Angamaly Diaries

In Angamaly, Pepe and his middle-school friends band together to form an unofficial team. They adopt a sense of belonging and start mimicking the bravado of real gangs. They look up to older local leaders who coach them on fighting and strategy.

The boys' first street fight occurs when outsiders harass the neighborhood girls. They defend their turf with a mix of bravado and nerves. The incident marks their initial step into a life shaped by violence.

In 2008 Pepe begins his first romance with Seema, a local girl he has known since school days. The relationship adds complexity as their lives diverge and responsibilities mount. It foreshadows later tensions around Pepe's path.

Babuji is killed by two local boys, Ravi and Rajan. They are sent to prison for the murder. The killing unsettles the community and forces Pepe's circle to re-evaluate loyalties.

By 2013 Pepe still keeps his core group, and Babuji's friend Thomas has become an adviser to the team. Pepe is seriously dating a nursing student from Germany and starts considering ways to support his friends. The duo's evolving dynamic shapes their next moves.

They purchase pigs wholesale from Ravi and Rajan and start a pig farm. The venture aims to rival Ravi and Rajan in the local market and provide a route to steady income. The move marks a shift from street schemes to structured entrepreneurship.

During a confrontation between Pepe's group and Ravi and Rajan's followers, Pepe accidentally kills one of them. The incident heightens the risk of legal trouble and intensifies the group’s reliance on cash from crime. It forces them to cope with the consequences of their actions.

To raise money for mounting court costs, they open an illegal poker hall. The venture drags them deeper into criminal activity and makes their fate more precarious. It becomes a makeshift lifeline amid escalating pressure.

Lily, known as Lichi, returns to Angamaly and starts spending more time with Pepe. Her presence adds emotional complexity as the court case drags on. The rekindled closeness complicates Pepe’s personal and legal situation.

Ravi and Rajan pass on a portion of the 30 lakhs to the victim's cousins, with Pepe's payment scheme ending in a larger share to Ravi and Rajan. The cousins remain angry and plot revenge, threatening Pepe's safety. The tension drives Pepe toward leaving Angamaly.

During the evening festival, Ravi's brother-in-law chases them into the fireworks display. His body is charred by thousands of fireworks, in a shocking escalation of violence. The episode cements the break with the world Pepe once knew and seals his fate in Angamaly.

In 2016 Pepe marries Lichi and becomes a construction worker in Dubai. From there he still calls home and misses his life in Angamaly. The story then frames a distance between his past and present while preserving ties to his hometown.