Jithan 2005

Jithan Ramesh plays Surya, a reserved and thoughtful student who has carried a quiet crush on his classmate Priya since childhood, yet has never found the courage to voice those feelings. Ajay, another hopeful admirer, tries his luck with Priya too, and while he makes some progress, Priya still sees Surya as the quiet, bookish boy rather than a potential partner. The dynamics between them set the stage for a story that blends gentle romance, personal longing, and a strange twist of fate.

One day, overwhelmed by a sense of invisibility in the eyes of others, Surya explodes in emotion on a sunlit beach and discovers a small idol of a god. In that moment, he clutches the idol and tells himself that perhaps it is better to be unseen than to be disliked. When he returns home, he is stunned to learn that his wish has come true in a literal sense: he has become invisible to everyone around him, except that they can still hear his voice. This shocking change shifts the family’s routine and awakens a flood of questions about love, loneliness, and the boundaries between presence and absence. Surya’s father, Livingston as Surya’s father, grows increasingly worried as the truth of his son’s disappearance weighs on the household, and Surya realizes how deeply his father’s concern is tied to his own happiness and safety.

With invisibility as his new reality, Surya tests the boundaries of his power. He quietly accompanies Priya, remaining close enough to observe but never disturbing her, and he even uses his unseen status to lightheartedly tease Ajay, showing a level of mischief that contrasts with his usual reticence. Priya soon hears his disembodied voice and is startled, which prompts Surya to reveal the truth to her in a cautious, hopeful moment. The shy, earnest love he harbors for her shifts from a private fantasy into a fragile possibility, but Priya’s reaction remains complicated, colored by fear and curiosity.

Seeking a way to please Priya and perhaps win her affection, Surya contemplates pulling off a bank robbery to secure gifts that he believes would prove his devotion. The plan draws media attention and raises the stakes for both Surya and the people around him. A high-stakes investigation begins when a special police team is assigned to capture the invisible man. The team is led by Tamizharasu, played by R. Sarathkumar, and his capable assistant Singampuli, portrayed by Kalabhavan Mani. Their presence brings a mix of seriousness and maneuvering strategy to a case that had started as a personal tragedy and threatening escalation into something broader for the city.

Priya, recognizing the danger Surya might pose to himself and others, informs Tamizharasu about Surya’s powers, and the investigators set their sights on him to prevent further crime. Despite the best efforts of the police, Surya remains elusive, moving through spaces that others cannot see and turning the pursuit into a tense cat-and-mouse game. Surya’s insistence that Priya love him becomes a weaponized threat in his own mind, and he even infiltrates Singampuli’s home while the latter is intoxicated, turning a moment of vulnerability into a confrontation that leaves Singampuli humiliated and furious.

The pursuit continues, with the DGP and Tamizharasu observing from a distance as they strategize against a foe who refuses to be cornered. Tamizharasu crafts a plan that hinges on Priya’s cooperation: lure Surya to a deserted location that is already surrounded by police, have Priya speak softly to him, and, at the right moment, place her shawl over Surya to reveal the trap. The sequence unfolds with careful tension, and Surya, overwhelmed by emotion, begins to recount his lifelong love for Priya and to correct the misunderstandings that had once driven a wedge between them.

Priya’s understanding begins to bloom as she recognizes the sincerity and goodness that have long defined Surya. She pleads with him to run away rather than surrender to the setup, and the moment feels like a fragile breath of hope. Yet the rain arrives, and the weather becomes an unpredictable ally of fate. Water droplets on Surya reveal him to the world, breaking the barrier that had kept him hidden. In that instant, the plan to trap him through the shawl collapses, and a shocking act of revenge follows: Singampuli shoots Surya in the head, ending the invisible man’s struggle in a single, brutal moment. The assailant grins with a cruel sense of triumph, while Tamizharasu looks on with a stern admonition for the pettiness that fueled the revenge.

Surya’s lifeless body becomes visible as the rain continues, and Priya’s tears flow freely at the sight of the man she has come to understand as kind and protective. The city witnesses a sudden, sorrow-filled climax that lingers in the memory of those who believed in Surya’s gentleness and the possibility of a love that transcended barriers. Tamizharasu’s final words mark a somber closing note, a reminder of the human costs that accompany attempts to control what cannot be contained. The film leaves Priya to mourn a misunderstood soul who could have chosen a different path, had fate offered more time, and it leaves the audience with a quiet, aching reflection on love, visibility, and the consequences of fear.