Surya is a lawyer with right values, who tries to redress things the legal way. He falls in love with Priya. His brother-in-law Shakthivel, also an upright lawyer, is killed in the process of upholding justice. Surya's sister also meets a pitiful end at the hands of criminals. But Surya refuses to give up. His mission is to make the layman understand his legal rights and how he does so forms the crux of the story.
Acting
Vijay's confident early-career screen presence carries uneven material.
Costume
Peak 2002 Tamil hero fashion—leather jackets and sunglasses indoors.
Director
Abdul Majith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Priyanka Chopra's first released film, predating her Bollywood debut by months. She learned Tamil phonetically and was dubbed.
Part of early 2000s Tamil cinema's obsession with 'public interest lawyer' heroes—reflecting real frustration with judicial delays.
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