Christian Brothers

Christian Brothers

Year: 2011

Runtime: 173 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Joshiy

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When the daughter of a minister gets kidnapped, Christy is called upon to rescue her. Although he manages to save her, he himself gets embroiled in the kidnapper’s murder.

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Timeline – Christian Brothers (2011)

Trace every key event in Christian Brothers (2011) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Kochu Thoma murdered; land deed at risk

Kumaran Thampi orders the murder of Kochu Thoma and dumps his body in a quagmire to prevent sharing the truth. The crucial land transfer documents that Kochu Thoma held are now at risk of falling into the hands of the wrong people. Varghese, now a retired army captain, presses the police to investigate Kochu Thoma's disappearance and protect the family’s claim.

Past Palamattathu
2

Varghese files missing-person petition

Varghese lodges a police missing-person petition regarding Kochu Thoma’s disappearance. The family waits anxiously as investigators search for answers and the documents remain unaccounted for. The mystery around the missing brother and the land deed deepens the family’s turmoil.

Past Palamattathu
3

Joji travels to Europe; falls for Meenakshi

Joji travels from India to Italy to study theology and then to London, where he falls in love with Meenakshi. Their budding romance becomes a central thread that will drive later decisions and tensions. The couple’s future choices are shaped by distance and family expectations.

Past London
4

Meenakshi’s father fakes a heart attack to separate them

Sudhakaran uses a fake heart attack to pull Meenakshi away from London and Joji, trying to force her back toward an arranged path. Meenakshi returns to India under pressure from family duties. The couple’s dreams are interrupted by parental interference and political pressure.

Past India
5

Joji’s passport is burned; he is cut off from Meenakshi

Joji learns that Meenakshi is leaving and attempts to join her, but Vinod and his friends burn his passport. The act physically and symbolically cuts Joji off from Meenakshi, intensifying the strain between them. The separation sows seeds for future confrontations within the family.

Past London
6

Meenakshi is kidnapped; Christy is assigned to the case

After Meenakshi returns to India, she is kidnapped, triggering a high-stakes investigation. The case lands on Christy due to his professional experience as an informant and a Central Government operative. The family’s tensions escalate as the search for her intensifies.

Present Mumbai
7

Christy arrives in Mumbai; bank job; entanglement with Jessy and Georgekutty

In Mumbai, Christy starts a prominent bank job and becomes entangled with Jessy and her husband Georgekutty. Georgekutty is revealed to be a gangster involved in narcotics and extortion, pulling Christy into a dangerous underworld. A violent chase ensues as Christy tries to survive the criminal nets around him.

Past Mumbai
8

Jessy is killed; Christy imprisoned and later released; kinship fractured

Jessy is murdered by Georgekutty, who frames Christy for the crime. Christy is imprisoned, but Andrews Bandara helps in a jailbreak, leading Varghese to disown Christy. The family’s trust collapses as they drift further apart in the wake of the tragedy.

Past Mumbai
9

Christy rescues Meenakshi; Georgekutty is killed; Christy escapes custody

Present-day Christy tracks down Meenakshi at a building where she’s held hostage by Georgekutty and launches a daring rescue. After a confrontation, the police arrest Christy, but he escapes custody and hides in the Home Minister’s house. The pursuit of truth intensifies as the family confronts the past coming back to life.

Present Mumbai
10

Joseph marries Stella; Christy helps Joji and Meenakshi marry

Joseph Vadakkan marries Stella, and Christy works with him to arrange a marriage for Joji and Meenakshi despite earlier betrayals. The weddings bring a fragile sense of unity back to the family. The alliance strengthens the family’s resolve to face the looming threats together.

Present Mumbai
11

Varghese learns Christy is innocent; reconciliation begins

Joseph informs Varghese about Christy’s innocence in Jessy’s and Georgekutty’s deaths. Varghese’s emotional reconciliation with his son begins as the truth surfaces. The family starts to heal the rift that years of accusation had caused.

Present Palamattathu
12

Kumaran Thampi raids Palamattathu; Varghese is fatally shot

Kumaran Thampi invades Palamattathu to seize the land deed from Varghese’s locker and fatally shoots Varghese in the ensuing chaos. The truth about Kochu Thoma’s fate is revealed by the gravely wounded Varghese. Doctors struggle to keep him alive as the family reels from the loss.

Present Palamattathu
13

Final vengeance: Kumaran Thampi and his sons fall

Enraged by Varghese’s death and years of suffering, Christy, Joseph, Joji, and Meenakshi join forces to exact justice. They confront Kumaran Thampi and his sons in a climactic showdown and kill them, restoring a sense of honor to the Palamattathu family. Justice is served as the tyrant’s hold over the land collapses.

Present Palamattathu

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