[vehicle approaching]
I want to know the exact words.
"Drop the arms first, only then we'll talk."
"And also inform them when I come to power,
"I will solve the Sri Lankan problem once and for all."
Then he got up and walked away.
- You believe him? - Yes, I do.
Just the way he said it made me...
...take the next flight out to see you.
There's only a few months left for the elections.
He is definitely going to win.
What do I tell our partners in Europe?
Thailavar will let you know.
What are we going to do now?
He leaves us with no option.
[tense music]
His statement, "I will solve the Sri Lankan problem"...
...can be interpreted in only one way.
But he received a lot of criticism...
...for what the IPKF did to us here.
I don't think he will make the same mistake again.
Can you guarantee that?
I can't.
Okay.
Let's say he won't send a force.
But he still wants us to drop our arms.
Do you want that?
No... that's our only defense.
So, he has left us with no choice.
Rajiv Gandhi must go.
[exhales]
Bring him here.
[tense music]
Pakya, are you ready...
...for the biggest assignment of your life?
Yes.
[Title montage]
[children playing]
[ominous music]
I got it done exactly as you wanted.
Is it waterproof?
100 percent.
Good.
Vijayan...
[Vijayan] 'Coming, Brother.'
The sambar as you requested.
Arivu, test it.
It's brilliant.
Vijayan, where is Payas?
He has gone to get the auto.
We will deliver the food to the SIT before their food truck comes.
You and Payas...
..make sure that the food is inside before you detonate the bomb.
There will be a lot of chaos after the blast.
You will have ample time to escape.
Right, Brother.
There should be maximum impact but no martyrs from our side.
Sure, Brother.
Tonight, the SIT goes boom!
I hope the police haven't caught Sundari.
I doubt it.
Anyway, Madurai is not safe any more.
We'll head back to Madras tonight.
What are you saying, Das?
We just came from there.
- Police even came to the office-- - They will not be expecting us.
It is the only place I can get us a boat back to Jaffna.
Do you understand?
Who are you?
[door knocks]
Come in.
Sir, sorry to interrupt.
Inspector Krishnamurthy is on line from Madurai.
[Durai] 'It's very urgent, sir.'
Okay.
Tell me, Inspector.
Hello, sir.
Sir, I just spoke to Sundari's neighbour, Mammi.
'She mentioned a couple had stopped by at around eight this morning'...
...'and they were enquiring about Sundari.'
'They were in a rush and left immediately.'
'Mammi said, they looked suspicious.'
Hasn't your team been surveilling the house for the last few days?
How did you miss them?
Sorry, sir.
They were on a break when these guys came by.
You don't have brains?
It's okay, Inspector. Mistakes happen.
Any details about the couple?
She said the girl was a little fairer and taller than the man.
'The man recently shaved his head.'
And the couple were headed to Madras.
What?
Madras?
[Inspector] 'Mammi heard the man tell the woman'...
...'that they have to go back to Madras today.'
Excellent work, Inspector. Thank you.
[Inspector] 'Thank you, sir.'
[Amit] 'Sir, based on the description,'
'they seem to be Nalini and Murugan. But'...
...do you think that this lead is genuine?
If they are coming to Madras, what options do they have?
Sir, if I were in their place, I would...
...avoid taking the train, as TT could check.
I think bus will be safe for them.
I think he is right, sir.
Moreover, Sundari's house is in Villupuram.
And every bus going from Madurai to Madras passes through Villupuram.
It would be convenient for Nalini...
...and Murugan to take a bus from there.
Correct.
Okay.
- Durai. - Yes, sir.
- I need all the bus schedules. - Yes, sir.
- Ragothaman. - Yes, sir.
Murugan has shaved his head, right?
Yes, sir.
Contact the sketch artist immediately.
We need a fresh sketch.
Sure, sir.
- Amit. - Yes, sir.
Do we have Nalini's photograph?
Yes, but it's of the women enclosure and it's very small.
I know, I know, it's not very clear.
Still, make copies of it and make sure that everybody sees it.
Got it, sir.
Just checking on the bus is not enough.
Conduct checks on highways...
- ...and train stations as well. - Right , sir.
Just in case they take a taxi or travel by train.
- Can't take any chances. - [Amod] 'Yes, sir.'
This is Murugan.
And Nalini is in this photograph.
Please make sure they see it properly.
Yes, sir.
Everyone, memorize these two faces well.
We'll have our men at every entry point in Madras.
Every passenger must be checked, no one should slip through.
And the most important thing.
We have to catch both them alive.
- Amod. - Yes, sir.
You'll supervise...
- ...the Tambaram checkpoint. - Yes, sir.
- Ragothaman. - Yes, sir.
- You will go to Guindy bus stand. - Okay, sir.
- Amit and Ravinderan. - [Both] Yes, sir.
You will take the NSG force to Saidapet bus stand.
- Okay? - Yes, sir.
Has everyone understood everything?
[Commandos] 'Yes, sir!'
Good! All the best!
[ambient noise]
Okay. Ashutosh, you come up from that side.
Bilal, Senthil, cover the exit both sides.
Mac, cover the shops.
Saravar, you go on the terrace,
- that corner. - Okay, sir.
Channel 3, stay sharp. Go.
[ambient noise]
Four more buses are expected from Madurai.
The next bus is expected to arrive in about an hour, right?
Then let's get to it.
[tense music]
Saravar, anything?
Nothing as of now, sir.
[Saravar] 'I'm still looking.'
Keep me posted, over.
[Saravar] 'Okay, sir.'
- We personally monitor the radio? - Yes, sir.
Have any of the teams reported back to us, yet?
Not yet, sir.
I want all of them reporting to us, every five minutes.
Okay, sir.
Channel 2 is clear. Amod sir, come in. Amod sir.
Amod Kanth here.
[ambient noise]
All units alert.
[tense music]
Did anyone get the clear visual of that couple? Over.
No, sir.
Cover the exit. I'm going to follow them.
[suspenseful music]
Now, only one last bus is left to arrive.
It feels like we have purchased a lottery ticket...
...and each time it feels like our number will come up.
Hey, does anyone have an ointment?
[Amod] 'The mosquitoes are driving me crazy.'
[suspenseful music]
Brother...
Good luck.
I won't fall you, Brother.
Sir, Ragothaman here. No more buses tonight.
I'm coming back to Maligai, over.
What a waste of man power.
What was I thinking...
Just trusting the words of the old woman...
...I mobilized such a large force.
Shit!
Sir, I can understand. But what options do we have?
We have to follow every good and bad lead.
I know, I know, Raju. I know.
But still...
You know, I actually thought that...
...this will be a huge breakthrough for us.
In the end, it was just visual thinking not actual police work.
Sir, I'll get us a nice filter coffee.
Oh, that will be great. Thank you.
[Saravar] 'Suspects in sight.'
Are you sure?
[Saravar] 'I can't see properly, sir. There's a towel on his head.'
All units, maintain the distance. No one will approach them.
I repeat, no one will approach them.
[ominous music]
Attack!
- Careful! - Das!
She has cyanide capsule.
Leave me!
Das!
Stay back! Stay back!
- Catch him.. - Stay back!
Grab that bag, damn it!
Stay back!
- [Nalini] 'Das!' - Stay back!
[Amit] 'Ravindran, he's taking the cyanide capsule. Look!'
'Ravindran!'
[struggling]
- Go back! - Das!
Down! Down!
Stay back!
[Amit] 'Hey! Careful! Careful!'
[Ravindran] 'Hold the fire! Hold!'
If you pull that trigger, my men will take you down in a second.
Now that your capsule is with me,
you won't even get the martyrdom you want.
[groans]
Go ahead. I'm talking about her too!
Go ahead.
[ominous music]
[indistinct chatter]
[muffled song playing on radio]
[door knock]
Didn't know you were coming, Santhan.
The reason I am here...
...is because you radioed Pottu Amman about your new mission.
Pottu told you to lie low till you return to Jaffna.
Arivu told me you refused.
I disagree with Pottu.
I don't want to tuck my tail and run away.
No one's asking you to run.
You're being asked to return after a successful mission.
That's all.
I want to capitalize on the momentum we have.
You think Jaffna does not understand this?
There is a reason they want you to lie low.
The SIT has dismantled half our network.
We need to retaliate.
By bombing them?
Yes.
When I heard that you've gone rouge, I didn't believe it.
Because Thalaivar always boasted about how level-headed you are.
But clearly, success has gone to your head.
Don't take that tone with me.
You're forcing me to.
Anyway.
I'm here to deliver Thalaivar's message to you.
Abort this mission.
Without asking any questions.
Your job is to follow orders only.
You are just a soldier.
Don't think that you're the boss now.
I hope you've understood.
I'll pass along your decision to comply.
We will get you out through the Nepal route.
You'll await further instructions on that.
Also...
...SIT has new equipment now.
They will be able to both listen...
...and pinpoint the location of the radio.
So stop using the radio for now.
Do you understand?
I'll leave now.
[door closes]
Brother.
Should I stop Robert Payas?
No. We go ahead as planned.
The guards are changing shifts.
[indistinct chatter]
Okay. Let's get ready.
And, we have our heroes!
- Welcome! Welcome! - Thank you, sir.
- Well done! Thank you! - Congratulations!
Thank you, well done.
Thank you.
- Ravindran, thank you so much. - Congratulations, sir.
Well done!
Ravindran did all the hard work by the way.
He did? What were you doing?
Backing up.
Sir, not to forget Amod's hard work.
He was bitten by a lot of mosquitoes.
Yes!
You have such big mosquitoes here.
[Kaarthi] 'I was just saying that I'm'...
...'so glad to have you all on my team.'
- Hello. - ...And I wish and pray...
- ...that I get you always. - Yes, sir.
Excuse me, sir. Mr. Bajpai is on call.
Yes.
Where did it go?
Good evening, sir.
Kaarthikeyan, I'm calling you personally...
...to inform that we have intercepted a radio message.
We don't know when...
...but LTTE is planning to bomb Maligai.
- Yes, sir. - Be careful, Man.
Thank you, sir. Jai Hind.
- Raju... - Yes, sir.
How many police guards do we have for protection?
Around 10 members.
Immediately go out and secure the area.
- What happened, sir? - Secure all the entry...
...and exit points immediately.
Yes, sir.
What... What happened, sir?
Nothing...Nothing. Mr. Bajpai called...
He got a tip off.
Don't worry.
We are only going in to deliver the food, and--
Auto!
Let's go! Turn the vehicle around!
[telephone ringing]
[Shubha] 'Hello, Payas.'
How dare they attack on us?
I know you're all very angry.
I am too.
[Kaarthi] 'Let's channel this anger'...
...to finish their entire network in this country.
Once and for all.
[All] 'Yes, sir.'
From now on Maligai is a high security zone.
[tense music]
Don't you have any shame?
Being a Tamilian and working against your own people.
Hey!
Shut up and sit down!
Live your nice cosy life here.
While they suffer in Sri Lanka.
Can't you hear their cries?
You're enemies of the Tamil people, just like Rajiv Gandhi!
You'll also suffer the same fate as him.
Stop faking your illness.
Along with Rajiv Gandhi, you have killed 17 Tamilians.
And you say you're fighting for them?
Didn't you hear the cries of those 17 people?
[coughing]
I think she is pregnant.
Get her tested.
Before any further interrogations...
...find out whether she is pregnant or not.
Yes, sir.
Continue with Murugan's interrogation. Don't slow down.
- Yes, sir. - All right, sir.
[Sivarasan] 'Eagle 7 calling. Tiger X come in.'
Eagle 7 calling. Tiger X come in.
Eagle 7 calling. Tiger X come in!
[screams]
Did they think that I have gone crazy.
Brother.
Santhan said if we use the radio, SIT will track us.
Pack our bags.
[song on radio]
Did you sleep well?
And you?
The tea is good.
- Would you like some bread? - Yes.
[door knocks]
It's you. Come in.
Come in. Would you like to have something?
No. Grab your stuff.
I am shifting you. Right now.
Are we headed back to Madras?
Madras is not an option now.
I'm in touch with Thyagarajan.
We will get you across the border into Nepal.
Now hurry up!
Okay, sir. It'll be done.
Okay, sir, Jai Hind.
- Amod. - Yes, sir.
Mr. Bajpai had called and he is very upset.
- Why? - Because apparently, LTTE...
...was lying about their involvement with RAW.
One of their wireless chatter was intercepted...
...and that's how they found out.
The backup bomber is still in Delhi.
They have identified around three safe houses...
...where they could be hiding.
'I want you to go to Delhi'...
...'and conduct raids with the Delhi police.'
- 'Okay?' - Yes, sir.
[water splash]
Wake up.
Enough of dozing. Wake up!
You've been without food and water for two days.
Just one LTTE name gets you a glass of nice ice-cold water.
If you give two names, you'll get a painkiller.
Three names, a nice hot meal.
And if you give us Sivarasan, you'll get anything you ask for.
But...
...if you don't open your mouth, you're going to hang by a rope.
You don't know me.
Your bribes are pathetic.
You may not know this about me, but I am also like you.
I was an interrogation expert against IPKF.
The only difference is I made them talk.
Poor guys.
You're pregnant.
Didn't you know?
Sleeping with a traitor and you dare to accuse me of being one!
He is my husband.
Justify it any way you want.
I know you won't open your mouth.
But if you want the child to come to no harm, give us Sivarasan.
So many of my sisters...
...have lost their sons and daughters in this fight.
You think I care about my unborn child?
You bloody bitch!
Sit.
Who is this?
It's you.
I never denied that I wasn't at the rally.
There were thousands of other people.
Are they also LTTE?
Go and arrest all of them too.
But those thousand people were not having fun with Murugan.
Only you.
That's why you are here.
Answer the questions you've been asked.
A lot of people saw you talking with Sivarasan and Dhanu.
Now you tell us.
Where is Sivarasan?
These are confessional statements of people who saw you at the venue.
This tells me you guys have nothing on me.
You're cooking up stories.
You know your witnesses are fake.
The night when Rajiv Gandhi met his fate,
I was sleeping in my house.
Understand?
[clears throat]
- Durai. - Yes, sir.
Don't give him any food today.
So what?
Surprised?
I speak English.
Move. Get up.
Come!
Let's go.
[suspenseful music]
Sir, there is a message for you on the wireless.
Amod Kanth go ahead.
[Man 2] 'Sir, we've received a tip.'
'They may have shifted to Love deep Hotel in Paharganj.'
Instruct the team to take positions outside the hotel. I'm on my way.
[Man 3] 'Room 101, sir.'
Are you sure that they are only two people in the room?
Yes, sir.
They haven't come out since they checked in.
Here, take this, duplicate key for the room.
- Is everybody alert? - Yes, sir.
- We need to catch them alive. - Okay, sir.
In any situation, our top priority...
...is to prevent them from taking the cyanide capsule.
Yes, sir.
Check.
Did you get the view?
Sir, the girl is sleeping.
And the oldie may have gone to the bathroom.
Okay. Over and out.
You get hold of the oldie, I'll handle the girl.
Hey!
[screams]
Sir, as you are aware...
For three days, the team has been trying...
...but they haven't been able to break either Nalini or Murugan.
Sir, when I was with the IPKF...
...in such situations we...
...used to use Psychological warfare.
With your permission, I would like to try something.
But...
A bit unconventional from the rules.
Are you sure, sir?
Yes, I have already spoken to sir.
Put her in the room in front of Murugan's room.
Okay.
[Ravindran] 'Make sure they can hear each other.'
Das! Das!
- Das! - Nalini!
Come with me!
[door shuts]
Oh, it's you?
Yes, it's me.
What new thing will you try now?
I was with the IPKF.
My sentiments are the same.
Heard you told my colleague...
...you have some experience in interrogating IPKF officers.
You're an expert, huh?
[grunts]
So you see, I have a personal stake in this.
I'm not like the others.
I'm willing to go to any length to get answers.
I won't think twice.
Darn!
I hated being in Sri Lanka...
...and fighting you guys.
But there are two things I enjoyed a lot.
One was the food.
And the other...
...women.
Hey!
Which reminds me...
...your woman, Nalini.
She's not from Sri Lanka, right?
But she's very beautiful.
Shut your mouth!
Her colour, structure, figure...
...appears to be uncontrollably wild.
She must be spectacular in bed.
Look... don't fuck with me.
I hear she's 2-3 months pregnant. Is it yours?
You're talking shit!
Generally, I don't like doing it with pregnant women.
But with her I'll make an exception.
Filthy dog!
I'm going to tear you apart right here!
Scumbag!
You're not even human!
Talking shit like this being an officer!
It's wrong.
Don't make me kill you.
I swear I'll kill you.
Give me a minute.
I'll go check the goods.
Hey you!
Don't you dare touch her!
Hey!
Stop, don't do anyhting to her!
Hey...
- [Murugan] 'Nalini!' - Das!
Madam, let me meet Das just one time.
Please.
What did you do to him?
- Tell me! I need to see him! - Keep quiet!
Sit.
Can you step outside?
Please leave.
[door closes]
What did you do with him?
Nothing much.
I told him that I'm going to spend some quality time with you.
He got upset.
Yuck! You cheap dog!
You are no different from the IPKF.
Bloody rapists!
[Nalini] 'Das! Leav me.'
- Nalini... - [Nalini] 'Das...'
Nalini...
[Murugan] 'Bastards! Just leave her!'
- Das! - [Murugan] 'Nalini!'
They want to do to me what they did to our sisters in Eelam!
Sir! Somebody tell him this is wrong!
'Don't touch her!'
Let me go!
Das!
- Nalini! - Das!
Leave me!
Let Nalini go!
[screams]
I'LL TELL EVERTHING!
I WILL TELL YOU EVERTHING!
Ask me whatever you want.
Let Nalini go.
[Nalini crying]
I was the first to arrive from Jaffna for the mission.
My job was to lay the groundwork.
And wait for Sivarasan to get here.
With him, I set up three safe houses for the team.
The first safe house was rented by Vijayan...
...and his father-in-law, Bhaskaran in Kodungaiyur.
There were two other safe houses.
The second house was Jayakumar's in Muthamil Nagar.
The third house was Robert Payas's in Porur.
Where is the rest of the hit squad?
Don't know.
Everyone goes their own way after the mission.
One hand doesn't know what the other is doing.
Why weren't you at Sriperumbudur on May 21st night?
I was supposed to be there, but Sivarasan decided against it.
Why?
He didn't like my relationship with Nalini.
We don't question Sivarasan's decisions.
Who was your bomb maker?
Arivu Peraribalan.
Arivu wasn't there. Where can we find him?
Talk to Jayakumar. He is his brother-in-law.
Call him.
Tell him to meet you at Minmini theatre.
Leave a message.
[tense music]
You're not like the others.
Even after such a beating, you didn't open your mouth.
But even you will break.
It is just a question of when.
Take your time.
Don't answer anything today.
I will come back tomorrow.
And the day after.
And the day after that.
You should know one thing.
Even I have a cause like yours.
I'm not going to stop till I get all of you.
Athirai and I are arriving Monday...
...as always at Parbat Cafe at 3 p.m.
Hello, Thyagarajan.
[tense music]
Let's start from the beginning.