Kuppusamy, an innocent man, dreams about performing in Paandi's folk theatre troupe, which performs in Hindu festivals in rural Tamil Nadu. Baasi is expelled from the troupe for his bad behaviour. Finally, Paandi accepts Kuppusamy into his troupe, and Ponnamma, Paandi's blind daughter, falls in love with him. Due to change in leadership of the temple committee, the festival's organisers prefer female dancers over Paandi's troupe. Paandi's troupe is abused by Baasi and the new temple chairman. Paandi pleads with them to perform, since the troupe used to perform regularly at village temple festival. Thereafter, Paandi dies during the stage performance, and the troupe splits up after argument over their inability to fend for themselves in life due to their dependency on folk drama as an occupation. Kuppusamy leaves the village to
Chennai with Ponnamma to become a film actor. They come across an advocate who allows them to stay for the night in her house for shelter and advises Kuppusamy to move back to the village. Kuppusamy tries one last chance and comes across Baasi, and he accommodates them. Baasi then rapes and kills Ponnamma. Kuppusamy is framed for rape and murder of Ponnamma and is branded as a lunatic by the judge in the court and is sent to a mental hospital, but he manages to escape. Kuppusamy is determined to take revenge on Baasi. Baasi, fearing for his life, seeks protection from the police in order to catch Kuppusamy. Kuppusamy first kills the policemen. A fight ensues between Kuppusamy and Baasi, in which Kuppusamy kills Baasi. == Cast ==