Saakshyam

Saakshyam

Year: 2018

Runtime: 166 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Sriwass

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A group of individuals believe they can commit terrible acts without consequence, confident that no one will witness their crimes. However, nature observes everything, and when the five elements unite to seek retribution, the perpetrators must confront the devastating power of nature's vengeance. Can they escape the consequences of their actions and survive the impending wrath?

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Timeline – Saakshyam (2018)

Trace every key event in Saakshyam (2018) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Calf theft disrupts naming ceremony

A group forcefully takes away a cow and its calf, triggering a chase. At the house of Raju Garu during his son's naming ceremony, villagers learn the calf's mother has been kidnapped by Munuswamy's men. Raju Garu beats Munuswamy's brother and retrieves the cows, setting the tone of the conflict.

During the naming ceremony Raju Garu's village home
2

Attack on Raju Garu's family

Munuswamy's brothers arrive at the naming ceremony and brutally kill every family member except Raju Garu's wife, who is injured. Raju Garu distracts the attackers to allow his wife to escape with the child. The chaos cements Munuswamy's brutal feud with Raju Garu.

Immediately after the naming ceremony Raju Garu's house
3

Calf acts as witness and rescue

The injured wife is carried away and the child is kept hidden by the calf that saved its mother, which acts as a witness. The calf leads the escape as the villains pursue them, and the baby is strapped onto the calf for safety. The calf finally drops the child onto a truck carrying soil after a cliff fall, and the criminals assume he is dead. They set fire to the cowshed to erase their crime.

During the escape sequence Near the cowshed and road
4

Viswaagna born and saved to Kasi

A Hindu saint finds the baby after the truck dumps him and takes him toward Kasi, leaving him at a temple. The temple priest names him Viswaagna, explaining that nature's order requires his rise. A childless couple, Siva Prasad and his wife, embrace him and later take him to the United States.

Soon after abandonment Kasi (Kashi) temple area
5

Twenty years later in the United States

Twenty years later, Siva Prasad and his wife celebrate the success of their company in the United States. Viswa shows little interest in taking over the business and instead pursues designing a video game. He and his friends begin developing a game for release.

Twenty years later United States
6

Viswa meets Soundarya and seeks cultural help

Viswa's initial game is rejected for lacking culture factors. He meets Soundarya Lahari, a Hindu Spiritual Preacher in the USA, and is instantly smitten. He helps Soundarya's sister and brother-in-law secure jobs, which leads to Soundarya reluctantly agreeing to assist in incorporating cultural elements into the game.

After initial game rejection United States
7

Valmiki joins with a mythic game concept

Soundarya introduces Valmiki, her childhood friend and an IT professional with a love for mythology, who proposes a game concept about a boy whose family is killed and the five elements of nature taking revenge through him. Viswa hires Valmiki to develop the game. Valmiki's concept becomes the core project for the game.

During development in the US United States
8

Soundarya returns to India; Viswa follows

Soundarya returns to India to visit her father Tagore, who was attacked by Munuswamy's gang in court. Viswa follows her to India to continue development of the game and to support her. The journey deepens their bond as they work together.

During development phase India
9

Munuswamy orders Soundarya killed; Veeraswamy slain

Munuswamy orders the murder of Soundarya as a warning to stop Tagore. Viswa rescues Soundarya from Veeraswamy, Munuswamy's brother, and later kills Veeraswamy with the help of the elements of air and earth.

During Soundarya's return to India India
10

Confrontation with Munuswamy's second brother

Viswa encounters Munuswamy's second brother in Kashi and tries to stop him, but the confrontation leaves him shaken as it mirrors the dangerous events in his life. He presses on to avert the villains' plans.

After Veeraswamy event Kashi
11

Romance, marriage planning, and the Mother Nature reveal

Soundarya accepts Viswa's love as he fights to protect her. Valmiki designs the full game and returns to India, where his grandfather, a vedic astrologer, fixes the marriage dates. He reveals that the screenplay is a manifestation of Mother Nature, who witnessed the incidents and authored the events.

Before marriage India
12

Shakti allies with Munuswamy against Viswa

Viswa's business rival Shakti teams up with Munuswamy to abduct them and pressure Viswa to hand over the shares. Viswa confronts the conspiracy and fights to protect the company's stakes.

Final act before confrontation India
13

Nature exacts vengeance on the villains

The five elements of nature—fire, water, earth, air—take revenge on the villains through Viswa, with Sky witnessing the events. The natural forces converge to restore justice for Viswa's family and end Munuswamy's crime.

Final confrontation Across locations, witnessed by Sky

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