Enna Vilai (2026) Movie Script

(ENNA VILAI)
Don't wander too far in, okay?
You say the exact same thing
every single day.
- I'm not a child.
- Fine, fine...
Hey!
Where is she?
Did she go inside?
- Bring her back with you.
- Okay.
- I'll take this and head out.
- I've got it.
Hmm.
What's with that look?
Go wash up and get moving.
I know, Daddy!
Huh?
I pawned my own hip-chain
to pay your school fees,
just to hear this
one word from you!
I know, Dad!
Daddy!
What's your problem, Dad?
She's hatched so many eggs,
even she is sick of it.
If you'd just make me an omelet,
at least I'd get to eat!
Listen here, son of Thavasi
if you get greedy for one egg,
you lose the whole coop.
This egg will hatch
and become a hen.
Then that hen lays eggs,
and those eggs hatch into
- More hens!
- Dad!
Please, Dad!
I don't want an omelet anymore!
Just go catch the hen!
That's my boy!
I bet I'll catch you today!
Have you flown off?
Megala, grab a stick and
go catch it over there!
Look at her. She wouldn't wake up
even if lightning struck.
Thamizh!
Wake up!
It's time for school.
Give me your hand.
Go brush your teeth.
Hey! Do you think that's
milk powder to swallow?
Get up, come on!
Use the neem stick
to brush your teeth.
Move it!
- Go on.
- Stop it, Mom!
- You're useless at this.
- Let me do it!
- Over there!
- Where? Huh?
That's what happens when you
send a pump attendant after a chicken.
Move!
Didn't I tell you
the hen wasn't there?
You're completely useless.
You and your stupid hen!
Come and eat your feed now!
Hey! Where do you think you're off to?
Come here!
Is laying eggs enough?
Who's going to hatch them?
I'm only sparing you because
you're hatching those eggs.
If you wander off one more time...
I'll turn you into curry!
Get in there! Go on!
Get in!
I'm only sparing you
for my Murugan's sake.
Mom!
The auto is here!
Hurry up!
- Why are you making a fuss now?
- Mom, come on!
Hey Palamma,
what's taking you so long?
I'm coming!
Just wait a second!
- Move it, hurry up!
- Get lost!
- Did you get your books?
- Yeah.
- What about you?
- Got 'em.
Go! Keep an eye on your sister!
The auto is waiting!
- Dad?
- Okay!
- Bye, Dad!
- Bye! Have a good day!
- I'm heading out, okay?
- See you!
What are you doing?
You do this every single day!
Drop it, Sis.
I'm here now, right?
Stop yelling.
Hold this bag.
- Get moving!
- I am moving!
- Son, hold your sister tightly!
- Hmm.
Hey kiddo, see that
thing way out there?
That's a navy ship.
Where, Brother?
I can't see it.
Look!
Right over there.
Where does the sea end?
Just past that is Sri Lanka.
If we sail past that ship
we will get shot!
But you know what?
Our dad goes way past it.
Sister!
The bus is here!
- I'll go get the kids.
- The kids are over there!
Hey, Bharathi!
Don't get your shoes wet!
The van is here.
Hurry up!
Both of you, get moving!
Come!
Tamizh, come!
What is it, Palamma?
Running late again?
Will the school van
keep waiting for you?
- Alright, sir!
- Go, go!
Come, come!
Hurry up!
Come on, get in!
Bharathi, get in.
- Come on, sit there!
- Bye, Mom!
- Okay, bye!
- Bye, Mom!
Bharathi, bye!
- Brother, start the van!
- Go sit inside!
In this land where the sea dances...
- Weren't you the one rushing me earlier?
- Life tosses and turns like boats
Are you still picking those?
Hurry up!
Just a minute!
Okay!
I can really feel it, Megala.
You've definitely put on weight!
I can't pedal you
around like this.
Face it, Brother,
you're just getting old!
- That's why you're already out of breath.
- Yeah, right!
Stop here, brother!
I'll be right back.
Madam!
I've got your flowers and eggs!
Mom!
The flowers are here!
- Got it, I'll take them!
- See you!
Doesn't your madam
ever go to court?
A little longing, a little fire
A little wanting, a little desire
Once basic needs
have taken their share
Barely anything's left to spare
A little longing, a little fire
A little wanting, a little desire
Hello, Madam!
Petrol for 100 rupees, please.
Fuel prices keep going up, but
your little comedy show never changes.
What's your problem now?
Yeah, yeah, whatever.
Oh, this fishing town of ours,
forever cradled by the sea
The god of wealth
rarely comes here, you see
He visits us only
once in a rare while
This coastal town
still wears a hopeful smile
It blossoms in the
salt-laden breeze
The sea is both mother and father,
holding us with ease
The backwaters sing,
Yelelo, Yelelo
The coastal hamlet sings,
Yelelo, Yelelo
The salty winds whisper,
Yelelo, Yelelo
Waves play, catamarans sing along,
Yelelo, Yelelo
I'm right here, you go get them.
- Yes, coming.
- Okay!
Anbu!
How is that guy?
He's a good guy.
I asked around about him.
Enough already.
Hurry up!
You should dance too, brother!
- Hey?
- Huh?
See that guy over there?
The one staring at us
while trying to look busy.
- Yeah.
- He's the one!
His name is Thiruvarasan!
I asked around about him.
He's a good chap.
- Hmm?
- What's his caste?
Are you serious?
Caste?
What century are you living in?
Nice speech, but get real.
I'm the one fights the rough seas.
You think I can't handle this?
Relax, okay?
A life that feeds hunger
by casting nets each day
Each day drifts past
with tales along the way
We have no money,
no wealth in our hoard
But we live with dignity,
never mortgaged or sold
The sweat, blessings,
and grace of our forefathers stay
They live on with us,
day after day
Our undrying love
drives life's cart ahead
Our tiny nest of a home
is our peace instead
A little longing, a little fire
A little wanting, a little desire
Once basic needs
have taken their share
Barely anything's left to spare
A little burden,
a little pain
A little wound,
a little strain
Despite it all,
love still remains
Oh, this fishing town of ours,
forever cradled by the sea
The god of wealth
rarely comes here, you see
He visits us only
once in a rare while
This coastal town
still wears a hopeful smile
It blossoms in the
salt-laden breeze
The sea is both mother and father,
holding us with ease
The backwaters sing,
Yelelo, Yelelo
The coastal hamlet sings,
Yelelo, Yelelo
The salty winds whisper,
Yelelo, Yelelo
Waves play, catamarans sing along,
Yelelo, Yelelo
Hey Anbu!
Just watch!
Thavasi is going to
catch a massive shark!
Oh, sure he will!
Next, he'll dive in Agni Theertham!
Like I always say
whether it's squid or cash
it always ends up
in Thavasi's hands!
After all this time,
I finally got something.
And you guys just
can't stand it, huh?
Which bank are you hiding
all this cash in anyway?
Hey Thavasi!
Did you catch anything?
It's about time, right?
Hey, Thavasi!
Nothing's biting.
Should we head back?
Have a little patience.
Patience? I'm losing my mind!
What a total waste of fuel.
Get up here!
- Pull him up!
- Hey, hold it steady!
- Come on, hold it tight!
- Wait, I'm coming!
Watch out!
Hey, grab that too.
Brother, let's go!
This won't even cover our wages.
Heave it up!
So what? You want us
to just rot out here?
Let's check a bit
further that way.
Hey!
Fire up the engine.
Thavasi!
What are you going to do
with all that hoarded cash?
This isn't ambition, it's greed.
Hey! If I didn't
have that greed...
Megala and I would've been
swept away when the tsunami
took our parents from us.
Don't I have to get her married?
Hey Thavasi!
Listen! I'll marry Megala...
You won't have to
spend a single rupee.
We'll have a grand wedding!
What say?
You worthless drunk!
Roaming around like a stray dog!
How dare you ask me that?!
First, find out what
your sister is up to!
You crazy fool!
While you're chasing money here
do you know who she's
been with, this whole time?
What nonsense are you
saying, you scoundrel?!
How dare you?
How dare you!
Hey!
Hey!
Your sister is hanging out
with that tender coconut guy!
Hey!
Let me go!
I'll kill you right here!
- You scumbag! How dare you?
- Leave him!
I'm going to kill you.
Leave me.
I won't spare him today.
How dare you!
- I'll chop off your filthy tongue!
- Come, Thavasi!
What nonsense is this?
Hey, help him up!
Hey, climb up!
Give me your hand!
Lift him up!
If you ever talk
about Megala again...
I swear I'll kill you!
He knows who she
should be married to.
- Hello!
- Hello, come on in!
- How are you?
- I am good!
Sit, sit!
Mom, ask them to sit!
- Sit, sit!
- I will bring tea.
- I will come too.
- Okay, come!
I got married pretty late in life.
And I was worried the same thing
would happen to my sister.
Thavasi!
Don't think like that!
Megala is like a daughter to us.
Sir, one minute!
Hey!
What's up, Thavasi?
It's an important matter!
What's that?
Look at this!
I found it out at sea!
Out at sea?
Err...
Have you... have you shown
this to anyone else?
No sir, you're the very first
person I've shown it to.
- I think...
- Yeah?
It's just an old prop from a
stage play someone threw away.
It totally looks like
imitation gold, doesn't it?
I thought it might
be expensive, sir.
- Nah, nothing like that.
- Oh, okay.
If something real went missing,
someone would have filed
a police report.
And I'd definitely know
about it, right?
Still, you worked hard
to dive for it.
Go on!
Go buy me a tender coconut.
- Grab one for yourself too.
- Okay, sir!
Okay, sir!
- Here you go, sir!
- Hey, thanks!
See? Didn't I tell you?
It's just fake gold.
But don't go talking
about this to anyone, okay?
Just keep it at your house.
Sir, why don't you just keep
it at the police station?
Hey!
We can't just keep random
junk lying around the station!
According to the rules,
we can only log an item
if an official complaint is filed.
I won't get into any
trouble, will I?
Not at all! Didn't I say
I've got your back?
- Thank you, sir!
- Now, get going.
- See you later, sir.
- Yeah.
- Be careful!
- Okay, sir!
Where are you?
Coral necklaces!
Ebony wood beads!
Show me that one.
This one brings good luck, sir!
Don't worry about the price,
just take it!
Necklaces for sale!
Get your necklaces here!
Genuine ebony wood!
Kothandam!
Varadarajan Sir!
- What's the rush, sir?
- Hey, wait.
Get on the bike, fast!
We're going to Paramakudi,
to Uppiliappan's jewellery shop.
Uppiliappan's?
What for?
Will Your Majesty get on
only if I say that?
This is peak business hours!
And you want me to
leave for Uppiliappan now?
If I put my kickstand down
You'll never be able
to do business here again!
How's that?
Look at you, suddenly so devoted
to your work!
Move aside!
Seems like luck just hit me!
Shop's closed for the day!
Alright, sir!
Let's roll!
You can put your kickstand down
once we hit Paramakudi.
Can't even let me
sleep in peace.
Trying to mess with me, huh?
You just love looking for trouble.
Get over here!
Oh no!
Oh Lord Murugan!
Wait, wasn't there a stone here?
Hey!
Did you eat?
Shall I make some tea?
What's this?
- Where did you get it?
- I found it out at sea.
Why did you bring it home?
Some theatre group threw it out,
apparently.
It's just fake gold.
- What? Fake?
- Yeah.
Hold on.
Hey!
I showed it to Officer Varadarajan
before bringing it here.
He's the one who said it's fake.
Once you decide, there's
no turning back, huh?
This is gold!
Real, pure gold!
Do you think I can't tell
real gold from fake?
Go hand it over to the station
right now!
The thing is...
Every single stone was in place
when I pulled it from the sea.
It was whole when
I showed it to the officer too.
But now, one stone is missing!
I have no idea where it went.
Wait, what are you saying?
Maybe when the
hen messed around
it must have broken off.
Is it an egg to just break
when it hits the floor?
How long will you keep checking?
Do you think I'm selling veggies
to wrap this up in a second?
Hold on! I need to inspect it right.
Hmm?
I can give you two for this.
Two? You mean two lakhs?
- Yes!
- What?!
- Wait up!
- Where is he running off to?
Did I offer too much?
He's offering two lakhs!
Tell him I asked for five lakhs!
Huh?
- Hello sir!
- Hello!
- What's the matter?
- I need to see the SI.
- Go on inside.
- We sent them last time, sir.
We are short-staffed this time!
- Hello!
- I need to see the SI.
- The SI isn't in.
- There's no one here, sir!
Everyone is on temple duty today!
Please try to understand, sir.
Then who am I supposed to see?
- Talk to the station writer.
- You keep repeating yourself!
Don't you get it?
- Hello.
- Sir...
Sir, the central minister is
visiting the temple with his family.
Sir...
Yes, sir!
He says we can settle
for five lakhs.
Here!
Then go to whoever
offered you five lakhs.
Please leave!
Look, he already checked around
on his way here.
Why else would we come to you?
Just give me your final offer!
That's all it's worth!
- You just don't get it.
- Hey, stop!
Fine, three lakhs
is my final offer!
- Did you say three?
- Yes!
Looks like he's just a middleman!
He's offering three lakhs!
Sit down!
Tell me, what's the matter?
I found this out at sea!
Hmm...
Tell me what happened, in detail.
One... Two...
Thanks!
Go!
Three lakhs!
Hey, Sathish!
Ask when that Turkish
design is arriving.
- Fine, sir.
- Come on, let's go!
Huh?
Call him!
Put him on speaker!
Don't worry, I've got your back.
- Hello?
- Hello sir! Varadarajan sir!
Where are you right now?
I'm out investigating a case.
What's the matter?
There's a guy named Thavasi
sitting here at the station.
He's talking about some medallion...
Some stone too.
Oh...
Did he say anything else?
Why don't you head back
to the station first, sir?
We can handle it together then.
Alright?
I'm on my way right now!
- Just wait there!
- Okay.
- Hey!
- Yeah?
Get off.
I said, get off the bike!
I need to get to the station.
- Something came up.
- Okay.
You...
Just go home!
Wait, what, sir?
Huh?
What's this, Varadarajan sir?
We've been sharing
scraps for years!
But when there's a feast,
you leave us out?
Look, the thing is...
I was just checking
if it was a real feast
or just leftovers, Hakim.
It's indeed a feast!
That medallion...
- It's worth crores!
- Really?
Listen!
Those gems on it?
Each one is worth lakhs!
Sir!
How much did you get already?
Hmm...
Say it, sir!
Hmm...
I've got three lakhs so far.
And there's plenty more to come!
If we stick together
we can enjoy the whole feast!
What do you say?
Alright, where is he now?
He's inside.
I talked him down
and made him wait, sir.
Hmm...
First, we need to
get him on our side.
Sir!
Will he actually agree to this?
He's a complete pushover.
An absolute fool.
Who? Him?
Why did you give
the medallion back to him, sir?
- That was a mistake!
- Hmm!
Am I an idiot to keep it on me?
It's safer to let him hold it.
He'll hand it over whenever I ask.
Alright!
I'll go handle him.
Has the SI arrived yet?
- Sir!
- Sit down!
- Okay!
- You go now.
- What's the matter, Thavasi?
- Sir...
Why did you come all this way?
Sir, about that medallion
I found out at sea
one of the gems on it
is missing, sir.
Hey, what are you saying?
I already told you it's a fake,
didn't I?
And you came all the way
just for that?
No, sir! She rubbed it
and checked it herself.
Huh?
Who did you say checked it?
Palamma!
You told Palamma about this?
Why on earth did you tell her?!
Sir, the SI's jeep is here!
Hmm?
Sir, he might say something!
Hey!
How dare you steal
temple jewellery?!
You thieving rascal!
Oh my god!
Temple jewellery?!
Where is the rest of the hoard?!
- Talk, you thieving rascal!
- Sir, it hurts!
Why would I steal, sir?
You think you
can fool the police?
- Sir! Sir!
- Speak up!
- Spill it!
- Sir!
You filthy thief!
I didn't steal it!
I gave it to you!
Beat him, sir!
Hey, Varadarajan!
What are you doing?
Who is this guy?
Sir, I didn't steal anything!
Why are you beating him?
- It's an important matter, sir!
- What is it?
- Come sir, I'll explain.
- I'm not a thief, sir!
Not out here, sir!
Come with me.
Step into your office, sir!
Come.
This is ridiculous!
- Sir, what did I do wrong?
- Sir, please come!
Shut him up!
- Didn't I trust you like God?
- Hey!
Sir! Sir!
Keep quiet or we'll
cut your tongue!
Get inside now, scoundrel!
Sir!
Sir, we recovered a stolen temple
medallion from that guy.
We took a massive risk
just to catch him, sir!
Sir, let me go!
It hurts, sir!
I haven't done
anything wrong, sir!
Sir!
Oh God!
Please stop!
How dare you steal
temple jewellery?!
- You dared to steal temple gold?!
- Sir, I'm not a thief!
- Thieving dog! Shut up!
- I'm innocent, sir!
We'll teach you a lesson now!
Sir, please let me go!
Oh no!
Stop it!
You're going to kill him!
Leave him be.
We'll deal with him later.
I know this guy very well.
He's from my area.
He used to be a decent guy.
But lately, he's been acting
highly suspicious.
Sir!
I had my doubts,
so I bought him some drinks
and got him talking.
He got drunk and blurted out
everything about the medallion.
So I baited him, sir...
"Give me one gem from it,
I'll sell it and
get you plenty of money."
The idiot fell for it,
and walked right into the station
holding the medallion!
And that's when I trapped him
like a sitting duck!
Alright, now bring me
that medallion.
Huh?
Okay!
Hmm!
Go get the medallion.
It's in the drawer, sir!
I just spun a massive lie
on the spot!
Got it, sir.
Now we just need to silence
Uppili and Kothandam.
- Hmm...
- Sir!
I feel like we're getting tangled
in something dangerous, sir.
Sir, how do we keep that guy
in the lock-up from talking?
Leave that to me.
I'll shut him up.
Alright, sir!
Sir, look at this.
He already sold off this gem!
Who did he sell it to?
Uh... a guy named Uppili...
He's a jeweller in Paramakudi.
He sold it to him.
There's another guy
on Theradi Street
who sells necklaces and stuff.
His name is Kothandam...
A real shady character!
He teamed up with him
and made the sale.
- Where are they now?
- We've summoned them.
If they don't show up,
we'll go arrest them, sir.
- Varadarajan!
- Sir!
You said this is temple
jewellery, right?
Yes, sir!
Call in someone from the temple.
Let them examine and confirm it.
Will you be keeping it here, sir?
Or...
Yeah!
Let this be here!
Sister-in-law!
Where is my brother?
Just let him come home!
He's dead meat!
What is he so busy with?
He promised to pick me up
but never showed up.
How long am I supposed to wait?
What's wrong, sister?
Why do you look so upset?
Hmm?
Tell me!
Sister!
Look at me!
What happened?
Hey, don't cry!
I don't know...
I just have
this overwhelming sense of panic.
Don't worry.
Say exactly what I told you
when you go in there, got it?
Okay.
- Don't change a single word!
- Never!
And if you do?
I'll frame you both as the
prime suspects in this theft.
- Do you understand?
- Yeah...
- I'm the one who sold the gem.
- Hmm.
Uppili gave that
money to Thavasi.
No!
- You sold the gem...
- Yeah.
- He gave the money to you...
- Okay.
- And you gave it to Thavasi.
- Oh, not him? Me! Okay!
- Understood?
- Yeah, got it!
- Don't say anything else.
- Hmm.
We're dead meat!
- Here!
- This isn't the temple jewellery.
Are you absolutely sure?
We already gave you the list.
Just check it yourself.
You've updated that Bihar
case in the Case Diary, right?
- It's done, sir!
- Hmm.
Keep it handy.
- Okay, sir!
- We're going to need it.
Okay, sir!
Yes, sir!
Call Varadarajan, Hakim,
and the writer here.
Okay, sir!
"Veerapaandi!"
The brave warrior!
What a joke of a name!
You should show some of that bravery
by catching the actual thief.
Sorry, sir!
The SP had called me.
Well, he had every reason to.
Now get moving
and catch him quickly!
Hmm...
Hey! You said this was
temple jewellery, right?
- Yes, sir.
- Well, they say it isn't!
Uh...
Swami!
Take a closer look
before you say anything.
I bow to the deity every day.
How would I not know?
You have exactly one week!
Catch the thief!
Hmm!
Okay, sir!
Such a waste of our time!
Come on, Swami!
Hey! Are you messing
around or what? Huh?
Didn't you say you recovered
the temple jewellery?
Sir!
If you find this kind of
medallion with someone like him,
anyone would get suspicious, sir.
Sir, it's not just that
we have actual witnesses too.
They're waiting right outside.
Don't be scared, Uppili.
They won't rough us up or anything.
That's exactly what
Varadarajan sir promised, right?
- Look over there!
- Huh?
What else did
Varadarajan sir promise us?
Oh God! I dread to think
what they'll do to us inside!
Sir!
You heard it yourself, sir!
Now...
Both of you go wait
outside for a moment.
Can we head back
to our village now?
Oh, you wish!
Get out!
Wait in the corridor.
You too, wait outside.
Sir!
Please don't take
this the wrong way.
But in cases like this,
your experience
is a bit limited.
He's absolutely the
one who stole it.
Those witnesses know it
we know it too,
and you know it.
What's more
the thief himself knows it.
Sir!
You can tell just by
looking at his face, right?
Sir, about six months ago,
a bag was reported
stolen at Ambal Lodge.
It belonged to a
family from Bihar.
The bag contained a chain,
a locket,
and some cash, sir.
We have that case diary ready!
- It's perfectly updated.
- Yes, sir.
Sir, listen to me!
We'll build an airtight case.
Let the court handle the rest.
Why bring unnecessary trouble
on ourselves?
Alright!
It clearly looks like
highly valuable jewellery.
After collecting the
gemology certificate,
produce him before the Magistrate.
Sir, leave it to us.
I'll go handle it
personally, sir.
Okay!
Sir!
As far as the
department is concerned,
in sensitive cases like these,
- as soon as...
- One second!
- Sir!
- Veerapandi, where are you?
I'm at the station, sir!
The station? What's the update
on the minister's visit?
Sir!
Just handling a small issue,
that's why...
Go attend to the minister first!
- Sure, okay sir!
- Immediately!
Okay sir!
I'm leaving right now.
Yeah!
Varadarajan!
- Tell me!
- Sir!
As far as the
department is concerned,
you need to crack this case,
and get your face all over
the newspapers and TV.
That's the only way
to secure an easy promotion.
Spare guys like us, sir,
We're close to retirement.
But what about you?
Don't miss this opportunity, sir.
Trust us, sir!
We'll wrap this up nice and clean
for you, sir.
Alright, then!
- Handle everything carefully.
- Yes, sir!
Hey!
If Varadarajan gets
caught in this case,
- he'll absolutely sink us with him!
- Yes. We must watch our step.
It's not enough to just share
the profits together
we have to stick together
when things go south as well.
Brother, what happened?
Hey!
You're standing here crying
without even knowing the truth!
This is a theft case!
Did you know that?!
Oh no!
Six months ago
your husband stole jewellery
and cash from a family from Bihar!
- Do you know?
- Brother! Brother!
He would never do
something like that!
No! He would absolutely
never do that!
Please do something to save him!
Our union commands respect here!
Got it?
Don't tarnish our reputation.
Understand?
Anyone greedy for another's wealth
deserves to suffer!
When we go to the
Magistrate's residence,
everything must look
perfectly clean.
Got it?
You know how?
Clean like a newborn baby!
Super!
Hold this!
Is this righteousness?
Is this justice right?
Have all the Gods
fallen asleep tonight?
Is God a lie?
Is this world untrue?
This innocent heart
is breaking in two
Here comes the mighty elephant!
Hey, I can even
handle this little boy!
But this old fellow
can't be handled.
- Where is he now?
- He's just babbling over there.
Goodness gracious!
Hey! What nonsense is this?
The police are waiting outside.
Go see what they want.
Come here!
- This boy has gotten so heavy!
- No, I want to play!
Come here now.
The elephant needs
to go graze now.
Leave him be.
Come along!
- Sir!
- Sir!
Step into the light.
Move forward!
Did you steal it?
Sir, I found it in the sea!
Sir, he keeps repeating that
whenever we question him.
Did they beat you?
No, sir!
What's that mark on your face?
Sir, he fell on the boat
while out at sea fishing.
Is that so?
Really?
Here you go.
Sir!
Hey elephant!
Come fast, elephant!
Coming, coming.
Hey, Megala!
Come inside!
Come!
Have a seat!
Hello, Aunty!
I told her to check on you
when the flowers stopped coming.
Mom, could you bring some tea?
Hmm.
Come.
- Madam!
- It's okay.
I went to the petrol bunk.
Gopal told me everything!
Can you convince Ma'am
to take on this case at least?
- I haven't seen a courtroom in ages!
- Oh, get lost!
Is it always about
cases for you?
Don't complain to me about this.
Go talk to her directly!
As if that ever works!
I planned to be a lawyer,
then pivot into politics,
and finally build a nice,
settled life for myself.
Instead, it looks like
I'll end up on the streets!
The police's version of the story
doesn't seem convincing to me.
But it's only human
to commit mistakes.
We can't entirely rule out
the possibility of theft.
Ma'am, I'd believe it if you said
he killed someone,
but I will never believe
he stole anything!
No matter who claims it,
I won't believe them.
Yes, Ma'am.
Thavasi would never do that.
Listen to me.
What matters in court
is evidence and witnesses.
Let me study the case first.
Ma'am,
what about your fees?
How about I consider all the flowers
you've brought so far as my fee?
But Ma'am, you've
already paid for those.
Alright, then
whatever flowers you bring
from now on will be my fee.
What do you say?
Hey, crybaby!
Wipe your tears.
If the truth is on your side,
you will get justice for sure.
I'll study the files and
start moving for bail.
Okay, ma'am!
Time to go to court, finally.
Since it is proven that
the wife was assaulted,
the court rules, under
the Domestic Violence Act...
Hey, look at that monitor lizard...
Which case is she appearing for?
Rameshwaram Police.
C.C. Number: 243/23.
Thavasi Muthu.
Hey!
Looks like that monitor lizard
has locked onto you!
Your Honour!
I am for petitioner,
petition for bail.
- Hmm.
- Date of remand,
24th November, 2023.
Offence under section
IPC 378 and 403.
- Case of prosecution.
- Hmm...
Your Honour, the accused is charged
with stealing a 12-gram
gold chain and a ruby medallion
belonging to Jagdish Chander from Bihar,
who stayed at the Ambal Lodge
on Theradi Street in Rameswaram
on May 22, 2023.
Your Honour!
He's not a habitual offender.
He has absolutely no antecedents.
At Rameswaram's Agni Teertham shore,
diving into the sea to collect coins
has been a long-standing practice.
It is a legitimate livelihood.
He simply found this medallion
in the sea while doing that work.
This is a case fabricated
by the police, Your Honor!
Your Honour!
If we grant bail to an accused
in a theft case
simply because he has
no prior antecedents
it will only lead to further crimes.
Your Honor, if he is granted bail,
he won't tamper with the witnesses.
He's an ordinary man.
He's not a thief.
Your Honour!
No one is born a criminal.
It is circumstances that
make someone a criminal.
Your Honour,
filing the copy of judgement
Sukhwant Singh v/s the State of Punjab.
Kindly see page
number six of the...
Proceed!
Kindly see page number
six of the judgement.
This is merely a citation.
It is not the law.
Your Honour!
He kept the medallion he found
hidden away for six months,
and only then did he sell it.
The police have tracked down
the owners who lost the jewellery.
They are currently in Bihar.
They must be brought here,
so they can identify
the stolen jewellery.
In the meantime,
if he's released on bail,
he will likely try to
tamper with the witnesses.
There are serious doubts regarding
the case diary produced by the police.
Your Honor, there is absolutely
no basis for doubt here.
Kindly allow me to
examine a witness.
I'll clear everything up.
Your Honour, how
is that possible?
You are the one who raised
the doubts, Madam.
Let him examine the witness!
Selvam!
Selvam!
Selvam!
- Do you swear to tell the truth?
- I swear to tell only the truth.
Your Aadhaar card?
- Name?
- Selvam!
- Father's name?
- Marikkolunthu!
- Address?
- 34, Masi street,
Pudur, Rameswaram.
- Do you know him?
- I've known him for years.
Oh!
On May 22nd, 2023,
did you see him in front of
Ambal Lodge in Rameshwaram?
Yes, sir!
I saw him!
Did anything seem
suspicious about him?
He looked
- incredibly nervous and anxious.
- Note this point, Your Honour!
Recently
have you noticed any sudden
change in his financial status?
Yes, sir!
- He has been spending heavily!
- Oh!
He used to rent a toy cart.
Now he has bought his own.
Oh!
That's all, Your Honour!
You bloody...!
Kindly allow me to cross
the witness, Your Honour.
Okay.
If you are proven to
be a hostile witness,
do you know the court
can punish you for perjury?
I know!
When exactly did you see him
outside Ambal Lodge that day?
In the evening.
Did you go out to sea that day?
Yes, I left at 6:00 a.m.
When did you return?
By 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon.
Did Thavasi Muthu go
to sea with you that day?
Yes, he did!
This is irrelevant!
- All this about timings...
- Sit down!
How can anyone remember
the exact time?
It is difficult, Your Honor!
But he can do it.
He even recalls Thavasi Muthu
looking anxious on May 22nd, 2023.
As per the police case diary,
the theft occurred
around 11:00 a.m.
But according to the witness,
Thavasi Muthu was out at sea
catching squid at that very time.
Now, the doubts are cleared!
- That's all, Your Honour.
- Hmm...
Your Honour!
To sell the stolen stone
from the medallion...
Thavasi Muthu directly approached
the gem vendor, Kothandam.
He is present in court today.
We can examine him
as well, Your Honor.
That's not necessary.
Thank you, Your Honour!
Allow me to cross
examine Kothandam, Your Honour.
Permission granted.
Hmm!
Kothandam!
Kothandam!
Kothandam!
I swear to tell only the truth!
I swear to tell only the truth!
When Thavasi Muthu
brought the gemstone to you,
didn't you ask
where he got it from?
I did ask him.
But he didn't say anything.
He sold it and left in a hurry.
- When exactly did he meet you?
- Your Honour!
The police have submitted all
witness statements to this court
as a formal document under
Section 161 of the CrPC.
Rameswaram is not
just any ordinary town.
Every day, hundreds of thousands
of people transit through here.
Numerous crimes, including smuggling,
frequently occur in this region.
Therefore,
considering the gravity
of this of fence,
and the critical need for further
interrogation of the accused...
I humbly request an extension
of his judicial remand.
- Your Honour!
- Wait, wait, wait!
He states that further
interrogation is required, correct?
Let them proceed!
The remand is hereby extended.
Sir!
- Sister!
- Stay here, sister!
Here, take this, sir!
My husband brought all of this
back from the sea!
Please lock us up in jail
along with him, sir!
Hey, golden boy!
Did you know?
There are sixty-four classical arts!
Among them, our
art is the most refined.
The art of theft!
Do not worry one bit.
Big brother is right here.
Bail is no big deal!
You'll be out soon.
We will form a team,
and we will rock it, okay?
Why are you telling me all this?
I'm not a thief!
- I haven't stolen a single rupee!
- Huh?
No matter who asks,
that is exactly what you say!
I have been saying the exact
same thing for 22 years.
Just imagine, if we team up,
we can clean out
an entire jewellery shop!
- What say?
- Hey, what's that noise?
Hey, you thieving rascal!
Where are you going?
Come over here!
Hey! What's happening here?
How can I sleep with all that
stolen gold sitting outside?
This theft case
won't hold up in court.
She's going to walk the police
right into a perfect trap.
If there's even a single
loophole, she'll tear them apart.
From what I can tell,
the whole case is built on
nothing but loopholes.
- Hey!
- Sir?
Don't you know how
to handle a theft case?
How long have
you been in service?
Four years.
Four years!
Forget their side, sir.
There's still a chance if
that Bihar family shows up.
Did you contact them?
We tried, sir.
The complainant passed
away 2 months ago.
Wonderful!
Any other heir to the medallion?
The deceased
has a daughter, sir.
Her name is Bimla Devi.
- What?
- Bimla Devi!
Bimla Devi?
- Yes!
- Oh yeah!
Jagadish Chandar's...
Daughter?
Yes! I'm Jagadish Chandar's
daughter. What do you want?
Super!
Your address is... oh God!
Akbarpur, Main Road, Bihar...
Main Bihar.
Pin code: 801302.
Why are you disturbing me during
business hours? Please leave!
- Let me do my work!
- Super!
6 months back...
There's that bridge in
Rameshwaram, right?
- What?
- Oh no!
One, two, three,
four, five... what next?
One, two, three, four, five?
- Oh God, now what?
- Six!
Six!
Six months back...
Rameshwaram temple, right?
That temple!
Ambal Lodge?
The bag... passed away!
Just like that!
Passed away?
Are you talking
about the stolen bag?
Exactly! The bag just
passed out... and away... Super!
Inside the bag...
Locket?
Gone... locket?
Huh? Yes!
There was a locket in it!
That locket...
Okay!
That locket size, right?
Centre piece...
Green colour stone.
Round...
Circle?
Small small small small stone...
They look good!
- But, different colour ma'am...
- Why are you troubling me?
- Stone, ma'am! Ma'am!
- You'll ruin my business!
- Ma'am, please listen!
- Where do they even come from?
- This locket!
- Hmm?
Good job, all of you!
Sir, could you please ask them
to wait outside for a moment?
Go!
Hmm!
Hey, Varadarajan!
I've ordered an
internal enquiry.
Let the report come in.
We'll talk after that.
Leave now!
Sir!
Don't involve them
in this case any more.
Something about
them feels fishy.
No, sir.
I've done an enquiry.
They're clean.
Don't take it lightly.
Kanchana's father
is Madurai Venkitachalam.
He was a prominent lawyer.
He passed away.
She's got his arrogance.
Be careful, sir!
Kanchana...
She's a very dangerous woman!
But your statement...
Case big turning point, sir!
Please sir!
Please sir!
This is such a nuisance!
All this happened
because of her father.
Hey!
What did my father do?
Listen!
We have nothing
to do with this case!
You understand?
Hey! Move!
- You people have no humanity?
- What?
You did the same
to me too, right?
What's wrong with you people?
Where did this poor fellow come from?
Chennai?
Yes, Chennai!
What do you want to sign?
Show me.
Where is it?
The statement?
The statement?!
Yes, the statement!
Why so much drama?
It's just a statement, right?
At least once, try doing
some good for someone.
Ma'am, I somehow managed
with my broken Hindi!
I think it'll work if you speak.
Please talk!
- Hey, what is this?
- You talk, my ma'am!
- What's this?
- Hello, ma'am!
- What is he doing?
- Madam!
My name is Kanchana!
This Thavasi Muthu, right?
He's a fisherman.
He's in trouble!
If you give a statement...
- His life will be saved!
- What nonsense is this?
Please listen to me!
You see
I...
What statement am
I supposed to give?
I don't understand anything!
Gone!
These elevators and transport
buses are all the same...
They never go where
we actually need to!
It's here!
Sir!
In our case... the bus
will stop at the right place!
How, sir?
I've got a plan for that, sir!
The locket that I lost
was actually quite small.
This isn't that locket.
So, I have no
connection to this case.
Your Honour,
The illegal 18-day custody of
the innocent Thavasi Muthu,
is a clear mockery of Article 21 of the
fundamental rights of the Constitution.
This is absolute proof that the case
was completely fabricated by police!
The petitioner fully deserves
to be granted bail, Your Honour.
Hmm!
Hmm!
But in this case,
bail is not my only prayer.
I humbly place two requests
before this Honourable Court.
First,
just as the coins he salvaged
while diving belong to Thavasi Muthu
the ruby medallion recovered from the sea
must also be declared his legal property.
Second,
for falsely accusing
Thavasi Muthu,
and causing severe
humiliation to him and his family,
a case must be filed against police
under IPC Section 348, Your Honor.
What are you doing?
Hey!
What the hell have you done?
PP!
What happened, PP?
Looks like you've fallen!
- My pen!
- Oh, your pen?
Got it!
Just my pen!
All your stories got washed
away by the video footage!
So, have the police
filed a false case?
The police investigation
is still ongoing, Your Honour!
An extension is required
for further inquiry.
Are you suggesting that he
remain in jail until the trial ends?
No! Not at all!
From the government's side,
there is no objection to
granting bail to Thavasi Muthu.
At the same time,
I would like to present
a few important
matters before the court.
Your Honour!
What is the speciality
of Rameswaram?
It's a place of profound
historical significance
rich with great
mythological legends.
Mythology and history
are not the same, PP!
Let me come to the
point, Your Honour.
Take Dhanushkodi, for instance
an entire culture lies completely
buried under that sand.
Your Honor, the PP is testing
our patience.
Is Thavasi Muthu responsible
for what lies buried in Dhanushkodi?
Don't be silly!
PP wouldn't think
something like that!
Thank you, Your Honour!
In Tamil Nadu, for
the past ten years,
many treasures have been discovered
at over 200 different sites.
All of them are
over 100 years old!
PP!
Don't waste the court's time!
Honestly, I'm not
doing that, Your Honour!
This is my entire argument!
The medallion said to be
found by Thavasi Muthu...
It is a rare treasure!
An invaluable treasure!
What?
A treasure?
How can it be a treasure?
I'm strongly denying
this, Your Honour!
You've dropped the theft case
and now you're calling it a treasure?
Whether it was found on land
or in the depths of the sea
any ancient object of value
is legally a treasure.
That's what the law says!
This is indeed a treasure, Your Honour!
I'm strongly denying
this, Your Honour!
Your Honour!
The Indian Treasure Trove Act
of 1878!
It states this clearly.
Perhaps the defence counsel
isn't aware of it.
If an individual finds
any such valuable object
the law dictates it must be
reported to the District Collector.
But what has happened here?
Without informing anyone,
he took it and sold
it off on his own!
Under this very Act,
that is an of fence!
This is also a form of theft,
Your Honor!
Now he's starting a whole
new argument altogether!
So, does he mean all the coins.
Thavasi Muthu collected over
the years are treasures too?
Are those supposed to be kept
in the state treasury as well?
Your Honour!
Some man-made medallion.
An ornament that someone
threw into the sea.
That's all it is!
Even if that's the case,
the location where the medallion
was found must be inspected.
That's what the law says!
- Your Honor! Law is for common...
- Relax! Relax!
Relax! Relax!
Now, you'll say one thing
And he'll respond with
something entirely unrelated.
I'd rather resolve this myself.
This is a rare case!
We can't simply dismiss the
claim that it could be a treasure.
Your Honor, what about the theft
case filed by the police then?
Let the police investigate
their ongoing theft case!
And let the relevant authorities
investigate the treasure claim!
The court hereby grants
bail to Thavasi Muthu!
Yes, sir!
Madam! Madam!
Madam, what just happened?
He just twisted
the whole matter!
He turned a tiny louse
into a mighty elephant
made it a god, and left the idol
stranded out on the street.
Now watch me build a temple for that
god and throw a grand festival!
Shucks!
First, stop bowing with folded hands
to every person you see.
The game has only just begun!
I don't want to be part
of any game, Ma'am!
Even if you want to back out,
you have no choice but to play.
The hunt has begun, Thavasi!
A treasure hunt!
Be ready!
Kalki Amma!
You're making me talk,
and I'm speaking.
Hey!
Did you agree to this?
Huh?
The fact that your husband's
life is spared is itself a miracle.
That doesn't belong to you!
I don't need it anyway.
When did you get it?
Hey, Kalki Amma wants to
know, when did you get it?
On the 14th of last month.
You made a mistake!
You truly did!
It was the day of the New Moon!
You shouldn't have
even touched it!
And you brought it
all the way home?
Mother!
You should protect
your child, oh mother!
Hey! Beat the drums!
Kalki Amma!
What have you
brought to her sanctum?
She's asking me!
That didn't please Kalki Amma!
Oh no!
Beat it!
Beat the drums now!
Hey!
Take this thread...
And tie it around
your husband's waist!
Once you come to her sanctum,
she won't send you
away empty-handed!
The troubles in your
family are now resolved!
Now, beat the drums!
Hey, shall we tie
the thread right now?
No, we'll do it once we're home.
Divine Words of Kalki Amma.
Words Are Not for Sale.
Lift your shirt now!
Kalki Amma!
All our troubles are over now!
Kalki Amma will take care
of everything from now on.
Brother!
Brother!
There's a letter for you, Brother!
It needs your signature.
Come quickly!
What's this?
- Here!
- What happened?
What does it say?
What is it?
Huh?
What does it say?
Hey, just tell me already!
It's from the
Collector's office, Brother!
Collector's office?
It says what you
found is a treasure.
You have to go there in person.
This looks serious!
Kalki Amma!
How could a treasure
be in a well, Thiru?
It was in this well that the
old man found a treasure!
My friend who works in the
administrative division told me this!
What did you find?
A pot full of gold!
Filled with gold coins!
Well, what did you find?
I found a... medallion.
From the sea.
It's about the size of my palm.
It had some gems in it too.
Oh! Was that treasure
of any use to you?
How can you even ask that?
From the day it
came into my hands
all my troubles started!
He also got a notice
from the Collector's office.
Oh! They sent it already?
Yes, Grandpa!
You still have a lot to face.
14 years ago
They sent a notice like that to me,
and the case is still going on.
Well, what should I do now?
You don't need to do anything.
They'll take care
of everything for you.
Grandpa, where is that pot of gold?
In Chennai!
In a museum.
Once a year
My wife and I go there,
and bow before it.
Come, let's go!
- Okay, we're leaving!
- Bye, Grandpa!
Okay! Go! Go!
Sir, do you think an internal
enquiry is child's play?
I'll lose my job, sir.
You've put us in
deep trouble, sir!
Hey! Why are you
talking like a saint now?
If you'd gotten the cash,
you'd have grabbed it happily, right?
Hey!
Both of you, lower
your voices, please.
- Someone might hear us nearby.
- Sir!
This is such a nightmare!
My peace is totally ruined, sir!
Hey!
We need to think about
how to solve this issue.
There's no use just blabbering.
Sir!
I'm worried about that
blabbermouth Kothandam, sir!
What if they call him
up to question him?
- What? What should we do?
- Sir!
We can just dump him somewhere
no one will ever find him, sir!
Sir, I also think what
he's saying is right, sir!
Yes, sir!
Hey!
When you throw your leftovers
in the garbage box after eating...
See that?
Make sure you
toss those away too!
We came here for
a case hearing, sir!
Just do as I say, okay?
We can't do that, sir.
We came here for a case hearing.
The times are rotten!
You people are talking about
rules now, huh?
Sir, Thavasi sir! Eat fast.
Everyone, eat quickly.
The case will be called soon.
Hmm...
- Thavasi sir!
- Hmm?
Got promoted from the lower court
to the Madurai high court, huh?
Thanks to you,
I got to see the high court now!
Lemon rice?
Delicious! Eat fast,
it'll be called soon.
- Come!
- Hmm!
- Come on, fast!
- Hmm!
- Do you need pickle?
- Eat!
"My Lord, this court
has dealt with many strange cases."
Those are not my words.
They are from the legendary actor Sivaji
Ganesan's dialogue from a Tamil film.
This case fits that
dialogue perfectly.
This entire issue arose from a total
misunderstanding of the law.
The police had already filed a false
case against Thavasi Muthu,
and tortured him by throwing him
into a prison cell.
And now
they've sent a notice
from the District Collector,
and continue to torment him.
I have just one point, My Lord!
The medallion in question must
be returned to Thavasi Muthu.
He is its sole and rightful owner.
My Lord!
The defence counsel is complicating
this case with movie dialogues.
I've also seen that film, Parasakthi.
I'm a Sivaji Ganesan fan too.
Oh, you too?
Regarding this case...
It should be tried strictly
under the Treasure Trove Act.
My Lord!
The term "My Lord," these black gowns...
the British left all of this behind.
Instead of discarding it,
we're still following it, right?
Contempt of court, My Lord!
Come to the point!
My Lord!
85% of our Constitution is
influenced by the British Constitution.
Yet they themselves
have amended their laws.
Even in their Treasure Trove Act
they made amendments twice,
stating citizens will receive equal
compensation
when they discover a treasure.
I'm repeating!
Come to the point!
Yes, My Lord!
As per the Indian Treasure
Trove Act, 1878, Section 3,
a treasure is strictly defined
as objects buried in the soil.
Then how can a medallion recovered
from the sea be counted as a treasure?
Your Lordship!
The defence counsel is
trying to mislead this case.
A treasure is whatever is buried.
Commonly, it's buried in the soil.
This time, it's under the sea.
That's the only difference.
My Lord!
Let the pleader finish his argument.
Obliged, My Lord!
Now
consider this pen a treasure...
Just imagine it so
If it was covered with waste,
would it stop being a treasure? Huh?
My Lord, if that's so
At Rameswaram Agni Theertham
treasures like five or ten rupee
coins are found daily.
It is within that three-meter zone
that ritual offerings are made.
Within that same three-meter area,
devotees throw coins as offerings,
and people like Thavasi Muthu
dive into the sea to collect them.
So what?
Does that mean it's
not from the sea?
Yes, My Lord!
During low tide in the sea,
the three-meter stretch in question
appears as dry land!
For example,
from May 12 to May 15, 2022,
this incident occurred at
Rameswaram Agni Theertham.
The sea level had
receded by up to 50 feet.
The stretch in question
appeared as land.
I am submitting
video evidence of this.
With the sea receding by 50 feet
once again in Rameswaram
devotees arriving for New Moon
rituals are unable to take a dip.
We have reporter Karthik
with more details.
Karthik, tell us more.
Since today marks the start of
the auspicious Vaigasi month
along with the Amavasya new moon
and a public holiday
many devotees from North India
and different parts of Tamil Nadu
have been arriving in Rameswaram
since early this morning.
He found the medallion in a spot
that isn't clearly land or sea.
That's where Thavasi Muthu
discovered it.
Alright!
When the tsunami hit,
the sea receded
by half a kilometre.
In some places, it rose and
extended a kilometre inland.
So can we say all
that land is actually sea?
No matter how you look at it
that medallion belongs
solely to the government.
It belongs to the government.
This is a clear case of theft.
Imagine if the pen
shown by the pleader,
was found by Thavasi Muthu
from the sea tomorrow.
What would we do then?
Should we report that
to the Collector as well?
- Sir!
- Hey!
From now on, should I hand over the
squid I catch to the government?
Sri Lanka is close to our waters.
If we catch a shark that
swam over from there
- do I give it to this government...
- Police!
- Or to the Sri Lankan government?
- Silence!
Apology, My Lord.
I will...
I will control him!
Leave him.
My Lord!
You've just witnessed
Thavasi Muthu's intelligence.
We cannot take him lightly.
What he found wasn't
a pen or a common coin.
It's a valuable artifact,
and he knew it. That's why
he tried to sell it off.
We can't excuse him
by claiming ignorance of the law
after violating it, My Lord!
My Lord!
- How much is human vomit worth?
- What?
Nothing at all!
You feel disgusted just hearing that.
But a whale's vomit
is worth millions!
If someone takes possession of it
they can be charged under
anti-smuggling laws.
Certain fish parts from the sea
are used for surgical procedures.
Their market value is massive.
I have just one question, My Lord.
How is the value of all these
different things determined?
I have no idea, My Lord!
Your Lordship, the medallion in
question is ancient. It's an antique.
First, we must officially
estimate its value.
We need a clear determination.
Only then can we decide
whether this case falls under
the Antiquities and
Art Treasures Act,
or the Customs Act.
Sounds amusing!
First, it was the Treasure Trove Act,
now the Antiquities Act,
and even the Customs Act.
Your Lordship!
There was a gold smuggling bust
in the Rameswaram area.
The culprits threw that gold
into the sea and fled.
That gold was later located
using a scanner.
That case is still ongoing.
I am submitting the video
evidence of this, My Lord.
Revenue Intelligence officers
received a secret tip-off
that three suspects were smuggling
gold bars on a boat.
Based on this, officers conducted
an intensive search near the temple.
The team detained and questioned
three men acting suspiciously.
At that time,
the smuggled gold bars were...
- What?
- What's the case?
Hey!
What's the case, brother?
Go ask somewhere else, man!
Authorities are continuing an
intensive search for the gold bars.
The 50-kilometre coastal zone
falls under customs jurisdiction.
So we must consider that point
for this trial.
The pleader is trying to
divert this case, My Lord.
When a case of this nature
comes to trial for the first time
we have to examine it
from all dimensions.
For that
patience is required.
My Lord, with that same patience...
I request permission to examine other
fishermen like Thavasi Muthu
who work along the
Rameswaram coast.
Your Lordship!
Practices outside the norm
must not be allowed here.
It cannot be permitted.
She should be well aware of this.
Permission denied.
Yes, My Lord.
You said this is a
rare case, right?
So, I request an advocate commissioner
be appointed for a full inquiry.
I am appointing an
advocate commission.
Once the commission's report is filed,
we will have the next sitting.
Have you no shame?
A local paper that prints
barely a thousand copies
running an old printing press
by hand!
Look at what they broke!
Now that is called a scoop!
But you lot never step out
of this AC room!
Is all you do telephone journalism?
Now, listen to me carefully!
Earn the salaries you are paid,
or else...
I will fire every single one of you!
I want a massive follow-up
on this story.
Today!
Meeting at evening 6:00 PM.
Hello, Saravanan!
How are you doing?
Hey, buddy!
So, you broke that
story today, right?
We want to do a full follow-up.
If you have the contacts,
send them over.
I'll take it from there.
Man, that story
really blew up today!
It's trending all
over social media.
Hey, listen!
They're giving me
a tough time here.
I'm losing my mind.
Just share the contacts
if you have them.
I'll send them, don't worry.
You have my GPay number, right?
Send 5,000 rupees to it.
Hey! You're charging me for this?
Hey, hear me out carefully.
Printing our newspaper
costs 25 rupees a copy.
But it sells for just six rupees.
We have to chase ads to cover
the remaining 19 rupees!
And who would advertise
in a paper like ours?
How are we supposed to get salaries
or even survive like this?
But for you guys, it's easy.
Oh man!
Just send me your
GPay number already.
There's an assistant to the
lawyer named Senthil.
A real loose cannon.
Handle him carefully.
Okay.
Look, My Lord...
The shore of Agni Theertham
is where the souls of the dead
bless the living to thrive.
Hey, old man gathering clothes!
Come over here!
Hey, come here!
We're calling you.
What is it?
Why did you call me?
We are from the court.
The Advocate Commission!
- The court?
- Whose clothes are these?
Devotees leave them when they come
to pray to the Lord, sir!
What do you do with them?
We sort out the good ones
wash and clean them properly,
iron them neatly,
and keep them folded.
When buyers come from Madurai,
we sell them off.
So in that case, these have no
rightful owners anymore?
What?
Who said that? This whole patch
is taken on lease, sir!
Listen, sir!
I've been doing this
job for the last 30 years.
What kind of a question
is that, sir?
My Lord, to whom do
these clothes belong?
Do they belong to the government?
This is also a treasure.
Treasures they harvest by risking
their lives to earn a living.
To bring wealth
and prosperity
right-handed conches are
kept in homes and workplaces.
My Lord, you know how
difficult it is to get them?
Can you walk continuously
for three hours straight?
When we wade into the sea
we spend three hours scouring
the seabed for conch shells.
And we are hunting for shells
buried in the sand for two years.
We might gather a hundred, sir!
But out of those, only five
will be of any real use.
The rest are just ground down
for slaked lime.
We make maybe a thousand rupees.
But hitting a right-handed conch
is like winning the lottery!
When that happens, we celebrate
like it's Diwali in our homes!
To whom do these conches belong?
Before 1964, the government
legally owned them.
Now, ownership rests
with the fishermen.
How much does a
right-handed conch cost?
A right-handed conch can fetch
roughly 15 to 50 lakh rupees.
So, all this money
belongs to you?
Well, we are the ones who risk
our lives to harvest them!
My Lord, this is
undoubtedly a treasure.
Be it from land or sea, if anyone
finds a valuable treasure
it must immediately be reported
to the government.
Otherwise, anyone could just
pocket the gold they find, right?
By mining it!
Then we wouldn't need regulations
on mining crude oil either!
- It's a treasure.
- My Lord!
By that logic, is he implying no one
should dig a well to draw water?
My Lord... I.
- You proceed!
- Much obliged!
My Lord, the pleader's
opinion sounds bizarre.
It completely goes against the
entire fishing community.
The salt we harvest from seawater
under the scorching sun
does that also belong
to the government?
Each profession follows its
own customary practices.
Now, you may come to the point.
Hey!
- I told you, right?
- My Lord!
This case falls under the Antiquities
and Art Treasures Act, 1972.
Furthermore
a direct violation of the
Customs Act is also involved.
My Lord, this is both
bizarre and deeply concerning.
Just to win this case
will the prosecution
argue just about anything?
How can the Antiquities Act
even be applied here?
Their only goal is to ensure
my client loses this medallion.
That is their sole intent!
This artifact has no
known private owner.
It is a historical piece
well over a century old.
Under the Antiquities
and Art Treasures Act
it belongs to the government.
That is the law.
That's alright!
Has a formal report been issued
verifying the exact age
of this artifact?
Your Lordship, it has been sent to
the Central Archaeological Department.
We are expecting
the results shortly.
A highly complex set of laws
has been brought into this case.
We must first decide under which
statute this inquiry will proceed.
First,
let the report come.
Until then
this matter stands adjourned.
Out of 112 nations, the true native
fishermen belong to our land!
If they all decide
to stand united
no authority on earth
will be able to stop them!
- Keep that in mind.
- Do we need another Gandhi?
Do we need another Dandi March?
Do we need another Gandhi?
Do we need another Dandi March?
Sir, in Thavasi Muthu's case,
it was just the pleader who
made those claims in court, right?
That is not the official
government stance, is it?
Hey, what does this have
to do with the government?
Did the government order
any of that?
- Why are you speaking nonsense?
- Hey!
- Watch your tongue!
- Just because you wear whites...
So the pleader says one thing and
the government means something else?
- Sir!
- They are both the same, sir!
Madam, please tell this man
to speak with respect first!
Sir, calm down!
This is a live broadcast.
- The public is watching.
- Madam, why did you seat him here?
- Tell him to control himself!
- Hey!
Is this how you talk?
Sir, please maintain decorum.
Have a seat.
What do you mean? He hasn't been
civil from the very start!
- Mr. Lingam, this is a news room!
- Who are you to teach me manners?
Mr. Lingam, both of you
need to sit down calmly first.
- Sit down so we can talk.
- Go get some water.
Okay, sir.
If the government thinks
it can wipe them out...
No one can ever do that!
If they protest, there's no way
the authorities can handle it!
- We will fight! We will fight!
- We will fight until we get justice!
We will fight until
we get justice!
- Never forget! Never forget!
- Never forget! Never forget!
Do not rule by abandoning
your duties!
Hey Government!
Tamil Nadu Government!
Hey Government!
Tamil Nadu Government!
Don't steal the rights
of our fishermen!
Don't steal the rights
of our fishermen!
Don't ruin fishermen's lives
with cruel laws and schemes!
Sir, I'll call you back.
What are we supposed to do
with this catch now?
Should we just hand it
over to the government?
Should we just throw it all away?
What do you expect us to do?
You keep making up new laws
every single day!
You kick us right in the stomach,
and expect us to sit here quietly?
The Thavasi Muthu case
has just taken a major turn!
There is widespread outrage
among the public
following the arguments raised
by the State in court.
We must wait and see where
this momentum leads next.
Reporting for News 7, this is
Ratheesh with cameraman Harshith.
Thank you for that report, Ratheesh.
The protests have now spread
well beyond Ramanathapuram
reaching Cuddalore, Thoothukudi,
and Kanyakumari.
Fishermen and salt-pan workers
across these districts
have aggressively
joined the struggle.
- Do we need another Gandhi?
- Do we need another Gandhi?
- Do we need another Dandi March?
- Do we need another Dandi March?
Do we need another Dandi March?
Evaporating this salt water
is how we survive.
And now you are trying
to take that away from us.
If you keep destroying our lives...
I will be forced to take my own
life right here, sir!
Please understand the
seriousness of the situation.
- Get on it fast.
- Sir! Sir!
Sir, it is urgent!
The Chief Secretary is on the line.
He's connected!
- Sir!
- What's the position, Parthiban?
Sir, I'm expecting a message from the
Central Archaeological Department shortly!
Follow up on it immediately!
Sure sir, sure.
Protests are raging right outside
your office gates! Have you seen?
- Yes, sir. Yes!
- There's unrest across the state.
Report to the
office immediately!
Sure sir!
Don't steal the rights
of our fishermen!
Don't steal the rights of our fishermen!
We shall fight! We shall fight!
We shall fight until we get justice!
Hey!
In the Thavasi Muthu case, an
important turning point has occurred.
- Sir!
- Thavasi Muthu...
The medallion that
was in his possession,
has been confirmed to be 100 years old.
The statement from the Central Archaeology
Department has also been released.
As the medallion is 100 years old,
this is now considered
a case of theft.
According to the Indian
Treasure Trove Act,
this can be treated as
a punishable of fence.
This has triggered a
major public uproar.
Should the government
just sit idle and watch?
Thavasi Muthu has
committed a punishable crime!
What is it, SP sir?
Looks like the wind
is blowing in our favour?
I'm watching it all!
- Yeah!
- This time...
He won't get away for sure.
The theft case will hold.
We should lock him up.
Right?
Everything will happen
automatically now.
Got it?
Now, we need to figure out
what to do with Kanchana.
Got it?
Hello?
Hello, madam?
Hello?
I don't even know
what to say, Megala!
I don't understand, madam.
There's nothing I
can do any more.
The case will be turned
into a theft case again!
- Megala?
- What, madam? Theft?
Hey,
what's going on?
Huh?
What's the matter?
Huh?
I...
I'm... sorry!
I'm really sorry!
Don't cry!
Don't cry, dear.
Megala, what did madam say?
Tell me!
- What is it?
- Hey!
Is everything that's
coming on TV true, then?
What else did she say?
What's the problem? Tell me now!
Palamma!
Don't be scared.
We're all here with you.
I... I won't go to jail!
I'm scared!
I'm scared!
Don't let them take me!
It hurts to see
you like this, Brother.
- I won't go to jail!
- No, you're not. Come out now!
Don't let them take me!
I'm scared to go to that hell!
I'd rather die here!
Don't let them take me!
Please, don't let them take me!
Hey Bharathi!
Bharathi, come here!
Come, son!
Come!
Oh no!
Come here, son!
Come!
Don't leave me, okay?
I won't go anywhere
by leaving you here!
I won't go anywhere!
I won't go anywhere
by leaving you here!
Don't let them take me!
Oh Muruga, please
don't let them take me!
Don't let them take me!
Oh no! My dear!
Don't let them take me!
I'm scared, dear!
I'm so scared!
Muruga, my Lord! What sin
did we commit to deserve this?
Oh no!
Hey, something has
happened in Thavasi's house!
- Come quickly!
- What happened?
- Come quickly!
- Come on!
What happened?
In Thavasi's house...
Just come quickly.
Hey, call them!
We don't know anything.
Why are you doing this?
Leave us alone.
Please listen to me, sir!
I don't know anything!
Villagers have gathered around the house.
Thavasi Muthu is inside with his family.
Exclusive visuals are
being shown for you now.
Thavasi Muthu is visibly distressed
and fearful in front of the media.
Like that, like that.
Get down, get down.
Oh no, they've
come here too. Move!
Listen to me!
Come here.
Don't show your face, okay?
- They'll show it and disgrace us.
- He is a thief!
And his sister is nothing
but a shameless slut!
Hey, you drunken dog!
Who do you think you are
to talk like that here?
He is just spouting nonsense
because he is wasted,
and you are all just standing
there? Thrash him!
Hey, you're saying your
father isn't a thief, right?
If he has done it,
would you jump off that rock?
- I will!
- Get lost!
Is dad a thief?
No, dear!
Our dad isn't a thief!
My son, Madam!
My son!
What wrong have I done, madam?
My boy did this only because they
branded me a man without dignity!
Is my very birth a curse?!
Oh god... my little boy
is lying there, dying!
What is the price of my dignity?
Tell me, please!
Tell me, madam, what is
the price of my dignity?!
Madam!
Oh sorry!
- Hey Anju, what's up?
- Sorry ma'am!
- What happened?
- Sorry, ma'am! I slipped.
Hey ma'am, Raj's father is here.
He's waiting for me.
If it's okay with you,
can I just go to the
caravan and come back?
No issues, ma'am.
Take your own time!
- Please come, ma'am.
- Tarun!
Check the continuity!
- Come, ma'am!
- Ma'am, one selfie?
Yeah!
- Okay?
- Thank you ma'am!
Let's go, Ma'am.
This way.
At such a young age, Thavasi
Muthu's son has taken a decision that...
Sorry, uncle!
Yeah! Come, dear!
I was waiting to finish that shot.
Okay! Sit down, dear.
No problem!
Here, have a look at it!
Thavasi's family is also part of society,
so society has a
duty to answer them.
I have already seen this, uncle.
Shouldn't we do
something now, at least?
I was thinking about it, uncle!
But, I have no idea about
what can be done.
Look, dear!
If we don't do anything,
it won't just be a betrayal to us,
it will be a betrayal
towards Raj too.
I'm not saying this
to make you feel sad.
I'm just saying what
I feel in my heart.
That's it.
Tell me, dear.
What do we do now?
- Let's decide.
- Good, my dear!
Thavasi Muthu asked me
a question at the hospital.
Isn't it true?
Here...
What is the price
of a poor man's dignity?
To me, that is the most important
question in the entire world.
It demands an answer, Kanchana!
I have arranged the best medical
facilities for Thavasi's son.
What more shall I do?
Greetings to everyone!
I have called this press conference
to address a very important issue.
Ma'am, the issue is
happening in Tamil Nadu.
So, better to talk in...
- Tamil?
- Hmm... okay!
All of you...
The man you loved with all your
hearts, your superstar Raj Kiran
my very own Raj...
It has been three months
since he suddenly left us all.
For seven long years
we loved each other deeply.
But
in just three months...
The wife of the late
Telugu superstar Raj Kiran,
and prominent actress Vaishnavi
is meeting the press now.
Furthermore, it is reported
that she will speak
on the ongoing crisis
in Tamil Nadu.
It has caused quite a stir now.
Let us cut across to the live
broadcast right now.
Speaking from my own experience,
if an entire nation has ever wept
for a single person
it was for our beloved
superstar, Raj Kiran.
Thank you!
When millions of his fans
mourned the loss of
their superstar...
I lost my entire world.
There is a reason why I am
sharing all this with you now.
I don't know exactly how old this is.
But
it has always been passed
down to the queens
who enter this family
after marriage.
Now, you are the queen
of this house.
Will you take good care of it?
Hmm.
And take good care of me, too.
That gift, given to me
with so much love by Raj
that very gift
made his memories feel
even more painful inside me.
So, I tried to destroy it.
Not for my sake,
but for our baby
growing inside my womb.
A married woman talking pregnancy
is nothing new, folks!
But what is the real truth behind
that pendant she mentioned?
We will find out. But first, here is
a classic by Raja Sir for you!
Rameshwaram has a speciality.
I hope you all know about it.
Generally,
if we want to let
go of something,
it is a custom to cast it away
at Rameswaram's Agni Theertham.
That is our sacred belief.
Just like freeing the soul
of the deceased there
when Raj's ashes
were immersed
the very gift that
reminded me of him...
I released it too,
into Agni Theertham.
Now,
just because he found it
in the deep sea
a poor fisherman is being...
Ma'am?
Thavasi Muthu!
Yes! Thavasi Muthu!
They have branded that fisherman,
Thavasi Muthu, as a thief.
Thavasi Muthu is not a thief.
My Lord!
Thavasi Muthu's tarnished dignity
must be restored.
What value does his dignity hold?
"What value does his dignity hold?"
Superb!
We do not seek a single rupee
in financial compensation.
But...
Thavasi Muthu's tarnished dignity
must be fully restored!
A practising lawyer
should argue practically.
I will penalise you and dismiss
this as a publicity stunt.
Kindly dismiss this, My Lord.
Is dignity something you
can just buy in the market?
Dignity and respect are not
for sale in any market, My Lord.
And you are right. This case
is indeed about publicity,
but not for my sake.
It is a fight against the toxic
publicity stunt
that branded Thavasi Muthu a thief
and publicly humiliated him!
Who has done anything against
Thavasi Muthu here?
I fail to see the need
for this entire argument.
The state!
The State bears
full responsibility for this, My Lord.
And it is up to this very State
to prove otherwise now!
That's my point.
No, no! No, My Lord!
No, no! Not at all!
The entire state machinery will
collapse if this is permitted.
This sets a dangerous precedent.
I am cautioning this court!
My Lord!
To catch an accused, the government
runs ads all over the state,
printing lookout notices
to track them down.
If that same accused
is proven innocent,
it is the state's responsibility
to prove that too!
Absurd!
Absolutely absurd, My Lord!
She is talking in fiction.
It does not match reality!
Let it be a fiction,
as the pleader claims.
But what exactly is your demand?
My Lord!
It must be published on the front
page of every major newspaper
that Thavasi Muthu is innocent,
accompanied by a colour photo!
It must be broadcast
on every single TV channel.
Public posters must be put up
across all of Tamil Nadu.
The government must ensure this.
I'm repeating, My Lord!
The government
doesn't need to pay
a single rupee to Thavasi Muthu
in defamation damages.
My Lord!
There is no precedent for such a case
in the history of our judiciary.
Since the original owner of
the medallion has come forward,
the theft case can be
dismissed. No problem.
But the court's valuable time
should not be squandered
by bringing in such an absurd case.
It cannot be permitted.
It's a waste of time.
My Lord!
When an innocent man
is finally given justice
that becomes the judiciary's
most golden moment.
Thavasi Muthu, who is being
crushed by the weight of the State,
deserves justice, My Lord.
What value does his dignity hold?
Your Lordship!
When and where exactly did
Thavasi Muthu lose his dignity?
No official has acted beyond
standard procedures here.
There is absolutely no precedent
for a defamation case like this!
Denying justice just because
there's no precedent, is injustice.
This is how precedents are created.
And that is how laws are made!
My Lord!
In 1862, when the first defamation
case was tried in the Supreme Court
there was no precedent then either.
Let this be a new beginning too.
Absolutely not, My Lord!
No way!
No government can ever function
if such demands are permitted.
The government machinery
will lose its confidence.
I'm requesting, My Lord!
Please dismiss this case.
My Lord!
This is a land where dignity
is valued far more than life itself!
Thavasi Muthu's son, who loved his father
above all else, is now in hospital
fighting for his very life.
Who will answer for his pain?
It's a rare and
rarest case.
Since this lawsuit questions the very
functions of the government
it must be treated with the
utmost seriousness.
Otherwise,
it could lead to grave misuse.
Considering the gravity of this case,
which challenges the entire system,
this court is referring the case
to a three-judge bench.
Next hearing, April 15th.
- Brother, they've asked to pay 20,000 now.
- Okay.
They've asked to pay the remaining
20,000 rupees during discharge.
I don't know why
this 200 rupees...
Thavasi sir, what are
you going to do now?
- Give us a reply.
- Are you going to reply or not?
Hey! Everybody calm down!
Please, one person at a time.
Strong fight for justice,
and the verdict will be
received in the next week.
And the government
is also against you.
Do you still believe
justice will help?
Brother, they are asking whether
we will get justice in court.
I am not fighting
against anyone.
My family's dignity was ruined
for a crime I did not commit.
Whose mistake was that, sir?
I am only asking for my dignity.
That's all.
Even my own son did not trust me.
When he finally opens his eyes
and comes out of this hospital,
I want to stand before him
with my head held high.
There is a value
for my dignity as well, sir!
And that value
is battling for his life inside.
Thavasi sir...
How can you just leave
without giving a reply?
Are you being backed by
any political party?
You are creating so much trouble
for the government, aren't you?
Even the opposition doesn't
cause this much of a headache!
That's why I asked.
Thavasi sir, you must
give a reply for this, sir!
Remember it!
To heal the pain a person
feels when their dignity is hurt...
Sir, we mistook him for
an ignorant fool.
- Now look, sir, everything is ruined.
- What value does dignity hold here?
It's over, sir.
Everything is over.
I'm also taking
part in this campaign.
Sir, that hashtag
has gone viral, sir.
Bachchan sir, Kamal sir,
and Suriya sir have shared it, sir.
I saw it too.
Sir, everyone's going to get into
trouble along with Varadarajan.
- Hey! Come on.
- Yes, Sir!
Just talking nonsense.
Like the wild yak that
cannot live without its mane
Noble souls will give up their
lives if their dignity is at stake
Noble souls will give up their
lives if their dignity is at stake.
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
Oh Mother! The blame and
slander cast upon you is a lie!
You are a furious,
divine spirit of fire!
You will wrench off your breast
and burn the entire city down!
Oh Mother! The blame and
slander cast upon you is a lie!
You are a furious,
divine spirit of fire!
You will wrench off your breast
and burn the entire city down!
Holding the soul's dignity
as the supreme scripture
This is the heritage
we have cultivated
When enemies surround,
we fight with a smile
Without ever losing
our greatness and glory
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What wrong did Thavasi do?
Why is everyone hounding him
like this?
Is that same terrifying fate
waiting for us tomorrow?
Thavasi Muthu represents
every single poor person here!
What value does our dignity
even hold in this system?
What value does
our dignity hold here?
Until we get a final resolution
to this crisis
this entire law college
will not function!
The trial for this landmark case
is scheduled for April 15th.
We will deal with it after that!
There are protests across
colleges and universities.
To show their protest,
the public are protesting with black flags
across the state.
Has Death itself
become our only kin?
Rage burns like
embers in the heart
Momentum sparks like
lightning in the eyes
The fire spreads everywhere
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
What value does dignity hold?
Today is the historic judgement day
the entire nation is waiting for.
What value does dignity have here?
See this? This is
the value of dignity!
How long are we expected
to live like this?
Brother, if you ask me the market value
of tomatoes or onions...
I can give you an answer.
But if you ask the value of dignity,
how on earth can I answer that?!
Legal experts state that this case
has put our entire political system
into serious question.
Dignity? Tell them to treat us
like humans first!
Get lost! Coming here to ask
about the value of dignity?
Get lost! Go away!
None of us will go out to sea
until this issue is settled!
The public believes that the question
raised by Thavasi Muthu cannot be ignored.
Thavasi Muthu's
case is not a silly issue.
Whatever the court decides today,
we stand with Thavasi Muthu!
Thavasi Muthu is one of us.
We are not different.
Today's the final verdict.
What do you think?
No hope!
Respect Constitution!
- Respect Humanity!
- We want Justice!
- We want Justice!
- Respect Constitution!
Hey, move back!
Clear the way!
In the rare defamation
case filed by Thavasi Muthu,
the Madurai Bench of the High Court is
expected to deliver its judgement today.
WP No. 1156/24.
My Lord!
If the dignity of an
individual has no value,
then what is the value of the
political system made for them?
If a government elected by the people, for
the people, puts a price on their dignity,
then what value does
the country's dignity hold?
Thavasi Muthu stands before a court
that is his final hope for justice.
Any justice denied to him today
will be an injustice inflicted
upon this entire country!
My Lord!
What value does
Thavasi Muthu's dignity hold?
Given the immense
gravity of this case
representing the Government,
the Advocate General
is personally present here.
What is the state's
official position, AG?
My Lord, this is the
rarest of rare cases.
The first time in
judicial history of India.
That is why the Chief Minister
has personally instructed me
to present the government's
definitive stance here today.
Hello, Sir!
- Hello, Sir.
- Sit down.
Regarding Thavasi Muthu's case
what is the outlook for tomorrow
in court, AG?
Sir, the judgement will surely
be in our government's favour.
The arguments from the opposition
are incredibly weak.
The court will never entertain them.
There is no provision in our law
for Thavasi Muthu's demand.
The case completely favours
the government.
Why can't people see that?
They are turning
Thavasi Muthu into a hero.
They are protesting all over the state.
Sir!
Termites won't survive
more than a day, Sir.
This social media trend, you see...
It makes someone a hero
today and a zero tomorrow.
Please do not worry, Sir.
Thavasi Muthu will lose for sure.
Thavasi...
Who is he fighting against?
Against the system, sir!
The system!
And who...
who makes up this system?
The system is you, me,
and everyone else put together.
- We constitute the system, right?
- Yes, Sir!
By standing against such a system
can Thavasi Muthu succeed?
Never, Sir.
Never.
AG Sir!
There is an old saying.
One rotten apple,
spoils the whole basket.
Our system is no different.
If even one link in a chain rusts,
the whole chain breaks apart.
The one at fault here
is not Thavasi Muthu.
So, do you mean it is the system?
- See for yourself.
- Okay!
Every official involved in this
none of them should be spared.
"If a single virtuous soul exists
the rain falls upon all
for their sake."
Sir!
The state will win this case, Sir.
Why do you want to let it go?
Thavasi Muthu must lose, Sir!
No, AG Sir.
Thavasi Muthu ought to win.
Sometimes, a tactical defeat
can turn into a true victory.
It is only when the people win
that a nation becomes a democracy.
- Sir, what I mean to say is...
- AG, Sir!
You have said all you wanted to.
Now, it is your turn to listen.
Protecting the lives and property
of its citizens
is a government's foremost duty.
But in my view
far above life and property
dignity comes first.
Had the King of Madurai
delivered a just verdict...
Madurai would never have burned
under Kannagi's righteous fury.
Madurai must not burn again.
Another Kannagi
must never be born.
My Lord!
An important order from Honourable CM!
Tomorrow,
in every newspaper that will be printed,
the official declaration that
Thavasi Muthu is completely innocent
will be published on the front page
alongside his portrait.
It will be broadcasted
across all electronic media.
Not only that,
it will be publicised via posters
pasted across the entire state.
In connection to this matter
every single case filed against him
to this day stands revoked.
Additionally
after swiftly resolving all
outstanding legal complexities
the government is willing to return the
disputed medallion to Thavasi Muthu.
My Lord!
A formal compensation
of ten lakh rupees
has been sanctioned by the Honourable
Chief Minister for Thavasi Muthu.
I humbly request Thavasi Muthu
to step forward and accept it.
I do not need that money, sir.
I only fought for my dignity...
I did not do this for money.
This is far from a conventional case.
And I'm defying all conventions
to say this...
Mr. Thavasi Muthu!
Please come forward
along with your family.
The Government's statement shall
stand as the verdict of this Court.
But...
I say this from the depth of my
long experience
serving on the bench
in courts of law.
This is a truly
miraculous verdict.
Our one and only hope
moving forward is that
in the future
within any court of justice
there should never again
arise a situation
to deliver a verdict
of this nature.
Yaay!
I will be forever grateful for your
kind help as long as I live, madam!
Thavasi Muthu!
This historic verdict is not
meant for you alone.
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
- Hey, Thavasi! Come!
- Brother!
- Come, have some tea.
- I already had it at home, Brother!
Fine, alright!
Ask yourself the question, Why?
Questions bring the dawn of freedom
You are the burning urge for justice
Change is the key that opens the way
So what if someone stands against you!
Face them head-on, my heart... oh...
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky
Shattering everything on its way
Justice is on the hunt
A hunt that tears
oppression apart
Close, close, close
the loopholes in the law
Kannagi showed us the path
Sibi sliced and carved away
His very own flesh and skin
A mortal man
who rose to myth
Manu the king, the undisputed
lord of justice!
The mother cow's anguish
The king took upon himself
The fate that befell her calf
He dealt to his own son
Supreme justice, supreme justice
Will triumph even over time
Without a crescent,
there is no moon
Without night,
there is no day
Without waves,
there is no sea
Without obstacles,
there is no answer
You yourself
Will discover the world within
You yourself
Will conquer the world outside
You yourself
Will set the standard
Through yourself,
you will learn who you are
You yourself
Will set things right
You yourself
Will weed out your flaws
You yourself
Will find fulfilment
Wherever you are,
you will protect yourself
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond the sky
Rise beyond illusion
Rise beyond the sky