Thiruchitrambalam

Thiruchitrambalam

Year: 2022

Runtime: 133 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Mithran Jawahar

Echo Score: 88
DramaComedyRomanceSong and danceBollywood emotional dramas

The story follows Pazham, an ordinary, good‑natured fellow who juggles work, friendships and family while searching for a meaningful romance. As he confronts everyday setbacks and personal insecurities, he gradually discovers that the person he’s been seeking may have been beside him all along.

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1

Pazham's troubled family life and estrangement

Pazham grows up as a food delivery agent living under the stern eye of his father, Inspector Neelakandan, and his grandfather. A tragedy strikes when his mother and sister die in an accident tied to his father’s negligence, leaving a rift that neither can fully mend. Pazham stops speaking to his father, choosing silence over reconciliation, while they continue to share the same roof. His only solace is his childhood friend Shobana, who becomes his confidante and anchor.

Childhood Home
2

Shobana as confidante

Shobana becomes Pazham's emotional anchor, listening to his hopes and humiliations with kindness. She offers practical advice and comfort as he navigates his tangled love life. Their close friendship deepens while Pazham searches for a real romantic connection.

Present Home
3

Pazham confesses to Anusha

During a lunch, Pazham musters the courage to tell Anusha that he loves her. Anusha apologizes for flirting and rejects his feelings, making Pazham realize the risk of misreading signals. He leaves the lunch humiliated, wondering if true love will ever come his way.

Day Lunch table
4

Stroke and reconciliation with Neelakandan

Neelakandan suffers a stroke after a heated fight about their dead family members. Pazham chooses to forgive his father and begins rebuilding their relationship, even as the family faces the crisis together. Shobana stays supportive, helping keep the fragile peace intact.

Post-fight Home/Hospital
5

Wedding trip to mother's village

The family, along with Shobana, travels to the mother's village for a wedding. In that setting, Pazham meets Ranjani and feels a pull toward her. Shobana helps by arranging a meet-up between Pazham and Ranjani to give him a chance at new love.

Wedding trip Mother's village
6

Ranjani rejects Pazham's number request

At the wedding, Pazham asks for Ranjani's phone number, only to be met with a dismissive reply that they are strangers with no reason to connect. The rejection leaves him embarrassed and unsure how to pursue love in a new city.

Wedding day Wedding site
7

Grandfather's advice and doubt

Sr. Thiruchitrambalam advises Pazham to rethink his relationship with Shobana, hinting that he is overtrusting her too soon. The remark plants doubt in Pazham about his path to happiness. He becomes hesitant about pursuing Shobana, weighing friendship against possible romance.

Post-wedding Grandfather's home
8

Pazham's feelings for Shobana and a painful rejection

Pazham, who had seen Shobana as a friend, begins to fall in love with her. He confesses his affection, but Shobhana rejects him, creating awkwardness and straining their friendship. The two pause their conversations as they navigate the fallout.

After confession Shobana's home
9

Shobana travels to Canada; airport moment

Shobana decides to move to Canada for work and asks Pazham to meet her at the airport. On the way, Pazham's vehicle is stopped by the police and Shobana ends up boarding the flight without him. He watches the plane depart, filled with regret and longing.

Departure day Airport/Canada
10

Shobana's feelings revealed by her brother

Pazham learns from Shobana's brother that she has loved him for years, keeping letters and gifts from him since their sixth grade days. He explains that her fear of a rebound relationship kept her silent for so long. Pazham begins to understand the depth of her feelings and feels a renewed urgency to fix things.

Between departure and reunion Home
11

One month later: Canada and a plea to return

One month passes and Pazham calls Shobana, who tells him she hates Canada and wants to return to India. Pazham senses an opportunity and urges her to turn around, hinting at a possible second chance.

One month later Canada
12

Reunion in Canada

Shobana is stunned when Pazham shows up, seemingly out of the blue, turning a bleak moment into a hopeful reunion. They talk openly about their feelings, apologizing for years of silence and neglect. The two decide to begin a life together and pursue marriage.

Return trip Canada
13

Marriage and a new beginning

They return to India and marry, finally uniting after a long journey of misunderstandings and missed signals. The film closes with Pazham and Shobana stepping into a future together as a married couple.

Ending India

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