 Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act as him, hoping Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son.Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti (Jyotika) is Ramanathan's niece.In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, but Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh.