Arumugham is an uneducated, good hearted, helpful village hick. Easwari is his childhood friend. A chemical factory in the village pollutes the local river and when all attempts to stop the factory waste from going to the drinking water falls flat, the villagers decide to send Arumugham to Chennai and meet the concerned minister who has won from their constituency. He sets out for the city with Easwari and her grandmother and they stay with Arumugham's friend and gang.
Acting
Vikram's physical comedy and raw rage in one package.
Stunts
That train fight scene still hits harder than it should.
Writing
Vivek's Narayana Swamy is peak comic relief with actual purpose.
Director
Dharani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vikram gained 20kg of muscle for this role, starting his transformation into the action star who'd later do 'Anniyan' and 'I'.
This film cemented the 'village hero vs city corruption' template that dominated Tamil cinema until 'Pariyerum Perumal' complicated the formula.
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