Aaryan begins with a sudden and jarring mix of scenes. One moment, the audience sees corpses engulfed in flames, and the next, a television newsroom is in complete chaos. This abrupt shift establishes the movie’s intense and unpredictable tone. A man holding an entire studio hostage immediately creates tension. The film does not explain why these two worlds, the scene of destruction and the newsroom, are connected. The audience is left to follow the story through its unfolding events, adapting to its unconventional narrative style.
Within minutes, viewers are introduced to Nayana, played by Shraddha Srinath. She is a journalist and talk show host known for asking tough and direct questions. Nayana is scheduled to host a politician who eventually backs out to avoid public humiliation. In his place, a rising movie star named Kailash is brought onto the show. This setup introduces the central conflict and allows the antagonist, Azhagar, to enter the narrative. Nayana’s character represents both the public eye and the investigative force that interacts with the crimes throughout the story.
Azhagar Begins Killing Spree, Using Preplanned Methods, Leaving Police and Public Stunned
During Kailash’s interview, Azhagar, played by Selvaraghavan, suddenly approaches the stage and shoots the actor in the leg. The wound is not fatal, but it establishes Azhagar’s unpredictability. He declares that someone will die that night and that one person will die each day for the next five days. Azhagar identifies himself as an author seeking the perfect crime. He then shoots himself, leaving the audience and authorities stunned. Despite being dead, he continues to manipulate events through prerecorded videos, appearances on television, and messages on mobile phones and billboards.
Aaryan (Vishnu Vishal Studioz)The police are unable to understand how Azhagar continues to commit murders while dead. The case is handed over to DCP Nambi, played by Vishnu Vishal. Nambi is a respected officer known for solving serial killer cases. The story focuses on his efforts to unravel the mystery while handling public pressure and media attention. Azhagar’s posthumous crimes create a cat-and-mouse dynamic, where the police and media must respond to his announcements and try to predict his next move.
Azhagar’s killings are carefully planned and executed according to precise routines. The first victim, Ashok, is a retired army man who uses a particular payphone daily to call his family. The phone booth is rigged with explosives, resulting in his death. The second victim, Raziya, a Bharatnatyam teacher, is socially ostracized and poisoned with cyanide-laced makeup. The third victim, Yuvraj, is a social activist who dies from asphyxiation underwater with a pure oxygen cylinder. Although the police trace explosives and poisons to criminal networks, the investigation cannot prevent the murders, highlighting the precision of Azhagar’s planning.
Nambi Uses Advanced Surveillance Technology But Fails Against Azhagar’s Meticulous Long-Term Plan
After multiple failures, Nambi calls in a computer expert to create a device capable of monitoring the state’s population using biometric and routine data. This allows him to predict potential victims. Despite the technology, Nambi is unable to save Asha, a nurse, who dies according to Azhagar’s plan. These failures show the difficulty of countering a criminal who meticulously orchestrated events years in advance. The story emphasizes strategy, intelligence, and the psychological complexity of confronting a criminal whose actions continue after death.
The climax centers on a hidden room in Azhagar’s house, discovered through a half-burnt book. Nambi enters alone and encounters a trap: a glass tank fills with water, attempting to drown him. On a screen, he sees Azhagar taunting him, showing how carefully the criminal anticipated every move. Nambi survives and finds Nalini, a half-dead transgender woman hidden beneath the floorboards, who was the intended final victim. Nayana concludes that Azhagar targeted underappreciated individuals to make society notice them. Nambi also learns through a letter that Azhagar specifically targeted him to ruin his reputation, revealing the final layer of the criminal’s plan.
Aaryan is an ambitious psychological thriller that attempts to combine crime, technology, and social commentary. However, the narrative often feels disjointed and implausible. Azhagar’s decade-long plan relies on technology and coincidences that are difficult to accept. Characters are more like pieces of a puzzle than fully developed individuals. While the film highlights the efforts of underappreciated people, the message is overshadowed by convoluted plotting. Despite striking visuals and tense sequences, the movie struggles with coherence and clarity, leaving the audience impressed by its ambition but confused by its execution.
