Kolai - Tamil Movie Review

Kolai is a crime-thriller-cum-psychological Tamil Movie released in the year 2023. Directed by Balaji K Kumar, it stars Vijay Antony, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Ritika Singh in lead roles. Even though one can assume it to be based on some real incidents, it is simply a hotchpotch. It was a Box-Office Failure due to the quirky cinematic treatments and confusing tactics employed by the production teams.

The story revolves around the murder mystery of a young singer-cum-model named Laila in her house. Initial assumptions by police were that strangulation was the cause of her death. However, several suspects emerge through interrogations carried on by them. Within hours, the murder becomes sensational news. 

From this stage, the entire movie becomes a setup of a maze with lots of hectic activity leading to confusing results with no clear-cut lead. Inspite of all these oddities, I enjoyed the movie.

I am providing the story as per my understanding and deductions.

The Investigating Team

DCP Thilak Verma is in charge of the case and, as he is to be transferred from there in a couple of days, he wants the case to be solved and closed before his transfer letter arrives.  He instructs Police Officer Sandhya,  who has been appointed as in charge of the case, to seek the services of Vinayak, a reputed Detective who solved more than 200 cases in his career till then. The DCP is confident of Vinayak's exceptional skills and knows that Sandhya has been his best student during her training period.

But Vinayak is mentally disturbed, and undergoing guilt and mental tensions. His daughter Ammu met with an accident and is in hospital getting treatment for trauma and severe brain injuries. Vinayak believes that he was the cause of her accident as he took her for a drive against her will (with the belief that she would enjoy some memorable moments spent with her father before leaving for her higher studies). Another cause for worry is the rift between Vinayak and his wife Yamuna because of his excessive involvement in work to the extent of ignoring his family life.

When Sadhya seeks his help in solving the case, Vinayak does not accept her request. But his mind changes after studying the file and he agrees to involve himself in the case to seek justice for the murdered girl. He believes that his daughter will be happy if he can deliver justice.

Initial Investigations and Testimonials

Vinayak examines the place of murder and after a detailed study using his extraordinary skills, collects some important clues using the fingerprints and testimonials from the maid and security guards of the residence. He observes that many persons visited the victim before her death. One frequent visitor was her boyfriend Satish and another was her agent Babloo. Besides them, it is revealed through the CCTV footage that two more people visited her. On inquiry, they get identified as Arjun, a photographer who is supposed to be a violent person, and Aditya Koushik, an agent for a modelling agency supervised by Rekha, a business tycoon.

More witnesses and contacts get questioned time and again to grab more details regarding the suspects's activities and their locations. Thereupon, Sandhya and Vinayak indulge themselves in building cases for and against each suspect, considering their motives or alibis in the murder.

Deep Scrutinies & Findings 

The suspicious entrance of Arjun and Aditya Koushik through back doors during that night before the murder took place, makes them as the murder suspects. On questioning them, Vinayak concludes that both of them could be merely suspects but not fit into the place of murderers. Moreover, Vinayak observes an ice cube missing from the refrigerator of Laila's room. He conducts a deep search and it struck to his mind that the ice cube must have been used to disable the alarm of the emergency exit. So, he assumes that the agent Babloo must have disabled that alarm to provide entrance to Aditya Koushik. Consequently, Babloo must have been present inside the house when the murder was committed.

Vinayak cross-examines Babloo who repeatedly denies providing any clues as to his role in the happenings, but asserts he is not the murderer. He enquires calmly whether babloo knew anything about Yamini. Yamini was a missing girl who died many years ago. It remains a puzzle in Vinayak's mind. So he asked whomever he met during the interrogations about Yamini's identity. But nobody knew her.

Twists and Turns

Meanwhile, things get worse. Babloo gets murdered in a toilet. Arjun is also murdered leading the attention towards Sathish, the lover of Laila. Vinayak cross-examines Sathish and follows his activities consistently. His smart observations lead him to the conclusion that he is the murderer. He enters his house secretly and searches for evidences. But nothing is found except the lines from a song "yaar nee..." scribbled in his diary.

Vinayak becomes perplexed. But calms himself and tries to link each development in the case. He somehow believes that Laila's case could be interlinked with Yamini's murder. So he employs his assistants to search for the location of Yamini's parents. He contacts her father, on location, and is able to get some torn pieces of a line from some lyric. He arranges the pieces in different positions and finds out that it is a line from the same song that he found in Sathish's apartment. Now, he gets confident that both murders are committed by Sathish. But, he needs to collect some proof.

In the meantime, Sandhya and Vinayak met an extraordinarily smart boy named Vinod who is closely associated with Laila. He lives in the opposite building of Laila's apartment and was saved by Laila from being crushed by a vehicle. Laila loved his nature and used to spend time with him in his home. He is, perhaps, the grandchild of a retired Justice(a strict lady) in whom Laila used to confide in. He wants to trace the murderer using his talents through computer-tracking.

Vinayak suddenly remembers that, during his interrogations, Sathish once asked for permission to retrieve a  personal album from Laila's apartment as he wants to keep her memories. He immediately gets into the place and searches for the album. While doing so, he finds some irregularity in the things kept on the racks/shelves. He searches deeply and unearths a small chip hidden therein. He immediately discovers that it was the taped voice of Laila that was heard by people while calling for her to enquire her safety. This finding proves that the case has been manipulated by Sathish. He taped her voice secretly employing some tricks and then played it after murdering her as an alibi to prove that she is not dead when he visited her the last time accompanied by the security guards.

But, Vinayak could not deliver justice by getting Sathish arrested as the case got closed by that time due to pressure on the DCP and due to the rash judgment of one Police Officer who publicly announced before media that Aditya Koushik was the murderer who later killed himself after writing on the mirror that he is the murderer of Laila.

The Final Judgment

At this stage, it is Vinod who takes charge of the entire situation. He throws the dice before Sathish inviting him to meet for some settlement. When they confront each other in the middle of a street disguised themselves in hoodies, both of them shoot each other and collapse simultaneously on the spot. Sandhya arrives there with police force only to find that both of them are dead. Vinayak, to his surprise, watches from behind the scene that his daughter "Ammu's soul" is walking away with that of Laila's. He finds relief that ultimately justice has been delivered to Laila's soul and, as a token of gratitude, she is taking Ammu with her to the heavenly abode.

You may like to enjoy this beautiful song which is the cause of Laila's attention towards Sathish that ended up in her murder.

Agnipoolu - Part 16: Prithvi, Viren unable to trace Parvati | Swamidass knows Dr. Madhavi is sheltering Parvati | Rift grows between Viren, Raju

Parvati left the house after knowing about the cruel nature of Swamidass in destroying the whole life of Govindji. Raju, unable to do anything, informs Viren about his mother leaving the house suddenly without telling the reason or the whereabouts of her destination. She informs Viren that Parvati did not take even phone or clothes with her while leaving. Viren becomes tense hearing this and leaves the office immediately. He reaches home and goes direct to the room of Swamidass and asks him about all this. Swamidass replies very harshly and tells that he has nothing to answer to all his questions. He tells him to ask all those questions to his mother when he finds her because it is she who has left the house. So, Viren goes out in search of his mother.

Neelaveni is much worried about Prithvi. She messages to his phone to enquire whether he took meals as her mother is pressuring her to take meals. When she did not receive any reply, she tries to call him and finds that his phone is switched off. Krishnamurthy comes to her room to see whether she took meals or not. Neelu tells him that Prithvi's phone is switched off and she is in much tension to know about his safety and mental condition. She tells him that she will go and see at his old residence whether he is there and safe as she knows that he likes that old residence more than anything. She assures Krishnamurthy that she will not disturb him, simply see him from distance and come back. When she reaches the building, she recognises the car and thanks God that Prithvi is there. She goes in and finds him sleeping on his bed and feels happy. Then she comes down and finds the tea wala who used to serve them food when she and Prithvi spent their days there. She gives him money and instructs him to supply food and tea to Prithvi during his stay there without disturbing him. She gives her phone number also to him so that he can call to her if any urgency.

Swamidass, who left his house in a tense mood on Viren's questioning him, goes to his guest house and instructs the keeper there not to disturb him at any cost. Various doubts were torturing his mind. He is unable to bear the fact that he had married an already mother to a child. He even doubts whether the child was dead or it is another lie from Parvati's mouth. He can no longer trust her. He thinks she had been pretending to be a good wife to him while she was actually attached emotionally to Govindji all through these years. His doubt goes on Prithvi also. How could Govindji in jail become master to Prithvi? Whether there is some other relationship between Prithvi and Govindji? His mind is bursting with all these confusing thoughts and he thinks of clarifying his doubt from Prithvi. So, he goes to Krishnamurthy house for Prithvi. But, Prithvi is not there. Krishnamurthy wanted to know his intention in coming for Prithvi and in their arguments, both of them get irritated and enraged at each other. Krishnamurthy loudly shouts and accuses Swamidass for all that happened leading to Parvati leaving him. But, Swamidass blames Krishnamurthy for this and gives him warning not to interfere in personal matters of his life before leaving from there. Neelu was returning from outside and overheard their conversation and she along with her mother wanted to know the cause of their quarrel. But, Krishnamurthy didn't tell anything.

Prithvi is very happy to know that Neelaveni came for him during day time and instructed the tea wala to look after him when he came to serve the meals at evening. He messages to her expressing his love. Neelu becomes glad to see his message and reciprocates.

Veeraswamy bursts upon Swamidass for leaving the home and spending out time somewhere else without searching for Parvati by calling to him from Rajyalakshmi's mobile and instructs him to immediately return to the house and discuss matters so that they can find some solution to the problem. So, Swamidass returned back and next morning he sets out again after entrusting the care of the house and all people in the hands of Rajyalakshmi until his return. Veeraswamy thinks that Swamidass is going to bring back Parvati and tells him to go to Suravaram as Parvati will be there according to his estimation.

Prithvi gets up early morning and thinks of visiting his mother Parvati as he feels missing her. By the time he reaches Swamidass house, Swamidass had already left. He meets Raju and Veeraswamy in the hall and greets them. Viren also comes down and feels happy to see Prithvi. When he asks about Parvati, Veeraswamy replies that she has gone to Suravaram to enjoy there for some days. Prithvi becomes disappointed at this. Raju informs him about the return of ACP, telling that she herself has invited him to return back to reinstate him in his old position. Prithvi feels happy for it and returns home.

Sameer gets the news of ACP's return through his men. He gets a bit worried at the news and feels the need to be careful from henceforth in his actions. He greets ACP over phone and invites him to have a cup of coffee with him. ACP is clever enough to see through Sameer's mind and takes it as an opportunity to give a jolt to him. He tells that it is Rajyalakshmi who invited him even before issue of proper transfer orders. And that she had invited him to completely eradicate crimes from this region. After ACP left from there, Sameer happens to see Prithvi when he was returning from Swamidass house to Krishnamurthy's house. He thinks of playing some tricks to satisfy his cruel mentality. So he sends a garland with a message to adore the garland to Govindji's photo. Prithvi reads the message and throws the garland into the garbage on road in a rage. Sameer already thinks of it and smiles wickedly within himself.

Swamidass reached Suravaram and comes to know that Parvati is not there. But he is of confidence that she will definitely return to that place after her anger subdues as there is no other shelter for her. He waits till night but Parvati does not return. His thoughts and doubts are hunting and torturing him and he goes on drinking. He feels that Prithvi and Govind relationship is somewhat more than he might be knowing. Otherwise why Govind should take so much care of Prithvi by educating and making him a great lawyer. He immediately connects to Prithvi who was sleeping. Prithvi awakes and after thinking for some time, connects to the call. But, by then, Swamidass realises his foolishness in calling to Prithvi thinking that if he does not know anything, then it would be much embarrassing and humiliating for himself. So, he disconnects the call and thinks of doing something else to know the facts.

Meanwhile, Rajyalakshmi is very anxious and worried for Parvati and request Veeraswamy to call to Swamidass and know whether she was in Suravaram. Veeraswamy talks to Swamidass and comes to know that she has not reached there. He feels very depressed and sits helpless praying to God. Raju and Viren are also too much worried. Raju tells that she is confident that Parvati must be in Suravaram, but Swamidass may not be searching for her with full heart. So, proposes that they should also go there and search for her. Just then, Prithvi enters there to talk with Rajyalakshmi. He and Krishnamurthy had met ACP Chowdhary and discussed about the cunning and wicked nature of Sameer. They decided to catch Sameer red-handed. For this, ACP should get full police powers without any pressures from top administration. So, Prithvi came to Raju to get her help in obtaining powers to ACP.

But, Raju and others are very sorrowful when Prithvi arrived there. After repeated requests from Prithvi to Veeraswamy, Viren and Rajyalakshmi, they tell him about Parvati leaving the house and they are worried knowing that she is not present in Suravaram also. So, Veeraswamy requests Prithvi to go along with Viren to Suravaram to search for her. Prithvi gladly accepts the request as he himself is much worried for her. Prithvi informs to Neelu that he is going along with Viren to Suravaram and not to worry for him till his return. By the time they reach Suravaram house, Swamidass is out on search for Parvati at their old college and other places. Viren calls to his father and informs him about his arrival there. Swamidass immediately returns and asks Viren why he had arrived there. Just then, he notices that Prithvi is also there. He enquires why he too is there. Prithvi tells that Veeraswamy sent him as an aid to Viren. Swamidass immediately asks them to return back and look after Veeraswamy, as Parvati is not there in Suravaram and he himself is enough to search for her whereabouts. So, they had to return back disappointedly. Veeraswamy scolds Swamidass over phone and warns him that if anything happens to Parvati, he will never see his face again nor the children will forgive him.

Prithvi is much worried about Parvati and wants to trace her whereabouts more sincerely. He remembers that Rajyalakshmi was present when Parvati was getting into the auto. He expects that she must be remembering the auto number with the help of which they can trace where did she get down from auto and from there he can enquire through other means. So, he immediately calls to Viren and asks him to get that auto number and the driver. Rajyalakshmi is able to remember only the last two digits of the number and informs the same to Viren. Viren sends all his men to trace the auto and inform him immediately.

Meanwhile, Swamidass reflects upon his old memories and gets the image of an SI who was part of the circumstances that lead to the trap of Govindji into lifetime jail sentence. He immediately goes to his house in that village but finds some tenants residing in that house. They inform Swamidass that Ramabrahmam, the SI does not live there, but lives somewhere else and they deposit the monthly rent into his bank account. Swamidass takes the account number from them and traces the SI's Bangalore address with the help of that number. He calls to his goons at Bangalore and informs them to catch that SI and bring him to his Guest house in Bangalore telling them that he is arriving there very soon.

The goons at Bangalore reach the house informed by Swamidass and enquire for him with his wife. She tells them that he went out on some urgent work and may return very late in the night. So, the goons decide to wait for him at a distance and catch him on his arrival. Meanwhile, Swamidass reaches Bangalore after telling his father that he is going to Delhi on his party high command's orders and it may take some time in his return. He requested Rajyalakshmi to take care of house till his return. Rajyalakshmi begins to doubt. She senses that there is something wrong between Parvati and Swamidass. That is why Parvati told her to take care of Viren and Veeraswamy as she is leaving them now. Raju took it very lightly at that time. But now she feels that it was decided by Parvati never to return again into that house. Swamidass is also not worried for Parvati which is evident from his escapism. It confirms that a wide gap took place between their relationships.

Rajyalakshmi decides to talk with Swamidass and ask him why he is doing so. But Swamidass does not lift the phone. The ring continues for long and the computer message informs Raju in Kannada language that the person is unable to take her call. Rajyalakshmi gets surprised at the Kannada message. She tells Viren that his father has not gone to Delhi but to Bangalore. Viren gets angry at her for doubting and belittling his father. He insults her for telling him false allegations on his father. But, Raju gets the passengers lists of all flights to Delhi on that day and proves to Viren that she is not lying, but is worried at all these incidents. Now, Viren realises her good motive behind it and tells that he will do whatever he can to bring back Parvati and reconcile the differences if any between his father and mother. Raju feels happy and thanks Viren.

The goons waiting for Ramabrahmam see him returning to house at night and catch him. But, while going with them, he comes to know that he is being taken to Swamidass waiting in the guest house. He gets frightened at the name of Swamidass, as he will definitely kill him for bringing up Govind's son secretly for some days and then entrusting him to Govind master in the jail as per the request of Parvati's mother. So, when the vehicle was passing through a road under bridge, he pushes one of the goons out and immediately jumps out himself and runs away. The goons could not get him and report the matter to Swamidass. Swamidass bursts upon them and tells them to go again to his house and catch him as he will definitely reach his house for the sake of his family. By the time the goons reach again to their place, the SI escapes from there along with his wife telling her that the goons will kill them if caught and that their children can be taken from the school on their way.

Meanwhile, the men of Viren trace out the auto driver who took Parvati in his auto and bring them to Viren. Viren comes to know from him that she has been dropped at airport. Rajyalakshmi using her influence again gets the lists of passengers of all flights around that time and Parvati's name is found in one of the lists of a flight to Bangalore. Then Rajyalakshmi recollects from her memory that Parvati used to send a draft for Rs.25,000 every month to an orphanage name Mamta Sharanalaya in Bangalore. She tells the same to Viren, Prithvi and Veeraswamy present there. So, Viren and Prithvi decide to go there and search for Parvati immediately.

Rajyalakshmi instructs ACP choudhary to immediately arrest Sameer as his bail period is coming to end. ACP tells that if the truck driver and others also get traced, it would have been better. But, Rajyalakshmi tells him to arrest him first and then she will look to it that he will not escape punishment this time at any cost. She tells him that they should make India a good place by eliminating all criminal elements one by one from the society as early as possible.

Prithvi and Viren reached Bangalore and visit 'Mamta ashram' orphanage. Prithvi recollects his childhood memories on seeing the place and its surroundings and gets much disturbed. Viren watches this disturbance, but Prithvi covers it. The manager tells Viren about his mother's greatness and praises her nobleness and generosity and tells Viren that he is much fortunate to be her son. They come to know that Parvati is not there from his conversations as he himself is waiting for her arrival to inaugurate the new building. Viren and Prithvi get disappointed at this. Viren informs Veeraswamy that Parvati is not there and Veeraswamy also feels much depressed on hearing this. But Prithvi consoles him telling that he and Viren will stay there till she is found as it is confirmed that Parvati came to Bangalore by flight.

Sammer receives information from his party leader Krishnaiah that ACP is coming to arrest him with warrant and if he gets arrested, Rajyalakshmi will never let him come out from the jail this time. The information was leaked through the driver of ACP by offering money. So, by the time ACP arrived there, Sameer escaped from his guest house and ACP had to return empty handed. The ACP informed this to Rajyalakshmi and she asks him to try to trace his whereabouts.

Prithvi is much disturbed and agitated as he is unable to recollect his childhood incidents clearly. So, he tells Viren that he wants to see the orphanage and its surroundings once again for his satisfaction. Viren offers to accompany him but stays back in the rest house realising that Prithvi may like to be alone for some time. When Prithvi is out, Viren becomes irritated at his father for not talking to him at least once
over phone. He himself connects his phone and questions the indifference attitude of his father towards himself or regarding the whereabouts of Parvati. He tells him that he knows about his Delhi journey as a lie and he is actually in Bangalore and hates him for telling such lies.

Prithvi, while wandering around the orphanage to recollect his childhood, notices a lady doctor of the ashram passing by and meets her introducing himself as Prithvi, the orphan child who spent his whole childhood there and that he can recognise her. He tells her that he has come along with Viren in search of his mother. He further informs her that he is now lawyer Prithvi Teja, the most sought brilliant lawyer of all people which he attributes to his getting education and all guidance from a great teacher in the jail named Govind master. On hearing that name, the Doctor Madhavi gets shocked and begins recollecting all the story that she had been told to by Parvati's mother and her taking promise from the doctor not reveal the truth that Prithvi is Parvati's child to anybody including Parvati. Dr. Madhavi tells Prithvi that she will inform if she gets any information regarding Parvati and leaves from there to avoid him.

On knowing about Viren's anger and hate towards him, Swamidass returns to his room in the Bangalore Hotel and comes to know that Prithvi has gone out just now. So, he narrates all that happened between himself and Parvati till their marriage and about Govind being put into jail by Parvati's own parents. He asserts to Viren that he had only loved Parvati and if he had not informed her about Govind being in jail, it is not a crime as every male will do the same thing to retain his love life. He accuses Parvati of keeping Govindji's image and love even after so many years in her heart and leaving him because of his not telling the truth to her and for ruining Govind's entire life. He further tells Viren that he is a male and his ego cannot bear the fact that somebody else was in Parvati's life prior to him. So, he seeks pardon from Viren as he can not bring back to him his mother as he is completely broken now after such a great insult and pain to his heart from Parvati.

Prithvi returned from orphanage to Hotel while Swamidass was talking with Viren and heard all that is told by Swamidass to Viren. Swamidass noticed Prithvi while leaving from Viren, but went away silently. Viren sees Prithvi and enquires whether he heard all that has been told by his father. He further asks Prithvi whether he knew about the relationship between Govindji and Parvati. Prithvi tells him that he came to know only before Govindji's death from his own mouth. Then Viren becomes depressed that Prithvi hided everything from him even after knowing about all this. He thinks that Prithvi deceived him just like Parvati deceived his father. Prithvi tries to console him by telling that Parvati has done nothing wrong as her actions were the result of suddenly seeing Govindji in a miserable condition and that too because of Swamidass not informing her about his being put into jail for his whole life all through these years. But Viren tells Prithvi that he believes that his father is also right in not telling Parvati about Govind's whereabouts, because no man can bear his wife thinking about her ex-lover and worry for him even after marriage. Viren now feels that there is no use in searching for his mother after hearing all this story and leaves from there alone as Prithvi wanted to stay there.

Viren who is immersed in his confusing thoughts, hears the ringing of bells from a large temple and heads to the temple. Parvati was staying only in that temple with the help of Dr. Madhavi who arranged for her stay in that temple as she wanted to be alone and avoid being noticed by any of her relatives or others. Madhavi just a while ago informed Parvati about Prithvi, Viren and Swamidass reaching the Mamta orphanage searching for her. Parvati was worried on hearing this and she prays to God to give peace and protection to her and to forgive her sins. Viren reaches the temple and begins questioning God for all these unwanted incidents taking place in his family. Parvati was away into her room of the temple for eating the prasad of tamarind rice. The priest tells Viren that God will not answer his questions. He is there to only to give relief to his pains and to give strength in facing all problems and worries of life. Viren, then, requests the God to solve all these problems and unite his mother and father again as before. Then he sits there for some time. Parvati was just behind a pillar by his side washing plates, but they could not see each other. A flower gets floated from the shrine towards his hand and he takes it wondering how it reached him. Then he places it on a small pillar there and returns back. Neither he nor Parvati knew that they were so nearer to each other there.

Prithvi thinks of visiting the orphanage once again and starts to go out from his room. But, Swamidass stops him to clear his doubts. He asks Prithvi why he is so much worried and eager to trace out Parvati. Prithvi tells that it is just humanity and questions Swamidass why he did not ask this question when he was so much tense for Swamidass himself and wanted to take up his case and get bail for him. Then Swamidass enquires him whether he knew everything about Govindji's life. Prithvi answers that he came to know all about Govindji through his own mouth before his death. Then Swamidass wanted to know about Prithvi's opinion about him after knowing all these things. Prithvi says that he can not completely understand about him, but one thing is certain that he has done much wrong to Parvati by not telling her about Govindji's existence and that too in jail. This shows how selfish and cruel he has been. Swamidass could not bear Prithvi's words and felt it as an insult and begins to hate Prithvi from then onwards.

Swamidass goons caught that SI, Ramabrahmam and brought him to Swamidass. Swamidass hits him on the face with rage for escaping from him and enquires about Govindji. He asks him to tell the truth regarding how the child reached Govindji and how did Govind escape from jail. Ramabrahmam replies that he does not know anything except that Govindji had been shifted from Suravaram jail to Vijayawada jail after 5 years. From there he could have been shifted again to Hyderabad (Cherlapally) jail. That is what all he could know about him and swears on his family. So, Swamidass releases him, but tells his goons to keep full watch on him and his family as he is hiding truth from him. Ramabrahmam knows that Swamidass will not kill him as long as he holds the secret within him. But he is worried for his family and wants to escape from there to a safer place along with family. He tells his wife to be calm and controlled so that he can plan for their escape in due course after the goons get relaxed in his matter.

Prithvi went to the orphanage and spent some time there watching the surroundings and preventing a quarrel between two children for a ball by making them play together with that single ball. He donated some money for the orphanage to distribute sweets and informed the manager that from next month he will be contributing some money to the orphanage. He wanted to meet with Dr. Madhavi but she was not there. So, informs her over phone that he is going now and requests her to inform him immediately whenever she gets some information about Parvati. When he reached the Hotel back, Swamidass had already left from there to his own prior abode at Bangalore. So, he also starts from there to his house informing Neelaveni over phone that he is coming back.

Viren reached home and spends time lonely worrying for his fate as he could not see his mother and father together again. Rajyalakshmi tries to give moral support to him but he does not feel comfort with her. He keeps himself aloof from her and does not even take food. Veeraswamy also does not get sleep and spends worrying that Parvati is not found even after so much search for her. At the strike of midnight alarm by the wall clock, he goes to see whether Raju and Viren took food or not and finds Rajyalakshmi sitting on the staircase depressedly. When he enquires, she points to Viren's room and Veeraswamy finds him drinking in the room. Viren tries to hide the glass but Veeraswamy tells he had already seen it and asks him whether alcohol provides so much relief to him that he can forget all worries. Viren feels sorry and tells he could not bear the pain after knowing that his mother can never return to the house again. Then Veeraswamy becomes tense and asks to clarify it. Viren weeps and narrates everything that was told to him by his father about Parvati's old love story and that Swamidass can never accept her again as his wife now. After narrating all this, Viren weeps like a child and sleeps in the lap of Veeraswamy. Rajyalakshmi also breaks down and weeps a lot for both Viren and Parvati. She sleeps on the staircase itself after weeping a lot. Veeraswamy for a while thinks that he cannot live any more in that house and decides to pack his luggage. But, then he remembers Viren's condition and feels that it is not the right time to leave the house.

Prithvi reached home at 4'0 clock in the morning. Neelaveni welcomes him happily but he is indifferent because of his depressed mood. He goes into the bathroom and weeps a lot. After controlling himself, he takes the bath and comes out, just when Neelaveni was talking to one of her colleagues. She tells Prithvi that her colleague is telling her to join duty as they are missing her. Neelu further tells that she likes to do something more to serve the society besides mere news reading job. Then Prithvi suggests her to resign from the channel and join his father so that she can become a news reporter which can be a great service to public. Neelaveni becomes very happy hearing his suggestion and thanks him.

Swamidass wants to trace the truth of any existence of Parvati's child. He again goes to Dr. Madhavi and tries to get information from her. But, Madhavi knew his intentions that he will definitely kill the grown up child now if she reveals to him about his existence. She tells him again and again that whatever Parvati had told him is the only truth and he should have talked to her only regarding this matter and that she could not help him anything in this matter. Swamidass gets confirmed that she will not tell anything to him and so goes away from there much disappointed.

Veeraswamy gives emotional support to Viren and tells him that he should try to recover from his depressed state of mind accepting facts of life. He should learn to be balanced at both conditions of happy and sad moments of life. He tells him that it is the way of life and he should learn to live along with those pains and pleasures. Then, he asks Rajyalakshmi to not to worry for Viren and give him some days to recover. He asks Rajyalakshmi to look after her party work and social work which is also of much importance. Veeraswamy further calls to Swamidass and tells him to come home quickly if he does not want to lose him also like Parvati.

Neelaveni goes to channel and submits her resignation letter as one month prior notice is necessary and tells her colleagues to spend the time with her merrily during these 30 days instead of keeping sad.

After dropping Neelu at channel, Prithvi goes to Viren's house to meet Veeraswamy and others. Viren does not like Prithvi repeatedly telling him to think from Parvati's mind also instead of hating and blaming her. He hurts Prithvi saying that if he would have born to Parvati, then he could have realised how much blunder Parvati has committed by leaving the house deserting Swamidass and others. Viren further tells Prithvi never again to bring the topic of Parvati before him as he is an outsider and has no right to discuss his family matters. He asks Prithvi to go away from there. So, Prithvi returns much hurt with wet eyes.

Rajyalakshmi enquires ACP Chowdhary whether he was able to trace any clues regarding whereabouts of Sameer. ACP tells that Sameer is too smart to leave any clues. Then Rajyalakshmi advises him to spread the news of his disappearance even after the expiry of his bail period through newspapers and TV channels and declare him as one of the most wanted criminals, so that he will surrender himself in fear of defamation. Sameer was viewing TV and sees his disappearance appearing in the news and feels much frustrated to know he is being listed as a most wanted criminal.

Swamidass thought of leaving Bangalore as Parvati is not traced nor her deceased son's secrecy. Before leaving he went to the orphanage once again to request Dr. Madhavi to inform him about Parvati if she gets any call from her. Just when he was talking to the doctor, a child falls down while playing with others and gets injured. Madhavi rushes towards him and applies spirit and bandage to his leg. Swamidass was sitting on the bench waiting for her return. In the mean time, Madhavi's mobile rings which was lying on the bench and Swamidass happens to see the caller's name as Parvati from Bangalore. Swamidass becomes angry at Madhavi knowing that she is aware of Parvati and talking to her daily, but hided the secret with him even after his requests. So, he bursts upon her and demands to tell him the whereabouts of Parvati or give her number. But, Madhavi tells him that she had promised Parvati and so could not give any information regarding her and asks him to go away from there. Swamidass warns her and tells her that he will trace out the number through other means and returns in a rage. (upto episode 600).

Dr. Madhavi informs Parvati about Swamidass noticing her name in the phone when she called her while she herself was engaged in dressing a wound of the child. Parvati tells that she can face any kind of situation and so no need to worry or be afraid of him. She further tells Madhavi that she had already told everything to Swamidass and nothing is left to be revealed to him. But, he himself needs some introspection to realise his follies and accept the truths instead of suspecting her character, if he wants her back in his life.

Rajyalakshmi meets the representatives of women organisations who narrate her about the pitiable condition of small school girls who are being ill treated by school staff by touching their bodies inhumanly. Rajyalakshmi gets shocked on hearing this and tells them to educate the girls regarding touch sensibility so that they can distinguish between what is good touch and what is bad touch. She asks them to arrange a meeting inviting all representatives of all schools of that area so that she can address them and give guidelines to them. She further tells that she will get some laws passed for imparting compulsory awareness and for inclusion of women staff in all school buses and in schools to take care of girl students in all aspects till their arrival at school to their return back to homes.

Rajyalakshmi gets much depressed after this meeting with the women leaders as she is missing both her mother as well as her mother-in-law who would have been of much guidance to her in each and every step. She wanted to get some temporary relief from this pain and requests Viren to take her on some outing to enjoy some moments in his company. But Viren does not like going with her as he feels it an insult to be referred to as Rajya Lakshmi's husband everywhere since she is famous as a great MP to all the public. He rejects her request ridiculing her. Veeraswamy heard Viren talking over phone to her and felt very sorry. But he can't tell anything to Viren in that condition. He simply advises Viren to go to the office and look after the business of his parents as that would be of much help to Swamidass. So, Viren begins attending office from that day itself.

Rajyalakshmi goes to Neelaveni to spend some time with her to get the relief. Neelaveni notices that Raju is worried about something and asks her to share her worries with her. Then Raju tells her about the change in Viren's behaviour since her becoming MP and about his ego coming in between their relationships. She tells that Viren would be happy and would begin to love her again if she quits the MP post and keeps in home as a housewife. Prithvi was preparing coffee to them and heard her words while coming out with the cups. He becomes angry and frustrated at her weakening emotions and angrily tells Rajyalakshmi to quit her MP post immediately and sit behind her husband, Viren. Neelu asks him why he is so much harsh at Raju. Prithvi tells that he hates people who are afraid of problems whereas the truth is that each one of us are born with pain since our birth itself. Rajyalakshmi understands his point and realises her mistake in succumbing temporarily to selfish feelings. She promises Prithvi that she will never again become weak in her ideals and goals. She will control her personal problems and always indulge in dedicating her life for the welfare of public.

Then, each of them feel relaxed and all the three friends- Prithvi, Raju and Neelaveni endorse their strong determination to do social work and eliminate all evils from the society. They decided to form a group and invite other like minded people also to join their group. (upto episode 602)

Agnipoolu - Part 15: Govindji's death | Parvathi leaves home | Prithvi depressed after knowing about his parents

Prithvi becomes much suspicious about the relationship between Parvati and Govindji. He forces Krishnamurthy to tell him the truth about them. So, Krishnamurthy narrates him everything that happened during their college days till Govindji's missing. But he has no idea of the reason behind Govindji's absence or anything else that might have took place. Now, Prithvi's doubt increases that Govindji has been targeted by somebody for some selfish reasons which he should try to find out now and do justice to his master.  

Viren's grandfather Veeraswamy is unable to bear Parvati's miserable condition and tells Viren that only Swamidass' return can bring happiness in their family. So, both of them go to meet Swamidass in jail and tell him about the condition of Parvati and that only his presence can bring her happiness back. Swamidass gets worried and informs them that only Prithvi can do something to get him out of jail. So, Veeraswamy and Viren immediately go to Prithvi in the hospital and request him to anyhow get Swamidass out from jail for the sake of Parvati and happiness in their family. Prithvi is unable to tell anything because of his worries about Govind master. But, after their return, he thinks over it again and sits beside Govindji in a confused state. Just then, Krishnamurthy arrives from house and asks Prithvi why he is sitting like that there. Prithvi tells that he should go to court to get Swamidass case reopened in court and to seek bail for him but unable to leave Govindji in that condition. Then, Krishnamurthy reminds him of the ideals and teachings of Govindji and asks him to do his work without worrying for Govindji as it will give him happiness if Prithvi carries forward his teachings and ideals.

Prithvi attends the court after informing Viren also to be present there. He submits application for the reopening of case putting forth his arguments and some papers in support of his arguments. He tells that previous judgement by lower court was one-sided and no chance was given to Swamidass to defend himself in absence of Prithvi who has been prevented from entering court by murder attempt on him. The judge goes through all papers and arguments placed by him and orders for the reopening of the case and approves bail to Swamidass till final judgement. Swamidass thanks Prithvi for his unselfish favour in getting his release. Thereafter, Swamidass reaches his home along with Viren, Prithvi and gets welcomed by his father Veeraswamy with a pumpkin and oil lamp which he circles around Swamidass and then breaks it at the door as a protection from bad eyes. Parvati and Raju enjoy Veeraswamy's emotional feelings and superstitious beliefs and feel very happy at Swamidass' return to home. Swamidass once again expresses his gratitude to Prithvi telling that he is like his elder son and more important to him than his own son Viren. He further tells that Prithvi should not worry for Govindji as he will arrange for better treatment of Govindji by consulting more specialists from all over the world. Prithvi feels very happy at this assurance of Swamidass.

Swamidass attends the party office along with his son Viren. All party workers welcome him with garlands and felicitations. Sameer also arrives there and tries to embarrass Swamidass by saying that how can he be considered as their party leader and well wisher as his daughter-in-law is going to be a minister in the ruling party. He tells that both ruling party and opposition party cannot live under same roof. But Swamidass dismisses it as irrelevant since his services to his party and their well being is very sincere and honest and his daughter-in-law's position can not deter him. All workers clap their hands hearing his answer and Sameer feels much depressed at this. Even Viren did not like this. He thinks that his wife Raju and his father have cheated the party workers and public. He is unable to accept their act of planning bullet injury to gain sympathy of public. So, he hates Rajyalakshmi completely and mistreats her at all cost even by avoiding food served by her or water offered by her. Raju feels much hurt and worried at his attitude. Even Swamidass notices Viren and tries to mend his thoughts. But Viren avoids him.

Parvati wanted to get better treatment for Govindji as she can not afford to let him die at any cost. She wants to know everything that happened through his mouth since his disappearance from college before her marriage to till date. So she decided to tell Swamidass about his existence and his miserable condition in hospital after got hit by Viren's car. But Parvati did not get time to tell all this. She could only tell that she wants to get his treatment from their house before Viren takes Swamidass along with him to visit Govindji.

So, when Swamidass arrived in hospital and happens to see Govindji face from behind Viren, Krishnamurthy and others, he gets shocked to find Govind on the bed. He could not believe his eyes. Meanwhile, the doctors take Govindji to the operation theatre for another operation as his condition has become serious suddenly. Prithvi is entirely out of control seeing Govindji's condition and runs behind the doctors. Neelaveni and Viren also follow him. Krishnamurthy gets stopped by Swamidass, who asks Krishnamurthy to confirm whether it is the same Govind master of their college days. Krishnamurthy had to accept it. Swamidass becomes very much enraged at this and leaves the hospital in a disturbed condition, even without informing Viren. He is now suspicious of everybody including Parvati that they all have been in contact with Govindji since all these years and did not reveal to him about his existence. Swamidass had been hating Govind for his love affair with Parvati and got removed him from his path with the help of Parvati's father himself. He has been confirmed by his father-in-law that Govind is no more a hindrance to his life as he is secretly thrown into jail for his entire life and could never come out at any cost. But, now, Swamidass has seen him alive and struggling for life in hospital and all people are trying hard to save his life. He feels that Parvati is cheating him and she is still in love with Govindji. So, Swamidass takes to drinking to get some relief from all these painful thoughts.

Parvati becomes very impatient and suddenly decides to go to hospital to see Govindji. Swamidass was still on his way from hospital. Raju and Veeraswamy try to stop Parvati but she does not listen and drives the car away. Just then Swamidass approaches the house in his car. Rajyalakshmi tells him that Parvati has gone in a depressed mood in spite of her pleads to stop and so, she will go behind her to bring back her safely. But, Swamidass, who is already in rage because of Govindji's appearance, tells Raju and Veeraswamy not to go for Parvati nor worry for her.

Parvati reached hospital and tries to go into the operation theatre. Prithvi tells her that nobody is allowed to see Govindji as he is still critical. Meanwhile, Govindji suddenly gains consciousness and the nurse attending her informs doctor about this. The doctor goes in and checks Govindji. Govind master asks for Prithvi. So, the doctor calls Prithvi in and all others also enter in along with Prithvi. Govind looks at all of them. He watches Parvati weeping and consoles her telling that he is happy to see her at his last moments. He tells that now he can die happily and requests all of them that he wants to talk with Prithvi alone. So, all leave the place including the nurse. Govind tells Prithvi that now the time has come to reveal all his secrets as he has to leave the world now. He narrates all incidents that took place in his life and about his relationship with Parvati. He discloses that he is Prithvi's father and Parvati his mother, but this fact is not known to Parvati as she has been told that a dead child was born to her. So, Govindji requests Prithvi to keep this secret of Parvati being his mother confined to himself only and never disclose this secret to Parvati or others to protect her image and humiliation. After taking promise from Prithvi, Govindji leaves his life. Prithvi cries like a child at his demise and all others also enter the room and weep for Govindji. Parvati breaks down completely.

All people attend the cremation of Govindji and pay their last tributes by remembering his acts. Swamidass also reached there from behind to watch Parvati's reactions and stays till cremation. After the rites are over, Govindji's photo is placed in Krishnamurthy house with the oil lamps lit in front of it. Prithvi sits in the hall glaring at the photo in a sorrowful mood. Neelu and others are also much depressed. Suddenly, Krishnamurthy develops anger over Swamidass for ruining the life of Govindji and goes in a rage to Swamidass house to burst upon him.

When Krishnamurthy reached Swamidass house, Viren and Veeraswamy have already left to Krishnamurthy's house to console Prithvi and offer some emotional support. Raju also had to leave to attend some urgent meeting. Parvati was in her room in a gloomy state. Krishnamurthy calls for Swamidass and, on his arrival, demands him why he had killed Govindji like that. Swamidass tells him to control his words. He says that whatever has happened is not because of his fault but it was done by his father-in-law who wished for the happiness of his daughter. He had done no wrong by loving Parvati or by marrying her. Swamidass was not in a mood to accept his fault of torturing Govindji in jail by showing his marriage photo to Govindji and his marrying Parvati even after his awareness about her love with Govindji. Their conversation has been overheard by Parvati as she reached that place on hearing their shouts at each other. She gets shocked and develops hatred towards Swamidass.

Prithvi is unable to bear the mental tension after knowing all the incidents that took place in the lives of Govindji and Parvati. He goes out at midnight strolling on roads and comes back in the morning leaving Neelaveni and others under great tension. He tells Neelu that he wants to remain alone for two days away from all of them to introspect and accept the facts of life and keep himself strong. Neelaveni could not bear his separation but has to agree at his request. Prithvi leaves home and goes to his old residence for seclusion. Neelaveni shares her grief with Rajyalakshmi. Rajyalakshmi consoles her and tells that Prithvi will return to her very soon as he could not live long without Neelu.

On entering his old home, Prithvi remembers Parvati coming to his house and her getting shot by Viren and the blood spilled on floor while struggling with him. Then he remembers Govindji and his last words and sits down on the floor in a sorrowful mood. Viren, who was in office, suddenly begins worrying about Prithvi and wanted to talk to him. But, Prithvi does not lift the phone. When Viren tries for the second time, Prithvi switches off the phone as he is not in a mood to talk to anybody.

ACP Chaudhari receives a call when he was on some errand. He lifts the phone and becomes happy to know that Rajyalakshmi is calling to him. Rajyalakshmi informs him that she requires his services alongside Prithvi in her mission to eradicate crimes and do public service more effectively and for this she requires his willingness to return to Hyderabad and perform his duties as before sincerely. ACP feels much happy at her offer and immediately accepts saying it is the most prestigious award to him to join his original post which has been deprived of him. Rajyalakshmi tells him to come to Hyderabad immediately and she will get his orders approved by then. ACP is full of joy and wanted to share this good news with Prithvi. But he finds Prithvi's phone switched off. So, he calls to Krishnamurthy and shares the good news with him and asks for Prithvi. Then he comes to know about Govind master's death and Prithvi's depressed condition. Krishnamurthy tells him that prithvi wanted to be lonely for two days and went somewhere without informing about which place he is going.

Parvati, who overheard the conversation between Krishnamurthy and Swamidass, could not control her anger at Swamidass. She searches for him and finds him drinking in the upstairs room. She asks him to pour some wine for her also as she also is in need of solace from grief and anger at his acts of burying Govindji's life entirely. Swamidass tries to burst upon her for deceiving him all through these years by hiding the truth about existence of Govind master and about her feelings towards him. But Parvati overpowers him by accusing him for marrying her even after he knew about her love with Govindji and for his cruel act of throwing Govindji into jail for his selfish lust. Parvati further reveals to Swamidass about her pregnancy and giving birth to a dead child before her marriage with him. She accuses him of marrying her wickedly, without informing her parents about her love with Govindji even though he knew everything about her, only because of his selfish reasons. Swamidass says that he too hates her for being developing physical relationship with Govind and becoming a mother of his child. Parvati tells him that now she can no longer bear his presence and can't live with him after knowing that he was the cause for Govindji's death. She tells him not to search for her or call back her as she knows that he may do so because of the fear of defamation of his name and prestige warning that he can get only her dead body by doing so. Then, she comes down and seeks blessings from Veeraswamy telling that she is leaving home but could not tell her reasons for doing so. She tells Raju to take care of Viren and goes out in spite of their preventing her. She hires an auto and gets into it quickly without taking any luggage as Swamidass watches her through a window from above. He is burning with rage and humiliation. (upto episode 570).