Irakal 1985

Empire and the patriarch's grip

Mathukutty solidifies a vast rubber empire through sharp business moves and bribes to officials and union leaders. He expands into marijuana and illicit liquor as core revenue streams. His money and influence extend across the family-run enterprise.

Koshy rises as the ruthless second-in-command

Koshy runs operations with brutal efficiency, mirroring his father’s ruthlessness. He becomes the enforcer behind the family’s illegal activities. The dynamic between father and son centers on fear and loyalty.

Annie's double life and disregard for family

Annie, the daughter, lives a life of hedonistic frivolity, paying little heed to her husband Andrews or her daughter. On monthly visits to her maternal family, she sleeps with Unnunni, a rubber employee. Her lifestyle remains a glaring secret to her husband and in-laws.

Andrews chastised and the reconciliation meeting

Mathukutty and Koshy chastise Andrews for the supposed failings in his marriage. Koshy even roughs him up when he refuses to attend a reconciliation meeting. The scene underscores how the family handles perceived slights with force.

Baby's college life and first murder

Baby, the youngest son, is an engineering student with dark fantasies. He ragged a junior at college, strangling him with an electric wire, an act that lands him suspended and the junior hospitalised. He keeps the wire as a memento of the incident.

Baby discovers Annie's affair and plans murder

Baby observes Annie’s affair with Unnunni and decides to murder him. He tracks him to the tools shed and strangles Unnunni to death, staging a suicide by hanging the body. The act marks a turning point in Baby’s already unstable psyche.

The body vanishes to avoid police scrutiny

After the discovery, the family disposes of Unnunni’s body to derail any police investigation into an unnatural death. They attempt to mask it as suicide, hoping to keep the scandal hidden. The cover-up foreshadows the mounting web of violence around them.

Baby's mounting violence and forbidden love

Baby’s violent dreams intensify as he handles his father’s rifle and imagines killing Annie. He falls for Nirmala, a village girl from a poor family who loves him despite class barriers. The relationship adds a dangerous emotional layer to his already volatile state.

Nirmala’s engagement and Baby’s murder of Balan

Nirmala ends her relationship with Baby when she becomes engaged to Balan, a local shop owner. Baby murders Balan by strangling him with the electric wire and makes it look like a robbery.

Nirmala confronts Baby by the river

Nirmala suspects Baby and confronts him by the river. Baby tries to kill her, but she escapes, leaving the truth unresolved for the moment. The near-miss heightens the tension around Baby’s crimes.

Raghavan’s engagement and the fatal exposure

Nirmala’s mother arranges her wedding to Raghavan, a rubber tapper. Baby tries to strangle Raghavan during the engagement, but fails. Raghavan sees Baby’s face when the mask comes off and reports it to the police.

Police hunt and Baby goes into hiding

The police begin a manhunt for Baby; he goes into hiding while the family searches for him, trying to keep the crimes hidden. The pursuit tightens as the net closes around the boy who cannot be contained.

Final showdown at the family estate

Baby returns with a revolver, shooting at Koshy and his father as a confrontation unfolds. Mathukutty escapes being shot, but Koshy is wounded. In the chaos, Mathukutty shoots Baby dead with his rifle.