Things get personal for Pattabhiramagiri when his family is at the receiving end of threats/dirty deeds from Mahashay Bhagwan. Standing in Bhagwan's way is a Brahmin scholar Pattabhiramagiri (Indrajith) and a couple of his allies (who give into Mahashay's manipulations early on). Mahashay Bhagwan (Murali Gopy), a self-proclaimed godman wants to take over property in rural Uttarakhand to build a new ashram much to the chagrin of the villagefolk - a heterogeneous mix of communities and people from various religions (and castes) that have been living in harmony for decades. What is not so great is the manner in which scenarist Murali Gopy and director Jiyen Krishnakumar have chosen to get this point across. I'll be honest with what I really liked about 'Tiyaan': the guts shown by the makers in addressing an increasingly alarming issue faced by Indians today - violence in the name of religion.
