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In a sun-drenched, remote village in South India, the lives of three generations of men are thrown into chaotic motion by the death of Century Gowda, a notoriously stubborn, cantankerous, and fiercely independent 101-year-old patriarch. His passing is not initially met with deep grief, but rather with a mixture of relief, logistical hurdles, and opportunistic scheming by his surviving family members.The oldest of the surviving men is Gadappa, Century Gowda’s estranged son. Gadappa is a peculiar, nomadic wanderer who spends his days aimlessly roaming the countryside, smoking cheap cigarettes, drinking local liquor, and ignoring societal responsibilities. He wants nothing to do with the family land or the upcoming funeral rituals, much to the frustration of his ambitious and status-obsessed son, Thammana.Thammana sees his grandfather’s death primarily as a financial windfall. Driven by greed and a desperate desire to secure a lucrative bank loan, Thammana plots to illegally seize Century Gowda’s valuable plot of ancestral land. To do this, he needs his elusive father, Gadappa, to sign the property transfer papers. However, getting the chronically detached Gadappa to sit still long enough to sign a document proves to be an endlessly frustrating task, forcing Thammana to resort to bribery, lies, and relentless pursuit.Meanwhile, Thammana’s teenage son, Abhi, represents the restless, hormone-driven youth of the changing village. Abhi cares little for land disputes or family traditions; his singular obsession is pursuing a beautiful shepherd girl from a rival caste, trying every awkward trick in the book to win her affection against the backdrop of village gossip and social taboos.As the village prepares for the extravagant final funeral rites—a massive 'thithi' feast meant to appease the ancestral spirits and elevate the patriarch’s soul—tensions reach a boiling point. Secrets are nearly exposed, family rivalries simmer just beneath the surface, and Thammana’s elaborate web of deceit begins to fray under the pressure of community expectations. Yet, despite the endless bickering and underlying greed, the preparations march forward toward the inevitable day of the feast.In the end, the grandiose funeral takes place, feeding the entire village in a massive display of performative grief and social obligation. Amidst the chaos of drumming, eating, and mourning a man nobody truly loved, the elusive Gadappa quietly slips away. Refusing to be bound by the land, the property papers, or the crushing weight of family legacy, Gadappa chooses his own path, walking off alone into the vast, open horizon, embodying a spirit of absolute freedom that none of his ambitious descendants can ever truly comprehend or capture.