Golam

Golam

Year: 2024

Runtime: 119 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Samjad P S

Echo Score: 74
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A mysterious death during work hours in an office puzzles all but only Investigator ASP Sandeep Krishna observes it as a murder.

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Timeline – Golam (2024)

Trace every key event in Golam (2024) 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

Death discovered in the restroom

Issac John is found dead inside the office restroom, with the door locked from the inside. The scene prompts the police to investigate, and an initial assessment points to an accidental head injury from a slip-and-fall. The discovery notes John’s COPD history as a potential complicating factor.

V-Tech Company office restroom
2

Police begin investigation; initial accident theory

Police, led by ASP Sandeep, begin the formal investigation. The case is initially treated as an accidental death due to the perceived lack of forced entry and no obvious confrontation. However, Sandeep senses there are inconsistencies worth deeper scrutiny.

V-Tech Company office
3

Sandeep suspects murder

Sandeep's instincts push him to suspect murder despite the early conclusions. He notes the door’s inward lock and the absence of a plausible escape route for a fall, suggesting someone intended to trap John.

Office
4

Gibson questioned; will revealed

Gibson George is questioned about John's affairs. He reveals that according to John's will, the business would pass to his USA-based brother Evan after his death, which complicates the presumed motive.

Interrogation room
5

Sleeping pills found

During questioning, one employee is found carrying sleeping pills, raising concerns about drugging or coercion. Investigators explore whether substances were used to manipulate the victims or to silence them.

V-Tech Company office
6

Connection to Dr. Kuriakose emerges

Further follow-up reveals most employees are patients of Dr. Kuriakose, a neuropsychiatrist-neurosurgeon known to Sandeep. This connection broadens the scope of possible manipulation or medical involvement.

Office / Dr. Kuriakose's clinic
7

Mutagens found among employees

Dr. Kuriakose discloses that Meera, his wife and one of John's employees, was treated for depression after a stillbirth, and mutagens are detected in her blood. Tests also show mutagens in two other employees who complained of headaches and insomnia.

Dr. Kuriakose's clinic
8

Antidote plan and V-Pharma ties

Investigation reveals V-Pharma, co-founded by John, is developing an antidote for a Human Mutagen Virus (Red Virus) intended to create a demand for the antidote. The employees were allegedly given the antidote via snacks and water, and monitored through DNA data extracted by a punching machine.

V-Pharma labs / Office
9

Secret files and the punching machine

Secret files from John's PC include a blueprint of the office punching machine, which investigators correlate with the ongoing medical-testing scheme. The evidence suggests a coordinated system used to monitor and test the employees.

John's office computer lab
10

Murder method uncovered by CCTV

Sandeep analyzes CCTV footage and reconstructs the method: the employees lured John to the restroom, staged a coffee spill, locked the door, and used carbon dioxide poisoning while an operating vacuum muffled cries.

Office restroom
11

Case ruled as accidental death by Sandeep

Despite the murder plan, Sandeep decides the case as an accidental death, expressing his conscience that the perpetrators may get away due to wealth and connections. The formal charges against the employees are not pursued.

Police investigation
12

Gibson takes command; final image

Gibson is revealed to be involved in the illegal activities of V-Pharma, and in the end he is shown as the new MD of V-Tech, occupying John’s cabin with the employees watching him with clear resentment and unease.

V-Tech / John's cabin

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