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Chapter 1 - The Adventures of Kochadaiiyaan
Episode 3 - The Warriors
Shama, The BabyDoll
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One word that frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is Love. - Sophocles
Alea Shama was the daughter of the Head Priest, a family who were positioned on top of the social pyramid. She was very fond of her kid sister Adithi. The town they lived in the eastern islands was peaceful, but when Alea turned 10 all the harmony in her life was shattered. Communal Civil War broke and the citizens became barbarian-like and started attacking each other in the name of social standards. Shama's family was ruined and her house was burnt with the family members inside.
The Peace Maker heard the news of the Civil War and rushed to the Island, but it was already too late. All alone he fought his way to save & help any survivors, when he came across a burning house and from inside he heard a child crying. He broke the door and tackled his way through the alighted living room and found 2 young girls hugging each other. Shama, cuddling her kid sister, saw the Man in Blue as a saviour and reached out her hand to him. At the moment when the Savior lent his hand to grab the kids, the floor inbetween them broke down, creating a pit of fierce fire below. Miraculously, a wooden board still stuck through the gap. The Peace Maker walked carefully over the board and reached the other side to grab the kids. He first took in the taller one who was nearer to him. Shama clutched her fingers of the younger sister and did not let go Adithi. Being in a uncomfortable position, the Man in Blue tried to pull the little one along with him. When both the girls were closer, Shama slowly crawled on to his back and hung around his shoulders, while their Savior struggled to take the tiny hands of the little one. Due to over weight the board started to give away. No time to loose, the Stranger quickened his movement and leaped forward, and by that action, he lost the grip over the little one's hands. Shama saw Adithi falling into the fire pit. From his shoulders, she leaped to try and grab her falling sister. Only there fingers could caress and Shama suceeded solely in retriving the wodden doll held by Adithi. The Man watched the little girl fall and the younger one's struggle to save her go in vain. In no time Adithi was ablaze, screaming & kicking before their eyes. The vision would haunt them forever. Holding the saved girl and not knowing how to remove her pain, the man reached to safer grounds.
For the next 2 years, the little girl grew on the laps of her adopted Father Figure. He used to narate her stories of Myths & Magic. Slowly her greiveness over Adithi & her family started to fade. At times, her Master would give her various tiny items - strands of animal hair or skin, white powder, ashes, dry leaves, etc., - those which she could not even identify. He would place them inside her palm and murmur something. A couple of years later she saw her Father taking measurement of her wrist by coupling it inside his thumb and index finger ring. When she was 16, her Father presented her with a Golden Bangle studded with various precious stones. It was the most beautiful ornament she had seen. She believed that inside the bangle her Master had stuffed all the items she held for him. She wore the Bangle with immense joy and kissed the Cheek of Saint. With a smile he instructed her not to remove it at any time and its purpose will be served at the right moment. He further added that he thrusts his trust entirely on her. That moved Shama and broke her into tears, but the Smile of the Sage soothed her.
When she was adoted by Anagha's crew, Alea would clung her sister Adithi's wooden doll around her hip and used to hop around the Anagha's deck. The doll would dance along with her. The quite reserved Alwars adored her and gave her the name BabyDoll. Whenever Alea went to the land with her Master, she collected 63 flowers and would place them in front of each Alwar's cabin door. The next day she will be rewarded with tiny suprise gift from the Alwars which became her favourite playmates. She slept listening to the songs sung by the Alwars praising the Father of Fathers.
At her 18th year, she placed the flowers at the cabin doors, but the next day she could find her gifts. Depressed she mounted the deck and before her was a tiny wooden box. She opened it with great pleasure. Inside it held a pair of Sai. On the double Sai, the Alwars had imprinted their signatures. The handle was strong and it has an impressive grip. She considered it to be the best gift she had ever received and each dawn following that day, she practiced with the Sai Weapon mixed with Yoga & Dance. The wooden doll of Adhiti still hung around her hips.
Slowly the permanent crew of Anagha started to grow and the team Warriors was formed. She nursed Yudhi with care, invited Vrikoda with her enchanting smile, played with Dev Brothers & befriended lonely Deva.
Shama got involved with the Warriors, serving the Man who rescued her from the Flames of Pain with his Petals of Love.
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Chaturmukha - Part 2 - Trimurti Katha
Chapter 2 - The End of Adventures
Episode 1 - The Devine Dancer
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During the Age of Gods, the Father performed a sort of dance to establish both Power & Peace over the Worlds. The Devine Dancer potrayed five principal manifestations of eternal energy - Srishti (creation & evolution), Sthiti (preservation & support), Samhara (destruction & evolution), Tirobhava (illusion) and Anugraha (release & emancipation). Any body is made of 6 eternal elements - Earth (attractive forces : hair, nails, teeth, skin, flesh, bone, organs), Water (relative motion : bile, blood, sweat, fat, tears, urine), Fire (heat and its energy : physical warmth, ageing, digestion), Air (repulsive forces - breathing and the circulation of air within the body), Space (apertures : ears, nostrils, mouth, anus). With these 5 elements, a 6th is formed known as the Consciousness (feelings : pleasure, pain and neither-pleasure-nor-pain).
The symbolism of the dance is to control the elemental forces within the body and to utilise its Power at will to estalish Peace.
The dancing form is encircled by flames representing consciousness. It manifests the endless cycle of birth and death of the Universe. The fire ring around called Prahabhamandala, represents the universe with all its illusion, suffering and pain. The Devine Dancer's rapid movements projects a form to be with 4 hands symbolising the directions - North, South, East & West. Each hand reflects a distinctive gesture called Mudra which dictates the use of elemental forces through hand gestures.
The upper right hand holds a Damaru, hourglass shaped drum symbolizing - the Drum for Sound of the origins of creation and the Hourglass shape the marks the passage in time. The upper left hand holds a bowl of leaping Flame signifing destruction - the dissolution of form. These 2 upper hands represents opposition - Balance & Counterbalance of Creation and stands for Fire of Life. The lower right hand projects the Abhaya Mudra (meaning fearlessness). It assures protection from both evil (inner & external). The lower left hand points towards the left foot, which is elegantly raised, and seems parallel to the posture of the hand itself, the raised foot signifies upliftment and liberation. The arm is held across the chest as an elephant trunk, the pose called Gahahasta. It symbolises to lead the path through the jungle of ignorance. Snakes (sometimes few many) coil the arms, legs and hair indicating egotism. A cobra around the waist represents the Kundalini Shakthi - the female energy residing within every body.
The unkempt long hair stands for rejection of social desires and a symbol for ascetic. A cluster of spiky Kondrai (Cassia fistula) leaves crown the Kondai (topknot) registering the symbol of Royalty. On the Devine Dancer's head is a skull, symbolizing the Dancer's conquest over death. Water leaks from his hairdo, the flow represents the passing of wisdom between generations. Attached to the topknot is a cresent moon denoting the change in time. The Dancer wears a stud in the right ears and a gold earing on the left, indicating Masculinity or femininity within any body. A snake is colied around his neck like a scarf circled three times representing the past, the present & the future and symbolising the change. All the while, special beads called the Rudraksha sways around the Father's chest, each bead standing for purity and the Mala (rosary) for concentration.
At times a Trident appears in the Dance denoting Knowledge, Desire & Implementation. A kind of small eye-like opening is seen around the center forehead representing omniscience, insight and enlightenment. The firm standing position using the right leg, represents the victory over ignorance. The overall temper is paradoxical in nature meaning the inner tranquility countered by vigorous outside activity. The stoic face represents neutrality, thus being in balance.
Ithi Ravana krutham, Shiva thandava stotram, Sampoornam.
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Chaturmukha - Part 2 - Trimurti Katha
Chapter 2 - The End of Adventures
Episode 2 - After the Dance
AND you say that a man cannot, of himself, understand what is good and evil; that it is all environment, that the environment swamps the man - Leo Tolstoy (After the Dance)
Being an half-human himself, Kochadaiiyaan was born with the traits of his Father. It took him several attempts to master the Devine Dance and with an early self-realisation, he perfectly used his Power to establish Peace. He performed several such Dances to defeat the demons within as well as in the World he was put to be born. Kochadaiiyaan performed a special move called Lasya with the Veheul at the Rock of the vigins, which were softer and the most fierce one over Bakasura where he brought in all the elements under his control and exercised it on the Gaurdian General.
The Mudra plays an important role in controling and chanelling the elements. The technic of using the 5 fingers in certain unison allows the Son to exercise the properties of the elemental forces held within and make them work at his will - the thumb controls fire, the index finger gushes air, the middle finger orders the sky, the ring finger forces the earth and the small finger flows water. When Kochadaiiyaan pulled his little finger towards the sky, the thumb towards the ground and with the other hand pressed his palm while being on Bakasura, the heat he called upon from the sky flowed like water over the earth and the with the force of the wind melted the ground taking in Bakasura along with it.
The Dance holds a Devine force. It has an equal and opposite reaction on the performer, usually weakening the body of the performer. In return, the rage opens doors for the evil within to pop out devasting the soul itself. A Dance can be started with a good will, but could end up destructive. When Kochadaiiyaan uses such methods he slays the demons, but he becomes the immediate danger to the surrounding as his rage could destroy anything around him because the elemental forces were still active and were at his order. In such cases, Kochadaiiyaan had to be subdued and the key is the Light from the Moon.
Shama pocesses a special item gifted by her Master himself. When Kochadaiiyaan took in Shama, he made her hold several tiny items which were actually earthly elements - feathers, gems, white & black ashes, tiny peables, small threads - designed to control him during such suituations. Burying these items inside, he made a Bangle and gifted it to Shama on her 16th Birthday. With the Control which the Bangle possess, Shama took away the Raging Kochadaiiyaan to the Dungeons of Anagha. On the way through the deck and down the stairs of the ship, the crew were scared to see their Captain in such a condition. Some even hid behind the barrels. The Alwars, some roaming, did not even mind the Angry Sage passing by but continued what they were doing asthough nothing had happened.
At the Dungeons of Anagha, the cabin opposite to the Treasure Room was equiped to subdue the Saint. It had a platform to chain Kochadaiiyaan, exactly opposite to a porthole, through which the moon light made a forced entery. To guide the moonlight, Shama placed Chakora, the compass, at the feet of Kochadaiiyaan once she had cuffed him with 6 unbreakable chains. Then she placed Europa, the telescope, near his head focusing its lens at the porthole to allow it to absorb and project the Light. She removed Hippios, the trident, which was hanging to his loose hair and placed in on his chest as an implement against the uninvited evils. She took Arha, the blade, and hung it above the body of Kochadaiiyaan as a protection from the evils that would soar out of her Master. She then placed Inesh, the bow, at his side to help his calm down his physical pain under its curves. She left the 7th item untouched for 2 reasons - she was scared of it & she did not have any instructions from her master on how to use it.
All the while Kochadaiiyaan was murmering incompreshensible phrases in multiple voices. Sometimes he tried to attack Shama, but the chains allowed only his face to come closer to her. He tried to bite her. Shama would be composed and recited the Father Names thought to her by the Alwars while completing the tasks. She walked out of the Dungeon Room and closed the door. Through the peep hole she would stand and watch her master suffer the whole night long.
It took a whole night to quieten Kochadaiiyaan. His cries and screams were heard all over Anagha. His nails scratching the wooden platform was creepy. Early next morning Shama would enter back, and liberate Kochadaiiyaan from the chains and usually Kochadaiiyaan would be unconsious. She silently walks out leaving the door open. Later that afternoon, Kochadaiiyaan would climb back and take a place directly under the Sun, as though the Sun provided him the needed energy. Kochadaiiyaan would look older and fragile. It would seem like he found it difficult to carry his own weight. No one distrubed him, and the Warriors take position to Gaurd their Master.
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Chaturmukha - Part 2 - Trimurti Katha
Chapter 2 - The End of Adventures
Episode 3 - The Last Dance
Shama announced to the Warrior about seeing The Five-Headed Cobra, a similar one as tattoed on the back of The Master. The cobra has many symbolisms, the main one was the Resting Energy. The 5 heads represents - total restfulness, wanting nothing, doing nothing, being nothing and being open. The hood of cobra indicates 'the alertness without any effort'. When Kochadaiiyaan battles within himself at the Dungeons of Anagha, Shama would watch several images around the struggling Saint. Most of the time animals that encircle and attack her Master and she usually shares the dreadful night behind the Dungeon Door with the Warriors. The previous night she saw The Five-Headed Cobra crowning over the top of Kochadaiiyaan's head. The peaceful Human Energy of the sage is fully out.
Being a Demi God is a boon or curse ? wondered Kochadaiiyaan when Shama walked towards him. He was standing at the bow of the ship looking towards the Central Kingdom. Above the Forest Lands, lightenings were partying silently. He looked beyond Shama, and the rest of the Warriors were sitting on the deck of Anagha. Kochadaiiyaan informed Shama about the restlessness he felt the previous night at the Dungeon. He announced to her that 'the time has arrived', after finishing the 10 tasks thrusted upon him by his Father. He is gradually getting back being only Human and the first symptom is that he had started to forget. Everything seemed much more like a dream now-a-days. He told her about the place where he would start this Phase of Life to fulfil the last tasks. Shama weeped. Kochadaiiyaan did not take his eyes from the Dancing Lightening around the skies above the Central Kingdom.
The Hunter from the Sea reached the top of the mount Vanayil accompanied by His Warriors. Mostly everyone from the Kingdom were waiting for his arrival. The evening event was to thank the Legend for his service to the people by the people themselves. At the enterance of the Fort of Kathipara, the Saint looked around him. He watched the kids, the women and men. He graced their happiness. He understood their worries. He was aware of their sickness. Before them, on Vanavil, he performed the Last Dance around the closed gates of Hell, to heal people from all their physical and mental suffering.
Kochadaiiyaan danced the Last Dance to embrace Humanity. The Saint pointed out his supremacy by taking the Oordhava pose - lifting his feet high up.
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The Master then showed the two different things (real & irreal) through Kartarimukha Mudra, which provoked Lightening to act as the seperating line - seperating the index and the middle finger in opposite direction.
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For the sickness, the Sage organised his fingers to project the Apaan Mudra - the middle finger and third finger touch the tip of thumb while the other two fingers (index and little) are extended. He proceeded to form Varuna Mudra to call in the holy waters from the sky to cure the diseases - the tip of the little finger touches the tip of the thumb, with the other three fingers extended.
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The Son of the Father showed his anger over the suffering of the world through Alapadma Mudra (Udru-thakopa) - stimulating all five fingers and therefore activating all five elements in the body.
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And then it rained.
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The Last Dance came to an end with the Fall of Kochadaiiyaan. Hippios, the trident, escaped from the grip of his tightly spun hair and fell beside him. He did not move. After a while he started to crawl. He used his knees to try and get up. His weak legs started supporting his body. He stood hunch backed, but the Baby Smile was still sparkling around his lips. The Warriors appraoched the Saint and carried their Master by collecting the Fallen Trident. The rain cleansed the people who felt a new born energy of Hope.
And as Kochadaiiyaan was loosing his form, at the exact time, King Sama Suyodhana & Queen Radha had dectuplets. The childbirth took a miraculous 24 hours and the King named the final one as Dashakantha upon hearing his cry announing the End.
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Chaturmukha - A Rajini Rewritten Trilogy
Season Two Starts Shortly
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Forth Coming Attractions (Fake Preview)
sarvAyoni - The Secrets from the Past
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Take the journey with Baba - an athetist who never beleives in myth or magic, a truck driver who smuggles spirits, a petty theif who leaves neither woman or wealth unturned. Take the journey with Baba, who gets a key to save or destroy humanity. Put before the Door of Tests, Baba meets the Choice - fight against or go with the Gods - Ride with the Creator or shoulder His creations.
What will you choose ?
From the beds of Rameshwaram, through the forest of Karnataka, into the Plains of Pradesh, crawling over the sands of Rajasthan, cutting through the jungles of Assam, reaching the Peaks beyond Nepal, arrive at a place which never existed ... until now.
sarvAyoni - Father of all Forms of Life
Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Epic & Rajinikanth.
Also featuring Shama as The Florist & Chandramukhi as The Dancing Witch.
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Chaturmukha - Season Two
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The story so far ...
Part 1 - Vettaiyan Katha
Dashakantha, a timid kid of King Sama Suyodhana & Queen Radha, grows to become a violent Ruler, Vettaiyan - The Hunter of the Land. He unleashed choas over the region from mountains to river beds, controlling and claiming anything that met his eyes. Not only to his people, he did cruel things to his own family of 9 brothers and imprisoned his father. He is assited by think tanks - The Politician (Narendhira Verman), The Architech (Vitara) & The Vaithiyar (Kreesnama Muni) - and by 2 brave servicemen - The Poet & The General. His faithful Dogs from Hell gaurded him round the clock. With such varied and undisputable forces with him, Vettaiyan not only had the authority over his throne, but also got what he wished for from all the 4 other Kingdoms either by rage or by force or by both, except Chandramukhi.
Chandramukhi, born to a famous Kingdom's Dancer, is a pretty young spy, recruited to assit and protect Vettaiyan. The King loved Chandramukhi and couldn't tolerate her to be seen with someone else. On an auspicious day, Vettaiyan burns Chandramukhi alive inside his Kingdom's Court, blinded with flames of love, he failed to see what was coming - an eternal battle of souls of Vettaiyan and Chandramukhi, a war that is raged even today.
Part 2 - Trimurti Katha
Several years before the birth of Vettaiyan, there lived a noble man whom the 5 Kingdoms (Kottaipattinam, Kalingapuri, Katrupuzha, Karimedai & Kamenin) considered as the Hunter from the Sea. Kochadaiiyaan, an half human, wandered the sea on his ship Anagha with the crew of Alwars, slaying the evils from the water and protecting the lands from demons. He is assisted by six valliant warriors - Shama (The BabyDoll), Yudhi (The Axeman), Vrikoda (The Wrestler), Deva (The Whip), Pandu (The Knife-Thrower) & Jishan (The Archer). Kochadaiiyaan pocessed the gifts from his Father - Mala (108 Beads), Europa (Telescope), Hippios (Trident), Chakora (Compass) - each obtained by fulfilling the tasks thrusted onto him. Upon completing the Tenth Task, he looses his devine power and turns to a normal man to complete his eleventh duty as a Human.
The last survivors of Yethi cargo ship crawled over the sands of the Rocky Island. The twelve sailors sat before the The Sitting Sage whose words magically ryming with the mystical winds ...
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Chapter 3 - The Sitting Sage & the Twelve Disciples
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Episode 1 - Yaaghavi
'Kochadaiiyaan was beheaded', announced the Sitting Sage, and without a flicker of pause added 'for the crime of treason'. The sailors looked at each other as though wondering how someone like Kochadaiiyaan be accused for such a violation. The Sitting Sage continued :
For several years Kocahdaiiyaan lived like a regular man. His warriros, each took a job around him gaurding their Master even in his Human form. Life as a Man was difficult. The Warriors soon felt that it was easier to face the evils than walk amoung their own men for whom they had fought for.
Yudhi worked for a lumberjack, but this time in sales & marketing who failed to achieve the sales target, taking in all the abuses from his employer. But he did break the logs for his clients using his head to help him empty his anger.
Deva took charge of fabricating ropes for the ships. Each time he hops around with his wooden legs, kids imitate him provoking the onlookers to laugh. He patiently made the ropes by putting extra force to the thread by twisting them hard.
Pandu & Vrikoda worked together for a blacksmith, who always complained to hit the iron harder. When the blacksmith was not around, Vrikoda used his fist to beat the hot iron rod and Pandu shined his new knife waiting for the day to put it for a good use.
Jishan opened up a Target Shooting play-store. The challenge to the clients is to shoot moving targets, mostly tiny paper-board birds and animals. Once a group of teens, who had hit 9 out of 10 targets challenged Jishan. Jishan took the challenge, and seeing that its a Rich Man's kid failed to score more than his challenger. The teens walked away laughing, while Jishan stood showing his back to the target board watching them. Only his hands at the back holding the bow and arrow moved, and the dummy targets started to fall one by one.
Shama became a florist, working for a filth mouthed aged lady who grumble and growled for anything done by her new employee. And Shama faced a little problem - she could not support the yellow & red flowers. It reminded her of the flames that killed her Baby Sister. Shama weeped to the Baby Doll during the night.
Their Master, so much attached to the sea, took up transporting cargos between two close lands, on Anagha. He took only the contracts that could be accomplished during the day light. In his leisure time, he used to sit on the platform around the tree at the centre of the town talking to the market folks. The trade was going smoothly, as the merchants were thanking his Father for the economical growth. 'People were forgeting Kochadaiiyaan, slowly'.
It's here, under the soft breeze of the tree, Kochadaiiyaan saw the 'Milk Maid' Yaaghavi for the first time.
Yaaghavi comes from a dairy family, and brings fresh dairy products to the market. She is a well behaved young woman, respecting everyone. He felt a tiny ball of warmth running around inside his body each time he saw Yaaghavi in different time of the day and in different field of work. He thought she was unaware, until during the Festival of Lights, Yaaghavi walked holding small oil lamps in her hands. Surrounded by few other girls, Yaaghavi's eyes were searching, looking out for something and finally rested on Kochadaiiyaan. He saw it too, and from then till the end of the Festive night, they exchanged glances, their eyes singing the poetry of their hearts.
The day was long. Yaaghavi's father was sick at the market. She had instructed her workers to take her father home, and that she would return after finishing buisness. It was very late in the evening, and the light was slowly eaten by its own shadow. Stranded in the market place, Yaaghavi was thinking about her journey through the forest alone, when Kochadaiiyaan came to her aid by accepting to accompany her. The warriors looked at the couple, and deceided to stay back. The journey through the forest was the quickest for both. Even though they tried to be as slow as possible, they reached their destination in silence. At the gates of the Yaaghavi's Farmhouse, Yaaghavi thanked Kochadaiiyaan but waited without moving. Kochadaiiyaan pleasantly wished Yaaghavi, and was motionless too.
The favorable breeze was seperating them, which they both felt as a hinderence. And without eachother's permission they closed the gap between them - Yaaghavi raised herself by standing on her toes and Kochadaiiyaan humbly bent down to reach Yaaghavi.
Under the tender moonlight, Kochadaiiyaan kissed Yaaghavi.
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Chaturmukha - Part 2 - Trimurti Katha
Chapter 3 - The Sitting Sage & the Twelve Disciples
Episode 2 - The Execution
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Almost a decade had passed, informed the Sitting Sage to his disciples, and the couple Yaaghavi and Kochadaiiyaan were loved and worshiped by the people. The pair did not hesitate to help any one in need and their priority was 'Food for all' and 'Drive away Sickness'. Kochadaiiyaan used to travel to the mountains and would return a couple of days later. He brought with him sacks of medicinal herbs, collected and handed over to him by the Alwars. The Alwars went up the mountains and stayed there upon the instruction from their Master. Yaaghavi added the elemental herbs to dairy products and the younger generation grew up healthy.
The then Prince Rishikodagan, who once seeked the help of Kochadaiiyaan to solve the Mystry of Wreaking Ships, had taken over the Kingdom of Kottaipattinam. He was aware of Kochadaiiyaan seeking shelter in his kingdom at a far end in a small town. Rishikodagan was keenly watching Kochadaiiyaan's rise amoung the people. His jealously was triggered by the pungent evil that was fast spreading over the lands of the 5 kingdom - a central wicked force was getting stronger. As a business minded King, Rishikodagan was more into trades and did nothing towards the welfare of the people. Kottaipattinam flourished in wealth but the consequence was paid by the health of its citizens. Moreover, the Peace that once reigned amoung the Kingdoms, the main initiative of Kochadaiiyaan, was no more in place. The clash between the Kings grew, the trade treaties put in place by Kochadaiiyaan were breached. The news that Kochadaiiyaan was to visit the valliant Central Kingdom, brought fear inside Rishikodagan. Thinking that Kochadaiiyaan was plotting against Kottaipattinam and is planing to over throw Rishikodagan, the envious mind of Rishikodagan conspired against Kochadaiiyaan.
King Sama Suyodhana had sent out a request to Kochadaiiyaan through his messenger seeking aid over the danger prevailing in and around the Dealy Caves of Malliga Mountains. Reluctantly, Kochadaiiyan reached the Port of the Central Kingdom with his Warriors. After a brief discussion with the King, Kochadaiiyaan walked past the Port's corridors. At a spot, hiding behind a tree, Kochadaiiyaan noticed a timid & fragile boy. Their eyes stuck on each other and after a brief moment Kochadaiiyaan smiled at the kid and walked away.
Upon his return, Rishikodagan personally invited Kochadaiiyaan and his family to his palace. While dining, Rishikodagan requested Kochadaiyaan to accept a task on the name of the Kingdom's Security. He wanted him to collect and deliver war horses from a Far Far Land. He persuaded that only Kochadaiiyaan & his crew over board of the Great Anagha could safely carry such a valuble shipment. After a bit of thought, Kochadaiiyaan agreed. Later that evening, through an annonymous courier Rishikodagan, informed the King of Kalingapuri, Raja Mahendran, about the secret shipment.
The night while returning with the war horses, Kochadaiiyaan found his crew falling sick. Upon investigation he found out that their food stocks were poisoned by masked intruders from a nearby land. To find cure for the sick and save them from dying, Kochadaiiyaan anchored at Kalingapuri harbour. Stroming in as a gaint whirlpool, Kochadaiiyaan questioned the King for his cowardly act.
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But Raja Mahendran's ears were deaf to the claims and pleas of the Hunter from the Sea. In return to cure for the sick crew, the King did not request, but ordered Kochadaiiyaan to leave all the war horses and return to his home land. Also, the cured crew will stay and become a part of Kalingapuri's army.
With no other choice, Kochadaiiyaan returned to Kottaipattinam after assuring his crew that he will come to reclaim them all. Upon reaching Kottaipattinam, Kochadaiiyaan prepared himself to go for war against Kalingapuri, the HuMan in him taking him over completely. But he was stopped by Rishikodagan. The King mocked Kochadaiiyan asking him who really was the King of Kottaipattinam. In a flash of a lightening, Kochadaiiyaan realised the depth of all that had occured - His marriage with Yaagavi and the twelfth task at the Central Lands - Kochadaiiyaan had concluded all the tasks, those which were thrusted upon him by his Father. He smiled. He turned and looked at his Warriors. His gaze translated his whole life into a flip book. Shama fell to her knees.
Rishikodagan accused Kochadaiiyan for working with Raja Mahendran by placing the missing horses and soldiers as proofs. He claimed that Kochadaiiyaan had gifted the 'costly' assets of Kottaipattinam to show his loyalty towards his employer.
When asked to defend himself, Kochadaiiyaan adressed to the court : Theliuraiyum Mudivuraiyum Thelindha Neerudaiaga therintha piragu Munurai etharku.
The Jury found Kochadaiiyaan guilty.
Yaaghavi pleaded before the people, but as weak as they were they could only support the fainting wife of Kochadaiiyaan from falling to the ground.
The Warriors, silently carried away the motionless body of their Master towards the mountain.
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