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My name is Rangaraya Sakthivel.

From Kayalpattinam.

I, Rangaraya Sakthivel, was fated
from birth to become

a gunda, a thug, a yakuza.

They say "yakuza" means gangster
in Japanese.

The Lord of Death is very fond of me.

He keeps chasing me.

When I was still in my mother's womb,

Death followed us on a train to Delhi.

But instead of me,
Death took my mother.

When the train arrived in Delhi,

I was already a yakuza.

From that moment on, Death and I

have been playing a game
to see who wins.

Will it be you? Or me?

Come on!

This is a story between
the Lord of Death and me.

Brother!

Amaran, wait, let me go first.

Paper! Paper!

Hurry! I'm late.

What's new today? Any good news?

What's going on?

You're killing my men
and I'm killing yours.

You two were so young
when I took you under my wing.

Yes, you did. Thanks for that.

Because you understood
that nothing frightened us.

I showed you the ropes in this business.

In return, you…

Mr. Sadanand.

Are you here to talk about the past?

I'll go first!

Cheater, cheater!

I'm here to make a compromise.

How can I trust him?

Paper.

Brother!

I want to go first.

Okay, go ahead.

- Hey! I've won!
- Chandra, you big cheat!

Why did you agree to make peace?

Did you forget how much money
and men we've lost because of him?

He swore on the lives
of both his nephews.

This war had to end someday.

I don't trust Sadanand.

- But it's you who shook his hands.
- Sadanand has betrayed us.

Amaran!

Chandra!

The newspaper guy.

Move!

- Brother!
- He's our escape route.

Stand down! Hold fire!

Hold fire!

Sakthivel, you're surrounded.

Lay down your weapons.

Are you okay, sir?

- Fire back.
- Man down!

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad! Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Move! Take this.

Dad! Dad!

Dad!

Dad! Dad!

Dad!

Dad! Dad!

Dad!

Brother!

Dad!

Chandra?

Chandra!

Use the rear exit. Go!

Chandra!

Put the kid down.

Put the kid--

Stop screaming!

Run!

This way. Go, quick.

Sakthivel!

Don't be scared.

You're my shield.

He won't shoot.

If I miss and the boy gets hit,
you’ll be responsible.

Step on it!

Go, go, go! Quick!

Don't mind the pain. It'll hurt more
if you think about it.

Are you from the slums?

Scissors.

Whom do you live with?

Your mother?

Any relatives? Grandpa, grandma, aunt?

Hey! Answer me!

Chandra.

Ask Chandra to take good care of you.
I'll help with the expenses.

Chandra is my little sister.

She's four.

Where is she?

She was delivering papers with me.

She got lost in the chaos.
I heard her screaming.

Then I don't know what happened to her.

- Ma'am, Chandra?
- I don't know, son.

- I haven't seen her for a while.
- Chandra!

- Have you seen Chandra?
- No. What happened?

Do you know how your father died?

Yes.

Do you know who shot him?

You and your men shot him,
thinking he was a cop.

Let's say that's what happened.

I need some money.

I'll pay you back when I start earning.

Money? What for?

If I get this printed
in the "missing persons" column,

Chandra will come looking for me.

No matter how long it takes,
no matter where she is,

I'll find your Chandra and bring her
back to you.

My photo?

I'm keeping it.

You saved my life.

You protected me from the Lord of Death.

Our two destinies were written as one.

By whom?

Him.

You and I are now bound together as one.

Until the very end.

Go free!
Liberty, liberty, liberty

You're free!
Liberty, liberty, liberty

Go free!
Liberty, liberty, liberty

I'm free!

Shanthi.

Should I pick you up?

I'll come back on my own, Dad.

I don't hear a thing the fakers say,
Say oh

I'm so high above the flames,
I fade away oh

I'm the king of my own game,
My game, my game oh

Raanu.

Liberty, liberty, liberty

You're free!
Liberty, liberty, liberty

What the hell do we do now?

I don't care.

Go free!
Liberty, liberty, liberty

You're free!
Liberty, liberty, liberty

I'm the king of my own game,
My game, my game oh

Raanu, I love you!

I made a terrible mistake, Dad.

Raanu let me down.

I don't see another way out, Dad.

DAD

Raanu, once more!

Sivaguru, Sadanand felt really sorry
after hearing about Manickkam's daughter.

He wants to talk to you.

He's lying.

Raanu is his nephew.
He doesn't want him harmed.

- Hang up!
- They'll talk it out.

Chinnavar is asking
if there's anything else he has to say.

Mistakes happen, Sakthivel.

Young people make such mistakes.

Sivaguru, hang up.

I'm not done yet.
Leave my nephew alone.

He's threatening me?

I made you who you are today!

One second…

Tell him his nephew is a dead man.

His nephew is dead.

Idiot!

- Uncle, she was crazy. What could I do?
- Shut up!

She killed herself. I didn't kill her.

- Shut up!
- Stop!

Call Deepak.

I'll see what I can do.

Call Minister Brij Mohan.

Go on, call him!

- Hey!
- Hey…

Alert! This area belongs
to the Border Defense Force.

Private cars are not allowed any further.

We have orders to take Ranvijay Yadav
to the barracks.

Step out of the car
and walk slowly towards us.

You're saved!

Raanu, I'll call your uncle.

Everything will be okay.

Now go!

Hey, hey, wait! Wait!

Hey, son!

The BDF guys have picked him up,
probably on the minister's orders.

But the minister is right here.

I asked you to drop Raanu
at Major Ashok's barracks.

How did you know they were the BDF?

I told you to confirm first.
Damn fool!

Don't you dare return to Delhi
without my nephew. Morons!

- Keep going, hurry!
- Catch them!

Vibing to a rap song? Huh?

W-Who the hell are you?
Where are you taking me?

Do you know Dara Singh?
The wrestler?

I'm the real Dara Singh.

Amaran! The game starts now!

- Reverse!
- Go, go, go!

Don't let him get away!

Come on!

I'll destroy you!

You're going to die, you dog.

Go!

Wait here.

Uncle, get me out of here!

Uncle, please save me.
They'll kill me!

Hey, let him go!

Name your price and let him go.

I could shoot him in the head.
Instant death.

Hey… Don't do it!

Blood will squirt from his head.

If it's hard for you to watch,
I could shoot him in the heart.

No, no, no! Don't kill him.

H-Hear me out!

Look…

Sakthivel's time is over.

There's nothing he can do.

You two are his strength.

Heard that?

Sakthivel.

Sakthivel! He's only a kid.
Come on, spare him.

Listen… Listen, Sakthivel.

L-Let's sit down and sort it out.

Sakthivel.

You got drunk

and ran over homeless people
who were asleep on the pavement.

Hey, Sakthivel!

Wrong answer. Say "Yes, sir!"

Hey! Apologise to them.
Come on, say sorry.

S-Sorry, sir.

Are you the drug dealer in your college?

Let's sort it out.

I-I don't understand.

Wrong answer! Admit the truth.

Sakthivel, he's only a kid.

Hey, look, look.
Why don't you talk to me?

Do you threaten college kids
with a gun like this?

Uncle! Uncle!

S-Sakthivel, Sakthivel!

S-Say you're sorry!

Did you lay your filthy hands
on Shanthi? Our child?

Let us sit and talk it out.

- Let go, Amaran.
- L-Listen to me.

Sakthivel!

- Sorry--
- Sakthivel!

The police have just arrived

to arrest the alleged leader
of the real estate mafia, Sakthivel.

Sakthivel is facing trial for the murder
of Raanu, Sadanand's nephew.

College student, Raanu,

is the latest victim of gang rivalry.

Take care of your mother.

No woman must step out
of the house without protection,

whether she's eight or eighty.

Get it?

Why the long face?

Did I do anything
that your father has not?

Don't worry.
I'll live like a king in jail.

Just bring me biryani
from time to time.

I'm from Kayalpattinam.
I will not cry.

Don't get too comfortable there
and forget those who are outside.

How could I forget you?

I wasn't talking about me.

I meant that the singer from Mumbai
might be weeping for you.

I meant her.

When you mock me, it means
you're holding back your tears.

If you cry, I'll kill you.

Amaran.

You'll have to handle everything
while I'm in jail.

Why are you laughing?

That goes without saying.

I mean the business too.

Your brother, Manickkam, is there.

He's too emotional.

He can't stay calm, but you can.
Wear it.

We'll be right beside him.

I should've killed him and served time.

- Not you.
- Brother.

You've lost a daughter.

Isn't that bad enough?
Leave it to me.

Amaran.

I'll be watching from inside the jail.

Amaran will handle things outside.

Okay?

He's in charge now. Get it?

Imagine you're Chinnavar.

I am Pathros.
A real Malayali from Kanjirappally.

Let's just say you were sent to jail,

who'd you entrust with your power?

Manickkam? Amaran? Or you, Pathros?

No, you, Anburaj!

You rascal!

- Why must you always stir up trouble?
- Let go!

Now that Chinnavar is in jail,

do you feel like a king?

A mighty king?

Yes, or no?

Power is not for the asking,

it's for the taking.

Amaran, what did I do wrong?

Why does my brother insult me?

Now that you're in charge,
am I a dumb spectator?

Forget it. It doesn't matter
whether it's you or me.

Sakthivel could've told me in private.

Why humiliate me in front of everyone?

You saw what happened.

Let him say whatever he wants.

You know full well

that I would not do anything
without your approval.

You know how to treat people with respect.

But my brother doesn't.
He treats me like an enemy.

Am I his enemy? Or is he mine?

This is our enemy. Stop drinking.

When I'm drunk, the truth comes out.

Come.

Sometimes I could…

- Keep those thoughts to yourself.
- I'm his elder brother.

Sir.

- How are you?
- Yes. You?

You've lost weight.

Hey!

Are you Chandra?

Yes.

Shera! Hey!

Is that you?

Is this your brother?

What's his name?

I'm Indhrani, from Vellore.

If I was the Chandra that you're
looking for, would you rescue me?

Where the hell are you going?
You can't go! Stop!

Hey, Shera! Ramesh!

First, call me by my name.

Madhavi?

Rajeshwari?

Gandhimathi?

Indhrani.

Manorama.

Not allowed, sir.

Sir?

Say, "I love you".

What's this nonsense?

You could try lying!

Madam.

I am your only Adam!

Okay.

What do you desire?

It's yours for the taking

What more do you desire?

Paradise lies beneath your feet

This playful heart of mine

Has been poisoned by love

Close your eyes

Whisper sweet words of love to me

What do you desire?

It's yours for the taking

What more do you desire?

Paradise lies beneath your feet

Sugar baby, my sugar baby

Sugar baby, my sugar baby

Sugar baby, my sugar baby

Sugar baby, my sugar baby

Hold me close

Closer

Hold me close

Closer

What do you desire?

It's yours for the taking

What do you desire?

It's yours for the taking

This is the age of evil
The sea is on fire

The enemy is closing in, call your army

Here comes the tiger,
See the river parting

Punches fly, enemies perish

The long sword is the law here

It will fall on many masks

To hell with this evil world!

Just come to me

You mean the world to me

- Long live!
- Long live!

- May Sadanand live long!
- May Sadanand live long!

Sir, Manickkam is here.

- Hail, hail!
- Hail, hail!

Did I ask you to go and meet Sadanand?

No, sir…

I'll kill you if you call me "sir".

Okay, I won't.

Sakthivel and I go back a long way.

We've seen many ups and downs in life.

Sadanand is my archenemy!
Tell him.

- No, Brother.
- Don't call me "Brother".

That wily old fox will sever both
our heads. All three, in fact.

If we work together, the sky is the limit.

- He's entering politics.
- So what?

What do I care?

Must I give him my vote
and chant his damn name?

If he joins politics,
he can't continue the business.

The public and the press will be
watching him like hawks.

His territory is up for grabs,
so he wants us in.

But not for free.
On a condition that we give him 30%.

Let bygones be bygones.
This is my offer.

Yes… or no?

The Simla Agreement
pales in comparison to your deal.

He'll ask for my head next.
Will you give that to him too?

- It has no value in court.
- You little…

So you shook hands,

hugged him and agreed to the 30% deal.
You dare sit here now?

I didn't agree. Amaran did.

Have you no brains?
You could've stopped him.

You declared that Amaran would take care
of everything, in front of everyone.

- Now you're blaming me.
- Look here…

- Sir.
- Stop calling me "sir".

- You treat me like a servant.
- Like what?

That's how you treat me.

- When did I treat you like that?
- You've told me a thousand times.

"In our business, no enemy is forever."

True, no enemy is forever,
apart from that wily old Sadanand.

- Let me explain.
- No.

Okay, tell me.

Firstly, it's a new territory.
We can expand the business.

- And who will pay the 30%?
- I'm not done.

Go on.

Sadanand's contacts will become
our contacts.

New doors will open for us.

Politicians will line up,
wanting us to partner with them.

Politics is big business.

It will rain cash!

Yes, it will rain cash.
But can one trust Sadanand?

Sadanand is 72 years old.

He has medical complications.
How long is he going to last?

He'll up his share and force us to pay.
Are we his slaves?

Sakthivel, I don't agree to this deal.
It's up to you two now.

- Brother…
- I'm out.

Okay, go. Run away from all your problems!

- Always shirking responsibilities.
- I don't want any.

- What do you want?
- I'm your elder brother.

- I raised you. I want respect.
- Yes.

Here! Take your respect.
Stop being naive!

When I was just a kid, I killed a cop
with an iron rod for you.

My hands are stained with blood,
thanks to you.

And you killed my daughter in return.

Brother!

I wanted Shanthi to get married after
her schooling and move to our village.

But you insisted
that she has to go to college.

I did say that and I still stand by it.

Girls must study and be independent.

Independent? Shanthi is gone forever!

All because of you.

Me?

Leave me alone.

Say yes to Sadanand.

It'll end the gang war.

We can get you out.
It hurts me to see you in jail.

We can expand our business
to Dubai and London.

I won't say it again.

Don't leap before you look.

- May God bless you!
- Congratulations.

Selvi, come.

Amaran!

Amaran!

- Come here.
- What is it?

Just come.

Kalai, go inside.

What happened?

Mangai's phone is switched off.

- Her battery must be dead.
- Something's wrong.

She must be with her friends.
Our men would've gone with her.

She went with Naga.

He would know.

What does he have to do with her?

Don't ask me. Ask Naga.

Where's Mangai?

How would I know where she is?

Where is Mangai?

Move!

Mangai, what are you doing here?

Let's go home.

I'm not going.

What the…

We'll sort it out at home.

- Mom will yell at me. I'm not going.
- Why would she yell at you?

Naga, what have you done?

No, no…
We've been in love for over a year!

Mangai told me she'd tell her father.
I panicked.

Please let him go.

Sorry, I didn't know what to do.
I was terrified.

You should've thought of it beforehand.

Come here.

Help us get married.

I love him.

Get us married
before my dad is released.

I beg you.

- I'll fall at your feet.
- Hey.

Stop it, Mangai.
What is this?

Naga is of a different caste.
What if my dad objects?

- SP, thank you.
- Oh, don't worry about it, sir.

Why the long face?

- Are you upset that I scolded you?
- "Get the hell out!"

That's what you said.

But you didn't leave the room, I did.

Can I tell you something?

"No, shut up."
Shall I say that in your voice?

Listen to me.
I'll tell you what's on my mind.

- If I jump 8 feet, you have to jump 18.
- 16.

You're the math whiz.

You can tell Sadanand

that I'm okay with your "Simla Agreement".

- My vote is for him.
- I've already told him.

- What?
- I told him as a precaution.

Now we're wily politicians too.

Talking of precautions,

don't tell Jeeva for three days
that I'm out of prison.

Why look at me like that?
You scoundrel!

I'm the scoundrel?

- Okay, I am.
- No, no, it's me.

Get in, please.

Let's go.

Pechi, has the boss left?

Am I late?

My husband is the only one who left.

He left me in search of God.
The smart fellow!

If I had married you, I would've run away
on our wedding day.

Do you know what's going on inside?

Pechi, no gossiping.

Mr. Sakthivel is our boss.

It's been six days and six nights.

A bit of laughter, a few fights.

Pots and pans are crashing to the floor.

The sound of singing in between.

I can hear them breathing,
hissing like snakes.

The milkman and the newspaper man
come and go every day.

The door cracks open slightly
and everything is taken inside.

And the door slams shut again.
"Don't disturb."

Pechi, did you peek through the door?

Do you think this old lady's eyes
are that sharp?

I can't tell the difference between
a goldfish and a shark.

But her face was glowing.

There was a time when my face
glowed like that too.

It glowed enough to light up
my hometown.

Then why did your husband rob you

and run away with a young neighbour?

Where to, sir?

Home, where else?

- Your wife should be home.
- Yes.

Or at least, your daughter should be home.

Why? Are they out?

They were talking about going back
to Kayalpattinam.

When did they say that?

The day after you entered
Ms. Indhrani's house.

Damn it!

Yes, sir.

Enough! Just drive.

May you be cleansed
of all the evil eyes cast on you…

- Where is Jeeva?
- She isn't here.

I can see that.
That's why I'm asking, where is she?

Do you know or not?

I know, but I can't tell you.

Why not?

She had a sickle in her hand

and said she'd cut me up first,

and then you.

Jeeva?

Hey!

How important is Sivaguru to us?

He is our second priority after Jeeva.
But where is she?

Where is my wife? Jeeva!

If he causes any trouble,
can we be strict with him?

Sivaguru would never cause any trouble.
I can give that to you in writing.

Oh. Has Jeeva gone to Sivaguru's place?

Sivaguru is like family, right?

Get to the point. What is it?

Will their caste be an issue for you?

Is this about Sivaguru's son and Mangai?

They love one another.

If they marry, they'll live here with us.

Naga is educated.

He can handle our accounts.

I told Mangai… that I would persuade you.

Where's your mother?

How can I talk about your marriage
without consulting Jeeva?

Where's your mother?

"Radha, anger does not suit you."

Who are you?

Hey, Radha!

Tell me, who are you?

The man who tied the nuptial chain
around your neck.

I'm not wearing it anymore.
It's been a week since I threw it away.

Oh, wow.

Is that why I'm having chest pain?

- I can feel it aching.
- Tell me who you are.

Your father,

that bloody moneylender.

Remember when I landed
in Kayalpattinam to shoot him?

You stood between us like
the brave Queen of Jhansi.

You challenged me to kill you first,
didn't you?

I dropped my gun and took your hand.

And…

You gave me a tight slap.
Didn't you?

If you want, you can slap me again.

Why did you come back?

Move in with her. Wear make-up
and sing and dance together.

It's a sickness.

Like some people have BP or diabetes.

This is mine… think of it like that.

Shall I buy you another nuptial chain?
Your neck is--

Don't talk to me!

I don't know you.

Don't say that.

A day will come when
we'd live together on a farm land,

where we raise cows and other animals

and there'll be a school for the poor.

Even at 90,

it'd be just you and me.

Remember what you called me
when we got married?

"Hey, Sakthivel."

Say it now.

That's all I want.

Hey, Sakthivel.

Take that boiling pot off the stove,
and stop daydreaming.

Will you accept my daughter
as your daughter-in-law?

Let's invite the whole town.

An airplane full of wedding guests
from Kayalpattinam.

Another one full of Narasapuram guests.
What do you say?

Come on, just say yes.

Turn our darling girl
Into a beautiful bride

Add sugar and make her
Sweet nature sweeter

Add our embers to the sacred fire

Let us mix justice, wealth and pleasure

Set up the wedding tent

Prepare the land

Mix saffron and turmeric

The auspicious day has come

You've found a wise boy in Amaran.

Congratulations!

Sweet girl

You who hide behind your smile

This lotus will bloom only in my pond

She'll be a mother to many children

All like jasmine flowers

Now he's trapped, the wild bull

Finally he'll help us in the kitchen

He will heed his wife's every word

And be her eternal slave

He picks fights all over town

Yet docile under his own roof

You like Mangai, don't you?

She's not my type.

She's like a sister.

Really?

My type…

…is Indhrani.

But my type…

…is him.

Have you been blessed by the stars?

Have you performed all the rituals?

How come the nuptial chain
has reappeared?

I found it, so I wore it.
Shouldn't she realise

which one of us is the original,
and which one is the duplicate?

Shanthi should've had such a wedding too.

- When it's his own daughter…
- Don't spread poison now.

Those who lost their slippers,
Wear whatever fits

And hurry home

Two souls are waiting to be united

Go, be happy with your partner

What are you thinking about?

Everything has changed around me.

- What?
- Everything has changed.

I am wondering if I'm the one who changed,
or if it's the others.

Whom do you mean? Amaran or Manickkam?

Everyone.

They all treat me with respect,

but they listen to Amaran.

Everyone but you.

- Why are you smiling?
- Sakthivel is jealous!

You're jealous of the boy
who you raised like a brother.

Not at all.

No one can take my place.

I know that and so does Amaran.

But I'm not sure if you realize it.

All great cities in the world
are built around rivers.

But look at Delhi.

River Yamuna is so contaminated.

If we cleaned it,
or cleaned our slums,

- Delhi will look like London or New York.
- Hey.

- Where's Amaran?
- He had some important work.

We could relocate people
from the slums to a better place.

We can win the contract.
It's worth millions.

The minister wants--

Two cars. Seven or eight men.

Down! They've got machine guns.

Put him on the back seat, quick!

See if he's conscious.

Don't let him lose consciousness.

I'm on it, you drive.
Hey, wake up!

Heads down!

Shoot the driver…

- Get closer to him.
- What are you doing? Shoot him!

- Shoot him! Did you get him?
- Yes.

Are you Sadanand's men?

Get closer to them!

Move, move, move!

Sakthivel!

I'm coming for you!

DELHI POLICE

- Sakthivel!
- Mr. Sakthivel!

Mr. Sakthivel!

Sister, leave us alone.

Don't stay here.
I said, leave the room.

Did you order the hit, Deepak?

Talk.

Answer me!

Did you do it? Tell me!

- Why did you do it?
- What choice did I have?

Should I keep quiet like you?

Don't show your face in Delhi
until I tell you.

Got it?

Stay away from Delhi.

My grandfather's name was Babu.

He was a traffic cop in Mettupalayam.

He was on his feet all day long.

He was an SI when he retired.

He turned his only son,

my father, Samuel, into a police officer.

He started out as a sub-inspector,

then became an Assistant Commissioner
in the Delhi Special Task Force.

He was wounded while on duty and retired.

You may know him.

And then there's me,

Jaikumar Royappa. That's my name.

Don't forget it.

It took us three generations for me
to sit here and interrogate you today.

Don't forget that either.

Why?

What was going on at the Red Fort?
What's this gang war about?

Who tried to kill you?

There's me on one side,

and the rest of the world on the other.

Many want me dead.

Hello.

Here. Your transfer order to Jharkhand
is ready for signature.

Sir?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Sorry, sir?

Sir?

Sorry, sir?

Can you hear me, sir?

Weak signal, sir.

I'll call you ASAP.

Hello?

I don't care about Sakthivel.

If one Sakthivel falls,
another one will rise.

The criminals I want are both outside
and inside the government.

They must all meet their end.

Sakthivel will help me in this mission.

I'll thank you now

since I don't know

if you and I will be alive
when this is over.

So… thanks.

Why weren't you in the car with us?

What are you implying?

I asked you where you were.

Do… Do you doubt me?

Answer my question.
Where were you?

- I had some work…
- What work?

I had to rush to the hospital.

What was wrong with you?

It wasn't for me.
I had to go to the OB-GYN.

Who's pregnant? What's this new yarn?

It's not important.

Your daughter.

She's the one paying for our sins.

I took Amaran with me.

Mangai had a miscarriage.

Suspicion is like cancer.
It can suck the life out of you.

- Pathros, don't fan the flames.
- Sakthivel suspects Amaran.

It won't wear off easily.

I warned you.
Chinnavar is scared of you.

He is jealous.

You've taken the business way ahead.

You're friends with important people now.

How could he digest it?

Okay. Let's go independent
and set up our own business.

Whose side will you be on?

Ours? Or Chinnavar's?

- What's this nonsense?
- Whose side?

- What if he had doubted you?
- Me?

Who else?

- I…
- You?

I'd finish him off.

In our line of work,
suspicion leads to death.

The only question is, whose death?

We owe him.

Power is not for the asking,

it's for the taking.

Jeeva, go with Manickkam.

Amaran, you come with me.

In the middle of the road…

They rammed straight into my car.
Such audacity!

In the heart of Delhi.

When I rolled down my window,
it rained bullets.

I could hear a voice in me saying,

"It's over, Rangaraya."

I met death up close.

You're always by my side,
but not on that day.

I thought you had joined hands
with Sadanand and…

I wondered…

For a second.

But you call me your son.

This is Delhi, son.

Sons have killed fathers,

siblings have killed each other
to seize the throne.

It's been happening since the Mughals.
Delhi carries this old curse.

I got it wrong.

I came to the temple to seek forgiveness.

If I'd asked you, you wouldn't
have taken me seriously. Right?

Do you trust me now?

Or do you still suspect me?

What more do you want me to say?
Must I fall at your feet?

I've put it behind me. Why can't you?

Sir!

What are you doing
in the middle of the road?

Should I bring him back?

Amaran. Amaran!

Has my brother offended you?
Did he suspect you?

Forgive him for my sake.
He's always like this.

He will treat you to a feast,
but will also serve some shit on the side.

What can we do?

Come with me. Come on!

When we were kids,
I was the only family he had.

He kept following me around every day
like a little vermin.

Today, he's king. Even God to a few.
Now we must all bow to him.

I started this gang.
It has grown thanks to me.

- Then how did it become Sakthivel's gang?
- Let it go.

Wait, let me talk.

Amaran has taken care of everything
for the past year.

He's taken us to great heights.

How can he suspect Amaran?

- It's always the same story.
- What do you mean?

This isn't the first time
he has wronged Amaran.

He was betrayed when he was so young.

- What are you talking about?
- Amaran's father…

Don't tell him. He's been hurt enough.

He should know the truth, tell him.

Amaran, do you ever
think about your father?

Do you know who shot him?

Yes. Chinnavar told me.

Really?

He told you?

He told me on the day
of my father's funeral.

He said that my father
was mistaken for a cop.

Your father's death was not an accident.

Sakthivel knew he wasn't a cop,
but he still shot him.

He knew it wasn't a cop?

The newspaper slid under the door.

I told Sakthivel it was
the newspaper man, not the cops.

He fired the shot.

Chinnavar made a sacrifice.

And the scapegoat was your father.

Chandra!

Brother!

Am I a child? What's with the chocolates?

You get dizzy when your blood sugar drops.

Is this new?

- For me?
- Who else?

Why dress me up like a film star?

You like glamorous people.

You're the only one I like.

Then take me with you.

15,000 feet altitude. Misty mountains.

Negative temperatures.

Even I'll struggle to breathe
and you have asthma.

What would I do
if something happened to you?

Then don't go.

I'm not going on a holiday.

You made a vow to visit Mount Kailash.

I must fulfill it.

Something doesn't feel right.
Don't go now--

When I come back, I'll settle
all the accounts with interest.

Come back and settle the accounts.

Hey, Sakthivel.

- Give that to me.
- Hey…

Hey, why are we stopping here?

I can't hold it in anymore.

How did Khalua know you wanted to pee?

Anburaj!

Shoot him!

Brother!

Hey…

My son!

My son!

My son…

He's gone to Nepal.

He will not come back.

He won't.

Indhrani, my dear!

You look so lovely!

Indhrani, will you go to Mumbai with her?
Or come with me?

Chinnavar?

Madam,

I am your only Adam.

How did Chinnavar die?

He tripped and fell down the mountain.

That's the truth.

We could not recover his body.
You couldn't bloody do it either!

- Tell us the truth!
- What really happened?

Hey!

Ask him. He's standing up there.

Amaran! It wouldn't have
happened without your knowledge.

- What happened.
- How did he fall?

Everyone wants to know where Chinnavar is.

I don't have the answer.
You tell them.

This is what happened to Chinnavar.

Hey!

I pushed him.

I am responsible.

What can you do about it?

Get it?

I killed Sakthivel. I killed him!

Sakthivel is gone.

From this moment on,
I am Rangaraya Sakthivel.

Get it?

The Buddhist monks in Nepal

saved my life
and nursed me back to health.

In just two years,
they gave me back my confidence

and made me skillful in martial arts.

But I couldn't become one of them.

My thoughts were filled
with Jeeva and Mangai.

Anna, is that you?

Uncle.

Did you miss me?

Where were you? I called.

Father, remember?
It's been three years since we divorced.

- Smile.
- Have you forgotten?

Enough.

Ask him to let me go.

You must let me go. I've suffered enough.

What!

Are you sure? Okay, I'll be there.

Watch it!

You might make the judge upset.

I'm stuck in traffic. I'll be there.

Thank you.

Where's Khalua?

Khalua!

Khalua, where are you?

Khalua!

Khalua!

Khalua, Sakthivel is back.
Do you understand what I'm saying?

He's back. He's alive!
What will happen to us now?

Hello.

- What's up, Anburaj?
- Who is it?

Anburaj, did you hear the news?

Bad news is at your doorstep.

What's this nonsense?

I hear your days are numbered.
Look outside.

We lament your passing, beloved Anburaj.

Rest in peace, our beloved king!

Our beloved master!

- Anburaj, are you dead?
- Who the hell is dead?

Rest in peace, our beloved Anburaj!

Who are you talking about?

You, of course!

Move, move aside!

Move! Move!

What are they doing?

Didn't you agree to tell me
what happens in the slum?

A 93-year-old man just had a son
and named him Arokiyam.

Peter ran away with Pandiyan's wife.

Hey, hey, hey…

Get lost!

Your king is standing right here.

Who told you I was dead?
Go away!

Sakthivel? The Chinnavar I know
went missing two years ago.

The rumor is that he died in Nepal.

Is it Sakthivel's ghost then?

Fools say anything.
They must've seen a ghost.

Hey, Khalua.

Fly our helicopter to the township.

Right now?

Yes. Now. It's urgent.

Where are you going?

America. That's a dumb question!
To Goa, obviously.

Mr. Manickkam!

Your brother is back.

Hey, move…

Let's go.

It was Manickkam who told me to shoot you.

Did I have a choice?

You brothers would fight, then you'd
make up. But we get trapped in between.

Let me go…

Boss, please.

Forgive me.

Where's Jeeva?

She is under Sivaguru's care.

I'll take you to her.

How come he's still alive?

He knows where we are.

But we have no idea
where he'd attack us from.

Send our men and find him.
He must be killed.

You forced me to do it once.

I can't bring myself
to do it again, I can't.

Amaran, you don't know my brother.

I've already sent Pathros with some men.

I know where Sakthivel will be heading.

Pathros will be waiting there. Okay?

Oh, you've sent him already? Good.

If we catch the morning train
to Tirunelveli,

we can drive from there to Thiruchendur.

Khalua, don't turn around
or ask any questions.

Go back to our car
as if you'd forgotten something.

Turn the headlights on.
Count the men in the taxis and call me.

Drive away and come back in 15 minutes.
Unni, you go too.

- Me?
- No talking. Just go.

- Hold on.
- What is it?

Naga, wait!

Turn the light on. The headlights!

Start the car.

Two taxis. About eight to ten men.

Chinnavar!

You shouldn't have returned.

Everyone has their time.

Your time is over.

Where's Amaran?

Manickkam!

I'm here. Kanjirappally Pathros.

Hey! I didn't think we'd ever meet again.

We may plan,
but God is the one who decides.

Safe journey, guru.

I know you'll forgive me
if I make a mistake.

You taught me everything I know.

Bravo, Chinnavar!

Very, very, very well done!

Who taught you this? Bodhidharma?

Who am I?

My guru.

What's my name?

Rangaraya Sak--

When Manickkam returned from Nepal,

he said that you died in an avalanche.

When Jeeva heard the news,

she grabbed hold of Manickkam
and shook him violently.

She was screaming, "What have you
done to my husband?"

and was about to him.

Then Manickkam slapped her.

She took the car and drove
to the Dabri police station.

They refused to file a case.

But Jeeva did not budge.

"File the case and bring my husband back."

She kept repeating this,
but no one listened.

She didn't eat all day.

It was 9 pm by the time

Sivaguru could convince her
to leave the police station.

What's that place… When they were
making a turn around Dwarka Circle,

a speeding truck came out of nowhere
and crashed into them,

flipping their car over.

Sivaguru's arm was broken.

- And Jeeva suffered a head injury.
- Something doesn't feel right.

Don't go now.

They said she was lucky to be alive.

When I come back, I'll settle
all the accounts with interest.

Come back and settle the accounts.

Give her your blessings.

Give him to me.

- Your grandson.
- Oh.

Hey.

He's named Sakthivel too.

Here. Take him, he's crying.

Where is Jeeva?

She doesn't remember us, Dad.

Any of you?

She could not recognise any of us
after her surgery.

W-Where is she?

Where?

I feel so useless.

I couldn't save her.

She suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Her memory has been badly impaired.

I…

Jeeva.

Who are you?

Me?

Don't you remember me?

I'm Sakthivel.

Sakthivel.

Sakthivel.

What have they done to you?

I should've died instead.

I…

Jeeva, wait. Jeeva.

Wait, my love. My love.

I left you alone

among this pack of wolves.

I know it's my fault. I can understand.

It took me three months
to regain consciousness,

and eight months to recover.

When I walked for the first time,
I tripped and fell.

Your memory kept me alive.

Jeeva, it's you

who brought me back from the dead.

Stop.

Stop, Jeeva. Please wait.

You're the only woman
who has ever slapped me.

- So slap me now if you want to.
- Let go!

Let go of my hand. I said, let go!

If you come near me, I'll kill you.

You can kill me. I'm your husband.

I don't have a husband.
He went missing.

Don't say that.

I am right here in front of you.
Look at me.

Alright.

"Hey, Sakthivel." That's how
you used to call me. Say it.

Call me, "Hey, Sakthivel". Just once.
Say it and everything will be fine.

Say my name.

Hey.

Stop following me. I'll shout for help.

Okay. Okay.

At least remember my name.

Rangaraya Sakthivel…

Or just Sakthivel.

Sakthi--

Did you hear about Pathros?

What are we going to do now?

Only you and I are left now.

What is our plan?

What do you have in mind?

If he comes here,

only one of us brothers will survive.

And that should be you. Right?

He must not step foot here.

We'll see.

Are you pleading for forgiveness?

Have you committed many sins, Pechiamma?

Don't turn around.

Yes.

I have sinned.

You gave me the responsibility

of protecting Indhrani.

But this old lady has failed you.

How…

How is Indhrani?

Shattered.

It is for her sake

that I sit here praying.

No one can ever harm you.

Mother Mary will never let me down.

Never...

Chinnavar killed my father.

I tried to kill him. Who is the hero
and who is the villain here?

I was 12 when I was sold in Mumbai
by my own uncle. The scoundrel.

I didn't even know if God existed.

- Chinnavar saved me from that gutter.
- You're mine.

- He kept me hidden…
- He went to find my sister, Chandra.

- …in a golden cage.
- He found you instead of Chandra.

You came along, threatened
to send me back to the gutter…

When I saw you, I knew you were mine.

…and you kept me captive.

You were meant for me, not for him.

I didn't abduct you. He took you from me.

Why do you men enslave women
and make us lose our dignity?

- You're just a trophy to him.
- Women are trophies for men.

You mean the world to me,
you're etched on my heart.

Why was I born? I feel so abused.

- You're mine. That's the truth.
- Indhrani has no voice.

- Why should I live?
- You'll understand me someday.

- What happens now?
- Now?

- What?
- What else now?

Either Sakthivel kills me, or I kill him.

That's it.

- I thought you had changed.
- I have changed.

- I thought you'd change.
- I am Rangaraya Sakthivel now.

I thought…

I'm doing exactly what he would have done.

There's room for only one of us.
Him or me.

Who do you want?

You want him, right?

Go!

If you want him, don't stay here. Go!

You keep asking me to let you go.

Now I'm telling you, you're free. Go!

Take whatever you want and go.

How can I?

A beast has mauled me.
Where can I go?

Turn this beast into a human being.

Stay with me… forever.

Okay?

Say yes.

Say yes!

There are rumors
about a ghost roaming around town.

Have you seen it?

Or are you that ghost?

My feet are firmly on the ground.

You can take me for a ghost or a human.

Where's Manickkam?

- You've settled scores with Pathros only?
- Don't worry about my scores.

What do you want?

Game over, Sakthivel.

Then why would you be talking to me?

What do you want?

I'm a little greedy. I want it all.

I want Sakthivel. I want Amaran.
I want Manickkam.

Sadanand…

That might prove tricky.

He's close to death anyway.

I want your partners
inside the government.

The police officers, politicians,

civil servants, judges.

I want all their names,

account numbers and records.

What do you need?

48 hours.

And if I agree?

Can I have what I want in return?

48 hours.

Boss, you're playing a dangerous game.

You're making a deal with the devil.

Stan, do you know what farmers do
when a cornfield is on fire?

They set the opposite field alight.

One fire puts out the other.

We've set Sakthivel on fire.

Next, we'll set Amaran on fire.
Then we can sit back and enjoy the show.

Move.

Your son is on the line.

Your uncle has passed away.

Now it's in your hands.

Don't forget,
Raanu was your younger brother.

The old man is dead.

What do we do about Amaran?
Tell me.

Sakthivel is also back.

Put it behind you. Your business
is going well here in Mumbai.

Raanu was my younger brother.
Not yours!

You dare shoot a police officer?

Where is Sakthivel?

Maybe in Goa.

Who is this?

Are you done watching the belly dance?

Sakthivel?

Where are you?

I can see you.

- Brother.
- But you can't see me.

Yes, it's your brother.

I've come back from the mountains for you.

I'm back. Get ready.

Inform Amaran too.

- Sakthivel.
- Ask him to get ready.

Brother?

Amaran, listen to me for once.

We should… Okay, tell me.

Go on, talk.

Look, I'm not imagining things.

You may not fear death, but I do.

Listen…

Anything you'd like to say to me?

Get down.

Get down!

- The other side.
- Brother.

- Don't call me "brother"!
- I named you.

I know.

- Our mother died on a train--
- Get down!

I was there.
The police asked me your name.

- What did you say?
- I named you Rangaraya Sakthivel!

- Were you behind Jeeva's accident?
- Hey…

See? I can't do it.

How could you bring yourself
to kill your only brother?

Tell me. I want to kill you.
Teach me how.

- There's a demon inside me. A demon.
- What?

I don't care.

The demon was angry, scared,
hateful and jealous of you.

Take that demon with you.

How long could it remain enslaved?
It wanted to be the master!

- If you'd asked me, I'd have given it.
- Why would I ask you?

I prayed to God every day,
but it was you who got blessed.

Didn't God tell you
not to kill your brother?

- Don't, Sakthivel.
- What?

- Don't become like me.
- You dare advise me?

You won't be able to sleep,
you'll be plagued by guilt.

Are you scared?

I'll push you off
on the count of three. Okay?

No.

- Say yes.
- Rangaraya Sakthivel…

Yes, I am Rangaraya Sakthivel!

One.

Two.

What are you doing in Goa?

Foreign liquor, food, fish!

If you wanted to see me,
you could've sent a text.

Why kidnap me?

Where's Chinnavar?

What happened to Manickkam?

Answer me!

What happened to Manickkam?

So am I next?

You want Amaran?

See what you're forcing me to do?

Don't you see?

Why did you take Sakthivel's side?

Didn't you and I grow up together?

I'm Royappa.

We're looking for Khalua.
Have you seen him?

The wind is heavy, so sound travels well.
I heard a gunshot.

What do you want?

Four international flights
leave Goa today.

You could take any flight. To London,
to Dubai or even South Africa.

Or… you could get arrested at the airport.

Get to the point.

Your game is up.

But a new door has opened for you.

Become a state witness,

give us the information we need,
and we'll give you a new life.

We'll erase your past,
settle you down in a new city

with a new identity.
We'll give you a new life!

The government guarantees it.

Are you done?

May I say something?

Sakthivel…

Kill him for me.

And I can give you everything
that you just promised me.

This is Amaran's guarantee.

Is the job done?

Amaran is here.

This time, he mustn't escape.

Where are they?

How long will you take?

This is a bomb, not a firecracker.

- Where's Indhrani?
- Upstairs.

We must hurry.

Take a small bag and a few clothes.
We're leaving.

- Where to?
- I'll tell you.

Pechiamma!

Pechiamma, help her pack.

Take the hand luggage.

Book me tickets for all the international
flights leaving Goa today.

Answer the phone. Don't worry.

I won't be flying out.

Hello.

Hello.

Just do what I say.

Say my name.

Gandhimathi?

Rajeshwari?

Pechiamma, who left the locker open?

Indhrani.

Now I remember. Indhrani.

Who is it?

I asked you to get ready.
Where are the passports?

Why did you come back?
To see me decaying?

To smell the rot?

I should've died.

You said he was like your brother.
Is this brotherly behaviour?

Come outside.

I'm here.

Let's hurry.

I'm not coming.

What did you say?

What did you say?

I'm not going anywhere.

What is it?

Come.

The police are on one side,
Chinnavar on the other.

They want to arrest me,
or make me a state witness.

A state witness? What did you tell them?

If you want, come with me.

What took you so long!

- Shut up! Is it done?
- Yes.

What the hell are you waiting for?
Call him!

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

It's a police car.

Stop, stop. Let them go.

Amaran!

He must've taken the beach road.

Call it.

Amaran!

Amaran! You've taken the wrong passport.

Amaran.

Boom!

Hey! Hey!

Amaran is still alive. He's alive!

We screwed up. Let's go, hurry.

Indhra… Indhrani.

Are you behind this?

Get him!

Quick!

Your 48 hours are up.

Hey, lift it!

Amaran is missing.

Is Sakthivel alive? Really?

Yes.

He's safe.

Ma'am, give us a little time.
Sakthivel will become a state witness.

Where is he?

It's better if you don't tell me.

Who is he? Take him to the hospital.

He has enemies all over the city.
He won't make it.

Get him treated in a safe house
with government protection,

not here in your bedroom.

Anna, no safe house
is as safe as you think.

Jai, I'm a pediatrician.

One last favour. Please.

For my sake.

I'm coming, Stan. Yeah.

Calm down.

Okay.

I've taken the Hippocratic Oath.

That's the only reason
I'm treating a gangster like you.

Hey… What are you doing?

Sewing you up.

Doctor, what is this?

Shoulder dislocation. Turn, please.

What's your name?

What do you care? Who are you?

What's your purpose on this planet?
Ever thought about that?

Have you seen Actor Sivaji's old movies?

Hold.

Once Sivaji dies, the movie ends
with a title card saying, "The End".

I'm waiting for that sign,
waiting for my end.

Doctor.

If Royappa sees us this close,

he'll kill me in a police shootout
or divorce you.

Unlikely.

Why not?

We're already divorced.

Oh.

But how come you're still together?

That's none of your business.

Correct.

Isn't that the cop, Samuel Royappa?

Yes. Do you know him?

Has he arrested you too?

Is he dead?

God always takes good men away too soon.

He was like a father to me.

I got caught in a police shootout
when I was a kid.

I lost my father and my brother.

He was my savior.

He took me to the hospital,

and asked his sister, Sister Mary,
to take care of me.

She sent me to a convent
in Dharamshala, called Sacred Heart.

He took care of my education.

Paid my medical college tuition
and got me married to his son.

He even helped us when we got divorced.

What is this?

Midazolam.

- Oh. Wait. What is it for?
- I'll tell you.

First tell me. What does it do?

You'll fall asleep in a jiffy.

I want to ask you something important.

What's happening?

Is your name Chandra?

Did your parents name you Chandra?

Chandra?

What's your brother's name?

Is your brother called Amaran?

You are Chandra.

The real Chandra.

Amaran!

Do you know where Amaran is?
You know my brother?

Look at me! Is he alive?

Is he alive? Is my Amaran alive?

- Chandra!
- Yes, Chandra.

Is he alive? Look at me.

Do you know where you are?

Do you know?

You don't know, do you?

I'll show you where. Look!

Tell me, is my brother alive?
Is he?

Chandra, someone's at the door.

Jai!

Give it to me.

Go, sit in the car. I'm coming.

Who's there? Wait.

They're here.

They're here.

Careful.

- Where…
- Come here.

Come. This way.

Sakthivel will die today.

And you'll die too.

In one night, two Diwalis.

You're making two big mistakes.
One is Sakthivel,

the other is me.

Are you okay?

Sakthivel, open the door!

Get him!

Jai, pick up the phone.
Pick up the bloody phone!

Doctor!

Hey, Chandra!

Are you okay?

Remember where your father died?
I'm going there.

Tell Royappa.

And you come too. Amaran will be there.

Open the door!

I have an old score to settle with Amaran.

Amaran,

if you're still alive and have the guts,

come to Lal Rang,

where you once delivered newspapers
and where your father died.

I'll be waiting for you.

You shouldn't have come back.

I have a score to settle.

I've come to return the bullet
you left inside me.

You cannot be forgiven
for what you've done.

I've lost everything.

Do you know what you took from me?

What?

My father.

Don't ever talk to me about loss.

You little…

Hey!

Traitor!

Where are you hiding?

I've seen death up close many times.

The Lord of Death is an old friend.

I know that.

You once used me as your shield.

After you shot my father.

He was just a newspaper man.

I shot him? Did Manickkam say that?

Yes.

He said I shot your father?

It wasn't just Manickkam,
everyone said so.

- Why do you think they said that?
- Because you shot him.

So, you didn't shoot him?

Didn't you? You didn’t kill him?

It was you, right?

No! You damn fool!

All this? Was I…

Don't lie. Don't lie to me!

It was you. You!

Sakthivel!

- Anna.
- Sakthivel!

I made you a promise when you were a kid.

Sakthivel, are you there?

Stop. Wait a minute.

Are you there?

Amaran!

- Let go!
- Hey, Stan!

Are you there?

Amaran?

Brother.

Is that really you?

Brother.

It's Chandra.

Your Chandra!

Stay there. I'm coming.

Brother!

Brother!

H-Hey… Hey!

Hey!

Chandra is a doctor! Chandra!

Come quickly! Here…

Amaran…

Is this my Amaran?

Why did this happen to him?

Amaran.

A-Amaran.

- A-Amaran.
- Chandra.

My little Chandra?

Yes.

My little Chandra.

Don't go. Please.

Brother, don't go.

Don't leave me!

Dad…

Dad…

First,

the Lord of Death took my mother away.

Then,

Amaran, the child I nurtured.

He took everyone who was close to me.

But He left one behind.

My Jeeva.

I've told Him firmly that He can
take me only after she is gone.

I told him to go away!

The harvest! The first harvest!

The first harvest!

The first harvest…

The first harvest, Grandma!
The first harvest!

This is an offering to God, Grandma.

How was your math exam?
Did you do well?

Yeah, I managed.

Don't fib. We'll know the truth
when your results are out.

Hey, you!

I can't remember his name… hey!

Sakthivel!

Hey, Sakthivel.
Ask everyone to come and eat.

Grandma wants everyone to eat now.

I heard her say, "Hey, Sakthivel".

Our grandson.

She does not remember
my name, even now.

But she's still my Jeeva.

That's enough for me.