Chaaver

Chaaver

Year: 2023

Runtime: 128 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Tinu Pappachan

Echo Score: 58
CrimeActionThriller

It chronicles the tale of two competing gangs that are constantly at odds with one another in the Kerala area.

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1

Musthafa requests Arun to provide first aid

Musthafa calls Arun, a medical student, to tend to Ashokan after their jeep crash. Arun arrives with Sooraj’s bike and a small supply of first-aid provisions. He questions Ashokan and Musthafa about the injuries, but receives no clear answer, and they promise to let him go after the treatment.

Daytime Secret location (on the run)
2

Lunch at a safe house; Arun overhears the motive

The group stops at a house to rest and eat. While Arun stays wary, he overhears a conversation revealing they are on the run after killing a Theyyam performer named Kiran. Musthafa explains the act was for the party, hints at larger political machinations.

Afternoon Safe house
3

Protests and police pressure following Kiran's murder

News of Kiran’s murder triggers protests across the town and puts police on the trail of the suspects. The mood tightens as investigators close in on the group. Arun grasps the escalating danger they are in.

Evening Town center
4

GK warns them to move; bomb attempt backfires

GK calls Ashokan, warning that the police are tracing their location and that they must relocate. Thomas tries to dispose of the remaining bomb by throwing it into a well, but the blast explodes inside the well, creating new problems. The men realize their situation is more precarious.

Evening Around a hideout; near a well
5

Sooraj is captured; Arun escapes to safety

Police capture Sooraj near the scene at the murder site and question him. He refuses to name Arun, insisting he doesn’t know who is involved. Meanwhile, Arun escapes the area after the blast and seeks shelter at a house, asking for water.

Night Murder site vicinity; house
6

Musthafa warns Arun; the trio hides in the hills

Musthafa tells Arun that he is at risk of being made a suspect and urges the group to go into a hill hideout. They wait for GK’s henchmen to arrive while the police hunt continues elsewhere. The tense plan is to stay hidden until orders from GK arrive.

Night Hilly hideout
7

Asif and Thomas decide to leave

Asif and Thomas split from Ashokan, Musthafa, and Arun to return home, signaling fractures within the group under pressure. The rift indicates the unstable nature of their alliances. The others press on under the threat of arrest.

Late night Road/home
8

Asif’s death in a hit-and-run

On the way back, Asif is killed in a hit-and-run accident, a brutal reminder of the dangers surrounding them. The death deepens the sense of betrayal and fear for the surviving members. The group realizes the stakes are higher than ever.

Late night Road
9

Arun learns GK used them to kill Kiran

Musthafa explains to Arun that he and Ashokan were used by GK to eliminate Kiran because of his daughter's relationship and caste tensions. Arun is ordered to run away and expose the treachery. The revelation shifts Arun's sense of loyalty and danger.

Late night Hideout
10

Ashokan detects GK’s treachery; they decide to flee

Ashokan also uncovers GK’s deception through a party sympathiser and decides to leave the place. GK’s henchmen surround the house, preparing for a violent confrontation. The escape plan becomes a matter of life and death.

Late night Hill house
11

Final battle with GK’s henchmen

Musthafa retrieves a hunting rifle from a room and confronts the attackers with Ashokan. A stray bullet wounds Musthafa’s shoulder as Ashokan opens fire and takes down the henchmen. The two fighters are badly hurt but manage to keep fighting.

Night Hill house
12

Arun escapes as the others fall

Arun, pursued by a henchman, escapes from the house and makes it to safety as an electrified fence destroys the pursuer. After the fierce exchange, Ashokan and Musthafa succumb to their injuries, while Arun escapes into the night.

Night Hill outskirts; escape route

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