However, after much pestering, the local inspector has one of his men take Ram and Lizzy to the slums in north Chennai to meet a petty criminal, Nayanar, who knows about all the crimes done by the dwellers in his area.

However, after Lizzy begs at his feet, he finally reveals that Gautham might have been taken to Nagari in neighboring Andhra Pradesh to be sold to a local pimp, Krishna Rao.

Back in Chennai, Ram goes to meet Nayanar, who accidentally let slip that Gautham might have been taken to another town in Andhra Pradesh although he is unsure of it.

Back in Andhra Pradesh, Ram and Rangan meet the businessman, Nallama Reddy who claims to lead an honest living by selling rice.

Unable to control himself after seeing a young schoolgirl almost being raped, Ram saves her by fighting off Diwakar's men and taking her to the Times of India's headquarters.

Before dying, Rangan reveals to Ram that he was the driver hired to drive Gautham's abductors around Chennai in search of victims.

In Lucknow, Ram is found sleeping at the roadside by a kind person, Bhai, who takes him in and helps him find Gautham.

We are then shown in flashbacks how Ram managed to track down Diwakar, who let slip his new hiding spot during their last conversation, and killed him in a fit of anger before taking back his money.

As Ram observes the boy's face closely, he realizes it is Gautham, whom he did not recognize earlier as his son has changed beyond recognition.

[4] An accompanying press note mentioned that V. Z. Durai had written and directed the film, while Jeyamohan would write the dialogue.

The audio was launched on 5 December 2012 at a function attended by Sneha, Ameer, Namitha, Abbas, Bharath, Vimala Raman, Shaam, Poonam Kaur, the Kannada actor Sudeep and many others.

[9] Behindwoods wrote, "Barring one song, the album has Srikanth Deva stepping out of his comfort zone and showing his capabilities at something different.

[11] A critic from The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Despite the flaws, the plot keeps tugging along, managing to keep us always involved about the fate of the missing lad".

He also wrote, "Shaam's physical transformation for this role is astounding, but his range, when it comes to expressing emotions as a performer seems to be somewhat limited".

[12] A critic from Sify called the film "tedious" and wrote, "The only silver lining is Shaam's performance, as father struggling to come to terms between his love for his son and situations life throws up".