Sitala Sunny
The Cold Summer Day
Setting: Karimnagar outskirts (Karimnagar).
In English: The Cold Summer Day. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
The Cold Summer Day
Akhil: "Rashmi, thermometer chudu. 12 degrees. May 18 May 18 ippudu. Karimnagar outskirts. 43 degrees usual ga undaali ippudu."
Rashmi: "Akhil, battery low aa? Sensor faulty aa?"
Akhil: "Rendu thermometers, rendu different brands. Rendu 12 degrees. Rashmi, idhi real ga happening."
Rashmi: "Drone footage record chesthunnaa. Peerla Panduga adhi kaani aa time lo kuda ikkada 40+ undedi. Idhi antha unique phenomenon."
Akhil: "Three days, May 17, 18, 19. Prathi year. 1998 nunchi every single year. Villagers 25 years ga claim chestunnaaru. Ippudu mana channel ki oka proof."
Ee conversation 2024 May 18 afternoon 3 PM ki Karimnagar district Chandrampet mandal smashanam ground side oka chinna field daggara jarigindi. Akhil, 28, Hyderabad-based YouTube investigative content creator, channel peru "Deccan Unfiltered", 2 lakhs subscribers. Rashmi, 26, his camerawoman and co-host. Vaallu aa day Chandrampet vaccharu because oka Facebook post, oka Karimnagar-district-journalists group lo shared chesinadi, local phenomenon ni describe chesindi: "Every year May 17-19 days, Chandrampet smashanam lo temperature 12°C drop chesthundi, 43° matched baseline nunchi. 1998 May 18 roju ikkada oka murder jarigindi ani villagers prakaaram, victim Ramulamma, local vegetable vendor, untraced killer."
Akhil aa story ni oka sensational episode ga plan chesaadu. "May 17 ki Chandrampet velthunna. Oka 72-hour live-ish document chesthaanu , temperature, ambient recordings, nighttime interviews. Ee is perfect content for my Bhutakathalu mini-series."
Villager level ki cheppina story — 1998 May 18, Ramulamma, age 42, vegetable seller in a nearby market. Aa evening velli intiki returnu avuthun ondhi chandrampet road meeda. Sunset 6:45 PM. 7 PM ki aayana malli intiki raaledu. Family search chesinaaru. Next morning 6 AM ki aayana deham Chandrampet smashanam ground nunchi 200 metres away oka drainage ditch lo kanipinchindi. Bludgeoning — heavy object, head injuries. No theft — paisalu tiitanamaaru all intact. No assault. Motive unknown.
Police investigation 6 months ran, no suspects identified. Case unresolved, closed as "untraceable" in 1999. Ramulamma husband — Venkaiah, a farm labourer — chinna pension amount receive chesaaru govt nunchi (CM's relief fund), koduku Srinivas (18 in 1998, ippudu 44) tho anti-social behaviour ithar, drug abuse. Srinivas ippudu Karimnagar city lo oka auto driver.
Phenomenon — every May 17-19 since 1998. Temperature aa 200-metre radius lo smashanam inclusive drops. 1999, 2000, 2001... every year. Villagers oka kind of normalized chesaaru. Summer mornings cool feel ani, evening heat break aayina felt oka relief. Villagers "adhi Ramulamma's kshma" aniyaaru — she gives village a cool break prathi year aayana's anniversary days. Kaani akhil category dhelo "relief kada, message. Killer ippatiki untraceable. Her cooling is demand for justice."
May 17, 2024. Akhil and Rashmi 10 AM ki village reach. Village elder Venkaiah (Ramulamma's husband, ippudu 77 years, intlo weak but lucid) tho interview set ayindi village sarpanch dwara.
Akhil: "Venkaiah thaata, 26 years aipoyaayi. Ippatiki aa murder unresolved. Mee feeling ippudu?"
Venkaiah: "Babu, naaku adhi chaala years waiting chesina. Ippudu last years lo nenu aa sorrow ni release chesanu. Kaani neram chesina vaaru ippatiki bathuki unnaru, aa thought inka painful. Naa bharya annadu mundhu naaku cheppaleka poyinadu em, evaru, adhi kuda naaku nenu ippatiki regret la undi."
Rashmi: "Thaata, aa evening ey time ki intiki velthunde aayana? Ekkada last ga chustaru aayana vaadani?"
Venkaiah: "Evening 6:30 ki vegetable market nunchi. Akkada 3 mandhi vendors chusaru aayana ni. Aayana pedda bag tho adjoining kaalam lo oka fellow vendor tho matladaaru, oka Kamalamma ani, aayanaki Ramulamma ki chinna tarvaata oka argument undedhi price cheyyadam vyaparaalu. Aa Kamalamma tarwatha naaku ippatiki suspicion undi, kaani oka saari police ki cheppaanu, Kamalamma naa bharya poyina oka month lo okka stomach issue tho chaala saari bhaya ga undedhi, stress. 2001 lo Kamalamma kuda chanipoyindi cancer tho, suspicion aa tarwatha oka kind of ga dormant ayipoyindi."
Akhil ki ee Kamalamma angle interesting ga anipinchindi. "Thaata, Kamalamma intentions em undedhi? Argument content ey vishayam?"
Venkaiah: "Babu, Kamalamma Ramulamma kanna rendu weeks mundhu market lo oka sunflower vendor ki oka specific plot (6 sq metres) permit udhyoga ga assigned chesaaru, Ramulamma ki vakalaa aayana plot undani feel ayindi. Aa argument rendu months ga chinna ga cost, price undedhi, May 18 roju specific ga escalate chesinadi. Kamalamma ki husband Raghaviah, now deceased, a violent man, drink tho problems."
Akhil: "Raghaviah, aayana 1998 lo ekkada untunnadu?"
Venkaiah: "Babu, aayana police dagger chaala saarlu go. 1997 lo oka assault case lo 8 months jail. Released March 1998. Aa time lo Kamalamma intlo saaram ga bhaaram tho intlo undi. Naaku ippudu police ni call chesi adugudam 26 years tarwatha, adhi ardha ledu. Kaani ee thoughts naa tho untayi."
Akhil aa interview 22 minutes shot chesaadu. Venkaiah silent ga silence lo sit ayyaaru end ki. Aa tarwatha Akhil team smashanam ki vellaaru 1 PM ki. Temperature reading, normal, 41°C. Thermometer brand X. Second thermometer brand Y, 40.8°C. Normal.
2 PM. 41°C.
3 PM. Oka drop feel ayyaadu — konchem cooler breeze. Thermometers — 12°C.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Mukhamulo Abbai
Akhil jumped. Rashmi camera on. Akhil narrated live ga to-camera. "Thirteen degrees drop in seconds. No cloud cover. No wind shift. Smashanam ground antha feels like AC chamber. Only 200-metre radius."
Rashmi: "Akhil, villagers cheppinadi, aa cooling lo sometimes oka voice vinipisthundi ani. Listen chesaanu, microphones on ga."
Rashmi's camera mic sensitivity high. Akhil silent ga nilabadi, breath low ga. Smashanam ground lo wind chinnaga. Aa wind lo, oka faint sound, almost like oka adult woman whispering one word, repeated. Akhil ki clearly vinapinchalede first time, kaani Rashmi playback lo hear chesinapudu ardham ayindi: "Kamali... Kamali... Kamali..."
Akhil: "Rashmi, aa voice. 'Kamali' ani undi kadhaa?"
Rashmi: "Haa. Kamalamma ki first part."
Akhil ki confusion. Kamalamma aa murder lo suspect ayi undi? Venkaiah cheppina Raghaviah angle konchem suspicious ga undi, kaani direct naming kaadu.
Akhil oka decision tisukunnadu. "Rashmi, villagers ki last ga cheppatam , Kamalamma ki koduku undi aa roju lo. Vaadu ippudu ekkada unnaadu adigitha?"
Sarpanch confirmed — Kamalamma koduku Ravindra, age 42 ippudu, Chandrampet village lo same area lo uunnadu, farm labourer. Akhil team aayana intiki vellaaru 5 PM ki.
Ravindra intiki vellinappudu, aayana konchem hesitant ga matladutu kuurchunaaru. Aayana 16 years old 1998 May 18 roju. Aayana amma aa roju house lo late return ayindi, 10 PM ki. Aayana naanna Raghaviah aa roju drunk ga intlo pattaledhu, returned 11 PM ki. Aayana parents aa rathri oka loud argument, Ravindra sleep lo vinadam. Morning ki news, Ramulamma deham kanipinchindi.
Akhil: "Ravindra, nee naanna aa rathri ey argument chesaaru?"
Ravindra: Ravindra konchem silent. Aa tarwatha, "Babu, nenu 26 years ga ee thought ni memory lo poddu-rendu peru ga pettukunna. Naa amma ki naa naanna 'yenti na iram ekkada vadali' ani adigaadu. Iram ante, hammer, aayana masonry pani karagandu lo pani chestaadevaru. Naa amma response, kastham ga vanigindi, 'nee iram nenu ekkada pettaleva?' Naa naanna aa tarwatha 'nuvvu naa ippudu cover up chestunnaavu' ani angry ga. Argument escalate chesinadi. Aa tarwatha silence."
Akhil breath low. Rashmi camera careful ga shoot chestu.
Ravindra: "Naa amma 2001 lo cancer tho chanipoyindi. Chanipoyimundhu last week lo aayana oka note rasindi. Adhi naa daggar ippatiki undi. Nenu open chesledu 23 years. Yendukante naaku bhayam, naa amma ee katha lo involved ayyinda? Naa naanna 2005 lo chanipoyaaru liver cirrhosis. Aayana 1998 tarwatha ninchi behavior oka kind of intense guilt-driven ga undaedhi. Alcohol increase aayaaru prathi year. Naanna ki oka May 18 roju marapu padi, aayana whiskey bottle tho velloli smashanam vaipu nadiche vaaru. Nenu chinnappudu follow chesi chusaanu, aayana smashanam edge lo chaala sepu koorchuni, oka cool air tho matlade atthu, 'kshama cheyyu Ramulu, kshama cheyyu' ani whisper chesedi. Aayana direct involvement confess cheyyaledu, kaani indirect plenty oka confession la undadhu."
Akhil: "Ravindra, aa amma note, nuvvu meeku share cheyyagalavaa? Naaku adhi important ga undali. Ippatiki oka widow husband Venkaiah wait chestunnadu, kshama reopened ga justice."
Ravindra: "Babu, ee episode broadcast chesthaavu, kaani na amma peru, na naanna peru, vaaru ippatiki poyinaaru. Naa family ippatiki ee village lo untundi. Naa koduku school lo velthunnaadu. Ippudu 26 years tarwatha broadcast ayina tarwatha, naa family impact ki responsible nuvvu kaadu, vaallu em choice lekunda aa village lo untaaru."
Akhil stopped. Rashmi camera off chesindi. Aa decision lo oka moment.
Akhil: "Ravindra, nuvvu correct. Nenu asalu clear ga idhi think cheyyaledu. Venkaiah thaataki direct ga cheppadam okka option, TV kaadu. Amma note ni Venkaiah ki privately ivvu. Villagers ki tho paatu velliepoyina vaalla families peace pelukuntaaru."
Ravindra: Ravindra oka 10 minute silent ayyaaru. Aa tarwatha intlo velli oka folder nunchi oka small handwritten note teesaaru. Cover of the folder "Amma 2001" ani. Akhil ki physical ga handover chesaaru.
"Babu, ee note ni Venkaiah thaata ki ivvu. Ippudu aa ghost 26 years tarwatha peace. Naa manasulo kuda."
Akhil aa note ni teesukunnadu. Venkaiah intiki tisukelli, 7 PM ki. Venkaiah vaipu note opened. Content (Telugu language translated reconstruction): "Raghavaiah aa roju evening Ramulamma ki market argument continuation ki rod tho. Nenu market daggara late ga attended chusanu, interference chesanu but fail. Nenu aa roju evening rod ni intlo hide chesaanu, tarwatha drainage dissolve. Raghavaiah ki confess cheyyaledu because naa koduku ki naanna ni loss cheyyadam antaala. Ee note is my confession. Venkaiah, nenu regret chesthaanu 3 years ga. Naa tanaki kshamam ivvaleka poyinanu. Nee tho kshma adugutunnaanu."
Venkaiah: Venkaiah aa note chetulu vanikaaru. Tears. Rendu minutes silent ga sit aayaaru.
Venkaiah: "Babu, 26 years naaku idhi justice ki waiting ga undedi. Ippudu aa pradeyam close aindi. Akhil babu, ee note yenduku aa time lo Kamalamma cheppaleka poindi, aayana son Ravindra future kosam. Naaku ardham avuthondi. Raghavaiah ippudu lenu. Kamalamma ippudu lenu. Nenu bathki unna, kaani naaku ipudu inka choice undi. Kshama cheyyadam."
Aa night 8 PM ki Venkaiah smashanam ki vellaarunu, oka small diya tho, oka white flower tho. Chita ground vaipu oka silent prayer. Akhil and Rashmi dooram lo stand chesi witness.
Chita ground midha temperature ippudu — normal. 38°C. First time 26 years lo aa particular period lo normal reading.
May 18. Morning 6 AM. Akhil check chesaaru. Thermometer — 32°C (morning cool). Normal for May in Telangana. No anomaly.
May 18 antha roju — normal. 43°C peak at 3 PM.
May 19 — normal.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Bavi Lopali Mukham
Akhil aa episode ni oka specific treatment tho edit chesaaru. Kamalamma, Ravindra, Raghavaiah peru ni aa show lo avoid chesaaru. Venkaiah's interview matramey, ee 26-year community phenomenon, ee cooling drop ki behind a family reconciliation — aa narrative. No accusations, no legal ramifications for living family. Just: "Truth spoken kindly. The cooling stopped when Venkaiah was given what he needed."
Episode released September 2024. 1.2 million views. Comments section supportive. Villagers Chandrampet lo aa next year May 17-19 ki check chesinaru — temperature normal. Phenomenon closed.
Ramulamma ki peace. Venkaiah ki peace. Ravindra's family ki privacy. Akhil tanaki understanding — content ki kanna ethics mukhyam.
Author's note
Maa chinnappudu Karimnagar lo 1998 lo oka similar case vinnaanu — exact location kaadu, kaani district lo rural vegetable vendor oka murder unresolved aipoyaaru. Naa naanna ki aa case gurinchi ippatiki acquaintance undedi. Ee "cooling phenomenon" naaku fictional fabrication kaadu — local folks chaala small villages lo summer lo unexplained cool zones gurinchi cheppevaaru (sometimes it's simply microclimate + specific tree shade). Ee story ni nenu ippudu a modern YouTube-investigator framework lo wrap chesi, oka question raise cheyyadaaniki: "Content ki ethics ki trade-off em undali?" Akhil aa choice chesaadu. Real life lo content creators ki ee pressure prathi day. 2024 Karimnagar lo oka local YouTuber nuvvu ninchi oka similar cold-case documentary try chesaaru — aayana family's privacy concerns ki respect icchi episode cancel chesaaru. Aa decision naaku chaala respect. Meeku ilanti ethical content-making dilemmas telusa? Comment lo share cheyyandi.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Telangana
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
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