 Thirumalai (Nassar) owns a provision store in a village and lives with his family consisting of his wife Selvi (Saranya Ponvannan), brother-in-law Karupatti Ayyakannu (Vadivelu), son Krishnan (Bharath), and daughter.Thirumalai is very strict, short-tempered, and is referred as "Emten" by his relatives.Krishnan studies poultry science in a college and also assists his father in managing the store.