The fate that would befall the protagonist of Chattambi is known to us right from the opening shot of Kariah’s (Sreenath Bhasi) bloodied body. It raises intriguing questions about the chain of events that might have led to his violent death. The voices from people around the locality tell us that he had it coming for quite some time, while a few others sound relieved that he is finally gone. A nun, who seems to have been close to his family, tells us that the larger society never understood him properly.
This sets up the possibility that he might have had some redeeming qualities after all, and the background story of how Kariah began to have that violent streak also adds to these expectations. Chattambi then rewinds back to events from a few months back, and progressively comes closer to the day of his death. Yet, even on his last day, the one thing that’s missing is that redeeming quality, as he truly turns out to be a particularly rough and unlikeable character.
