story is based on the true story of Jambu Maharishi, who passed away at Thiruvanaikaval near Tiruchi
The story revolves around a trial of a girl's gruesome murder case, the clandestine consequence of which is the notorious drug trafficking scandal and its cover-up. The trial gets over and the verdict of the court in this significant case is also out but in favour of those who indulged in this heinous crime.The acquitted conspirators were about to celebrate their victory. But the story is replete with many nail-biting twists and turns, when the scenes begin to unfold with another girl getting locked up in her own house by her boyfriend for the reasons unknown and the girl happens to be aware of the crucial truth behind the above-said criminal case. She endeavours to extricate herself from the precarious lockdown like situation she is facing inside her locked room and bring the concealed truth to light. Her heart-rending struggle inside the room without food and water and her efforts to get the much-awaited justice to the victim in the climax form the crux of the movie.
Aathimoolam ,a politician, battles rival Chanakya, guided by his ambitious son Pallavan. Pallavan befriends Alexander, his half-brother, in a comical clash of school politics leading to national politics.
