Por Thozhil (2023) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Kennedy Sebastian became a suspect because his father, Inspector John Sebastian, had investigated similar murders between 1973 and 1979. When Loganathan visited John Sebastian's house, he discovered the inspector was dead, but Kennedy's meticulous and compulsive behavior raised suspicion. Additionally, Prakash found Kennedy's name on a reader's list for a book called Vital Points, which contained knowledge about pressure points used to render victims unconscious, the same technique employed by the killer.

• kennedy sebastian
• suspect
• pressure points
• vital points book
• inspector john sebastian

The breakthrough came when Prakash recalled being attacked months earlier by an unknown assailant who used pressure-point knowledge and mentioned a distinctive car alarm that sounded like a toy rifle firing. This clue led investigators to a mechanic who confirmed the unique reverse-gear alarm belonged to Muthu Selvan, an NGO worker. Further investigation revealed Muthu Selvan targeted women with dimples, matching the victim profile.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in the film, Prakash mentioned the attack but didn't connect it to the case until later.

• muthu selvan
• car alarm
• toy rifle
• reverse gear alarm
• identified killer

The current murders were copycat killings that mimicked the exact methodology of the 1973-1979 murders originally investigated by Inspector John Sebastian. The killer used the same pressure-point technique to render victims unconscious before strangling them with an iron wire. The copycat nature of the crimes was the key clue that led investigators to examine historical case files and eventually connect Kennedy Sebastian to the older murders.

• 1970s murders
• copycat killings
• john sebastian
• pressure points
• serial killer

Veena was targeted because she has dimples, which was the specific physical feature Muthu Selvan sought in his victims. The investigators deduced this pattern after discovering that all the murdered women shared this characteristic. Muthu Selvan lured Veena to a hotel corridor by pretending to need help fetching medicine from his car, attempting to kidnap her as his next victim.

• veena
• dimples
• target
• muthu selvan
• kidnapped

When Prakash snooped through Kennedy's home during a dinner invitation, he discovered a hidden photograph of a victim behind a wall frame. Kennedy discovered him and struck Prakash with a pressure-point blow to the neck, rendering him unconscious. However, Loganathan arrived just in time, gunned down Kennedy, and rescued Prakash before any further harm could occur.

• prakash
• kennedy
• pressure point blow
• rescued
• dinner invitation

The car alarm was a distinctive reverse-gear sound that resembled a toy rifle firing. When Prakash remembered being attacked by a faceless assailant who mentioned this specific alarm, investigators used it to trace the vehicle to Muthu Selvan through a local mechanic. This crucial piece of evidence definitively identified Muthu Selvan as the real killer and shifted the investigation away from Kennedy.

• car alarm
• toy rifle
• reverse gear
• mechanic
• muthu selvan vehicle

Kennedy confessed that his abusive father subjected him to cruel punishments, creating a cycle of fear and violence. To escape this abuse and gain control over his environment, Kennedy began killing as a teenager. He targeted victims to assert dominance and satisfy a psychological need for control. Kennedy claimed he stopped killing after his father's death, though investigators initially doubted whether he truly ceased his criminal behavior.

• kennedy
• abuse
• father
• childhood
• motive
• control
• psychology

The killer used a specific technique of striking victims at pressure points on the neck to render them unconscious before kidnapping and killing them. This detailed forensic evidence became crucial because it matched the exact MO from the 1970s murders. Prakash researched pressure points at the district library, which helped establish the connection between the past and present cases. The knowledge also helped identify the copycat nature of the crimes.

• pressure points
• neck hematoma
• forensic evidence
• 1970s
• investigation

A suspect arrested by a rival police force confessed to the killings and then committed suicide the next day. The public and some officers believed this closed the case since a confession was obtained. However, Loganathan and Prakash refused to accept this conclusion because Kennedy remained a viable suspect and the evidence didn't fully align with the confession. Their persistence led to identifying the real killer, Muthu Selvan.

• suspect arrested
• confession
• suicide
• case closed
• mistaken identity

All the victims in the recent murder spree shared one physical characteristic: dimples. This was Muthu Selvan's specific selection criteria, he targeted young women in their early to mid-twenties who had dimples. The pattern was discovered when investigators analyzed the victims' profiles and realized this was the only apparent connection between them. This detail ultimately helped predict that Veena would be the next target since she also has a dimple.

• dimples
• victims
• pattern
• selection criteria
• muthu selvan

During the confrontation at the hotel, Muthu Selvan dragged Veena away toward his car. A flock of birds suddenly took flight, which Loganathan and Prakash interpreted as a signal of danger and used to locate Veena's position. This unexpected natural sign guided them to the exact location where Muthu Selvan was attempting to escape with his hostage, allowing the final rescue attempt to succeed.

• birds
• flight
• rescue
• veena
• chase
• location signal