Annadurai

An innocent girl, Eswari, takes a share cab home, but a few thugs enter the vehicle, kidnap and attempt to rape her at a cemetery. A drunk Annadurai was lying on a grave. He sees the goons trying to rape Eswari. He fights the goons himself, helps the girl by getting a sari and drives her home safely. She is grateful for his help and respects him. Annadurai, a good-hearted man, becomes a drunkard following his lover Esther’s death he witnesses, which his friend Karunas reveals to Eswari. He earns the wrath of his family, except for his mother. A girl, Chitra, falls in love with Annadurai’s good nature. His lookalike brother, Thambidurai, is a good-natured person who works as a PT master in a school. Thambidurai and his cousin, Revathi, eventually fall in love with each other, and their relatives plan their wedding. After Annadurai gets a loan for his friend Karunas from a ruthless moneylender, Dhayalan, Karunas lands in trouble. So, Annadurai shaves his beard to look like Thambidurai. Dhayalan beats him after realising he is Annadurai after seeing the ‘Esther’ tattoo on his arm. After family complications, Annadurai becomes upset. His uncle tells Annadurai that he should reform for his mother. Chitra meets Annadurai and confesses her love. He decides to drink finally for one more day. At a bar, Annadurai is fully drunk and enters into a quarrel with the bar owner and accidentally kills him. Annadurai is arrested and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

After seven years, Annadurai gets released from jail and is shocked to see Thambidurai as a don. Annadurai is not accepted by his parents, as well. Karunas reveals what happened after Annadurai went to jail. Thambidurai loses his job due to Annadurai’s bad image in the town. Also, Dhayalan cheats on Thambidurai’s father and takes away their textile showroom. The deceased bar owner’s brother tries to kill Thambidurai, and he fights them. Out of fear for Thambidurai’s life, Revathi’s father cancels the alliance. Angered, Thambidurai attacks Dhayalan and breaks his leg. In retribution for beating up his henchman Dhayalan, Karuppiah, a corrupt counsellor, beats up Thambidurai. Thambidurai thinks no one respects truthfulness in society and joins Karuppiah and works as his henchman, to the shock of his family. Karuppiah is the benami for MLA Mahalingam. Thambidurai transforms into a powerful don in the town.

Annadurai threatened Dhayalan to return their property, which Dhayalan took over by ill means. Dhayalan fears and agrees. Annadurai gets back the property document and transfers his share to the wife of the deceased bar owner (whom Annadurai killed). The brother rushes to kill Annadurai, but after seeing Annadurai’s gesture, he drops his aruval and veshti and respects Annadurai.

After a group of students witness the murder of a goon that Karuppiah commits, Karuppiah tells Thambidurai to kill the students since they are witnesses. Thambidurai tells Karuppiah not to kill them out of good nature. Instead, Thambidurai pours petrol on Karuppiah. The MLA insults Annadurai out of anger for Thambidurai. Eventually, Thambidurai kills Karuppiah after Karuppiah’s henchman tries to kill Thambidurai. Thambidurai decides to surrender to the police. However, Mahalingam plans to kill Thambidurai. He falsely accuses Thambidurai of the murder of an inspector, Varadhan, and the DSP issues an encounter order against Thambidurai.

Annadurai sets the stage to save his brother. Annadurai kills Mahalingam and kidnaps Thambidurai. Annadurai disguises himself as Thambidurai and informs them about his whereabouts to the police. Eswari sees a video released by Thambidurai, and she sees the ‘Esther’ tattoo on his arm and realises it is Annadurai. She travels to his location alone. Annadurai begs Eswari to let the police kill him for the sake and happiness of his family and Thambidurai. Police rush to the place and shoot Annadurai, believing him to be Thambidurai, and Annadurai dies from his injuries. Thambidurai understands Annadurai’s love for him and his family. Thambidurai performs his funeral rites with Annadurai’s family, Revathi and her father, with Eswari watching. Annadurai’s mother cries because she doesn’t understand her son’s affection towards them. Finally, Thambidurai is married to Revathi.

Last Updated: October 02, 2025 at 13:17