Thadaiyara Thaakka

Thadaiyara Thaakka

Year: 2012

Runtime: 128 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Magizh Thirumeni

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Selva, a travel agency owner in Chennai, is engaged to Priya and aspires to achieve great success. The city is controlled by ruthless loan sharks, Maha and Kumar, who use intimidation to maintain power. After an encounter with Maha, he is mysteriously killed, and Selva is wrongly accused. Now a fugitive, Selva must evade Kumar’s vengeful pursuit and uncover the true killer, leading him on a dangerous path of retribution.

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Trace every key event in Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012) 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

Selva's life and his upcoming marriage

Selva runs a small travel agency in Chennai and works hard to build a better future for himself. He is set to marry his lover Priya, hoping for a stable life beyond debt and struggle. The calm of his daily routine is about to be disrupted by the city’s criminal underworld.

Present Chennai
2

Maha and Kumar’s grip on the city

The city is under the grip of loan shark brothers Maha and Kumar, who enforce their authority through fear and violence. Their presence casts a long shadow over Selva’s ordinary life and ambitions.

Present Chennai
3

Rainy night: the accusation against Selva

During a rainy night, Selva encounters the inebriated Maha on the road. Moments later, Maha is killed, and the crime is instantly pinned on Selva.

Night On the road, Chennai
4

Selva becomes the target

Kumar and his men make Selva their immediate target, pressing him to vanish so the truth cannot come out. Selva runs for his life as the net tightens around him.

Present Chennai
5

Selva vows to uncover the real killer

With his life turned upside down, Selva resolves to uncover the real killer and clear his name. He decides to wage a personal war against the gang to survive and seek justice.

Present Chennai
6

Maha abducts Gayathri for nine months

In the past, Maha abducted Gayathri Ramakrishnan, the daughter of a wealthy Delhi-based businessman, and kept her as a slave for nine months. The power-broker’s control over her life slowly unravels as she endures captivity.

Past Delhi
7

Gayathri escapes and kills Maha

One rainy night, Gayathri escapes and takes vengeance on Maha, killing him herself. She discreetly places the murder weapon in Selva’s car, setting him up for a frame.

Past, Night Delhi (on the road)
8

Friends killed and the agency attacked

In the present, Kumar’s men capture and brutally kill Selva’s two friends. Kumar also destroys Selva’s travel agency, forcing Priya’s family to flee the city to safety.

Present Chennai
9

Selva embraces a violent new path

Driven by revenge, Selva adopts a ruthless new persona and wages war on the gang. He kills Kumar and eight members of his gang in a brutal crackdown.

Present Chennai
10

Disposal of the corpses

To hide the massacre, Selva uses a meat grinder overnight and feeds the flesh to pigs. The gruesome act marks a chilling turn in his transformation into a vigilante.

Present Chennai
11

Gayathri’s pregnancy

Meanwhile, Gayathri learns she is pregnant with Maha’s child as Selva and Priya try to support her.

Present Chennai
12

TV news reveals Gayathri's origins

TV news broadcasts reveal Gayathri’s origins and the truth behind her captivity, adding another layer of tragedy to the story as the truth becomes public.

Present Television / Chennai
13

Gayathri’s death

Overcome by grief and despair, Gayathri commits suicide, ending her tortured chapter in the narrative. The revelation and loss leave the survivors to confront the cost of vengeance.

Present Unknown

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