Autorsha

Autorsha

Year: 2018

Runtime: 133 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Sujith Vaassudev

Comedy

Start your ride this november A lady auto driver joins an auto stand full of men.

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1

Life as an auto driver in Kannur

Anitha earns a living as an auto rickshaw driver in Kannur, ferrying passengers through the city and navigating busy streets. Her day-to-day routine at the auto stand shows her resilience, independence, and connection with the people she serves. The opening montage highlights the rhythms of her ordinary yet autonomous life.

Present day Kannur
2

Buys a new auto rickshaw

She saves up and purchases a new auto rickshaw, a tangible symbol of her independence and growing self-reliance. The upgrade marks a turning point in how she navigates her livelihood and identity. This purchase underscores her determination to shape her own future.

Present day Kannur
3

Wedding encounter and rekindled friendship

During a wedding, Anitha reconnects with a school classmate, reigniting an old friendship. This encounter triggers a flashback that reveals her past as Haseena and hints at a more complex family history. The moment foreshadows the choices she will face later in life.

Present day Kannur
4

Flashback: Haseena's loving family

The story flashes back to Haseena's earlier life, showing a loving family and hopeful dreams. We glimpse domestic warmth, trust, and the security she once knew. These memories set up the stakes of her later trials and betrayals.

Past Haseena's family home
5

Elopes with Manoj to Mangalore

Haseena runs away with Manoj to Mangalore, taking the gold saved by her father. They dream of starting anew and building a bakery business together. The escape marks the beginning of a life built on risky bets and fragile trust.

Past Mangalore
6

Plans to start bakery after selling gold

In Mangalore, they rent a house and plan to sell the gold to fund their bakery venture. Their optimism clashes with the reality of their precarious situation. The couple's future hangs on a risky financial plan.

Past Mangalore
7

Home robbery and failed police help

On their way back to their rented home, they discover their house has been robbed. Seeking help from the police yields little relief, leaving them more vulnerable and desperate. The incident shatters their early dreams of stability.

Past Mangalore
8

Manoj deserts her; learns he cheated many

A few days later, Manoj deserts Haseena, and neighbors reveal that he has cheated many women and orchestrated the robbery. The betrayal crystallizes her sense of abandonment and capsizes their fragile plans. She must confront the severity of his duplicity alone.

Past Mangalore
9

Return to family; sister's wedding; family tragedy

Haseena returns home as her sister prepares to marry, but the prospect of scandal shadows the family. Fearing social repercussions, the entire family ends up dead by suicide, marking a devastating rupture in her life. This tragedy catalyzes her resolve to survive on her own.

Past Kannur
10

Choosing life: a new path begins

Unable to endure the loss, Haseena contemplates suicide but chooses to continue living. She takes on small jobs, mortgages her future to gradual stability, and saves enough money to buy an auto rickshaw. She adopts a new name, Anitha, signaling a clean break from her past.

Past Kannur
11

Shyam's party and a fatal reunion

One acquaintance, Shyam, hosts a birthday party for his daughter, and Anitha caters the event. At the party, she spots Manoj as a guest, revealed to be Shyam's business partner. The encounter reconnects their dangerous history in a public setting.

Present Shyam's house
12

Manoj's past revealed; Achu travels in Anitha's auto

Anitha learns that Manoj married a Kannur-native woman six years ago and that they have a school-going son named Achu who has ridden in Anitha's auto multiple times. The revelation deepens the entanglement of their lives and the sense of shared history. The past and present collide, forcing difficult choices.

Present Kannur
13

Confrontation with Manoj

Anitha confronts Manoj when they are alone; he dismisses her as just another woman and declares that he will repeat this pattern with others. The confrontation exposes his arrogance and calculated manipulation. It pushes her toward a decisive, irreversible option.

Present Private setting
14

Poisoning Manoj and his death

In a secret act, Anitha poisons Manoj's alcoholic drink, ensuring his death the next day. The act marks her final severance from the abuse she endured and an unsettling sense of quiet triumph. The consequences of her choice loom over the surviving characters.

Present Private setting
15

Ending: Anitha drives away, singing

With Manoj gone, Anitha is seen driving off in her auto-rickshaw, singing to herself. The film closes on her continued independence and a future left open to interpretation. The final image cherishes resilience built from a life of struggle.

Present day Kannur

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:59

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