Pammal K. Sambandam

Pammal K. Sambandam

Year: 2002

Runtime: 160 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Mouli

DramaComedy

When Sambandham is injured, Dr. Janaki steps in to operate and save his life. During the procedure, however, an absent‑minded moment leads her to leave her wristwatch inside his abdomen, turning what should have been a routine surgery into an unexpected comedic dilemma.

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1

First clash and arrest at the elopement

Sambandham and Janaki cross paths during Anand and Malathi's elopement. They instantly distrust the opposite gender and scoff at the idea of marriage. Their spat escalates to the police station, where Sambandham is arrested and later bailed.

Police station
2

Malathi and Anand's marriage strain grows

Malathi feels misled about the Australia job before they eloped, and the seed of doubt starts to grow. Janaki's blunt counsel subtly widens their rift, and Malathi shoulders most of the household duties as suspicion deepens.

Anand and Malathi's home
3

Sambandham's matchmaking plan vs Janaki's counter

Sambandham schemes to pair Anand with Vanaja to spark jealousy and rekindle Malathi's warmth. Janaki counters with insinuations of Anand's possible infidelity, pushing the couple further apart.

Anand and Malathi's home
4

Movie set chaos and the wristwatch reveal

Janaki crashes onto a movie set where Sambandham performs, accusing him of animal cruelty. Chaos erupts when a snake lands on the bull, the bull goes berserk, and Sambandham is injured while shielding Janaki. Janaki conducts an emergency rescue and the wristwatch slips into Sambandham's stomach, later revealed on an X-ray.

Movie set and hospital
5

Engagement at grandfather's house; truth surfaces

The engagement is arranged at Sambandham's grandfather's house. The truth about the watch and Janaki's manipulation comes to light, and Janaki breaks off the engagement, leaving Sambandham heartbroken.

Sambandham's grandfather's house
6

Grandfather's death and elevator crisis

Sambandham's grandfather learns the deception and suffers a fatal heart attack as the family is strained. At the same time, Malathi and Anand endure an elevator crisis that tests their bonds and ultimately brings them closer.

Grandfather's house and building elevator
7

Janaki's realization and falling in love

Guilt and revelation drive Janaki to realize Sambandham had quietly planned to transfer the lodge to her as an orphanage. She reevaluates her feelings and begins to fall in love with him.

Lodge
8

Pressure to marry Raji to save the lodge

To save the lodge, Janaki nudges Sambandham toward marrying his relative Rajeshwari alias Raji before the deadline. The looming deadline fuels the mounting tension as the clock ticks.

Lodge
9

Raji elopes; group intervenes

Raji's own romance takes center stage when she elopes with her Malayali lover, prompting the group to intervene and salvage the situation. Sambandham, Janaki, Anand, and Malathi rally to resolve the family crisis and protect the lodge's future.

Lodge
10

Eloping lovers wed at the police station

In the film's twist, Sambandham and Janaki decide to elope and then marry legally at a police station within the deadline. The ceremony unites the two couples and secures the lodge for the orphanage.

Police station
11

Weddings and lodge donated to the orphanage

The weddings are formalized, and Sambandham donates the lodge to the orphanage, completing the social mission of the story. The ending blends romance, duty, and communal responsibility.

Orphanage
12

Happy ending: love and duty balanced

Love wins, and the film closes on a hopeful note as the couples begin new lives together. The lodge's charity ensures a lasting legacy for the children.

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