The world we have seen with our eyes,
and heard with our ears,
beyond that world,
lies another hidden, dark reality.
Carrying the weight of unfulfilled dreams
and the fierce intensity of unquenchable wrath,
some wander here as frightening shadows.
Every move we make,
every fear within our minds,
they know it all.
Do not close your eyes.
Because, closer than you might think,
they are right beside you.
LAST DECEMBER...
Whoever's off,
be off…
Buzz off!
If they wanna go,
let 'em gooo…
Buzz off!
Gooo...
Who's there?
Huh?
"St. Johnyppally Cemetery, Kochi"
Already buried them, still shut the gates, eh!
Oh, it was open?
Everyone's here!
Does anyone even come here?
Where's she?
Oh, my darling Lillykutty...
My beloved Lillykutty...
Now you've got new mates
and I'm not needed anymore.
Lillykutty...
Our nation's gone to the dogs.
You escaped early.
Lucky you!
This beard and hair I grew for you,
I'll shave it tomorrow.
Oh no.
Sorry.
Sorry, buddy.
I am the sorry!
Hey, Manoj! The Jankar boat is here!
♪ Pull me closer ♪
♪ Make me higher ♪
♪ Pull me closer ♪
♪ Make me higher ♪
♪ Hold me tighter ♪
♪ Like a tiger ♪
♪ You're driving me so crazy ♪
♪ Dámelo todo, papi ♪
♪ The way you move your body ♪
♪ Got me feeling naughty ♪
No cash for even a beer on New Year's!
Don't look at me. I've got nothing.
But I'll take care of it next New Year.
Wow! That's the same line you said last year!
Listen, be at the location tomorrow morning.
Don't make me get shouted at.
We will take care of it, Pinky.
Don't worry.
Not trusting you lot!
Happy now?
I hear this occasionally.
I never knew there was such a charming fellow in Kochi,
that he's in love with a girl,
that he's got a father, mother, and a sister.
I didn't know any of that till tonight.
We're meeting each other only tonight.
Tonight's the New Year party at Ambika Lodge hosted by Django Jackson.
Good thing you turned up today.
Mom and I were about to file
a missing person's complaint.
Nice.
Haven't fixed that money issue yet, have you?
Best question to ask right when I step in!
It'll be sorted by tomorrow evening.
If Mr Dancer Extraordinaire can't repay the van loan,
say it straight.
Oi, girl… got 500 rupees
- for diesel? - I've got nothing.
Called Dhanalakshmi, but more like Dhana-bankrupt!
- You just came. Where are you off now? - Somewhere peaceful!
- Right, aunty? - I know what your 'peaceful spot' is!
'AMBIKA LODGE'
Baby, this lodge looks very cheap.
I deserve something better. Okay?
Baby, you have me. What you need more?
Don't waste time.
This is the safest place in Kochi. Yeah!
So, you've been here before, Romi?
Oh, God! It was alone.
Today I'll show you something special, baby. Come.
- If I don't like it, I'll leave. - You'll like it, baby.
Baby, you stay here.
Hey, bro.
Come here.
Did you fix the shaky bed?
- Sorted. - And the hole…?
- In the door? - Sorted that too.
Perfect! Baby! Come on!
- Sorted... sorted... - Come here.
- It's all sorted... - I'll put an end to all your whining now.
Hello.
Hey, man! Where is Jackson?
Can't reach him on the phone.
Exactly what I want to ask you.
Where is he?
He said it was for the New Year's party
and collected money from everyone here.
Where did he disappear to then?
See, his room key is here.
He left, saying he would get the materials for the party.
Now both he and the drinks are missing!
Don't worry, bro.
You don't know him.
He'll be here on time.
Will he?
Hope he arrives on time.
Dammit! This isn't opening!
What's this, man?
Come here, girl.
Hey! Hey!
Come on...
♪ Come drunk, you king ♪
Baby, I'm coming!
♪ Even the god of death doesn't want us, Oh the gun's favourite ♪
♪ Don't want a single penny, Oh my shining hand ♪
♪ Whatever leaves, just let it go, Keep it locked up ♪
♪ What will you see next? ♪
♪ Look, jumper Jackson just hit the jackpot ♪
♪ Fighter Freddy is tying his lace ♪
♪ Hold on to some hope, I've lost my rope, pookie ♪
♪ And here we go, jil jila jil! ♪
♪ Whoever left, come on back ♪
♪ Whoever returned, just stay here ♪
♪ Whoever left, come on back ♪
♪ Whoever returned, just stay here ♪
♪ Hey boy, Soman, have a bottle ♪
♪ Dance like a monkey ♪
♪ Sip it up, just like that! ♪
♪ Come drunk, you king ♪
♪ You'll get a shining wand ♪
♪ We want everything grand, right now ♪
♪ I can't raise my hand to show the wand ♪
♪ Better throw that wand in the gutter ♪
Huh? Who turned off the music?
Who are these guys?
After taking money our money for the party,
- are you having it here? - Hey, man.
This party is hosted by Harishchandran.
You dare walk in and threaten Harishchandran's turf?
Smash them, guys!
Hit 'em!
Music!
Leave me! My coat will tear.
This way! Come!
Getting shot was better than this!
Open up!
I won't open, you dogs!
Good Mother!
Oh, dear! Come on, leave.
- Leave. - Who are you?
- You hop in my van and then ask who I am?
We were rushing to escape from that mayhem,
and that's when we met.
Is this your van? Then start it and leave!
Thank you!
- Hey! Stop the vehicle! - Brother, don't stop.
- Please don't stop, bro. They're behind us. - Take me too, you rascals!
This buddy is so good at wriggling out of any mess...
I didn't expect that I'd end up on a mad ride with him!
I want to go somewhere deserted and sleep.
Keep driving like this, we'll end up in a bloody graveyard!
Good Mother!
We made it.
Where?
Oh no! Cemetery!
We could've gone somewhere less deserted.
Get down, man.
- Got clobbered from all sides today. - Clobbered?
And a good beating. It's New Year.
Thought I'd have a drink in peace, but…
No kidding!
- I'm Kajah. Portrait artist. - Wah!
My name is Dhanush.
I'm a dancer.
- Nice. - You're good.
I like you.
So, we'll crash here for the night.
'St. Johny's Church Cemetery, Kochi'
Eww!
Feeling jealous seeing this.
Jealous? Why?
Look how peacefully they're lying here.
Isn't that why they say, "Rest in Peace"?
- Mmm. - But
there is bias.
- Bias? - All these crosses are cement.
But look there.
It's brass.
Bro, whatever land we are on, we can't be biased.
- Never! - Yes.
- Pull it out, man. Come on. - Yes.
Hold on.
I'm also in this War of the Crosses.
- Come. - I'm coming.
Don't yank it. Let's do it together.
We'll do everything together.
- You yanked it? - Come here...
Throw it away, son.
This isn't brass. It's heavy as iron.
Come, Mariyamma...
Come on...
It's out. Got it.
Come.
Glory to satan in the highest heaven!
Did a lot of work.
This is no big deal!
Don't finish it. Give me some.
Take it.
Don't finish it. Leave some for me. Just a sip.
- Rest in Peace... - Come on.
Hi!
Happy New Year!
Happy Birthday to you, bro.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year...
Oh no...
Happy New Year...
- Hello... - Hello?
Happy New Year, bro!
- All good? - Happy New Year.
- Having a blast? - You tricked everyone. Where are you?
Huh?
Where are you?
Hello?
Hi...
- Hey! - Eh?
- Shall we go? - Go?
- Yes. - This is a nice spot. Why leave?
- Leaving? - Yes.
Don't feel like leaving all these brass crosses behind.
Do you know how costly they are?
Let's take them and go.
Usually, I don't do this. But I'm broke now.
You think I yank out crosses daily?
Here, hold this.
One...
Two...
- Want me to hold one? - Three...
No?
Bro, got anything to carry this?
There's a sack in the van.
That's sorted then.
Won't have to lay it out in the open then.
I deserve appreciation for parking here!
I swear I didn't go to the party!
No idea why they beat me up in the bathroom
while I was showering, Mom.
Send the money tomorrow...
Lying so comfy, as if they live here!
I wasn't talking about you, bro.
- Oh no! - Eh?
- I don't have my key. - You don't?
Not a problem, bro.
You can sleep in my room tonight. Come.
Come on.
Come on. Get in.
Where's the switch?
Thank God! The light is on.
Wow!
So, you really are an artist?
Don't insult artists, bro.
Lie down here now.
Look at this drawing of 'Anniyan'!
- What's wrong? - That looks like actor Narendra Prasad.
It is Narendra Prasad.
- Oh my! - What?
It's nothing. Never mind.
Happens every time.
Lights off.
Who the hell are you, losers?
Come on, leave. Leave.
Ruining my sleep!
Get out!
Leave. Out.
This isn't a nest.
This is Kajah Kannan's room.
Buggers!
No worries, bro. Happens here.
Go ahead. Sleep in peace.
Who's that?
Good Mother!
Oh no!
Pinky,
I fell down the stairs.
I'm unable to even walk. Sorry.
Don't make me lose it on New Year's!
We've managed without you. Cut it and get lost!
Pinky... Hello...?
Sorry, my foot!
I'm borrowing some clothes.
Not some, one.
Bro, got an arrangement to sell these.
- What's it? An international deal? - No, local one.
Varkey's Death Service.
Come on. Let's get rich.
- Baby, this was the first time. - Shut up!
Please try to understand. Come inside.
You brought me to a place full of shouts and roars?
Girl, veteran actor, Adoor Bhasi stayed here.
Why yell? Come in.
- Please. - Sister?
Are you checking out?
Who're you calling "sister"?
Please come in...
This place is full of buggers!
Coming to the point...
Coming to the point,
I took down the five guys who came at me head-on.
There was a sixth dude.
He snuck in from behind.
If I had fallen into his hands...
See that sack? Would've wound up ready
to be tossed in a sack.
- Stop the van! - Don't stop, bro.
- They are behind us, bro. - Take me too, you rascals!
Oh no...
AARGHH!
- Come. - Oi!
Come.
♪ I'm the King ♪
♪ The King ♪
♪ I'm the King from now on ♪
♪ I'm the King ♪
What's this, man? The van won't start.
♪ I'm the King ♪
Start it with love.
- With love? - Yes.
See, like that! Off it goes!
Let's go!
Yes.
This looks like a busy coffin shop.
Grand sale on?
Let me take a look.
For five brass crosses,
you'll get nothing more than this.
No problem. I'll be back in half an hour with the item.
You will be here, right?
Come in half an hour
or fifty years,
I'll be here.
- He... - Eh?
He's gone.
Huh?
He's go-- Why isn't this opening?
Coffin Varkey's in the coffin.
- That's his funeral? - Yeah.
Something feels off, buddy.
Really?
That can't be.
Shall we go back to the lodge?
What should we do?
Should we really go to the lodge now?
Let's go to the cemetery, get my key, and go.
Okay. Then let's go and find it.
Oh no! My dear Uncle Denny...
It's not her cross that's gone. Why scream then?
O Uncle, keep watch over your own cross!
Keep it there.
This whole thing has become a big cross to bear, Sacristan.
Not a big cross, Father, five crosses!
Look.
O Uncle, keep watch over your own cross!
I can't take this...
Immoral deeds of the ungodly have been taking place on church grounds.
I raised this matter with you before as well.
We patrol here at night, Father.
Enough of your patrols!
From now on, no one will pluck even a weed
from this cemetery.
We have posted security here.
- Bro... - If anyone dares nick anything
from God's land,
God knows how to get it back.
- Father is calling. - Come.
- Come here. - Let's stand here.
Everyone, don't be frightened.
Whoever stole the crosses
won't sleep in peace again.
The spirits bound to those crosses won't let them.
- You may go in peace now. - Heard Father, right? Off you go.
Father will take care of the matter now.
- Go on, quick. - Sacristan, come here.
Bloody investigation!
Bro, get the vehicle.
Damn, it won't open! Ah, got it!
Do we look like we did it?
Nah. Just drive. Don't think.
Bro, Father's words are still ringing in my head.
- How about we drop this plan? - What?
What if these crosses have spirits on them?
What if Coffin Varkey died 'cause of them?
What if they come after us?
Of course, that's their job! Buzz off!
What if we are next?
Forget money, we want peace.
Don't freak me out!
Don't mind me asking...
Shall we sell it?
What? Crosses?
Bro, what we need is peace.
Let's sink them in a lake.
That's better.
Okay.
Let's sink them in the lake.
No matter what, this place...
No way there is CCTV here.
- Sure? - Yes.
Okay.
Let's dump it here?
This isn't any waste after all. Only a few crosses.
- Oh, no! Run! - Oh my God!
Didn't we throw them out of our room last night?
- Right? - Can't see them anywhere.
- They are gone. - Gone?
But when did those buggers get inside the van?
- Come. - Can't see them around.
Still, who were they, bro?
Must be someone who followed us.
Follow us? What did we do?
I don't know.
Scary scene, man!
Oh no!
Isn't he the cop who was near the cemetery?
- We're trapped! - Yeah...
Mmm... What are you up to?
High on weed or popped a pill?
- Eh? - We...
- We are sober, sir. - What?
We are sober.
Then blow into this.
That's not sober green, that's drunk red.
- Oi, take this vehicle to the station. - Okay, sir.
Turning up with some scrap heap!
- Useless lot! - Let's go. Go.
Pinky, are you angry?
Won't get me to fix the mess you make by tagging along with folks like him.
- Eh? - Shucks!
You don't understand the situation.
I've heard enough!
Hey, wait. Listen.
Look, I made a mistake. Yesterday, we--
Come fast! Save me! Somebody save me! Oh no...
They're taking me... They are taking me...
Open this. Open.
What is it?
- They are in there. - These guys are following us.
- Who? - Who are these guys?
- Huh? Where are they now? - Which guys?
- Huh? - Can't you see them?
Tell me the truth.
What did you take?
Oh dear!
- Can't you see them? - Bullshit!
Call me when you are sober.
He's never gonna straighten up!
Sober?
- What? - Man,
- did we take something yesterday? - We did nothing like that.
Something by mistake?
No. Why?
Would we have?
Anything like that?
Ugh! What's in here?
What are you looking? It's been a while.
Can you see five people?
Did the two of you
see five guys?
- Yes. - Yes.
Are you seeing five guys
or ten at a time?
Dude...
five guys.
- Can't you understand five? - Five guys.
Whatever!
Based on my experience so far,
- this is it. - What?
"Illuminaliti!"
- Buzz off! - Yes, it is.
Many have killed themselves in this lodge
by hanging and drinking poison.
This is quite common.
So, these thoughts will leave us by tomorrow, right?
For some, it does. For others, it doesn't.
- And some have even gone crazy. - Great!
Yeah, all that's left is to go crazy!
Don't worry.
I'll give you the contact for the right person who can help you.
- Who? - Nakulan Devasia.
The para psychologist.
It'd be good if all seven of you went and saw him.
Please move.
Hey!
- What were you planning there? - Give it here.
Both have gone nuts, Harishchandran.
But I've told them
the right solution.
♪ When Marijuana blooms, the mind turns a garden ♪
- What the hell! - Hey, bro!
- What is it? - That...
shouldn't we go to the person he mentioned?
I'm not going to anyone.
And I'm leaving this place.
- I'm going home, bro. - Why?
Running away 'cause you've a home?
Okay then.
- Man... - Eh?
There... Look...
Eh?
- Song... - Song...
- Isn't it that? - Yes, the same song.
Dhanush bro...
we took
five crosses from the cemetery, right?
Yes. So?
And now we are seeing five spirits.
Buzz off, man! Don't scare me.
Are we seeing ghosts of those spirits?
- Bug off! I'm going home. - Don't go.
Who will drive the van then?
Van... Let it stay there.
They are in it.
Let them sit there. I'm leaving.
- Hello. - Can you hear me?
- Huh? - What is it?
I'm scared.
They're right behind me, Pinky.
Hello?
Isn't this over yet?
Tell me whatever it is.
Hello?
Holy Mother!
Man, they are standing on the road!
Bro, they are not on the road...
There.
Need to go back...
What the hell are you saying?
Need to go back!
♪ Who are these madmen, where did they come from? ♪
♪ Are they real, or just my imagination? ♪
♪ Is this the result of drinking nightmare's wine all night? ♪
♪ Need to go back! ♪
♪ Are they the ghosts who haunt us? ♪
♪ Are they just tricks of the mind? ♪
♪ It's fine if the others go crazy! ♪
Nakulan Devasia?
I'll smash you with these shoes! Get lost!
His bloody Nakulan Devasia!
♪ We just want to go back to our graves! ♪
Yes.
I'm trapped here, Mom.
Whatever the issue is,
don't come back here without the money to repay the loan.
♪ Take us back to our graves! ♪
♪ Who are these people following us day and night? ♪
♪ What is true and what is a lie? ♪
♪ What is this house of ghosts? ♪
♪ Tell us, oh Lord, where did these monkeys come from? ♪
♪ Please tell us, oh Lord, how do we get rid of this? ♪
♪ It's fine if the others go crazy! ♪
Need a peg?
Bottle!
Bug off, man!
♪ We just want to go back to our graves! ♪
♪ Take us back to our graves! ♪
Need to go back!
To hell with it! Where the hell should we take you?
On those roads...
'Prof Nakulan Devasia Parapsychologist, Novelist'
...that wound them up...
Looks like he's a real maestro.
Mango juice?
No sugar added, right, mummy?
I'm...
writing my ghostly encounters into a novel.
"Tears and Dreams of Ghosts".
- What do you think? - Great! Superb!
Now, bring your issues to the table.
- Keep it here. - This is our
first problem.
- This is our-- - That's enough.
- Don't dump all your problems on the table. - Okay.
- Alright then. - I...
charge by the minute.
Freddy must've told you, right?
- He did. - Okay.
You know Johnyppally, don't you? We, by mistake...
…lifted five just like that from there.
And five of them came with us.
- Oh. - They show up in...
- vintage Michael Jackson outfits. - Is it?
Sometimes they say they want to leave.
But never say where.
- Mate, they mean they want to go back. - But we never called them!
- They turned up on their own. - Shucks!
Do you know why a cross is placed on a tomb?
So devils don't dig up graves
and bother the spirits.
Not for decoration, like eggs on biriyani!
How can they go back without their crosses?
It's quite natural.
So, all in all, any...
O Meppadan, the mighty sorcerer...
Eh? Peanuts?
This is a cross I got blessed specially
at a cathedral in Georgia.
No matter how powerful the ghost is, it can never come near this.
- This costs 10,000 rupees. - Oh, dear...
We have no money on us.
Erm... I don't need money.
This will do.
And we just need this.
Ah, relieved!
Oh, my dear American dollars...
'St. Johny's Church Cemetery, Kochi'
Take it off, honey!
- Come. - What's this, Romi? A gangster's den?
What kind of place is this?
- This is the safest place in Kochi. - Really?
Yeah. Cool, baby.
Man, this is good.
Bro...
can't see them anywhere.
They are not there, man.
I think this cross worked.
For real?
Yes!
That's not happening.
I'm not selling it for the rate you've got in mind.
What do you take me for, huh?
I'll take it abroad and sell it there!
Now hang up and get lost! Bloody Sunny!
Says he's got brains!
Bloody nonsense!
I'm not imagining it!
Holy Mother!
What the hell! Same thing every time I bring someone here!
Romi, have you taken a room here before?
Not like that, baby.
They just won't let you enjoy in peace.
I'll put an end to their crap!
Come on! Let's go!
Oh no! They're here!
Move!
What's your bloody problem?
Need to go back!
Brother...
Any rooms available?
No rooms available today!
The troubles of the ones here aren't even resolved!
Eh?
Bro!
Have they left?
Who?
Hey! Hey!
Get up, man!
The noises heard here last night,
no one understood what that was.
Except us.
Everybody was shocked when we told them that they were ghosts.
Some ultimately recovered from the shock.
While some didn't!
O, Mother Goddess!
Mother...
You're also leaving us alone in this tough situation?
Mother is not interested in living with ghosts.
I... didn't get you.
Mother is not interested in living with these petty ghosts, I said!
Ugh! What's this?!
Mother not intercourse...
She's leaving, she says.
You keep scratching!
Ask them to vacate the room!
This lodge has some goodwill, doesn't it? It'll be ruined.
Don't blame me later!
Here's the item you gave me.
I'm returning it to you wholeheartedly.
My God! I didn't sleep even a bit last night!
You didn't, right? Neither did we.
Where did you buy this shit from, you said?
The spirits following you are some extreme ones.
It's not the problem with my cross!
So, we're the only ones locked now!
There's a way out.
You must place the crosses back.
What the hell are you saying? There's a security guard there.
We can't just go there!
Whatever it be, it's not as serious as the problem you're facing now, right?
There'll be people there who will understand our concern.
Anyway, as we're stuck in this situation,
I'll also come with you.
We'll have to do a confession.
Move it, man!
Awesome!
- Ah, a carrom board? - It's an Ouija board!
Let's also try if we can see the ghosts.
Hurry up then! Go!
What all tales I have to hear!
It was this guy who motivated me to take off the crosses
saying the cemetery setup is all biased.
This loser told me that we can earn some bucks by selling them.
Stop it, you!
The one who sinned and the one who led him,
both of you will have to bear the consequences equally. Got it?
Father...
We were a bit drunk. That's why.
We did it for fun, Father.
Let go of my hand!
It's the seal of confession.
I'd have beaten the pulp out of you otherwise!
You think it's fun to steal crosses from a cemetery?
Won't people say that The Lord can't even take care of himself?!
We need to sort out the ghost issue somehow.
Please take initiative and place the crosses back there.
My dear bro...
Me, you, or them placing the crosses back is of no use.
Who should do it then?
Their relatives.
The blood relatives of the ones in those five graves should come here,
place the crosses back, and say the 'Office of the Dead' prayer.
So, all we need to do is find the relatives. Isn't that so easy?
It's not as simple as you think.
Why?
As per my knowledge,
those graves are at least 30 years old.
Apart from the fact that they were brought here from Valiyathoni, Idukki,
the church has no other records of them.
You guys will have to put some effort then.
Hurry up. Don't waste time.
Not just them. You too will have to go there.
Don't you remember what I said?
The one who sinned and the one who led him are both equal.
And Father...
We didn't pay attention to their names while stealing.
It'd be helpful if we can have their names,
so that we can look up on Instagram...
Luka.
Yakoob.
Paul.
Isahaak, Rani Mariya.
We listened to the Father,
and decided to go looking for their families.
Pantheeran Chacko, a native of Idukki,
has entered the list of contenders
for this year's Chevalier title.
Chacko's name was considered in recognition of
his long-standing spiritual service,
Father Thomas Zachariah told the media.
Can you stop that bloody rubbish?
Chacko expressed his hopes
and spoke about the plight of the helpless people of Idukki.
I spent a fortune on your eye surgery,
only for you to lie here
and watch that rubbish till you die.
And when you die with a broken heart watching it,
I need to celebrate.
No, lad.
Only after I see you die broken-hearted will I die.
To dig up everything you've buried,
they will come.
For sure.
"I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" (Jer. 32:27)
My dear Dhanush, have you gone mad?
Going there to find the relatives of the ghosts!
I'll go mad if I don't find them.
I'll have to get rid of them somehow. Please.
Do whatever crap you want!
Pinky... Don't say that...
Please!
Don't hurt me!
♪ Countless moments merge into one ♪
♪ Where are they going, Drifting through days and nights? ♪
I'm leaving, Mom...
Pray that I'll be back with a terrific novel.
Please don't call me from behind!
Hey!
Oh no! She called me from behind!
♪ Who are these wanderers Drifting through the streets? ♪
♪ The same journey across different times ♪
If I send you with these folks, you'll return as a mad man.
Why do you say that?
I didn't say anything! My God!
All fine as you're the one spending money!
♪ Or is that all what they see? ♪
♪ Gliding by the banks of the backwaters ♪
♪ Otherworldly souls drift in the earthly wind ♪
♪ Weavers of golden dreams ♪
♪ Climbers of serene clouds ♪
Don't worry. It's because he's driving a bit too fast.
The chill hasn't kicked in yet, has it?
♪ Scattered desires boarded a single ride ♪
♪ Where are they bound, Pushing past the chaos? ♪
♪ United souls scaling a mountain peak ♪
- One cup of tea, please. - Not just one!
Hello, Mom.
You went on a tour with the money I kept aside for paying the electricity bill, huh?
I didn't come here to enjoy, Mom.
I'm here for a job.
You're going with Pinky, right?
Then it's for his enjoyment!
It's not as chilly as we thought, right?
♪ Some don't see the obvious ♪
♪ Are they troubled by Sights meant for no one else? ♪
♪ Do the evening dragonflies On the sun-faded slope ♪
♪ Glow like Scattered shreds of crimson clouds? ♪
Excuse me.
I'm writing a 'ghostological' thriller novel now.
Do you have any objection in being a character in it, Miss Pinky?
Silence means consent.
Come on, get in!
♪ The same journey across different times ♪
Sherly, won't you get a tan standing in the sun?
Come here.
Nice. There's a cop on the road.
It's a routine checking. Go left!
You're not Kunchan Nambiar, but 'Cringe Nambiar'.
- I'll give you one! - Sir!
As if you don't know, Sherly!
Sir! Van... Van...
Not van! It's a tan!
Shall I start the jeep, sir? Let's follow them.
Don't disturb us, Sreeni.
Sherly...
How about we change the fox song and play a song about a rooster?
Sure. Play J. Geco's Chicken Song.
Good choice.
I didn't come here with you to die!
Neither did I!
Where the hell are you rushing, man?
The fact that it's not rush but patience that leads to the Lord,
they don't realise it, Kunjachan.
Chapter 10: Verse 11.
So, you've learned the verses, huh?
If we deal with the police, our mission won't take off.
That's why I fled.
Stop the van, Dhanush.
Stop!
Let me tell you something.
We're not here to find anybody's relatives.
We'll roam around Idukki for a few days, refresh our minds, and go back.
No other plans apart from this.
I'm the one spending money, right?
Then I'll decide things.
Correct!
How can it be correct?
That's the correct thing!
Start the van.
She's correct. It's all okay.
Are you sure, Pinky? Is this the place you booked?
Yes, it is. Why?
Didn't we use your phone for navigation?
Open it, man.
Thank God! I don't see them anymore!
- Hope they're not inside. - Couldn't board the van, it seems.
Didn't I tell you that it's all your imagination?
Imagination?
O, Jesus!
- Will me coming here go waste? - Most probably.
Come.
A house with ghostly vibes, isn't it?
Automatic!
I guess nobody stayed in this lodge in the recent past?
It's not a lodge, sir.
It's a villa.
Oh, so this is what a villa is?
Yes. Roger Villa.
Hey.
Shall we go to our room?
No way!
Dhanush must sleep in our room today.
We need to discuss things.
I already told you that things will go as per my plan.
We can discuss for some time and then...
Three of you hug each other and sleep then!
Oh no...
I'll show you when you come back to me with your sweet talk!
I won't be able to sleep if I hug him, Pinky!
Wasted my money!
The dead are gone anyway.
Can't they at least spare the ones alive?
Can't you let her be?
What happened? What's it?
Pinky! Pinky!
Are they here?
Are you seeing them?
What's the next plan?
No plan to change,
no plan to impress.
Yes.
Please wait.
Let's start our search from him.
I'll be back.
Is he overdoing this?
Hey, Mr Villa fellow!
Luka, Isahaak, Paul, Yakoob, Rani Mariya.
Do these five names ring a bell?
I'll give you a clue.
All these people died around 30 years ago.
Does anything come to your mind now?
I've only been here seven years, brother.
So you're working here without knowing the history of this place?
Such a waste of time.
Poor fellow!
- Any luck? - How did it go?
Let me close this first.
He doesn't know shit.
I felt so.
Such jobless people digging up the history of the dead!
Isahaak, Luka...
Paul, Yakoob, Rani Mariya.
Does anything come to your mind when you hear these names?
I'm not from this town.
Maybe ask in the church.
Isahaak, Luka...
Yakoob, Paul, Rani Mariya.
- Do you know them? - Do you know any of them?
I don't know, loser!
Well, is it just Christians?
One mister Isahaak...
Yakoob...
Rani Mariya?
Never heard about Luka?
These five people died 30 years ago.
Do you remember anything now?
He's a lunatic!
Though we searched till evening,
we couldn't find even one Luka.
No...
Right, Pinky?
Ugh! What kind of idiots are we!
Shouldn't we be asking in a bar? Think about it.
Right?
If your plan is to get drunk, go there alone.
No! That's not the plan. It's to find out who they are.
I know your intentions.
I've been telling you that your friends aren't good.
I left my home and came to Kochi because of such degrading, okay?!
If you're talking like this, do it all alone, okay?
- Okay, you go! - I will!
- Go, man! - I will! Okay!
You get into the van!
- You guys do it yourselves, okay?! - Eww!
Do it ourselves? Huh?
He'd be knowing the route to the villa, right?
He will come. Okay?
To hell with them!
Father... Father...
Get lost, you!
Why the hell are you guys sitting here?
They're looking for your relatives!
Follow them!
Such a nuisance!
Hey!
Our way of searching was wrong, dude!
- It wasn't our problem! - What's he saying?
You didn't understand, right? I'll tell you.
Asking people about these names is of no use.
See this? See?
Start the van, let's go find them!
♪ The owl of death followed us ♪
♪ Hooting right in our ears ♪
♪ I wasted my time ♪
♪ Wasted my years looking for content ♪
♪ Let our work be less ♪
♪ Let our data be gone ♪
♪ Let the dates change ♪
Go sit there!
♪ I'll go… I’ll go ♪
♪ Fail us, make us eat dirt, humiliate us ♪
♪ Laugh, you evil spirit ♪
♪ Three thousand moves ♪
♪ A burden of the past legacy ♪
♪ I'm in a philosophical mood ♪
♪ Just shut up and be quiet ♪
♪ A kick with a cut-off, don't end yourself ♪
♪ A nobody who won a not won lottery, don't get so high ♪
♪ Stay in your place, don't be a pain ♪
♪ We're barely surviving, why are you laughing? ♪
♪ Laugh, you evil spirit ♪
Hey, Kajah!
Who's it? What happened?
Correct.
- When did he draw these? - They look exactly like them.
So, are they the ones?
Yes!
That lady looks...
so pretty, para-psychologically!
I like this. The print is excellent. Just like a photo!
We could've added your number as well.
No need, bro!
This is you. It's you who drew it.
Okay then!
'WISHES TO PANTHEERAN CHACKOCHAN'
Hello?
- Aren't you the one who stuck posters? - Yes.
Did you get any info on Rani Mariya?
No.
Do you know anything about her?
Please let me know if you find anything.
Who are you, moron?
My dear bro, why do you have to call me and ask me what you don't know?
Tell me if you know something!
Stop the car.
Tear it off.
Eh? I don't know what it is.
Just tear it off and give it to me.
Who put up these here?
I don't know...
Do you know these folks?
Yes.
These guys...
used to sing choir at the church back then.
Five... Zero...
And that was when the telephone rang.
Eh? Did it ring for real?
- Hello? - Bro, did you find Rani Mariya?
You idiot!
Give it to me. Let me talk to him.
Let me give him an earful.
Hey, loser!
- He hung up, right? - Yes.
Dhanush...
This isn't working at all.
Let's head back to Kochi tomorrow.
And then what, Pinky?
Let's go see a good para-psychologist.
South India's best para-psychologist is here in this room with you guys now.
I'll get back at Freddy for that!
- Could it be them? - Them?
Yes!
That night,
the souls entered the room
after knocking on the door.
I see!
It's you?
Did you find the relatives?
Come inside!
- Come on in. - Of course!
How did you come here?
- I saw the story on Insta. - On Insta?
We were looking for a guy to be sacrificed.
Listen...
We won't be able to go back until we find their relatives.
Move it, man!
- Kunjachan! - Yes?
Has your slayer arrived?
Kunjachan!
What happened?
Gotta catch the ones who put this up.
You're not gonna get the Chevalier Legion of Honour!
They will be here to dig up whatever you buried!
I am sure. They will come.
They will come.
They're quite interesting.
They're not really like the ghosts we see.
When I see them in dreams,
they look quite dashing.
- Oh, really? - Why do you ask so?
This isn't quite an easy job, okay?
- What? - Sticking these posters.
You can take this up as a career, a livelihood!
Stick it up.
You can stick the next one once you're done!
Hey!
What's this? A missing case?
We don't need the help of Kerala police.
Hey, man!
Don't outsmart us and do this all alone, okay?!
Pick up the posters.
- Done. - Move now!
Oh no! The police caught them!
Come on, move!
Kunjachan...
The police caught them, Chackochayan!
Apply the brakes!
I am doing it, sir!
Stop!
Divakaran!
Don't bother to meet him now.
He's furious!
Don't disturb my peace of mind, Gauthami!
Sorry, sir.
Such a wonderful story!
If you tell the same story to sir,
you'll face the consequences.
He's a bit of a terror.
Don't say anything stupid, okay?
Sir!
These are the poster-guys I told you about.
Tell me the truth.
Which group do these people belong to?
- They're part of a troupe, sir. - Troupe?
Sir, actually we are a dance troupe.
We heard about these people and came here from Kochi.
- From Kochi? - Yes.
Yes. Only these guys are the dancers.
I am a famous para-psychologist.
Oh! Is it mentioned in para-psychology that you should stick posters on others' walls?
No, sir.
Stop it, Gauthami!
Dammit! My peace of mind...
I, Kunchan Nambiar, always respect artists.
You're great, Kunchan Nambiar sir.
Carry on then. I'll also look for them by my own means.
Thank you sir.
Our bucket...
- Get going. - Take it!
Missing dancers.
Oh, Susan!
Are you planning to make me wait till night?
We will inquire who threw stones on your bar, madam.
The attacker's name was mentioned in my complaint.
As per your complaint, Chackochan, an ardent follower of Jesus is behind this.
But is it right to rush to that conclusion this early, madam?
- Mr Kunchan Nambiar... - Yes, madam.
He may be a saint for you.
But not for me.
This isn't the first time I'm complaining about him messing with my business.
Without solid evidence,
if you complain about the stones pelted by some random folks,
what can we do?
How did this end up here?
I just sent off the artists who are looking for these guys.
Do you know these people, madam?
- Sir... - Yes?
Freddy from that gang has a few fraud cases on his name.
You shouldn't have released them.
And you're saying this after they left this Panchayat?
The computer was frozen, sir.
Shall we follow them?
Follow...
Let the jeep arrive first.
- Let's follow them after that. - Sir.
Which vehicle is that?
A 'Thar' has been following us since long.
Thar?
Thar is overtaking us!
Oh no! It hit us!
Oh no!
The brakes saved us!
You got the brakes, right?
How do you know these folks?
First tell us who you are.
What if I know these people?
What if we don't know if you know them?
You gotta convince us first.
Follow me then.
Follow her?
Chase!
Where are we going, following that old woman?
Let's just follow her for now.
She asked us to follow us, right?
- Make sure we don't overtake her. - That's all!
All this build-up was for coming to the bar?
- Are we here to drink? - What?
If not, I shall bring a bottle.
Stop it, moron! Let's first see why she brought us here.
Wow. Best!
I got it the moment I saw her.
I felt that she's a heavy drinker.
After all, she invited us to a bar.
Look there. She's inside.
Two large servings!
Hello! This way.
Make it small. Later.
- Let's drink after this. - Come in.
They... Them...
Hey! Look at that!
Now tell me.
How do you know these guys?
They came to the bar too?!
In our church at Kochi,
there's a custom to clean the graves and pray for them,
and say the Office of the Dead prayer for them.
Fr Dominic sent us to look for the relatives of these five people.
I lost it!
Then...
How did you get their picture?
Well...
We had gotten a not-so-clear pic from the church.
He drew the rest himself.
Madam...
We would like to know where their relatives are.
Where are they?
Apart from the family of Rani Mariya,
rest of them used to live nearby with their families.
They used to sing choir in our church.
Yakoob, Paul, and Isahaak.
Your songs were nice.
You guys...
shouldn't be confined to the church.
Heard her?
Given a chance, we are ready to sing outside too.
Yes.
That day,
they were accused of singing against their faith,
and the Father expelled them from the church.
We were looking for bar singers for our Paradise Bar.
When I told my grandpa about them,
he let me hire them.
Thus, Rani Mariya and Luka who used to rock the bar with their performances
got three new friends.
♪ Rock! Rock! Retro retro rock! ♪
♪ Rock rock rock! ♪
♪ Who are we? The children of time? ♪
♪ Or unnamed stars? ♪
♪ The lamps that light the altar? ♪
♪ A mix of God and Satan? ♪
♪ Seeds of revolution? ♪
♪ A song's line that grew arms and legs, and broke its chains? ♪
♪ Pikiliki pikiliki pi pi! ♪
♪ O gloomy ones, do you have a book to ease your sadness? ♪
♪ If so, why is the one who holds it still so gloomy? ♪
♪ Don't do anything just so the Almighty can see ♪
♪ You won't become a sheep by wearing its cloak ♪
♪ This world is not yours and it's not mine either ♪
Chackochan...
Those guys aren't alone.
There's a loose girl too, with them.
Cabaret!
Several of our churchgoers
are celebrating there.
Rest assured, the goodwill of the church will be ruined!
♪ Pikiliki pikiliki pi pi! ♪
♪ Who are we? The children of time? ♪
♪ Or unnamed stars? ♪
♪ Yay! Yay! Anybody seen them? ♪
Yay! Yay!
Why is he here?
Hey! This road is not the property of the church!
It's public property! Move!
I know, kiddo.
I waited for you guys to tell you something.
Tomorrow onward, stop your singing and dancing at the bar. Okay?
What if we don't wanna stop?
Kids, if you mislead the believers,
you will end up rotting in hell!
We know that it's not the Lord's cross that the believers kiss.
Listen up, man. The Lord's place is not on the cross or anything.
Understand that first.
Start the car, man.
Then, how did they die?
It was the New Year.
After their session at the bar,
they went to the hill top.
They must have celebrated that night singing and dancing.
Nobody knows how or who caused it.
The next thing I heard was that
the car fell off the cliff and they all died.
Why were they buried at Kochi then?
As they were expelled from the church,
the Church didn't let them to be buried in their cemeteries.
I still don't believe that it was an accident.
So, that was not an accident?
Madam, Chacko is here.
Please wait outside.
- I'll call you in a while. - Okay.
Come.
My God!
Sorry.
If that was not an accident,
doesn't it mean that it was a murder?
Huh? Murder?!
This case is getting serious! Let's leave this place!
Where to go?
We need to get rid of these ghosts first, right?
They're standing there, looking at that madam.
What's it, Chacko? Are you here to seek some donation for the church?
I'm not here for that, Susan madam!
Heard that some people are here asking about our old folks.
I thought I should meet them.
Para-psychologically speaking...
Isn't this the correct time?
Come on, escape! Escape!
But what about her?
- Come on! - Hurry up!
Hey! Hey!
Kunjachan...
Those folks have left from here.
Don't worry, brother.
Those guys can't escape Kunjachan's hands!
Let's not go to the villa anymore, Dhanush.
Take us back to Kochi.
That's not possible, Pinky.
My novel 'Dreams and Tears' is at the villa.
Dreams and Tears, my foot!
We've got a chance to escape as they're following Susan now.
Then what about my coat and helmet?
Your coat and helmet! Don't get me started!
Eh? Did you guys unite?
There's a right turn to Kochi if you go a bit further.
It's a short cut. Let's take that route.
Throw those crosses away, Dhanush.
Else, they will sniff them and follow us.
What will I tell the Father?
Let's tell him that we buried them here.
Just throw them away. Stop the van here.
My 'Dreams and Tears'. What will I do now?
Hold them.
See, I'm not responsible for this, okay?
They are coming! Start the van!
Hurry up! Come on!
Don't wait! Start the van!
Come on!
Let's ask them the route. Ask those white guys.
Which is the route to Ernakulam? The left one or the right one?
Go right from here. Then take a left.
So, first right and then left?
No! First take the left and then right.
The other one is the route to the hilltop.
Never mind. There's a sign board. Thank you.
- Praise the lord. - Praise the lord.
Eh? Isn't that them?
Don't lead anybody to the wrong path, brother.
But it's you who did it!
We were waiting here to block them, idiots!
Come on in, brothers!
- They'll make me curse the Lord! - Come on in!
Praise the lord!
Come on!
Why are you laughing all alone, Sherly?
Look at this, sir! You'll die laughing!
There's another similar one! Let me show you!
What's that?
A group of fireflies is coming, singing a song!
They're going up, sir!
They're gone!
Shall we follow them?
The Lord's sheep is here with their van without any documents!
Let's catch them first.
Stop right here.
Hey! Stop! They're also gone!
They went up that way, sir!
Catch them! Hey!
Stop the van!
What are they doing at this hour at the hilltop?
- I am also wondering the same. - Come on, chase! Come!
Our vehicle's brakes are off, sir!
- We got an accelerator, Sreeni! - Yeah!
- Come on! Quick! Move! - Chase! Chase!
Sir, your cap!
- Yeah! - Take it, sir!
Wireless! My dear Sherly!
Come on!
They're all rushing to the right spot!
The ghosts didn't enter the van after that, right?
We'd have known if they were here.
Hey! They're right behind us with the five ghosts!
Either Susan will kill us for betraying her,
or the five ghosts will kill us for sure!
Can you please stop it?!
You shut up first! You're the reason for all this, loser!
Please ask him to go slow!
Have you been a part of a chase before, Sherly?
No, sir.
- No? - No.
Go faster, Divakaran!
Sir, that's Pantheeran Chackochan's car.
- Is that so, Sherly? - Yes, I'm sure.
Rascals! Messing with the police?!
I'll show you how to chase and catch the criminals.
- Move, Divakaran! - Done, sir.
Do we have to do this, sir?
- Don't worry, Sherly. - Don't say anything, Sherly.
Only he can do this.
Be careful, sir.
- The brakes are a bit off, sir. - I know!
God, why did I think of coming here?
I should've stayed at the lodge!
There we go!
Lord!
We're screwed! Stop!
Move! Move!
There's a check post!
Are you okay?
Stop! Stop!
- An accident has happened, sir! - It's all ruined, sir!
- Stop! - Get down and check.
Bro! Security bro!
Which vehicle hit you?
- Fire up the engine! - I'll show you, idiots!
Wonder who sent them! Oh Lord!
Somebody is firing shots at the hilltop.
Take him to the hospital, Divakaran.
Come on! Let's go.
- Call for a taxi, Divakaran. - Come on, get in.
Don't wait for our jeep.
Close the door.
Stop! There's a cliff ahead.
Stop the van! Apply brakes!
She always does this!
Don't shoot us! Oh no! She shot at us!
Get out!
- Get out, I said. - Yes, yes.
Getting out!
Get down. Get down, man.
We got out.
Why did you leave from there without telling me?
What's the real reason behind you guys coming here?
Didn't we tell you? We're here looking for those ghosts' relatives.
Whatever you're saying is lies!
No church keeps photos of the deceased.
Let me tell you.
Well... it's a special kind of a church.
No... Oh no!
Tell me the truth, or I'll blow his brains!
Please move it away. I feel scared!
I'm not a part of this gang.
I'm a para-psychologist. Please tell her, man!
We took the possessions from their graves,
and they followed us. I swear!
I won't harm you guys in any way.
Please tell me the truth.
Man, police!
Police? Turn!
Jealous? Why?
Look how peacefully they're lying here.
Escape!
This is our first problem.
As per my knowledge,
those graves are at least 30 years old.
How do you know these guys?
Even though we told them whatever happened,
it didn't seem like they were listening.
They were looking for someone, or something,
far beyond us.
Which is this new 'old car'?
Oh no!
Why is everybody trying to kill us?
Susan girl...
Don't you wish to join your old friends?
I'm gonna fulfil that desire of yours today.
Are you happy now?
So, you killed them, right?
What did you think?
They jumped off the cliff by themselves?
Oh no!
Look at that idiot!
Kiddos, when me, the closest relative of the folks you're looking for is here,
why do you have to approach other villagers?
So, what's your intention?
We won't tell you!
Let's end this discussion then.
Right, boy?
Oh no!
Get the gun! I'm holding him!
Go get the gun, idiot!
Somebody go get the gun!
Let go! Let go!
Let go!
Hold him tight!
Let go!
Oh no!
Don't you hear the screams of the one who killed you?
If something happens to us, you'll never be able to leave this world.
All we did is steal the crosses, right?
Go kill the one who killed you!
Hold him! Hold him!
Come on, you bloody old man!
Let go of my neck!
Another gun!
Isn't that them?
- Sir, cliff! - There are people in front of you!
I can't get the brakes!
Get down, sir.
Wasn't there a guy here?
- I think he fell off the cliff, sir. - Oh, God!
Sir...
It was Pantheeran Chackochan whom you pushed off the cliff!
Are you sure, Sherly?
Yes, sir. His car is here.
Try calling him.
Sir, the news will spread like you hit him and killed him.
Will this turn to a murder case, sir?
The case won't stand if it's a police vehicle.
♪ Our wandering ceases ♪
In the end,
family members of those except Rani Mariya's came
said the prayers, and placed the crosses back.
♪ Back to this world... ♪
Finally, the Lord himself found the protector of these graves.
- I got my climax! - Cool.
See you then. Thanks.
- Okay, okay. - Thank you!
Pinky...
Pathetic!
What's wrong with him?!
Let's go then.
They must've reached the place where they belong.
Still, it would've been better if we found Rani Mariya's relatives too.
They didn't come here to look for their relatives, right?
Come.
This story is quite unbelievable. It's suitable for a film.
Five ghosts who came out when five crosses were removed. Interesting!
You gotta believe it, Justin bro!
Because I too was with them.
You did! I don't believe it because it's you who told us the story!
- It's a true story. - Really?
You guys came here after this story ended, right?
That's a relief.
It would've been nice if we got Rani Mariya's address too.
Right.
Isn't she a cabaret dancer?
How can she have an address?
- Shut up, you! - Why?
What's wrong in being a cabaret dancer?
They're nice people.
Long odds!
Great thought.
Come with me.
- Come. - It's a nice story for a film, right?
Where are they going?
Hey!
- I felt like I saw those ghosts. - What happened?
I saw her again.
Oh no!
I really need to go back!
And so our journey went on, looking for Rani Mariya's family.
It finally led us to Rameswaram.
I don't know.
I haven't seen here here.
Haven't seen her.
Hey, guys.
How about we go back to Kochi?
I feel that
what you experienced was something like a hallucination.
- Stop it, man! - Hallucination, it seems!
You know what?
After you guys told me the story, I went and removed a cross.
I swear. Yet, no ghost followed me.
Nobody came.
You know why? The cross should be of brass.
Your cross must be made of cement.
- Brass? - Yes.
- Cement? - Yes.
♪ The owl of death followed us ♪
♪ Hooting right in our ears ♪
♪ I wasted my time ♪
♪ Wasted my years looking for content ♪
♪ Let us sing together ♪
♪ Let our data be gone ♪
♪ I'll go… I’ll go ♪
♪ No picture ♪
♪ Turn off the oven ♪
♪ Leave your stuff ♪
♪ Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! ♪
♪ Laugh, you evil spirit ♪
♪ Three thousand flowers ♪
♪ A burden of the past legacy ♪
♪ I'm in a philosophical mood ♪
♪ Just celebrate and move on ♪
♪ A kick with a cut-off, don't end yourself ♪
♪ A nobody who won a not won lottery, don't get so high ♪
♪ Stay in your place, don't be a pain ♪
♪ We're barely surviving, why are you troubling us? ♪
♪ Laugh, you evil spirit ♪