However, she gets kidnapped and brutally gang raped by four people. Since Muththazhagu is not able to convince her parents, she runs away from home wanting to elope with Paruthiveeran. Undeterred by his threats, her parents press ahead with the preparations for her marriage with a man of their choice. He even threatens to cut her into pieces. Determined as he is to possess her, he warns her against marrying someone of her parents' choice. When he understands Muththazhagu's true love for him and decides to marry her, the feud between the two families comes in the way. In order to delay her marriage with anybody else, she fails herself in school to be in the same grade/class. She starts loving him passionately against her parents' will. As a kid, Paruthiveeran saved her from drowning in a well, an event where she promised to marry him and be by his side forever. Muththazhagu loves him more than her life, but he remains unmoved and keeps her at bay. His cousin Muththazhagu ( Priyamani) is the daughter of a caste fanatic who is a prominent person in the village's council. He lives with his doting uncle Chevvaazhai ( Saravanan) who pampers and accompanies him in every misbehavior to keep him happy. He often bullies Paruthiyur villagers for money, women and fun. His one ambition in life is to gain enough notoriety to be on TV news and to be thrown into Madras Jail. Paruthiveeran (Karthi) is a country brash, who is often arrested for petty crimes. The story is set in a rural area around Madurai, in the village called Paruthiyur.

Priyamani paruthiveeran climax scene