Apoorvaragam

Apoorvaragam

Year: 2010

Runtime: 152 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Sibi Malayil

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Three young friends—Roopesh (Nishan), Nancy (Nithya) and Tommy (Asif Ali)—navigate love and friendship. Roopesh secretly loves Nancy but lacks the courage to speak, while Nancy believes love is beyond words. Tommy becomes the matchmaker, orchestrating events that lead to unexpected twists, ultimately proving that true love endures.

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1

Introduction of the trio

Roopesh, Nancy, and Tommy are introduced as three friends navigating love, ambition, and desire. Roopesh harbors a quiet, unspoken love for Nancy, but confessing it remains elusive. Nancy approaches love as a mysterious feeling she keeps close, while Tommy acts as a daredevil Cupid pushing events forward, sometimes through manipulative means.

2

Tommy triggers a dangerous game by calling Nancy's father

Tommy makes a dangerous move by calling Nancy's father and accusing Nancy of dating someone from the college. The father is initially trusting and dismissive, but his doubts begin to grow as worry takes hold.

Nancy's father's home
3

Father's growing suspicion leads toward drastic measures

The father grows suspicious and considers drastic steps to control the situation. His protective instincts clash with his growing fear for Nancy's future.

Father's home
4

A financial 'solution' is proposed

The father hints at a substantial payoff to sever the relationship. This introduces a dangerous monetary dimension to the drama and tests the trio's motives.

Father's home
5

The couple registers their marriage

The couple registers their marriage. Roopesh and Nancy take this step, solidifying their bond and complicating the family dynamics. The move deepens the conflict with Nancy's father and their circle.

Registrar's office
6

Tommy fabricates a post-marital claim

Tommy makes a further claim, contacting the father to say Nancy has now married. This intensifies the father's scrutiny and prompts further negotiation.

Phone call to the father
7

Roopesh demands a price to walk away

Roopesh, pressed by the crisis, demands Rs. 1 crore to walk away from the relationship. The father weighs this demand before agreeing.

Father's home
8

Plot to trap another rich daughter's relationship

The trio plots to trap another rich daughter's relationship, mirroring their earlier scheme. Narayanan joins Roopesh and Tommy in plotting this dangerous plan, exposing their escalating risk.

Hideout
9

Roopesh reveals truth to Nancy and returns ransom

Roopesh reaches out to Nancy to reveal the truth to her. He then steals the ransom money from their hideout and returns it to her father in a bid to salvage a future with Nancy.

Hideout
10

Nancy reveals the truth behind her love

Nancy reveals that her love had been a ruse—an attempt to reclaim the money. She is now engaged to the man chosen by her father.

Nancy's home / engagement setting
11

Pursuit and confrontation intensify

Tommy and Narayanan pursue Roopesh and Nancy to a new place in a tense confrontation. The pursuit heightens the danger and raises the stakes for everyone involved.

City outskirts
12

Roopesh shoots Tommy and Narayanan

In the confrontation, Roopesh seizes a gun. He shoots both Tommy and Narayanan, attempting to protect his fragile relationship and dignity.

Confrontation site
13

Roopesh arranges Nancy's pickup

Roopesh phones Nancy's father to arrange for her pickup. This marks an attempt to end the chaos and separate from the tragedy.

Phone call
14

Despair ends in Roopesh's suicide

As Nancy prepares to depart, Roopesh bids her farewell and, in a final act of despair, shoots himself. The film closes on Nancy's anguished cry.

Final scene location

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