Athisayan

Athisayan

Year: 2007

Runtime: 136 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Vinayan

Science FictionDrama

A reporter named Maya (Kavya Madhavan), herself an orphan who has adopted a group of children, becomes entangled in a criminal case and is kidnapped. Her brilliant adopted son Devan (Master Devadas) discovers scientist R C Shekhar (Jackie Shroff) using an invisibility potion on a rabbit and employs the same trick to rescue Maya.

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1

Maya takes in a group of orphans, including Devan

Maya, a young television reporter, takes up the responsibility of bringing up a few orphans she picked up from the streets, including Devan. This establishes her nurturing role and sets Devan up as a central child whose talents will drive key plot moments.

Maya's home / New India Television building
2

Devan revealed as a child prodigy

Devan is introduced as a child prodigy with a computer-like mind and exceptional academic and extracurricular abilities. His talents position him as a key character in Maya's circle and the unfolding events.

Maya's care environment
3

Shekhar's invisibility potion tested on a rabbit

Shekhar, a scientist, works on an invisibility potion and successfully experiments with it on a rabbit. Devan witnesses the test, hints at the potential power behind the project.

Shekhar's lab
4

Shekhar heads to the U.S. after his daughter's accident

On the day of the successful rabbit experiment, Shekhar is urgently called to the U.S. because his daughter Sunitha meets with an accident. His departure leaves his work temporarily in limbo.

Flight to the United States
5

Roy jailed and Maya uncovers corruption

Maya's boyfriend Roy, a journalist, is jailed after being framed for murder by influential politicians. With the help of Collector Anita Williams, Maya shoots a video showing the baddies accepting bribes from Arab businessmen.

City / government offices
6

Clip shown to Radharamanan; telecast approved

Maya presents the clip to Radharamanan, who is thrilled and agrees to telecast it after discussions with the board of directors. The plan signals a major exposure of the corruption network.

New India Television studio
7

Nazr and allies target the memory card

Nazar, Divakaran, Yunus Kunju and the other influential figures learn about the clip and begin chasing the memory card that contains it. They move to derail the broadcast and silence the evidence.

City streets / studio area
8

Maya is kidnapped by Nazar

On the very day Shekhar leaves for the U.S., Maya is kidnapped by Nazar and his group. The abduction leaves Maya's allies desperate for evidence and options to save her.

Outside Radharamanan's offices
9

Devan becomes invisible to rescue Maya

Devan sneaks into Shekhar's lab, drinks the invisibility potion, and becomes invisible. He then sets out to rescue Maya from her captors.

Shekhar's lab / city streets
10

Devan saves Maya but the memory card is lost

Devan successfully rescues Maya, but in the process the memory card containing the evidence is lost. The rescue redeems Maya but leaves the crucial footage out of reach for now.

City / rescue site
11

Roy is released on bail; Nazar later kills him

With Devan's help, Maya and Radharamanan secure Roy's release on bail. Shortly after, Nazar abducts Roy and, with Yunus's help, kills him.

City / jail backdrop
12

Shekhar returns and plans to reveal Devan

Shekhar returns from the U.S. and plans to make Devan visible again. He believes revealing his power will help the fight for justice.

City / Shekhar's lab
13

Memory card retrieved and defended

Devan retrieves the memory card from his pockets and hands it over to Radharamanan. Nazar's henchmen attempt to seize it, but Shekhar arrives to save Radharamanan and protect the evidence.

Radharamanan's studio
14

Telecast goes on; Devan is shot and mutates

Radharamanan proceeds to telecast the clip. When Yunus tries to shoot him, Devan intervenes and is shot. The potion's side effect mutates him into a giant monster who defeats the villains and saves a child.

Studio / city
15

Devan departs to the deep ocean, vow to return as Athisayan

After the final confrontation, Devan departs to the deep ocean with the memory of the family he fought for. The film closes on the note that he will return as Athisayan to continue the fight for justice.

Deep ocean

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