It's been 5 years since joined police station in this area.
Many S I have come and gone in this period.
But you are the first S I who has voluntarily inquired about this case on your first day.
It's good but I am telling you out of concern.
It's better to be silent here.
This is a bad area.
And the case you are talking about is not even in FIR.
That murder is just a rumor, sir.
Someone else told and eventually came to my ear. That's all.
It's okay.
I like rumors better than the truth.
Tell me.
They say it happened 8 years ago.
A lot of pigeon racing happens in this area.
There is talk that this murder was a result of one of those fights.
What is pigeon racing?
Have you never heard about it?
It's very traditional in Chennai, sir. Yet no one seems to know about it.
There are two types of pigeon racing, sir.
1] Homing pigeon.
Each participant enters about 5 - 10 pigeons, sir.
The day before the race participants bring their pigeons to the club.
Each of the pigeons are given tags.
A secret numbered ring is fixed to the pigeon's leg.
Then all pigeons are transported through a lorry or train.
Depending on the race distance, they select a town.
Like Nellore, Bhopal, Delhi.
Going there, all the cages are lined up and all the pigeons are released simultaneously!
No matter how far away you take it, it flies right back to its owner's place!
The pigeon that reaches first is winner.
Pigeon enthusiast have a lot of respect for it.
They host the tournaments fairly.
They don't allow gambling in these tournaments but there is a lot of competition and rivalry.
There is talk that the murder you're asking about happened during one such issue.
Who did it? - There is this guy called “Coal” Velu, sir.
You might have heard. Big shot
This entire area is under his control, sir.
He exports red sandalwood illegally, sir.
Even he's been a pigeon enthusiast for years.
The killer was from his gang.
A 22 year old boy!
He wasn't even a rowdy then.
Just a boy who raised pigeons.
He used to look after Velu Anna's racing pigeons.
One night, a guy from the opponent's gang slit his favorite pigeon's throat.
That was it!
This boy went and stabbed man who was feared until then to death in blind rage.
They say a guy who raised pigeons is on a new level now!
That was 8 years ago.
He is the big shot in this area. We can't even touch him.
What did you say his name was?
Maari!
♪ Maari ♪
Velu Anna has many areas under his control.
He handed one of those areas to Maari.
His cut reaches him promptly every month.
Velu Anna's main business is smuggling red sandalwood.
It's the top illegal business in Chennai and Andhra these days.
A ton of red sandalwood can fetch up to 10 lakh at the foreign market.
Velu Anna has too many cases filed against him and even more enemies.
So he doesn't get out much.
He handles all deals through Maari.
There's another man under Velu called “Bird” Ravi.
He wants to be a part of Velu's business but Velu's support is for Maari.
Velu doesn't get involved in Maari's jurisdiction.
Nothing can happen to him now.
Want to pay up nicely or should I smash your shop up?
They're robbing us under broad daylight!
Is there no one to fight them?
Poor thing has been boiling in the sun, his feet swollen yet asking so sweetly.
Are you asking to be beaten?
You a rowdy???
Fondling with him! Can't beat him up and get it?
He's a rowdy.
If he gets angry, everyone around him will flee.
But when he's with his pigeons, you can see his other side.
He immediately becomes kind!
This bad guy appears to be a good guy when he's with the pigeons.
For ages, Velu was hosting these tournaments.
Now he left Maari in charge.
Despite a lot of illegal business, he's very honest when it comes to pigeons.
He conducts these tournaments supervised by senior enthusiasts.
If someone cheats, he gets very angry.
Then no kindness. Only hard!
Do the area people like him?
No. Not at all!
His only friends are boys who raise pigeons.
The people are really pissed off with him!
He's a naughty fellow, sir. He causes trouble just for the fun.
Daily causes trouble for everyone.
He went to get hair cut one day.
He waltzed straight into the seat, not awaiting his turn.
One customer who was already waiting just stopped Maari and sat down.
That was it! They just shaved him bald!
The loss he suffered was less.
There was a cricket match playing one day.
He got fully drunk and was watching the match at a TV showroom.
1 ball 3 runs. How is it possible?
World Cup semi-final match.
Unfortunately for them, India lost!
Oh my God!
India has lost.
Shop guy! Come out.
There are so many TV here.
How come India didn't win in even one of the TV?
Why didn't they win? - Don't hit me, Maari.
Smash every single TV, Maari!
Don't break it!
Move, I want to break a TV too!
He doesn't even leave the children alone.
What trouble does he cause children?
Hey, come here. -Yes, brother?
Go! - How is it
Does he at least treat his boys well?
He has a boy named Robert.
His nickname is “Punching bag”.
He just summons the “Punching bag” from wherever if he's angry, just to bash him up.
Only then does he cool down.
Why have the beer prices raised?
Why is it so sunny?
Why do you wake me up when I'm asleep? - I can only awake a sleeping person!
Why didn't you wake me up? I asked you, right?
How could they give the last over to Ashish Nehra?
How could they?
There's another lazy guy who hangs out with Maari.
His name is Sanikilamai.
Saturday? What kind of a name is that?
Come Saturday, I compulsorily drink.
So you don't drink on other days? - I do drink!
So just not compulsorily on other days?
Dirty fellow.
I definitely drink on other days, too. - Then why is your name Saturday?
Come Saturday, I compulsorily drink.
He's scratching his head. He's confused.
This Saturday selects people from the area and organizes a song and dance show for Maari.
He brings everyone by force and makes them sing and dance!
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
Such a warm evening. - Meaning?
I’m really proud of you!
I’m very happy to see you all.
Tonight, special program by Mr. Maari Boys Team!
Proudly presents the game of “If Doesn't Laugh, Die”.
What's “If Doesn't Laugh, Die”?
You perform, and if Maari doesn't laugh, you die!
Shut up!
Call this dancing?
What's he doing?
Move your bulldozer!
There! Face Maari.
Face them! Face them when you dance.
Not good! Bring on the next.
Stand in your position.
Dance heavily!
What's this?!
Look at this. Look at this baby's performance.
Bloody idiot! Dance like this.
All this happens but we can't do anything.
That's how much he's feared.
There was a tournament even yesterday.
Maari won the cup, as always.
Can't bear the endless talk in the area today!
♪ Name Is Respected ♪ ♪ This Guy Is New ♪
♪ Elegant Path ♪ ♪ Iron Heart ♪
♪ Inside No Conscience... No Blaming... No Laws ♪
♪ No Blaming... No Laws... No Blaming... No Laws ♪
♪ No Distance That Are Unseen... No Sorrow... No Burden ♪
♪ No Sorrow... No Burden... No Sorrow... No Burden ♪
♪ Maari... Little Good Maari... Very Brave Maari ♪
♪ Maari... Refined Gold Maari... Sharp Lion Maari ♪
♪ Maari... Little Good Maari... Very Brave Maari ♪
♪ Maari... Refined Gold Maari... Sharp Lion Maari ♪
♪ Maari ♪
♪ Don't Know Native Or World ♪ ♪ Don't Have Justice Or Obligations ♪
♪ Dislikes Change In Path ♪ ♪ Don't Understand Love Or Affection ♪
♪ Unnecessary Dude... Hey Shut Up ♪ ♪ Our Man Here Is Self-Party ♪
♪ Don't See... Enjoy ♪ ♪ For All Frauds... He Is Fraud ♪
♪ Maari... Little Good Maari... Very Brave Maari ♪
♪ Maari... Refined Gold Maari... Sharp Lion Maari ♪
♪ Maari ♪
Today's Boss Velu's birthday.
I'll kill you if there's a bad show at “If Doesn't Laugh, Die”.
I've got a special item here for Boss!
Item?
Feels light weight.
Saw that?
What's it? - It's an item you'll like.
Hey, come out.
Who's he? - Product name: Anirudh.
Ani…? - Rudh!
What does he do? - He plays!
He plays music and sings well, it seems.
Perform for us.
I need some instruments, man. - Get him those instruments.
Why? Cool!
Unnecessary. Just sing and dance.
Okay, I'll do it. - Careful!
What kind of dress is he wearing?
Look at his cap and glasses!
Get him changed.
Let's go, dear. - Lift him!
Bro, I'll come on my own.
We should just let him be, mind our jobs and be safe.
Sir, where are we going?
Take the vehicle to Maari's area.
I've got information that betting is taking place at the pigeon tournament today.
We'll catch him red handed.
But, sir.
We shouldn't even enter there without his permission, sir.
Are we the police or is he? Start the jeep.
Hey, you are banned this year, right?
What are you doing here? Just leave.
I just came to watch. Can't I watch?
Just leave.
Sir, he tumbled once!
Bro, was that okay? - That was okay, son.
Why is it descending already?
Looks like he won't make it!
Who's that auntie?
You're pretending to flail your cloth; Making the bird fly away!
I don't even know that woman. Must be a neighbor.
Lady, don't know about the tournament? Dry your clothes elsewhere.
He's lying. That's his wife.
You've set her up? - No, brother.
Why would you set-up your own wife?
Is she your wife or a set-up?
Note that down! That his bird has lost.
Don't do that, sir!
You cheat!
How come I hear a jeep in here?
Where is Maari?
Look at that!
Firstly, you shouldn't have walked in without our permission.
And you have the guts to ask for Maari?
I've got information that betting happens here.
Betting?
The jeep belongs in Chepauk!
Must have lost its way and ended up here.
We're just letting the pigeons fly and looking at the skies; he uses big words like “gambling”!
You can't organize such tournaments without police permission.
Stop everything. I need to see Maari.
Clear the crowd! - What's the noise?
Did you ask for protection? - No, Maari.
What job has sir got here? - A police job is where the rowdies are.
Rowdies?
We're flying the symbol of peace and you calling us rowdies?
This is something we do for the pride. There is no gamble.
Some enemy of mine has told you lies about me.
Only a man who does wrong will have enemies.
Leave, sir.
Won't be nice if we forced you out.
Your threats won't scare me.
I've got witness.
Just stop everything and co-operate to the investigation.
Witness?
Witness…
Hey!
Come here.
He won't hit you! Come.
Come!
What man?
You got into a mess when you cheated last year.
I banned you this year because you can't pay up the entry fees.
So will you go to police and tell him lies about me?
Tell
If something illegal happen here, you should tell me right? - Let him go.
Talk to me. - 1 minute, I'll ask and tell.
Tell him! Did anything illegal happen?
Tell, did anything illegal happen?
Just tell him if anything illegal happened.
Tell him
Sir, let's just leave, sir!
Didn't he say nothing illegal happens here?
Leave.
Let's leave, sir. Come, sir!
Who is he?
The new S I in the area, Maari.
Little bugs seem to be getting ideas now.
Will show you!
♪ Maari ♪
Won't be nice if we forced you out.
Sir?
Stop thinking over it, sir.
What can we do?
He has many followers.
We will have to adjust a little.
Not just you All the police are like that.
I'm not like all the police, Arumugam.
If a guy known to have committed a murder can't be jailed, what's the point in being a police?
How can we act upon rumors?
It's still a rumor because everyone let it be that way.
Someone told you this rumor. Someone else told him.
If we follow the trail, it won't be gossip.
We'll find the origin.
We start tomorrow.
Starting with you and connect it all the way to Maari.
Mom!
You said you'll buy me a new bag, mom!
I don't have money for food and you are asking me for new bag.
Use the one you already have.
It's torn, mom!
Everyone in school is making fun of it.
I'll stitch it tomorrow. Use it for now.
Always nagging me!
I won't go to school if you don't get me a new bag.
Don't go, then. What do I care?
Bugging me in the mornings!
Please, mom! Buy me a new one!
Loudspeaker Kavitha!
I'm pissed off already. Don't you start now.
Look at that!
Your yelling woke me up in the morning.
And now you're pissed?
You don't even have a sweet voice.
First thing in the morning, you yell “Mom, mom!”
Look, mom! He's always teasing me.
You know he's joking. Why do you care?
You're getting late. Go fast!
This has become a routine!
Why tease the child in the mornings?
What were you doing, then?
You weren't fondling either!
She asked for a bag. Buy one!
Where to go for money?
If your husband doesn't drink for two days, you'll get the money.
You talk so much, why can't you buy her one?
I would have bought it if you'd married me. You missed it.
Look at face!
Maari.
Did someone tell you they're moving into door number 8?
No. No one told me. Why?
Then someone has moved in without our permission.
What work is going on here? Stop it.
Painting without permission….
Stop it, I say!
No respect for a rowdy!
Move aside, Lady. Oh, sorry. It's a dummy.
Why are you just standing there? Here, hang this. - Okay, ma'am.
What? - She asked me to hang this against the wall.
Why not her face?
Taking orders from a woman! We're rowdy, man!
What is this? - What?
Think you can just move in here without permission?
Who are you? Why should I tell you?
If anything should happen in this area, it should be done with Maari's permission.
Got it, white bro? - What? Are you doing rowdyism?
I was doing comedy till now. Now I am doing rowdyism.
Here, this is rowdyism. - Please!
That house broker never told us anything about this.
He said he told you.
No, sir! When did you tell us?
Not to you, sir. - Then?
I told her, sir.
Slap you! - Hey Maari, control yourself!
It's morning time. - Why you touch me?
Had you not been a woman, I'd have ruined you. - No. Don't ruin my daughter.
Poor thing, she spoke unknowingly. - She keeps talking.
What did we do wrong? We only did our duty, right?
Did the broker tell you anything? - Yes.
Why didn't you tell us anything? - Mom. Why should we pay them?
It seems I need to pay them extra to open a boutique.
So mother and daughter are planning to open a petty shop here?
No. Not a petty shop. Boutique. - Mom. Why are you explaining all this to them?
Look here.
Break your finger! Drop it.
This is my house.
I'll do as I wish. Okay?
Look here. Keep your petty shop or keep a cloth store.
Keep him if you want. - Yes!
Keep whatever you want but who'll give you protection for all that?
Give us our cut, and keep whatever you want.
Protection? For what?
What will happen here? - Anything could happen.
This glass could fall and shatter.
Saw that?
That cupboard could topple and break. - Don't do that, sir.
Say something lighter, please! - Is that so? Someone might break the TV.
Don't break the TV.
Dear, just give them the money.
This covers the house, who'll pay for the petty shop?
Boutique! - Whose shop?
You'll have to pay double for English names.
I don't have cash in hand. Give us some time, we'll pay up.
1 week.
I'm going to police, father. - We are going to police station next for our 'collection'.
She's a funny girl, Maari
The way you were staring at her, I was happy and thought you're in love.
What? Love? For the first time, I felt like slapping a girl.
I have a principle against hitting women. So I let it go.
We've seen in so many Tamil movies.
The heroine swears in slow motion. The hero will be smiling. After which they fall in love.
How can you fall in love when a woman is yelling at your face?
I'd rather catch Chikungunya than fall in love.
Then my route is clear. - What?
No, I meant this is the route to go. - That girl is very talkative, keep her under control.
Shift
Move it up.
Okay, fix it. How is it? - Super
Be right back
Look, mom.
Hey, where are you guys? Come here. - Be quiet, don't yell.
Yes, leave it there.
Yes, keep it like that
Don't shake it. Fix it like that.
Hello. Why are you keeping this here?
We keep it here annually. It's our lucky spot.
How do we enter then? - Lie down and crawl inside.
Being nice because you're an old guy. Go.
Hey! How dare you stare at me like that?
Retreat, dear!
What is this?
Staring at me, dear?
Must be crazy. - What are you staring at?
You tie it up, brother.
Hi, Veeran Nagar.
Got electrocuted? - Why?
Okay, we'll do it via my route. Matter is...
Maari Boys are hosting 11th Annual Tumbler Pigeon and High Flier Pigeon Competition.
We're having a prize distribution. When we call out your name, come collect your prizes.
So we have to tell you an important matter...
Some people fly their pigeons annually just for the consolation prizes.
We've got some vessels for you. You can collect them and go.
Medals, bro. - Whatever, give it to them.
Maari is here. Applause!
Maari and the oldies will greet each other.
The first prize goes to Maari's pigeon as usual.
As we're hosting it we'll be generous.
But the oldies still want to honor Maari.
Clap! Louder!
After all those foreign medicines, all we get is the consolation prize?
This Maari does something special.
Our birds have no value in the market.
Even people from Delhi and Calcutta want Maari's birds.
We'll change everything tomorrow.
Next up, for the consolation prize, come on stage “Bird” Ravi.
You go get it.
Hey, you're “Bird” Ravi right? You should come up.
I'll come.
Put it on his head.
Put it
That's enough.
“Bird” Ravi wishes to organize a Tumbler and High Flier tournament tomorrow.
Nothing happens outside your control. Hence…
It only works if one person does it.
If there's some problem...
Maari's name is at stake for granting permission.
You're the host, you're the winner what do we do, Maari?
Are you trying to say that we win because we host?
Not like that. You'll win anyway.
At least we'll have the pride of hosting it. It will boost our pigeon's market value.
Earlier, “Bird” Ravi's pigeons had some value.
Now everyone comes after only your pigeons.
We're asking this as a favor. We've got the money and the manpower to host it.
We'll give you your share of the entry fees.
You can participate, you don't have to pay an entry fee.
Wow! What an offer. - Very generous.
No Maari. I said it like it is.
Hosting or paying is not the matter here.
You should maintain the sanctity of the tournament. That's important.
We'll handle all that, Maari. You should give us a chance once.
Okay. Let's give it a shot.
Thanks, Maari. - But we're not flying our birds.
Why, Maari? - You said we always win it. Why piss you off?
No, Maari. We'll be very proud if your pigeon wins in our tournament.
When did I tell you about the murder? Stop babbling.
You told me right here, the other night.
Are you out of your mind? You're inquiring about him here?
Sir, I just blurted some nonsense, sir.
It was the “Tea Shop” Selva who told me.
Sir, I know nothing.
I might have believed you if you hadn't spill the tea.
Tell me the truth.
Some say it happened, some say it didn't.
Who are these people? - This guy called Muthu, in the 2nd street.
Oh, that junkie?
The murder happened for real during a gang war 8 years ago.
That's all I know.
Everything we heard since morning is a waste.
This guy called Anbu; Father and son pick pockets.
Dad is old school, does a neat job.
But the son is a rookie.
Even last week got caught doing a job at the market.
The guy got away, but everyone saw his face.
His case is registered, we can use that to threaten him.
8 years ago, Maari committed a murder.
What do you know about it? - About Maari? I don't know anything.
Someone has given you false information.
So, shall we lock your son up? - Yeah, there is FIR against him.
Answer them, dad.
What do you want to know about Maari? - Keep quiet!
Why are you scared? What can Maari do?
Ask me, sir.
Answer bravely, no one will know about this.
Back then, Velu's gang was not in power.
There was a man called Pandi. Back then he was on top.
Those two gangs never got along, sir.
One day, because of some issue...
They say Maari went and stabbed Pandi.
Then it turned into a gang war and Pandi's entire gang was emptied.
Since then, Velu's hold over the area became stronger.
Do you know anyone who witnessed the killing?
No sir.
I haven't heard of anyone who witnessed Maari committing the murder.
The case wasn't registered.
Then when Velu came to power, he wiped it clean.
How is that? They have killed the man who was in power.
Maari became a rowdy only after that. The whole area is scared of him.
But no one knows who killed him, or how.
How would we know? It never happened.
Think about it, sir…
A murder like this is a matter of pride for a rowdy.
Then why is it still a rumor? Because it never happened, sir.
He's just building up, sir. Don't believe any of it.
Sri dear. Hello! Have you come to see Maari?
Why have you come with your mom?
Maari, petty shop is here with mummy.
Greetings, sir. We didn't know who you were.
We started on the wrong foot when we moved in.
We'll pay you your fees. Just give us some time.
We were wealthy back in Delhi. Met a huge loss in business. So we're a little broke now.
We go broke too, spending on alcohol every night.
We just need some time. I think he is still angry with us.
We came to apologize.
Your daughter doesn't look like it. - Looks like she just wants to leave it.
Say 'sorry'. - Sorry.
I misbehaved without knowing who you were.
Now you know who he is.
How did you behave? - Angrily.
Audacious. - Yes, audacious.
Disrespectful - Yes, disrespectful.
Like you were some big shot.
Yes. I acted like I was a big shot.
Don't roll your eyes. They might pop out and fall down.
Look at that. It looks freaky.
Sorry.
I forgive you. Go. Maari forgives you. Go.
So, can we pay the rest later? - No need to pay up.
I expected... - Thank you!
See, if you're nice to the bosses, they're helpful.
Instead, take me as a partner in your shop.
Unexpected!
Take me as a partner in your shop.
I'll collect my remaining money that way.
Move.
What's he saying? Partner?
It's all good.
It's not your shop anymore. It's our shop. Congrats.
HAVE FOOT WEAR OUT SIDE
It's an auspicious day. We're partners henceforth. Okay? Shake hands.
We call ourselves partners...
But how do we let the world know?
Look at that girl standing there.
Do something about it, Maari.
Change it.
Maari & Sridevi
“Punching Bag”, is this okay? - Not really.
Brother, this one?
This one??? Perfect.
Don't mind them, just work.
Maari, customers are here, please... - Hey, guests are all here, bring coffee.
Get coffee!
Richmond - Not here. Go!
Why is this girl dressed in a lungi?
Why are 2 of them here?
Customer???
See, same piece.
It's roomy, wear it. Very breezy.
Wait!
Don't feel bad.
Who's the referee for our loft?
Will anything happen without Maari?
I'll be coming.
Take care. - Okay, Maari.
Is the boy ready?
Want me to tell him about the missing birds?
You know about it?
Is this Maari's loft? - Maari?
Say Maari brother.
Mister, who are you? - Your usual referee...
...has gone to another loft. So they sent me here.
How can they do that? It's wrong. Wait, I'll call up “Bird” Ravi.
Is a tournament happening here?
Yes, Ravi is organizing it. - Who? “Bird” Ravi?
Has Maari lost his authority?
Look at that flip! That's my boy.
What's he scribbling?
It was a foul. - What? A foul?
He's making such solid flips. Calling it a foul?
He tumbled correctly.
Are you kidding me? Look closely. I'm warning you once…
If he does it wrong again, you're out.
You'll disqualify our pigeon? - Saturday.
Come on. Did you see that? - No.
His movements are wandering.
There is no form. This one is out.
This one has won contests in the last 3 years.
So what? He did it wrong this year.
This one is out.
I can't bluff for you guys. - Who's bluffing here? You or us?
Stop. No fighting in the tournament.
You tell him oldie… Don't know to raise pigeons!
They just threaten us.
Oh, is that so? 1 minute.
Let those pigeons out.
Which is the Tumbler and the High Flier here?
Why? - Just tell me.
Here, this is the Tumbler.
With the way you looked up at the sky, I could tell you were a fraud.
None of these are Tumblers.
I knew something was odd when they sent a new guy instead of a neutral party.
You'd disqualify our pigeon, we protest, and you call Maari's men cheats. Was that your plan?
See our product? 30 years of experience. He caught you red handed.
It's not that…
You said something a while back.
What?
Something about raising pigeons. - No, didn't say anything.
I heard you. Just say it.
If the pigeon had tumbled right, we'd have no problem…
Is that what he said? - I think so.
Am I deaf? He said something else.
Tell him.
You said something a while back. Say that.
Don't know to raise pigeons! They just threaten us...
I didn't know…
How can you say without knowing?
So you're saying my pigeon can't tumble.
How should one tumble? You tell me.
It needs to fly up... and turn like that, and this way…
I don't know how to explain it.
If you can't explain, then demonstrate.
♪ Maari ♪
Wasn't that a perfect tumble? - Yes, perfect.
Not man enough to face me, but trying to plot a sketch.
Will show you.
♪ Maari ♪
This a petty issue, why should you waste time on this?
What's a petty issue? Would you be quiet if someone hits your guy?
I wouldn't have let anyone hit my guy.
What Ravi did was wrong.
Even if there was a shortage, you shouldn't have sent an amateur to referee.
There was no shortage. Their plan was to disqualify our pigeon.
Will you shut up.
You tell.
No matter what, you shouldn't have fought.
Should have either talked it out or come straight to me.
Talked it out?
Hey, tell brother what you told me.
What did you say?
Don't know to raise pigeons! They just threaten us... I told
I breathe to raise pigeons. Would I keep quiet when he says that?
Would you have kept quiet if someone said it to you? - I'd have slaughtered him.
If you still think it's my fault, tell me what to do.
Brother, Maari shouldn't organize tournaments anymore.
I'll decide that.
Both of you are at fault.
All this started because you organized the tournament.
Let Maari organize it as always.
Shake hands and mind our own jobs.
No, brother - Hey! It's final decision. Get up.
Shake hands. - Spit on it.
You've changed nowadays, brother.
Did it out of desire - Look at hand
Anna, I've been asking you for a while now.
What?
I told you. I've found a link.
The demand over red sandalwood is increasing by the day.
If you could let me do it too... - What man
You can't even organize a tournament without quarrels.
And you want to do this? Just mind your job, I'll take care of it.
Hello. - Hi!
Please come. Welcome.
I saw your designs on your Facebook page.
Your designs have a personal touch. We don't find that in big stores.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
We'll shop for both the Reception and Henna here itself?
Okay, dear. Whatever you say.
I'm buying all my friends identical saris.
You need to design that too. - For sure! We'll do a super job.
Very good fabric.
Morning fuctions... - Are they customer?
Yes.
I am Maari. - Hi.
One of this shop's business partners.
Hello sir, myself Swaminathan. - Let it be.
I'm a partner in my dad's business. Jewelry shop.
Trapped.
Really? - Yeah, sir.
Okay, okay.
I found the ad on Facebook. - You've come to the right place.
Marriage on the 23rd... Doing henna on the 22nd.
Talking about doing some girl called Mehendi when your bride is here.
No, it's not that. I meant the henna function.
Say sorry to him. - Sorry.
He's got a separate henna function. He is spending a lot on his wedding.
Smile
What? - You said 'smile'!
I was talking to her! - Stupid!
Sridevi! Discussed the rates yet?
No. They're looking at the designs.
Let them look. But I'll fix the rates, okay?
So, here... - Wait!
I told you I'll fix rates! Taking decisions without your partner's consent?
Maari... - Here you go, sister.
This is too high, sir!
Our shop is special, ma'am. You have to pay its worth.
Mr. Maari, this is unfair.
Yes! You have a separate function to apply henna.
This seems more unfair to you? - OK, we'll think about it and call you.
Yes, we'll call you.
Sit. - Will you sit only if bride says so?
Sit down.
You are buying from this shop. These are the rates.
Pay 50% advance and 50% upon delivery. Okay?
Look, your partner is acting like a rowdy!
Not “like a rowdy”.
I am a rowdy! Will you go without dealing?
I'll pay you. - Don't pay him.
Saw that? This is how you do business.
How do I trust you with such a huge company?
Send my cut across in the evening. Okay?
He cries a river for this! All your training?
Who hit you, sweetie? You look like Mr. Bean!
Coming!
Don't cry, it's embarrassing. - I'm so sorry.
I didn't expect them to behave this way. - What is happening here?
Sorry
I have nightmares about death looking at death certificates all 3 days.
No suspicious deaths have occurred in the area, sir.
All of them match registered police records.
I've checked those too. Nothing is connected to Maari.
That murder never happened.
Please leave this matter, sir.
Stop.
Sri baby. Come here. Look who is here!
What are you doing? - What?
Partner, I haven't received my cut yet.
They called and canceled the order.
How dare they cancel the order… Who does he think he is?
I'll finish him off. - No, listen to me.
If they place their order here and bought elsewhere, will we let it go?
They didn't go elsewhere. - Then?
The wedding has been canceled. - Why?
When you threatened them and the groom cried the girl lost her love for him, it seems.
She called off the wedding. - Good for him, or he'd have cried all his life.
See, this thing with girls and love is dangerous.
You never know why or for what they'd ditch you.
You're spurting philosophies!
Don't laugh.
I borrowed a huge sum to get the materials.
I wanted to pay off my debt with this money.
Pay back your debt with the advance money I got you.
I returned the money to them.
Why?
I want to earn honestly.
Look here.
If you run the company this way, we won't make any money.
I have a lot of other businesses… You take care of your debt.
I'm off now. Bye.
Hey. What? - She's crying.
I swear I didn't do anything. - What?
Shouldn't have let that money go. Who did you borrow from?
Through a friend of dad's.
Think his name is Ravi.
It's “Bird” Ravi.
Very bad. - Your family, your problems.
Let's go.
Who are you? - We've come to buy clothes. Get lost.
Take it and throw it out.
Stop it, please.
Sir, my parents have gone out.
It's okay. They're unnecessary.
What are they doing?
Vacating your store and opening ours. - Sir, we're trying to pay off your debt.
Business hasn't picked up yet. - Keep quiet, and we'd only touch the shop.
Okay? - Work faster, guys.
Sir, please sir.
I set it up with great difficulty.
My dream, sir.
Please.
What's the noise outside?
Who's that?
Stop it.
♪ Maari ♪
Maari, you know what would happen if Velu brother comes to know ?
Hey Ravi. We're following Velu brother's orders.
You touched our property and we touched yours.
Shame Shame Puppy Shame
This is our shop.
Haven't you told Bird about our partnership?
Bird. "Bird Ravi" right?
Look, we've lent her money. This is none of your business.
You lending money to people in our area is wrong. On top of it you create scene?
Think we'll leave it simply?
We'll kill you. - Don't remove your t-shirt!
We didn't know this was your shop. - Listen, big guy. Don't make a scene.
Velu brother has asked us not to fight.
But keep showing up in our area and brother will know what to do.
Leave!
Breathe out!
Bloody bugger.
Maari, should we fight for some chick?
You are blackmailing her too.
That girl is from my area.
I'll blackmail her, trouble her; do whatever I want.
Take your boss, your men and leave.
Maari, this is not over. - If not over then get lost.
What?
Creating a scene here is unnecessary. Just leave.
Maari.
Thanks a lot.
See... This is Protection.
♪ Maari ♪
Why did you pair them together? Idiot!
He wanted to try.
You're a pigeon pimp now? - Keep it inside.
Hello.
What do you want?
After you warned them yesterday they said they don't want the money.
I couldn't believe it. I should thank you.
Okay, go.
I mistook you to only cause trouble to the area people.
Now I understand that outsiders don't mess with us, thanks to you
You're not as bad as I thought.
You're right.
I'm much worse than you thought.
Stop flashing your teeth at me. Go.
Maari. Poor girl, she is only trying to thank you. - Feeling bad for the figure now?
She deceived that guy with his money. She is trying to do the same to us.
I'll even work for you till I can afford to pay you back.
Do you have sense? Offering to work for money at a rowdy's locale?
Wear your scarf properly.
Your scarf doesn't even serve its purpose.
They said you don't misbehave with ladies or I wouldn't have come to talk to you.
This won't work out. - It will!
We're all dry. Not just us, even the pigeons. They must be tired of our faces.
They'll be all excited if she comes. - She is a nice girl. Let's see. Poor girl
At least to make up for our sins. - How have we sinned?
We're so dry, Maari!
What's with the sudden interest?
Not sudden
I've been interested ever since I saw you fly pigeons.
When you win, you'd hold the pigeon and stand mighty, and high.
I really desired seeing you like that. Hence...
I'll come from tomorrow. Bye.
Hear that? She has desire.
She meant the pigeons, rascal.
♪ Don ♪ ♪ I'm Your Gold Fish ♪
♪ Scene ♪ ♪ Everything You Touch Is Scene ♪
♪ Deer ♪ ♪ I'm Your Caffeine ♪
♪ Gone ♪ ♪ After You See, I'm Gone ♪
♪ Don't Penetrate With Enthusiastic Eyes ♪ ♪ Even If You Give One Is Not Enough ♪
♪ Rose Flower Entrails, King I've Achieved ♪ ♪ Don't Stand With Me In Front Of You ♪
♪ Melting On Seeing Your Masculinity ♪ ♪ This Poor Girl Only Is Diminishing ♪
♪ Suffering On Seeing You Jump Border ♪ ♪ Stopping, I'm Also Woman ♪
♪ Melting... Diminishing... Suffering ♪ ♪ Stopping, I'm Also Woman ♪
♪ I am a Loyal Husband ♪ ♪ Giving You Royal Treatment ♪
♪ And Your Daily Shopping Is Guaranteed ♪
♪ You're My Mustache Uncle ♪ ♪ I'm Your Naughty Aunt ♪
♪ Giving You a Lifetime Service Warranty ♪
♪ Come Twinkle, Come And Mingle ♪ ♪ I'm The King In Our Jungle ♪
♪ Modern Cupid, Desire Is Increasing ♪ ♪ Blindfold Eyes, Give Me Ring ♪
♪ I'm Smothered, Stammering ♪ ♪ I'm Standing In One Place ♪
Don't you see him collecting it? - You're my partner. I'll only pay you.
♪ My Sugary Taste Is Burning ♪ ♪ Ready To Dance One On One ♪
♪ Melting... Diminishing... Suffering... Stopping ♪ ♪ I'm Also Woman ♪
♪ Melting On Seeing Your Masculinity ♪ ♪ This Poor Girl Only Is Diminishing ♪
♪ Suffering On Seeing You Jump Border ♪ ♪ Stopping, I'm Also Woman ♪
♪ Don ♪ ♪ I'm Your Gold Fish ♪
♪ Scene ♪ ♪ Everything You Touch Is Scene ♪
♪ Deer ♪ ♪ I'm Your Caffeine ♪
♪ Gone ♪
♪ Don't Penetrate With Enthusiastic Eyes ♪ ♪ Even If You Give One Is Not Enough ♪
♪ Rose Flower Entrails, King I've Achieved ♪ ♪ Don't Stand With Me In Front Of You ♪
♪ I am a Loyal Husband ♪ ♪ Giving You Royal Treatment ♪
Is it nice? I stitched it myself.
♪ And Your Daily Shopping Is Guaranteed ♪
Thanks.
♪ You're My Mustache Uncle ♪ ♪ I'm Your Naughty Aunt ♪
See you, brother.
Why do you call me brother, but not Maari? - Calling him brother doesn't come naturally to me.
♪ Giving You a Lifetime Service Warranty ♪
♪ I am a Loyal Husband ♪ ♪ Giving You Royal Treatment ♪
♪ And Your Daily Shopping Is Guaranteed ♪
♪ You're My Mustache Uncle ♪ ♪ I'm Your Naughty Aunt ♪
♪ Giving You a Lifetime Service Warranty ♪
Look here Maari.
This is romance for sure.
She is eyeing you.
She looks like a movie star, why would she be eyeing me?
You don't understand your worth…
I know but we've troubled her so much. How could she like me?
You just don't get it.
The first step to picking up a chick is to torture her.
Somehow you've got that right.
Girls dig bad boys like you and me.
At first sight, I am not an attractive guy.
Are you attractive at second glance? - No one gives me a second glance!
Suppose the girl likes me I should like her too, right?
She's a show off. It won't set. - Don't say that. She's a nice girl.
She and you are 'Made In China'. - Boss, it's 'made for each other'?
You're old school! What I mean is….
Only I get to hit him! - That's your fate.
I think she's a fine figure.
She's so delicate…
She'd get reddish if you pinch her!
When I see her, I just melt and can't control myself, Maari.
What? Will you find another girl like that?
Yes, brother.
The whole area is eyeing at that girl.
But she has eyes only for you.
You're lucky.
Give it a try!
Am I correct for the girl? - We know you are not
But that powder face don't know.
Someone's going to get beaten up now.
So many girls fall for the wrong men and suffer.
Add your name to the list of wrong men.
No, Maari...
She'll never find a handsome groom…
She'll never find another groom like you, Maari.
Definitely, brother!
You're sitting me down and using this chance to pull my leg?
I'll keep that in mind.
How do I explain this…?
When it's just us guys, there are no issues. You can just be free and happy.
When women enter the picture, it gets messy.
I don't think this will work.
Won't work out. - It will work, Maari.
Maari- Sri.
Sri-Maari. It's a good combination. - Shut up!
Just meet her in person and say “I love you”.
If there's a problem? - He's the one who gets in trouble.
Go!
You leave too.
There's no one but us.
You only. Go!
Why did he bring us along then?
The shirt I gave you. Finally warmed up to it?
Fits you so well. You look smart, you know?
It seems you like me.
So I've decided to love you.
First time I saw you, I wanted to slap you.
But then I saw the way you were with the pigeons…
So… I love you.
What?
I didn't say it right? I'll say it differently.
I love you.
I'm so sorry. I think you've misunderstood.
I had no such intentions with you.
I'm sorry if I gave you that idea.
So, don't have?
Okay, we'll drop the matter.
I told them so!
But the fools got me excited and confused. OK, let's mind our work. Bye!
Stop! - What?
Don't mistake me.
It's not that I don't like you.
So you like me?
I do… - Then “I love you”, let's love each other!
No, I like you. As a person.
This has to be personal. Can't do this in public!
But I don't know nothing about you.
What do you do? What are you like? - What do I do? What am I like?
I wake up in the morning and hang out with the pigeons.
Then I go to meet Velu brother. If he gives me some work, I do it.
Then the boys come over, I have fun, get drunk and sleep.
Then I wake up in the morning and hang out with the pigeons.
Then I go to meet Velu brother. If he gives me some work, I do it.
Then the boys come over, I have fun, get drunk and sleep.
That's all I am. - It's not that!
How do I explain…
Even if you're a good person
You're a rowdy! I would be scared, right?
How will my parents ever accept?
Shall we hang them?
No!
I don't know you well enough. How can I trust you?
You don't need to trust me. Free this matter. Don't let it confuse you. Bye!
Maari!
Something wrong.
Not there!
Why doesn't that girl like you? - Unknown, man.
Did you tell her properly?
I told her “I love you” in every possible way!
You shouldn't say it like that, Maari!
I… Love… You!
You should say it like that, Maari!
Why do you split it in 3 like that? - Because it's 3 words!
“I love you” is not a single word?
Three words, Maari! - Not one word?
Why didn't you tell me that before, Saturday?
Why have you brought this girl here? - She wanted to talk to you, brother.
You've come to develop our friendship?
Have a seat, buddy.
Hey, get lost!
Leave, both of you. Come in the morning.
Sit here.
I'll pour you a drink? - No!
She must be drunk already.
You only drink in star hotels. - I need to talk to you personally.
Speak.
I didn't tell you that I dislike you.
I just wanted to know more about you.
But you had left by then.
What do you want to know? - Who are you?
How did you turn out this way?
Turn out what way?
- No, everyone fears you.
Even me.
Do I look like a rapist?
Only gutless men rape.
I am a man.
Real men don't rape.
No...
I know about you…
There must be some reason for everyone to be scared of you.
Violence.
Murder.
Murder?
Nothing of that sort.
Murder…can't really call it a murder.
Murder… Something like murder.
Pretty much murder.
There was this guy called Pandi.
Real big shot. No one could have laid a finger on him.
One day I just went and casually stabbed him.
But he didn't die. So it doesn't count as murder.
Someone else killed him 2 days later. But I got all the credit.
It won't work out. Go home and think all night.
If it's okay, it's okay. Else, just drop it.
Stop bothering me. Okay?
Leave. Get out.
Why is the police here without permission? - Don't yell, man. He's come with a warrant.
Maari's asleep. Come back later. - Don't yell!
Don't make a sound or I'll kill you.
We've got a warrant against you.
Sir asked me to bring you in. - Who is the sir?
Hey “Punching Bag”, wake me up. I'm having a nightmare.
Get up. We've come to arrest you. - Arrest? For what?
Murder… Something like murder.
Pretty much murder.
Real big shot. No one could have laid a finger on him.
One day I just went and casually stabbed him.
This is how you do business.
I can't take this anymore.
I am going to the police.
Listen to me, madam. It's unnecessary trouble. - I don't care. I want to meet the S I.
What's the problem? - It's just a petty case.
Sir, I want to file a complaint against Maari. Nuisance case. File the FIR.
I'm ready to testify anywhere.
I appreciate your bravery but if I charge him with this case he'd get out very easily.
Then he'd only cause more trouble for you and me.
We need to catch him in a bigger case. - I'll be glad to help however I can.
After a lot of searching, I've found the file of a closed case.
The murder attempt of a man named Pandi. The suspect's description and age match Maari's.
But that's not enough.
We need stronger evidence connecting Maari to the case.
What can I do for this?
What would you do? - I'll help you raise your pigeons.
Calling him brother doesn't come naturally to me.
What happened?
Maari, careful!
Just hungover from last night's alcohol.
Leave me.
Showing me a police movie, first thing in the morning.
Good job, man. Did it super.
I've done a lot of vandalism, rowdyism, broken a few bones.
I've done everything but nothing happened.
For the first time ever I fell in love.
And they're going to lock me up. That is the fate.
'Fall in love, Maari'.
Screwed us, right?
What are you looking at? Come, take me away.
He suggested it but the girl has accepted it.
Everyone seems to have developed, just not us.
Is it okay? - A little to the left.
Yeah, perfect.
Why are they bursting crackers? Is it a festival day?
Not a festival, Maari. The news of your arrest has spread.
They don't even burst crackers for Diwali but look at them celebrating my arrest!
They've torn it already?
You guys don't stay here, leave. They'll keep urging you.
If a girl comes and says she loves you, just chase her away.
We don't have anyone but you, Maari. No one in the area will respect us now.
Tell him! - Who do we have but you?
Didn't set. Don't overact.
Your brother in law lives in Madurai, right?
Go live with him.
You've won.
You used a woman, but you still won.
When you waltzed into my area without permission, I should have kept you under check.
Letting you go was my bad.
Where's that girl? She must be feasting her eyes.
What an actress you are!
With all that talking and smiling, you've executed me, right?
She's ripped me apart, right? - Done very beautifully!
Get into the vehicle.
Won't be nice if we force you in.
Oh, my dialogue from the other day? Good! It was a good counter, let's go.
Bless you all.
Don't have AC?
♪ Maari ♪
Here comes Maari! Let's go.
How are you? Are all fine?
Thought you'd have lost weight but you're all fat!
Come on, Maari. - What?
You've lost so much weight. - When have I ever been fat?
1 tea, brother!
So, what's up, elder?
With me gone, was everyone in the area at peace?
No, Maari. The situation in the area has become very bad.
What happened?
They've arrested Velu brother and kept him under remand.
What you saying?!
You said it wasn't safe for us to be here when you're in jail.
We went out of town for a little while. When we returned, the area was different.
That police didn't just target us for no reason. He had different plan.
Anna! - What man!
They've arrested Maari and you're just telling me!
Were you fucking instead of meeting him? Start the vehicle.
I want him released today!
We've got information that you're smuggling red sandalwood.
The Revenue Department is here with a search warrant.
Do you know where you came? - Fool, there are cameras.
How did the media arrive before searching?
Unknown, sir. Someone must have leaked information.
Sir, start the search.
Seeing Velu anna's arrest on camera, his allies, the politicians backed out.
There was no one to bail him out. - Start the vehicle.
Arjun has a solid reputation at the Department for busting rowdyism in the area.
Everyone in the area was very happy! They celebrated him.
He came to our area one night.
He entered with a plan.
You might have heard about the red sandalwood smuggling arrest from last week.
The Forest Department has decided to export the wood legally. This job requires immediate labor.
Thought this would be a good opportunity for the unemployed in the area.
If you're interested, you may sign up for the job. - Arjun sir has come up with this. We can trust him.
Let's sign up.
You've received an invitation to get a job! Go sign up.
Sekar, you should sign up. - Come, you should sign up, too!
This won't suit me at all.
Both red sandalwood and ordinary wooden logs are stacked here.
One load of each needs to be loaded in each lorries. That's the job.
The people asked no questions and continued to work this way. This went on for 2 - 3 days.
One day, Arjun didn't arrive at the yard.
There was a raid that night.
Seize the goods and confiscate it.
Round up the laborers. No one should escape.
Sir, this is for the government.
Sure, a government job taking place secretly in a closed mill?
Sir, something is wrong.
You may call S I Arjun. He's the one who got us these jobs.
We went straight to him after finding this place. He asked us to make the arrests. Just get in the jeep!
Why is he running like this? - Why are you running?
The people who had signed up for transporting the wood have been arrested and jailed.
What you saying? Arjun sir had taken them for the job. Did you inquire him about it?
I went to the station. They said he has taken 2 days leave.
The next day, strange things began to happen.
Listen up, everybody!
All the shops in the marketplace are under Ravi brother's control now.
You had better pay up on time if you want to your shops to remain.
Even Maari is gone now. Who are you to collect from us?
Exactly! We won't give. Do you know what would happen if Arjun sir finds out?
You told correct! Did you see what would happen if Arjun found out?
Anyone else have desire to say something?
I should never hear Maari's name again.
Henceforth whatever I say will be done here.
That's when we discovered…
This police and "Bird" Ravi were doing all work together!
Sir, we sent our men to work because of your word. Now they're saying something about smuggling!
Yes. I did take them for a smuggling job. Ravi and I did all this together.
If I told you that, you wouldn't have come to work.
We were new. There was a light mishandle. There was a raid, too!
Sir, testify that they didn't know what the job was and get them released, sir.
Do you've sense? Then won't I get caught?
Leave. - Sir
Sir, I helped you because I thought you were a good guy.
How could you listen to them and do such wrong things?
Listen to them? This was all my idea. - Do you know why we captured Maari and Velu?
So that we take their position. - This is why I re-opened Maari's old case.
You stopped being of use after Maari's arrest.
Don't ask unnecessary questions. Mind your business.
No. I won't let this go. - What will you do?
Sir, this is wrong. - Arumugam, chase them away.
What are you staring at? - Poor people. Let's release them somehow!
Listen, just do as I say. Everybody, leave.
Their plan was to remove you and Velu brother to smuggle red sandalwood.
"Bird" Ravi now controls Pigeon race and tournaments.
There is no ethics. It's terrible. They just do everything to their convenience.
Most of the supporting enthusiast have stopped racing.
I got word from Velu brother after your release.
He said to leave the area; That it will be better to vacate.
Let's leave.
You're just going to leave? - What else can we do?
Velu brother has said so himself. Who do we stay back for?
Bring the pigeons and everything. Let's leave.
Punching Bag, you heard him.
Pack our stuff and bring it out and get a moving vehicle. We'll be waiting in area.
Why are they loading things? - Unknown!
You useless, bring it carefully.
When did you get here?
Has Maari got released? Is he here, too?
Can't you tell? We're leaving.
He'll never come by here. You can be happy.
It's so hard to leave our birthplace! - Look, it's hard for us, too.
You deserve it! You mess with that police. We'll do our jobs elsewhere.
Your shops will deteriorate, wait and see.
Look there! They've decided to pack and disappear. - Punching Bag, didn't your brother Maari come here?
How could he? Can he ever face anyone in the area?
Look, don't overact because you stabbed him in the dark.
You're not fit to compete with brother. - What? What qualification do we need?
Unnecessary!
Go ahead and do it. He can take a beating. - If you can endure then come
Maari hits you daily. Let us hit you today.
Hit him!
I will hit you and you will endure it. - He was leaving anyway.
Hey, let him go!
♪ Maari ♪
Come.
Will you go if he commands?
Maari!
Unnecessary, Maari!
Hey, dummy! Looks like your face is trespassed.
That's why audacity is bad.
♪ This Fraud Will Break Your Bone, Maari ♪ ♪ Unable To Throw, Maari ♪
♪ Returned Very Wicked ♪ ♪ My Maari Is Guilty ♪
♪ My Maari ♪
♪ If You See, It's Sharp Maari ♪ ♪ If He's Sharp, It's Different Maari ♪
♪ If Mouth Opens, It's Wealthy Maari ♪ ♪ If You Manage To Stay, Maari ♪
♪ If You Back Stab, It's Residual Maari ♪ ♪ That Maari Removes Cuts ♪
♪ Different Rowdyism Maari ♪ ♪ Maari Speaks Only Good ♪
♪ That Maari ♪
Go.
Go and tell that police.
I'll be here itself.
He may have the area under his control but Maari is always out of control.
Only I get to hit him.
Who is coming in whose territory and creating scene?
Will show you.
♪ Maari ♪
Stop! What are you doing here?
Maari doesn't want to see your faces.
Go away. - Move!
We want to talk to our Maari. - Your Maari?!
Maari, things got really difficult in your absence. That police tricked us and got us in trouble.
Not just that, he's increased the bribe threefold.
None of us can live! - Drop dead, then.
Yes, Maari. We were really scared about what to do. We'll be brave now that you're here.
You're the ones who burst crackers and celebrated my arrest!
This wash-basin face was the one who fired a flower-pot.
You people chose to be allied to that police.
Suffer, now.
Leave!
You heard the man. Leave.
Cart yourself away!
Do you have sense? He would have left on his own.
Now you picked a fight with him and made him stay back.
What could he do here, anyway?
We shall corner him at the right time and place.
Check if all the pigeons are in the right condition.
I'll come and check on the young birds in the morning.
We'll start the training tomorrow morning else will be too late.
How dare you come here? - I only came to apologize.
I'm sorry.
I know you must be very angry with me.
But... I did have my reasons.
I thought I was doing the right thing. I didn't realize I was helping the villain.
Anyhow, it's wrong to betray someone's trust in any situation.
So, I'm really sorry.
Didn't I come to apologize? Can't you at least respond to me?
Forgiven. Leave.
Go, Powder face.
Maari asked you to leave!
Do you know why Maari committed that murder?
Because they killed his loved pigeon.
Tell me honestly, if you'd been in his place… wouldn't you be furious and killed them?
Why do you trouble the area people?
Why can't you show the affection on people that you bestow upon pigeons?
Why should we? To these people? Did they do that for Maari?
Who helped him when he was a kid, when he was alone and hungry?
No one came.
He only had one thing then; His pigeons. It was the pigeons that fed him.
Maari always says, you can trust a pigeon but not a human.
Now you've proved him right.
What I did seemed justified that day… - Don't you talk about justice!
Have you ever struggled in life? Have you ever struggled for a daily meal?
If you just waltz in here and apologize, think he'll smile and accept?
Look, he doesn't ever want to set eyes on you after what you've done.
If you keep coming back here, it will get wrong.
Stop talking to that Powder face! Let's leave
What's your problem?
If you're telling me nothing, then leave!
A few days after you went to the jail, my school fees was due.
But it wasn't paid at all.
That's when the school staff told me that you've been paying my fees.
I didn't pay. - I know you're doing it secretly.
I won't tell anyone that you're paying. - Hey, loose! I told you I didn't pay.
What do I care if you study or not? Leave.
Did that police trick you and jail you?
Did they hit you in the jail?
Did you suffer?
Poor thing.
It wasn't that bad. Leave!
I wasn't talking about you. I meant the police.
You'll get him, one day!
Loudspeaker, go to sleep. - Get lost you rogue!
We can enter our birds to the race next week. All the pigeons are ready. Our next target is Arjun.
Don't know why my hands feel nervous since morning.
What?
Need to do something urgently about this Arjun and "Bird" Ravi!
He's a police. You can't do him on urgent basis. Must keep calm.
I'm idle nowadays. Feeling somewhat.
I'm so bored; I want to…
…get a job.
A job? Oh Jesus! Save this Child…
What?
What job did you have before all this? - What man? We were breaking a few bones, causing trouble!
Collecting money and we even raced pigeons. - Is that a job, brother?
You've been acting cocky ever since I returned from the jail…
Nothing like that. - What job can you do?
I'll do any job!
What job? - Any job!
So we'll get you a painting job with Murugan? - But painting is an artist's job. I can't do that!
You paint the place red when you hit people. - But that's not the same, idiot!
There's a mechanic in our area, Mani. You can chase him out and do his job.
Chasing out part is okay but unable to do mechanic stuff.
You said you'll do any job! - What can I do if you're only naming jobs that I can't do?
Remember Rani sister? We seized an auto from her husband when he failed to pay up.
That auto is still with us. - That's correct!
We'll dismantle and sell the parts? - We'll drive the auto!
Just talking about it won't do! You need to know how to ride one.
Come here.
You don't even respond to me normally… - Come here. Sit.
Tell me - Sit down!
What's the matter? - The auto…
You're mocking me? - Auto... you can drive.
Say something.
Shall we? - You can drive.
You can drive, brother.
Then we'll start driving an auto from tomorrow.
Super! You carry on. - Be careful, brother!
Get in, man. - It's an inauspicious time…
Get in.
Do as Maari says. - You come with us, brother.
Hope nothing happens!
This is new!
Want to take the auto? - No, brother.
Where are you headed? - Saidapet.
Won't take the auto to Saidapet? - I'll take the bus.
Just get in. - No, brother…
Get in, boy. - No, brother…
Go!
Stop!
Give us the amount.
How much, brother? - Just give me that!
Here - Brother!
Please, give me a tip, brother! - Give him… a tip?
Pick that up and go.
Stop!
Grab that guy along with his vada… Come here!
Get in... go sit inside.
Auto? - Of course it's an auto.
Get in. - Sir, I've come on my bike.
I said get in.
Tiny guy… you talk too much!
Squeeze in! Push in!
Stop! He wants to ride in some other auto! - Where are you taking me?
Just come, man. Else we'd be in trouble with Maari.
Keep going, don't stop!
Maari, they're refusing to accept our entry. Have a word with them.
The entry time is up, Maari. They've said to reject any more entries.
That's not a big deal at all. Call Muthu brother. We'll talk to him.
He's not the current president.
If you want to do late entry, talk to the new president.
Here he comes. Talk to him. - It's this guy? I thought so.
Hello, Maari.
You've come to register? Time is over.
You should have come earlier. Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot! You were in the jail, right?
What do we do, brother? - Unknown, sir.
I said we'll allow if they request you. - That's true. Ask them to request, then.
Request to your dirty face? Maari, we'll see next year.
Saturday, don't play up. - I'm saying it openly.
It's our turn in this area now.
Are you flying your birds this year, "Bird" Ravi? - Yes.
Okay, that's nice. You should do that.
What are you grinning for? - Nothing. Leave it.
I asked you why you were grinning!
Look at that board.
You must wish to see your name there, sometime. You go ahead and fly your birds.
You think we can't win if you compete?
The whole world knows that. Raising your voice won't change it.
We'll let you win this time.
Take his entry. We'll see who wins. - No, I'll let you win this time.
You let your birds race! Come!
Why is he stupid? - Yeah!
You heard the President. Take our entry!
We prevented him from participating so that you could win.
He knew you would fall for it if he teased you.
And you fell for it! - Leave it.
His pigeons are 3 months behind ours in training.
He doesn't have any money to feed them special food and medicines.
We've readied our pigeons with imported medicines and tonics.
We've been training them for 4 months! This year is ours.
You've been doing all this for years now. Why have you never won?
You can win only if you admit the opponent's strengths.
Even if he starts training them late, even if he trains them with just water;
His pigeons will win. That's Maari.
That's why I told you to reject his entry.
What do you know about pigeons?
Wait and watch.
As the race day draws closer, you'll fear losing and stand in front of me.
It will happen.
Don't stare at the pigeon after feeding it. He can't digest his food.
Brother.
Has the trial date been announced? The pigeons are getting ready.
Why are you hitting him?
He asked me not to come but I didn't listen. You do good to others secretly, right?
You've been paying Kavitha's school fees secretly?
Who? Our Loudspeaker Kavitha? You never told us!
Why do you refuse to reveal the good in you?
It's fine if you reject it.
I knew there's a good guy in there, somewhere.
Now I've seen that. And that's enough.
Even if you keep chasing me away, I'll repeatedly arrive to help.
You've helped me enough, already.
What are you trying to get from me by bowing this way?
Why do you like it so much to be a villain?
I'd rather be a pure villain than a corrupted hero.
Ask the street vendors to pay up. - Okay!
Don't leave out anyone.
Pay up! Quick…
Give. - Here.
Greetings, brother.
Take it out.
What are you staring at? Go!
What are you all giving?
Have all the auto drivers paid up? - Yes, all of them…
Except him.
Since when does Maari drive an auto? Why hasn't he paid?
He refuses to join the union. - He refused and you accepted?
Pay up, man.
Pay up nicely or we'll make you.
Go.
Go!
♪ This Fraud Will Break Your Bone, Maari ♪ ♪ Unable To Throw, Maari ♪
♪ Returned Very Wicked ♪ ♪ My Maari Is Guilty ♪
You'll take it?
Will you take it and reach home in one piece?
♪ If You See, It's Sharp Maari ♪ ♪ If He's Sharp, It's Different Maari ♪
♪ If Mouth Opens, It's Wealthy Maari ♪ ♪ If You Manage To Stay, Maari ♪
♪ If You Backstab, It's Residual Maari ♪ ♪ That Maari Removes Cuts ♪
♪ Different Rowdyism Maari ♪ ♪ Maari Speaks Only Good ♪
How much? - No, it's fine.
Let it be, Maari. - Right.
♪ That Maari ♪
♪ Maari ♪
Still scared of him?
You should have beat him up and collected the money.
He'll keep saying but we're getting beaten up.
Nothing, sir.
Let it go. What will happen if one guy doesn't pay?
Why do you think we collect? Is it a major source of income?
Even they're struggling to pay us. We're collecting to keep them under control.
Even if one person refuses to pay, that fear will reduce.
Can't let that happen. Need to fix it tomorrow!
The chains were a lot heavier before I went to prison. Now why does it seem light?
He was roaming around with them!
Roaming? - I had it in my house, man.
Maari is the most covered auto driver in Tamil Nadu!
Brother, look who's here.
What man? Maari drives an auto?
I was expecting complaints that he's doing rowdyism and causing trouble in area.
But he's just driving an auto? What, Maari?
Heard you refused to pay the fee? Were you caught up in the past?
You're a nothing now. Get that in your head first.
If I'm nothing, what drove you to come here? I meant, vehicle.
Looks like a bit of the old Maari is left in the auto-guy somewhere!
Shouldn't be.
Drop your cigarette.
Drop it!
Careful, Maari! Sir, why are you hitting him?
Maari, listen. He's a police. Let's not cause trouble.
Sir, we won't cause trouble. - Trying to slither away?
Sir, don't hit him.
Please listen to us. Don't hit him.
No, sir. Don't hit him! Please listen, sir.
Sir, please tell them to stop.
Stop!
Okay, that's enough. Stop!
I'm the leader here from now. Understand?
Either run away with your pigeons or sit somewhere with your tail curved.
Else, I'll come hit you whenever I'm bored. You're my Punching Bag henceforth.
Hey, give me a cigarette.
So...
If a mosquito bites a guy who is asleep, doesn't make mosquito a great guy.
If same mosquito bites a guy who is awake one day, mosquito dies.
1 day...
♪ Maari ♪
He comes in his police uniform, knowing we can't hit him then.
If only he dared to come without it! We shouldn't keep quiet anymore, Maari.
Just say the word and we'll deal with him in different way.
We need to get Velu brother released first. - How will that police let that happen?
Sir.
Where are you running? Come here, shorty!
Maari, I know nothing. I didn't help him intentionally.
I helped him thinking he was a nice guy. I'm not on his side.
I need some information to lock him. You know all about the frauds he's committed?
Tell me. - I'd lose my job if he found out.
If you don't tell him, you'll lose your life. No problem?
Tell him!
I don't know his lorry routes, Maari. But I do know one thing.
To avoid the checking that happens in all the tolls, he uses travels vehicles to carry small loads.
I know some of these routes, Maari.
Looks like the customs guys. We're caught!
Lift it up???? - I'll hit you!
Sir, we got it, sir.
Meaning? - We got the wood.
Shit! Open the door.
Bloody hell. - What?
Hell, man!
Bullshit!
Hello?
The press and media have come to the station. Did you call them?
What, the press?
Officer Arjun is here! Catch him...
...on camera
He's done so much, but acts like he's done nothing.
Thank you, Arjun sir. You've done all these jobs.
How much you have contributed! - He does that a lot, sir.
Keep up the good work. - Thank you, sir.
Come here.
What's happening? - Sir, this is your work, right?
You're so shy! - What?
When I came in the morning, the smuggled wood and the smugglers were outside the station.
I thought you caught them as usual and called the Revenue Department.
Do you have sense? - Sir!
I didn't do it. Someone else did it. - How do you get it right every time, sir?
You're a player, sir.
He's so right every time, almost like he's the one transporting it!
He's a very nice guy!
Wondering why your own goods are in your station?
You're not in control, as you think, officer!
Nothing will happen to me because of this.
It's not just the goods that were caught. Your men were caught with it.
Upon inquiry, he's told truth. He is ready to tell truth to the Revenue Officers, too.
Think about what would happen to you then. The Press is here, too.
This was the mosquito that bit me when I was asleep the other day, right?
What did I tell you?
Didn't I tell if mosquito bites a guy who is awake one day, mosquito dies?
It's dead. - Right?
What do you want? - Release Velu brother.
How is that possible? We've arrested him with evidence.
Like you need lessons in deceit, officer!
Get one of your own men to surrender and release Velu brother or else…
Punching Bag! - Present, sir!
Just checking! How did you do it, sir? It was super. The area has been better since you came.
Ask him one by one, he'll answer patiently. May I leave, police officer?
♪ That Maari ♪
Move! - Careful, don't share it on WhatsApp!
♪ That Maari ♪
♪ Maari ♪
Release Velu? Don't do such things, man.
You've been an enemy all along.
But I am a traitor. He would be very pissed off with me.
Not just that, Maari's position will get even stronger if Velu is out.
What else can I do? Are you telling me to get arrested?
Your man has been caught by his hand.
This was the one thing you had to do and you've screwed that up, too.
Look what's happened now!
Don't get tensed. We'll all be jailed in if we're caught. - That's why I'm telling you, Velu has to be released.
Velu has lost his political support after he went to jail.
Even if he's released now, he can't touch a police alone. He'll be caught.
You're a police, so you'll be okay. What if he targets us?
That's your problem. - Sir, you're speaking against us?
Look, it's your man who's been caught. I can still get you in trouble and escape.
Be happy that I haven't done that. Try to transport the goods safely from now.
What, brother? He's saying like this and going and respect been reduced nowadays.
We need to be careful with him.
Move aside!
Greetings, brother. - Stop.
Brother is here. - Come Maari. Garland him.
Move aside. Welcome, brother. - Maari...
Get up...
Dad!
I told you not to go there! Did you listen?
Are you okay? - I'm okay, dad. Am fine, dad
How did you get released? - They released Velu brother first.
Then they said it was the same case and released all of us.
Maari is the cause for our release. - Really?
When I heard that you'd been released, I knew you'd get me out somehow.
But why did you use this evidence? It's gone waste! - You're out of jail. What more do we need?
If we'd gone to Revenue Department, we could have gotten back at him or even finished him completely.
Think I'll let the guy who got you jailed get away? I'll take special care of him.
You leave it, brother.
Tomorrow is the Diwali and you're out of jail! You just watch our atrocity in our area today!
See, they're celebrating our arrival. Stop!
The area is done for today!
Take a still, Maari. I'll come too!
Come, let's go. - Where, brother?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Stop it! About turn.
Get lost!
Come here, beautiful.
Check out this look!
Send him. Just send him off, Maari.
Hello baldy - Maari. Let go.
Saw that? He's started his atrocity again. - Keep quiet. Because of him I was released.
I'll take leave! - Go get a haircut. Go!
Maari, it's thanks to you that our men have been released.
What?
What a pity!
Who got your men out? I only got Velu brother out.
You were just free additions. Leave. - Get out!
Hi, dude! - Hi!
Saw that? Respect is coming automatically.
How's it going, man? - Fine, man.
Give me a hi-5, man. - Cool!
Go fool.
They're here? It's Diwali indeed. - Start collecting in all the shops.
Prem. Go to the street vendor.
Like that!
Hold it!
What man? Why they returned?
Pay up the money. - It's Diwali time…
So what can I do if it's Diwali time? Pay up!
Pay up, man.
Brother, pay up. I want to go home!
It's not unusual to collect, right, Maari?
Poor guy.
Brother, at least you pay up, please?
♪ This Fraud Will Break Your Bone, Maari ♪ ♪ Unable To Throw, Maari ♪
You're wearing make up?
♪ Returned Very Wicked ♪ ♪ My Maari Is Guilty ♪
Will you retreat or do I have light this cracker on you?
Come, I'm going.
♪ That Maari ♪
Poor girl, this Sri.
This is the usual amount. Return this back to them.
Happy Diwali! - Same to you.
I love you all. - Bye!
♪ We Know Our Route Is Wrong ♪ ♪ All Gentlemen... Get Out ♪
♪ There Will Be Little Wrong ♪ ♪ Until You Know It's Not Right... Escape ♪
♪ This Native's Light ♪ ♪ Maari, The Great ♪
♪ Even Police Strikes a Salute ♪
♪ It's Correct If You Stay Else Rivet ♪ ♪ Hereafter Good Time Started ♪
♪ When You Bend Over, Citizens Will Stab You ♪ ♪ There Is No Way To Walk Respectfully ♪
♪ Searching For Partner In World Is Troublesome ♪ ♪ It's Not Wrong Even If You're Alone ♪
♪ Never Say Such Things, Dear ♪ ♪ Everyone Will Stay Here Anytime As One ♪
♪ Do Only Whatever You Know Is Right, Son ♪ ♪ Now Come To My House And Eat Food ♪
♪ Came Alone; Will Go Alone ♪ ♪ Relatives And Family Is Unnecessary ♪
♪ Her Conversations Came Like Honey ♪ ♪ My Skin Will Go If I Fall For It ♪
♪ We Know Our Route Is Wrong ♪ ♪ All Gentlemen... Get Out ♪
♪ There Will Be Little Wrong ♪ ♪ Until You Know It's Not Right... Escape ♪
♪ This Native's Light ♪ ♪ Maari, The Great ♪
♪ Even Police Strikes a Salute ♪
♪ It's Correct If You Stay Else Rivet ♪ ♪ Hereafter Good Time Started ♪
Have the birds returned from training? - We flew 50; Only 20 have returned.
What about Maari's? - He flew 30; All 30 have returned.
What's funny?
I told you the other day.
That you'd come to me for help as the race draws closer.
What can you do?
He can't participate without his birds. - No need of that. Be quiet.
You don't understand the seriousness of pigeon fancying business.
Make sure he doesn't do anything.
Arjun sir, you've done so much for us. Let us handle this.
Who said I'm doing this for you?
He should feel pain. We need to hit him where it hurts.
Don't do anything without Ravi brother's consent.
It's already done.
Maari.
10 pigeons are dead.
They've set it on fire when we weren't around.
It was that girl Sridevi, who opened the cages and saved the pigeons.
If it wasn't for her, all the birds would be dead. She burnt hands while trying to save the birds.
She was here when they burnt the cage. If she hadn't been there, all the birds would be dead.
They say pigeons never return to a burnt cage.
They'd have gotten scared. Our pigeons will never return, brother.
Maari, don't mistake me for saying this. Let's leave this place.
There's nothing here for us. Why should we suffer here?
Velu brother has returned, right? Let him deal with the police.
Why should we struggle? They could have attacked us! What sin did the pigeons do?
I know you'll refuse but, it hurts to see you like this, Maari.
Let's leave from here.
Punching bag, pack our things and get the vehicle ready.
Go!
Saturday. Look there!
You said pigeons don't return to a burnt cage.
How did they return?
The birds know this is their home but you don't realize it.
This has to end today.
I told you to do nothing! Everyone discovered that we set fire to his loft.
Did you know I've been banned from pigeon racing altogether?
What about it?
My dignity is lost!
I can't race pigeons anymore. - Stop yelling! Following my word got you this far.
So what if you can't race?
Playing with pigeons… - You won't understand that.
It's an ancestral sport. You're following his instructions now?
Brother, don't just hit me! You're just a proxy. Isn't it Arjun sir who draws the sketch?
So you're supporting him? Fools, do you know what you've done?
Do you know what Maari would do if you lay a finger on his pigeons?
What will happen? - He was just waiting for the right moment.
You've taunted him. He will come!
♪ Maari ♪
Maari, listen to me!
No need, Maari.
I only kept quiet this long as you were a police.
The moment you've touched my pigeons, I'll kill you and go to jail again.
Did it unknowingly, Maari…
Maari, wait! Listen to me.
Wait, Maari.
Listen to me, Maari.
I refused, but police threatened us to do it.
I had nothing to do with your loft burning. I know all about the frauds he's committed.
I am willing to testify anywhere, anytime.
I don't even trust a good man. Why would I trust dirt like you?
Will you tell?
You'll kill me and go to prison?
I'll say you killed him for revenge and get you jailed.
You sinner! I told you not to trust him.
What was that?
You always say...
Will you show?
See what I've done? Now I've showed you.
You'll spend the rest of your life in jail.
Take him away. - What are you doing?
He's not man we should arrest. That's the man. Get him.
Leave me! Sir, why are you arresting me?
Leave me. - Stop.
They've told us what you do.
I've got a guy in the Revenue Department. I'll be restored to my old power.
All I need is a witness to everything that Arjun has committed.
Sir, I'm not afraid, with Maari and you by my side. I'm willing to talk openly.
What did you say? You'll show me?
That was nice. You said it real nice.
Don't come out, okay? Just stay inside. That's your safety.
♪ Maari ♪
Sub-Inspector Arjun has been arrested by Revenue Department for smuggling red sandalwood.
Unable to decide if you're good or bad.
Why doubt about that? I am bad!
Good guys can't be trusted. They can turn bad at any point.
Men who appear to be good but do bad, are even worse.
But a guy, who openly claims to be bad but does some good, can be trusted.
I trust you.
So what?
I've feeling that a lie from a long time ago has become the truth now.
I'm telling seriously. I really do like you now.
No need! Not at all needed!
This love and all won't set my character.
I've got my pigeons, my boys and I've got the area people to trouble whenever I'm bored.
I'd be free and jolly like this all the time.
You think about it, we could just have friendship.
Okay?
Bye.
Take a photo!
Move aside.
Look at that!
Maari.
It's been so peaceful since Arjun left.
It's been so many years since we lived without paying bribes.
For living peacefully in this area without fear...
We don't know how to repay this debt, Mr Maari.
Look at him, bluffing.
All the money I lost while in the prison, all the compensation money in this period,
The money you have saved from not paying my cut.
Plus service charge and service tax - ₹ 7 lakhs.
Amounts to ₹ 7 lakhs.
If all of you pay me that money, we'll call it even.
What's he saying?
Maari is so funny! - Look at him.
I'm talking seriously here. You think I'm being funny?
Settle this within a month or the treasury first and then your throat.
You sinner!
So you're going back to rowdyism? - Did I ever claim to have reformed?
Maari will always be this way.
Subtitle done by Srinath