Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Michael left Selvi because he learned she was about to marry a man chosen by her parents. After escaping prison with his friends, he realized that a life on the run meant he could never give her the稳定 life she deserved. Additionally, his criminal past made it impossible for him to return to a normal life in Madurai, so he chose to leave and start fresh in Dubai.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Selvi had urged Michael to quit the gangster life and relocate to Dubai, but his criminal obligations kept him trapped.

• michael
• selvi
• dubai
• prison escape
• left behind

After escaping prison and leaving Selvi, Michael migrated to Dubai where he rebuilt himself from scratch. Using his reputation as a ruthless killer from his Madurai days, he established himself in the criminal underworld and rose to become a feared, powerful gangster with wealth and influence.

Foreshadowing: Selvi had urged Michael to go to Dubai and start anew, not knowing he would become a bigger criminal there.

• michael
• dubai
• gangster
• rise to power
• criminal empire

Michael was betrayed by an enemy from within Senthamarai's gang who turned into an informer. This gang member became a witness against Michael, providing testimony about the string of murders Michael had committed. As a result, Michael was arrested and jailed for his crimes.

Foreshadowing: The brutal killings Michael carried out for money naturally created enemies within the criminal world.

• michael
• betrayal
• prison
• informer
• senthamarai

Ashwin Thatha, living secretly in Chennai with wealth but no companion, was drawn to Ramya's warm-hearted nature. Her friendly demeanor and kindness made him believe she returned his romantic interest. Despite their significant age difference, he saw her as a chance at companionship and love in his later years.

Foreshadowing: The summary notes Ashwin has money but longs for companionship, revealing his emotional vulnerability.

• ashwin thatha
• ramya
• love
• age difference
• romance

Ramya rejected Ashwin because she did not have romantic feelings for him. She viewed their conversations as friendly interaction, not romantic interest. Ramya was already in a long-distance relationship with Shiva, a younger man who resembled Ashwin, and she intended to marry him instead.

Foreshadowing: Ramya's friendly nature misled Ashwin into believing she had romantic feelings for him.

• ramya
• ashwin
• rejection
• shiva
• marriage

After learning Ramya planned to marry Shiva instead of him, Ashwin became heartbroken and angry. He kidnapped Shiva and hired a top makeup artist to alter his own appearance so he could impersonate Shiva. His desperate plan was to win Ramya back by pretending to be the man she loved.

Foreshadowing: The rejection triggered Ashwin's volatile behavior, as indicated by his increased drinking and anger.

• ashwin
• shiva
• kidnap
• impersonation
• makeup

Dubai cop Ruby and her team analyzed clues and determined that Michael would now be over fifty years old. They focused their search on Chennai, India, and circulated his photo hoping to draw him out. The investigation revealed he was living luxuriously in Chennai under the alias Ashwin Thatha.

Foreshadowing: The opening interrogation scene establishes that police were actively hunting for Michael.

• michael
• chennai
• police
• ruby
• investigation

Ashwin Thatha is the alias Michael uses while living in Chennai. Now in his mid-fifties, he has accumulated great wealth through his criminal activities in Dubai but lives hidden from authorities. The name represents his attempt to lead a quiet, respectable life in India.

Foreshadowing: The narrative structure reveals Michael's present-day identity only after building the flashback story.

• ashwin thatha
• michael
• alias
• disguise
• chennai

Sabi, one of Michael's loyal sidekicks from his Madurai days, died in Dubai soon after narrating the story to Ruby. His death occurs in the present timeline, marking a somber turning point in the narrative and ending an era of Michael's criminal partnership.

Foreshadowing: Sabi had been Michael's loyal companion throughout his criminal career.

• sabi
• death
• dubai
• michael
• sidekick

Michael hired a top makeup artist to transform his appearance to resemble Shiva. Since Shiva and Ashwin already looked similar in physical structure, the makeup allowed Michael to pass as Shiva and attempt to deceive Ramya into believing he was her intended partner.

Foreshadowing: The summary specifically notes that Shiva resembles Ashwin, making the impersonation plan plausible.

• makeup
• impersonation
• shiva
• ashwin
• deception

Michael's criminal past kept catching up to him. Even when Selvi offered him a chance at redemption by moving to Dubai together, his enemy betrayed him and sent him to prison. After escaping, he learned Selvi was marrying someone else, leaving him with no reason to change. His criminal identity became inescapable.

Foreshadowing: Selvi represented the rare chance at humanity in Michael's brutal life, and losing her sealed his fate.

• michael
• redemption
• criminal past
• selvi
• impossible escape