He becomes smitten with Pavunu and attempts to win her heart, but she rejects his advances, awaiting the return of her uncle, who has been absent for 20 years.

Pavunu's maternal uncle, Aarumuga "Paalkaara" Gounder, and his daughter Soodamani, are struggling to make ends meet due to poverty.

A letter addressed to Paalkaara Gounder arrives, supposedly from his son, announcing his return in 10 days and revealing that he is already married.

Chinnu arranges for Soodamani's marriage, and during the ceremony, he proposes marrying Pavunu immediately, citing the possibility of being called away to war at any moment.

Just moments before the wedding ceremony, a message from the Army arrives, revealing that Gounder's real son, Chinnu, had actually died.

Upon hearing the panchayat's decision, Chinnu aka Military welcomes the outcome and begins preparations for the wedding, convinced that Pavunu will eventually accept him.

In a poignant revelation, Pavunu confesses that she cannot marry Chinnu, citing the tattoo of her uncle's name on her breast as a symbol of her enduring love for him.

At present, nearly a decade later, Chinnu returns to the village, only to witness Pavunu, now in a mentally fragile state, searching for him at the railway station.

[3][4] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "The story line keeps you guessing about what is going to come at every turn, and the mix of comedy, sentiment, characterisation and plot development meshes well to create a film of such impact".