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Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2017 · 140 mins · Tamil
Directed by
Ike Radha
Starring
Jiiva, Radha Ravi, Jai Sampath, Mayilsamy, Ilavarasu, Rajendran

A young man who wants to own a house buys a mansion and moves into it with his extended family not knowing that there is a ghost in the place.

On this page (5)
  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle

Where to watch

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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017) 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. Vasu's trickster real estate career

    Vasu is a house broker who, along with his friend Sooranam, often uses tricks to sell properties. Their scheme establishes his cunning approach to business. This sets up his later actions around the bungalow.

  2. Moving into Parvathy's brother's house

    Vasu and his mother Parvathy live in her brother's house as tenants, continuing their pattern of renting homes. They have spent years moving from one rented place to another after his father's death. This establishes the precarious family situation before the bungalow purchase.

    Where
    Parvathy's brother's house
  3. Vasu vows to buy a bungalow after his father's death

    After his father's death, Vasu vows to own a bungalow on the outskirts. The vow motivates his later investments and the pursuit of a permanent home. This decision acts as the catalyst for the central plot.

    When
    After father's death
    Where
    Outskirts
  4. Vasu buys the bungalow and moves in with his family

    Years pass and Vasu buys the bungalow on the outskirts and moves in with his entire family. They finally gain a permanent residence after years of renting. The new home becomes the stage for the central conflict.

    Where
    Outskirts bungalow
  5. Discovery of Jambulingam's family who previously lived there

    Vasu discovers that a family—Jambulingam, his wife, mother, and daughters—had lived there before and refuses to vacate. He decides to stay temporarily until he can locate the owner who cheated him. This entanglement sparks the central conflict.

    Where
    Bungalow
  6. Vasu and Jambulingam's daughter Shwetha fall in love

    Vasu and Jambulingam's daughter Shwetha fall in love, complicating tensions between the two families. Their romance creates a personal stake in the fight over the house. The lovers' bond raises the stakes for both sides.

    Where
    Bungalow
  7. Ghost tricks escalate; real ghost appears

    Vasu and his ally Sooranam attempt ghost tricks to scare the previous occupants into leaving. The ruse escalates to frightening Jambulingam's mother, who is deaf and mute, and leads to hospital admission when she sees a real ghost. The plan backfires, worsening the conflict.

    Where
    Bungalow
  8. Aunt's anger over the romance and the family's response

    Vasu's aunt learns of the romance and objects, believing her own daughter Sandhya should marry Vasu. She vents to Parvathy about the actions, prompting Parvathy to tell Vasu to apologize. He refuses, and the family decides to move out again.

    Where
    Parvathy's home
  9. Jambulingam blames Vasu after the hospital incident

    Jambulingam blames Vasu for the hospital visit of his mother and accuses him of threatening with ghosts. He even shows a video captured on his phone that wasn't aware of the prank. The trust between families deteriorates further.

    Where
    Jambulingam's home
  10. Shwetha confronts Vasu and they separate again

    Shwetha fights with Vasu, and the family decides to move out once more. The couple's relationship becomes a flashpoint for the ongoing dispute over the house. The romantic element is overshadowed by escalating tensions.

    Where
    Bungalow
  11. Vasu seeks help from Rajeshwari to learn about the ghost

    Vasu brings in E. B. Rajeshwari to investigate the purported ghost. Her visit introduces a more supernatural explanation linked to the house's past. She reveals legends connected to the place.

    Where
    Bungalow
  12. Sangili Aandavar's legend explained

    Rajeshwari explains that Sangili Aandavar had lived in the house and was killed by his own family for the property. She says that if the two families coexist peacefully, Aandavar will leave. This revelation reframes the haunting as a matter of family unity.

    Where
    Bungalow
  13. Two families unite; Jambulingam's attempt to drive others out backfires

    The families attempt to live together, but Jambulingam remains reluctant to stay there. He tries to force his family out and locks Vasu's inside, only to realize he himself is trapped inside the house as others remain outside. A moment of supernatural interference underscores the need for unity.

    Where
    Bungalow
  14. Aandavar intervenes; rescue and resolution

    Aandavar takes Jambulingam away, and the rest of the family works to rescue him through solidarity and strength. Seeing their unity, the spirit leaves the house. The family then stays together in the house.

    Where
    Bungalow
  15. Resolution: Vasu's family remains in the bungalow

    With the haunting resolved, Vasu, his mother Parvathy, Shwetha, and the whole family continue to live in the bungalow. The curse is lifted as they choose harmony over conflict. The story ends with a stable, peaceful home.

    Where
    Outskirts bungalow

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:05

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Timeline questions answered

Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why did Vasu refuse to apologize to Jambulingam's family?

Vasu refused to apologize because of stubborn pride. After his aunt confronted his mother about his romance with Shwetha, Parvathy asked Vasu to apologize for the ghost prank that had frightened Jambulingam's mother. However, Vasu believed he had done nothing wrong and chose his pride over family harmony, which led to the families deciding to move out again.

  • vasu apology
  • jambulingam family
  • pride
  • parvathy
Q2

How did the ghost tricks backfire and land Jambulingam's mother in the hospital?

Vasu and Sooranam staged a ghostly display to frighten Jambulingam's family into leaving. However, Jambulingam's mother was deaf and mute, and when she saw the real ghost of Sangili Aandavar during their staged performance, she was terrified and had to be admitted to the hospital. This incident worsened the conflict between the families.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Vasu and Sooranam had been using fake ghost tricks to scare the family, which set the stage for the real supernatural event.

  • ghost tricks
  • hospital
  • jambulingam mother
  • sooranam
  • sangili aandavar
Q3

What is Sangili Aandavar's story and why does he haunt the house?

Rajeshwari revealed that Sangili Aandavar once lived in the bungalow and was killed by his own relatives over a property dispute. His spirit remains attached to the house, and according to legend, he will only depart when both families can coexist peacefully in the home.

  • sangili aandavar
  • ghost
  • property dispute
  • rajeshwari
  • killed by family
Q4

Why did Jambulingam show the video to Vasu's family?

After the hospital incident, Jambulingam blamed Vasu for frightening his mother with ghost tricks. He showed a video captured on his phone that proved Vasu and Sooranam had staged the haunting to force them out. This video convinced Vasu's family that Vasu was the villain, further deteriorating the relationship between the two families.

  • jambulingam video
  • ghost prank
  • blame
  • vasu villain
Q5

How did Jambulingam get trapped inside the house?

When the families attempted to live together, Jambulingam remained resistant and tried to force Vasu's family out by locking them inside the bungalow. However, a supernatural twist occurred where Jambulingam himself became trapped inside while everyone else remained outside, trapped by his own fear and pride.

  • jambulingam trapped
  • locked inside
  • house
  • supernatural
Q6

Why did Sangili Aandavar leave after the families united?

Sangili Aandavar left because he saw that both families had finally united through solidarity and collective strength. When the families worked together to rescue Jambulingam from his trapped state, their unity impressed the ancestral spirit. Since the legend stated he would depart when families coexist peacefully, he fulfilled this condition and left the house.

  • sangili aandavar leaves
  • unity
  • family united
  • peaceful coexistence
Q7

How did Vasu and Shwetha's romance develop?

Vasu and Shwetha fell in love while living under the same roof in the bungalow. Their proximity and daily interactions over the living situation led to their romantic relationship, which added complexity to the conflict between the two families fighting over the house.

  • vasu shwetha
  • romance
  • love
  • relationship
Q8

Why did Vasu's aunt object to his romance with Shwetha?

Vasu's aunt objected because she believed her own daughter Sandhya should marry Vasu. When she learned about Vasu's romance with Shwetha, she became angry and confronted Parvathy about the situation, creating tension within the family.

  • aunt
  • sandhya
  • objection
  • marriage
  • parvathy
Q9

Why did Vasu want to buy the bungalow so badly?

After Vasu's father passed away, he vowed to buy a bungalow on the outskirts to give his family a stable, permanent home. Years of moving from one rented place to another had made him determined to put down roots and provide his mother Parvathy with a permanent residence.

  • vasu bungalow
  • father death
  • vow
  • stable home
  • outskirts
Q10

Why couldn't Jambulingam and Vasu's family get along initially?

The families clashed because Jambulingam refused to vacate the bungalow after Vasu bought it, claiming the previous owner had cheated him. Both families wanted the house for themselves, leading to escalating tensions over property, pride, and later, the romantic relationship between Vasu and Shwetha.

  • jambulingam
  • vasu family
  • conflict
  • property dispute
  • house ownership
Q11

How did the families finally resolve their conflict and live together?

After learning Sangili Aandavar's legend, Vasu and Shwetha decided to give living together another chance. When Jambulingam tried to trap Vasu's family inside, he became trapped himself. The families united to rescue him, and their collective solidarity impressed the ghost. With the curse lifted, both families chose harmony over conflict and stayed together in the bungalow.

  • resolution
  • unity
  • families live together
  • happy ending
  • bungalow

Movie threads

More Movies Like Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Ghostly Mischief and Family Harmony Movies like Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae

Haunted houses where the spirits are more mischievous than menacing. If you liked the playful ghost and humorous family dynamics in Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae, you'll enjoy these movies. This list features comedies where a haunted house becomes a source of laughter and connection, leading to a happy ending for all.

  • humorous
  • whimsical
  • lighthearted
  • mischievous
  • familial
  • upbeat
  • Tone: light, whimsical, heartwarming
  • Pacing: steady, character-driven
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative typically involves a new group (often a family) moving into a haunted property. The ghost's initial pranks create conflict and misunderstandings, but as the living characters learn to coexist or communicate with the spirit, the conflict transforms into a quirky friendship or a shared goal, culminating in a joyful resolution.

Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here for their shared LIGHT tone, MEDIUM intensity, and core premise of a non-threatening ghost facilitating comedic situations and emotional bonding. They prioritize fun, familial themes, and a HAPPY ending over scares.

Chaotic Cohabitation Comedies similar to Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae

Stories where thrown-together families find humor and heart in shared chaos. Fans of Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae will enjoy these movies about families navigating the hilarious challenges of forced cohabitation. Discover similar stories filled with romantic entanglements, generational clashes, and lighthearted chaos that all leads to a feel-good reconciliation.

  • familial
  • romantic
  • humorous
  • lighthearted
  • upbeat
  • chaotic
  • Tone: lighthearted, warm, romantic
  • Pacing: steady, situational comedy
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The plot revolves around the friction and fun of multiple characters with different personalities being compelled to share a living space. Miscommunications and clashing agendas provide the comedy, while underlying affection and a common goal (like keeping the house) gradually lead to understanding and unity.

Why they belong together: These films share a STEADY comedic pace driven by character interactions, a LIGHT emotional weight, and a central theme of familial or group dynamics. The journey from conflict to reconciliation is the core emotional arc, making the vibe consistently upbeat and warm.

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