'Sleuth'
- I'm going to wish him first! - No, I will!
Happy Birthday, Daddy
Come carefully! It's raining and you might slip.
- Happy Birthday, Diwa - What's all this?
Just a small surprise
Happy Birthday to you
Head downstairs, guys. I'll be right there.
Not so fast, Sidhu!
Where is he going?
- What is this? - A gift for daddy!
Go ahead.
As you were saying, Rajiv
Don't take the client for granted
Yes
Deal with them very carefully.
- Happy Birthday, Daddy - I call you back
- What's all this, man? - Surprise, Daddy
That's very sweet
Open it
Let go of me, mom!
Why did you pinch me?
Think you can do anything if you're a male
- When did I pinch? Why do you hit me? - Dog!
- Why are you lying? You think I'm crazy? - Think you are so hot, eh? Now apologize!
- If you don't, things will get really nasty - Ask him what he did, sir!
Get lost! Go on, ma'am.
Men like these...
Get back to your work.
- Who was that, dad? - No one, dear. Just some jerk.
- What happened? - Nothing. Felt like an ant-bite.
I'll get the snacks.
No, dad. I don't want anything. Let's go back in. Mom must be waiting.
- Very well. - Yes, dad.
Paul!
What happened? Paul!
What an uninspiring life!
Nothing interesting
Kani, green tea
Give me that!
Tastes like horse piss!
- What? - Sheesh!
This is not happening
One case. Just one case.
What is your problem?
I just need one interesting case.
It's been three weeks. Not a single person has given me one!
May as well start selling flour!
My brain is decaying!
Can somebody give me an interesting case to solve?
Get out of the way!
I can't take this anymore
Yes
Detective?
Yesh! Please come in
Get up, Kani!
A client's here.
For the last three days, my husband...
He has been missing for three days.
You both use the same reading glasses.
He has been using it for five years.
A rubber band keeps the broken frame intact.
So, your husband does not work. He just stays home and cooks.
You haven't told the cops, because your family will be ashamed if they find out.
After seeing the ad in yesterday's paper, you came to me.
Your husband will be back home by tomorrow or even by tonight.
Because he has no one but you. Now you can go.
"He is a detective by profession Name Kaniyan Poongundran"
"All are our place Everyone is our relatives"
Yes
- Detective Kaniyan Poongundran - Come in
Please
- What is your fee? - What is your case?
My daughter's missing.
- What is your name? - Madhavan.
How long has she been missing?
Eleven, counting today.
What do the police have to say?
Can't rely on them.
When did you learn that she was missing?
She went to college Never got back.
Does she have a boyfriend...
I don't know!
Ten lakh rupees.
It's yours if you can find my daughter.
- Does your daughter know to drive? - What?
No, she doesn't know.
Who drops her off to college?
There was a driver.
- 'Was'? - He was a rogue!
He ran away.
- How many drivers have you employed? - Three.
Despite having them, why did you drive yourself here?
Nobody knows that I came here.
- Who gave you this address? - My manager.
I have three ongoing cases. So, I can't take up yours.
Twenty five lakh rupees!
Sorry sir
You may leave.
What is this, Kani?
Damn it
Fifty lakhs
Take this blank cheque.
Fill how much ever you want! Find my daughter!
You threw a fit earlier for not having a case.
You turn one down and lie that you're busy.
We don't need that one.
- It's 50 lakhs. - That's okay.
What "okay"?
Most folks hire detectives just to spy on brides and grooms before the wedding.
Are you like that? You'd solve this in just two days.
He offered a blank cheque and you threw him out!
- I didn't like him. - Who cares about that?
It's the case that matters.
Just find his daughter, Kani.
- She'll die, man. - What?
If I return his daughter to him, he will kill her himself.
What are you saying?
That girl has eloped with the driver.
Notice how that guy used his feet to pick up his car keys?
He feels rage, not sorrow, at his daughter's disappearance.
If I find her, you'll find her dead in a well or a railway track in a few days.
Or even hanging in her house.
Marked as suicide, this case would be closed.
Now tell me You want me to take up this case?
Honour killing?
Dishonour killing
Sorry sir
Why the rush?
Brilliant
Why are you smiling?
Magic!
What "magic"?
Five seconds ago.
- What happened five seconds ago? - An art of a pickpocket.
- Who did they pickpocket? - You.
My wallet is right here.
Is the money intact?
I had four thousand rupees. Only two thousand is in here!
How is that possible?
Wait and see the dance
Pretend like you're on the phone.
Hello madam! This is Priyadarshan speaking.
I'm doing very well. How are you?
How is business coming along?
I was just about to call you when you called me right now.
Yes, a consignment of cloth materials has arrived.
I'll send over samples through an executive, this evening.
Please look it over and approve it.
Sis, there's a bald, bespectacled man with a green shirt and a suitcase.
An old cheque is still due, madam.
It will be great if you could clear that.
It will be wonderful if you clear the payment for this consignment too.
Yes, madam.
No problems with that, madam. I'll take care of everything.
Sorry, sir
Hello
Dress up like a rich girl to pickpocket, eh?
- What? I come from a respectable family... - Shut up!
Respectable family, my foot!
I just watched your act.
How much did you steal from that guy?
Who are these guys? What do they want?
We want a box of sweets! March to the police station!
Please don't do this, sir. I'll return the money!
- Please don't make a scene. - The hell I won't! I'll call everyone!
I really like your work. Come to this address tomorrow morning.
Keep it.
You gave our address to a pickpocket!
If you weren't there, I would've turned them over to the cops.
What is it, kiddo? Why are you here?
I came to meet detective uncle.
- Okay, tell me. What's up? - No. I want to see detective uncle.
Do I not look like a detective?
No. You're a cook.
You smell like onions.
Come along.
Sit down, kid.
When you typed 'detective' in your dad's iPad...
...you found many addresses. Why did you choose to come here?
Other detective ads were like film posters. Caps. Guns. Poses.
But yours just read 'Detective Kaniyan Poongundran'.
When I saw that, I decided to come here.
- You skipped school to come here. - Yes.
What is your name?
Naveen.
Now tell me, Naveen
What happened last night?
Our house is in Neelankarai. An individual bungalow near the beach.
- Roughly how far is it from the beach? - 343 feet.
My younger sister and I measured it with a scale, sometime ago.
Continue
Our puppy's name is Nemo.
Every night at 9:30, I open the gate to let him out.
He'd go relieve himself and be back at 9:40.
But he didn't return last night.
Oh, a missing dog?
No. A dead dog.
Nemo didn't come back until midnight.
I told my mother about it.
She told me that he'll be back later at night, and that I should sleep.
I just kept staring outside the window.
At 1:00 A.M., my sister and I woke our parents up.
My father opened the gate and went out.
About twenty feet from our gate, we found Nemo lying dead.
When we shined a torch at him, we saw that Nemo was covered in blood.
- What breed is Nemo? - Pomeranian.
My sister and I cried all night.
I asked my parents to call the police.
A constable came by at 1.40 A.M.
He said that he was very busy and not to make a big fuss over this, yes?
- Am I right? - Yes uncle
He left after saying that the police dept. would buy us another dog, if we wanted one.
Your parents buried the dog in the house's garden.
- Right? - Yes uncle
My parents went to a wedding event this morning.
My sister said she wanted to see Nemo.
I took a rod and started digging.
When my father buried Nemo, he wrapped him up with a white cloth.
And inside it, was my Nemo...
As we were staring at it, our parents returned.
My father scolded us badly.
I placed Nemo in the pit and my father shoveled mud onto it!
- Okay, stay calm... - Wait!
I put my hand into Nemo's bloody body while placing him back into the pit...
...and found this.
It's a bullet, Kani.
I've seen the 'Sherlock Holmes' TV series.
But, he's not real.
I need to find Nemo's killer.
But I don't know how to find him. Can you do that for me, please?
This is the pocket money that my parents gave me.
Eight hundred and thirty seven rupees.
Keeping this as your fee, can you find Nemo's killer for me, uncle?
If I find the killer and bring him to you, what will you do?
I'd ask him, "Why did you kill my dog? How did you have the heart to do it?"
Show him out, Mano. Get his address before coming back in.
- Will you take up this case, uncle? - Yes.
- Thanks uncle - Now you get out
Come along, now.
Yes, who is it?
One moment, please. Joel! Call for you!
My sister's husband? But I don't have a sister.
Okay, I'll be right there.
Listen, Kani. I helped you out once. Why do you keep bothering me like this?
I work for the police. What will it be like if I keep helping you?
It would be like you are helping me.
You helped me with a case. I don't deny that.
If the commissioner learns that the forensic report...
...of the triple murder was false...
...he'd transfer the entire department to Ramanathapuram.
What do you want now?
The ballistics report.
This is a 9mm bullet.
If it was shot using a Glock 19 or 20, it wouldn't have been inside the dog.
What?
That's what happened.
If it was shot with a Glock, the bullet would've gone through the dog.
But the bullet was in the dog's stomach. Isn't that what the boy...
Impossible. The analysis says that it was in contact with a hard surface.
- Ricochet? - Yes
It must've hit metal or stone first.
If it deviated after that, the velocity would've reduced...
...and gotten lodged inside the dog. That's the only way.
Here you go. I'm leaving.
- Joel, thanks - Its okay
Back up a bit.
Back up even more!
Back...your left
Keep going! To your right!
Now, climb up! Come
Closer! Pretend like you're firing a gun.
There are no bullet casings here, Kani.
I don't think they fired from here.
Be patient, guys! I'll pay all of you.
Don't fight
I'll get it
Please come and look at this, sir!
I'll be right back, guys.
What is that?
A tooth.
Hey, Mallika! How much is today's collection?
I asked you a question, Miss Hoity-toity!
Where is the money?
Only two thousand rupees?
That's not good enough!
Go to Sarasu's house tomorrow.
- Whore yourself for 7,000 rupees a day! - I won't!
You won't? Then why the hell are you here?
Get out of the house. Take those brats with you!
Kickbacks alone cost 25,000 rupees a month!
Will your dead mom and dad pay them?
Top of that, there's booze for the thugs, rogues, and brutes!
Don't you all hog like pigs thrice a day?
She won't go, she says!
If tomorrow's collection isn't more than this...
...I'll drag you to Sarasu's house myself!
What?
I came to return your money.
Give it!
Is he not here?
I'm here, right? Give it to me.
I'll give it only to him.
Let her in, Mano!
Go!
What is it?
I don't want your money.
Will you return the money to everyone you pickpocket?
Your parents died when you were a child.
You live with an uncle or an aunt. Am I right?
An uncle.
He irons clothes for a living.
The clothes you're wearing now, are not yours.
Your uncle's a fraud.
He sends you off to steal and drinks all day at home.
- How did you...? - Don't you know anything besides this job?
He said I could be a thief or a whore.
I chose the former.
What is it?
Give her Swaminathan's card. It's in the right corner of that drawer.
Meet the man at that address. He'll find you a job.
My uncle won't let me do any other job. He is a dangerous ruffian.
Send that ruffian over here. I'll deal with him. Now go.
How long will you keep staring? Come!
What is your name?
Mallika
If I ever see you again in the street...
...I will bury you right there. Now go!
Why do you care so much about that thief?
My father was a pickpocket.
Mallika!
Stop eavesdropping!
"He is a detective by profession Name Kaniyan Poongundran"
"All are our place Everyone is our relatives"
Don't mess this up.
A girl came to the doctor's wedding, yesterday.
Yes.
The guy with her? Such a comic piece!
- How could one guy be... - Hey!
Should you sit and gossip at the reception?
No! Just for fun.
What fun? If you're free, read about dental technology online.
Where is he?
- Whom, sir? - The chief doctor!
- He's in the X-ray room. - Sit down!
- Where is the X-ray room? - Go to the right side.
This is canine root canal treatment.
- He is right here next to me, sir! - Excuse me! Who are you?
I'll give the phone to him. Please hold on.
Doctor Manickkavel speaking
- This is the commissioner speaking. - What?
How can I help you?
There is an important case, doctor.
A package arrived at the Chief Minister's office, today.
There was a tooth inside.
His staff were horrified.
The Chief Minister asked me to investigate.
If I send it to a government hospital, the media will know.
That's why I sent it to you.
My staffer who just arrived there, has the tooth.
I need to know the details about it, very soon.
If you can find the victim...
...I'll get you a meeting with the CM next week.
So kind of you, sir
I will do the needful immediately
I'll give the phone to him.
Yes, sir? Very well, sir. Understood.
Officer
- Please be seated. - Okay.
I'll get you all the details within two hours.
Ask all the doctors to come to the lab!
- Who is he? - CID Agent Stanley Kubrick.
Please sit down
Sit down.
This is a left canine tooth.
The blood is dry, so it must have fallen anywhere between 24-36 hours ago.
This isn't the patient's original tooth.
Prosthetics
There are several types of prosthetics.
This is not titanium. This is zirconium.
Zirconium is fabricated only in Bangalore and Chennai.
In Chennai, there's a company called 'Dento Tech' in Adyar.
When we examined the tooth, we found that it was grafted only three months ago.
We called Dento Tech.
In the past six months, they got orders for four left canine teeth.
Our doctors called the company and collected the information.
This file has the names, phone numbers and addresses of the patients. Here you go.
Thank you, sir. Let's go.
The commissioner promised me a meeting with the Chief Minister next week.
The Prime Minister will also be here then. You can meet both.
Oh my God! Thank you
Mr.Kaushik
I am coming from Dento Tech.
- So...? - Show
- Okay - Hello Mr.
Why the hell is he checking my teeth?
Excuse me
I am coming from Dento Tech.
You had changed your left canine tooth, right?
Just a small checkup.
Intact...Thank you
What the hell?
Sir...?
- Is Mr. Kanthamani in there? - He's in the midst of a ritual.
I can't hear anything. - Silent ritual, sir.
- What are you doing? - Ensuring that he's not disturbed.
- Pipe down! - My head hurts!
Hello, sir. I'm from Dento Tech.
Please open your mouth.
Perfect
Please carry on.
Stop the car!
Just a minute, sir.
- Okay, go! - What is this?
The three guys in my list have their teeth intact.
How about you?
One guy left.
I tried calling, but his phone is switched off.
- What is his name? - Swarnavel.
What neighborhood are you from?
Stop crying, boy. Stop crying!
Which school are you from?
Where are you from?
You're working with him, right? I'll hand you over to the cops, too.
- Where are you from? Tell me! - You deserve to be in jail!
- Aren't you ashamed? - Where are you from?
- Robbery in broad daylight? - How often have you done it?
You'll rob my house too? Stealing at such a young age, are you?
He's a thief, man! Why did you hit that...
Are you a cop? Even they don't have the right to do this.
With kids like these, how can people come outside?
Stay inside the house then. Come.
Why this needless business?
Where are you taking them?
Can't understand a damn thing he's doing.
Shut the hell up!
- Which floor? - Third.
- Door no - D 16
Where are you going?
Please sir
Please don't do it, sir.
Where is the balcony?
Over there.
Give me that.
My head hurts! It's the top floor, man!
Oh God!
- Uncle! - Uncle!
- Where did you go? - Mission accomplished.
Here? What mission?
Good day, ma'am. - Good day.
I'm Swarnavel's friend, Prabhakaran.
- He is... - Karl Marx.
I've never seen you before.
You would not have. We're Swarnavel's school friends.
On the third, there's an alumni meet.
We wanted to invite him, but we don't know how to contact him.
Okay, but how did you get this address?
Ashok gave it to us. He's little tall and a bit fat.
- Alright. Please come in. - She believed it.
Please come. Have a seat.
Would you like something to eat?
- None for me. Thank you. - I'll have a glass of water.
When will Swarnavel arrive?
He won't be coming here. We've been divorced for two years.
- Here you go. - How did your son die?
While playing hide-and-seek in the terrace...
...he went into the tank and closed it shut.
The lid got locked.
That was the main reason why Swarnavel left me.
It was because I didn't take care of our son well enough.
He accused me of killing our son.
Why did you move the photo that was up there, to the floor?
I didn't. Swarnavel kept it there.
What? When did he come here?
He was here, three days ago.
He clutched Vinay's photo and was crying hard.
- And these flowers? - He brought those, too.
Where does Swarnavel work now?
He was a Physics professor at Anna University.
But he resigned later. I don't know where he works now.
Where is Swarnavel, now?
Somewhere in Greams Road. Nandhini Apartments.
- Can I have some juice, please? - Sure.
What are you doing?
Careful, man!
Couldn't you find it by looking at him? He's a top-level cop, uncle!
- A cop? - Yeah!
Oh no! It's just my bad fortune!
Think it'll change only if I go to Pazhani tomorrow and get my head tonsured.
- Stay here, kids. - Yes, uncle.
I will get my old laundry service going and feed you guys.
Okay, uncle!
I'll take real good care of you guys.
If you see that cop again, tell him that uncle is a very good man.
- We definitely will. - Thanks, dears.
Mam, I need 4 passport size photos
And copies of your Aadhar card and your pan card
- How much I have to pay? - Advance is 15,400
- Balance you can pay later - Sure
Madam
The sofa is here!
Thank you
Sorry sir We close for today
- But I haven't filled it out yet. - It's alright, sir.
Look, what? I don't understand
You can leave now
This doesn't seem fair. Tell me the reason!
I won't leave without filling this out!
Who are you? What is happening here?
What is this?
What is the project?
How much is it worth?
Thirty crores.
Done.
Ready to go, Kani?
You go to Swarnavel's. I have work in T-Nagar.
- I thought we were going together. - Just listen to me. Now come.
What is it?
I need a job.
Like burgling a house? As if pickpocketing wasn't enough.
- Step out for a minute, Mano. - What?
Why is he locking me out?
I have no idea what he'll do at any given moment.
Why am I telling you this? Move aside!
What is he doing?
Kani
- Whom do you want to visit, sir? - Swarnavel.
Excuse me, madam.
A man named Swarnavel lives here...
I don't know, sir. It has been locked for two or three days.
Do you know where he works?
My husband told me that he was some kind of stockbroker.
I don't know anything else.
- Thank you - Its okay
Sir, a guy came by to enquire about Swarnavel.
What do you want me to do?
Follow him.
You got it, sir.
Capture him.
I went over to Swarnavel's house. It was locked.
The neighbor doesn't know anything either. What do we do?
Listen to me carefully.
Four people are following you.
What? Why are they doing that?
Don't turn around, Mano. Just do what I say.
Stop! Stop the bike!
Hurry! Come fast!
Faster!
Who are you?
Why did you go to that guy's house?
He asked you a question. Answer him!
Go and check who's out there.
'What really happened!'
'What's going to happen'
Get up, man!
Let's kill him!
Get up, man!
Just a minute, sir!
Let's scram, guys!
Who sent you guys?
I don't know anything, sir.
Karmegam promised us 5,000 bucks and brought us here. That's all we know!
The bloody cheat never even paid us, sir!
- Where are you guys from? - Althotam.
- Karmegam? - He's from Choolaimedu.
As per your orders, we followed him.
That scoundrel led us to an old bungalow.
A tall guy was there.
The four of us attacked him, but we were no match for him.
He knew how to fight, sir.
He just mopped the floor with us!
I'm the only one who got away.
The others don't know a thing about us. They just got out of jail two days ago.
If you pay me an advance, that would be great.
My wedding anniversary. Need to buy a sari for my wife.
Really, sir? Where do I come?
The eighth floor?
Alright, sir.
Somebody is coming, Kani. Let's scoot!
Just wait.
Get me my spectacles, Paaru!
Why do you need it right now? Come back to sleep!
- Stop bothering me! - Just do it!
Someone is out there!
Bring me the torch, too.
Let's go, Kani!
Let's get out of here!
What is it? Why do you want your spectacles now?
What are you looking at?
What is there? What are you searching for?
It felt like two people were over there.
My goodness, just come in and sleep!
Stop blabbering!
Someone was already here.
Another person.
Male.
Shoe size 10
Height 5.11
Give me that.
I can't see anything.
You are just looking.
But I am searching
What is this, Kani? We didn't find anything.
What do we do now?
What is this?
An impression left by an object.
The table has two days’ worth of dust. But there's very little in this part.
- They must have taken what was there. - Which was?
Mano, give me that tape.
Pull up the books app on your phone.
Look up the book 'Lightning Physics and Effect.'
Give me the book's dimensions.
21.5 centimetres by 27.5 centimetres.
There was a book in this spot.
'Lightning Physics and Effect.'
Detective Kaniyan Poongundran
Where did we slip up?
Where is the leak?
What do we do, uncle?
One coffee
What?
Coffee
- What's that? - Coffee
Coming
The guy who got away from us yesterday.
Sir!
Did I ask you for this? Did I?
I'll chop your head off and hang your brain on the roof!
Get lost!
Swarnavel is a physics teacher.
Why did he become a stockbroker?
Having become a stockbroker, why was he reading about engineering?
Maybe he didn't want to lose touch with the subject.
Why was he reading this particular book about lightning?
Lightning is part of physics, right?
No, Mano.
I think we've been fooled
Something is amiss.
Why steal a book about lightning from Swarnavel's house?
Who would've stolen it?
Yes sir! How can I help you?
Mr.Kaniyan Poongundran
Yes sir! Please come in
Please sit down.
- Kani - Yeah!
I see them
I heard sirens approaching.
Mr.Kaniyan
We came to get your insight on a case.
Sorry sir I am busy now
You can go
Do you know who we are, Mr. Kani?
Yes sir, I know.
Assistant Commissioner Vijaykumar. Inspector Madhivanan.
You are here to talk about Assistant Commissioner Paul Dhanraj...
...who collapsed 2 weeks ago and died 3 days later.
Per the autopsy, there was hemorrhage in all vital organs.
He was buried in Foreshore Estate cemetery
The case is closed I don't know why you are here
I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Kani.
You have solved many cases that our department could not solve.
I really appreciate that.
I came here to get your suggestion on a particular matter.
Go ahead.
The deceased Paul and I were college buddies.
I have known him for twenty two years.
He had no vices.
He wouldn't even drink wine.
A teetotaler...A cigarette-hater... And you know...
...a fine athlete.
He has never had any physical problems.
How could he dead so suddenly?
- Who conducted the autopsy? - Dr. Sangaiyaa.
Sangaiyaa... He's a great pathologist.
If he says so, it must be right.
No, I refuse to believe that it was a normal death.
If it's not a normal death, then what is it?
Murder?
That is what certain newspapers reported.
They print whatever they want.
Kaniyan Poongundran What a fool you've been
Oh my God!
What's happening here, man? What is he doing?
I don't know, sir. One minute, please.
'Due to lightning strike father and his son died in Alwarpet'
Mano, come fast
I've solved it! How did I miss this?
How the hell did I miss this?
- Sorry sir - Come quickly, Mano!
Where the hell are you going?
I need to see Mrs. Diwakar.
Mummy, there is someone here to see you!
Can I help you?
Why did you lie about your husband's death?
What?
Who the hell are you?
Did you see it with both your eyes or just one?
You Monster!
Why did you lie?
Why should I lie?
Shut up, Kani!
I know how difficult it is for you...
- Tell me! Why did you lie? - Lie?
Why the hell should I lie?
I saw my husband and son die before my own eyes!
The mark of the incident is still there!
I'll show it to you. Come!
Come take a look. Only then will you believe it!
- Just my rotten luck! - Are you insane?
- What are you doing? - Why should I lie?
Why am I being tested like this?
Why are you doing this to me?
You don't believe me? Come!
See for yourself! This is where it happened!
Here is where my son and my husband Diwakar died from a lightning strike!
Right here! Look!
- Why are you lying? - My goodness!
Why the hell should I lie? Come!
Come
See it for yourself!
This is where lightning struck them! In this very spot!
I'll tell you once again. This is where they died!
Did you see it from here?
Yes...
No, not from here. I saw it from there!
From here.
When I was watching from here, my son went over to my husband...
...to give him a present.
- Then what happened? - Suddenly, there was a sound of thunder.
In shock, I saw lightning strike my son...
...and my husband...
Why are you lying again and again?
That is what I saw!
A really loud crack of thunder!
Before I knew it, lightning struck them...
Where did it come from?
It came from over there.
You're not lying, madam.
You are telling the truth.
Who was on duty here on the 26th?
- Who are you? - Police!
Weren't you the one on duty on the 26th, Elango?
- The 26th? - Yes.
Didn't a guy badger you with questions that day?
Oh, right. Yes, I was there.
Did anyone go to the roof, that night?
- People from the AC company. - How many?
- Three people. - Did you go with them?
It was raining hard that day. So I didn't go.
Did they have something with them?
They had about four or five large boxes.
Was this man among the four of them?
He is a very good man, sir!
- As usual, I don't get it. - He even gave me 500 rupees!
Why did you come here? Why did you bother that lady?
First there was a loud noise. Then, the lightning.
That was a lie.
Didn't you tell that lady that it was the truth?
Did you study fifth grade? Light travels faster than sound.
- Yes man - Thunder comes only after lightning.
Even a young child knows that.
What was Swarnavel doing here?
Thunder Engineering. Weather and Climate Science. Transformers.
He has studied those books.
Then that lightning...
Diwakar was not killed by a lightning strike.
He died from lightning that was created by Swarnavel's group.
It wasn't an accident.
It was a pre-planned murder, my friend.
Pre-planned murder
- Sir, he is calling you - Thank you
We need to know some details about this case
Which case, sir?
Your managing director Diwakar, had plans to go to Bangalore before his death
What was the purpose of his trip?
Sorry, that is confidential. I cannot disclose that.
Mr.Umesh
He is a private detective. I'm from the CB-CID.
We've employed him for this case.
If you answer me like you answered him, we'll have to question you in our office.
Guys, can you have a minute all of you
Why was Diwakar going to Bangalore?
- For a tender, sir. - What tender?
A software tender from Madison Ruth.
- What happened to it? - Our competitor secured it.
- Which one? - Inten Solutions.
Was there anyone else in your company...
No, sir. He was the CEO and main software designer.
- What was the order's value? - Ten million US dollars.
One last question
Who was the representative on behalf of Inten Systems?
Ramprasad.
If you park your car like this, how can we get ours out?
Sorry, the car broke down suddenly. I'm checking it out.
What is it, Kani?
Hello
Sir!
What happened, sir?
What is it, sir?
- Please give me some water. - Hold on!
Here you go, sir.
Drink.
Shall I call an ambulance for you?
No, thanks.
Could you please get the tablets from my suitcase?
What is the combination, sir?
3 2 9
It didn't open, sir.
What number did I say?
You said "329".
Sorry. 429.
Here you go, sir.
Where were you, uncle? I was looking for you everywhere.
He had some chest pain.
Chest pain? Did you take your tablets?
This young man helped me with it.
Alright, let's go.
Come along.
Slowly. Be careful.
Very gently, please.
Let's go.
Just a minute.
- Take this... - That's not necessary, sir.
- It's alright... - No, sir. Take care.
What number did he call from?
First check that!
Watch your tongue!
Excuse me
Why do you want to meet Mr. Ramprasad?
The gentleman in the blue shirt who was leaving. Was that Mr. Ramprasad?
Hello sir
Who are you? Why do you want to meet him?
He is Mr. Tamizhvaanan from CB-CID. I am Shankarlal.
His wife got a call about their son being kidnapped.
How much do they want?
Did you call the school?
Why the hell did you call me without calling them first?
It could've been a prank, right?
Idiot! Now hang up.
I'll call the school myself.
The Airtel subscriber you have call-
Keep trying
Hello
I'm Ramprasad, the father of Suresh of Class 6D.
Could you please check if my son is in class?
Yes ma'am
Yes, I'll hold.
The Airtel subscriber you have call-
- Call waiting - Keep trying
What the hell is that nasty smell?
I can't smell anything.
Idiot
Think I'm crazy?
I can't even sit here!
Stop the car and check!
Yes ma'am
What?!
Thank God
Nothing ma'am
Please keep him in your room after class.
I'll pick him up myself.
Thank you
Sir, this is Detective Kaniyan speaking.
Detective? Yes
Why do you want to meet me?
- A dead rat, sir! - Oh crap!
How did it get in here?
- I just cleaned it, this morning. - Get rid of it, you oaf!
If you just cleaned it, did it come in and kill itself?
Throw it out, you moron!
Something wrong, Manu
Turn on the air freshener.
The stench is unbearable!
Do what I say!
This isn't our air freshener, sir.
Who gives a damn about whose it is? Turn it on!
- Okay, sir. - Whatever it is, talk to my lawyer.
Enough with your analysis. Now drive!
What do you want?
How did you get my number?
Sorry
I am sorry
Whatever it is, talk to my advocate.
What a foul smell!
Roll up the window!
Roll up the damn window, Muruga!
- That car, right? - Yes.
Why are you driving so fast?
Slow down.
I said slow down.
Here I'm going on and on.
And you're just laughing.
Are you insane?
Are you mad?
I don't understand this at all, Kani.
For that ten million dollar deal, Ramprasad paid that gang to kill Diwakar.
Only we know how Diwakar died.
Before we could meet Ramprasad...
...that gang put a freshener filled with nitrous oxide in his car.
Laughing gas. Didn't you learn about it in twelfth grade?
Inhaling nitrous oxide causes dilation of blood vessels.
High rush of oxygenated blood goes to the brain and nerve cells.
This causes a sense of euphoria.
The first reaction would be somewhat like a tickling sensation.
That causes the body to lose control.
It would make you feel like a drunkard. And finally...
Nitrous oxide was responsible for both their deaths.
Our "friends"...
...turned a murder into an accident for the second time...
...and have one-upped us.
My head is spinning, Kani.
Sir, tea
Kamalesh
For the first time, there has been a mistake, Kamalesh...
Hey keep quiet
They don't know Tamil.
Kamalesh
There has been a small error.
I have given you eight sofas, so far.
Every job went down smoothly.
What happened this time?
- I'll handle it. - How?
Like how you killed Ramprasad?
We didn't have a choice. We had to kill him.
Ramprasad was our client, man!
He paid us 300 crores!
When a noose tightens around the neck, you can either remove it or hang.
Do you want us to get caught?
If that detective had met Ramprasad, we all would have been busted.
So, there was only one option.
We had to silence our client.
That detective must be silenced, too.
- I've already hired the hitters. - What?
These guys are professionals. They will keep it clean.
Your job is only to find clients.
Leave the rest to us.
We need to methodically plan and take that detective out.
Even a small mistake can get us busted.
I don't have time for all that.
I've asked them to bring me his head.
I want to find out how he has so much intelligence...
...by examining his brain myself.
Hey guys I know what I am doing
Just leave
Kani, your move
Who is that?
Complimentary.
- Don't drink that. - Why?
Just pretend like you're drinking it.
What's going on?
Everyone's leaving after we came in.
Listen to me carefully, Mano.
Leave this place slowly.
And do what?
Wait for me at the street corner.
If I'm not there within three minutes, come back in with the police.
- Let me help... - Do what I say. Now go.
You go
Go and kill him
Finish him
Answer me!
Talk, you creep!
A man named Kamalesh hired these guys.
Where is he?
He is staying over at Hotel Sheraton.
- Hi - Wow!
Are D and uncle here?
They were.
But they left.
Is there anything I can do for you?
Actually can I use your restroom?
Oh sure
My Pleasure
Thank you
Do you have Wi-Fi here?
Yeah
Can I use it for a minute?
Sure
"Oh my juicy babe"
Keep the glasses down
And then?
Are you ready?
Oh baby!
Excuse me
I'm Vijaykumar, Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Get me the details of the guest in Room 2701.
Quick
One minute, sir
His name is Mr. Kamalesh.
How long has he been staying here?
Near about six months
Show me his address proof
Yeah Let me check please
Make it quick You don't have time
Yes sir
You didn't take his address proof?
Give me any other information you have
It's very important
Give me the key to Kamalesh's room!
Without manager's permission I cannot give you
You give to him I'll talk to the manager
- Give it to me! - Okay.
- Where is the fire exit - Right side
Thank you
Hello
What?!
Who are you?
Aunty
Hold on! Who are you?
- Who are you? - She's not answering me.
It may get stuck in your throat, sir.
Over a single fruit, you're mocking the entire police force?
- Do you have Marlboro cigarettes? - No, sir.
Thank you
Stop the motorcycle.
Who are these guys? Stop
Drive faster!
Stop the bike!
Listen to me. Stop the vehicle!
Are you going to stop or not?
Stop! I'm talking to you!
Drive faster! Stop the bike!
You're done for, man! Drive faster!
Listen to me
What the hell is this? Mano!
Get over here!
- Come here! Now! - What happened?
With whose permission did you wear my shirt?
- Who gave you permission... - Hold on, man!
Her dress accidentally tore in the bus.
I told her she could wear your shirt. Go on.
Weren't you the one who gave this poor girl a job?
And you yourself are yelling at her?
I told her to take some shirt. She took yours. What's wrong with that?
Despite all your books, you don't understand little things in life.
Why didn't you say anything when I asked you?
Just stood there like a dunce! Where is it?
It's been a while since I bought a shirt.
Let's buy some.
For you, as well.
Sir, green tea
Tastes like donkey piss!
Get ready. We'll buy clothes for you, too.
My child
Do you have any sense?
She had a knife! What if she had stabbed you?
- She was going to stab you. - So what? Let her!
This is my job. A detective's life is full of risks.
I may die at any time.
- You shouldn't die! - Why?
Why shouldn't I die?
Everyone dies someday.
Good people shouldn't die.
- I'm not a good man! - You are a very good man, sir.
- Say this kind of crap again... - It's the truth, sir.
- If not, would you hire a pickpocket... - You're not one!
Aren't you here with me now?
Where are you going?
- To arrange books from the top shelf... - Don't do that!
Stay here! Can't you see I'm here alone?
Why are you staring at me?
Look down!
I don't understand this crap at all.
Leave! Get up and leave!
So you'll leave if I just tell you to? Don't you have any sense?
Thanks, Mallika.
- What would you like to have? - Nothing.
Why did you call us?
We got the phone records of the victims.
Karmegam, who fell from the roof. Ramprasad, from the accident.
Kamalesh, from the hotel.
The three of them received several calls from the same prepaid number.
Could you find from where that SIM card was purchased?
About two months ago, twelve SIM cards were bought from a shop near Tada.
- Name's Kothandaraman. - What does he do?
He's a house broker.
Wouldn't they have asked for ID proof?
He did give them. A letterhead. His photo.
- Driving license. - What was on the letterhead?
An address for 'Golden Tree Furniture'.
Kamalesh is its proprietor. It had his signature and a rubber stamp.
- The deceased Kamalesh? - The very same.
His address is near the Pilot theatre in Royapettah.
- Bogus address. - You are right.
- Did you look into that broker? - We did.
Tada is in Andhra Pradesh's jurisdiction. We couldn't file an FIR.
We used physical force.
He was paid 10,000 rupees for this.
Who paid him?
- An old man. - How old would he be?
Around 60-65.
Any other description?
His dress was very neat. He didn't talk much.
Can we find anything if we check Ramprasad and Kamalesh's houses?
We can't check Ramprasad's house. We don't have a warrant.
- We don't know where Kamalesh's house is. - Ramprasad's bank statement.
Check that. You'll find something.
Kani, it's okay I will pay it
- Choco Fantasy for me! - Okay.
- I'm going to get there first! - No, I will!
I'll get there first!
What was that sound?
I didn't hear anything.
What happened?
Felt like some kind of insect bite.
- What is it? - Come!
- Get in! Stay there and don't move! - Alright!
- What happened? - Come to the Fortis Hospital!
Follow them! Quickly!
I've read about a case like this before.
They cut a small hole in a 1.7mm pellet and fill it with 0.5mm of ricin.
They seal it with wax and shoot the victim with it.
It would have felt like an insect bite.
As the pellet goes into the body...
...the wax would start melting due to the body temperature.
As the wax melts, the ricin inside the pellet would get out.
And as the ricin seeps out...
It will slowly disable every organ.
It causes hemorrhage in the kidney, liver and brain.
Leads to blood pressure, coma and stroke.
The victim dies within three days.
- So that is how Paul died... - Yes.
Let's go
Doctor, we'll call you, thanks
Who are you?
Where's the CCTV footage of the evening show on last month's 23rd?
Who are you? Why are you ordering me around?
Can we see it now?
That one
Pause
Rewind.
Stop
Play.
There's my father!
Stop stop
Rewind it a bit.
Stop stop
Zoom in.
One man booked three tickets in different rows for that evening show.
F-8, E-7 and D-6.
- Was the reservation done by credit card? - Yes. 'Z Bank'.
- Thank you - Welcome, sir
The credit card belongs to a girl named Aarani.
No.18, 15th avenue Adyar
- Please check drainage - Yes, sir.
Just a minute, sir.
Night shift, tonight. What do we do?
I need four electrical engineers.
What is it?
I need to talk to you about something.
What do you want to talk about?
Can I get a cup of coffee?
Our office was raided, uncle.
It's your name that's listed in the IATA certificate.
The police will come here. We will all get caught.
I'm sorry, uncle.
Sir
- What happening here? - I will explain sir
This is a lightning emitter. They used this to commit the first murder.
We're setting up a demonstration for this. To show how they would have done it.
Everyone step back, please!
Step away!
A little further, please!
Lights off
Awesome, sir!
- Very good, sir - Please
I was not expecting that at all.
Good
Congratulations, sir
- Really cool, sir. - Congratulations!
Super sir
Good job, sir
- He is a genius! - Absolutely.
What can it be?
What is it, man? The next operation?
Thank you, sister
- Let me know if you need anything else. - Okay.
Why did you rush here?
I got a text message.
What did it say?
It said one of my friends is going to die.
But you're alive and well.
Can I help you?
- Is the detective here? - No, he's not. Who are you?
I am his friend.
Please come in.
Please sit down.
Would you like some green tea?
No thank you
Please have something.
- One coffee. - Okay.
What's wrong?
It's ringing, but nobody's answering.
Please leave it over there.
What happened, Mano?
- No, Kani! Don't look in there! - Move aside!
Why?
Why did you...
Why did you come into my house?
Why did you come to this wretched man's house?
This is all my fault!
You could have just let me die!
I cannot see you like this!
Why the hell did you come to this wretched house?
Couldn't you have just stayed at home?
I have saved several people.
But you...
I couldn't save you!
Why did you change?
Why did you change for me?
You could have remained a pickpocket!
I'm still a pickpocket, sir.
You scoundrel
Answer me
Answer me!
Start talking now!
Spill it! How are you connected to that gang?
Kamalesh and I...
...studied together at Loyola College.
He took me to Masinagudi.
Over there...
Devil...
He introduced me to Devil's Gang.
Murders would happen.
These cases would be closed as accidents.
A lot of money would pour in.
Devil gets 60%.
Kamalesh gets 35%.
And I get 5%.
Why did you kill A.C. Paul?
The owner of 'Sundara Bhavan', Ratnasabapathy...
...had sexually assaulted and murdered his driver's wife.
A.C. Paul was investigating that case.
Kamalesh met Ratnasabapathy...
...and set up a deal for ninety crore rupees.
That day, the team made a plan to kill A.C. Paul.
How is Swarnavel connected to you guys?
Where is he right now?
Kamalesh met Ramprasad, the owner of Avion Systems...
...and fixed a deal worth 300 crore rupees.
To kill Diwakar, the CEO of Inten Solutions...
...the gang came up with a plan.
Swarnavel masterminded and executed that plan.
We installed a generator behind Diwakar's house...
...connected it to a point that was already fixed...
...and created lightning.
Unexpectedly...
...Diwakar's son entered that space.
Both father and son died on the spot.
Swarnavel was devastated.
As the dead boy was about the age of his own child...
...he rambled about having committed a sin.
He ranted that he would surrender to the police.
If he did anything like that...
...Devil threatened Swarnavel that he would kill his wife.
For two days...
...he never left the house.
On the night of the third day...
...Swarnavel went to Victor, a forger, to procure a new passport.
We felt that leaving Swarnavel alive was a problem...
...and we set out to find him.
He tried to run away.
We cornered him at the beach and thrashed him.
Devil shot Swarnavel.
All of a sudden, a dog lunged and bit Devil's hand.
Devil shot the dog. It ran away.
To make sure no one saw it...
...we loaded the body into the van and took it the office.
But the detective followed our trail.
We didn't know how we slipped up. We didn't know how he was onto us.
Who is Devil?
I don't know!
I scoured through the police records.
There was no trace of him.
Devil...
...is the devil. Devil is the devil himself.
Where is he right now?
I don't know.
- Answer him! - I swear, I don't know!
I've told you everything I know!
Please believe me!
I swear, I don't know!
What do we do now, Kani?
Who is it?
- Victor? - What is it?
'Embassy of Sri Lanka Chennai'
They shot officer Muthu! He's dead.
The detective's jet-ski is left unattended, sir.
Don't shoot!
I'll surrender!
Don't shoot me!
Welcome Mr.Detective
Lot of heads are going to roll today. Come on.
One down
Vasu, get up
Let's go
You get away, sir!
You go this side and check
Okay
It's going to be okay, baby
Come
You will sleep well
Call the detective here.
No...no...no
Don't come here, Kaniyan!
Heartless dastard
Put him in front of the law
You bloody old!
Don't surrender
Don't come over here!
Arrest this dastard
Don't come here
Get over here! Quickly!
Come fast
Call him.
Detective uncle
Lie down
Keep your hands behind your back.
You stay here
After killing your housekeeper...
...I did some detective work myself.
There was a cover in your drawer.
It had my bullet.
I understood everything.
I found the boy who was looking for his dog...
...and brought him here.
You lost, detective.
I won.
Go ahead and play your harmonica. I'll dance.
You made me very tired, detective. Very tired!
Detective
You made me run
You're kicking around a defenseless man! Cut him loose and do it, if you dare!
Don't watch this, Naveen. Go inside!
You can't escape, man!
Really?
I'll be leaving this place very soon.
No one can catch me.
So take a break.
I'll come and kill you both.
What you up to?
Trying to trick me, detective?
You were lying on this side
What are you doing here?
Fine. Lie on whichever side you want. It's time to die!
You're the one who's going to die!
Is that right? Okay, you die first!
Cecil Ranasinghe.
That is the name in your passport.
I met Victor, the forger.
Cecil Ranasinghe is a Sri Lankan name.
But you're not Sri Lankan.
Nor are you going to Sri Lanka.
Did you get it?
How did you know that?
I enquired at the Sri Lankan embassy.
Cecil Ranasinghe was a deck officer in a Sri Lankan container ship.
Three months ago, he died in an accident at Jaffna.
Who would have given you his passport information?
I guessed that someone on that ship was your friend.
Did you get it?
Get what?
I asked if you understood what I was saying.
You sneaky...
Through the Sri Lankan ambassador, I spoke to the captain of that ship.
I threatened everyone who helped you, with a severe punishment.
Afraid, the captain confessed everything.
At 7:00 P.M. tonight, in the Sri Lankan port Point Pedro...
...a container ship is leaving.
You'll leave in a while...
...and travel 120 nautical miles away from Indian territory...
...and board the container ship, at dawn.
A man has nine holes.
But if you look closely, you'll see ten holes.
What the hell are you saying? I don't get it
Six days later, your ship will reach the Malaysian port Klang.
The captain told me you'll get an honorary visa there and reach Phuket.
The sixth hole.
You are a smart idiot
You're absolutely right.
- But who I am... - On September 21, 2010 in Delhi...
...you killed four French tourists for money.
You killed three people in Kathmandu in 2008.
How did you know that?
The pin in your belt buckle knows that.
Don't blabber
Just tell me fast
How do you know this?
I've memorized every unsolved murder in India in the past twenty five years.
My housekeeper Mallika...
No...
Mallika, who took great care of me... You killed her.
I saw your footprint in her blood.
Size #12
The only clue you left in every site of your murder...
...was your footprint.
Your shoe size is 12.
Your height is at least 6'2".
- Love making! - What?
'Love will find a way.'
'It takes two to tangle.'
Come on, don't waste my time Get to the point now
In an island in Andaman in 2004...
...a German couple were found buried.
The tall guide who accompanied them was also dead.
Andaman Police closed this case.
I opened that file.
I contacted my friend who is with the Andaman Coast Guard...
...and asked him to enquire at the travel office of that guide.
In the birth certificate, I found the guide's address.
He was born in a village.
You're not going to Phuket.
If you go 543 kilometres north of Phuket...
...you'll reach the village Khalasi, in the Nicobar Islands.
In that village, lives a blind woman.
Your mother, who is unaware of the killer you have become!
You promised you'll return after making a lot of money.
She has been waiting for her son, Holcha!
John Richardson Holcha.
You Holcha
You are right
You have won.
But I will not lose, detective!
Why did you kill my dog, uncle?
I have killed so many people.
I never got caught.
But I killed your dog.
And I got caught.
Until now...
...I have never said these words to anyone.
I am sorry.
'Gift from the detective Kaniyan Poongundran'