NILAYAM - REALMS OF AGNATHA-1

EPISODE 1 The Happy Family It was 2005, and a prosperous family lived happily in a large house in Hyderabad. Dhanunjai and Madhuvarshini were a loving couple. They had a daughter, Sandhya, and Dhanunjai's mother, Rajya Lakshmi, lived with them. They were among India's eighth richest families. Dhanunjai is an Archeologist, Historian, and researcher demanding a job that often took him away to the North . Sandhya was studying in Washington. Sadly, Rajya Lakshmi had been paralyzed for two years and required constant care. Being wealthy, they employed a large staff: a caretaker for Rajya Lakshmi, a cook, a gardener, a driver, a watchman, a manager, and a maid. Madhuvarshini was a kind and generous woman, deeply involved in social work. She treated her servants with respect, considering them part of her extended family. With her husband and daughter away, she spent much of her time with them. Everything seemed peaceful. On January 26th, 2006, Madhuvarshini attended a social work meeting in Andhra Pradesh. Four days later, she still hadn't returned home. Shashikala, the loyal maid, normally avoided entering her employers' private rooms when they were away. However, she noticed a foul odor emanating from Madhuvarshini's room, as if something had died inside.