Temper (2015) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A corrupt police officer confronts the consequences of his actions and sacrifices himself to secure justice for a murdered victim.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Corrupt Badge

Daya's childhood misconception about police life leads him into the police service. After his transfer to Vishakapatnam, he joins Waltair Vasu's criminal network and abuses his authority.

Key Events

• Childhood Police Ideal — Daya concludes that police work is easy after witnessing officers accept bribes. Characters: Daya Location: Daya's childhood
• Daya Joins Police — The orphan grows up to become a corrupt Sub-Inspector. Characters: Daya Location: Police service
• Transfer to Vishakapatnam — Daya is transferred to Vishakapatnam and begins working there. Characters: Daya Location: Vishakapatnam
• Deal with the Don — Daya enters into a profitable criminal arrangement with Waltair Vasu. Characters: Daya, Waltair Vasu Location: Vishakapatnam
• Smugglers Released — Daya unlawfully releases Vasu's brothers after their smuggling arrest. Characters: Daya, Waltair Vasu, Ravi, Mani Location: Prison

The Don's Dangerous Favor

Daya releases Vasu's brothers from prison, provoking Murthy's hatred. A mistaken abduction and Daya's rescue of Lakshmi temporarily alter the balance between Daya and Vasu.

Key Events

• Murthy Rejects Corruption — Murthy develops hatred for Daya because of the unlawful release. Characters: Daya, Narayana Murthy Location: Police station
• Mistaken Abduction — Vasu's henchmen abduct the wrong woman, and Daya fights them off. Characters: Daya, Waltair Vasu Location: An undisclosed location
• Vasu Explains the Mistake — Vasu arrives, apologizes, and releases Daya and the abducted woman. Characters: Daya, Waltair Vasu Location: An undisclosed location
• Lakshmi Is Rescued — Daya saves Lakshmi, the actual target of Vasu's planned murder. Characters: Daya, Lakshmi, Waltair Vasu Location: An undisclosed location

The Crime Revealed

Lakshmi tells Daya about Deepthi's prolonged torture and murder and gives him the crime footage. Daya realizes that his earlier corruption helped make the crime possible.

Key Events

• Conditional Reconciliation — Daya reconciles with Vasu after Vasu agrees to spare Lakshmi if evidence is recovered. Characters: Daya, Waltair Vasu, Lakshmi Location: Vishakapatnam
• Crime Revealed — Lakshmi explains that Vasu's brothers tortured and murdered Deepthi over forty days. Characters: Daya, Lakshmi, Deepthi, Ravi, Mani Location: Lakshmi's residence
• Crime Footage Disc — Lakshmi gives Daya a CD containing footage of the crime. Characters: Daya, Lakshmi Location: Lakshmi's residence
• Airport Moral Awakening — After taking Lakshmi and her mother to the airport, Daya accepts responsibility for Deepthi's death. Characters: Daya, Lakshmi Location: Airport
• Station Attack — Vasu's henchmen come for the disc, but Daya fights them and chooses prosecution. Characters: Daya, Narayana Murthy, Waltair Vasu, Ravi, Mani Location: Police station

Justice at Personal Cost

Daya rejects Vasu's protection and defends the evidence against the henchmen. When the disc is tampered with in court, he falsely confesses to force a severe sentence.

Key Events

• Station Attack — Vasu's henchmen come for the disc, but Daya fights them and chooses prosecution. Characters: Daya, Narayana Murthy, Waltair Vasu, Ravi, Mani Location: Police station
• Body Found on Beach — Deepthi's discarded corpse is discovered, shocking the nation and the autopsy doctors. Characters: Deepthi, Ravi, Mani Location: Beach
• Evidence Tampered — The court receives a tampered disc, invalidating the main proof against the brothers. Characters: Daya, Ravi, Mani, Judge Location: Courtroom
• Daya's Courtroom Confession — Daya falsely claims he assaulted Deepthi and was an accomplice to secure the brothers' convictions. Characters: Daya, Ravi, Mani, Judge, Narayana Murthy Location: Courtroom
• Death Sentences Issued — The Judge sentences Daya and the brothers to death. Characters: Daya, Ravi, Mani, Judge Location: Courtroom

Truth Before the Gallows

Lakshmi releases a backup copy of the footage, proving Daya's innocence and cancelling his death penalty. The brothers' final prison violence is followed by Daya's release and reinstatement.

Key Events

• Backup Footage Released — Lakshmi reveals her backup copy to Murthy and shares it with the media. Characters: Lakshmi, Narayana Murthy, Daya Location: Media outlet
• Prison Hanging Brawl — The brothers fight the police before hanging; Daya kills three, while the fourth commits suicide. Characters: Daya, Ravi, Mani Location: Prison
• Service Restored — Daya is released, reinstated as a police officer, and reconciles with Murthy. Characters: Daya, Narayana Murthy Location: Police service

Story Breakdown

• Corrupt Beginnings — Daya's childhood assumptions shape his corrupt understanding of police work.
  • Childhood Misconception — Daya believes police life is easy because he sees officers taking bribes.
  • Police Ambition — He pursues his ambition and becomes a corrupt Sub-Inspector.
• Vasu Alliance — Daya's transfer brings him into a profitable relationship with the local don.
  • Vishakapatnam Transfer — Daya is transferred to Vishakapatnam.
  • Criminal Partnership — Daya works with Vasu and earns quick money.
• Brothers Released — Daya's abuse of authority frees Vasu's brothers and creates moral opposition.
  • Smuggling Arrest — Vasu's brothers are apprehended for smuggling.
  • Murthy's Hatred — Murthy rejects Daya after the unlawful release.
• Lakshmi Targeted — A mistaken abduction connects Daya to Lakshmi and exposes Vasu's murderous intentions.
  • Mistaken Abduction — Vasu's henchmen abduct the wrong woman.
  • Rescue Agreement — Daya saves Lakshmi and reaches a conditional agreement with Vasu.
• Deepthi's Truth — Lakshmi reveals the crime that transforms Daya's understanding of his own guilt.
  • Forty Days Torture — Deepthi is tortured before being raped and murdered.
  • Evidence Disc — Lakshmi entrusts Daya with footage of the crime.
• Moral Transformation — Daya abandons Vasu's protection and accepts responsibility for the consequences of corruption.
  • Airport Realization — Daya recognizes his responsibility after taking Lakshmi to the airport.
  • Station Resistance — He fights Vasu's henchmen and decides to pursue justice.
• Courtroom Sacrifice — Tampered evidence forces Daya to risk his life through a false confession.
  • Tampered Evidence — The disc submitted in court has been altered.
  • False Confession — Daya claims complicity so the brothers cannot escape punishment.
• Truth Restored — Lakshmi's backup evidence clears Daya and leads to the final confrontation.
  • Backup Footage — Lakshmi shares the hidden copy with the media.
  • Final Reinstatement — Daya is released and restored to police service.

Directed by

Puri Jagannadh

Key Cast

• N.T. Rama Rao Jr. — Daya
• Kajal Aggarwal — Shanvi
• Prakash Raj — Waltair Vasu
• Posani Krishna Murali — Narayana Murthy
• Nyra Banerjee — Lakshmi