Kooman

Kooman

Year: 2022

Runtime: 151 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Jeethu Joseph

Echo Score: 83
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Set in a remote village bordering Kerala and Tamil Nadu, a stern police officer's relocation triggers a series of unsettling events centered around the local police station. Seemingly ordinary incidents begin to appear unusual, and long-buried secrets gradually surface, disrupting the lives of the officer and the villagers. The unfolding mysteries threaten to unravel the peace of the isolated community.

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Timeline – Kooman (2022)

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1

Giri’s promise and rivalries at the village station

Giri Shankar is introduced as a young, sharp CPO who excels at spotting clues. Pillai and Sukumaran Nair praise his detective abilities, while a few constables grow jealous of his talent. The early scenes establish both his promise and the friction it creates within the village station.

Opening Village police station
2

Pillai retires; Harilal takes charge

Pillai scolds Giri for trying to file a drug case on a young man who challenges his authority. He then retires from duty, and a new CI named Harilal takes charge. The moment sours Giri’s standing and seeds future tension between them.

Soon after appointment Village police station
3

Harilal humiliates Giri at the Kabbadi match

Harilal, now the CI, insults Giri for no reason, fueling resentment. After an embarrassing confrontation at a Kabbadi match, Harilal vows to take revenge. The pledge marks Harilal's shift from subordinate to adversary.

After appointment Kabbadi ground
4

Harilal and Maniyan plot robberies

Harilal seeks the help of an old thief named Maniyan to learn how to rob people. Maniyan tutors him on exploiting neighbors and avoiding detection. This alliance signals Harilal's descent into criminal tactics and a personal vendetta against Giri.

Shortly after appointment Maniyan's hideout
5

Robbery spree leads to suspensions

Harilal and two constables fail to solve a string of robberies and are suspended from duty. The investigation falters under pressure, eroding trust in the new leadership. Giri witnesses the fallout and its impact on him personally and professionally.

After the robberies Village police station
6

Giri’s kleptomania and flight to Tamil Nadu

Giri's kleptomania worsens and he is caught attempting to rob Ramakrishna. He flees to Tamil Nadu to avoid confrontation or punishment. The incident deepens his personal crisis and foreshadows his deeper involvement with the killer's pattern.

Shortly after the robberies and suspensions Ramakrishna's home, Tamil Nadu
7

Ramakrishna's death confirms a serial killer

The next day, Ramakrishna is found dead, hanging from a tree. Giri recalls a similar hanging from earlier in the film, realizing there is a serial killer at work. This discovery pivots the story from theft to murder investigation and personal guilt.

Next day Ramakrishna's place (near a tree)
8

Giri confesses; Pillai counsels

Overwhelmed by guilt, Giri confesses to Pillai. Pillai, though saddened, tries to help him through counseling with a psychiatrist. The exchange shows a human side of the police world and frames the mental-health arc as a path to redemption.

After Ramakrishna's death Pillai's residence
9

Letters link the deaths; Senthil Kumar reveals

Giri learns from Senthil Kumar that victims who die in similar ways had mysterious letters, suggesting a connected pattern. This clue shifts the focus from random acts to a coordinated pattern. The letters become a crucial thread guiding the investigation.

Following counselling Police station
10

Acharyan explains the black magic link

Giri meets Acharyan, who explains that one of his former students was expelled for reading an illegal book and dabbling in black magic. Acharyan's tale reveals a motive rooted in forbidden knowledge and occult influence. The dialogue deepens the mythic layer of the killer's methods.

Mid-story Acharyan's place
11

Karuppu Durai revealed as mastermind

Giri identifies Karuppu Durai as the mastermind behind the suicides and the use of black magic to manipulate victims. The revelation shifts the investigation from random acts to a calculated conspiracy. Durai's control over the victims becomes the central conflict.

Investigation progresses Investigation leads to revelation
12

Confrontation at the abandoned temple

Giri locates the abandoned temple where Durai performs dark rites. He confronts Durai, but Lakshmi ambushes him and is hypnotized. Durai and Lakshmi try to hang Giri, but he escapes and defeats them, turning the tables in the climactic struggle.

Climax Abandoned temple
13

Special Task Force selection and lingering addiction

Pillai and Sukumaran arrive to inform Giri that he has been selected to join the Special Task Force. They also reveal that a robbery happened last night, and Pillai looks at Giri as if to remind him of his ongoing compulsion to rob homes. The moment sets up a future path where duty battles with personal demons.

A few days later Giri's home

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