Padayappa (Rajini) is an engineer who visits his hometown to attend his sister's wedding. His sister is engaged to the son of his maternal uncle. During this happy occasion, Padayappa's father's foster brother (Manivannan) demands a share in the family property. But, standing true to his words that the family property should not be divided, Padayappa's father (Sivaji) gives the entire property to him.

His family is then forced to leave their home. Due to this shock, his father suddenly dies. His sister's wedding is then cancelled because the groom went for money and married his uncle's daughter. Also, Nilambiri (Ramya Krishnan), the spoilt daughter of his maternal uncle, is in love with him. Meanwhile, Padayappa finds out that the hill that he owns has granite, and he digs it out and once...        [ More ]