Vetri Vizha

Vetri Vizha

Year: 1989

Runtime: 145 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Prathap Pothan

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A seriously injured man awakens in an unfamiliar setting, cared for by a compassionate woman who discovers he suffers from amnesia. Sporadic flashes of his past intrude, urging him to piece together his lost memories. Determined, he sets out to reconstruct his identity, using each fleeting vision as a clue to the life he once led.

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1

Chase on the coastline and rescue

The man is hunted by heavily armed men along a coastline. He uses martial prowess to take down several attackers and is shot down from a hanging ladder during a helicopter rescue attempt. He washes ashore unconscious in Goa and is rescued by Shirley, who brings him to her doctor aunt.

Coastline, Goa
2

Amnesia and flashes

Upon waking, the man suffers from amnesia and has flashes of sculptures and a karate class, but he cannot recognize them or his past. He stays with the doctor and her family, trying to make sense of his identity.

Goa
3

Rowdy harassment and martial-skill suspicion

A local rowdy continues to harass the doctor and her niece, and the man easily fends off the attacks. The violence convinces him that he might be trained in martial arts, reinforcing his mysterious abilities.

Goa, near the doctor's residence
4

Marriage for protection

To protect the doctor’s niece, the man agrees to marry her. He thwarts another attack during their wedding, underscoring his latent combat prowess.

Doctor's home and wedding venue
5

Travel to Madras to find his identity

After the wedding, he decides to leave for Madras with his new wife to uncover who he really is. The journey marks the start of a wider investigation into his forgotten past.

Goa to Madras
6

Connemara Hotel flashes and bank discovery

In Madras, the man recalls flashes of sculptures at the Connemara Hotel and learns of a bank where he once had an account. He discovers a locker containing a large sum of money, multiple passports, and a handgun, revealing a hidden life.

Connemara Hotel; Madras bank
7

Ambush in the bank elevator

Leaving the bank, an unknown assailant attacks him in the elevator. He maims the attacker and escapes, leaving a shocked witness behind.

Madras bank elevator
8

Contemplating surrender; wife dissuades

The discovery of the bank loot and his martial skills leads him to consider surrendering to the police. His wife convinces him to continue the search for his true identity.

Madras
9

Karate class clue via Disco Shanti

Vijay and Jaya, members of a wedding band, try to help him locate a karate class. An instructor recognizes him but points him toward the singer Disco Shanti, warning that he is in danger.

City, Tamil Nadu
10

Jaya kidnapped; rescue with Vijay

Another group attacks, and Jaya is kidnapped. Vijay and the man team up to rescue her, with Vijay pledging to help in Vetri’s quest.

City streets
11

Meeting the DIG via the singer's referral

The man escapes another assassination attempt and contacts a phone number given by the singer, eventually meeting Nithyanandam, the Deputy Inspector General of Police.

Nightclub and police contact point
12

Identity as Vetri; undercover mission with Zinda

He finally learns his true identity: Vetri, an undercover IPS officer who once worked with Lalitha. Vetri and the DIG had planned to trap Zinda by making Vetri appear as a bigger threat.

Madras; undercover operation
13

Lalitha abducted and killed; Vetri exposed

Lalitha is kidnapped by Zinda; Vetri breaks cover to protect her, but Lalitha is shot and killed, forcing Vetri to escape as he is pursued.

Field/urban location
14

Confronting Zinda and the courtroom twist

Vetri and Vijay foil Zinda's plan to assassinate a priest; Zinda is captured, but awaits trial. In a twist, the courtroom presents an unknown man as Zinda, hinting at internal spy involvement.

Courtroom
15

Shipyard climax: the spy, the wives, and the bomb

The DIG's wife is implicated as the real spy, and she tries to flee with money. Vetri and Vijay lead her to Zinda’s location on a ship, where they overpower Zinda's men and disarm a bomb planted on board. The film ends with Vetri and Vijay shaking hands.

Port and ship

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