Alpha 1, come in.
Report status, Alpha 1.
Alpha 1, come in.
Your hand is trembling.
BEYOND COURAGE…
Even if it takes months, even if years crawl by,
I will come here every single day and stand before you.
I won't rest till you give my husband back to me safe and sound.
Mindless morons!
Hey! Don't mistakenly assume we've won because they escaped.
Don't let down your guard. They are hardcore Naxalites.
Not what we think,
they will lurk in the shadows and then attack for sure.
Whatever it is, be prepared for a midnight feast.
What? Heard me loud and clear?
All of you should be alert.
The entire forest is spying on us. Keep your ears and eyes open.
Understood?
Hey! Man on guard, it's not only your life,
there are eighteen lives on this force including mine, understand?
Hey! What is your name? Sulaiman, right?
Next will be the four of you.
Hey, Ponraju, Vignesh S, go north.
Muthusamy, you go westward.
Don't light it, the scent will be a dead giveaway in the wind.
First timer?
I completed my training last week.
You got caught like a rat in a trap.
You must be joking.
Seeing all this gets my adrenaline going.
Given a chance, I'll write a poem about this forest.
Nature's bountiful beauty.
We can't get this for all the money in the world.
This same beautiful forest hides many Naxalites…
Hoarding AK-47 rifles, bombs and hundreds of guns.
Why? Don't forget that the bullet carrying your name is in there, too.
Don't think we will lose, Linga.
We have justice, fair play, law and the government on our side.
Let any damn Naxal come out in the open.
We will grab him by his neck like a rabbit.
Hey, Vetri!
Come here.
Why are you dawdling? Double up!
What is that sound?
-Vetri, hear that sound? -Sir.
Naxalites.
The owners of this forest are coming to get us.
What are you waiting for? Go, wake everyone up.
Quick, quick. Snuff the fire! Naxals may see it.
Wake them all up!
Come on, quick.
-Hey, Ponraj. -Hey, Arul, Pon Kumar.
Wake him up, bro. He is snoring!
Rabbit is trapped. We were waiting for this.
Go, go, go!
Wear your shirt later. Grab your gun and go.
Have you got the torches and lights handy?
Your pants can wait. Your life is what counts!
-Run! Run! -Vetri, inform headquarters.
Did you get the line?
SOS. Alpha 1 here. SOS. Calling for backup.
Hey, Vetri!
What happened?
-What do we do now, sir? -Fucker!
I'm not bothered about you.
I won't die that easily.
Lake is to the east. They won't come from that side.
Head west now. Let's see who wins.
Those Naxalite skulls should crack…
Sir.
Sir. Sir…
Police Superintendent here.
Division II, come in, come in.
Any casualties in Division II?
I am in the assigned spot. Our force is with me here.
Chakravarthy, Linga, come in, please.
Chakravarthy, come in. Can you hear me?
Anyone there, reply.
-What is your name? -Vetri, sir.
Who is your officer?
Chakravarthy, sir. They shot him dead.
-Who else is here in your Division? -I don't know, sir. Many casualties.
All right, take my jeep, handcuff him. Hand him over at headquarters by morning.
-Me, sir? -Yes, man.
He is the only rat trapped alive.
Let's skin him alive back on home ground.
We can trace his leader then.
Don't stop on the way. Be in touch via wireless.
Start right away.
Division III, Chelladurai. Come in, come in.
Muthulakshmi, don't you get it? How many times must I repeat?
Sitting here when your baby is due anytime now…
Why don't you pay heed to my advice?
Your husband was born in the most inauspicious hour.
He must've eloped. Forget him and move on.
Why would I sit here if he had eloped with another woman?
Won't I hunt him down wherever he is and pickle him to pieces?
Aren't you responsible for his disappearance?
How can the intestines of a policeman--
Muthulakshmi, eight members of his team were killed on the spot.
Four policemen are severely wounded.
They were hospitalized but kicked the bucket within two weeks.
Weren't they cremated with full state honors?
Didn't you witness it?
Their photos were on the news.
But he wasn't one of them, right?
So he is alive out there somewhere.
No new corpse was found in the forest, right?
Listen to me, sister.
The fate of all those in the forest changed that night.
Don't you know how fond those rebels are of our police team?
No, I don't. I don't know.
Neither does his mother.
Muthulakshmi, listen.
Vetri's name is still in our records.
But it is recorded as "Missing."
He is only missing.
Which means he isn't dead.
Track him and find him.
Don't you call yourself "the police"?
He is out there somewhere.
Why are you crying now, huh?
Stop crying, please.
I'll find your son somehow and bring him to you.
I won't give up. He will be back.
Hold on to your hope.
Life and soul drift apart
In search of you
Are you new to this job?
I presume they dragged you straight into the forest?
Will you just shut up?
I'll faint if I don't keep talking. I'll lose consciousness.
If I keep bleeding like this, I could slip into coma.
I don't know if I'll last till we reach the town.
But your life is very important to me.
Hold on. Don't let go.
The town is only 30km away.
Blabber all you want.
You aimed well and shot me.
Your bullet is stuck in my small intestine.
Your name must have been etched on that bullet.
What is your name, brother?
Comrade.
Whatever it is, hold on to your life real tight.
You are my first case.
If I surrender a corpse, I will lose all respect.
Do you have any cloth…
to bandage the wound?
Do you… Do you want me alive or not?
Then stop.
I need a tourniquet.
Otherwise I won't last this journey.
Are you scared?
My people will rescue me when they smell the spilled diesel on the road.
If I escape, what will your department do to you?
Did you think I was trained to shoot balloons on the beach?
I was trained to nab Naxals like you.
As if I'd let you escape.
Tie it tight. Use more force.
You may die. Doesn't matter, huh?
That's inevitable someday. Tie it.
Just as a point of debate, what if I escaped?
I would be skinned alive by my superiors.
First suspension,
followed by an enquiry.
My promotion would be postponed for five years.
Tighten it even more.
Are you married?
Muthulakshmi.
Children?
What is your name?
Vetri.
What about the rest of your police team?
Linga, Velayudham, Chakravarthy…
They all died, right?
You think you'll leave this forest alive?
You may hold the guns,
but this forest…
is in our hands.
How long will you play hide and seek in this forest?
Underestimating our government?
One day or another, we will shoot all of you dead.
How many heads have been shot dead till now
by your government?
Hundreds like you.
The remaining Naxals will face the same fate.
Okay, fine, brother. True, I agree.
But how many people have you helped?
Given them food and shelter, guided them to the right path?
If you bury those who protest bravely, does it wipe your slate clean?
The hapless plight of the blind?
Who has been helped? Who has been advised?
Alpha 1, come in.
Alpha 1, come in. Report location, over.
Division II, Alpha 1 reporting, sir.
He is in my jeep. I'm bringing him, over.
High risk alert. VU3 command control repeating.
He is Dummy Cat, Number One.
Come in, Alpha 1.
Are you there? High risk alert.
I repeat, Alpha 1. He is the Dummy Cat, over.
Okay, sir, I am taking all due precautions, sir.
Dummy Cat is injured.
Wound is severe, sir. Over.
Doesn't matter.
Don't stop. Drive straight to headquarters.
I repeat, don't stop anywhere, Alpha 1. Over.
Okay, sir, I'm heading straight there.
Over and out.
Apparently you're a kingpin?
I am told you are their leader.
On what grounds do you even rebel against our laws and government?
When we believe in our convictions,
strength and courage come naturally.
Take me to the hospital fast.
Do you know why he is smoking?
The scent of tobacco spreading all over the forest will send a message
to our men.
Think my dad named me "Vetri" for fun? See my swerve of victory?
Take me to the hospital, otherwise I'll die.
Don't stall now, my dear jeep.
Oh, shit!
I don't know who will come from where.
Rest, jeep. Rest in peace here!
Could be an air bubble in the fuel line. Release it.
Hey… Hey!
Breathe in and out. Inhale and exhale.
Comrade, do you hear me?
Say something!
You are good at blabbering on. Let me hear all your rambling.
-We'll bring about a new dawn. -For sure!
I'll take you to the hospital first. Okay? Listen to me.
If you listen to me and act accordingly…
there will definitely be a revolution.
No one can deceive us…
or thrust their authority over us.
Nor treat us cruelly.
And most importantly,
our women won't be assaulted.
I run in search of it
A dream so distant
This has happened in many countries…
including China.
Where is China, Comrade?
Far, far away.
Other side of the Himalayas.
Will we win this war, Comrade?
Why not?
You must have heard of many tales of leaders who founded empires for us.
It cannot happen overnight.
It will take time.
This is a dream I cherish often.
A land for us.
A land we can call our own.
Under our rule.
Does a dream always remain just a dream?
If such a dream has to see the light of day…
One has to surrender his personal likes, dreams,
his entire life for the noble cause.
We are almost there.
A dream so distant
I run in pursuit of it this instant
To reach my mother's lap
I run, quickening my step
Hey! Emergency! In the jeep.
Doctor, the bullet is embedded in the patient's stomach.
Critical condition. Heavy blood loss.
High-priority. My superior will call you.
Hey! Bring the stretcher.
Motherfucker!
Alpha 1, come in.
Report status.
-Alpha 1, where are you now? -Sir.
Sir, yes, sir.
-No, sir. -Alpha 1, where is the location?
-He has escaped. -What?
-With handcuffs on. -Alpha 1, where is your location?
High risk alert.
Division II back up.
Sir, he is inside.
Alpha 1!
I have to leave, Vetri.
My men are waiting for me.
I must deliver this medicine to them in time.
Alpha 1, come in.
Report status, Alpha 1.
Alpha 1, come in.
Your hand is trembling.
You need courage, comrade.
Even one second of courage will do.
Your body and mind will function in perfect sync.
What I'm doing is right.
To think that this is the only way will suffice.
If you are in doubt about your convictions,
your courage will dissipate.
I don't have the time to accompany you, Vetri.
I have a lot of tasks to complete.
Goodbye.
You need courage, Comrade.
Even one second of courage will do.
Your body and mind will function in perfect sync.
The bullet with your name etched on it is with me, Comrade.
For red lilies to bloom in our land
I shall become nourishing water
A dream so distant
I run in pursuit of it this very instant
To reach my mother's lap
I run, quickening my step