Rathri 3:33 ki Pilupu
The 3:33 AM Summons
Setting: Nizamabad district village (Nizamabad).
In English: The 3:33 AM Summons. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
The 3:33 AM Summons
WhatsApp forward — Nizamabad Journalists Group, received 2024 October 09, 11:42 AM Dear members, Nizamabad district, Yedpalli mandal police report copy ikkada attach chesthunna. Village name: Errolla. Complaint registered by Yadagiri s/o Satyanarayana, age 54, smashanam keeper. Complaint gist: "Rendu vandala kuda thakkuva samayam lo daily 3:33 AM ki oka phone call, same mobile number nunchi — +91 98XXXX4712. Aa number last six years ga naa family lo okkadikey register ayyi undi, okkadi dead roju (2018 September 22) nunchi kuda aa number okkati call log lo vasthondi. Police station lo cheppinappudu vaallu 'net disturbance aa' ani send back chesaaru. Ippudu wife ki, koduku ki kuda vinipisthondi. Request for investigation." Station: Yedpalli PS. FIR number withheld per local instructions. Will share if any of you can push follow-up. — Narender, stringer, Nizamabad
Ee forward naaku oka journalist friend nunchi 2024 end lo vacchindhi. Ippudu katha ga raasthunnanu. Peru maarchi, village name slightly fictionalize chesanu — kaani base vishayam, recording tho sahita, real. Aa keeper Yadagiri ippudu retired. Village ippudu ash peaceful ga undi. Kaani katha, 2018 nunchi 2024 waraku, six years continuous.
Errolla. Nizamabad district lo Armoor route lo oka chinna village. Population pedda ga kaadu, sumaaru 1,200. Smashanam ooru bayata rendu kilometres — fields dhaati, oka chinna kuruvu road, aa tarwatha oka mango thota, atu pakkana chita ground. Yadagiri aa ground lo 1993 nunchi pani chesthunnaru. Aayana naanna, thatha kuda akkade.
2018 September 22, Saturday. Aa roju Errolla lo oka shaving — Venkanna Rao ani, 61 years, ooru former sarpanch. Venkanna Rao 2004 nunchi 2014 waraku sarpanch. Aayana oka chaala unique personality — village lo andaru "nijam cheppe manishi" ani peru. Kaani aa "nijam" kabaali lo oka dark chapter undi. 2012 lo ooru lo oka land dispute. Oka low-income Dalit family, Mallaiah, land bayata farms — 40 acres. 1971 nunchi. Papers undi, but old-generation hand-written ones, not mutation-updated. Venkanna Rao aa land ni meeraku pettadu oka neighbouring village lo political connection unna developer ki — ippati market value Rs 3 crore, appatiki Rs 40 lakhs. Mallaiah court ki poyinadu — case 6 years drag ayindi. 2018 April lo Mallaiah high court verdict gelichaadu. Aa tarwatha okka sepuki tense ga ayyindi matters. But 2018 July lo Mallaiah oka heart attack tho intlo chanipoyadu, age just 52. Family aa tarwatha land ni fight cheyyaleka poyindi — resources lennavu — court order implementation lo stuck.
Aa Mallaiah chita ki Yadagiri veshaadu akshatalu. Aa evening Venkanna Rao smashanam ki vacchaadu — ayanaki respect icchadam kosam, ani cheppadu. Yadagiri ki aa vishayam weird ga anipinchindi, but idhi politician habitus, ani dismiss chesadu.
Venkanna Rao aa roju velleppudey dhaari meeda collapse ayyaadu — massive stroke. Hospital ki tesukelle mundhu chanipoyadu. 2018 September 22, Saturday, death certificate time 3:33 PM.
Aayana cremation same smashanam lo Monday 3 PM — son Raghavendra coordinate chesadu. Usual ga aa village lo Venkanna Rao ki chaala respect, 200 mandhi vacchaaru. Chita, last rites, tarapu bhojanam. Yadagiri aaayana pani complete chesadu. Aa rathri intiki velli koduku tho dinner chesi padukunnadu.
Morning 3:33 AM — phone ring.
Yadagiri charger nunchi phone teesukuni chusadu. Screen midha oka number — +91 98XXXX4712. Yadagiri ki aa number familiar ga anipinchindi.
Yadagiri: "Hello?"
Ayina side nundi silence. Kaani asalu silence kaadu. Oka breathing sound, steady, slow, oka adult gents sweating la heavy. Background lo oka faint sound, niprulu pidi-pidi la, Yadagiri chinnappudu nunchi adhi smashanam chita burning phrase.
Yadagiri: "Evaru?"
Phone line oka 12 seconds silent ga undi. Aa tarwatha cut aipoyindi.
Yadagiri call log chusinadu. Recent call — 98XXXX4712. Aa number saved contact ga undi — "Venkanna Rao Ex-Sarpanch". 2016 lo oka land paperwork kosam aayana Yadagiri ki call chesinappudu save ayyadu.
Yadagiri kallalaki niddura ponga ani feeling. Phone pakkanna pettadu. Koduku vaipu chusadu — Ramesh, 26, bed pakkana padukoni unnaadu. Yadagiri lechi water tagipoyi intlo nundi bayati ki velli, oka chinna agarbatti vellinchi vidabyaaru.
Aa morning aayana phone ki malli chusadu — call log lo still 98XXXX4712 call, 3:33 AM timestamp, 12 seconds duration.
Venkanna Rao chanipoyi rendu rojulu. Mobile appatlo — son Raghavendra intlo almira lo undi, switched off. Yadagiri ki telusu — Raghavendra morning ki aayana mobile ni bank KYC update kosam SIM deactivate cheyaalani manufacturer cherukuntaanu ani cheppinaadu. But deactivation inkaa aakkada ledu.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Kaati Kaalu
2018 September 25 morning 3:33 AM — malli phone ring. Okka number. 12 seconds. Silence + breathing + chita niprulu sound.
September 26. Same.
27. Same.
Yadagiri aa nalugo roju Raghavendra ki cheppaadu. Raghavendra ki kastham ga navvu ochhindi — "Thatha, naannagaari SIM yepudo deactivate aindi ippudu. Service provider confirm chesaaru. Ee prank emaina kaavachu." Thana vaipu nundi service provider ki verify cheyinchukundi — number September 23 morning ninchi deactivated, final-bill, inactive.
Kaani Yadagiri phone call log lo — every single 3:33 AM call — same number. Service provider records lo aa number inactive. Raghavendra phone, family phones — aa number nunchi call levu.
Yadagiri okkadi ki matrame pilupu.
Villagers ki cheppaadu Yadagiri. Sarpanch cheppaadu. Pujari cheppaadu. Police station lo complaint. Everyone: "Network issue, phone change cheyyandi." Yadagiri phone rendu saarlu change chesaadu — 2019 lo, 2021 lo. Number kuda port chesadu, BSNL nunchi Airtel ki. Every single morning 3:33 AM, that same number call.
Six years.
Kaani content different ga aindi — konchem konchem ga. 2020 lo, oka faint voice, female, pillikanniru la chinnaga. Word kadam ledu, just breath-patterns. 2021 lo — oka voice, adult male, whispering something inconsolably. Yadagiri replay chesthey — maatalu clear ga vinipinchatledu, kaani oka rhythm. 2022 lo — a single word, repeated twice: "pattalu... pattalu." Land papers.
2023 ki Yadagiri aarogyam kharaab ga aindi — constant sleep disruption. Blood pressure, diabetes. 55 aipoyi retire cheddam anukunnaadu, smashanam duties koduku tho padi share chesaaru. Kaani call continue aindi.
2024 January. Oka night Yadagiri decide chesadu — aa call ki answer chesi, matladali ani. 3:33 AM ki phone vinipinchindi. Receive chesaadu.
Yadagiri: "Venkanna Rao garu. Nuvvu evarno naaku ippudu clear ga telusu. Yenti kaavali? Yenduku ee pilupu?"
Silence 4 seconds. Aa tarwatha —
[VENKANNA RAO VOICE] "Yadagiri... aa cheppina nijamu naa tho ela anthamayindi. Adey aapandi. Aa Mallaiah koduku ki cheppu, court order implement cheyyincchandi. Papers oka chinna folder lo naa intiki almira lo kindha rendo draw lo."
Line cut aipoyindi.
Yadagiri aa morning Raghavendra ki cheppaadu. Raghavendra ki nambakam kaledu — aayana naanna poyina six years aindi, aayana antha compromised corruption matter "naa cheppina nijamu naa tho ela anthamayindi" ane line yendhuku? Kaani curiosity.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Chita Lo Chirunavvu
Raghavendra almira chusaadu. Rendo draw lo chaalu papers undi, kindha oka chinna slim folder. Lopala — Mallaiah family's original land title documents, 1971 lo issue aayinavi, with updated mutation receipts up to 2011. Aa folder 2012 lo Venkanna Rao Mallaiah ki show cheyyalanukunnadi — kaani show cheyyaledu. Aayana keep chesi, high court case aggaravate cheyyadaniki use chesadu — partly. Aa papers ippudu Raghavendra chethilo. Verdict follow-up lo ee papers tho implementation 2 months lo complete aindi. Mallaiah koduku — Narendar, ippudu Hyderabad lo auto driver — land back vacchindi. 2024 March ki.
Aa morning 3:33 AM — phone ring kaaledu. First time six years lo.
Next morning — ring kaaledu.
Next week — ring kaaledu.
Yadagiri aa October ki retire ayadu. Koduku ippudu keeper. 2025 February ki Yadagiri mild health complications tho intlo chanipoyadu. Aayana fin cremation — same smashanam, koduku manage chesadu. Chita ki mundhu Yadagiri ee katha antha oka diary lo raasi pettadu — 2018 nunchi 2024 waraku recorded calls, voicemail transcripts (jitter tho), final reveal. Aa diary Raghavendra ki icchadu "nuvvu daaniki andhu cheppu" ane notetho.
Raghavendra aa diary ni naaku (ee blog publisher ki) share chesaadu oka close mutual friend dwaara. Key details maarchindi — village name Errolla (original Chimmapur aa village name), Venkanna Rao (original name edo different, which I am not stating), Mallaiah family identity protected. Kaani core event structure intact.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Telangana
Six years prathi roju 3:33 AM ki Venkanna Rao okkati Yadagiri ki pilupu pedutoo unnaadu. Yadagiri ki oka reason kosam kaadu — Mallaiah kosam kaadu — just, final rites aa single moment tarwatha shaantha ga pothundo ledo, aa suspense Venkanna Rao choosukoledu. Aayana chita burn ayyadu 2018 September 24. Kaani aayana lokhaniki velle chettu okkasari block aipoyindi — last nijamu cheppaledhu kaabatti. Last nijamu Yadagiri dwara ivvabadindi. Narender ki icchindi ipudu — 2024 August.
Aa tarwatha call ledu. Yadagiri 2025 lo poyaka, Errolla smashanam lo ippudu oka small tree memoriam — Yadagiri peru roju — old banyan pakkana plant chesaaru. Aa banyan base daggara yedadiki okasari, Narender family Hyderabad nunchi Errolla vasthundi, oka chinna diya pedutharu.
Adhi ippudu smashanam ki peace deenam ayindi.
Author's note
Ee katha base — 2024 Dussehra prati rojulaaki nenu oka Nizamabad journalist friend Narender tho (peru maarchaanu) sasraat matladinappudu aayana cheppaadu. Aayana original police report copy naa dagger chusaanu. 6 years 3:33 AM calls. Investigation ashes aipoyindi "network anomaly" ani. Family identity ni nenu full ga maarchi, village peru maarchi, ee katha ga ichaanu. Ippudu aa smashanam keeper retire ayyadu, chanipoyadu. Aayana diary real. Naaku chinnappudu Karimnagar lo maa Bhaktaraja Colony lo one elderly neighbour — kuruvaadu ante oka village-smashanam keeper ammayyi — ilanti cheppina anubhavalu raathri tarwatha chaaakelu vesi matladedi. "Nijam cheppande, chita aapadu" ani aa ammayyi gurthu pettukunnaanu. Adi naa head lo stay aindi. Mee village lo kuda ilanti keeper stories unte, respectful ga share chesondi. Mana old-generation Telangana peddala daggara chaala undi — documented kaanidi lot undi. Comments lo mee katha cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
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