Classmates

Murali’s story begins anew in 2006, when his parents dream up a 15-year reunion to honor a son who never finished college. Narain brings the memories of Murali back to life as the event gathers Suku, Satheesan, Vasu, Pious, Thara, and Raziya, along with a crowd of old friends and teachers. The mood is tempered by the weight of the past, gratitude for what remains, and the ache of what was lost. At the center of the night’s conversations is the fragile thread that still ties them all to Murali, whose voice still seems to echo in the classroom halls. The reunion promises warmth, truth, and perhaps forgiveness, even as old rivalries and hidden wounds begin to surface.

As the night unfolds, a sudden turn unsettles the group: Suku, once the ardent heart of campus politics and now a successful but troubled man, makes a shocking show of distress. The atmosphere shifts from celebration to concern as friends question whether what they’re seeing is a genuine attempt at self-harm or something more sinister. Among the onlookers, the shock of the moment forces memories to surge forward—conversations that weave together love, loyalty, and the consequences of choices made long ago. In the hospital, Pious steps in to recount the past for Murali’s father Iyer, sharing an intimate backstory that will soon illuminate how tightly their fates were tangled.

1991 reveals the college years in vivid color: Murali is a talented singer and a romantic at heart, Suku is a firebrand student union leader, and Pious is a rich, spoiled friend whose loyalties are tested. Satheesan leads the opposing faction with his sidekick Vasu, while Thara Kurup is the MLA’s daughter and a celebrated classical dancer. Raziya grows up in a conservative Muslim family, adding another layer of tension to the campus politics that roil the college. As final-year tensions mount, Suku and Thara fall in love, a relationship new enough to threaten established power dynamics. Satheeshan learns of their bond and schemes to keep them apart by exploiting Thara’s rising political visibility. He steals a letter Thara wrote to Suku and hides it inside a ballet box, a move that triggers a cascade of misunderstandings.

That same night, Murali and Raziya—who are secretly in love—plan to elope and meet in the generator room. Murali fails to appear, heightening the sense of danger and secrecy. The next day, Thara’s letter is exposed, and Satheeshan — hoping to ruin Suku — accuses Suku of misusing the letter to influence Thara. A fierce clash erupts between Suku and Satheesan, and the truth about Murali’s disappearance haunts them all. Murali is found dead in the generator room, and Raziya slides into a nervous breakdown, leaving the campus reeling from grief, guilt, and a deepening sense of betrayal.

In the wake of Murali’s funeral, Suku deserts his studies and heads to Mumbai, where the diamond business becomes his new world. He is aided by a mentor, Shantharam, who helps him build a life and eventually marries him to Ratna. After Shantharam’s death, Suku takes over the business, but his marriage to Ratna ends in divorce, a reflection of the unresolved currents that still run beneath his outward success.

Back in 2006, Thara reveals that she came to the reunion to apologize for her breakup with Suku. She has learned the truth: Suku

was not the villain the rumors painted him to be; it was Satheesan who manipulated events for political gain. Thara also discloses that after Suku left for Mumbai, she discovered his true character—kind, honest, and worthy of trust—and she realizes that his love for her never truly died. The night’s revelations force Suku to reckon with the past he has kept hidden for 15 years.

The present tense deepens when Raziya, tormented by Murali’s death, visits Suku and confronts him with the fear and rage she has carried. In a desperate moment, she confronts him in private and, using a string from Murali’s guitar, Strangles him and stages it as a suicide. She regrets the act, but the memory of Murali’s death stays with everyone. Suku survives the assault and, when he regains consciousness, tells the police that he had attempted to take his own life rather than reveal the full truth. He offers a heartfelt apology to Iyer for Murali’s death, and Iyer, Lakshmi, and Raziya respond with forgiveness, urging him to be with Thara, who has waited all these years.

In a final turn of reconciliation, Suku accepts Thara as his partner, and she welcomes him back with tears of joy. The couple steps toward a future shaped by the lessons of the past, the balm of forgiveness, and the fragile grace of second chances. The reunion ends on a note of quiet hope: a circle finally closing as the memories that once threatened to break them apart now bind them together, with Murali’s spirit quietly persistent as a guiding memory in their lives.

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:12