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Chandru’s friend, Azhages aka Algates, thinking that Algates has gone to America. In reality, Algates is still in Ooty. Mahadevan receives the photo and gets furious. He arranges a local don named, Thottabetta Gaja to threaten Algates. The follow-ups between Gaja and Algates go in a comical way. Chandru and Niveditha return to Ooty and plan to make Mahadevan accept them. While Niveditha tricks her family into making them belief that she is madly in love with Algates, Chandru plans to make them family friends. While on a temple trip, the bus Niveditha’s family is travelling breaks down as per plan, and Chandru’s family come that way. They share a ride and become friends. Similarly, Chandru and his father Varadharajan see Mahadevan stranded on the road after his vehicle breaks down and gives him a lift. They become business partners. The family unite for Niveditha’s sister’s function and slowly they decide to get Chandru and Niveditha married. Chandru also learns that Mahadevan is against love because his sister eloped and his father died, making his life difficult. Panneer comes for the function and both Chandru and Niveditha trick everyone into thinking Panneer is affected mentally. Eventually the wedding day arrives and but Niveditha’s sister and Chandru’s brother go missing. The family argue that they eloped and the wedding is halted. Chandru’s brother Naveen is found by the police and Chandru comes there. Naveen tells him that they did not elope but wanted to leave the home, hoping that the wedding stops so that Niveditha can marry Algates. Chandru tells about their whole plan which Mahadevan overhears. Niveditha’s sister is kidnapped by an auto driver whom Mahadevan berated for his love marriage. Chandru rescues her and tells Mahadevan that he is leaving. Mahadevan finally approves of the marriage.
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