Stop Violence

Stop Violence

Year: 2002

Runtime: 114 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: A K Sajan

DramaCrimeAction

Stop Violence is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by A. K. Sajan. The film stars Prithviraj, Vijayaraghavan, and Chandra Lakshman.

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1

Stephen's dual power in the city

In the shadows of the city, Stephen operates as both circle inspector and crime lord, using the anti-goonda squad to cement control. His brutal lieutenants Acid and Sathan enforce order through fear, while the line between police justice and intimidation grows blurrier. The streets become a stage where loyalty is bought and silence is the main currency.

Opening City streets and police precinct
2

Angelina seeks justice against the system

Angelina, a nun who endured a rape leaving her pregnant, fights to return to her convent and clear her name. She enlists Adv. Pauly to act as her advocate, while Ambili stands by her side through legal and moral turmoil. The case draws public attention in a city where reputations are fragile.

Rising conflict Courtroom and convent
3

Kishanbhai's rise and Pauly's shield

Kishanbhai, a rival gang leader, emerges as a focal point of the conflict, threatening Angelina and the fragile balance of power. Adv. Pauly uses her connections to shield Angelina from mounting controversy, while Stephen tightens his grip on the city's underworld. The city edges closer to a full-blown gang war.

Rising conflict City underworld
4

Sathan hired to guard Angelina

In a covert move, Pauly secretly hires Sathan's gang to safeguard Angelina, shifting the power dynamics further. This arrangement escalates tensions between rival factions and risks personal betrayal becoming public violence. The plan ties Angelina’s fate to a web of merciless protectors.

Mid Angelina's protection detail
5

Ambili's fall and a grim bargain

Ambili, fearing for her life and survival, endures a brutal assault by Kishanbhai’s henchman which shatters her trust. To gain protection from Kishanbhai’s gang, she agrees to become Stephen’s mistress, blurring lines between protector and predator. The city watches as loyalties fracture under pressure.

Midpoint Safehouse
6

Angelina's protector: Sathan as bodyguard

Stephen deploys Sathan as Angelina’s bodyguard, hoping to control the situation and defuse tensions. The move cements an uneasy alliance while widening the rift between Stephen and Pauly’s factions. The city holds its breath as the two powerful camps prepare for a likely collision.

Mid-late Angelina's guarded residence
7

Video evidence and a damning tragedy

Stephen and Acid attack Kishanbhai and assault his wife, filming the crime to force silence. Kishanbhai’s wife takes her own life, igniting a flame of vengeance in Kishanbhai’s men. In the ensuing chaos, Acid is killed, Sathan escapes, and a raid threatens Stephen and Ambili.

Evening Dam
8

Sathan retaliates and tightens the noose

Sathan eliminates a key member of Kishanbhai’s gang, removing a major obstacle in the power struggle. The hit raises the tempo of the gang war and pushes Stephen to consider harsher measures. Ambili and those around them brace for further violence.

After the raid Kishanbhai's territory
9

New CI cracks down as old regime frays

A new CI, Shekharan, takes charge of the goonda squad and begins cracking down on Stephen’s regime. Stephen schemes to remove Sathan, but the wily gangster helps him escape by recalling Angelina’s whispered counsel. The battle lines tighten as loyalty and betrayal intertwine.

Late phase Police HQ
10

Suspension, confrontation, and a church confession

Stephen is suspended and confronts Sathan, expelling him from the gang while desperately seeking Angelina’s whereabouts. Sathan confronts Angelina in a church and reveals a devastating truth: he is the one who raped her. They walk out of the church together, leaving Stephen and the police to pursue a traitor and a broken past.

Climax Church
11

The final chase leads to tragedy on the rails

Authorities close in on Sathan and arrest him, but a brutal plan to end him is set in motion. Sathan grabs Stephen’s leg as a train bears down, and both are crushed in a violent, symbolic close to their power struggle. The death seals the downfall of Stephen and the old order.

Final moment Train tracks
12

Angelina's escape and new dawn

Angelina escapes by disguising herself as a nun and is later seen raising Sathan’s son, a quiet, hopeful counterpoint to the saga’s violence. The city breathes a sigh as the nun-turned-mother contends with a son fathered by Sathan. The director’s voice and the poster hint at a future tale inspired by these events.

Ending Convent/Street
13

Meta narration and a hint of Lohithadas’ project

Throughout the closing moments, the director Lohithadas narrates the frame, implying he was researching a new script even as events unfold. The final street-side poster hints at the next era-defining tale inspired by Sathan’s life.

Ending End credits / opening caption

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