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Returning to the present, it is disclosed that Anjali (Pavithra Gowda), Vinoth's wife and now Vikram's hostage, is bound to a chair with duct tape covering her mouth. Vikram threatens to harm Anjali unless Vinoth agrees to kill a child hidden somewhere in the house. Vikram is determined to prove that
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A burglar (Jayakumar) breaks into a residential property. While attempting to steal money and jewelry from the homeowners' safe, he unexpectedly stumbles upon a dangerous hostage situation already unfolding inside the house. When the homeowner, Vinoth (Aarvin G.R.), returns home, another intruder
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