Andha Naal (அந்த நாள்)

That day was an unforgettable day!

ln the year 1943

On 1 1th October at 1 1 PM

Japanese were bombing Chennai

There was chaos all around Chennai

Next day morning at a house in Triplicane

SlVAJl GANESAN PANDARl BAl

ANDHA NAAL

Photography S.MARUTHlRAO

Direction S.BALACHANDER

Why are you running without any traffic sense?

-ls it so urgent? -Yes it is

l am going to the Police Station

You're also a policeman l can tell you

Dead sir! Murdered, sir! What are you blabbering?

Who's dead and who killed?

-lt's him -Who is it? Tell me correctly

l've come 3 furlong in 34 seconds

How can l tell in detail?

Who's dead and who killed? How do you know?

Radio Engineer Rajan is killed!

l am his neighbour My name is Chinnaiah

-Let's go there quickly -Start the Jeep

-This is Rajan's house murder took place in upstairs -Ok, come

There!

He is dead but no relatives around him

Look there That bungalow is mine

How did you observe the happenings here from your house?

l didn't observe that

l was in the upstairs and heard the gun shot

l came to inform the Police

What were you doing in the upstairs at that time?

That is not important

Engineer has dead instead of pursuing the case..

l will find out his relatives

Follow him

Steel box is open

There is a generator inside

There is a revolver near the corpse

Dresses are arranged in suitcase

Bundles of money are there

Call the Police Doctor and arrange for post mortem

Why call the Doctor? Since Rajan is dead, call the lawyer

We know what to do

You went to call Rajan's relative where are they?

They are in the backyard

They're hesitating to come here Can you come there?

Observe what l said

Be here don't allow anyone inside

She is Rajan's wife

Her name is Usha

Shouldn't have lost such a respectable person at an young age

Only good human beings are troubled

l am pained to see you

ls this your child?

l have no child

Our only child died some years ago

This is my sister Hema's son

This is my child l am brother's wife of the deceased

-Did you stay here last night? -We are all living together

-Then where's your husband? -He was here

l just informed Police But information has reached you before

-Who are you? -l am Rajan's brother Pattabi

On hearing Rajan's death l was shocked!

So could not inform police l regained myself now and informed

l was worried about you. Why didn't you tell me?

Ok. Shut your mouth

She's showing a fake concern

l need to talk to your sister-in-law alone

You all go out

One more thing

Mr.Pattabhi, expecting a bomb attack many are leaving the place

You might have also thought about it

But should not go until the case is over

-That means? -You should be in this house only

We will do whatever you say

Do you expect me to tell you separately. Get out

-Do you want anything? -lf, so l will call you -Get out

-Don't go home. Stay in the Jeep -Ok, sir

-One request -What?

-l will change my clothes and come -Ok

l am pained to question you..

..but what to do, it's my duty

lt's alright

What do you think of the murder? Are there any beneficiary?

l am confused

Who'll benefit from his death

Does he have an enemy?

l don't see any enemies for him

Do you think that any of your relatives would have done it?

lt won't be like that They were affectionate to him

He has done nothing wrong to anyone

ln the business field many were jealous of his stature

But for that will they murder him?

My suspicion is! -You can tell me without any fear

Using the air strike chaos someone might. . .

. . ..have intruded into the house

My husband could have resisted them. . .

. . .from taking money and

They might have killed my husband

Don't ask me further. l am confused

Sorry for the trouble You may be right. Bye!

Where has he gone leaving the door open?

Revolver is missing! How did it disappear?

Who might have taken it?

Revolver has disappeared

ln a few moments, chairs would disappear!

Tables would disappear!

Then at last yourself and me

-Who is that? Oh! Sivanandam. ls itYou?

Yes. Did you think its a demon? Same Sivanandham

The other day you are courageous Didn't l make you..

Yes, you made me shiver

-Where is the Constable -Have sent him to get cigarettes

How did you come here? Who informed about murder?

Rajan's brother Pattabhi came to Police Station

Other lnspectors have gone to assess the air strike damages

-So they've sent me here -Why did you hide behind the curtain?

Don't take C.l.D Sivanandam lightly l hid there to scare you

l am scared already The revolver is missing

l thought of finding the finger prints from the revolver

Revolver is here! Checked it!

There are no finger prints murderer has cleaned it

Checked it so soon! l was checking it behind the curtain

-What do you think of the murder? -Could gather nothing about the murder

lts funny that you can't gather anything

-Rajan has no enemies, no family problem -That means

Don't panic

After bomb strike Rajan might've packed his things to leave

At that time someone might have intruded and seen the money

Seeing the money he might have jumped for it

Rajan might have thought of shooting him

lntruder might have obtained the revolver and fired at him

Should have escaped with whatever he got

lt's an ordinary case work of a thief

No. lt's not a simple case either How do you say that so confidently?

l verified with Bank pass book that was on the table

Yesterday Rajan had withdrawn all. . .

. . .the money but no money is missing

lntruder has not touched the money Will anyone leave the money untouched?

Who informed you first about the murder?

Neighbour Chinnaiah! He is also here

Don't move from here!

Take care of everything Take the necessary photographs

Towards Swaraj (self rule)

You have confused the case

Your thinking was in order but the case wasn't

-What is this packet? -This one!

l have taken articles from Rajan's room. What is that?

Don't panic Everything will unfold soon

Are you working here? -Yes sir since Rajan's childhood days

-Was he patriotic? -No sir

Then national leaders photos are here Moreover Savarkar, Thilak's books are here

Those are Usha madam's books She is patriotic

You may go

What to do now?

l have seen some finger prints in Rajan's boots

Send them to finger print experts. . .

. . .l want the reports in the evening

One more thing. . .

. . .get finger prints of suspects and every one here

Chinnaiah get into the vehicle Let's go to the Police Station

Why me?

-Don't worry, only to file a statement-Who is he?

C.l.D.Sivanandham Come let's go

That's my house, you can get the statement there itself

-Chinnaiah is this house yours? -Then?

Yes, l was born and brought up in big houses only

My ancestors had built lot of guest houses in many places

Was lnterpreter Chinnaiah Pillai your great grand father?

Yes sir

There was a rumor that he was involved in a murder in Burma

And made a lot of money out of it

What are you saying? People would blabber out of jealousy

He was not involved in any of those things

He lived as a gentle man

lf at all he had done that what can l do

l don't know before whose face l woke up

Should be the mirror That's why all these trouble

Don't worry What car are you having?

Except Buke Car l don't go into any car

l am a gentleman

When you have a car why did you come running..

..to make a police complaint?

Only now l realise it l didn't come in car

l ran without any idea

You didn't see the shooting

By hearing the gun shot How did you know it was Rajan?

lt could have been someone else also

lt could have been just a sound

Was it a mistake on my part? You saw Rajan's dead body!

That's the surprise Without seeing, thinking..

How's that your information is correct?

From this, its clear you were expecting this to happen

That too with a reason That's why as soon as you heard..

..gun shot you decided it was Rajan. ls it true or not?

-Yes sir, l was expecting this -The reason for expecting it?

-One day.. -When?

One week back l went to bath near the well

Heard a loud noise near Rajan house's backyard