I think I wouldn't have...

...experienced all this.

Mom!

I will come to you, Mom.

Take good care of me, mom.

So,...

...you turned a suicide into murder.

I had all kinds of thoughts at that time.

Although it was a suicide, if it gets exposed,...

...it can be a serious issue. I was worried.

My staff is already eager to file a case...

...against me and my college.

If this suicide case gets exposed in such a situation,...

...I will be ruined.

I thought it would affect the prestige of me and my college.

It's well-planned.

You planned meticulously and trapped Vendhan in this case.

He was trapped. -Yes.

I changed all the witnesses.

I created the non-existent witnesses,...

...and removed the existing witnesses.

I.....

I didn't kill anyone, Mom.

I know, son.

Hey, beautiful...

As you keep talking, my desires get evoked,...

Hey, darling,...

My heart melts in your eyes,...

Will your lips caress me?

My cheeks beg to be caressed,...

Will the pain of an unrequited love continue?

My tongue utters your name,...

You are the sweetness of my life,...

You are like the blossomed strawberry,...

You are floating in my heart, oh beautiful,...

Your love blossoms in my heart, it calms me...

I yearn for you,...

Shall I spread the kisses of desires on you?

Shall I wait for your eye signal, oh beautiful?

Hey beautiful...

As you keep talking, my desires get evoked,...

Hey, darling,...

My heart melts in your eyes,...

The sky is blue like my soul,...

Like rainbows in pencil...

Your raindrops water the flowers...

It's a tortured love, no more lies in this love...

Hug me with your eyes on mine...

Oh my love, I ask for half of your soul...

My temper disappears when my eyes meet yours...

You're the only one I ask for in this life...

I want to lean on your shoulder...

You are like a cloud raining love...

You are my beautiful queen...

You're a part of my heart...

Will your lips caress me?...

My cheeks beg to be caressed...

Will the pain of an unrequited love continue?...

My tongue utters your name,...

You are the sweetness of my life,...

You are like the blossomed strawberry,...

You are floating in my heart, oh beautiful,...

Your love blossoms in my heart, it calms me...

I yearn for you,...

Shall I spread the kisses of desires on you?

Shall I wait for your eye signal, oh beautiful?

Hey beautiful...

As you keep talking, my desires get evoked,...

Hey, darling...

My heart melts when I see your eyes,...