Thirukkumaran(Dhanush) is one of those familiar Tamil cinema heroes who has no job, hangs out with equally jobless friends and as a result of those two things, is constantly at the receiving end of rebukes and lectures from his father(Mouli). When things come to a head with his father, he walks out of the house. Its love at first sight when he sees Priya(Shreya), the sister of a rich businessman Guru(Prakash Raj). Priya falls for him too and when Guru realizes this, he offers Thiru money to dump Priya. Thiru chooses money over love and breaks up with Priya.