Bhramaram

Bhramaram

Year: 2009

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Blessy

ActionThriller

Brutally Innocent Unni, an affluent stockbroker, lives a happy life with his family until he is greeted by a surprise visitor, who is his childhood friend.

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1

Baseline life in Coimbatore

Unni is a share broker living a comfortable life in Coimbatore with his wife Latha and daughter Lakshmi alias Lechu. The family enjoys a quiet, routine life focused on work, home, and subtle domestic comforts. This peaceful state becomes the target of conflict when a stranger arrives.

Present Coimbatore
2

Jose arrives and intrudes

A stranger named Jose shows up at the home, claiming to be Unni's seventh-grade classmate. He is alcohol-tinged, loud, and unsettles the family with a long stay. Unni and Latha start noticing oddities as Jose clings to their routine and memories.

Present Coimbatore
3

Growing insecurity and Jose's stay

Unni grows uneasy about Jose's presence as he insinuates connections to the past and disrupts normal life. The guest's eccentricity and confidence push boundaries, prompting late-night conversations about identity and trust. The creeping insecurity makes the family wonder if Jose's arrival is really about a harmless visit or something darker.

Present Coimbatore
4

Dr. Alex Varghese doubts Jose's identity

Dr. Alex Varghese, a confidant, consults with Unni and questions whether a real schoolmate named Jose existed. He reaffirms Unni's doubts and hints at a hidden motive behind the visit. The doubts begin to align with stranger’s true nature.

Present Coimbatore (clinic)
5

Realization: Jose is Sivankutty

The table turns when they discover that Jose is Sivankutty, a man they had long dreaded. He is there to exact payback for a past wrong. The truth dawns that Sivankutty knows their crime and intends to make them face it.

Present Unni's home, Coimbatore
6

Backstory revealed: framing Sivankutty for a childhood murder

It is revealed that Unni and Alex had ruined Sivankutty's life by framing him for a murder they had accidentally committed in childhood. Sivankutty's wife Jaya and daughter Meenakshi left him after learning the secret. This backstory explains Sivankutty's motive for revenge.

Childhood Childhood village
7

Sivankutty forces Unni to accompany him to his village

Sivankutty compels Unni to accompany him back to his village to confess to his wife and daughter. Unni fears the consequences and considers refusing, but the pressure continues. The plan shifts from denial to confrontation.

Present Sivankutty's village
8

Midway: Unni tries to return to Coimbatore but is threatened

Midway through the journey, Unni decides to abandon the plan and return to Coimbatore. Sivankutty forbids his retreat and insists on completing the confession. The tension escalates as they move toward the village.

Present On the road to Sivankutty's village
9

Alex joins the plan

Alex chooses to join Unni in meeting Sivankutty's family, adding weight to the confession they intend to reveal. They move forward together with the plan to tell Sivankutty's wife and daughter about the past.

Present On the way to Sivankutty's village
10

Confession to Sivankutty

Unni and Alex confess their crime to Sivankutty and commit to telling the truth to his family. The moment cements their willingness to own up to the misdeed.

Present Sivankutty's village
11

Discovery of Jaya and Meenakshi's deaths

When they reach Sivankutty's house, they learn that Jaya and Meenakshi have already died. The revelation devastates Sivankutty and complicates the confrontation.

Present Sivankutty's house
12

Sivankutty's mercy after confession

Sivankutty reveals he intended to kill them for revenge but changes his mind and lets them go back after they confessed their mistake. The encounter ends with a cautious, morally loaded mercy and an unresolved future.

Present Sivankutty's village

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