Spyder

Spyder

Year: 2017

Runtime: 145 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: A.R. Murugadoss

ActionThrillerEpic heroesBollywood emotional dramasExplosive and action-packed heroes vs. villains

A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?

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1

Shiva develops a surveillance program

Shiva, an IB officer, develops a program to spy on calls and messages with the aim of helping people. The project highlights his readiness to bend norms for perceived safety. This capability becomes a recurring thread that influences later decisions.

Before March 16 IB office
2

16 March night: Charlie’s exam plan revealed

On the night of 16 March, Shiva overhears Charlie talking about her goal to raise her exam score for a US scholarship. She also mentions a blind date she hopes will help her focus on studies. The scene establishes Charlie as a key motivating force in Shiva’s personal life.

16 March (night) Online chat / Charlie’s place
3

Shiva follows Charlie on her blind date

Shiva goes on to shadow Charlie as she goes on a blind date, and the two begin to fall for each other. He struggles to balance his professional obligations with the budding romance. The relationship adds emotional tension to his quest for justice.

16 March (night) City / date location
4

28 April night: power outage prompts a rescue

During a blackout, a young girl is terrified and alone, and Shiva is alerted to her distress. He dispatches his constable Renuka to check on her, hoping to prevent harm. The incident foreshadows the larger threat looming over the city.

28 April (night) Girl’s house
5

The next day, two women murdered; Shiva resigns

News reports reveal the gruesome deaths of two women, shocking the public. Shiva visits the crime scene and is overwhelmed by guilt, prompting him to resign from the IB. His father encourages him to keep pursuing the killer despite the setback.

Next day Crime scene / family home
6

Shiva tracks the stalker through online clues

Determined to act, Shiva searches the girl's chats and online footprints, uncovering that a guy followed her to a café. Through Facebook, he traces another person who knew the stalker and gathers crucial leads. His investigation drives him to a village to continue the pursuit.

Following days City to stalker’s village
7

Past: Bhairavudu’s grim upbringing

Past: Bhairavudu grows up with his family at a cemetery, where his father performs funeral rites. The morbid environment plants conditions that fuel his later urge to kill and watch families grieve. A child witness triggers a mob that burns the house, killing Bhairavudu’s parents and pushing him toward future violence.

Past Village cemetery
8

Present: Shiva confronts Bhairavudu’s brother

In a dense hideout, Shiva captures Bhairavudu’s brother and interrogates him, only to learn a troubling twist about the killer’s true identity. The confrontation deepens the mystery surrounding the case.

Present Dense hideout
9

Bhairavudu broadcasts his crimes on live TV

Bhairavudu appears on live television wearing a mask and reveals he has killed 23 people, hiding their bodies in 23 pillars of a metro bridge. He also threatens to destroy a hospital, raising the stakes for the city and Shiva.

Present Live TV studio
10

Shiva confronts the fallout of the TV reveal

Shiva witnesses the crowd as Bhairavudu’s ominous plan looms, while the killer lurks in the shadows. An emotional moment follows when Shiva’s mother calls, hinting that there is danger at home due to a power outage. The confrontation heightens the personal stakes for Shiva.

Immediately after TV reveal Crowd / Shiva’s home
11

Shiva is targeted and wounded but survives

Bhairavudu makes a direct attempt on Shiva’s life, resulting in a brutal encounter where Shiva is impaled on a truck. He survives the hit, regroups with his team, and resumes the chase. The incident marks a turning point in the pursuit.

During the pursuit City street
12

Shiva locates Bhairavudu’s hideout and makes an arrest

Using technology and local intelligence, Shiva locates Bhairavudu’s hideout and arrests him. In the confrontation, Bhairavudu hints at a rock-fall plot that could devastate the city’s hospital system. The arrest shifts the battle from pursuit to preventing the larger plan.

After the chase Hidden house
13

Bhairavudu’s rock-fall plan is unleashed

Bhairavudu escapes custody and initiates a catastrophic rock-fall intended to destroy a hospital. The city races to evacuate, while Shiva races to stop the looming disaster. The clock is ticking as lives hang in the balance.

After arrest City / hospital vicinity
14

Charlie learns of the hospital target

Charlie becomes aware of the hospital-target plot but initially withholds information due to a misunderstanding. She later shares the crucial details with Shiva, enabling him to act in time. The miscommunication adds a personal strain to their relationship.

Before evacuation Taxi / Charlie’s location
15

Final showdown and aftermath

Shiva leads an evacuation to save as many people as possible as the hospital threat unfolds. Some patients die despite the efforts, leaving him heartbroken. He ultimately confronts Bhairavudu in a climactic fight and kills him, ending the terror and choosing to leave with Charlie, underscoring the humane message of the story.

Ending Hospital / city streets

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