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Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2022 · 136 mins · Malayalam
Echo score 73
Directed by
Rajeev Ravi
Starring
Asif Ali, Srindaa, Sunny Wayne, Alencier Ley Lopez, RJ Murugan, Sharafudheen
Budget
$85M

A five-member Kerala Police have to use their best policing skills when they go to Rajasthan to nab a gang behind a jewellery shop theft.

Drama Crime Cast, crew & box office
On this page (5)
  1. 1 Events in order (13)
  2. 2 Timeline questions answered
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Movies like Kuttavum Shikshayum
  5. 5 Every angle

13 events in order · contains spoilers

Kuttavum Shikshayum Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Sajan Philip launches the jewellery theft investigation in Kerala

    CI Sajan Philip leads the case after a jewellery safe is broken and gold is stolen. There are no usable CCTV visuals at the scene, complicating early clues. He assembles a dedicated team—SI Basheer, CPOs Rajesh Mathew and Abin Raj, and SI Rajeevan—to begin the inquiry.

    Where
    Kerala

  2. Ex-employee Aravindan becomes a prime suspect

    The team narrows the focus to Aravindan, the shop's ex-employee who was dismissed for theft. They scrutinize his possible involvement and the motive behind the heist. The suspect status raises questions about insider complicity.

    Where
    Kerala

  3. Aravindan's motive: helping a debtor clan

    It is revealed that Aravindan had previously taken jewelry to aid his lover's debt-ridden family, hoping it would be quickly replaced with money. He ends up selling his own property to repay the owner and avoid legal action.

    Where
    Kerala

  4. Market CCTV hints a commercial van

    CCTV visuals from the market show a commercial van with an unidentified plate. A local taxi driver cannot identify the vehicle, keeping the lead obscured. Investigators realize the van may play a key role in moving the loot.

    Where
    Market area

  5. Van ownership traced to a loan shark

    Using local contacts, the team traces the van's ownership to a loan shark named Mookkan Balan. The connection suggests a larger network behind the theft. The lead shifts from insider activity to vehicle-linked suspects.

    Where
    Kerala

  6. Balan exposes migrant workers as the likely culprits

    Balan states that he leased the van to a North Indian migrant worker family posing as clothes salesmen. The investigators pivot to the migrant worker group as the main suspects. They prepare for a cross-regional operation.

    Where
    Kerala

  7. Search of the migrants' rented house uncovers jewelry traces

    A secret search of the migrant family's rented home reveals traces of stolen jewelry boxes. One phone number from the robbery day is found inactive and located near a border village between UP and Rajasthan. The evidence strengthens the migrant theory.

    Where
    North India (UP-Rajasthan border region)

  8. Team travels to North India with SP Roopa's approval

    Sajan's team travels to North India to nab the culprits, with the local police offering support. They lodge in a shabby place at first, then move to a better hotel while maintaining ties with the locals to avoid hostility. The cross-border operation begins.

    Where
    North India

  9. Identification of suspects in a local village

    Photographs from the accused's Kerala-issued IDs are used to identify locals, including a hooch supplier's aide who might be aiding the thieves. The team plans a stakeout to capture the rest of the gang.

    Where
    Nearby village

  10. Sting operation leads to an arrest and a breakout

    They arrest the hooch supplier's aide by posing as buyers, but he breaks out of custody during the night watch. The team faces a series of misfires as they attempt to tighten the net. A subsequent effort yields another setback before a final capture.

    Where
    Village outskirts

  11. Night pursuit culminates in a village nab

    After several attempts, the team corners some gang members at night and makes a daring capture. They also contend with the village's womenfolk who attempt to block them, adding to the tension.

    Where
    Village outskirts

  12. Return to Kerala and a close call at a hotel entrance

    While transporting the suspects back to Kerala, villagers block the hotel entrance to hinder their move. The team improvises and hides the culprits as a passing vehicle blocks the guards' view, enabling their safe escape back to Kerala.

    Where
    Kerala

  13. Outcome and new chase begins

    Despite the daring maneuvers, the gang members secure bail. Sajan and his team still pursue another gang of criminals, signaling a continuing threat and a setup for future cases.

    Where
    Kerala

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:17

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Timeline questions answered

Kuttavum Shikshayum Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why did Aravindan steal from the jewellery shop?

Aravindan, the shop's ex-employee, had previously taken jewellery to help his lover's debt-ridden family, hoping to replace it quickly with money. When he couldn't repay the owner, he sold his own property to avoid legal action, establishing his motive for the theft.

  • aravindan
  • ex-employee
  • motive
  • debt
  • jewellery theft
Q2

How did police trace the van used in the robbery?

The team traced the commercial van seen on market CCTV to loan shark Mookkan Balan, who revealed he had leased the vehicle to a North Indian migrant worker family posing as clothes salesmen.

Foreshadowing: Earlier CCTV footage of the commercial van hinted at an external vehicle involved in moving the loot.

  • van
  • tracing
  • mookkan balan
  • loan shark
  • commercial vehicle
Q3

Why were migrant workers suspected for the jewellery theft?

Police identified migrant workers as suspects after Mookkan Balan revealed he leased his van to them. A secret search of their rented home uncovered traces of stolen jewellery boxes, and a phone number from the robbery day was found inactive near the UP-Rajasthan border.

Foreshadowing: The market CCTV showing an unidentified commercial van with no local driver identification pointed to outsiders.

  • migrant workers
  • suspects
  • up-rajasthan border
  • phone records
Q4

What happened during the police stakeout in the village?

The team arrested the hooch supplier's aide by posing as buyers, but he broke out of custody during the night watch. Despite subsequent setbacks, they eventually cornered gang members at night and made daring captures.

  • stakeout
  • arrest
  • breakout
  • village capture
Q5

How did police escape when villagers blocked them at the hotel?

While transporting suspects back to Kerala, villagers blocked the hotel entrance. The team improvised by hiding the culprits while a passing vehicle blocked the guards' view, enabling their safe escape back to Kerala.

  • hotel blockade
  • escape
  • villagers
  • transport
  • safe escape
Q6

Why did the team travel to North India for the investigation?

The team traveled to the North India (UP-Rajasthan border region) after discovering a phone number from the robbery day was inactive near that area, and after identifying migrant workers as prime suspects.

Foreshadowing: The phone location and jewellery traces found in the migrants' rented house pointed to the border region.

  • north india
  • rajasthan
  • border
  • cross-border operation
  • investigation
Q7

Who leads the jewellery theft investigation?

CI Sajan Philip leads the case, assembling a team including SI Basheer, CPOs Rajesh Mathew and Abin Raj, and SI Rajeevan to investigate the jewellery safe robbery with no usable CCTV footage at the scene.

  • sajan philip
  • ci
  • team members
  • investigation lead
Q8

What happened after the suspects were caught?

Despite the team's daring capture operations, the gang members secured bail upon returning to Kerala. However, Sajan and his team continue pursuing another gang of criminals, setting up future cases.

  • bail
  • outcome
  • future chase
  • criminals
  • kerala

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