Deshadanakkili Karayarilla

Deshadanakkili Karayarilla

Year: 1986

Runtime: 137 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: P. Padmarajan

Drama

Two school students decide to run away during a school trip. Their escape is interrupted when an uninvited man arrives offering assistance, and one of the teens develops feelings for him. As the relationship deepens, a disturbing truth about the man comes to light, shattering their hopes.

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1

Escape during the school picnic

During the school picnic, Nimmy and Sally slip away feeling unwanted and out of place. They believe they are troublemakers and are not wanted at school or at home, so they seize the chance to escape Devika's oppressive presence. This impulsive act sets the entire story in motion and leaves their future uncertain.

During the picnic Boarding school picnic area
2

Hideout and disguise; convent then hostel

After escaping, the girls find shelter at a convent for the immediate night and then move to a youth hostel, posing as traveling college students to stay under the radar. They begin doing odd jobs to survive in this new life on the run. Back home, Devika loses her job as a consequence of the scandal surrounding the girls' disappearance.

Immediately after escape Convent; Youth hostel
3

Harishankar enters their world

The girls' living situation brings them into contact with a stranger, Harishankar, who befriends Nimmy. Sally grows jealous of his influence over Nimmy, initially trying to protect her friend but gradually accepting the situation. The trio's dynamic becomes a rising source of tension and vulnerability.

Days after escape Town near hostel
4

Nimmy confides; Hari's backstory and Devika identity

Nimmy shares her truth with Harishankar, and he reveals his own fall from grace. He is a suspended bank manager who was duped by someone pretending to be the wife of a dead man. Nimmy's photo album helps him realize that the swindler is Devika, and he begins to fall in love with her, vowing to help her regain her job.

Early stage of their bond Friendship spot near hostel
5

Hari's plan to help Devika and Nimmy

Hari promises Nimmy that he will help her return and secure Devika's reinstatement, presenting it as a way to end Nimmy's suffering. He suggests returning to the school while he expects to be free from suspension soon. Nimmy is drawn into his plan and begins to rely on his assurances.

Soon after their meeting Hostel common area
6

Mediation with Devika arranged

The group agrees to have Devika mediating between Nimmy, Sally, and Hari, hoping to resolve the tension. Hari positions himself as the mediator and uses his influence to persuade them to confront Devika rather than resist. Sally and Nimmy consent to this mediated path toward a fragile reconciliation.

Evening Hostel meeting room
7

Mediation meeting turns tense

During the mediation, Sally explodes at Devika for reasons that are never clearly explained and storms out. Nimmy tries to keep the meeting on track, but the tension escalates when Hari reveals that Devika is his fiancée. The revelation shifts the power dynamics and deepens the emotional stakes.

During the mediation Meeting room
8

Sally flees; Nimmy refuses; intimate farewell

Back at the hostel, Sally decides to flee and pleads with Nimmy to come along, but Nimmy refuses to leave. They share a poignant, intimate goodbye that underscores the depth of their bond.

Evening Hostel room
9

Sally returns and discovers Nimmy on the brink

Sally returns halfway and finds Nimmy about to commit suicide. They break down and hug, overwhelmed by the gravity of their situation and the manipulations surrounding them. The moment marks a turning point toward tragedy as they confront their isolation.

Night Nimmy's hostel room
10

Morning discovery of the tragedy

The next morning, Hari, Devika, and the school management arrive to discover that Nimmy and Sally are dead in bed together. Hari wears a haunted expression as he processes the consequences of his deceit and manipulation. The scene serves as a devastating culmination of the intertwined lies and desperation.

Morning Hostel dormitory
11

Hari's guilt and the film's closing image

The film ends with Hari's anguished realization, captured in the infamous what have I done? expression. Devika's fate and the girls' futures linger in memory, leaving viewers to ponder responsibility and the price of manipulation.

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