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astrology. He ran an orphanage for his self-interest and he ordered the day and time of delivery of each baby to match his manufactured horoscope favourable to him. Using the caesarian procedure in the belief that bringing up such babies in his home would prolong his life. Nallathambi learned
Aandavar killed the previous district collector. He then met Chinna Marudhu, a leader of a militant organization who fought against injustice, and he told Nallathambi about Aandavar's illegal activities and the next day, Nallathambi had the police arrest Aandavar. Nallathambi discovered that he was born in Aandavar's orphanage and his mother died during the delivery because the doctors forced her to delay it, Nallathambi then became a district collector due to Aandavar's financial help. A vengeful Aandavar set fire to Nallathambi's house and his family members perished. To take revenge on Aandavar, Nallathambi resigned his post as a collector and joined Chinna Marudhu's organization.
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Nallathambi in the leg and his prosthetic leg fell off. Muthu Kali finds out that three victims grew up in an orphanage, a team were behind the murders and the last murderer had lost his leg recently. Sarasu gets the approval of her family to marry
Nallathambi. In the meantime, Nallathambi befriends with Muthu Kali's wife Seetha, he invited her and her husband to attend his wedding. The day of the wedding, Nallathambi has disappeared and the wedding is cancelled. Meanwhile, Muthu Kali and his wife arrive at a remote place, and Nallathambi shoots Muthu Kali dead from a hidden place and flees the crime scene. Later, Nallathambi meets Sarasu and tells her everything.
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Back to the present, Nallathambi pleads Sarasu to forget him. The Chief
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In the past, Nallathambi real name was Meyyan, he was a district collector and lived with his uncle
Muthukutty. He was deeply in love with his neighbour Malar and they eventually got married. Aandavar was an influential person who was involved in humanitarian activities and strongly believed in
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Chennai and poses as an orphan. He then meets the soft-spoken Sarasu and saved her from a local don who harassed her to marry him, Sarasu falls in love with Nallathambi. Nallathambi then shoots dead an advocate in his office. During his escape, Muthu Kali shoots
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criticized the comedy segment but praised the artists' performance and the cinematography and added, "weak screenplay dilutes the concept". Another reviewer rated the film 2 out of 5 and wrote, "Director Sanjai Ram has put in his best efforts and the film would pass muster".
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Nallathambi or he will kill all the members of his organization. Nallathambi decides to sacrifice his life for the organization and Chinna
Marudhu shot him dead. One year later, Chinna Marudhu works for Aandavar and he is waiting for the right moment to kill Aandavar.
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featuring newcomers under his own banner Lingam
Theatres. Rishi Kumar, a former Tamil Nadu league cricket player, signed to play the role of a slum dweller as well as a district collector. He had also done a brief stint at the
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