 At the end of its theatrical run "Neethane En Ponvasantham" received a number of awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Samantha.The film begins with Varun(Jiiva) gaining admission into an engineering college, with his best friend Prakash (Santhanam).He and his friends one day participate in a cultural programme, where Varun finds his childhood sweetheart Nithya (Samantha) participating in a dance show.