Kishkindha Kaandam (2024) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Chachu was accidentally killed by his own grandmother Praveena three years ago. When Chachu stole Appu Pillai's pistol during Praveena's chemotherapy session, she tried to grab the weapon from him. In the ensuing scuffle, the pistol fired and killed Chachu. Ajayan returned home to find Praveena in distress, Chachu's body missing, and the floor cleaned, Appu Pillai had disposed of the body before his amnesia erased the memory.

Foreshadowing: The discovery of the ape skeleton killed by the same pistol caliber foreshadows the reveal of the gun's role in the tragedy.

• chachu death
• praveena
• accidental shooting
• pistol

Appu Pillai suffers from memory loss that led to his discharge from the army. After disposing of Chachu's body following the accidental shooting, Appu's amnesia caused him to forget the entire incident. He developed strict daily routines to function, but the traumatic event blended into his fragmented memory, leaving him unable to recall what he did.

Foreshadowing: Aparna notices Appu's memory lapses early in the film, hinting at his deteriorating mental state.

• appu pillai
• amnesia
• memory loss
• army discharge

Appu Pillai disposed of Chachu's body while in a dissociative state caused by his amnesia. After Praveena accidentally shot Chachu and Ajayan returned to find the chaos, Appu cleaned up and removed the body before forgetting the entire incident. The family subsequently claimed Chachu had gone missing.

Foreshadowing: The family's maintained story that Chachu disappeared sets up the mystery of his actual fate.

• chachu body
• disposal
• appu pillai
• missing

Amrith Lal was presented as an old acquaintance visiting Appu Pillai, but he was actually a psychiatrist hired by Ajayan to monitor Appu's mental condition. He visited under the guise of a former colleague while recording observations about Appu's health for Ajayan. Appu grew suspicious when he found notes warning him not to trust Amrith.

Foreshadowing: Appu's confrontation with Amrith about recognizing him from a photo hints at the deception.

• amrith lal
• psychiatrist
• ajayan
• disguise

The pistol was actually taken by Chachu three years earlier during Praveena's chemotherapy session. Chachu used it to shoot an ape in the forest, killing it. Sumadathan buried the ape to cover the accidental crime. Appu later found the pistol in his secret compartment, he had hidden it there while privately investigating Chachu's disappearance, though his amnesia prevented him from recalling when he retrieved it.

Foreshadowing: The discovery of the ape skeleton killed by a bullet matching Appui's pistol caliber connects to the missing weapon.

• pistol missing
• chachu
• ape killed
• sumadathan

The ape was killed by Chachu three years ago when he stole Appu Pillai's pistol. While playing with the weapon in the forest, Chachu fired it and killed a large ape. Sumadathan witnessed the incident and buried the ape to cover for Chachu, who was just a child at the time. The bullet that killed the ape matched the caliber of Appu's missing pistol.

Foreshadowing: Wildlife photographers capturing a monkey with a pistol sets up the revelation of the ape's death.

• ape killed
• chachu
• bullet
• forest

Sumadathan confessed that three years earlier, during Praveena's chemotherapy treatment, Chachu sneaked into Appu Pillai's home and took the pistol. Chachu went to the forest and accidentally shot and killed an ape. Sumadathan buried the ape to cover the incident and never told anyone. He also revealed that Appu frequently visited him asking the same questions about Chachu, forgetting each time due to his amnesia.

Foreshadowing: Appu's repeated visits to Sumadathan and asking the same questions plant seeds for this revelation.

• sumadathan confession
• ape burial
• chachu

Praveena died from cancer a couple of years after Chachu's death. However, her death was also influenced by the traumatic event of accidentally killing Chachu. After the shooting incident, Praveena fell into distress and later overdosed on medication, combining her terminal illness with emotional trauma from the tragedy.

Foreshadowing: Ajayan's mention of Praveena's death being linked to the incident foreshadows the fuller revelation.

• praveena death
• cancer
• overdose
• trauma

Appu Pillai had been secretly investigating Chachu's disappearance on his own, compiling hidden notes about his findings. He discovered that two bullets were missing from his pistol, one used to kill the ape by Chachu. He located the revolver in a secret compartment of his cabinet, confirming he had conducted his own investigation while his amnesia prevented him from fully piecing together the truth.

Foreshadowing: Aparna discovering the hidden notes and revolver reveals Appu's parallel investigation.

• appu investigation
• notes
• revolver
• chachu

Chachu was killed three years ago and his body was disposed of by Appu Pillai. However, Ajayan and Aparna decide at the film's end to travel to Nagpur to continue searching for Chachu, suggesting they either don't fully believe he's dead or are pursuing closure. The film leaves this thread unresolved, with Appu also continuing his own investigation.

Foreshadowing: The family's continued search despite revelations sets up the ambiguous ending.

• chachu alive
• nagpur
• search
• ending