Uncle Bun

Uncle Bun

Year: 1991

Runtime: 136 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Bhadran

DramaComedyRomance

Charlie Chacko, a portly man haunted by the recent loss of his first love, suddenly finds himself the guardian of his brother’s three rambunctious children. Juggling grief, new parental duties, and everyday chaos, he gradually opens his heart to Geetha Krishnan, discovering unexpected love and a renewed sense of purpose.

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1

Family heads to the US for a critically ill relative

James and Sarah decide to rush to the United States to care for James's critically ill brother-in-law. The sudden crisis forces the family to leave the hillside town behind and sets the stage for Charlie to become involved with the children.

Hilly town, United States
2

Guardian entrusted to Charlie

Before they depart, James entrusts custody of his three children to his younger brother Charlie Chacko. Charlie accepts the guardianship and moves into the family home to look after Asha, Vinu, and Mariah. The other kids warm to him, but Asha remains wary.

Family home, Hilly town
3

Charlie settles in; kids warm to him; Asha resists

Charlie quickly wins over the younger children with his warmth and talents in music and dance, earning the nickname Uncle Bun. Asha, a sixteen-year-old, treats him with contempt and resents the new guardian.

Home, Hilly town
4

Roy and Geetha enter the picture

At a local club, Charlie meets Roy, a suave but shady womanizer, and also encounters Geetha, a dancer who is drawn to Charlie's affable nature. The encounter hints at the complicated relationships that will unfold around the family.

Local club
5

Asha's trouble and Geetha's first appearance

Asha is caught cheating on a class exam and expelled, but Charlie, as guardian, persuades the school matrons to give her another chance. He also has another encounter when Geetha follows him home, introducing her to the family and stirring Asha's jealousy.

School and home
6

Geetha and Charlie grow closer, trouble looms

Geetha's persistence deepens the bond between her and Charlie, and the two grow closer as he shares his past. A dancing spree later frames Charlie in front of Geetha as a flirt, straining their relationship.

Home
7

Roy's private meet with Asha; Charlie intervenes

Roy arranges a private meet-up with Asha at an isolated house; Charlie arrives in time, beats Roy, and brings Asha back home.

Roy's isolated house
8

Rosie’s truth and Charlie's sacrifice

Asha accuses Charlie of destroying Rosie's life. It is revealed that Rosie, while dying in Charlie's arms, told him that her suicide was the result of being cheated on by another man, and Charlie silently took the blame for fourteen years.

Home
9

Asha's act of desperation and Charlie's rescue

Asha locks Charlie in while he wrestles with asthma, and cuts the power, leaving the siblings in darkness. She runs to Roy's isolated house, where Roy and his friend try to assault her, but Charlie breaks in and saves her in a brutal confrontation.

Home and Roy's isolated house
10

Charlie explains his past to Asha

On the way back home, Charlie tells Asha about the past and why he took the blame for Rosie fourteen years ago. He explains that Rosie died after being cheated on by another man, and he chose to bear the blame to protect her reputation.

En route home
11

Family begins to accept Charlie

The family slowly begins to accept Charlie back into their hearts, with Sarah extending a warm welcome. The home gradually fills with forgiveness and renewed warmth.

Family home
12

Asha helps unite Charlie and Geetha

Asha makes amends by reaching out to Geetha and helping to pave the way for Charlie and Geetha to reunite. Geetha forgives Charlie, and the two are poised to start a new life together, with the family behind them.

Family home

Last Updated: October 10, 2025 at 16:04

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