Chandramukhi (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Chandramukhi targets Priya because she believes Viswanathan (Priya's husband) is the reincarnation of Gunashekaran, the dancer she loved. Since Viswanathan resides in the same house, Chandramukhi sees Priya as a threat to her love, which is why she tries to harm her.

Foreshadowing: The chief priest's story establishes that Chandramukhi died seeking revenge over her love for Gunashekaran.

• chandra
• mukhi
• priya
• viswanathan
• gunashekaran
• possession

Ganga suffers from a split personality disorder. After unlocking the forbidden room in the mansion, she psychologically adopts Chandramukhi's identity. This condition causes her to believe she is the wronged dancer seeking revenge, leading to the violent incidents in the house.

Foreshadowing: Ganga dismisses the legend as a story to scare thieves, showing her skepticism that masks her vulnerable psychological state.

• ganga
• split personality
• chandramukhi
• disorder
• possession

Saravanan pretends to be King Vettaiyan to draw out Chandramukhi. During the ritual in the dance hall, Ramachandra Acharya blows smoke and ash on Ganga's face while she holds a torch. Meanwhile, Senthil opens a trapdoor beneath Saravanan, allowing him to escape as an effigy of Vettaiyan burns. Believing Vettaiyan is dead, Chandramukhi leaves Ganga's body.

Foreshadowing: The legend establishes that Chandramukhi haunts the mansion seeking revenge on the king.

• exorcism
• ritual
• saravanan
• trapdoor
• effigy
• vettaiyan

Akhilandeshwari becomes jealous of Saravanan because he receives attention and respect from the family. Using her assistant Oomaiyan, she orchestrates attempts to remove him from the household, including sending Oomaiyan to kill him during the wedding reception.

Foreshadowing: Akhilandeshwari's jealousy is established early when she grows resentful of Saravanan's presence.

• akhilandeshwari
• oomaiyan
• saravanan
• jealousy
• plot

The family split occurred because Senthil's father chose to marry Kasthuri instead of Akhilandeshwari (Kandaswamy's sister). This decision created a rift between the two branches of the family, lasting thirty years until the events of the movie bring them together again.

Foreshadowing: Kasthuri hopes Senthil will marry Priya to reunite the two family branches.

• family
• separation
• kasthuri
• akhilandeshwari
• kandaswamy
• reunion

As Chandramukhi's split personality, Ganga attempts to kill Senthil and Priya to frame Viswanathan. Chandramukhi sees Viswanathan as Gunashekaran, so she tries to eliminate what she perceives as obstacles to her revenge, making it appear as if Viswanathan committed the crimes.

Foreshadowing: The legend establishes Chandramukhi's motive for vengeance against anyone associated with the king.

• ganga
• senthil
• priya
• attack
• murder
• chandramukhi

The mansion is feared because 150 years ago, King Vettaiyan abducted dancer Chandramukhi, beheaded her lover Gunashekaran, and burned her alive. Since then, Chandramukhi's ghost haunts the south-west room seeking revenge on the king.

Foreshadowing: Village elders warn the family about the mansion before they move in.

• mansion
• haunted
• vettaiyapuram
• legend
• ghost
• chandramukhi

Chandramukhi leaves when she believes Vettaiyan is dead. The exorcism trick - burning an effigy of the king while Saravanan escapes through the trapdoor - convinces her that her centuries-long quest for revenge is complete, freeing Ganga from the possession.

Foreshadowing: The entire exorcism plan is built around tricking Chandramukhi into believing Vettaiyan has returned.

• chandramukhi
• leaves
• body
• effigy
• vettaiyan
• freed

Oomaiyan is Akhilandeshwari's assistant who carries out her plot to remove Saravanan. He attempts to kill Saravanan during the wedding reception when searching for Ganga, but Saravanan subdues him with Senthil's help.

Foreshadowing: Akhilandeshwari schemes to remove Saravanan with Oomaiyan's assistance early in the story.

• oomaiyan
• akhilandeshwari
• attack
• saravanan
• hired

Akhilandeshwari overhears Saravanan's plan to sacrifice himself during the exorcism. Moved by his willingness to risk his life to save the family, she realizes her mistake and apologizes, then supports the plan to end the haunting.

Foreshadowing: This change occurs right after Saravanan reveals his self-sacrifice strategy.

• akhilandeshwari
• apology
• sacrifice
• saravanan
• realization

Durga, the gardener's granddaughter, lends Ganga the key to the forbidden room. Ganga obtains it believing the legend is fabricated to hide treasures from thieves. This act triggers the supernatural events as opening the room awakens the supposed haunting.

Foreshadowing: Ganga openly challenges the legend as a fabricated story.

• durga
• key
• room
• forbidden
• ganga
• chandramukhi