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Shylock (2020) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2020 · 130 mins · Malayalam
Echo score 34
JustWatch #27,029 1
Starring
Siddique, Hareesh Perumanna, Mammootty, Rajyalakshmi, Ambika Mohan, Jayaprakash

The Money Lender A ruthless moneylender must tackle a wicked man’s plan to outsmart his way out of the debt to achieve what’s rightfully his.

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

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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Shylock Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Shylock (2020) 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. Boss backs a new film project

    Boss invests heavily in a cinema project by backing producer Prathapa Varma. He uses money and influence to push the project forward, extending his reach into the film world. This initial push sets in motion a chain of power plays that will pull in everyone else.

    When
    Present
    Where
    City film studio
  2. Prathapan cheats the lender

    Prathapan fails to repay the loan and reveals his own agenda. The betrayal pushes Boss to escalate his pressure beyond the film set. The seeds of a deadly feud are planted.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Production offices / film set
  3. Boss abducts the film's director

    In a show of force, Boss abducts the director to demonstrate that he will not be shortchanged. The act sends a message through the underworld and to everyone involved in the project. Fear spreads across the production crew.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Film set
  4. Boss defeats Prathapan's men and targets Felix and Prathapan

    Boss confronts the hired men sent to finish the job and defeats them, displaying ruthless efficiency. He also begins to turn the screws on Felix John and Prathapan by showing that he controls the terrain. The underworld power struggle intensifies as the stakes rise.

    When
    Present
    Where
    City streets and sets
  5. A fake case is filed to pin Boss down

    Felix uses legal authority as a blunt instrument and files a case claiming Adithyan has vanished and that Boss is responsible. The accusation triggers a dangerous game of blame and cover ups. The city anxiously watches how the authorities will move.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Police headquarters
  6. Video surfaces proving Adithyan is alive

    A video leaks showing Adithyan alive and celebrating Holi in Nagpur with Jewel. The footage contradicts the vanished claim and shakes the entire case. Boss watches the evidence and the walls begin to close in on the accusers.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Nagpur
  7. Boss is arrested and released on new evidence

    Arrest warrants are executed, but the video evidence forces prosecutors to reconsider. Boss is released when the video undermines the case against him. The hold over the case remains unsettled and the water grows murkier.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Police station
  8. The truth emerges in a brutal confrontation

    On the way home, Prathapan confronts Boss and demands answers. Boss breaks and admits that he abducted and killed Adithyan, using Prathapan's car and a disguise to stage an accident. The confession lays bare the depth of the plot and changes the power dynamic.

    When
    Present
    Where
    On the road
  9. Adithyan's funeral deepens the vendetta

    At Adithyan's funeral, Felix and Prathapan circle Boss and wonder whether they really understood the man they faced. The revelation of the truth shifts loyalties and deepens the feud. The city holds its breath as the score settles into a new, brutal rhythm.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Funeral site
  10. A late night hospital call unlocks a family mystery

    A late night call leads Boss to a hospital where an old man wakes from a coma. The man turns out to be Boss's brother Ayyanar, and his return begins to unravel a past that bleeds into the present. The revelation reconnects the threads of a long ago conflict.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Hospital
  11. Three years earlier: A comfortable life for Boss

    Three years earlier, Boss lived among a wealthy family with his brother Velumurugan. Velumurugan loves Poonkuzhali, whose family resists because of caste differences. Boss and Ayyanar are drawn into the tense social web that frames later actions.

    When
    Three years earlier
    Where
    Wealthy household
  12. Rangan and the conspiracy take shape

    Rangan, Poonkuzhali's elder brother, confronts the difficult truth and swears revenge. He joins Felix and Prathapan to settle old scores, pulling strings behind the scenes. The conspiracy begins to deepen and the city darkens under their scheming.

    When
    Three years earlier
    Where
    Rangan's residence / Poonkuzhali's town
  13. Violence erupts as the conspiracy targets Ayyanar's household

    The conspirators strike at Ayyanar's household and kill the producer who sought money. They also attempt to end Adithyan's life as part of the vendetta. The family fights back, but the violence leaves scars that echo into the future.

    When
    Three years earlier
    Where
    Ayyanar's household
  14. Adithyan's slaughter and Ayyanar's injury

    Adithyan and his henchmen eliminate the entire family except Ayyanar, who is left severely injured after a brutal stabbing. The massacre solidifies the feud and sows the seeds for the present vengeance. The blood debts mark the point of no return.

    When
    Three years earlier
    Where
    Ayyanar's household
  15. Final showdown and the tightening of Boss's grip

    Boss orchestrates a final showdown by stepping into his old house. Chacko is killed by Felix in a rage after taunts, heightening the violence. In the climactic confrontation, Ayyanar strikes, Felix is killed, and Prathapan falls to Boss. Boss stands as Shylock, ready to tighten his grip on the city's shadows.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Boss's old house

Last updated: February 25, 2026 at 08:21

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Timeline questions answered

Shylock Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Shylock (2020): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Prathapan cheat Boss out of the film investment?

Prathapan cheats Boss because he had his own agenda from the beginning. He approached Boss for funding the film project but never intended to repay the loan. This betrayal is what sets off the chain of violent events between them.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in the film, Prathapan's refusal to repay is framed as a deliberate act of betrayal with underlying motives.

  • prathapan
  • boss
  • loan
  • cheat
  • money
Q2

Why does Boss kill Adithyan after the video proves he's alive?

Boss kills Adithyan before the video surfaces, but keeps it hidden. When the video shows Adithyan alive in Nagpur with Jewel, it exposes that Boss had already abducted and murdered Adithyan using Prathapan's car and disguise to stage an accident. Boss acts to eliminate the threat and silence any potential witnesses.

Foreshadowing: The video of Adithyan celebrating Holi contradicts the timeline of his disappearance, revealing Boss's deception.

  • adithyan
  • boss
  • kill
  • murder
  • video
Q3

Why does Police Commissioner Felix file a fake case about Adithyan vanishing?

Felix uses his position as Police Commissioner to file a false case claiming Adithyan has vanished and blaming Boss for it. This is a calculated move to frame Boss and use the law as a weapon against his enemy, leveraging his authority to settle the score.

Foreshadowing: Felix's corruption is established early when he aligns with Prathapan to conspire against Boss.

  • felix
  • police
  • case
  • adithyan
  • frame
Q4

Why is Ayyanar in a coma and how does he recover?

Three years before the present events, Ayyanar was attacked during a conspiracy led by Rangan, Felix, and Prathapan. The conspirators targeted Ayyanar's household, killed members of the family, and left Ayyanar severely injured after a brutal stabbing. He survived but fell into a coma and remained in the hospital until he wakes up later in the film.

Foreshadowing: The flashback reveals the massacre that establishes the blood feud driving the present revenge.

  • ayyanar
  • coma
  • hospital
  • attack
  • family
Q5

Why does Rangan seek revenge against Boss and Ayyanar?

Rangan is Poonkuzhali's elder brother who opposes her relationship with Velumurugan due to caste differences. When Boss and Ayyanar confront Rangan and his henchmen to help Poonkuzhali marry Velumurugan, Rangan feels humiliated and swears revenge. He then conspires with Felix and Prathapan to destroy Ayyanar's family.

Foreshadowing: The caste-based family opposition establishes the initial conflict that triggers the larger conspiracy.

  • rangan
  • revenge
  • caste
  • poonkuzhali
  • velumurugan
Q6

Why does Felix kill Chacko during the final confrontation?

Chacko is a friend of both Prathapan and Felix who is known as a heavy drinker. During the final showdown at Boss's old house, Chacko's taunts provoke Felix into a violent rage, leading him to kill Chacko. This act demonstrates the brutal, no-holds-barred nature of the world these characters inhabit.

Foreshadowing: Chacko's presence and his inflammatory words create the tension that triggers Felix's fatal outburst.

  • felix
  • chacko
  • kill
  • taunts
  • rage
Q7

Why does Boss continue his dark business as Shylock after the final confrontation?

After successfully killing Prathapan and witnessing Ayyanar kill Felix, Boss emerges victorious but unchanged. The ending shows him continuing his ruthless loan shark business, now with complete control over the city's underworld. His 'Shylock' persona represents his willingness to use any means necessary to collect debts and maintain power.

Foreshadowing: The title 'Shylock' foreshadows Boss's identity as an unrelenting, merciless moneylender.

  • shylock
  • boss
  • revenge
  • power
  • underworld
Q8

Why does Adithyan kill Ayyanar's family members?

Adithyan carries out the conspiracy orchestrated by his father Prathapan along with Felix and Rangan. The plan involves eliminating Ayyanar's entire family as revenge for earlier conflicts. Adithyan and his henchmen slaughter everyone in the household, leaving only Ayyanar severely injured but alive.

Foreshadowing: This massacre is the pivotal event that establishes the blood debt motivating Boss's later vengeance.

  • adithyan
  • family
  • kill
  • massacre
  • conspiracy
Q9

Why does the video of Adithyan in Nagpur create such a major twist?

When a video surfaces showing Adithyan alive and celebrating Holi in Nagpur with Jewel's company, it directly contradicts the fake case filed by Felix claiming Adithyan had vanished. This evidence clears Boss of the accusation and leads to his release from arrest, while also revealing that Boss had already killed the real Adithyan before the video was made.

Foreshadowing: The video's release triggers the chain of events that exposes Boss's crime and intensifies the conflict.

  • video
  • nagpur
  • adithyan
  • jewel
  • evidence
Q10

Why is the marriage between Velumurugan and Poonkuzhali significant to the plot?

Velumurugan, Boss's adopted brother, loves Poonkuzhali, but her family opposes the marriage due to caste differences. Boss and Ayyanar confront Poonkuzhali's elder brother Rangan and his henchmen to force the marriage. This act of defiance humiliates Rangan and sets him on the path of revenge, directly triggering the conspiracy that leads to the family massacre.

Foreshadowing: The marriage conflict plants the seeds for the entire vendetta that spans three years.

  • velumurugan
  • poonkuzhali
  • marriage
  • caste
  • family
Q11

Why does Ayyanar kill Felix John in the final confrontation?

During the final showdown at Boss's old house, Ayyanar takes lethal action against Felix John. This represents the culmination of the three-year-old feud, where Felix had conspired to destroy Ayyanar's family. Ayyanar's act of killing Felix completes the cycle of vengeance and settles the blood debt between the two families.

Foreshadowing: The flashback reveals Felix's direct involvement in the conspiracy that nearly destroyed Ayyanar's family.

  • ayyanar
  • felix
  • kill
  • revenge
  • confrontation
Q12

Why does Boss abduct the film's director?

After Prathapan cheats him by not repaying the loan for the film project, Boss retaliates by abducting the director from the film set. This is a calculated show of force meant to demonstrate that Boss will not tolerate being cheated, sending a warning to Prathapan and everyone involved in the project.

Foreshadowing: The abduction establishes Boss's ruthless approach to business disputes from the very beginning.

  • boss
  • director
  • kidnap
  • film
  • retaliation

Movie threads

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Frantic revenge thrillers like Shylock

Protagonists consumed by hatred who achieve bloody retribution at great cost. Movies like Shylock that follow characters driven by deep trauma through a journey of brutal revenge. The pacing is fast, the tone is dark, and the emotional weight is heavy.

  • vengeful
  • violent
  • relentless
  • grim
  • tense
  • brutal
  • Tone: dark, vengeful, relentless
  • Pacing: fast, escalating
Why these movies?

The story pattern: A traumatic event awakens a deep desire for revenge, leading the protagonist through a series of violent confrontations. The narrative builds toward a final confrontation where vengeance is achieved, but at significant personal cost.

Why they belong together: They share themes of personal loss fueling violent retribution, with protagonists who are morally complex and driven by past pain.

Violent crime dramas with ruthless characters like Shylock

Characters navigating corrupt worlds where morality is grey and survival is brutal. Movies similar to Shylock, exploring the harsh realities of the criminal underworld. If you liked the gritty setting and moral ambiguity of Shylock, you'll appreciate these stories.

  • tense
  • gritty
  • corrupt
  • criminal
  • power struggle
  • betrayal
  • Tone: grim, tense
  • Pacing: steady, tense
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The plot unfolds within a corrupt system or criminal environment, focusing on power dynamics, betrayal, and survival. The protagonist often operates within or against this system.

Why they belong together: They create a consistent atmosphere of moral decay and highlight the brutal logic of criminal enterprises.

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