All language subtitles for Kolahalamedu 2026_track3_[eng]

(jmysterious music playing)

(cow mooing in distance)

(faint bottle clinking)

(♪soft tribal drum beats)

(♪tense background score)

KOLAHALAMEDU

(crowd murmuring)

(horn honks)

(sobbing)

(♪steady music plays)

Forest

(muffled sobbing)

- It was a leopard attack.
- Are you sure?

Sure, there are leopard
claw marks on the body.

The leopard killed him by biting his neck.

- Then it started eating the flesh.
- Mmh

And then,

The leopard's footprints are
clearly visible on the ground.

Where was this boy
going early in the morning?

This boy was the one who used
to deliver milk over this area.

After delivering milk to two houses, he
was on the way to Purushothaman's house...

The leopard attacked him during that time.

Sir, there's a high chance that the
leopard is still somewhere around here.

It's been three years since
a leopard was found here.

At that time the leopard
only attacked cows.

We didn't get hurt.

I was doing my training here at that time.

Did you catch that leopard?

The leopard was captured using
a tranquilizer gun and relocated.

After that it's the first time.

Mmh

(♪melachonic music plays)

Samkutty, you are in charge of
the southern part of the hill, right?

Over the last week, have you
noticed any footprints or scat?

Um... when I came across
Yeracaud I used to see jungle cats.

Sir, do you think the boy
is attacked by a Jungle Cat?

I'm sure that the boy was attacked
by a leopard, not a jungle cat.

I’m not sure if it was
a tiger or a leopard.

I used to hear some
growls from the forest.

Sir, this is Reji, he is the
Kolahalamedu Panchayat President.

- Ah!
- Mmh

(muffled sobbing)

You have to take immediate
action to catch the leopard.

We can't afford to lose
one more life in our area.

We have to study the leopard's trajectory.

Mmh

If the opposition party
takes over this issue,

There's a high chance that a
revolt will break out in this village.

That nasty Subash and his gang
are keenly watching us to slip up,

...to pull us out of power.

I'll do any kind of help for you.

We have to catch the leopard soon.

We will be available for any assistance.

(♪suspensful music plays)

Eh?

Ah...Get lost, you hen!

Ah!

Ahh!

- (hen clucks)
- Get out of here!

- Kochetta?
- What?

Why are you talking to yourself?

What time did I ask you to come?

- 7:30 a.m.
- What's the time now?

- 8:30 a.m.
- Ah...

In the evening, when you
come asking for your wages,

I will deduct this one hour from it.

Kannan and Rajesh are enjoying
what you are earning hardly, right?

I feel content thinking about it.

You don't have to be content that much.

I'll kill them by mixing
poison into their drink.

(chuckles)

Haven't you heard of the leopard attack?

Mmh

The leopard kills Chekan's younger child.

It’s crowded with
forest officials and locals.

I have been there.

It happened while he was on the
way to our house, to deliver milk.

(sighs)

Why are they walking through our plot?

Who?

Ah! Let them.

We can’t leave them.

Their goat ruined thirty tapioca plants
and over a hundred bunches of spinach.

You’ve been ignoring them on purpose.

It's not because I'm scared of them.

He is an orphan.

I just wished for his well being.

You just wait to see him and
his sons getting beaten up by me.

If that nasty guy came to irritate
me, I would surely punch him.

At that time, don't try to stop me.

It's because you behaved tender,

He’ll try to take over your land.

You just wait and see,
I'll surely get back to him.

(broom sweeps)

Sssh!

Why didn't you take the call?

My mobile fell down, and
its display got damaged.

I'll call you later, you go now.

(♪soft romantic music plays)

Hey!

Bring any leftover rice gruel.

I'm doing some work, right?
Do you have a problem with your leg?

You go check it yourself.

Hey! Just say if you can't do it.

Don't try to lecture me.

Aha! Yeah, I can't do that. What now?

(chuckles)

What's there to laugh about?
Get lost if you're done.

If you dare to try to lecture me...

- What will you do then?
- You get lost!

- You two started in the morning itself?
- (clang)

Hey!

If you dare to throw away food...

I'll burst both of you like crackers.

Until now, you two haven't been
of any use to me or this house.

So I just don't care about losing you.

Ah!

Uhm..

Own your mistake, but don't
throw others under the bus.

Move away!

- What's happening here?
- He's the one who started it, mother.

No mother, he is lying.
He's the one who attacked me first.

You vagabonds don't give anyone any peace.

Why are you staring at me?

- What will you do about it?
- Do you want a punch?

Get lost, you idiot!
Don’t get on my nerves!

(unintelligible chatter)

I'll deal with you.

(♪serious music plays)

(water splashing softly)

Sir, I just mentioned the
incident from three years...

...ago when a cow was
killed by a leopard, right?

If my memory was right, it was this area.

According to the survey report,

there are four leopards
in the Achencovil forest.

Two of them are still off the radar.

And the remaining two are tigers.

This time it's a leopard, not a tiger.

- I'm sure it's a leopard.
- Mmh

We have to catch it before the next attack.

You will be with us, right?

I'll be with you, until
we catch the leopard.

Because I'm also one of the
residents of Kolahalamedu.

We have to set some
traps inside the forest.

You're right, sir.

Until we catch the leopard, the villagers
should be told not to go out at night.

Sir, only if officials like
us remain in the forest,

The villagers would back
off from going outside.

Mmh

We can arrange some
forest guards inside the forest.

It would be better to catch the
leopard by using a tranquilizer gun.

Now, I can't just keep myself
away from my jurisdiction.

The ones with me are just boys
who've just finished their training.

I hope no one gets hurt.

Everything will be alright, sir.

We can get the data of all animals
in this forest from the station.

If we go through it, we can get some
information regarding the leopard.

Of course, sir.

More officials will be here tomorrow
— including the Deputy Officer.

We can plan further only
after discussing it with them.

Mmh, okay, sir.

(♪steady rhythmic beat plays)

(♪light romantic music) ♪

(soft click)

Did you take my lipstick?

No

I've warned you several times
before not to touch my things.

Mother!

- Mom! Come fast!
- Leave her, leave her hair!

Are you two continuing what
those thugs have just stopped?

Please give me some peace of mind.

or you guys just kill me.

Brother!

I'll be back.

I'll deal with you, then.

Ah..Baiju?, come get in.

- Is Kochettan not here?
- He went to the fields.

You wait inside, I will bring some tea.

No thanks, I had tea.

I should’ve received the money.

I gave him five lakh he
promised to return. I owed...

...that to the bank — and
I haven’t told my father.

You'll get your money
after this year's harvest.

You don't need to worry about that.

Mmh, that's fine.

I'm not scared because I
have your house as collateral.

Uhm...How much does the land cost here?

Mmmh, You just leave, Baiju.

- I will tell him about you.
- Mmh, okay then.

(birds chirping)

(♪dense, heavy music plays)

(splats)

Asshole!

Boss!

I've warned you before, right? Not to
play around while I'm pointing a gun.

Sorry, boss. I won't repeat it again.

I won't get anything if we bring you along.

(inhales)

Boss, I think he is around here.

- Who? Your father?
- No, boss. I mean leopard.

Hhmm

(♪haunting music plays)

If we catch it, we can just live
comfortably for about three years.

Hhm, you don't even
know how to catch a rabbit,

If a leopard shows up, you'll
run back scared to death.

Enough rubbish. Keep walking.

Oh, I'm coming.

(♪tense tribal drum beats)

Hey Gopi, caught anything?

- Nothing.
- Oh nice.

I saw one or two small barking deer
roaming around near Varathakakunnu.

If you manage to get one, we need a share.

I pity the people who pay someone
like you a salary to protect the forest.

If I act rightly on my job,
you both will be in prison.

Don't forget it.

We give you half of what
we get from this forest, right?

That’s why I’m leaving you alone.

Gopi,

I need some Olax shrubs. Can you get it?

- It will cost a lot.
- It is for our MLA.

It is said that it is good for hair growth.

Hhmm

Ask him to get it from his own ass.

It's not like early days, we had to
make sure where the cameras were kept.

Let me see.

The camera near the
currant tree isn’t working.

- You can get it from there.
- No need for that.

I know how to do it.

Wherever it is, I just want the stuff.

(sighs)

Take care, beware of the leopard.

Same to you.

(♪rythmic tribal beat plays)

(engine rumbles)

The leopard has been
spotted near this area.

- We have to do an inspection in this area.
- Yes, sir.

- The cage will arrive here by tomorrow.
- Mmh

We have to set the trap
somewhere around here.

Sir, is anyone from the division
available to use the tranquilizer gun?

The DFO hasn't mentioned anything about it.

Selvan is on leave. I don’t
know if anyone else is available.

Oh!

Anyway, our team will
conduct patrols today,

...with the Jeep.

Sir, Safal and I'll be around this area.

Ah! You have to be here.

Are you going back home after this?

Huh!

Let me first come to a
conclusion about the state here.

I won’t leave things unfinished here.

That boy's face is still
lingering in my mind.

You don't need to worry, sir.
The leopard will surely fall in our trap.

(sighs)

Where are you going?

- You can tell just by looking, right?
- Oh!

Move!

- Mmh!
- Move away!

(water flowing)

Okay then, wait.
I'll also accompany you.

(faint dog whine)

(dog barks)

(♪quirky music plays)

Why do your eyes look so sharp?

Eh? I was just checking if there
is any leopard hiding somewhere.

(laughs)

Are you really scared of the leopard?

Is it my relative or what?
Why wouldn’t I be scared?

Do you even place your leg outside your
home during night time, if you want to pee.

When you are comfortably
sleeping in your home,

Kochettan and I will be on
fields by risking our lives.

Do you know that?

Now you're lecturing
me too, just like my father,

If you keep talking like this,
I'll throw you in the water.

I know, talking to you is of no use.

Until last year it was
wild boar and elephants,

Now, it's a leopard.

All of them should be shot dead.

Making sounds by clanking vessels or

bursting crackers is of no use.

You know, where are the ones
now, who shot the animals?

Gopi and Mundan are
roaming around the forest.

If they found the leopard,
that would be nice.

Hhm...Oh!

Nothing is going to happen.

Back in the day, when they
capture a python that entered a coop.

Villagers designate them as hunters.

Before the forest officials
get inside the forest,

...many lives might be lost in our area.

Who am I even saying all this to?

Are you even aware of what's
happening in our village?

(sighs)

In my childhood, I
liked going to the fields...

...and guarding them
at night with my father.

Then what happened after that?

My father works hard in the
fields for about half an year,

When it's about the harvest time,

When boars and elephant destroy the yield,

I have seen the sad face
of my father many times.

Did you come through the temple road?

Yes.

If so, it's better to avoid that route.

Yesterday, Saju and his gang said they
heard growling sounds along that route.

Will you at least catch a melon barb?

Will you just keep quiet?

We won't get anything
if you keep talking like this.

Mmh

(♪dark, heavy music plays)

(goat bleats)

- Both Jomon and Bibin, you guys stay here.
- Okay, sir.

- Keep yourself away from the cage.
- Okay.

Then, we'll be back.

- Jomon, be careful.
- Yes, sir.

(♪dense music plays)

(buffalo bellows)

Now, we have to guard them day and night.

Which kind of fate made us
borrow money for buffalo farming?

That too taking money
from that insolent Baiju.

I got into this only because of you.

What were talks back then?

A rare buffalo breed.

Weighs about three hundred kilos.

High price per kg.

We only see the pros and
cons once we’re in it, right?

Was one and a half lakh
debt enough to teach you?

(buffalo grunts)

How about we sell this
buffalo for slaughtering?

How come? It’s not even
half as heavy as we thought.

We won’t even recover what we spent.

We can’t take it to the Marathakakunnu
region because of the leopard.

How about gathering some oil cake?

If we’re to feed them
three times a day,

we’ll have to borrow
another lakh from Baiju.

Aaha! So you haven't learned anything!

- Hey?
- Yeah!

- Seen a goat kid around here?
- No, haven’t seen one.

We have been here for half an hour.

(goat kid bleats)

That's the sound of the kid, right?

Hey, stop there.
I will also come with you.

(♪dense music plays)

Be careful.

(♪intense music plays)

Hey Jimson, enough, we can go back.

I clearly heard the kid's sound.
It is somewhere around here.

- You just come, man.
- What are you doing here?

Nothing, sir. His goat is missing.

He said he just heard its voice.

Huh! Goat?

Are you guys even thinking straight?

Just to give us a headache.

Have you taken a vow to become its prey?

How dare you play around here.

Get lost!

Come, let's go.

His damn goat!

(horse neighs)

(♪instrumental music plays)

(hooves thudding)

Where are you going?

Oh, nowhere, he's just become quite
lazy after staying home for so long.

- So, I just decided to
take him for a walk. - Oh!

Tyson, do you remember me?

Mmh

It's easier to have a
bike than this, right?

Do you think I bought him to save petrol?

You just bought a buffalo, right?
What was that for?

- To sell it to slaughter after feeding it.
- It's meaningless to talk to you.

Hey Tito, please give me two hundred
rupees, I have to buy some medicine.

- What medicine?
- I know which medicine you're implying.

It's been two days since I slept.

Achu, it seems like you're very drunk.

What are you saying, dude?

It's been two days since I drank.

Hey!

Ah!

- Oh! He's released from prison?
- Isn't that Koluthu?

- When did he go to jail?
- You didn't know?

No.

He stole thirty thousand rupees and forty
grams of gold from Chandran Pillai’s house.

But he was caught in Thannithodu.

Hey Tito, it seems like now there
are two species that give dung.

Do you have 40 grams of gold?

Gold rates are very high these days.

(♪majestic, heavy music plays)

The leopard hasn't come
to the cage we set, right?

It realized it was a trap.

It is watching everything from the forest.

The cameras we set
up in different areas...

...near the hill have
shown leopard footprints.

What we can do now is
track the leopard’s footprints,

to find out which route it’s
using to enter the village.

Mmh

It's not an easy task.

How can we track the
leopard’s footprints...

...in a forest that spans
three thousand acres?

I know that, sir.

But we don't have any other choice.

Anyway we can track its footprints.

Mmh

We can deploy patrols in the forest.

Mmh

The leopard will somehow fall in our trap.

- Mmh
- Come, let's go.

(♪dense traditional beats plays)

(♪intrinsic music plays)

(muffled growling)

(leopard growls)

(♪dense, uplifting music plays)

- (leopard roars)
- (screaming)

(leopard snarls)

One more life has been lost due to
a leopard attack in Kolahalamedu.

Lalitha, who had come to collect
firewood, was brutally killed.

Let me show live visuals.

(crowd chattering)

(♪serious music plays)

Now, it's like we can't
even step out of our home.

Last night I barely
escaped from the fields.

(♪instemse, serious music continues)

Who saw the dead body first?

- It was the workers who came to the field.
- Oh!

Move aside, everyone please move aside!

Brother, side please.

Sir,

This lady was attacked by the
same leopard that attacked the boy.

Mmh.

Sir, how can you be so sure about that?

What if it's some other leopard?

Biting marks.

That leopard's two front teeth are missing.

The bite pattern shown on the boy's body,

and the bite marks on this
lady's body are the same.

So the leopard is old and
unable to hunt properly.

Am I right?

We have to do something about it very soon.

Is Chembaka Ramastar in the town?

Sir, he went to
Nagapara for a spot...

...inspection in the wild
buffalo poaching case.

He’ll reach tomorrow.

Get the cage from Nagappara
Division immediately.

We have to set the trap using live bait.

Okay, sir.

Sir, the villagers are in an uproar.

Haven’t you arranged to collect the body?

Yes, sir.

How many more will you let die?

- Who are you?
- I'm a resident here.

It’s been two weeks
since it entered the village.

But you still haven't
taken any necessary action.

You’re just driving
around on government pay.

Don’t teach us our duty.

If that's the case, and you can't catch the
leopard, we have good hunters among us.

It's just the attire that has changed,
our behaviour is still the same.

- What's your name?
- Gopi.

He is the culprit of the
Elephant hunt case in Marayoor.

Last year he tried to sell
"two-headed" snake to Karnataka,

He just got out of prison after
serving three years for that case.

He is quite a menace.

Hey!

We have already set the
trap to catch the leopard.

DFO isn't currently available
at the moment, when he arrives,

We will speed up other necessary actions
to catch the leopard as soon as possible.

It'll be good if you do all this.

Otherwise, I'll take
matters into my own hands.

We can't just give away the dead body.

Who are you to say that?

I'm one of the residents of this village.

The villagers suffered due to ruling
party corruption at the panchayat level.

Because of this leopard,

...they can just get rid of
their responsibility, right?

(♪tense, uplifting music plays)

Who are you blaming for the attack, Subash?

I was asking whether you're
aware of what's happening here.

I have done my duty as a
president for this matter.

What have you done so far?

Do you know how many
petitions we’ve filed for...

...installing solar-powered
electric fences across Jandai?

Do you even go through any of those?

From Marathakunnu,
and from other two forests,

The wild animals are coming to
the village, via the Jandai region

If we had installed
solar-powered electric fences,

both lives could have been saved.

We can't leave the body with you, sir.

If you're so adamant to
taking the body from here.

You can do that, after arresting
me or the people standing here.

The body will decay
if it's just left there.

It'll decay even if it's
placed somewhere else.

Sir, a moment please.

Please give us a way.

Sir, he is doing it on purpose.

He's trying to make people side with
him by taking advantage of the situation.

If people started supporting him,

- Then it’ll be hard to manage.
- Mmh

(♪soft, tense music plays)

We'll definitely catch the leopard.
There's no need to doubt that.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

(footsteps in grass)

Ah!

Did you hear the news?

The leopard killed Nalini, right?

I'm worried about her kid.

After the child was
abandoned by its own mother.

It was Nalini who looked after that child.

Now who's there for that child?

Last night, on the way to guard the field,

I heard a leopard growling
in the nearby forest.

- Oh?
- I just ran for my life.

Luckily, I didn't meet its eyes.

If this continues, every morning...

we’ll hear news of our loved ones’ deaths.

On one side, the forest officials are
setting traps and holding discussions.

True.

It'll be useless.

- They won't be able to catch it.
- You're right

Only after a few more deaths,

...will only shake the ears of
MLA and other party members.

By then, the leopard
might be gone for good.

(chuckles) It should be shot
dead by declaring it as a man-eater.

It's not an easy thing to do.

What foolishness are you doing?

The leopard attacked
Nalini during the daytime.

And you are going to
guard the fields at night.

It could easily come and grab you.

I'm getting what you are saying.

But Kochettan won't listen to this, right?

I don't even know how
he'll react if I say this to him.

It would be nice if I had a gun with me.

Most of the houses here have it.

If the forest officials don't catch it.

We have some many brave
boys over here; they will catch it.

The officials just keep
waiting after setting traps.

Jimson and Koluthu are roaming
around our plot from the morning itself.

They went away seeing me.

I think they came to
take over our boundary.

If that's the case, I'll deal with them.

What can we do about it?

One side it's the leopard.

… and on the other side, these idiots.

I'll surely deal with that Jimson.

It's because my father doesn't care that
they're freely walking through our fields.

- You go, I'll come after seeing Kochettan.
- Okay.

What a headache!

(♪rhythmic, instrumental music plays)

(footsteps)

Why did you call from your mother's phone?

I got scared for a second.

My phone's display is damaged, it's
been two weeks since I asked for a new one.

No response from my father.

My friend got a mobile shop in the town.

Let me see if I can get a mobile in EMI.

If I want to see you, on one side
there are people hunting the leopard,

...on the other side, your brothers.

Hey, I think my sister
knows something about us.

Eh? Did she ask something about me?

But it feels like she’s
indirectly hinting at something.

It might be just your thought
as you two always are in a fight.

Don't roam around too much.
The leopard is on the house.

Our peace is gone because of that thing.

(♪quirky beats plays)

- Oh no!
- Is that your father?

- Should I run?
- No, it's Vavachan chettan.

- Who the hell is that guy?
- My cousin.

Mother said yesterday that he was coming
here after causing some trouble back home.

He saw us, what will we do now?

You just go, I'll deal with him.

- (♪quirky beats continues)
- Oh no!

Hhmm...

- Who is this, Vavachettan?
- Who is he?

He's Joby, my classmate from tenth grade.

Why were you being so
sweet to him on the way?

What sweet talks, don’t
lecture me about morals.

I came here to borrow a book from him.

Where is the book?

He just gave it to someone else.

Don't think I just believed all of this.

Don’t ruin your family’s reputation.

I heard that you broke someone's head.

“Ronaldo doesn’t know how to
play; it’s time for him to retire.”

I'll surely beat anyone who says that.

Anyway you didn't demolish
your family's stature, that's fine.

Hmm.

Come, let's go.

(crickets chirping)

(♪steady, hollow beats plays)

(earth scrapping)

(sighs)

- You have to come tomorrow morning.
- Okay, let me see.

Please don’t drink too
much and exhaust yourself.

(spits)

(footsteps)

Hey Mani, someone's in our plot.

Who is there, stop there!

Hey!

What the hell have you done?

I’ve already told you, right?
I’ve seen these guys do this before.

Why did you do that?

You crossed onto our
land to build this, right?

We just removed it, that's all.

Don't talk nonsense and blame me.

- Whose land did I claim as my own?
- You don't need to say much

You took these four acres of
land by cheating my father, right?

Did your dead father
come to you in your sleep...

...and say that I cheated
him for this land?

Cursing my father?

(thuds)

You old man, I'll--

(unintelligible chatters)

(crowd scuffles)

(crowd fighting)

(shouting and scuffling)

(chaotic shouting)

Enough! Stop it!

Does it hurt?

No, it feels amazing.

(moaning in pain)

You could have called me, I should
have taught that Jimson a lesson.

Oh! you were the missing link.

Your mother explained everything.

Can you give her at
least some peace of mind?

I'll beat anyone who
speaks badly about Ronaldo.

Even if it's my own father, I'll punch him.

It's as if Ronalodo is feeding you.

Parent's lives would be miserable
if they had children like you.

Can't you behave yourself?

I pity you.

What's your issue with Jimson?

They scrapped our boundary
and replaced the boundary stones.

Can't both of you help your father?

- Oh, they'll help--
- I'll get my Visa next month.

Ooh..!

- Where are you going?
- Dubai.

It's been four years since
you started mentioning Dubai.

Can't you choose any other place?

Hey!

Mind your own business.

You're still here after
failing twelfth grade.

You don't have a voice here.

(♪serious music plays)

Even if Kannan agreed, I don't think
Rajesh will support your relationship.

Who needs their permission?

You say that now, but when
the time comes, you won’t.

Whatever the state
is, I like her very much.

She also likes me.

Then,

If they try to separate us
because of caste, I won’t allow it.

I hope Kochettan will give us permission.

- I didn't get this month's interest.
- That...we'll give it soon.

No rush. Give it when you have it.

But the interest will
keep increasing, mind it.

(buffalo bellows softly)

What will you gain by selling this buffalo?

You could have made some
profit if it was some other business.

Ask me if you ever need money.

- Mmmh - Is there any
scope for me for a news story?

"Baiju Paranjadithil got
arrested for keeping black money"

- Something like that.
- Only in your dreams.

Trying to make a story out of me?

Your damn channel won’t last long here.
I'm sure about that.

If someone has the guts to
shut my channel, let's see.

- Hey, Joby.
- What is it?

- Leopard attacked Tito's horse.
- Where did that happen?

When he tied it up and went to get fodder.

- Come - Wait, I'll also
come, let me take the camera.

(♪serious music plays)

(engine revs)

The attacks by the leopard keep increasing.

A few moments ago, the
horse of a resident named...

...Tito was attacked and
killed by the leopard.

You are watching the live report.

(crowd murmurs)

Is there no end to this?

Who cares if a common man gets attacked?

What are you implying?

Can’t you see this, or are you ignoring it?

I'm doing my duty. If you're that
angry, go catch the leopard yourself.

I'll also arrange you an award for bravery.

No need for that.

(♪intense music playing)

(engine rumble approaches)

(♪low, serious music plays)

This way, sir.

Ah!

When did this incident happen?

- Sir, it happened this morning.
- Mmmh

It was his horse.

It's okay.

(ducks quacking)

- Manikandan!
- Ah!

Are you the one guarding today?

You guys can both do that.

What else can you do other than this?

- I didn't see you yesterday.
- The guy who plucks areca came yesterday.

What are you guys doing here?

I gave Achu some money
to buy half liters of liquor.

I came looking for him.

You can just assume that
money got pickpocketed.

He’s probably passed out somewhere.

I believe him more than you.

Mmh

Vavachan, why are you so silent?

I didn't even get to see
you during the chaos.

Manikandan, please don't
remind me of that incident.

I barely managed to stand today.

I came here because of the
unfinished fights in my town.

I only realized after coming
here — that was nothing.

It's because that old
woman bad-mouthed me.

Who?

My granny, who else?

- Hhm - it's because of
her that I became like this.

Oh, so it's not because of your character?

- Kochettan, not coming today?
- Oh!

Even if I'm not here, he will
come and guard the field.

- Do you have a cane pole?
- For what?

To catch fish, what else?

We're out of crackers here
and he needs a cane pole?

The villagers are in great distress, right?

What distress?

By citing the Wildlife
Protection Act, they'll...

...only do things that
benefit the animals.

No one is going to help us humans.

What exactly is your plan?
Tell me that first.

I'm tired of fighting with the
villagers after every leopard attack.

My house is crowded with people every day.

"The leopard caught our cow, our goat..."

"We saw a leopard near our house",
they have so many complaints like this.

What will I say to them?

Ah! The DFO just reached today, right?

Oh!

Our plan is to install more cameras and
traps where leopards have been seen before.

The villagers won't understand
the difficulty we are facing.

If the leopard kills one more person.

Ajayan,

This issue will escalate.

We have to make the
villagers aware of the situation.

We have to schedule a meeting tomorrow.

Doctor, I don't think it will do any good.

We can't just control them in our way.

Reji, what the doctor
said also has a point.

If the villagers understand what
we're planning, that'll be good.

If someone from their side comes forward
and helps us, that will make things easier.

When I called the MLA, he
just kept distancing himself.

I'm not sure whether
he'll come here or not.

He's damn sure he'll be in
trouble if he comes here now.

That's why he is turning his back now.

Do you know one thing?

When we asked for someone
to use tranquilizer gun,

They made him available for two days
and called him back the very next day.

- Hhm
- For whom are we doing all these?

And for what?

To protect the lives of the people here,

...we are working hard day and night.

The reason is none other than this,

The number of votes he got from this zone,

He clearly knows the exact number.

Even if a zone like this doesn't exist,

He is so sure that he'll win the elections.

That's why he isn't bothered about
this place after all these incidents.

What sin did these innocent people commit?

(chuckles)

The death benefit for the family
of those killed by the leopard,

That amount will be
sanctioned only after he signs it.

If that isn't taken care of soon,
that'll also become a problem.

As DFO is here, there won't
be any delay from our side.

I can assure you of that.

(jeep engine revs)

Two people were killed last
week in our village by the leopard.

Now, not even one life...

Not even one life should be lost.

Mmh

We have arranged this meeting, to
take necessary precaution regarding that.

If anyone here has any
opinion, you can say it.

The leopard won’t leave just
because we held a meeting.

More traps should be set, we have
to strengthen our night patrolling.

Hhm!

Tito's horse, three cows and two goats.

Like that, six lives were
lost because of the leopard.

But I haven’t heard of any
monetary help from the Panchayat.

Hhm!

Chethan's son and Lalitha
who died because of the leopard.

The government has announced
financial assistance of ₹5 lakh for them.

Mmh..

Their families will receive
that amount without delay.

(snickers)

I haven't heard anything
about the animals who got killed.

Anyway, I'll also escalate that matter.

Mmh..

This village is surrounded by the forest.

If we set one trap each at
Marathakakunnu and Mekuzhal.

I think we can catch the leopard soon.

Like Vipin said, If we set a trap
each at Mekuzhal and Marathakunnu.

We can restrict the leopard
from entering the village.

How many cages are
there in Nagappara division?

We have only one cage here. We can
bring another one from the Ranni Division.

No villagers should,

...take their cattle to
the forest to feed them.

Only then, it will fall in the trap we set.

Are you saying the farmers have to
give away their cattle to slaughter?

- Mr...? What's your name?
- Sachu.

Sachu, I didn't mean to sell any of them.

Then?

- I didn't mean to sell any of the cattle.
- Ah

I said not to take them to the forest.

Two people got attacked...

...not from the forest,
but from the village.

It's the leopard that's
trespassing into our ecosystem.

The leopard should be shot dead.

Yes, what Gopi said is right.

The leopard should be shot dead.

There is no use of setting traps anymore.

We can't just kill the leopard like that.

For that we have to get permission
from the Chief Conservator.

Before that we have to make
sure the leopard is a man-eater.

So you're saying you'll take
action only after more lives are lost?

If that's the case, we have
to do it in our own ways.

Gopi, let them do their
duty, they'll surely catch it.

The leopard should be
killed. That's the solution.

I'm for it, but it has its
own formalities, right?

After destroying all the crops,

The incident where about eight
farmers were killed by wild animals,

The petition submitted to this President by
farmers might still be lying on his table.

Like that, how many petitions
have the villagers submitted to you?

What action did you take?

All these things aren't
done knowingly,right?

One person can’t make all this happen.

But we won’t be careless about this matter.

That's my promise.

Sir, if we install more
cameras inside the forest,

We can track the leopard's movement, right?

More cameras can be installed
where the leopard may come.

More cameras should be
brought from the division.

Most of the people
here are ordinary people.

We can reduce the number of deaths if we
raise awareness by going from home to home.

We’ll also be there to spread awareness
as representatives of the Panchayat.

Yes.

(♪ intrinsic music playing)

Come, we can go this way.

(♪tense, low music plays)

All of you, be careful.

(♪dark, intense music plays)

(footsteps)

Are you all tired?

Sir, why are they still not here?

There is still time left, right?

Sir, the cage will be here. How
about we look into installing cameras?

Sir, it was this area, where a barking
deer was caught by the leopard.

Ah!
Come, let's keep walking.

(♪low, suspenseful music plays)

Sir!

Yes.

The Leopard's claw marks can be seen here.

- And it hasn't been that long.
- See, it is also here.

Okay, let's look on the way.

Okay, let's go.

A bit lower—lower.

Safal, it should point
straight in that direction.

Down, down!

Yeah, you can fix it now.

Sir, this angle and this one.

Mmh

If it faces that way, we’ll
get everything clearly.

- This side and that side.
- Yeah, we can put a camera there too.

(♪intense uplifting music plays)

This used to be such a peaceful place.

Back in days, after our school time,

Remember how we used
to sneak here to fly kites?

Yeah, I had a slight memory of it.

Those days were wonderful.

Ayyyo!

Leave all aside.

What's your next plan?

Are you going to roam like this forever?

Please don't speak about Dubai,
I'm fed up with that answer.

I have to make a lot of money.

But I don't know how it'll be possible.

It's not like I’m turning a blind
eye to my father's hard work.

I want to give back the
money borrowed from Baiju.

And I have to get back
the papers for our house.

There will be some way.

You don't need to worry about that.

And now, on top of that, there’s a leopard.

If this leopard had been found in Bathery,

The people over there would
have killed it and hung it in no time.

That's a bit over, right?

You don't know people over there.

They're not like your people. If
there's a problem, they stand united.

Here one side, it's the forest officials
and the other side it's the villagers

And some political party members.

In between all of them
are some ordinary farmers.

I'm fed up with all of these things.

I want to leave this
place as soon as possible.

I have a friend,

He used to set up jobs
for many people abroad.

I'll mention your case to him.

Hey, her home was
somewhere near here, right?

Who?

Don't act like you don't know whom I mean.

When we were studying in twelfth grade,

You proposed to her by
following her home, right?

Your Reshma.

Please don't make me tell the whole story.

Her father, who was at the top of the
coconut tree, crash landed and slapped me.

I still remember that.

I don't think you'd forget that.
You also got one punch, right?

Oh! Her?

She's in Bangalore now, I guess.

- I think she is married.
- Oh! So you are getting her news.

I left it then itself.

She said she didn't like me, so I left it.

Anyway, it's for the best. Would
that relationship even suit our family?

The villagers don't have
a good opinion of her.

You know Jitesh, who has
a mobile shop in Vettur.

- I’ve heard she was with him…
- Will you please stop it?

You are a pro in irritating people.

According to me, she was a nice girl.

Let it remain like that in my mind forever.

Neither do I hate her or love her.

It seems like you’re still
hung up on your first love.

(♪ steady, tense music plays)

(goat bleats)

(♪serious music slowly intensifies)

- (goat bleats)
- (thuds)

- I'm leaving - Don't we have
to look for a groom for Nithya.

Yeah, we can look for one if it suit us.

These days, will one or two lakhs
be enough to conduct a marriage?

The house documents are with Baiju.

You don't need to worry about
that, our crop will yield good this time.

We’ll repay what we borrowed from Baiju
and save for our daughter’s marriage too.

The leopard is out there.
Do you still want to go today?

So what, if I didn't guard the fields.

The boars will destroy our crops.

Hey Kannan and Rajesh!

Accompany your father to the field.

Let them sleep.

I will take Veeran with me.

He's far more useful than them.

Then, I’ll ask Vavachan to come.

No need for that, I will
take Manikandan with me.

Come! Veera!

Come!

- Be careful while going through
that pineapple field. - Okay.

You guys go to bed after locking the doors.

Come!

- (humming a song)
- (dog whining)

Where is he going?

(distant frog croaks)

Go!

(dog whimpering

(sighs)

Aahh!

Manikandan!

Yes.

Do we get about five lakhs
rupees after this year's harvest?

The money which I give back to Baiju,

The marriage of our elder daughter.

Everything depends on that.

Kochetta!

You see,

We'll get a good yield this time.

- And all of our problems will be solved.
- I hope so.

(grass rustles softly)

I think a boar enters that side.

Huh?

(♪tense music builds)

(♪music reaches a peak)

Come on, run, Kochetta!

- Come fast!
- My leg hurts!

- Come fast, Kochetta.
- (leopard growls)

That leopard... our Veeran!

(jeep engine revs)

(♪steady, serious music plays)

(scrapping)

(snarls)

(growls)

(loud, aggressive growling)

- (screaming)
- (growling intensifies)

(♪steady, serious music plays)

What’s this, sir? Are
you acting like a vulture?

I will have to take action, if you
stopped us from doing our duty.

Gopi, don't create a
scene here, move aside.

You file charges against us, we don't care.

Let it be like that.

Reji, make them understand the situation,
we can't just leave the body here for long.

Gopi, let them do their duty.

We’ll catch it. Everything’s in place.

Three people are dead.
What have you done so far?

Have you at least seen the leopard
from afar? Jimson's body will lie here.

We can't hand over the body to you, sir.

- You do whatever you want.
- Gopi, let them do their duty.

Will we get our Jimson back if we
don't allow them to take the body?

Sir, this is Aji, he is a
wildlife photographer.

Mmh

Only because of Aji, I'm
leaving this body with you.

If one more life is lost here,
we can't turn a blind eye, sir.

- It's the same leopard, sir.
- Mmh

There is a high chance that the leopard
might have gone through this path.

Maybe.

Cameras should be installed in this region.

- Yes, sir.
- Is that clear?

From today onwards the night
patrolling must be strictly followed.

- Understood?
- Yes.

No one should enter this
field even during the day time.

Understood?

Jomon, what about the camera footage?

Sir, we've checked all the cameras.

According to footage of
the camera on the right side,

There's a chance the leopard might
have gone deep inside the forest.

- Our people should be inside
the forest today. - Yes, sir.

You have to keep reporting while monitoring
whether the leopard enters the village.

Okay, sir.

- Stay inside the tree hut.
- Okay.

Sir, do we have to wait any longer?

Three people have been killed.

It's better to shoot the leopard
by declaring it a man-eater.

For that, the MLA has to be here, right?

We can only take further
action after consulting him, right?

My doubt is that the leopard attacks
people, while the tiger attacks animals.

- We found the leopard’s footprints at the
spot where it attacked the horse, right? - Yes

Then how can you say it
was attacked by a tiger?

It’s confirmed that the leopard did
it, since we found its footprints there.

But the leopard took many goats and
dogs from different houses on the same day.

That too within the last four days.

But according to a leopard's nature,

It usually turns back to the
forest after attacking its prey, right?

If its goal is only to kill the prey,

After killing Nalini, it ate
only a small amount of flesh.

Likewise, it didn't even eat
any flesh after attacking Jimson.

Yes.

We can't be sure all
leopards behave the same.

Also, we haven't got any
footprints of a tiger from this area.

So all of this is leopard's doing

Okay sir, now it's clear.

Kunjoottan, Nalini, Jimson

Everyone’s scared about who’ll be next.

I know many of us have applied
for medical leave because of this fear.

Honestly, I’m scared to let you
patrol without proper protection.

But what else can we do?
It's part of our duty, right?

Are you scared?

Of course, sir. But I won't apply
for medical leave because of it.

We'll definitely catch the leopard.

From the President's side,

they are planning to hire a
sharp shooter to catch the leopard.

Let them do whatever they want, we
just have to concentrate on our work.

- Rest, we'll see
- Okay.

(♪dark, suspenseful music plays)

Get down I say.

I won't obey any of you, without
giving me at least a hundred rupees.

I’ll jump from here.

After my death, at the
beginning of every year,

You should give free food
for all drunkards out there.

- Isn't that our Achu?
- Mmmh

(fire crackles softly)

Why is he up there?

When he asked Kochettan for money
to buy alcohol, he didn’t give him any.

And for that he is reacting like this now.

Hey you bloody slacker!

If you fall from there,
that'll be the end for you.

There are ants there,
they'll bite you down there.

Oh! Ants!

Please come down.

I'll come down, but I have a demand.

Just say it!

You have to get me a half litre bottle.

- Get down, you asshole!
- You get lost!

I'll get that for you for sure.

Firstly, you get down from there.

Yeah, like come in my way.

It wasn't that hard to get up here.

(heavy thud)

Here when people are going
awry because of a leopard.

You're creating havoc, you bloody wastrel!

Ah!

(TV announcer) Two foreign
workers were arrested while...

...trying to transport a tiger's skin
from Tamil Nadu to Karnataka.

The forest officials
disguised themselves as...

...buyers and offered
fifteen lakhs to catch them.

The arrested gang stated
that the tiger's skin cost...

...around twenty lakh rupees
in the international market.

The same gang has been caught by the
Karnataka Forest Officials twice before,

Hey, have you seen the bonda kept there?

I haven't seen it.

Oh, that was your bonda? I just ate it.

- You fool, that was a poisonous one.
- What?

(gagging)

- Is his life in danger?
- Nothing like that.

He might suffer from diarrhea for two days.

If he is still alive, he
won't eat bonda anymore.

(vomiting)

I can't even keep rat-poison in this house.

(coughs)

- Radha!
- Yeah, coming!

- (sounds of vomiting)
- I will be back.

- Take care.
- Okay.

(♪sad, gentle music plays)

(sighs)

Ah! Where were you?

A bandicoot fell into the
well, so I was getting it out.

- Ah!
- Shall we go?

Okay then, don't delay much.

(gentle footsteps)

(♪quiet, suspenseful music plays)

(lock rattles)

(♪suspenseful music continues)

(♪ominous, low music plays)

(sighs)

(snoring)

(door screeching)

(calling bell rings)

Who are you?!

Stop there, I say!

Koluthu, stop there!

Leave me!

- Where are you going?
- Catch him. Don't let him go!

(breathing heavily)

Stealing in broad daylight?

Shall we call the police?

Sir, nothing was lost. I have no complaint.

I don’t have time for that.

- But we can't just leave him alone.
- Let him stay with us.

For what? To cage him instead of the goat?

Sir, I didn't steal anything.
I just need a bit of advice.

Since you have no complaint, he’ll
stay with us till we catch the leopard.

Suit yourself.

- Inform us, if you get any information
regarding the leopard. - Okay.

Also inform everyone not to step
out of their houses after sunset.

Okay, sir.

- Come on!
- Sir, I didn't take my sandals.

Come on! I say!

Heck! Ruined my sleep.

(♪steady, dense music plays)

It had gone through this route.

Boss,

How much will we get
for the skin in the market?

It will be around ten lakhs rupees, right?

First let us be able to catch
it. We can do the math later.

Boss, that Pandi asked
for five kilo sandal wood.

We'll get a good amount.

Tell him, we can't do that.

To hell with his sandalwood
— there’s a leopard chaos here!

If we try to take it, we’ll surely
get caught by the forest officials.

I remember something now.

Mmh

The remaining one lakh from the
Pulpalli skin deal hasn’t come yet.

Did you think we shot it or what?

That leopard died because a
porcupine quill got stuck in its throat.

Boss,

Isn’t the leopard Lord Ayyappan’s vahana?

Will we incur sin if we kill it?

Who will incur the sin of those
who are killed by the leopard.

(♪soft, suspenseful music plays)

(jeep engine approaches)

(goat bleats)

(footsteps)

It came here yesterday.

It realized it was a trap and backed off.

- Mmh
- It is smart.

- What did you say?
- Nothing much, sir.

I was talking about this goat.

- Mmh
- It'll surely fall in our trap.

Mmh

(water splashing)

Sir, it's said that a buffalo
was attacked by the leopard.

After the death of Jimson,

The villagers are in disarray.

We can't predict what they'll do if
the attacks keep increasing like this.

Didn't DFO and the team go
to the Kallar zone for inspection?

Yes.

Then, let's wait for them.

You inform this to the President.

(♪subtle, tense music builds)

(unintelligible chatter)

Wait there.

Aren't you seeing what's happening here?

Huh?

Whether it's person or an animal,

how many lives are
you sacrificing each day?

Sir, the buffalo is attacked
at the other side of the field.

So, it killed the buffalo from here.

It might’ve dragged
it deep into the forest.

Yes, sir.

- Shall we go to the forest?
- Yes, we can.

Aren't you guarding the
cage just to feed the leopard?

- Hey, enough of your talk.
- Where are you off to?

Huh?

- Leave me.
- Let go of the hand!

What will you do if we don't back off?

Achu, they won't understand our pain.

Isn't what Chandu said is correct?

This issue needs an end, right?

Until now, three lives
were taken by the leopard.

It’s killed nearly fifteen cattle.

Even though you didn't
take any action, right?

Aren't you seeing what we're doing here?

Aren't we just sitting here idle?

Is that what you thought of us?

Whatever you do, if one
more life got lost in our village,

You’ll see what we’re capable of.

- Are you scaring us?
- What will you do if we scare you?

- Hey, stop it, I say.
- Just get lost from here.

Some buffoons are
here to catch the leopard.

- Just move aside.
- Aren't you that great, to touch me?

Don't create a scene and move aside.

(indistinct chatter)

An urgent meeting should be held tonight.

We have to find the right
solution to catch the leopard.

After so many eventful days,

It’s not like I ignored you.

I was unable to come here due
to some other important matters.

But I'm aware of what's happening here.

Let’s begin the discussion.

Our village lies right
between two forest zones.

Our fields and the temple lie
right between these forest zones.

Wild animals can't move to the next
zone without crossing the field area.

The leopard which is trying to cross
the fields is entering the village area.

That's when all these attacks happen.

So what? Don't the villagers
have to step into the fields?

Are you saying they must give up
their fields because of the leopard?

- That's not possible.
- That's not what we meant.

We are talking about transferring
the leopard to the forest.

Wow, nice!

If you do that, leopards will start
entering this area again in two months.

Then just give the village to the leopards.

We can all shift to the forest.

Please don't fight and escalate this issue.

I arranged this meeting to
discuss an important matter.

By declaring the leopard that
killed three people a man-eater.

And ordering it to be shot dead

It’s an order from the Chief
Conservator and the Forest Department.

After tranquilizing the leopard,

To kill the leopard,
Thaha from Gudalur range,

who has special training,
will arrive tomorrow.

It has to die for sure, sir.

Also, there is one more important order.

From tomorrow, 5 p.m. onwards,

Until the leopard is caught, I hereby
declare Section 144 in Kolahalamedu.

- What do you mean by Section 144?
- Prohibitory order

Oh!

If anyone violates this order
and steps out of their home,

There will be an arrest.

Violators will be imprisoned
for up to three years.

How is that even possible?

If I don't guard my crops at night,

Elephants and boars will destroy our crops.

The leopard that has
tasted the human flesh,

If you show up in front
of the leopard again,

It won't even fall in the trap we set.

(sighs)

You don't have to worry
about anything else.

The basic food essentials required for you,

...will be provided by the Panchayat.

Whatever you say, I will go
and guard my field at night.

If I don't go to guard my field today,

There is no need to go there,
everything will be ruined.

My beloved Kochettan,

We are discussing saving your lives.

If you violate Section
144, you'll get arrested.

You won't even get bail.

Mmh, what a darn plan.

Rajesh, please convince your father.

Until tomorrow 5 p.m.

You can go outside and
buy basic necessities.

Until we catch the leopard,

Whether it is day or night,

Forest officials will
be camped on the hill.

(Announcer) My dear Kolahalamedu residents,

The leopard that killed three villagers
has been confirmed as a man-eater.

An official order has
been issued, instructing...

...forest officials to
capture the leopard.

Until the leopard is caught, dead or alive,

I hereby inform you that Section 144...

...(Prohibitory order) has
been imposed in our area.

Violators will be imprisoned
for up to three years.

Therefore, I request
you all to stay indoors.

(Announcer repeating the announcement)

Now we have so many things to do.

Get inside your home
after buying what you need.

We can stay outside.

Are you prey for the leopard?

We are designated
people to deliver essentials...

...to the people on
behalf of the Panchayat.

If so, include me also in it.

Oh no! Ambu, Chandu are also there.

I doubt they’ll take more people.

Heck! How can I sit idle in my home?

If you stay inside your home for a few
days, you might live a few more days.

Let the leopard catch you two.

I’m leaving.

Hey dude!

Yeah.

I know why you joined this.

Ah!

There is no other way to see her.

Get lost!

Come!

(♪dense, serious music builds)

(♪steady, suspenseful music plays)

(ducks quacking)

(♪intense music plays)

(door opens)

(thuds)

Welcome to Kolahalamedu!

No more human lives
should be lost in this village.

Mmh

- The leopard should be captured
soon, either dead or alive. - Mmh

For any kind of help, Ajayan
and his team will be there for you.

Reji will be there to support
you from the Panchayat side.

I'll be there in the guest house.

I'm only going back
after the leopard is caught.

Okay, see you then.

I'll be there.

(door opens)

(engine starts)

(engine revs)

(♪soft, serious music plays)

Sir, can you explain the
nature of the leopard?

Usually, the leopards that
enter the village are of two types.

Mmh

One kind only attacks and
kills the animals for its food.

Like cows,

...dogs, and so on.

It's very rare for those
kinds to attack humans.

The other kind is the
one that intentionally...

...attacks humans, called man-eater.

But the leopard here is unique,

Until now, it has killed three people

It has also killed around
six cattle and five dogs.

Mmh, some cases are like that.

Are there any rocky places or
hidden caves inside the forest?

Nothing of that sort.

But, the forest has got many places
where the leopard can possibly hide.

We can cover the Maradhakakunnu region.

Sir, Um..

We can only enter the forest
with help of Kumki elephants,

Mmh

We can't predict from
where the attack can happen.

What about the elephant matter?

We'll arrange it before noon.

- Ah, okay?
- Yeah, that's fine.

For the time being, we
can just go for a round.

Vinod and Safal will be
there for any kind of help.

Okay. I mentioned
the drone, right?

- Drone is ready.
- Okay.

- Good.
- Okay, then.

(♪dense, suspenseful music plays)

(water flowing)

How many leopards have you killed so far?

Four.

Two tigers, and one of
them was a man-eater.

Sir, are you from Gudalur?

Sir!

Sir, are you from Gudalur?

Ssh! Stop it.

Just one rule when we enter the forest.

Less talk, more work.

- Okay?
- Okay, sir.

Come!

(jeeps engine approaches)

(♪intense music builds)

(engine revs)

(♪intense music continues)

It doesn't appear on the CCTV
camera placed near the fields.

According to what you mentioned, after
it satisfies its hunger by killing a human,

It again entered the
village and killed a goat.

It will come again, we can wait.

What else then?

Anyway, inform the people
not to step out of their houses.

If no one steps out, the leopard
will surely fall into our trap.

We can't be sure of that.

It is not only targeting the
humans by entering the village.

It will even come out of the
forest for a cow tied in the cowshed.

(♪steady, serious music plays)

(engine revs)

(paper rustling)

Dad!

Where are you going?

Are you going to the crop field?

Where else then?

How will we survive if I just
remain inside this house?

Kochetta,

You’ll be arrested if you go to the fields.

That's during the daytime, right?

Now, it's night time, right?

I'm leaving.

- Can't you understand what we are saying?
- No.

Not just me—the crop
field we nurtured all...

...this time by protecting
it from rain and wind—

No farmer would sacrifice that crop
just to have it destroyed by wild animals.

If you have to feel that pain,

You should at least try to
work in the field for one day.

If it becomes a case,

We can't do anything about it.

If we step out of the house
saying you got arrested,

They'll also arrest us.

The leopard is out there, right?
There's no need to go to the field today.

Whatever you say, I'll go today.

(♪dark, intense music plays)

Who is there?

(jeep engine approaches)

Come along!

Rajesh!

If he is found outside again,

There will be an arrest.

Mind it.

He won't repeat it, sir.

Get in.

(♪subtle, gentle music plays)

Mmh, come.

(engine revs)

What is the result after
the inspection in the forest?

We have covered every area where
the leopard has been spotted, sir.

Huh! Then what?

Even though we went inside
the forest tracking its footprints,

We haven't been able to see it.

Please put an end to this issue.

Sir, that's what we are trying to do.

Until now we have six
traps inside the forest.

The leopard hasn't come
near any of the traps.

It’s as if the leopard
knows every trap we set.

The leopard might be one that was relocated
to this forest from somewhere else earlier.

Otherwise, how would
it know all these things?

That might be right. Didn't
you investigate in that direction?

We haven't got any information
or history regarding that.

Aaha!

Provide any kind of
support that Thaha needs.

He's our last hope.

Whatever it is, we have
to catch the leopard.

This issue is still contained only
because the village is small and remote.

Otherwise, this village
should have been burned...

...by opposing groups,
inciting the villagers.

Today we are planning a widespread search
in the forest by bringing a Kumki elephant.

Before it attacks one another person.

Do something and catch that beast.

You have got the order to shoot, right?
Then kill it by shooting it.

We'll try our best, sir.

(♪serious music plays)

Hasn't the elephant reached yet?

No ,sir.

The lorry carrying the
elephant got a punctured tyre.

They'll only reach after noon.

What is this? What kind
of petty excuse is that?

If you can't arrange it, you
could have said it yesterday.

Just leave if you can't.

Just giving headache.

(♪intense music plays)

(elephant trumpets)

(water splashing)

(♪majestic, heavy music plays)

(♪slow, regal music plays)

(♪grand, slow music plays)

(♪ceremonial music plays)

(♪grand, slow music continues)

(♪solemn, powerful music plays)

(♪gentle, traditional drum beats)

Heck with their Section 144!

I don't care if they even
impose Section 158.

Oh God, what will I do without
at least a few drops of liquor?

(growls)

(snarling)

(gulps)

(running footsteps)

(breathing heavily)

Ah!...Ah!

- (screaming)
- (growls)

I think it has gone from the
Murukku region to Maradhakakunnu.

From Murukku to forest area,

From there, it might have
gone to the fields via Irattiar.

Mmh, that's possible.

(footsteps approaching)

(♪slow, serious music plays)

(phone rings)

- Hello? - Sir, a dead body
is found near the fields.

You have to inform the MLA
and ask him to come here soon.

Ajayan, handle the CCTV visuals.

Okay, sir.

How did he end up here?

He might’ve stepped out
after running out of alcohol.

He is a drunkard.

Mmh

Make the arrangements to
shift the body to the town.

For the time being,

- We should keep this incident
from the villagers. - Mmh

If they find out another person was killed…

- It'll become a serious issue.
- You're right.

(♪dark, serious music plays)

We should camp in
all parts of the hill, sir.

As far as I understand,

The chances that it might go
back deep inside the forest are less.

Yes sir. The leopard should
be somewhere around this area.

The culprit is surrounding here.

I think the leopard won't go too far.

It might come back here to eat the flesh.

If that's the case, shall
we do an inspection...

...in the forest by
bringing Thaha here.

It would be more difficult
when the sunlight fades away.

Okay then, we can conduct
this inspection tomorrow.

Okay?

Where are you going?

Let go of my hand.

Aash!

Where are you off to?

Now,

There is no use of me being alive.

If someone gets killed by the leopard.

Their families will receive a
financial assistance of five lakh rupees.

I'm useful to guys only in that way now.

What are you saying?

Dad, we can make money some other way.

Do you have the money for her marriage?

Are you capable of giving back
the money we borrowed from Baiju?

You can't, right?

Then you don't have a say in this.

Kochetta, come, everything will be alright.

Rajesh, come.

(car engine approaches)

(door opens)

(door thuds)

The death of that drunkard,

Even if we hide that
fact from the villagers,

But Section 144,

We can't impose it for long.

At most a month.

The villagers won't stay still.

I can't even switch on this phone.

Complaints are coming in from every corner.

All of them are related to the leopard.

We understand it, sir.

No matter how much
we try to hide his death,

The villagers will find out within a week.

I don't think you can solve this issue.

What else can we do about this?

You haven't done much till now, right?
That's fine then.

Please don't react like this,
after knowing our situation.

He doesn't mean it like that.

I'm not saying you are not doing your duty.

But to others, the leopard
has killed four people.

Even after a month, you haven't found
any trace of the leopard inside the forest.

This doesn't only affect you guys.

It also affects me.

What happened after bringing in Thaha?

He doesn't know how
to handle a gun properly.

Do you have any excuse for him?

Aah!

It's true that it was a mistake on my part.

The money I spent on him is huge.

Thaha!

Heck!

You're the reason he came here.

Uhm..That...

Anyone would have believed him when
he said he killed five leopards and all.

No one is going to gain
anything by blaming each other.

We are trying our best, sir.

Please give us three more days.

We'll surely catch it before that.

If we still fail to catch
the leopard after that.

- You can do whatever you wish.
- Mmh

(crickets chirping)

(fan whirring)

(heavy splash)

What was that sound?

A jackfruit must have fallen.

Does it sound that loud?

You're right.

I'll go and have a look.

(chair scrapes)

(sighs)

(click)

(gentle footsteps)

(muffled breathing)

Huhh!

(violent splashing)

(splash)

- (growling)
- (water splashing)

Huh?

Hey Rajesh, Kannan!

What is it, dad? What happened?

Look down there.

What happened, dad?

(soft snarls)

- (water splashes)
- Oh no!

Shall we call the forest department?

Wait, should we really hand
it over to the forest officials?

Then what are going to do?

Are you going to raise it at home?

I think this is a god's gift.

What are you trying to say?
Say it clearly.

What will they do if we hand
it over to the forest officials?

It's a leopard that’s tagged as a
man-eater, so they probably would kill it.

If we hand it over to them,

And if they just killed it.

Will we get back the
crop yield that was ruined?

What are you implying?

We have to kill him.

Huh?

We have to kill it and take out its skin.

We might get at least fifteen lakh rupees.

Kochetta, he's gone crazy.

(water splashes)

What's wrong in his thoughts?

It's not like this thing fell into our
well by doing good deeds, right?

It killed four people.

Radhamma, I think he's
not in his right mind either.

I think there is nothing
wrong in doing that.

Hey Kannan, what are they saying?

We can call the forest officials.

What father and brother said is right.
What's wrong with that?

No need to ask. We're with them too.

I'm not going along with this.

I'm going to call the forest officials.

(water splashes)

(water thrashing)

Huh!

(grunts and thuds)

Uncle!

(muffled speech)

(bowstring draws back)

(growls)

(bowstring twangs)

(violent splashes)

(leopard snarls in pain)

(Announcer) The leopard
that killed four people in...

...Kolahalamedu was caught in
a trap set by the forest officials.

It was caught in the trap set
near Maradhakakunnu last night.

Hey! Rajesh!

What is it?

Rajesh!

Why are you yelling like this?

- Hey! This--
- What?

The leopard that killed four
people in Kolahalamedu...

...was caught in the trap
set by the forest officials.

It was caught in the trap set
near Maradhakakunnu last night.

The leopard has really stunned
the residents of Kolahalamedu.

But how did it happen?

So there were two leopards.

One was caught by the forest officials.

And we've got the other one.

(distant dog barking)

That makes things easy for us.

So there won't be any doubt
about where the leopard went, right?

(chuckles slyly)

(♪dense, serious music plays)

(♪dark, majestic traditional music plays)

(♪music swells to a peak)

(♪dark, steady music plays)

(♪dark, steady music continues)

(♪ominous music pulses and intensifies)

(♪intense, majestic music plays)

(♪melancholic music plays)

(♪melancholic music continues)