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l'll come back aftertwo days.

Someone came home

Iooking foryou again.

Who? Ismu?

l returned his money.

- How much did you give him?

- Forget it.

Let that not keep

you away now.

l'll come.

Cary on!

Don't waste your time.

We could drop him if he's

going in the same direction.

No. He's going another way.

Let's go.

Siby, when did you

join Mlamade?

12th of last month.

Where were you

working before that?

Before that...

''The musical instrument of the wind''

''Played the music''

''The mountain-range is here with

An array of trees waving hands''

''Little birds are here

Stretching their dark eyes''

''When tender sunlight

dresses a flower with bangles''

''The mind turns into a river''

''Playing the music''

''The sky becomes the shore''

''Come, come,

come here slowly''

''The wind hums in the ear''

''Searching for a way

through this land''

''Seeking distances

that are out of sight''

''lnside the row oftrees

Lies a garden''

''Where a dream's precious mountain-spring,

searches for sight.''

''The musical instrument of the wind''

''Played the music''

''The day flew like a buttely

to reach the sky all alone''

''The sight is fogged by the snow

But burning desires are along''

''On forest-creepers,

Moonlight wrote the truth''

''The night departs

For the day to break''

''The musical instrument of the wind''

''Played the music''

Tired?

Exhausted!

Let's climb this last mountain.

We're almost there.

l want to rest for 5 minutes.

lt's only a small distance away. There's

a good place to sit down over there.

Why, will we get chairs

over there?

No. ARer this mountain,

it's downhill.

- l'm scared to see a downhill walk.

-Why?

We'll have to climb up

on the way back.

No, there are other

ways to get back.

That doesn't matter.

All downhills have uphills.

- Take it easy, Sir.

- l will!

There's a lot oftime.

Hey, give me some water.

- Howmuch longer?

- Only Stalin Chettan knows.

Comrade Stalin!

Come here.

How much longer to

Paandipath from here?

You've been making

us walk for a long time.

Look there.

Do you see that fork in the hill?

Paandipath is right below it.

Stalin!

-Yes?

- Come here.

Howfar is Thalakaani from here?

We need to set up

things here first.

Yeah right.

l was just wondering.

We should gather

some firewood.

Sure. By then

we'll set things up here.

Hey come on!

Cary that axe too.

-Where are you going?

- l'll just be back.

- l'll come with you.

- Sheesh! Don't be shameful!

They sound as ifthey are

chopping down the entire forest?

Leave it to them.

Hos he?

Our comrade.

What do you think?

Nothing much.

He doesn't reveal vey much.

Seems secretive about eveything.

He's not the only one

who is secretive.

That's okay. Eveyone

has their own interests.

What do you mean?

You never told me

about the treasure.

How did you come to kno

l know it.

l didn't want to scare

you by talking about it.

l thought l'd tell you

after we got here.

l wasn't sure what you'd think.

That's why.

l never meant to hide anything.

Sory.

lt's not nice when you come to

know ofthings through other people.

That's what l meant.

Does Stalin kno

Yes.

Don't wory.

l'll deal with him.

Don't forget.

We need his help for eveything.

lt's okay, Sir.

l'm ready to do my best.

But if you'd told me earlier, we could've

organized one or two otherthings.

- Like what?

- No use talking about it now.

- Tell me what it is.

- It's a waste of time.

Ok, forget it then.

lfwe all ty sincerely,

It will work out.

Am l right?

Let's see.

- l've heard such stories before.

- But this is different.

- There are eye-witnesses.

-Who?

Aaramkallu Murugan.

That's how he lost his mind.

-Where's he no

- He put his head under a train.

He was kept in a mortuay

for a week without a head.

-Where did his head go?

- No one knom.

No one could recognize him.

So they buried him there itself.

Then howdid they

know it's him?

People know.

-Are you scared?

- Scared ofwhat?

Are you scared by such stories?

l'll cross that bridge

when l come to it.

Kanna, are you scared?

The only person he is

scared of is Stalin.

No way! He's

not what you think.

We leave for Thalakaani

in the morning, right?

Yeah.

How long does

it take from here?

Thalakaani is not

one particular place.

The whole area is

called Thalakaani.

l see!

Do we really need to

return by nightfall?

Of course we have to.

Let's forget about everything.

lfwe don't find the treasure we'll

Iook at it as a fun trip in the forest.

Hard to say.

Luck matters.

No one's found it till now.

That's why we're trying. Why would

we ty if someone else had found it.

How many crores

do you think it's worth?

Anyway you mark my words. We won't

Ieave this forest empty-handed.

That treasure is

written in my stars.

Shall we go?

lt's an inauspicious time now.

Wait till 7.30.

At least eat. There's no

good or bad time for that.

l'm coming!

This is for lunch.

Where are the eggs?

- In the bag.

- Didn't you boil them?

-You didn't tell me.

- Have you to be told eveything?

-You're staying back here, right?

- Let him also come.

He has certain beliefs.

We can't force him to come.

What's his problem?

His folks don't go to Thalakaani.

They say people are transformed

when they return from there.

ls this true?

Yeah. Let him stay back.

lt's good to have

someone here. Right?

-Are you scared to be alone?

- No.

There's nothing to be

scared of. We'll be back by evening.

Do you knowanyone

who has transformed?

Leave him alone.

Eveyone has their own beliefs

like yours in inauspicious time.

Take a look.

Did you see something?

Not there.

Look here.

What's that?

We can see something there.

That's an Ubb.

-An Ubb?

-Yeah. Like a cave.

There are so many.

Shall we go and see?

Let me take a look.

What the hell is he saying?

lt's a bear's den!

- Did you see the bear?

- It's inside.

Will it come outside?

We can't be sure, Sir.

It's a senseless animal.

Let's not stand here.

Let's go.

Sameera! Listen to me.

It's dangerous.

Shh...

Don't make such a noise.

lt probably won't

come out till nightfall.

Then why are we standing here?

Come let's go.

Come!

Why are you panicking?

We don't get to see bears everyday.

Why would you want to see a bear eveyday?

Anyway, have we come here to see a bear?

- Have we?

- No.

Let's go find the treasure.

The bear can wait.

Let's leave.

Sameera, hury up!

Stalin.

Stalin!

Stalin!

-What's that noise?

-What noise?

lt's coming from nearby.

ls it a bear?

Bears won't come as

Iong as the fire's burning.

Let's add some more firewood?

This will do. It will

Iast till morning.

Siby, go to sleep

for God's sake!

l heard a strange noise.

Did you hear it?

Or, was itjust a feeling?

Afeeling for no reason?

You better watch out.

Where are they?

-Are you making coee?

-Yeah.

What do you do here

alone during the day?

Nothing.

Heard that you got into a

bear's den yesterday?

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