Pakal Nakshatrangal

Siddharthan is a brilliant filmmaker who lives a hedonistic, Casanova lifestyle that revolves around women, wine, and art. His house, Daffodils, serves as sanctuary and creative epicenter where he and his large circle of friends gather to create and dream. This period lays the groundwork for the personal and professional tensions that later unravel.

Siddharthan is found dead at Daffodils, a shocking culmination of his larger-than-life persona. The death is shrouded in mystery and initially eludes the police due to lack of solid evidence. The event casts a pall over the house and everyone who shared his orbit.

Adi, Siddharthan's son, decides to dig into his father's past after the death. He sifts through diaries, articles, and memories, hoping to assemble a truthful portrait of the man. The investigation frames the mystery as a personal journey as much as a crime inquiry.

Adi seeks out Thilakan, the retired officer who originally handled the case. Thilakan reveals that he always believed Siddharthan was murdered and that the investigation never yielded solid evidence. He shares insights about the early suspects and the limits of the original inquiry.

The case centers on Madhavan, Lopez, and a film producer as the main suspects. The producer is ruled out, and attention shifts toward Lopez, a shady figure tied to Siddharthan's circle. Lopez's connections to Kochi and the shooting environment become key threads in the puzzle.

Lopez dies of a lightning strike a couple of months after the incident, removing him as a suspect but complicating the timeline. Adi learns about Lopez's movements and his disappearance, highlighting how coincidences can mislead an investigation. The episode demonstrates how suspect lists can unravel when a witness disappears.

A talented but troubled poet enters Siddharthan's circle, drawn by fame and their debates. The poet argues that true life begins after death, a theory that challenges Siddharthan's worldview and the group's dynamics. His presence foreshadows the darker path the circle will traverse.

The poet ultimately takes his own life, a decision he justifies with his theory about life after death. Siddharthan and Madhavan discuss death while high on weed, a moment that binds their fates and reveals shared vulnerabilities. This tragedy leaves a haunting imprint on the group.

Raji, the poet's wife, confirms that Siddharthan witnessed the poet's suicide. Her testimony adds a grim layer to the circle's psychology and foreshadows deeper secrets behind Siddharthan's death. The revelation intensifies the sense that something unspoken links the poet, Siddharthan, and the others.

Dr. Usha, Siddharthan's former lover who remained married, reveals a mysterious phone relationship with an anonymous woman he never met. The clue exposes Siddharthan's secret vulnerabilities as he battled illness. It becomes a crucial thread in Adi's reconstruction of his father's life.

Dr. Vaidyanathan, an eccentric professor, claims to have spoken with Siddharthan's spirit. He offers an otherworldly angle to the investigation and provides pieces that transcend ordinary records. The séance-like moment deepens the biographical portrait of Siddharthan.

Adi discovers that Maidhili, Siddharthan's wife, killed him by pushing him from the terrace of Daffodils. The motive appears rooted in neglect, longing, and his wish for a swift death due to illness. The moment binds the personal and the legal into a final, devastating revelation.

Before the final confession, Siddharthan is said to reveal the truth to Adi in a dream. The dream frames the killer's identity and the motive in a personal, almost revelatory way. The sequence shifts the narrative from detective work to a more intimate form of truth-telling.

In the present, Adi tells his wife the core truth: Maidhili killed Siddharthan. The revelation closes the biographical portrait and anchors it in memory, dream-logic, and motive. The book Adi writes becomes the vehicle for sharing the truth with the world.