Stalin

Stalin

Year: 2006

Runtime: 168 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: A.R. Murugadoss

DramaAction

Stalin is profoundly shaken by the suicide of a physically disabled girl, prompting him to devise a scheme that offers unconditional help to anyone in need as a path toward peace. His initiative, however, runs into political trouble when Home Minister Muddu Krishnayya arrives, complicating his efforts.

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1

Stalin serves as a Major in the Indian Army

Stalin pursues a life dedicated to helping others and making the world better. He serves as a Major in the Indian Army, earning recognition as a war hero. However, a rift with Lt. Col. Iqbal Kakar leads to his transfer from the battlefield to the administrative division as a disciplinary action.

Indian Army
2

Family dynamics: Jhansi and the mother

Stalin's family includes his mother and his sister Jhansi. Jhansi remains estranged from their mother due to Jhansi's Punjabi marriage, creating a tense family relationship. This strain shadows Stalin's personal life as he tries to balance duty and family.

Family home
3

Sumati's case: aiding a physically challenged student

Stalin begins helping Sumati, a physically challenged girl, in writing her intermediate examination. He is moved by her struggle and becomes invested in her success. Sumati's eventual suicide shocks him and highlights gaps in the support she received.

During her intermediate exam period Sumati's town
4

Birth of the 'help three people' chain

In the wake of Sumati's death, Stalin conceives a chain system where one person helps three others who in turn help three more. He believes the chain will spread a culture of giving and selflessness. Yet the plan falters as the momentum dies out in practice.

Society / public
5

Stalin confronts a rich boy after a beggar is harmed

Stalin publicly confronts a wealthy boy who injures a beggar, showing that wealth does not excuse cruelty. The act marks a shift from idealism to direct action. This confrontation sets off a chain of retaliations that draw Stalin into greater danger.

City street
6

Goon violence: the rich boy hires henchmen to target Stalin

The rich boy hires goons to attack Stalin, turning a personal grievance into a violent assault. The encounter exposes how power can be used to intimidate reformers. Stalin's presence becomes a lightning rod for further threats.

City / street
7

Jhansi and Chitra are captured

During the ensuing chaos, Jhansi and her friend Chitra are abducted by the goons. Stalin rushes to the scene, determined to rescue them. The incident underscores the personal stakes of Stalin's reformist crusade.

City streets
8

Stalin cuts the goon's hand; goon is MLA's henchman

Stalin fights off the attackers and hacks the hand of one goon who is revealed to be an MLA's henchman and the son-in-law of Home Minister Muddu Krishnayya. The act provokes political retaliation from Krishnayya. The confrontation places Stalin at the heart of a dangerous power struggle.

Attack site / street
9

Krishnayya escalates: plot to eliminate Stalin and frame him

Muddu Krishnayya, angered by the assault on his ally, schemes to eliminate Stalin and implicate him in a murder. The plan aims to tarnish Stalin’s reputation and derail his influence. The political machinations escalate the danger around him.

State capital / political circles
10

Chief Minister intervenes; Krishnayya's past catches up

The Chief Minister intervenes to broker a patch-up, but Krishnayya vows more drastic measures and plans to kill him. This political brinkmanship heightens the risk to Stalin and deepens the conspiracy. The stage is set for a deadly confrontation that could implicate Stalin.

State capital / CM's office
11

Stalin saves the Chief Minister and discovers his heart issue

Stalin places himself in harm's way to save the injured Chief Minister during the tense events. The effort triggers severe chest pain, revealing a lingering bullet lodged near his heart. The discovery explains his past medical history and why he was moved to the administrative division.

Scene of attack / hospital vicinity
12

The schoolgirl saves him: the chain returns

In a twist of fate, a schoolgirl who benefited from Stalin's chain philosophy becomes the key to his survival. The moment rekindles his faith in the potential of the three-to-three chain. It shows that compassionate acts can ripple back in unexpected ways.

Hospital / city
13

Doctors remove the bullet; Krishnayya arrested

Medical teams perform a delicate surgery to extract the bullet from Stalin’s chest, stabilizing his condition. In parallel, Krishnayya is arrested as the political intrigues unfold. Stalin acknowledges that the chain philosophy has begun to work in real life.

Hospital
14

An auto driver embodies the chain’s final proof

Stalin realizes that his concept has saved his life through the actions of an auto driver who extends a life-saving favor inspired by the chain. He thanks everyone for turning the idea into reality. The film closes with the message that helping others can return to you in unexpected ways.

City streets / road

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