Thittam Irandu

Thittam Irandu

Year: 2021

Runtime: 122 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Vignesh Karthick

Echo Score: 58
CrimeThrillerMystery

When a young police officer investigates the disappearance of her best friend, she uncovers a complex and mysterious case. As she delves deeper, she suspects the friend’s accident may have been staged and that foul play was involved. The investigation leads to shocking revelations about the officer’s own life, forcing her to confront difficult truths and make life-altering decisions.

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1

Meeting on a bus sparks a budding romance

Athira, a Chennai cop, meets Arjun during a bus ride and feels an instant connection. They begin a relationship and soon decide to marry after some time.

Day of their first meeting Chennai, on a bus
2

Love blooming and plans to marry

The pair grows closer as their relationship deepens. They start talking about a future together and decide to marry after a period of dating.

A few months after meeting Chennai
3

Missing friend leads to a homicide investigation

Athira is drawn into the disappearance of her best friend, Deepa Surya, who was married to Kishore. Surya's car is missing, and a burnt car with a burnt female skeleton is found, kicking off the investigation.

Days after Surya's disappearance Surya's residence and the burnt car scene
4

Initial autopsy points to a freak accident

The autopsy initially identifies the skeleton as Surya and suggests a freak accident. Athira remains unconvinced and suspects foul play may be involved.

Shortly after the discovery Forensic lab
5

Barani's fingerprints surface as a clue

Athira discovers Barani's fingerprints on Surya's burnt car, linking him to the case and tying him to another murder investigation. The evidence deepens the mystery surrounding Surya's death.

During initial investigation Burnt car site
6

Barani confesses motive and the stranger

Barani admits that Surya and another murdered woman were his ex-girlfriends and that revenge was his motive. He claims a stranger in Surya's house thwarted his attack, and his fingerprints were left during a scuffle.

Shortly after his confession Interrogation room
7

Wedding plans amid rising suspicions

While Athira and Arjun's wedding plans progress, Athira remains preoccupied with Surya's case. New evidence prompts reexamination of Surya's corpse and the earlier conclusions.

During wedding preparations Athira's home / police precinct
8

The corpse reveal: not Surya, the accident staged

Pathologists reveal that the victim is not Surya and that the accident was staged. The revelation exposes the earlier autopsy reports as fake, intensifying the mystery.

After reexamination Pathology lab
9

Kishore's account of a staged death

Kishore explains that Surya was forcibly married to him but loved another person. He orchestrated Surya's 'death' with friends and manipulated autopsy reports to protect the truth, showing Athira video proof of Surya living with her boyfriend but withholding their location.

After the staged death claim Kishore's home/clinic
10

Barani challenges the video, points to Arjun

Athira shows Barani the video of Surya with her boyfriend, but Barani says the man he saw in Surya's house is not the same as in the video. This contradiction points to the mysterious man being someone else, sharpening the plot.

Soon after Barani's statement Athira's office
11

Arjun reveals a shocking truth about his identity

Arjun reveals that he is actually Surya, a transgender man who loves Athira. Kishore explains the deeper history: Surya was always transgender and transformed into Arjun with support, a revelation that reframes everything.

After Barani's revelation Secret confrontation location
12

The confession of love and a painful decision

Arjun asks Athira to accept his love as a man. Overwhelmed by the magnitude of the truth, she struggles and ultimately leaves without giving him an answer.

Immediately after the reveal Somewhere they confront
13

A year later, a stalled proposal

One year later, Athira and Arjun meet again, and she arrives with an answer to his proposal. The film ends on a note of uncertainty, leaving their future unresolved.

One year later Unspecified location

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