Super

Super

Year: 2005

Runtime: 151 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Puri Jagannadh

ActionComedy

Sonu, his sister Sasha, and friend Akhil struggle in poverty‑stricken India. Sasha loves Akhil, but he treats her only as a confidant. Desperate, the trio turn to robbery and manage to evade the police. When Sasha discovers Akhil doesn’t return her love, she threatens suicide, causing a bitter fallout. They part ways, and Sonu soon learns Sasha has died. Years later, Dr. Sri Vidya and her father enter his life; Sonu befriends them and even provides financial support.

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Timeline – Super (2005)

Trace every key event in Super (2005) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Akhil and Sri fall in love

Akhil, who runs a call cab service, meets Dr. Srivalli (Sri) and they quickly fall in love. Their budding romance becomes a central thread of the story.

2

Siri joins Sonu’s household

Sonu, a tech-savvy robber who once worked for Sri's father as a car mechanic, adopts Siri as his sister and brings her into his home after his father's death in a car crash. Siri's presence adds a complicated dynamic to Sonu’s world.

Sonu's home
3

Siri learns about the feud; past revealed

As Sri's feelings for Akhil deepen, Sonu asks Siri to end their relationship. Siri goes to Akhil's house to learn why Sonu hates him, and Akhil explains their turbulent past: they were best friends who turned to bank robberies to pay for Sasha's surgery, and Sasha loved Akhil.

4

Sasha's death and the rift

Sasha, Sonu's sister who loved Akhil, dies on the road in an apparent accident; the two men are devastated and blame each other. The tragedy drives a wedge between them, and Akhil retreats toward a normal life.

5

Surveillance hints and arrest

John Abraham's attempt to draw Sonu ends with him sketching Akhil instead, drawing the police's attention. Akhil is arrested after resembling a suspect in a surveillance video, and the footage hints that Sasha was murdered.

Police station
6

Akhil's denial and defense

Akhil tells the cops he is not in the video, and Abraham defends him, insisting Akhil is not a thief.

Police station
7

Revelation at the Biker's Club

Sonu follows Akhil to the Biker's Club and they discover that Mama, the club owner, was behind the robberies and Sasha's death; Sasha had learned that Mama's men were orchestrating the diamond heists.

Biker's Club
8

Sasha's death and reconciliation

The goons at the club kill Sasha as she tries to escape; Sonu apologizes to Akhil for their past and the two reconcile, choosing to face Mama together.

Biker's Club
9

Mama's diamond heist and Siri's kidnapping

Mama kidnaps Siri and forces Akhil and Sonu to rob the same diamonds they were to steal in Mumbai. The duo carries out the plan by blowing up the truck, stealing the diamonds, and tumbling into the sea.

Mumbai vicinity
10

Sea chase and Sonu's fate

Police chase ensues on motorboats as the diamonds are recovered. A cop shoots Sonu, who falls into the ocean but survives thanks to a bulletproof vest; Akhil pushes on toward Mama's place to settle the score.

Sea / coastal
11

Siri rescued and final takedown

Akhil and Sonu locate Siri at Mama's lair; Sonu saves her from Mama’s clutches, and the two men eliminate Mama's guards and reclaim the diamonds.

Mama's lair
12

Abraham's drawing and closing gesture

Abraham finally draws Sonu's portrait, but the police doubt him and the captain is transferred. In a final gesture, Akhil and Sonu give Abraham a diamond and ask him to draw a portrait of Akhil and Siri.

Police / art studio

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:04

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