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What's your name ?

Rafeek.

Where is your house ?

It is very close, If I roll twice I will go right inside my home.

What is the way to Kamaruttu house ?

If you go by jeep it takes half an hour.

But the road is horrible.

If we go straight we will get Kamaruttu-Perla junction.

We have to take Kamaruttu road from there, you will see couple of houses on the way.

The biggest house you see among them would be the Kamaruttu house.

We usually go there by walk. Even now I will leave you in jeep and return by walk.

You talk a lot.

Do one thing, give me the jeep key, I will take the jeep.

You dont have to walk back.

I am used to walk. It is not a problem.

The road is really bad for you to drive.

Should I give you any extra money ?

I am not a money minded guy. People are more important to me.

Go safely.

you gave just 500.

How much more time is it going to take?

You can sleep if you are sleepy.

Person beside the driver should never sleep.

Oh is it. Then what were you doing so far ?

I was just thinking with my eyes closed.

I was able to hear your thoughts loudly.(snoring).

What the hell is wrong with you?

I saw someone on the road.

Where ?

Right there .

I would have seen it if someone was there.

Why do you always distract me while driving ?

See now, tire is stuck. What were you thinking ?

Sorry, tell me what you saw ?

Not sure, I might have seen a dog or cat.

The house should be near, Would you be able to walk ?

Lets keep the bag here itself, We can collect them later.

I see a bridge there.

Do not worry, I am here with you.

Gautham, what is that ?

Should be some hunters .

It is locked. I will go get the keys, wait here.

Is the house clean and ready ?

This should be the bedroom.

Surprisingly, electricity is working.

Lights are not working in the hall.

It is a really big house.

I should have got that small bag at least.

I cannot sleep without taking bath.

Shall I go get the bags ?

Indu, you are not supposed to do all those works.

Tap was not working. And there was no water to drink.

You should have woken me.

You were in a deep sleep. Did not want to wake you up.

Hey, what are you doing near that well ?

I was checking if the water is there or not.

just throw a stone inside, if it makes "blup" sound then water is there, else not.

I will remember that.

You seem to be new to this place.

I am Tenkabail Kaalingabhatta.

Gautham ? like Buddha !

When did you come to this place ?

We came just last night .

Oh! this is your first day here! I welcome you to our village.

Welcome to Kamaruttu

How are you feeling about this place ?

It is very beautiful. But also very mysterious.

You seem to have learned a lot about this place in just one day.

What you told as mysterious is true.

A few minutes back my wife felt like someone pulled her into the well.

Take a piece of advice. Do not search for answers to all the mysterious things in our village.

You will not find the answers anyway.

If you find anything weird around, stay away from it.

You seem to know something about it ?

If I tell you, You might laugh.

No no, tell me.

There is a belief that a Brahma- Rakshasa (Devil) lives in that well.

My grandparents used to tell me stories about deaths near that well.

Even now people say not to look back when someone calls near that place,

unless called thrice.

Why thrice ?

Devil only calls twice,

so do not look back untill someone calls you 3 times,

even if it is your wife's voice.

This is a problem, if I turn Devil would kill me, if I don't wife would kill me.

Can I get information about this post box number ?

I cannot do that.

I cannot understand the language, by my ears are just fine!

Do people hunt here at night ?

People used to hunt, but forest department has become strict , now nobody hunts.

Sometimes when Wildbore problems increase, they hunt them.

Last night while crossing the bridge,

I saw fire at a distance and some strange noise.

I was thinking not to tell you, but since you are asking now..

Angara's ghost lives in that house.

Some people have even seen him near that house in his costumes.

You know Narnu..

Who is Narnu ?

The boat guy,

He saw that ghost once, and got bedridden for weeks.

Who is this Angara? is it Brahma- Rakshasa devil ?

No no, that is different. Only god know how may ghosts live in that house.

Okay, I need to get some things to the house, now leave me to the post office.

Hey Gautham, how come you are at post office on your first day itself ?

How come you are here ?

I am the post-master of the village.

Then I came to see!

What can I do for you?

I need a post box.

Hahaha..This post office does not have doors and chairs, how can we give a post box.

There is only one post box, at the post office.

I will be getting posts regarding my work. I do not give my home address.

Is there any other way ?

Give them the post office address, You can directly collect them from me.

Lets go to lunch,

who do we have here ?

Seeing someone at the post-office after many years.

This is Shankar master, head master of the school here.

This is Gautham, he has come to Kamaruttu house.

You look like a guy from city, what are you doing here ?

I am working for a US magazine, so I am doing some research on Dakshina Kannada culture.

I might have read your article.

The magazine only gets published in US.

Where? East coast or West coast ?

Entire USA.

Dont bore him with your lectures.

Kaalinga, you have your Yakshagana next week right?

Gautham, It might be helpful for your article.

He is the lead there.

This is the invitation, bring your wife too.

Sure, Indu would be happy to meet you and your family.

I am a bachelor, I do not have family, nor the stress.

Then you can wait until called thrice!

I will explain it on the way.

Stop here

Why Anna ?

Get all the stuff to home, I will come there in a while.

It is going to rain.

It will stop. You leave now.

Who are you ?

Anna, my name is Girija

What are you doing here ?

My house is nearby Anna.

Manjakku is my mother in law.

Manjakku means that old lady who looks after our house, right ?

She cannot look after anything, someone has to look after her!

Actually I am the one who cleans Kamaruttu house, once a month.

Nobody lives in that house.

We will be staying in that home. Please come and clean it everyday.

My wife is pregnant. Help her if she needs anything.

I will come tomorrow Anna,

I cannot come daily, I have other works too.

I will come and clean the house weekly once okay.

Okay.

Dont roam around in this place.

You will be all well. Take my special tablets okay.

What about you? Hold it up!

Doctor, Shouldn't he lay down for doing that ?

Who is the doctor? me or you? idiot!

Whats the score ?

2 wickets are down.

Who all ?

Kohli, clean bold.

He is useless. He is just fit for showing off.

You can come after a week and get the stitches removed.

Or else you can just pull the thread yourself.

Doctor, is it a zip to just pull it like that ?

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