Yaare Koogadali

Yaare Koogadali

Year: 2012

Runtime: 136 mins

Language: Kannada

Director: Samuthirakani

ActionThriller

Kumara and Natesa leave their village and seek a new life in the city, eventually finding work at a gas station. Their peaceful existence is disrupted when they are pursued by a group of dangerous men. As they try to evade their pursuers, the truth about their past begins to surface, revealing a complex and perilous situation.

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1

Escape from NIMHANS into the streets of Bangalore

On a rainy night, Kumara and Natesha slip away from NIMHANS and melt into the crowded streets of Bangalore. Their past deeds remain shrouded in mystery as they begin a fragile, uncertain new chapter. The escape seeds a resolve to survive and protect each other in a city that might still hunt them.

rainy night Bangalore streets
2

A temporary refuge at Shishupala's residence

The pair finds a temporary refuge at Shishupala's residence, where Sadhu Kokila plays Shishupala. They settle in and begin to weave a cautious new life in a city that watches them warily. The quiet handoff of shelter marks the start of a longer struggle for stability.

Shishupala's residence
3

Taking up a job at a local petrol bunk

They take up jobs at a local petrol bunk to earn a living and stay under the radar. Kumara and Natesha adjust to the ordinary rhythms of daily work while guarding their secret past. The steady routine gives them breath room to think about who they want to become.

Local petrol bunk
4

Bharathi enters Kumara's life

Bharathi arrives and interrupts Kumara's quiet isolation with warmth and curiosity. She initially misreads his stubbornness, but her view shifts as she sees him quietly helping people in need. Her presence begins to tilt Kumara toward trust, even as shadows of his past linger.

Neighborhood in Bangalore
5

Kumara and Bharathi's budding romance

Bharathi pursues Kumara to become his girlfriend, drawn to his hidden kindness. Kumara remains cautious, wary of the shadows that trail him. Yet the neighborhood's faith in her sincerity nudges him toward taking a chance on love.

Neighborhood
6

The call-and-delivery grocery venture begins

Together with friends, Kumara launches a practical grocery call-and-delivery service. Customers place orders and the crew delivers them for a modest service charge, a business that grows with the neighborhood's needs. The enterprise brings new responsibilities and risks as it unsettles existing power dynamics.

Store and delivery base, Bangalore
7

An ambush as goons close in

While spreading advertisements, they narrowly escape a van full of goons led by Ravishankar. The threat from the past closes in on their store and their fledgling enterprise. The scare foreshadows the danger that will pursue them through the entire story.

Storefront, Bangalore
8

Magazine exposure and looming trouble

To widen their reach, Shishupala pushes an advertisement in a magazine featuring Kumara and Natesha's photo. The move triggers attention from the wrong people, pulling the goons closer to their door. Tension mounts as what began as opportunity becomes a target.

City / Magazine advertisement
9

A childhood friend arrives with unsettling news

A childhood friend arrives in Bangalore with news that unsettles Kumara and his circle. The disclosure complicates loyalties and deepens the mystery surrounding his past. The arrival shakes their fragile sense of security, prompting decisive choices.

Bangalore
10

The rumor of mental illness spreads

The neighborhood begins to whisper that Kumara is mentally ill, and Bharathi learns of the claim. Kumara decides to lay bare the truth of his past to clear the fog and protect Bharathi. The revelation reframes how those around them see his present and future.

Neighborhood, Bangalore
11

The past revealed: a broken family and the conspiracy

Kumara recounts his backstory: born into a wealthy family, his father schemes to keep Kumara’s mother unstable and bends the system to an unwanted marriage. The stepmother and her kin infiltrate the household, cut off his education, and tighten their grip. The grandfather, trying to shield Kumara, is murdered by the stepmother’s family, and Era later reveals the full truth.

Past Kumara's ancestral home
12

Hospitalization and escape plan

A perceptive doctor in the asylum notices Kumara’s plight and counsels escape, recognizing the harm of the bribe-driven treatments. Kumara is captured by family henchmen and admitted to a mental hospital, where harsh shock therapies sap his strength. The doctor’s intervention rekindles hope and points toward a chance at a new life.

Mental hospital
13

Escape and reunion with Natesha

Guided by the doctor's advice, Kumara escapes the hospital and flees toward safety. Natesha reappears, the woman he once saved from a stroke, reinforcing their bond as they move forward. The reassembly of their relationship marks a turning point toward a future of choice rather than fate.

Mental hospital vicinity
14

Return home and the grandfather's property

Back home, Kumara discovers that his grandfather had transferred all property into his name, a discovery that keeps his family hunting for him to claim the estate. He contemplates leaving the city to escape old enemies, but Bharathi refuses to run and stands by him instead. They decide to fight for a life together within the city’s walls.

Kumara's home, Bangalore
15

Final confrontation and staying in Bangalore

In a decisive showdown, Kumara confronts his pursuers, pushing back against the threats and choosing a path to protect the people he loves. He transfers the property to the family, signaling that his life will be lived on his own terms. The couple reaffirms their commitment to each other and vows to build a life in Bangalore together.

Bangalore

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