By Vikram, a 29-year-old software engineer living in Hyderabad, is the epitome of the urban “single” lifestyle. He has a stable job, a decent apartment, and all the latest gadgets—but his life lacks meaning. Despite pressure from his parents and endless matchmaking attempts, he avoids relationships. His mantra is simple: “Being single is freedom.”
Vikram’s past holds the reason for this attitude. He was deeply in love during his college days with Nithya, a bright, passionate girl who believed in big dreams and bold decisions. However, a tragic misunderstanding and a painful breakup left Vikram shattered. Since then, he built emotional walls around himself, using sarcasm, work, and online distractions to cope.
He fills his weekends with solo café visits, midnight gaming, and long bike rides through the Outer Ring Road. His colleagues see him as funny and chill, but underneath, Vikram is lonely—even if he refuses to admit it.
One day, while waiting in a café, he meets Anvitha, a spirited woman who is also proudly single. But unlike Vikram, she doesn’t hide behind emotional baggage. She chose to remain single to explore life on her own terms—traveling, working with NGOs, and running a podcast called “Self Before Selfie”, where she interviews people who found purpose outside of relationships.
Their first interaction is filled with witty banter and mild irritation—Anvitha thinks Vikram is “fake independent,” while Vikram mocks her “soul-searching.” But fate brings them together again and again—at a book launch, a mutual friend’s party, and even during a trek to Araku. Gradually, the friction turns to friendship.
Through Anvitha, Vikram begins to rediscover parts of himself he had buried: his love for poetry, his college journal, and his desire to build something meaningful beyond software code. They have deep conversations about loneliness, self-love, and the societal pressure to define happiness through relationships.
But the story takes a turn when Vikram gets promoted and offered an on-site opportunity in Germany—a dream he once held but had long forgotten. As he begins packing, he finds Nithya’s old letters in a box—ones he never opened. Reading them shakes him. The breakup was never what he thought. It was rooted in a miscommunication, family pressure, and Vikram’s own fear of vulnerability.
He decides to meet Nithya—now a school teacher in Vizag, happily married, with a child. Their conversation is emotional, healing. She tells him, “You weren’t wrong to be afraid. But staying afraid all your life is worse.”
Back in Hyderabad, Vikram tries to open up to Anvitha about his feelings—not just romantic ones, but the confusion, regret, and pain he’s carried. But Anvitha is facing her own crisis. Her father, once her hero, has suffered a stroke. She now must choose between her free-spirited lifestyle and staying home to care for him.
In one of the most powerful scenes, Vikram and Anvitha sit on a rooftop during a power cut, watching the city lights. Anvitha says, “Being single doesn’t mean being selfish. It means knowing that you matter too.” Vikram replies, “And being in a relationship doesn’t mean losing freedom. It means choosing to share your freedom.”
They part ways—not in heartbreak, but in clarity. Vikram leaves for Germany, and Anvitha stays back to support her father. Months pass. Vikram flourishes in his new role but continues writing, sending Anvitha voice notes, and finally starts his own blog called “Single, But Not Silent.” His writing becomes popular among Indian youth navigating modern loneliness.
The film ends a year later. Vikram returns to Hyderabad for a TEDx talk. In the audience is Anvitha—smiling, proud, and still single. He ends his speech with these words:
As the team travels, they face frost storms, rogue militias stealing warmth tech, and the horrifying realization that animals and humans exposed too long to the new cosmic darkness become catatonic—or worse, violent. Kaoru hypothesizes that the absence of solar particles affects neural bio-currents, altering consciousness.
Midway through the mission, the team intercepts a signal from Station Vanta, but it’s not automated. Someone—or something—has been transmitting coordinates. Upon arrival, they find the base intact but abandoned. Inside, strange carvings and equations in ancient Sumerian script cover the walls. Kaoru identifies a repeating glyph resembling an eye, matching one found in Elara’s private research—an ancient symbol linked to a prehistoric solar cult that believed the Sun was a living deity.
Meanwhile, in orbit around Earth, a black tetrahedral structure slowly unveils itself. It had been invisible to telescopes—cloaked using light-bending technology. Dubbed The Obelisk, it appears to be artificial, thousands of miles wide. Elara theorizes this is the veil, the cosmic entity responsible for “stealing” the Sun.
When the crawler returns, bringing the Solons and data from Station Vanta, a final decision must be made: ignite Helion, which might blind The Obelisk and reclaim Earth’s light, or attempt contact, risking Earth’s total annihilation.
“Being single is not a relationship status. It’s a space to find your wholeness. Whether or not you find someone, never forget to find yourself first.”
They meet after the talk. No hugs, no kisses, no declarations. Just a look that says: We’re both complete. Together or apart, we’ve won.
🌟 Themes Explored:
- Modern Loneliness in the digital age.
- Self-love vs. Relationship pressure.
- Emotional maturity and healing from the past.
- Societal expectations in Indian culture.
- Friendship and connection without romantic clichés.
🎭 Main Characters:
- Vikram – A software engineer hiding from emotional vulnerability.
- Anvitha – A self-aware, independent woman challenging social norms.
- Nithya – Vikram’s past love, representing unresolved wounds and the grace of closure.
- Vikram’s Parents – Traditional yet supportive, learning to accept their son’s choices.
🎶 Music and Feel:
The background score blends soft indie Telugu melodies with modern acoustic guitar tones. Songs focus on solitude, freedom, inner battles, and quiet joy—composed by a fictional composer Sridhar Vamsi with lyrics by Ramajogayya Sastry.
Sample tracks:
- “Nenu Nene” – A song about accepting oneself.
- “Thana Tho Naatho” – A duet representing emotional distance and connection.
- “Kaalam Kaani Sneham” – A nostalgic piece reflecting Vikram’s past with Nithya.
🎥 Visual Style:
- Cinematography uses warm tones indoors and cool colors during outdoor solitude.
- Close-ups show micro-expressions that reflect internal conflict.
- Rooftop scenes and night rides symbolize escape and clarity.
Single (2025) is not just a love story—it’s a life story for the generation caught between expectations and exploration. It doesn’t promise a fairy-tale ending, but offers something more powerful: personal freedom, emotional healing, and the courage to be whole.
