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A Government project involving
North Chennai areas such as Kasimedu,
Royapuram, Thiruvatriyur,
Pudhumanai Kuppam,
Kaaladipettai and
Palagai Thotti Kuppam,
up to Ennore,
a plan which will impact the livelihoods
of approximately 40 fishing villages,
was announced by the Government
in the year 1979.
The project will lay a 17 km pipeline
along the Chennai Port to Ennore,
dividing the village
from the sea.
The natives, who have inhabited
the land for hundreds of years,
opposed the plan.
The police force was deployed
to silence the people.
As planned, the Government
constructed the pipeline.
As a result,
the fishermen couldn't
launch their boats into the sea.
Fearing for the next
generation's livelihood,
Ramesh, Mubarak, Anthony,
Dilli Babu, and Munusamy
united the community,
and led a protest
to break the pipeline.
The police opened fire
on the protest leaders,
Anthony and
Munusamy were k*lled.
After that incident,
with the other
three leaders in hiding,
the government's
hopes came true.
The people's protest
lost momentum.
The people were evicted
from their own lands.
The monstrous pipeline that displaced
millions was built to transport,
something which had the power
to set a country's global worth,
a force that could shape a nation's trade,
transportation, and very way of life,
a resource as precious as gold,
but has far greater
utility than gold,
a "black gold"...
Crude oil.
When the powerful
squeeze the poor,
a few will find a way to turn that
oppression into a tool for themselves.
Manoharan.
When he learned the government's
pipeline was for crude oil,
he learned how to handle it,
turning it into a threat
to the government
and a livelihood for his people.
When protest leader
Dilli Babu came out of hiding,
he condemned this act
of his friend Manohar.
Manohar, this isn't right!
If you steal from the
Government's pipeline,
what's the difference
between you and them?
By uniting our people, we can
solve any problem through protest.
What did you achieve
by protesting?
All those people
were shot down like animals.
Have you forgotten that?
They forced our people,
with their belongings and children,
to leave Royapuram, like refugees thrown out
of a land they've lived on for generations.
Have you forgotten that?
They want our catch, but not us.
I don't find it wrong to
go against a Government
and its officials who
have such a mindset.
The pipeline which was built
to destroy our people's livelihoods,
I will take the oil
from the same pipeline,
and help our people
as much as possible.
The first day of the month,
by the time you receive
your Government salaries,
my money would've
reached your homes.
The market rate of petrol
is fifteen rupees.
It may fluctuate.
But it's always the same rate
with us, eleven rupees.
Sale of adulterated petrol,
is not allowed.
The driver should not
be used touch the load.
Are you ordering us?
Hey!
Sit!
Yes, it's an order!
If you listen, you will live.
If not, there'll be nothing left.
Now, sit!
2014-
What began as a small-time
crude oil loot by Manoharan,
became a huge empire under his
adopted son, Diesel, known as Vasu.
Though he faced
minor competition,
his Chemical Engineering degree,
gave Vasu an advantage
in perfecting the ill*gal business.
From the very pipeline that robbed them
of their lives, homes, and livelihoods,
Manohar and Diesel turned it
into their own salvation.
- Greetings, sir.
- Hmm, hmm.
- Hey, open it.
- Shall I leave?
- Hey, bring them.
- Yes, here I come.
- Change the number plate.
- Here's yours.
Okay.
Hey, Diesel.
You take all the risk
and loot the crude oil.
Why are you sending it to Mumbai
without selling it here by yourself?
Hey, you cannot sell
crude oil as it is.
We have to send it Pathan's factory
to extract petrol and diesel from it.
Pathan?
Who is that?
Pathan owns the biggest
oil refinery in our country.
He was the one who taught dad
on how to loot crude oil
and send it to Mumbai.
Even the Government can't get
Petrol or Diesel without his consent.
Oh!
The Chennai OPC
plant officer, George.
The Harbour Oil Transportation
In charge, Moorthy.
All of them work
for Pathan with us.
If we get the crude oil and send it
to Pathan's factory in Mumbai,
they will mix it with their
legally imported crude oil,
and extract petrol,
diesel, kerosene
naphtha, tar, and so on
from the crude oil.
In account of our
load of crude oil,
petrol and diesel
would be extracted,
the load will return to us,
just as we had sent.
We will send it to the
petrol bunks in our syndicate.
They'll just mix it with the fuel they
get from local plants and then sell it.
Once we receive our payments,
George and Moorthy will come
in person to collect their shares.
But we have to go give
the new DCP his share in person.
Let me tell you
something about him.
Then you'll get it.
Sir.
The college students have found out,
that we have kept him arrested here.
If they crowd up
demanding his release...
Crowd? Why?
Tell them to send just four
persons to carry him away.
That's enough.
Sir?
He's dead, sir.
Get me a statement with the
usual template for 'Lock Up Death'.
- I'll sign it.
- He was the Student Leader, sir.
Moreover, we have arrested him
in front of a huge crowd, sir.
This is like
taking vaccine shots.
On the pretext
of being precautious,
we've done something good.
You don't understand, do you?
No.
Believing he has a
few people's support,
he was talking 'Revolution'
in front of the police today.
He even had the guts
to argue with them.
If we had let him be,
he'll gather more social support
and question us in the future.
You... including me,
would have to salute him.
So...
For a disease that will affect
the society 15 years later,
I've vaccinated today.
'Plan and Protect Scheme.'
Hmm?
Go, get the statement ready.
Things have been tense between us
ever since that guy Mayavel became DCP.
From what I hear, he sounds
like a problematic psycho.
After settling everyone,
the balance money,
we give it to help our people,
through Jet Rayan.
We've been seeing our people suffer because
of that pipeline for nearly 35 years.
"Mettupalli and
its surrounding areas,
women from the fishing
villages are holding a protest.
The officials say they'll finally
put an end to this forty-year-old issue."
Our people are still
fighting for their rights.
The government seems deaf.
- Careful, brother.
- Why did you bring hot water?
- Why couldn't you bring regular water?
- You didn't tell him it was hot?
We can only drink
this water if we boil it.
The water's mixed with oil.
We can't even get
clean drinking water, right?
Even the baby...
Drinks this water everyday.
"We will be back after
a short commercial break."
Hey, remember they laid a pipeline
for drinking water?
Hmm.
- Around ten years ago.
- Yes.
- What happened to that?
- Only the pipes were laid.
The water never came.
Our guys got caught fishing across
the Bangladesh border, right?
Yes.
You said if we bribed them,
we could get our people back.
Here's the money you asked for.
It's all in here.
Count it.
- Dhanam.
- Hmm.
- If you need more, let me know.
- This is enough, dude.
Dhanam, dear.
- Yes, tell me.
- Before this, it was fifty one...
- Three more now.
- Hey!
What is she noting down?
Building schools for our people,
paying their medical expenses,
storm relief funds,
flood relief money,
apart from all these, the expense to free
those who were captured at sea...
Do you know how much
you've spent till now?
Why do you keep accounts
of all these?
Then?
We don't do this so we can
go tell people about it.
We aren't allowed to say,
so I'm noting it down at least.
I've always wanted
to tell everyone.
But our people
still hold grudge on your father.
Let's keep this from
our people until the end.
That's for the best.
- Okay, I'll leave now.
- Okay.
- You're leaving without eating anything?
- Let's go fishing this evening.
Sure, dude.
Just invite me to your
baby shower, I'll eat then.
Jet paid off the officials in Bangladesh
and got our boys back.
Jet has done it once again.
- How are you?
- Even the Government didn't care about us.
Jet's done it!
Hmm.
Ailey... Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey... Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey Saala...
Watch me, watch me,
I'm the one who's in charge!
All eyes on me,
I'm the one riding high!
Ailey... Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey... Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey Saala...
We're the real deal,
so full of swagger, just watch us!
We'll take on anything, put it on
a platter, and take it down easily!
The crowd is going wild,
the energy is through the roof!
The moment the beat drops,
everyone is moving with us!
Let's turn up the bass
and get the drums rolling!
Let's get up and let loose,
let the beats take over!
A crowd that's ready
to party, let's go!
Hey!
Despite the police's best
efforts to stop the looting...
Diesel was always
a step ahead of them.
- When the police checks his lorry...
- There's nothing inside, sir.
The crude oil loads,
will just casually cross
the check-post.
Come on guys!
Hey, brother!
Come on! Come on!
The drums are booming!
Let's get the show started!
At the top, we're climbing high!
Yeah, high!
Come on, let's go,
you're the true king!
They'll turn aviation fuel
known as white petrol
into large ice cubes
at minus 30 degree Celsius
and smuggle them out
as ice for fish exports.
And Diesel flooded the market with
white petrol, selling it at half the price.
Sir, these aren't the fish we eat.
It's all Export fish.
Sir, the ice will melt.
Maya, I checked.
It's just fish.
We'll share the loot...
Just like a philanthropist
When your thoughts are always straight,
Nobody can beat you...
Yes bro...
Beat it!
You're right bro...
Beat it!
Your words
are super bro!
Without a scratch,
A little something...
No stress at all,
Just the weight...
We'll give it to you tight,
No big deal, bro!
Hey, brother!
Come on! Come on!
The drums are booming!
Let's get the show started!
At the top, we're climbing high!
Yeah, high!
Come on, let's go,
you're the true king!
Ailey... Ailey... Ailey... Ailey...
Ailey... Ailey... Ailey...
Come on my dear peacock
My thoughts are filled with you
I sense you all around me
My eyes long for you
Can you feel it? Oh you...
My heart's filled with you
My soul's filled with you
Won't you give me a blessing?
Just to see you once...
With my eyes
Oh my God...
It'll be unbelievable...
That magical moment
Like the Ganges river,
I will flow into you
My dearest... Oh God!
A never-ending dream
My happiness...
It's you...
My truth...
It's you...
Won't you come?
O... The one who created me
The crowd is going wild,
the energy is through the roof!
The moment the beat drops,
everyone is moving with us!
Let's turn up the bass
and get the drum rolling!
Let's get up and let loose,
let the beats take over!
A crowd that's ready
to party, let's go!
Hey, brother!
Come on! Come on!
The drums are booming!
Let's get the show started!
At the top, we're climbing high!
Yeah, high!
Come on, let's go,
you're the true king!
Hey, you!
Hey, brother!
Come on! Come on!
The drums are booming!
Let's get the show started!
At the top, we're climbing high!
Yeah, high!
Come on, let's go,
you're the true king!
Hey, you!
Hey, brother!
Come on! Come on!
The drums are booming!
Let's get the show started!
Beat it!
At the top, we're climbing high!
Yeah, high!
Come on, let's go,
you're the true king!
Hey, you!
Diesel is the one bringing in all the money.
But you're the one taking all the praise.
- You're a really great guy.
- Hey, Thimingalam!
- Yes keep muting me.
- Let him speak, dude.
He's right.
All these praise,
respect from the people.
All because of whom?
All thanks to you.
You have a heart for helping people,
that's why I'm giving this to you.
All these preachy dialogues
are only for us.
When the society men
prohibited you from fishing,
you should have given
them a good beating,
and made it clear to them
that you will also go fishing.
If I go and plead
with the society,
it will seem as though
my father made a mistake,
and look like they showed
sympathy and forgave me.
Just because I wish to do this,
I shouldn't disgrace
my father's sacrifice.
After my visit
to the Sivan Temple,
a mermaid appears in my dreams.
The mermaid saves me
from drowning at the sea.
Why was I at the sea
in the first place?
Why was I drowning?
The mermaid who saved me...
Who is she?
Hey!
Hey...
Stop!
There's an oil spill!
Hey, where have
you kept your eyes?
Can't you see us standing here?
And you're just driving
right past us like an idiot
Just one punch...
Until then,
Manoharan and Diesel were the unshakable
rulers of the crude oil syndicate.
But then, a new rival emerged
to shake them up a bit.
Balamurugan.
He works under
DCP Mayavel's support.
He bought off the drivers
transporting petrol
from Pathan's Mumbai factory
for Manohar's syndicate.
He diverted the lorries to his go down
- and stole the petrol.
- Roads made from our tar,
won't last even one rainfall.
Oh, if I provide
high-quality tar,
- will they actually build good roads?
- Yes, brother.
What's going to happen
if we take a little more?
Just do what I say.
For every 10,000 litres of petrol,
4,000 litres were stolen.
He mixed orange dye
powder to the petrol.
He sent the adulterated petrol
to the bunks under Manohar and Diesel's
control, without their knowledge.
On routes where direct
adulteration wasn't feasible,
Balamurugan employed every
method imaginable to steal petrol.
He would break
the tanker's seal,
steal petrol into cans,
and hide them inside
the tanker itself.
The cans used to hide
the petrol are called "pigs."
What are you guys checking?
20,000 litres of fuel
is not accounted for.
It's the same story every time.
- I'll settle this today.
- Yes, tell me, brother.
Diesel, the loads you send
to our bunk...
Yes.
It's checked each time
while loading,
and off-loading,
But at the time of customer delivery,
there's a huge difference in the levels.
Are they checking the caps
properly with the tipper rods?
They're doing
the checks properly.
I've checked it myself.
Brother, after loading,
do our drivers stop by
any dhaba for food?
I doubt if the kids over there
steal while it's parked there.
What are you talking about?
My bunk is just 6 km
from Thiruvotriyur.
Why would they need to
have a pit stop in between?
They have their tea
on my bunk's tab.
Hmm.
After the load is delivered,
did you ask them to hit
the brakes hard and check?
I've done everything.
How can 6,000 to 7,000 litres
of fuel just vanish?
What happened, dear?
The bike's done.
The engine's seized.
All these bikes have seized
because of adulterated fuel.
It's a brand new car!
I just got it from the showroom.
The engine has seized already,
and is being towed away.
This is the petrol bunk, sir!
Come, sir!
It's him, sir!
- I filled for 5,000 rupees.
- Okay, okay.
- My car has stalled on the road. My new car.
- Be patient. I've come to enquire.
- He's the one who filled fuel.
- We will talk, please wait.
He's coming, wait.
- Ask him, sir.
- We'll talk, be patient.
Sir, what's the problem?
He has filled fuel from
your bunk for his new car.
Due to that,
his engined got ceased.
Follow me to the station,
we need to talk.
What is this?
They're creating a new issue.
What is it, brother?
Why were the police here?
I'm confused too, Diesel.
What is this, brother?
It seems highly adulterated.
What are you saying, Diesel?
I just take your load
and sell it in my bunk.
How will I know?
Where did you stop
the tanker on the way?
Answer me!
A man suffers so much
to apply for loans,
buy a bike or car and run around
like dogs to earn some money.
Thanks to you guys,
he's forced to spend all his money
on repairing his vehicle and engine.
How will he run his family then?
The market rates for Petrol is 71 rupees,
and Diesel is 55 rupees.
But we supply you with Petrol for 55 rupees
and diesel for 45 rupees.
As if those profits
aren't enough,
you've started selling
adulterated fuel.
Son, is our load
coming legally anyway?
Yes, its ill*gal.
But, it doesn't affect anyone.
Son, using the
drivers as accomplices,
Balamurugan is doing all these.
How can we stop him?
You're blaming the drivers now,
after getting caught.
Who is doing what work?
Who is whose accomplice?
Where the money goes?
I'm not just sitting here,
unaware of all that.
From this moment,
none of your tankers,
can take the load
and deliver to bunks or factories.
Go turn your lorries
into water tankers.
What? You can't?
Then break them up
and sell them to scrap dealers.
What?
Is that fine?
You can go.
What? Has your old boss deserted you?
You've come running to me?
That Diesel, is threatening us
like a gangster, and ordering us.
Is it a rule that only the dad-son duo
should run the business?
Should we just suck
our thumbs and watch?
We shouldn't let Diesel
go so easily, Bala.
We must do something.
Please do something.
Hmm.
- I'll leave now.
- Okay.
- I'll leave too.
- Okay.
Hey, Diesel!
You won't pay my share either!
Or let anyone else
do the trade either!
Is it a rule that only you
and your father should loot oil?
Hey, what are you doing?
Are you showing off?
It's me, the councilor,
screaming here.
What are you doing?
I'll tear up this
shed to pieces!
Hey, it's crude oil!
Don't throw your cigarette on it,
it will go off!
He has ignited
the crude oil pipe!
The whole area
is going to blast!
Run!
Hey, henchman!
Before crude oil passes through,
you don't even know the tunnel
is cleansed with sea water.
You dare come to ask for share.
All these years, you were
afraid to set foot here,
and would just watch me
from the roadside.
Now you've come to tear up
the shed on someone's order?
If you dare touch my shed,
you'll be covered in bandages.
You better get out of here!
Make him scream in pain.
Thrash him!
Get your foot off the pipe!
- Hey, Diesel!
- Run!
- I'll be back to tear down your shed soon.
- Run! Run!
Hey, if I ever see
you guys around here,
I won't just let you run off,
it will be your death sentence!
I sent the councillor to solve this
without disturbing you.
Diesel laid his hands
on the councillor himself.
Will they be able to run their
trade without your support?
But they don't like it,
if I do the same on your orders.
They don't seem
to fear you, sir.
Show them who you are.
I'll take care of it.
- Brother has arrived.
- Greetings.
- Greetings, brother!
- Greetings, greetings.
Greetings Mr. Manohar,
how are you?
Looking at you,
feels like meeting God in person.
Diesel?
Sit down everyone. Sit down.
- How are you?
- I'm good, brother.
- Diesel, all good?
- All good, brother.
Okay, why such a big
meeting suddenly?
The emergency is not for me.
It's for our DCP and Bala.
Bala, have all the people you
expected and our syndicate here?
Can't I do business
like you, brother?
Like us?
Do we sell adulterated
petrol like you?
Or do we do setting on tankers?
You have halted
that too, Diesel.
Hmm.
- What do you want us to do now?
- About that...
From now, Balamurugan
will also siphon crude oil.
Everyone in the syndicate,
can buy fuel from Balamurugan.
Look at this guy.
Hey officer, all of us have come,
because Manohar brother called.
You're ordering us
at your own will?
We know that, brother.
From the crude oil I siphon...
if he helps me extract fuel,
naphtha and tar from his plant...
If Pathan says no,
he'll not get crude oil
from Chennai anymore.
My father will decide if the
load should move or not.
The police should decide that.
Not a... loafer.
Shut it!
- Who you calling loafer?!
- Vasu!
Vasu!
What have I told you?
This is our Syndicate meeting...
Shut up.
Be calm.
Sit down!
I said, sit down!
Hmm.
Manohar, I'm ready
to listen to you talk.
If that foolish
son of yours speaks...
- Hey! What! What will you do?
- Diesel...
- Hey! Hey!
- Diesel, what's all this?
- Diesel, what's this?
- Diesel, lower the g*n.
- I'm ordering you to sit. Sit down.
- Hey, why are you all silently watching?
- Then what? If he points the g*n?
- Please, let's talk.
Sit down!
Everyone sit!
Bala, you've already caused enough trouble
with that highly adulterated fuel of yours.
If you also start siphoning oil on Mayavel's
orders, going against the Syndicate's rules...
That's only going
to cause a lot of trouble.
Leave it.
No one's sitting here,
asking for your permission.
Balamurugan will siphon out oil.
Do whatever you can.
It's up to me to decide how many
thieves will exist in this city.
That's it!
I'm watching you from then.
I'll chop you up
and dump you in the ocean.
- I'm telling you...
- Manohar brother!
Why did you hit our kid?
You wish to siphon out oil, right?
Go ahead.
Thanks, brother.
Sir, brother has given his word.
No more problems
from now. Let's go.
What have you done, Mr. Manohar?
- Brother, I feel you have spoken too soon.
- Manthiram...
I know what I'm doing.
- Sir.
- Hmm.
Park the lorries by the side.
It's our regular load, sir.
- Hey, didn't you hear me?
- Do you know whose lorries these are?
- It's all Manohar brother's.
- Shut the...
I said park by the side!
You're telling me names?
Park by the side now!
Why is he getting so agitated?
Dad.
The police have brought our boys
to the station and beat them up.
They have filed cases
on them as well.
- Sir! Sir! Please don't hit!
- Tell me!
- We don't know anything.
- Hey!
Where is Diesel and Manohar
looting the crude oil from?
Answer me!
- Hey!
- Please don't hit, sir.
Take off your shirt!
You! Off with your lungi!
- Answer me!
- Answer me!
I said, answer me...
Our advocate Namachivayam
will take care of it.
Don't do anything in haste.
What are you saying?
How can I stay silent?
These people have been
with us for nearly 30 years.
They've halted
our lorries as well.
If we turn a blind eye
towards this in fear of Mayavel,
everyone would start
poking us tomorrow.
We have to do something.
I'll make Mayavel... run.
Listen to me, Vasu.
Leave it.
After Paranthaman, no one
came to affect our business.
Paranthaman's son, Balamurugan, came
into this only after DCP Mayavel came.
For snatching his g*n from him
during the Syndicate meeting,
if he's attacking
our boys instead of you,
I'm not sure of his plans.
We shouldn't fall into his trap.
Let's wait.
Come home.
- Mahi.
- Huh?
I'm seeing Bharathiyar cry,
for the first time.
Where...
Oh God.
Hey... Vadivel.
Bring the jeep.
Sir, I had parked the jeep
in the parking lot.
I just checked...
The jee...
The jeep is missing sir.
Huh!!!
- I've searched everywhere.
- A popsicle for sir!
No. The child
might fall sick.
I didn't want you to doubt,
anyone else for your lost jeep.
So I kept your cap, to myself.
Dear?
For losing the police jeep,
you will have to face
a lot of enquiries, right?
Picturing you stand,
hands folded...
Makes me sad, sir.
Hey!
I want my jeep to be here,
in the next two minutes.
It won't.
I'm not your Government staff,
to obey your orders sir.
You take our money.
If you lay your hands on my boys or stop
my lorries at the check-post from now...
Next time...
Your house will go missing.
- I'll sh**t...
- Hey, dear?
Everyone's watching.
He seems tensed.
Please take him back home safely.
I'll leave too.
What are you thinking,
Mr. Mayavel?
You've lost the
Police department's jeep,
and just made a complaint
and sat quietly.
Who do we send to search?
Sir... since it went missing...
Are you saying that Petrol Mafia,
is responsible for your missing jeep too?
What's the connection between you
and this Petrol Mafia g*ng w*r?
- Sir, I'm trying to stop the...
- You're not trying to stop anything!
Don't talk bullshit.
The jeep you lost, is parked
in the Commissioner's office.
Corruption has eaten into,
half of your uniform.
Please change it,
and stay honest
to the department.
You dare steal a police jeep?
- I let you do business on my will.
- Don't! You started this.
Not because I took
money from you.
Hey!
You dare say
my home will disappear?
I'm warning you.
Then I won't even consider
that you're a policeman...
You threatened me
in front of so many people...
- Hey!
- You dare order a policeman?
I'm warning you,
don't do this, sir
That's it!
I said let go!
Don't worry. We're going to
bring him back home safe.
How did they manage to beat up
a police officer so badly?
Ma'am.
There's been a hustle between Manohar's
g*ng and Mayavel sir at the lorry shed.
News confirmed.
Search everywhere!
He must be hiding
in this market for sure.
Namachivayam... Our Vasu...
Tell me, Manohar.
Has laid hands on DCP Mayavel.
The police are searching for him.
- Brother?! Welcome. Please sit down.
- Hey, Minister!
Do I have to meet you in person,
if I have some emergency?
Sir, Vasu isn't here.
The Police are getting worked up,
just hearing Diesel's name.
I heard the news too, we'll move
an anticipatory bail immediately.
I've spent crores,
to make you a Minister.
And you keep silent
when my son has an issue?
Let's loose the strings
a little for now.
Tell him to abscond for now.
Sir he isn't here either.
Devaraj, the forest is the only place
where he could be hiding.
Search properly.
Make sure he stays in hiding,
till we get bail Manohar.
Because he's been booked under
334, 353 and other numerous sections.
It will take some time.
If you're willing to listen
to my orders and work, then work.
Otherwise, get lost!
The work I did alone,
all of you combined,
are doing it now.
What's your problem?
You're making such a fuss,
for beating up that DCP?
I ought to give you a tight...
If fighting is the only solution,
there wouldn't be
much of us alive now.
Most of us would
have died fighting.
Hmm. Look.
If Dilli was alive now,
I would've given you,
a good beating,
and advised you
not to do all these.
I was afraid if I raise my hands on you,
I might lose you and your love.
That's the reason,
I never raised my hands on you.
You... better not come near
this business anymore.
That's all.
I feel like Dilli is watching me.
He keeps asking me, why I've
brought up his son like this.
Stop this.
- You take care of me better than him.
- Shut up.
He must be happy for sure.
My mom told me yesterday.
Yes, really.
Please don't, Vasu.
These policemen are like snakes,
they will have their revenge.
I've made arrangements for that,
with our lawyer Namachivayam.
He just wants you to stay hidden,
till we settle everything.
Go meet Pottu Sekar.
Just do what he says.
Okay?
Okay, Dad.
- Here eat.
- Hmm.
What's wrong?
Vasu do you wish to do
any other business?
- I don't understand.
- Now, we have a Petrol bunk.
Other than that,
we have a flower shop too.
Like that. Because...
You have to... leave
this business right?
Do you want me to leave
the business or you?
Eat first.
Kayal...
- It's our Vasu, Manohar's son.
- What's up with him?
What's up with him?
Has he sent someone to check on us?
Hey!
He's not here to check on us.
He's come to stay with us.
Huh?
Are you ganging up with thieves
to have fun in the place of business?
Kayal, watch your words.
Manohar put his trust in us
and sent his son.
Who do my children and I trust?
I trusted your promise that you are not
with them and came to live with you.
If you let him stay, you will
also get involved in the case.
You know what
he has done, right?
The police are looking
for him everywhere.
- If he gets caught...
- Shut it! !
Hey, brother!
Leave it. Don't raise
your hands on sister-in-law.
Were you acting till now?
Now that you have met your
old friends, your old self is out again?
How many times do I have to tell you?
Mind your words!
Nothing is more important
to me than my brother Manohar.
Who saved me from being
encountered by the police?
Who protects me from
my enemies till date?
Is it your mother or father?
Have you forgotten that Manohar
brother got us married?
No more picking up weapons
in hand out of anger.
Don't talk to me either.
What's all this, brother?
- Huh?
- Hey!
If you come here, the police
will come to your place.
Listen, Sekar.
She agreed to marry you because she
believed you would leave all this behind.
Keep her happy.
- Hmm? No you can go.
- Okay.
- I've done all the arrangements.
- Okay, brother.
Live happily with
your family. Now go.
He only wanted what was best for us.
He was a god to us.
You dare speak
about him like this?
I'll k*ll you.
The police are chasing his son.
A person who never asks
anyone for any favours,
has asked us to keep
his son safe for some time.
You're threatening us
with the police?
Huh?
Have I never seen the police before?
If Pottu Sekar has come to pick
old papers, will he forget his business?
Let them come!
Let me see what they do.
Go! Go and die for your brother.
I will take my children
to beg on the streets.
Yes madam, tell me.
Thimingalam, are you sure
we can go tomorrow?
My friends are coming too.
Why did you wait
until now to tell me this?
- We can head out by tomorrow afternoon.
- Why?
On Mondays, the sea will be rough
from morning to afternoon.
He seems to know the
sea's conditions by the day.
This is it!
Let's hit the sea
and have the time of our lives.
Pavurni, you're meeting
the mermaid from your dreams,
and we're going to
help you conquer that fear.
Maya.
Maya.
That accused Diesel,
is not in Chennai.
He is absconding.
I'll prove to him no one
can outrun the police.
Hey, Moorthy.
Switch on our GPS and send
Jet our location and switch it off.
- Help!
- Please save us!
Help!
You're screaming
like mice in boiling water.
- Shout like an Anaconda.
- Help us!
- It's Namachivayam's daughter.
- Help!
Pavurni.
Help! Help us!
Shout loudly!
Save us!
Looks like they're here to enjoy the sea.
Leave them alone.
I think their boat
has broke down. Hold this.
I'll swerve our launch
towards them.
You keep watch!
- Hey! Slow and steady!
- Come on! Come on!
Hey, are you selling pigeons?
Wave your hands up high!
Hey, Diesel, it's you guys?
- Save me from these girls.
- Throw me the rope!
For earning 50,000 rupees,
I'd have died young.
- Hey, Thimingalam!
- Pull the rope! Pull! Pull!
Pull tight!
- Tie the rope, Moorthy!
- The boat will shake now.
- Don't fall into the sea.
- Careful!
Pull the rope tighter!
Help the girls get on board first.
- I thought you were on a diet.
- Hold tight!
Hey, hold the rope!
Hold carefully.
Be careful.
Don't be afraid.
Don't look down.
Climb up!
Dude, somehow save her!
- Careful, dude. Climb carefully.
- Come up! Come up!
- Hey, lift her properly guys.
- Yeah, we are lifting.
Thank God you came, Diesel.
I got so scared, dude.
Nothing to worry.
Everything's fine.
- Everything is fine.
- You're okay, look here. Wake up!
Get up, get up.
- Make her sit upright.
- Thanks, brother.
Won't your parents look for you?
We told them we're going out
on some project work.
You've lied?
They must have tried calling us.
We need to figure out
how to handle that.
If it's a guy,
he'd either be
on WhatsApp or wine shop.
We can easily find him.
We couldn't even
trace you on Google.
Thimingalam!
She asks a hundred questions even when
she's calm, now she's arriving in a panic.
Who's this in the photo?
Oh, this is Vasu's old photo.
- And them?
- That's his parents.
Then, Manohar?
Oh that. As Vasu and I are friends
from a very young age,
likewise, Manohar brother
and Vasu's dad were friends.
Why are you so eagerly
asking about this?
Nothing.
Aaravalli...
Why is Pavurni so panicked ever
since she picked up that purse?
She's gone to meet
my mate alone, even now.
What's up with her?
She has a doubt,
she's gone to clarify.
Oh, she's got the doubt?
- Vasu.
- Hmm?
Please wait, I have
called for a new launch.
It'll reach us by tomorrow.
They'll take you to the shore.
- Not about that.
- Huh?
Thimingalam told me that these
are your parents in the picture.
Your parents...
where are they now?
My parents...
Here... They are here in this sea.
Huh?
There's a...
There's an awesome
love story behind it.
Do you want to hear?
This sea...
People who died while fishing,
people who died
from storms or tsunamis,
fishermen who were shot
by the Navy,
people who slipped into it,
jumped to their death,
all these people who died,
have become food
for the fish of the sea.
Those fish in the end,
end up on our plates.
Likewise my mom, one fine day,
to cook for the refugees
from the neighbouring country,
went to buy fish from my dad.
Adding to that, he gave
the fish to her for free.
While cleaning the fish,
she found a gold ring inside it.
My mom, even though she hails
from a pawn broker family,
had no desire for gold.
So she went to return it,
to my dad.
My dad said...
Hey Northie lady,
I have given you the fish.
So it belongs to you from now.
If you too don't want it, sell it off
and feed the children. I'll go now.
Hey! Hey stop!
That's it.
My mom was totally blown away.
My name isn't Northie,
it's Neelam.
The reason...
Though being poor, on seeing
my dad with no desire for money,
my mom fell deeply in love.
Once my dad got to know
about my parents' love story,
he got them married.
Then, what?
I was born.
Here, hold him.
What have you named him?
You should name him, brother.
My God, Sivan himself is born.
Vasudeva.
Dad, mom, and me...
Our fishing village and the sea...
Life was happy.
At that time...
"The Srilankan Army
has attacked the public
and protestors
in the Kilinochi area today."
- Manohar! Manohar!
- Dilli? What happened?
I have given my word to the protestors
without asking you, Manohar.
We have to supply fuel to the
protestors fighting for our people.
We'll send everything
we have, till the last drop!
Let them fight!
Paranthaman, my dad's enemy,
got to know about this fuel supply.
He informed this to the police.
The police k*lled my dad
in the middle of the sea.
My mom who was
always thinking about dad,
died in the tsunami.
They left me... to suffer alone.
Just because my dad
smuggled oil for the protestors,
the police brutally beat our
entire village and tortured us in jail.
This also made
my people angry with me.
- Why do you never take me along?
- Hey, get lost!
Hey, why did you come here, son?
They never allow me to work.
They say I should never
touch the boat.
I'm there for you.
Come with me.
I was alone.
My dad took me in and raised me.
I don't know about others...
I still believe my parents
are alive in the sea.
I'm the only son.
Won't she also wish to see me?
She comes to meet me often.
I keep coming back here, too.
My mom talks to me often.
- Huh?
- Yes, it's true.
I believe you. But...
Do you believe in mermaids?
Do I believe?
Look!
I even have a tattoo.
I see her often, in my dreams.
Yes, believe me.
You have tattooed the same
mermaid from my dreams.
Since when is she
coming in your dreams?
Just recently.
I even dreamt about her just now.
I didn't understand why she
came in my dreams till now.
I coming into the sea...
That boat malfunctioning...
Now being in this launch...
Behind these...
I believe there's a reason
behind all these.
You said you have a superb love story.
Tell that story bro, we'll listen.
I'll tell you the story,
but stop calling me 'bro'.
Hmm, okay.
In our area,
there was an angel
named, Thangameena...
You had told me a boat
will come tomorrow, right?
I'm sure it won't.
I've etched your name on my skin
In pain,
I sought solace in a golden beer
I've etched your name on my skin
In pain,
I sought solace in a golden beer
With you by my side...
I long to escape the world around
With you by my side...
I long to escape the world around
In your loving womb...
I envision our miracle of love
I float in the wavy sea...
You're gliding in the blue velvet sky
I float in the wavy sea...
You're gliding in the blue velvet sky
You cut me like a sardine fish
And leave me to dry,
like a salted fish
Your gaze enchants me with tender oil,
and sets my soul aflame
You shine like a pomfret
And cover me with your,
spicy powder smile
You caught this huge whale,
with your tantalizing pallu
You've sunk deep...
Like an anchor
And slowly pull,
at the fishing net
Oh dear... Oh dear...
I twitch in excitement for you
I've etched your name on my skin
In pain,
I sought solace in a golden beer
I've etched your name on my skin
In pain,
I sought solace in a golden beer
With you by my side...
I long to escape the world around
With you by my side...
I long to escape the world around
In your loving womb...
I envision our miracle of love
In your loving womb...
I envision our miracle of love
I float in the wavy sea...
You're gliding in the blue velvet sky
I float in the wavy sea...
You're gliding in the blue velvet sky
My cutie pie...
My precious darling...
My golden biscuit...
You have mesmerized me!
Take it slow. Careful.
Sit down.
Jogi, daddy isn't well.
Don't disturb him.
Please lie down slowly.
"Shut it!
Who you calling loafer, huh?!"
"I'll chop you up
and dump you in the ocean."
Abdullah said something about Vasu.
He said something,
I wasn't paying attention.
He said he's not in Chennai,
and escaped, right?
Welcome back, Mayavel.
Sit down.
How are you now, Mayavel?
- Is your treatment over?
- I'm fine, madam.
Very good.
Turn in your medical reports,
then report back for duty.
For the sake
of the Government...
For the sake of the public...
We stay awake.
We do the dirty work for our
higher officials and the ruling party.
We frame them.
But when something
bad happens to us...
Why does the department
think so much to take action?
Mayavel...
Even after knowing the connection
between you and Manohar,
we have arrested many.
Abdullah is using
extra force to locate Vasu.
What more do you expect
from the department?
I don't need
protection or respect.
Grant me an order.
I want to sh**t down Manohar's
son Vasu in an encounter.
Hmm?
Encounter?
You plan to do this out of
your personal vengeance.
You want the department to be answerable
to human rights, press, and the opposition?
We should work for
the common people,
who are the ones who
truly pay our salaries.
Please go, sir.
Mayavel!
If you're planning
anything unofficial,
make sure the department's
name isn't involved.
Please let me go...
Outsiders cannot enter the sea
without the society's knowledge.
We've implemented this rule due
to the many problems we encounter.
If we have friends,
we can still easily access the sea.
If the police enter the sea,
they can easily nab him.
- Hey! I asked you where he is!
- Put the g*n down, Maya!
Why are the officers here?
What are they doing here?
Manohar, shall we go?
I need to have a word
with my lawyer. Give it.
I'm afraid his phone
will be switched off.
He notified me in advance.
- Hey! Seal the bunk. Go!
- Okay, sir.
Touch my bunk
and you're dead meat.
Hey what are you
waiting for? Go!
- Hey, take off your hands!
- You dare raise your hands?
- Hey, how dare you touch him?
- Hey!
- Stop it.
- You dare touch me?
Hey, police! That's it!
No one will get out alive!
- What are you staring at?
- Leave him!
Please listen to me, sir.
Get inside.
Hey, police!
Why are you alone?
What happened?
- It's nothing.
- It doesn't look like that.
What's bothering you?
It's nothing.
I've never been away from dad
for so long in these 15 years.
At least I talk to him,
over the phone.
He told not to do that too.
That's what's bothering me.
I've left him alone.
I feel bad.
Yes, sir.
You wished for Manohar's
Syndicate, right?
Take it.
I need to meet Pathan.
What should I do?
You can't bypass Manohar.
Don't worry about that.
DCP Mayavel is on our side.
He'll take care of everything.
- Brother.
- The amount?
- As agreed.
- Go!
Destroy everything
and put up our board!
Diesel didn't want
to pay my commission.
Let him come now! I don't want a single
shed in my sight! Tear them apart!
My daughter... It's my daughter!
Hey! I'll do as you say.
Let my daughter go!
Hey!
- Huh?
- Come here. Are you Jet Rayan?
Yes sir.
I heard that you supply boats to
criminals who want to hide in the sea.
- Yes, Jet.
- Hey, Mori.
Mayavel has found out,
Diesel is hiding at sea.
- What are you saying?
- Pass the news to him and alert him.
The police are watching me.
That's why I'm telling you.
Hey, listen carefully.
Don't let Diesel know
that his dad got arrested.
Okay.
- See there, that's the boat.
- Hey, put the boat on load.
There, I can see Diesel.
- Hey, check if it's our guys.
- I'll go check.
- Hey, it's our Mori.
- Mori?
- Hey, Vasu!
- Hey, what are you doing here?
- Welcome, Nari.
- What's up?
How did you find us?
- Who gave you the location?
- Dad has sent a message.
Mayavel has... found your location...
- It's okay, talk.
- Mayavel has found your location.
He's circled the area,
and looking for you.
So I came to warn you...
He has fixed a place in Kakinada for you.
He wants you to go there.
- Okay, tell him I've agreed to go.
- Huh, okay.
Why do you look worried?
Your face is swollen?
Nothing like that.
I wasn't well past few days.
- I'm good.
- How is dad?
He's doing good.
- And... Mori.
- Yes?
These girls are here because
their boat malfunctioned.
- Bring them to the shore.
- Okay.
O... Beloved soul...
O... My beloved soul...
This distance...
My heart sings in pain
O... My sky...
My beloved sky...
I will cherish you in my eyes
This longing breaks me apart
Please come back to me
I'm drowning in
my own sea of tears
Your memories
tear through my heart...
Shatters me into pieces...
Keeps beating me
black and blue...
Do you feel
the same way?
Tell me...
My love...
- Shall we go back to the shore?
- Yes, dude.
Here, this side.
Come here.
Come inside.
Come, come.
- How are you, brother?
- I'm good.
- Balayya.
- Yes, brother?
We aren't planning to stay.
We need to return to Chennai immediately,
we've got some work.
Bus or train, bike or car
won't be safe.
- Can you get us an ambulance?
- Done, brother.
Connect our pipes from
the opposite side properly.
Make four of our guys, wait below
the bridge till the work is done.
Okay, brother!
Hey, who's that?
Hey, who the hell are you guys?
What are you up to?
We're from the OPC.
We're checking the oil line.
So, you're checking the oil line,
despite this awful weather?
Now you know, leave.
Shut it!
You moron!
Who's ordering whom?
Already the Oil agencies
are not allowing us to business.
You'll siphon oil at your own will,
and the police will call my men
for enquiry and k*ll them.
Hey, finish him!
- Hey, have you checked the pressure gauges?
- Hey, don't do this!
- Hey...
- Is it ready?
- Hey...
- Has it loaded yet?
The oil should be coming by now.
- Still how long?
- My people haven't been able to go fishing.
You're doing all this because Manohar
and Diesel aren't here, aren't you?
If I make a call now...
Diesel will finish you all.
Want to see?
Hey, switch it off.
Shove him into the pipe.
Turn on the motor
and open the shutter.
Hey, there should be no
trace of oil siphon here.
Understood?
Bundle the oil-drenched sand
with him and bring him.
Sir!
- What?
- Oil...
The level differs?
The usual number mismatch, right?
It's not like before, sir.
There's a huge difference, sir.
What are you saying?
Hey, move!
Look, sir.
It's all gone!
What am I going to do?
Oh it's all gone!
It's all gone!
Madam, they have siphoned it
between Thiruvotriyur and Ennore.
Enquire all tanker lorry owners
within 24 hours.
Only five guards are there to
safeguard the 17 km pipeline.
Lock every exit check
posts in Tamil Nadu.
Madam, this is the blueprint of
the 17 km pipeline received from OPC.
Not just tanker lorries,
don't let any lorry pass.
Especially container lorries.
And moreover, there's no
alarm system fixed anywhere.
Wonderful!
I accept that I had
a pinch of doubt.
But you made it.
We have made them
arrest Manohar.
Now, nobody can stop me!
Is the crude oil safe?
Nothing to worry, sir.
As long as, Vasu doesn't
set foot inside Chennai,
your plan is safe.
If he reaches...
By the time Vasu understands
my game plan,
I'd have finished him off.
Find him! Find him!
Find our lost fisherman!
Find our lost fisherman!
Hey, keep quiet!
- Find him! Find him!
- Silence!
- Find him! Find him!
- Silence!
If one of our men go missing,
no one even cares,
to look for him.
No one accepts our complaint,
at the station either, sir.
She's pregnant and has been going
around the station for past two days.
Don't you feel pity?
Ladies sentiment?
Law and Order is my priority.
I was the one who ordered,
not to take the complaint.
Your people lie to the police.
But once you're in trouble,
the police must listen,
- and do it's part, right?
- Why should we lie to the police?
- When didn't we obey them, huh?
- Is it?
Hey! Come here.
- Hey!
- Should I too, sir?
Come in front.
Now tell them.
Weren't you the one who took the
advocate's daughter to Vasu's boat?
Tell me. Tell me!
Hey, do you want our people
to suffer for Dilli's son?
Under whose orders
did you set sail?
Tell us the truth!
Why are you standing there like a statue?
- Open up!
- What the hell did you guys do?
Look at her.
Tell him where Dilli's son,
is hiding.
Hey! He's leaving,
tell him the truth.
Sir, Vasu's in Kakinada, Andhra.
He's planning to return
to Chennai from there.
He should be here
by tomorrow night.
Where's the body headed to?
We have to be at Stanley
Hospital by 1 o'clock.
Huh? It's logical to be on time,
if he's alive.
Why should the dead be on time?
I don't know, boy.
But one thing, mate.
The old folks say it's
good luck to see a corpse.
Talk about irony.
We're driving with a corpse.
I'm sure your love
will be a success.
Hey! Can you shut?
Hey, mate!
I thought you said this road
was just for our trucks.
The whole police force is here.
Hey!
It's Mayavel!
Did you tell your plan only to me?
Or did you tell him too?
Looks like he was waiting for us.
Trying to evade me?
Won't you stop, loafers?
We're going to end up dead.
Just like the guy in the back of this van.
Hey! Shut up.
This body...
it's our only hope now.
Sir, he's a mortuary van driver.
- He's bringing the corpse to us.
- Sorry, sir!
To us? Why?
The corpse has the name
'Vijayakanth' tattooed.
- So they have sent it to Tamil Nadu.
- A tattoo of Vijayakanth?
Hey, the driver is
telling him something.
Mayavel is coming towards us.
- Kalai! Come here!
- Yes, sir.
Diesel.
Why are they running like
they're going to see a celebrity?
They're so focused on finding us,
but they ran right past us.
That corpse must be
a real headache.
We gave a complaint
that Jet's missing.
But you've brought
him back as a corpse.
What are we going to tell his kid
tomorrow when he asks for his dad?
Answer us, sir!
I can understand your emotions.
What's the point of mourning on the road,
and disturbing the public?
Aren't we the public too?
Our homes should be filled with
corpses, with no care or concern.
But you're roads should
smell pleasant. Is that it?
- They will never hear our pleas!
- Stop, it looks like our people?
If we don't get justice now,
we won't leave from here.
I warn you!
- Moorthy, it's our people.
- Our people?
Oh God!
Hey! It's Dhanam.
She's crying.
Yes, dude.
- Hey, something has happened.
- Hey, it's Mayavel.
- Why is she crying?
- Not now, mate!
- Hey, let me go! I need to see her.
- Hey, Mayavel is there.
I'll go check. Listen now.
Come here.
- I don't care. I need to see her now.
- Please don't go.
- Hey! Hey! I'll k*ll you Moorthy.
- Listen to me please.
- Thimingalam is here.
- Let me go!
You go I'll talk to him.
Police Force! Police Force!
Fisher...
- Moorthy, where are you?
- Come near the tea shop now.
Hey, our Jet...
What happened?
They have m*rder*d Jet Rayan.
What happened?
How did he die?
During his autopsy,
the doctors said crude oil
has been forcefully fed to him...
Hey, he's a very good guy.
Why did they k*ll him?
It rained heavily during
a storm, three days back.
He went to make sure the
boats were tied up tight.
Someone brutally k*lled him.
And dumped his body
in Kakinada, Andhra.
Last night around 1 o'clock...
A corpse came in a black
ambulance to Stanley Hospital.
- Is it that?
- Yes, that's the one.
- The one from Kakinada...
- That was our Jet.
We had been travelling
with Jet's body.
Mate...
They have put dad
behind bars too.
Brother...
After all that's happened,
I think it's right
we call Vasu back.
I feel if Vasu returns from Kakinada,
everything will be fine...
No.
Their plan isn't about taking
over my place, as everyone doubts.
Balamurugan and Mayavel
are mere henchmen.
The real reason I'm in jail...
is my partner, Pathan.
What's up, Mr. Pathan?
- What brings you here?
- Manohar.
Necessity drives
every choice of ours.
However, I determined
the necessity.
Yeah.
There's been a protest
going on for 35 years,
to get rid of the pipeline
from the fishermen area.
The Government never cared
about that protest.
Whenever the Government
decided to remove the pipeline,
I'm the one who stopped it
from happening.
I've spent so much for that,
the past ten years.
- You stopped it?
- Yeah.
What are you saying?
Why did you stop it?
I'll tell you about something
that happened in Tamil Nadu.
The Government spends
thousands of crores,
brings a project to overcome
the power shortage issue.
But people from that area,
start protesting against the project.
Actually...
Actually, the government should've
stepped in and stopped that protest.
But it didn't.
Instead, Tamil Nadu ended up
with a 12-hour power outage.
Lakhs wished for no factory.
Crores wished for electricity.
It was Lakhs versus Crores.
And then, the project was
successfully ex*cuted.
Just like the
'Nuclear Power Project',
I have a 'Mega Project' of my own.
A plan which I've kept
in my mind for fifteen years.
Pathan Chennai International Port.
Huh...
Clearing the Government's port,
involves a ton of restrictions
and formalities.
Even bribing some.
And by the time,
we complete our business...
Huh! Oh My God.
That's why we need a port
just for us.
Pathan Port.
We can get the Government
permission, whenever we want.
But... But this land
must be at least 5,000 acres.
I need it.
With this land,
I can make Chennai,
the best port in the world.
But these fishermen,
unaware of the
value of my dream,
have set up sheds
and settled here.
If we tell them to leave now,
will they go without a fuss?
We can't just promise jobs and
expect the public to fall for it now.
So, the people already
against the pipeline,
will likely also be
against the harbour.
The voice wanting the harbour should be
louder than the 200 colonies against it.
You can't expect all these
things to happen in just one day.
I've spent the last 15 years
working on this 'Mega Project'.
Then...
What happens to the fishermen
from the 200 colonies?
This is their land.
The very thought of throwing
them off of their lands,
it's very wrong.
Manohar, if a person's life
is saved by taking another,
it should be considered
as a treatment.
It shouldn't be
considered as a crime.
If the goal is to provide
a service, it's not wrong.
If it's done out of greed...
I do this business only to help
my fishing people and our friendship.
Friends? Friendship?
Manohar, I'm a businessman.
Profit is always on my mind.
Hmm.
Manohar, you're going without letting me
finish what I was going to tell you.
Why do I need to know about a scheme
that will never be ex*cuted?
Bloody sentiments.
Between Pathan's harbour plans
and the crude oil that's gone missing,
there seems to be
a suspicious connection.
Do you get it?
Fearing that if Vasu sets foot in Chennai,
he'll be a hindrance to his plan...
Pathan might try
to harm my child too.
He shouldn't set foot
inside Tamil Nadu.
My child's life is more important.
They've stashed the oil and
trying to throw us off their trail.
I'll finish everyone
before dad comes out.
Hey, wait.
You think we've never
wrapped things up before?
Just for putting brother
behind bars itself,
I wouldn't have waited
till you arrived.
This isn't a boxing match.
To figure out Pathan's strategy,
you need some serious 'Power'.
That can't happen
while he's still behind bars.
For all this to happen,
we need to find
the missing crude oil.
Start by tracking it down first.
I need to examine the area
where the oil loss was reported, now.
Sir, this isn't the
regular oil looting spot.
The local team's report indicates the
crude oil didn't pass this pressure point.
There's no way someone could loot
and move two crore litres of oil from here.
If it did happen, it must
have been through the sea.
- Abdul, come here.
- Sir?
No... stay behind!
- Sir?
- Both of you.
Okay, sir.
Whoever did this knows
we can't handle the pressure.
If they bring the looted oil
into the market,
we can easily find out.
No, no, no.
I'm sure, this crude oil
won't come to the market.
If the oil makes it to the market,
won't the perpetrator get caught?
My take is that the
person responsible,
is trying to destabilize
the Government.
This is an attempt
to intimidate the government,
forcing them to comply.
There's no way they could've
moved so much oil from here.
They can't keep it under
wraps for long either.
Enquire every single person
around this area.
Okay, sir.
Tell me, where did
you take the load?
Hey! I'll beat you to pulp!
Did any of your
lorry go to Ennore?
Why should we go
to Ennore at this hour?
The only option we
have now, is Manohar.
For the past 40 years, you have
allegedly been involved in the theft
of crude oil, without the
government's awareness.
None other than Manohar,
could have pulled this off.
If it wasn't you,
then it must have been your son.
Where is he?
Answer me, why did you take
the crude oil?
Where have you stashed it?
Why did you drag my dad into this?
Now tell me.
What's your plan?
Tell me!
I've tried convincing
Manohar a million times
but he just won't listen.
He said Manohar doesn't have
a vision about the future.
I've got the next fifty years
of what makes business figured out.
Crude oil, Petrol,
Diesel, and so on.
That era is almost over.
Ending?
The dawn of the
'Green Energy' era is upon us,
which includes solar power
and batteries.
Lithium, a crucial raw material
in battery production.
Do you know about Lithium?
This... Is it true?
Apart from the Tri-Nations,
an abundance of lithium,
has been discovered in India,
particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir sits on a lithium treasure trove
of around 5.9 metric tonnes.
In the next 15 years,
electricity, ships, aeroplanes,
lorries, buses, cars,
mobile phones, laptop and so on,
will all be operated by batteries
made from this 'White Gold'.
The world will never
be the same again.
Wouldn't the competition be very
high in the international market?
In 15 years,
when your products
go international,
you can be sure
there'll be competition.
But right now,
you have no competition.
If required,
I'll take care of all the
necessary arrangements myself.
With this, India's going to change
the game in the World Motor industry.
And Pathan batteries
will be world number one.
Once you've manufactured
for the whole world,
how will you export it?
Huh?
We need a harbour for that.
A harbour in Chennai is key to ruling
the India-Russia sea route.
So for the last 10 years,
we are... preparing for that.
What does this harbour plan have
to do with us looting crude oil?
After investing multi crores,
once the 'Pathan Industry'
batteries are mass produced,
we shouldn't wait to sell.
People will have to rush into buying
my batteries without thinking twice.
What's the plan for that, sir?
In order for consumers
to embrace a new product,
the old product should be
perceived as a limited commodity.
Oh...
If you want to make them fear,
you have to hit them where it hurts.
This is why Pathan has
put your dad behind bars.
You seem to know so much.
But you don't know
where they've stashed the oil.
I swear, I don't know.
George must know, right?
Neither of us has a clue
where the oil is.
I have no idea where
Balamurugan is right now.
One minute, madam.
I've talked with nearly all the advocates
regarding Manohar brother's bail.
No one is willing
to take up the case.
If you can help...
I can't do anything if
no advocates take up the case.
This is your problem.
You have to search.
Mr. Namachivayam is the reason why
no one is ready to take up the case.
It would be really helpful,
if you could tell him...
If a child makes a mistake,
the parents should bear the brunt.
I'll do my higher
studies in Law, here.
Huh! Didn't we all see
how you studied here?
Dad knows better.
Vasu is a good guy.
Yes, he's a good guy.
Indeed, he's a very good guy.
Why is the police tracking him,
to finish him off in an encounter then?
Look, you better forget him.
That's all I'd say.
I won't help them
legally anymore.
He betrayed me.
Let him die.
Come.
Go and talk.
- Vasu.
- Hmm.
Sit down.
- Pavurni.
- Hmm?
Your dad's got something
on his mind,
and stops other lawyers
from taking the case too.
He's aware of my intentions
and is doing all this.
We have to get my dad
out of jail, Pavurni.
- You must help.
- Hmm.
Your mom doesn't come
in my dreams now.
Maybe she believes
her wish has come true.
Just like me.
Don't you know the difference
between a bar council,
- and a liquor bar?
- Do something.
You're asking for liquor here?
I'm already planning to
go to Sabarimala, to forget liquor.
- You're reminding me of it again. Get lost!
- Can he get us bail?
Come.
Sir, remember, Mr. Manohar's case,
I had told you about?
- Manohar's case.
- We have to get a bail.
- Yes I remember.
- Hmm.
Please make sure, my dad
doesn't find out about this, sir.
Your dad shouldn't find out, right?
Why just your dad? I'll make sure
even the judge doesn't find out.
- Mr. Srinivasan, it's not easy as you think.
- He'll just keep blabbering.
They have booked him
under numerous sections,
made the case so strong
and made bail highly unlikely.
Strong in the sense?
Have they fortified
the file with cement?
I'll make sure you're out
by tomorrow morning.
Please sign this.
I want you to k*ll Manohar tomorrow
when he appears in court.
Vasu will come to see Manohar dead.
I want you to put a hole in his head too.
Why did you call me to
put holes in their heads?
I can help if you want me
to take legal action against them.
Sir, we are finishing off Manohar
in the court premises.
I'll face the consequences.
You don't interfere.
Vasu, they have planned
to k*ll your dad in the court.
Dude.
They have sent men
to k*ll my dad.
What are you saying?
We have to nab them,
before dad gets here.
- Srinivasan.
- Yes, sir.
The case on my son hitting the police
officer is pending for a long time.
Mayavel is all well now, right?
- Please look into that case also.
- Okay, sir.
Hmm.
Hey, Diesel is here!
Sorry sir, we'll get bail
in a couple of days.
The public advocate
is the reason for delay.
If I have anything to say,
- I'll send Pottu Sekar.
- Okay, sir.
What is it?
Mr. Balamurugan
is here to see you.
Send him in.
- Greetings, sir.
- Come, Bala. Sit down.
- Greetings, ma'am.
- Hmm.
Sir...
Sir...
Diesel has escaped, sir.
As he knows everything now,
he won't let me go.
Only you can save me from him.
- Keep a plate for him.
- No, it's okay. I've already had.
It's okay, sir.
Hey, I won't ask you
to be grateful for the food.
Because, you can't
do that either.
Eat.
You double-crossed me
and met Pathan.
And looted the crude oil.
To divert that...
You tried to finish off
Manohar using me.
You couldn't k*ll him either.
You've messed up.
Anything else?
Where have you
stashed the crude oil?
What do you want me to do?
I joined hands with Pathan to scale up
my business, without your knowledge.
If Diesel finds where
the crude oil is hidden,
he'll screw up
the whole plan, sir.
Pathan won't let me be,
if it happens.
The lion and fox are not the same,
even if they live in the same forest.
Even when both of you
are doing the same business,
Manohar and you
are not the same.
Eat and leave.
Sir?
I heard you're handling that
fisherman Jet Rayan case...
It's not like that, sir.
We got a little late
at the oil siphoning spot.
He came and interfered
with my work.
That's why my boys had
to take care of him...
That's all, madam.
If you can look into that too...
Please take care
of it also, sir.
Dog!
Dog! Dog!
Idiot dog!
Manohar was right about you.
I have to finish you
first, before Diesel.
Get out!
Get lost!
I'll leave, madam.
Hey!
Where are you going with
all that rice on your face?
Wipe it and eat it!
- Sir?
- Eat it!
Eat and go!
We have checked
all the city routes.
As dad told, if they had looted it
for that sake of the harbour,
I'm sure the oil wouldn't
have left the city.
It's two crore litres.
To transport such a massive
load of oil from here,
even if we calculate
at 30,000 litres per lorry...
They would need
at least 650 lorries.
If so many lorries had entered
the area at the same time,
it must have hit someone's eyes
and the information must have leaked.
It doesn't seem like any huge
pit was also dug out for this.
Check properly.
The oil might still
be in the pipe.
"Hey, remember they laid
a pipeline for drinking water?"
"Around ten years ago."
- "What happened to that?"
- "They only laid the pipes."
"Water never came.?"
- HEY!!! What did you say just now?
- Huh?!
- Hey, Thimingalam?
- Hey! Hey!
- I was just joking.
- You are right, dude.
But not in this pipeline.
Maybe they hid it in
another pipeline like this one?
Isn't this the only pipeline
around for handling oil?
It's there!
There is one!
There's a pipeline next to the
Ennore bypass, known to both of us.
It's exactly 3 km from here.
Hey, isn't it the ground where
we used to play cricket as kids?
Yes exactly.
I've never seen such
a huge pipeline in my life.
Hey Manoj, look there's
someone by the pipe.
Hey! Hey!
Stop it!
- Hey! Stop it!
- Hey! Stop, don't do it!
No smoking here, now go.
- What's your problem?
- Hey, there are kids playing cricket.
No smoking here, get lost.
There were no such rules when
I was batting opposite Ashwin's bowling.
What's with this new rule?
- Hey stop talking nonsense and get lost.
- I will smoke here.
I will have to hit you,
if you smoke here.
- If you request like this, I'm going to go.
- Hey get lost!
- Crazy guys at the cricket ground.
- Get lost!
If they aren't allowing
us near this pipeline,
I bet the crude oil's
stashed in it.
Why wait then?
Tip off the police now.
Let them take the oil
from the pipeline.
Why? What's wrong?
- Who does the crude oil belong to?
- It belongs to the Government.
If people can't get fuel,
who'll they turn to?
They'll ask the Government.
Protesting to remove
the pipeline,
or against the idea of a harbour,
who will the people plea with?
Definitely, the Government.
Who did Pathan seek permission from,
to build a harbour here to make money?
From the Government, of course.
Hmm.
Now tell me, shall we let them
know where the oil is?
That's fine, what are you
planning on doing with it?
Remember you asked what would happen
if people couldn't get crude oil?
We are going to witness it.
Greetings, brother.
- Sekar?
- Hmm?
What's the emergency,
you had called for all of us to meet?
It's quite important.
Why am I smelling Diesel here?
He never cared to come
for us till date.
What's he going to talk now?
You think you're a philanthropist
like 'Vaanathaipola Vijayakanth'?
- Get lost, idiot!
- Hey, quiet you guys!
- They've come on our invitation.
- You speak now.
Fishing in this area...
ends this year.
What's he talking about?
They are planning to clear
this whole area,
and develop a huge
private harbour here.
- Harbour? Have they granted permission?
- Hmm.
Who told you?
The harbour owner himself.
It looks like they've took money
from corporates and spinning tales.
Who took money?
You used to think my husband
did a lot for our people, right?
All that...
was done from the money he gave.
Vasu brother made him swear
never to tell anyone.
Hey, wh...
What's she saying?
Vasu, what do you
want us to do now?
- Got everything, right?
- Yes it's all here.
It's been around ten years since
they laid this pipeline.
For whom was it laid?
Why was it laid?
It was laid to bring water
to our fishermen colonies.
Pathan's been paying off officials to stop
the water supply scheme since 2004.
Now, as this pipeline's not in use,
Pathan supposedly hid the crude oil
he stole with Balamurugan's help here.
This pipeline is totally 9 km long,
of which a whole 8 km stretch
of pipeline is underground.
The last bit of the pipeline, about 1 km,
is above ground near the cricket field.
The pressure valve is also on that.
- Is that how the oil...?
- Yes that's right.
They used this pressure valve
to take the whole load of crude oil.
Balamurugan's using a fake
tournament at the cricket ground
as a cover for whatever
he's really doing.
They're conducting a tournament.
What will we do?
We're the openers!
Water! Water!
We want water!
Water! Water!
We want water!
Water! Water!
We want water!
Water! Water!
We want water!
We will protest!
We will protest!
We will protest
till we get water!
We will protest!
We will protest!
We will protest
till we get water!
We'll have our women
stage a protest,
asking for the water supply
through this pipeline, until they agree.
Without arousing suspicion,
we must take control
of the stashed crude oil.
Do you think Pathan will
just sit back and do nothing?
As long as we don't
get the crude oil out,
Pathan and we want
the same thing.
What's that?
Make the Government
feel pressurized.
I can understand that
we are planning something big.
- But I don't understand anything.
- Huh.
The crude oil's been gone for nearly
two to three days already.
From my calculations, if the bunks don't
get their fuel supplies from tomorrow,
bikes, cars, buses,
milk, vegetables,
gas, medical supplies,
none of these will run
without fuel.
The Government and the people
will go crazy.
That's when Pathan
will make his entry.
He'll convince everyone that God
sent him to solve these issues.
And to top it off, he'll say he can
supply fuel from his own factory.
He'll get people to hate
fuel-run vehicles,
and make people want to
switch to his electric vehicles.
This is the perfect time to launch
our electric vehicles.
As a desperate measure,
everyone including the Government
will buy into his story.
What are you saying Vasu?
There's such a huge
master plan behind this?
And with the potential
to manipulate the Government.
Hmm, this Pathan doesn't sound
like an ordinary guy.
He controls what we spend our
money on, what we consume,
and even how we die.
Pathan's got the money and influence
to manipulate the Government,
but right now, he needs this crude oil
to make his plans happen.
We can topple his plans till
we have the control of the crude oil.
Okay.
Will the Government and police
do nothing if such a protest happens?
If we can rattle the Government
and police a bit, that's all we need.
How's that?
Who passed the information
to the press?
Whatever is happening here, it shouldn't
reach the press or the social media.
Call off the protest
and leave now.
Understood?
Give us water through
the pipeline,
and we'll take a bucket
each and split.
Trying to intimidate
such a crowd,
the police will warn to take
action if people don't disperse.
Within the next five minutes,
the whole crowd should disperse.
I wouldn't even mind
that you are ladies,
I will take action.
That's when you blow the whistle.
Hey, did you hear what I said?
What are you doing?
The whistle is the only thing
that'll get this crowd to move.
Do you think you can intimidate
them if you raise your hands on us?
They are not here for the money.
They're here for themselves,
fighting for their right to water.
Our protesting women are going to
block, the highway by the ground now.
Transportation will be blocked.
If that happens,
the Government and police will think about
trying to shut down the protest by force.
Hmm?
How long will the Government
and police tolerate this situation?
We'll give them more
to worry about.
The real game play starts now.
This is unbelievable.
What's happening?
Mayday! Mayday!
Chennai port, mayday!
- Mubarak brother.
- Yes?
Bring all our men
in Chennai together,
and make them take all their
boats and launches,
and block the harbour completely.
Hey Diesel!
This wasn't on our list.
Diesel, there's oil
in the pipeline,
so we're protesting
with our ladies there.
What's the point of using our
fishing boats to hijack the harbour?
If we plan to disrupt the
supply of vital commodities
like rice, pulses, wheat, medical supplies,
and more into Tamil Nadu,
we should make sure that no
International ship enters the harbour.
The State news will turn into
International news.
The media's attention
will inevitably shift to us.
That's highly risky.
The Navy, Coast Guard,
Port Trust of India,
State Government, Central Government,
and so many others are there.
- Will they let this go easily?
- Sir.
We have to take the risk
to save our land.
This protest is about
saving our livelihoods.
No boats will go out to sea for fishing
from here to Kanyakumari starting tomorrow.
Central Government!
State Government!
Don't ruin the lives
of the fishermen!
We will keep protesting!
We will keep protesting!
We'll protest till the private
harbour is officially prohibited.
Please stop shouting.
Why are you blocking the
harbour with your launches?
Hey! Quiet everyone!
Protesting like this
is against the law!
Clear your launches
from here now!
We want the Government to ban,
Pathan's private harbour project.
If the Government doesn't
drop this project,
no International ships
will be allowed inside,
and none will be allowed
to move out either.
An International ship has already
arrived and waiting to enter the harbour.
It holds some emergency
medical supplies.
Please call off the protest
and let the ship enter!
We've told our demands and
the negotiation is over.
Now leave.
- We will protest! We will protest!
- We'll stay till our demands are met.
Leave now.
We'll protest till the private
harbour is officially prohibited.
Central Government!
Central Government!
Our protest will inevitably have
a direct impact on the public.
If people find out we're behind
this, they're going to be furious.
You can't explain hunger to someone
who's never been hungry.
The public should get hungry.
Right now, it's just us, fighting
against Pathan's harbour project.
Because we are in pain now.
What will people who don't
get it, say about our protest?
They'll accuse us of holding
back the country's progress.
This is when the people
will start talking about us.
That's when we
talk to the people.
We should just keep our
mouths shut until then.
They'll take the sea,
we take the cricket ground.
What about you?
Thinking we'll just
sit back and watch...
Two clueless umpires...
They thought it'd be
an easy win,
so they made their move
when I was gone.
But when a real player steps in...
We'll make them understand
how the game's played.
Are you scared?
Scared to stand in front of me?
I'm going to tear down
Everything you built
I'll do what I say,
I swear
If you can...
Let's see you get away from me
Does it hurt you,
To see me standing tall?
Does it hurt you?
Trembling?
Are you scared from the inside?
After attacking
a police officer,
- you still have the guts to come here.
- Let go of my hands, sir!
- Let go of my hands.
- Kalai!
- I have come to surrender.
- Kalai, get the jeep.
- Drag him to the station.
- Sir!
- No one can save you now.
- Bhatia sir! Bhatia sir!
- Huh? Who is shouting?
- You couldn't nab me all this while.
- What happened, Abdullah?
- Making a scene now.
What?
- Greetings, sir.
- What happened?
Nothing, sir.
- Who is this?
- He is Vasu, Manohar's son.
We have been looking all
around for him so long.
Yes sir, they have been
looking for me for long.
But...
They couldn't find me.
Why have you come to meet me?
You're here to find the
missing crude oil, right?
That's why I've come
to meet you.
Hmm.
If you agree to my conditions,
I'll get the crude oil back
to you in just two days.
You hand it over to your Government
and collect your award.
Conditions?
- Yes, yes.
- And if I don't agree?
Do you have any other choice?
If so, why did you meet my dad?
What are your conditions?
You've wrongly accused
my dad and kept him in jail.
He should be set
free right away.
If I help you find the oil,
what if I get attacked
by the perpetrators?
So, on the command of
Mr. Mayavel and company,
I need full protection sir.
Safety sir... safety.
Okay.
So, Mr. Vasu...
Where's the oil?
Sir, he's frowning
at me since he came.
Ask him to smile
at me, I'll speak.
- Hey!
- Saw that? Saw that? I told you so.
There's no safety
for me in this room.
I won't talk.
- Oh God.
- I won't talk.
Hey!
You know the seriousness
of this issue, right?
Yes, sir.
Please smile at him a bit.
Sir! He smiles like
he's planning revenge.
Ask him to smile like Sneha.
I'll happily tell all I know and leave.
Now speak.
Nice trick.
I told I won't speak
without my lawyer.
- Mathew.
- Send him in.
What happened?
Excuse me, sir.
I'll be back in two minutes.
He's put on such a show,
and we're unable
to take any action.
We are doing something wrong.
He's standing on solid
ground on something.
This is the place?
I know you're concerned
about the oil you've lost,
but the reality is that these tankers
have stolen an even larger quantity.
- Hey.
- Hmm?
He isn't leading us to the oil.
He is taking us off the trail, to prove
that the police can't do anything.
Don't let this guy
go easily, sir.
Get the list of all the tanker
lorries he has worked on.
Seal the place.
I don't care if you get k*lled by them.
Just stay put until I get there.
Hey!
You were scrambling
to get the chair.
Now Diesel has made it
impossible to even sit on it.
It's just behind this, sir.
Follow me.
Be calm, he will slip.
Seize everything and
seal the entire place.
- Okay?
- Okay, sir, will do that.
"Requesting drinking water,
people living in Ennore, Mettupalli
and it's surroundings..."
"Nearly 2000 ladies,
near the highway which connects Chennai,
Kolkata, Mumbai and Kanyakumari roads..."
"on a cricket ground,
have started an indefinite protest."
So, what can we do now?
Since it's happening
near the highway,
it's going to be highly risky.
So we have to find a solution
and disperse the crowd immediately.
Sir, it's been ten years
since we laid those pipes.
On a 9 km stretch of pipeline,
it will take nearly three days,
to locate damages.
Even if we get the pipes ready,
we don't have enough water
to supply through it.
The seawater treatment plant
which was functioning there,
was closed last month to make
room for the harbour project.
- We've closed that too? That's great.
- Huh.
- We've sold half and closed half.
- Sir.
Aren't you the Fisheries
Department Minister?
- Mmm.
- Go in person.
- Mmm.
- Talk to the ladies.
Make some promises, and make
them call off the protest.
"Protesting against the
Pathan Private Harbour,
fishermen have blocked
the Chennai Harbour.
An International Crude
Oil Vessel, couldn't enter.
As a result, the scarcity of petrol,
diesel and cooking gas,
"will increase
in the coming days."
- Sir, what about the American ship?
- We can't do anything here now.
- Tell them to go to Tuticorin Port.
- Sir, it'll take at least two days to reach.
No you have only five hours left.
Inform your government. God damn it.
Any updates from the
Delhi Special team?
Based on the information
received from the Oil Ministry,
with the capacity in hand now,
we've only got three days left
before things get critical.
Within this three days,
we have to find the two crore litres
of crude oil, stolen from us.
From that,
we have to extract petrol,
diesel, kerosene and gas.
If we don't, South India
will be in total chaos.
"Across South India
including Tamil Nadu,
the distribution of petrol and diesel
is severely hit due to lack of supply."
To overcome
the scarcity of fuel,
fuel is being distributed
in lots to everyone.
Similar to ration supply.
Fill for 500 rupees. I'll pay.
Only one litre per bike.
Doesn't matter if you pay 500 or
5,000 rupees. You'll get one litre only.
- How much do they allow for cars?
- I waited in line for two hours,
I got only two litres.
How do I even reach home with this?
Chennai's not the only place
dealing with this problem.
It's the same case
across Tamil Nadu.
people will just have to walk
or find another way to get around.
If ambulances and hospitals
stop functioning...
How do we save lives?
Can I get two
orange milk packets?
Green costs 100 rupees
and orange costs 150 rupees.
- Why are the prices so high?
- "The import and export of fishes
has taken a hit."
"Commodities prices hit new highs."
"People are crowding
in shops to buy essentials."
"The police are finding it
difficult to control the crowd."
People are waiting in long queues
to even get essential stuff.
There's no use
standing in the queue.
How long should
I wait to buy this?
The Black Market mafia,
is hoarding fuel to drive up demand.
We're out of fuel, but I've kept some
aside for the minister.
Don't let it slip, brother,
then you can't get it anywhere.
"In the current situation,
of fuel shortage,
our sources confirm that fuel is being
stolen from parked vehicles."
"The ongoing fishermen protest,
has significantly impacted the
daily lives of the general public.
Let's see the people's
opinion on this."
I've admitted my daughter
in the hospital,
I've been looking for bread
and milk for two hours.
I just can't find them anywhere.
We're running late for school,
the bus hasn't started yet.
What they're doing is
completely wrong, sir.
If they are so against
the new harbour,
they should take their
protest to Pathan's company.
We're just common men...
what have we done?
Arrest all the protesters and
put them behind bars immediately.
Hello.
Yes, a protest is happening and
we'll release a press note. Hold on.
Sir, our team's already
on the ground.
Yes, sir.
Got any more protests lined up?
Are you triggering your state's people
against the Central Government?
Law and order has
completely fallen apart.
If you want to stay in power,
your CM should take tough
action against the protestors.
Greetings, sir.
Please come.
How did the fishermen community
find out about the new harbour plan?
Till yesterday, this was
just a State issue.
Now, it's International.
None of you will be facing
any issues regarding this.
You'll stay in your seats,
as you're now.
What will he do?
He'll topple my government.
The fishermen have found the
courage to challenge the government
and block the harbour.
Any issue, anywhere.
They'll be the first to lend a hand.
With their lives as capital,
they head out to sea
to make a living.
They're not afraid of anyone.
In order to end this protest,
we must plan on severe actions.
Ah! After your
severe actions, then?
Will you go campaigning for me?
I'm sorry sir,
I didn't mean that.
Uh-uh, mean?
Look, we have to put an end
to this issue.
We need to make sure the fishermen
aren't affected by this in any way.
- Hello.
- Mrs. Supriya.
Yes, Mr. Pathan?
The Chennai coastal land you
promised me, to build my harbour,
I need it now.
Yes, sir, yes okay.
Due to the unworthy fishermen
community protest,
the progress of my dream
project shouldn't be hindered.
- Give us some more time...
- Talk with the State Government now.
Use your Central powers
in my favour.
Huh! It will end in
your favour, I promise.
I'll help out by providing fuel
at no cost to the state.
- Okay.
- Okay, Mrs. Supriya?
Done.
It seems like they've opened up,
fuel extraction facilities
everywhere like coffee shops.
Sir, oil... petrol...
mixing... here...
- I can see that.
- Yes, sir.
Hey, move aside!
It's all over, sir.
I'm afraid we'll get caught.
- Shut you're mouth, you fraud.
- Fraud?
I need you to save me,
just this once.
Hey, can't you hear me?
I'll lose my position as Minister.
Who will you go to then?
Go and have a look, sir.
There's more inside.
- Jai Hind!
- What is this, Mr. Bhatia, huh?
In order to solve
one state's problem,
don't try to create a panic
situation in all other states.
Pathan has magnanimously accepted
to supply the state with fuel.
You may leave to Delhi.
I'll arrange for your replacement
and I'll take care of the situation.
Will everything be solved
if Pathan's gives away fuel for free?
I am here to investigate the theft of
crude oil and identify the perpetrator.
If I can't find him, I'll just book
a flight back to Delhi myself.
Happy?
Thank you so very much!
- This is all because of you!
- Hello, hello, hello!
- Who is the perpetrator?
- Why are you pulling his shirt?
- Back. Move back.
- Take you're hands off him!
Back... Everyone back!
What do you think of yourself?
Do you realize how many people are
struggling and losing out because of you?
Are you trying to
take us on a city tour?
Do you think, the government
can be easily mislead?
Listen, carefully.
If you don't tell me who stole
the crude oil right now,
I'll have to rely on the police statement
and name you as the perpetrator,
and close the case.
Then when the police uses their stick
on you, you will spill out the truth.
Sir! What police?
Are you trying to intimidate us?
- He's my client.
- SHUT UP!
Srinivasan sir...
It's alright.
You couldn't handle
a problem for just 4 days.
You're pulling me by my shirt.
My people have been protesting
for the past four decades.
Whose shirt will they pull, huh?
Hey!
Is this all just a stunt to get us
to take down the pipeline?
I don't know how
to play hide and seek.
Stop these gestures while
talking to the police.
Where's the oil?
- I don't have it.
- Vasu.
Vasu, listen to me.
I'm able to fulfil your demands.
The pipeline you have laid in the
place where our fishermen lived,
must be removed
with immediate effect.
The plan to bring a new harbour
in the place where they're residing now.
That must be scrapped too.
You must help to make our
voices be heard by the people.
- How do we look to you?
- Uh-uh.
Come.
Vasu, I understand what the
fishermen are going through.
To raise awareness
to the world around you,
it is essential that you convey
your message clearly.
You have to talk
through the press media.
I will arrange it.
You called for an emergency press meet,
promising a fix for the fuel shortage.
Do you believe that your
individual efforts can achieve,
what the government
has been unable to accomplish?
The meeting I had called for,
promising a fix for fuel shortage...
Was a lie.
- A lie?
- Yes.
Didn't you say you knew
where the stolen oil was?
Was that a lie too?
Just give me five minutes.
I'll tell you everything.
I told you this would happen.
That's why I didn't want to come.
Every now and then, guys like him
come and waste our time.
Sir... sir...
Just give us a minute.
- Just listen to what he has to say.
- Why are you all leaving?
- We wasted our time coming here.
- Sir, please listen to him once.
Sir...
They are planning to destroy
our fishing village and our people.
Trusting that you
will stand with us,
our Vasu has come
to talk to you.
Our livelihoods depend
on this sea.
The corporates with the
help of the Government
are planning to take
this land away from us.
We have tried our best
to stop it, but failed.
Please take away our souls,
instead of our lands.
40 years ago, saying they
needed to build an oil pipeline,
they moved us from
Royapuram to Ennore.
Then they said they needed to build
an Electricity producing factory,
and threw us out of Ennore too.
We were residing in
North of Pazhaverkaadu,
they said they were
building a rocket factory,
and chased us down south.
And now...
They are threatening us
to vacate this place too.
This sea feeds us.
If they kick us out of here too,
where are we supposed to go?
Apart from the sea,
we have no other refuge.
When it rains,
the sewage and crude
oil mixed water,
floods our area,
reaching up to our chests.
We aren't asking for any freebies
from the Government.
We're not asking
for anything, God.
Just let us live and earn
our own livelihoods.
Since they built the pipeline
and electric factory by the coast,
you won't find any fish
within 2 km from the shore.
To make matters worse,
the factory discharges scalding
hot water into the sea,
which is k*lling
the fish and prawns.
And now,
to build a private port,
they have planned to throw
us out of our settlements.
And destroy the nearby swamp lands,
estuaries, and lakes and ponds.
A 3 km landfill will erase
our lives and livelihoods.
"By acquiring the land that sustains
the livelihood of fishermen,
and the coast which ensures food
security for the broader population,
destroying it,
destroying the livelihoods
of fishermen,
ruining the income
for the government,
"where does the need arise,
to give that land to Pathan?"
"Last year's heavy rainfall
led to flooding,
and we jumped into action
with our boats to lend a hand.
We were there when they
needed help. Now we need help."
"Our fishing colonies used
to span around 40 km,
but now we've been
limited to just 5 to 6 km.
There are around one lakh of us,
living here with our families."
If we have to leave because
of one corporate boss's greed,
where are we supposed to go?
Do you really want to
ruin their livelihoods
and food sources of our people,
just to build a port for Pathan?
Tell me.
Just because they got rid
of us to build the pipeline,
doesn't mean we're the only ones
who will face the consequences.
It's also impacting the 15 lakh
residents of North Chennai.
Believe it or not,
my people are still drinking
water mixed with crude oil.
Do you know
what's more shocking?
In the last 10 years,
the sea has moved
about 1 km into land.
We're losing a lot of
land to sea erosion.
If they build that harbour,
North Chennai will be
history in 20 years.
You'll only find it on old
maps and history books.
"'Black gold' destroyed the
livelihoods of our fishermen.
This 'white gold' lithium and the
new harbour will destroy Chennai."
"If you think Pathan's
right and we're wrong,
and I'm prepared to
face any punishment."
We know our actions
have hurt people of all ages.
So on behalf of
all the fishermen...
I apologize to everyone.
"There's nothing wrong with
the fishermen's demands."
"They seem reasonable.
We support them."
Why are you throwing
them out of their place?
Did they ask for a house,
or a job, or food?
Let them be!
If you still t*rture them,
God will punish you.
"We oppose the Pathan Port."
"We stand with the fishermen!"
"It's been found that the
famous 'Pathan Petroleum',
has misused the government
owned crude oil."
"For the past 40 years,
'Pathan Petroleum',
has stole crude oil from the government. A
video showing proof of this has surfaced."
"Furthermore, the Government has ordered
to investigate 'Pathan Petroleum'."
"The proposed Pathan Port project
in Chennai is also facing uncertainty."
"Our sources have
confirmed this news too."
"This has shaken the entire Nation."
- "Soon 'Pathan Petroleum will be stalled,"
- "The Nation wants to know the truth."
- "By the Government."
- "Who really is Pathan?"
- "As per the Government sources..."
- "Is he a business tycoon or a goon?"
It was the Delhi officer, Mr. Bhatia
who helped us a lot to get your bail.
I've tried talking to them, sir.
They don't seem to
disperse on their own.
- We have to do it, sir.
- Hey!
If I had plans to use force, wouldn't
I have given out orders already?
It's not just 2,000 fishermen
ladies sitting there,
it's the vote bank of nearly
two crore female votes.
If one lady gets hit,
it will all be over.
I don't care what you'll do.
Talk it out and convince them.
Talk it out and convince them!
Hello.
Mahi, what happened to her?
What did the doctor say?
How did she get fever?
Mahi, what did you
give her to eat?
Are you done seeking revenge?
You just remembered
you have a child?
I called you so many times
to tell you she's not feeling well.
But you didn't answer.
- Our car... ran out of fuel too.
- Mori.
- Hmm?
- Isn't that DCP Mayavel's wife?
Why is she standing alone
here at this time?
- Stop the car. Stop it!
- Dad.
Sir... Please help.
My child's not well.
My car ran out of fuel too.
I need to take her to the hospital, sir.
Your husband is the reason
you're standing on the streets.
Mori!
- Please come.
- Dad!
He planned to finish off Vasu
and put you behind bars.
His family should pay for
what he's done. Let's go.
Hey, shut up!
Move the child into our car.
- Big mouth. Go!
- Hmm.
Sir...
I'll... I'll wait for another car.
I don't know what the issue is
between you and my husband.
For whatever he's done...
I apologize on his behalf, sir.
Please get in.
Please come.
Drop them off at the hospital and
come over to Muneeswaran temple.
Okay, dad.
Even though Manohar
was upset with you...
He didn't take it out
on our child.
If anything happens to my child...
you're responsible.
- Brother.
- Huh?
Take him away.
Mahi?
Please take him away, brother!
Maya, you brought
this on to yourself.
You started the fight.
Balamurugan's actions are
a direct result of your ego.
He's got what he wanted.
You are the real victim.
If you still want to take revenge
on Vasu, that's wrong Maya.
Hey, I'm the one who got you
into this business.
Stop everything right now.
I don't want you troubling
Vasu and Manohar from now.
- Return the stolen crude oil to the Government.
- Sir?!
No way!
I want the crude oil
in my custody, by tonight!
If it's not possible, then
I don't need that crude oil.
I want the whole load
to go up in flames.
I want all their boats to burn,
including the fishermen!
Okay, sir.
Vasu, I got your father
released as promised.
Through the press meet,
you've made the concerns
of your community known to all.
I think I've fulfilled
all your conditions.
Tell me.
The police have
arrived with g*ns.
- When?
- Just now.
We are getting scared, brother.
Mate.
- What's happening?
- Sir, I'll tell you where the crude oil is.
Will Pathan stay silent if our
protest affects his plans?
What if he does something
crooked before getting jailed?
It's there now.
But won't be,
when the police arrives.
How's that possible, Vasu?
He's Bhoominathan,
an old friend of dad's.
Uncle, we need
the old Bhoominathan back.
I will transfer the whole
load of crude oil
without the police
or public noticing it,
from the protest site
to the boats.
Listen women,
you better break up.
I won't even consider
that you're women.
I'm warning you,
I've got a firing order in hand.
You dare pelt
the police with stones?
Please let us go!
Stab him!
Hey! All of you!
Please assemble to one side.
Please stop shouting.
Please move behind.
Move! Move behind!
- Don't hit them!
- Listen!
- Stop hitting them!
- I'm talking to you!
- Move behind!
- Listen to me!
Move it!
Please don't hit us!
Don't hit them!
Come this side.
Don't raise your hands
on the public!
- Go!
- Move!
- Out!
- Get out!
Everybody be seated!
Move! I said move!
Are you hurt, Dhanam?
Sit down.
Hey! Uncle!
Uncle... Uncle...
Hey!
Lift him up.
You never thought you'd be
kneeling down to me, did you?
If you hadn't k*lled my dad,
you wouldn't be in this mess.
Vasu!
- Vasu!
- Hello...
Diesel?
Diesel... Are you there?
I've k*lled your dad.
I'm afraid there's
a death, there too.
The police will finish the autopsy
and then hand over the body.
Make sure to do
the funeral rites properly.
There's not a single drop of
crude oil in the pipeline, brother.
Hey, how on earth
did he move it?
First, my dad lost.
Today, I've lost!
There's no reason to let
Vasu live any longer.
He must be on his way
to see his dead dad.
Finish him there.
- Vasu...
- Hey, mate...
Mate, come see our dad.
They have stabbed
and k*lled him.
Why are you not crying, Vasu?
Cry your heart out!
Diesel...
Look at our dad, Diesel...
Say something, Diesel.
You wished to see Vasu,
after getting out of jail.
Vasu's here. Get up
and see him, brother!
Oh, brother...
Evidence has confirmed Pathan Petroleum's
involvement in unlawful fuel deals.
I order the government to seal
the organization with immediate effect.
The court orders a temporary halt
on the Pathan Port project.
As Diesel, alias, Vasudevan
has accepted his crimes,
the court sentences him to two years
of rigorous imprisonment.
And this court also orders
the OPC-owned oil pipelines
that have damaged the
livelihoods of fishermen
to remove the pipeline
with immediate effect.
After 40 years of struggle,
we have removed this pipeline from here.
Power and wealth
will never worry
about ordinary people.
So, we shouldn't hesitate...
We need to rise up against it.
I did!
Finish him!
If you quit, should everyone
else quit too?
Come on!
As long as the sea is here...
This land belongs only to my people.
If anyone tries to take it...
We will stand up and protest against
them, no matter who they are.
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