Chikku Bukku

Chikku Bukku

Year: 2010

Runtime: 144 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: G.K.Manikandan

DramaRomance

Arjun and Anu meet aboard a train and quickly fall in love. Their budding romance is threatened when Anu’s father discovers the relationship, recalling a bitter feud between his family and Arjun’s father, which casts doubt on the couple’s future.

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1

Present-day life in London

Arjun is a London-based DJ living a carefree life while Anu pursues an MBA at a London university. A sudden summons drags them back to Karaikudi to safeguard their ancestral property and attend to Anu's father's injury. Their paths cross on a train, sparking a journey that promises more than a simple homecoming.

Present day London
2

Train encounter sparks a cross-continental journey

The train encounter becomes a catalyst, binding their fates beyond geography and forcing them to confront family histories. It marks the start of a voyage that threads through memories, secrets, and choices that will redefine their relationship.

Present day Train journey to Karaikudi
3

Uncovering a father's diary in Karaikudi

In Karaikudi, Arjun discovers his father's diary and begins to read it, nudging the present toward memories of a past romance. The diary reveals unresolved love and sacrifice that shape the decisions of the characters ahead.

Present day Karaikudi
4

1985: Sekhar returns and falls for Meenal

The story shifts to 1985 as Sekhar, a village-born police officer, returns home after selection and falls for Meenal. The romance is blocked by class differences and family expectations, setting up a clash between duty and desire.

1985 Karaikudi village
5

Meenal's reciprocal feelings meet class barriers

Meenal reciprocates Sekhar's feelings, but family class differences threaten their union. The pressure mounts as time and social norms pull Sekhar away toward his new training and duty.

1985 Karaikudi village
6

Ammaiyappan's hidden love surfaces

Sekhar leaves for police training, and at the academy he meets Ammaiyappan, who harbors his own hidden love for his uncle's daughter. Their unlikely bond hints at the multiple loves tangled within the same community.

1985 Police training academy
7

Despair and separation in Meenal's world

Ammaiyappan's heartbreak drives him toward despair, revealing the depth of Meenal's feelings for Sekhar. Sekhar, crushed by the guilt of concealing his love, ends his relationship with Meenal and departs the village.

1985 Karaikudi village
8

Present-day realization of feelings

Back in the present, Arjun and Anu reach their respective family homes and realize they have genuine feelings for each other. Their journey prompts them to acknowledge the deeper histories that brought them together.

Present day Karaikudi vicinity
9

Ammaiyappan's revelation of a hidden link

Ammaiyappan steps in as a deus ex machina, revealing a crucial connection: Anu loves Arjun, who is Sekhar's son. He explains that Sekhar had once sacrificed his own happiness for Ammaiyappan's welfare, reframing their friendship as a noble bond.

Present day Karaikudi
10

Blessing and renewed purpose

With this revelation, Ammaiyappan blesses the pairing and urges Anu to pursue her heart. The approval redefines the path forward and reinforces the power of familial loyalties.

Present day Karaikudi
11

Anu and Ammaiyappan rush to intercept

Anu, accompanied by Ammaiyappan, hurries toward the airport to intercept Arjun and solidify their future together. The moment underscores how family ties steer personal decisions and fate.

Present day Airport
12

A hopeful, united future

The film closes on a quietly hopeful note, implying that Anu and Arjun will remain united and that their bond is strengthened by the generations of love and sacrifice that came before them.

Present day

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:57

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