Ganga, who mistakes Vikram to be a womaniser, understands his character when he saves her from a fire accident. They become lovers, but things change when a mysterious woman enters their lives.
Acting
Mohanlal steals every frame he's in.
Direction
S V Rajendra Singh Babu's chaotic pacing choices.

Director
S V Rajendra Singh Babu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Mohanlal's rare straight Telugu outings where he wasn't playing a Malayali transplant—pure crossover star power.
The 'womaniser redemption' arc was peak 2000s Tollywood—toxic hero introduction, tragic incident, sudden moral awakening. Formula, but make it 165 minutes.