Year: 2017
Runtime: 125 mins
Language: Tamil
Once a celebrated stunt master at the peak of his career, Paandi now enjoys a quiet life with his son and grandchildren. However, his seemingly harmless actions often clash with his son's perspective, creating tension in their relationship. Following a particularly heated argument, Paandi embarks on a journey of self-discovery, encountering unexpected events and challenges along the way that force him to re-evaluate his life and his connection with his family.
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Power Paandi, a former stuntman in Tamil cinema, is now leading a retired life with his son Raghavan and family. Paandi is very close to his grandchildren Dhruv and Shaksha. He can not sit idle at home and gets involved in other issues outside his house, which brings trouble to Raghavan. He also tries to keep him occupied by going for some part-time jobs like a gym instructor, sidekick, and cinema stuntman, but nothing fulfills him. This brings friction between Paandi and Raghavan.
Paandi, seeking his freedom, goes out of his house with his old Royal Enfield Bullet and old-age savings. On his way, he sees a bunch of old people riding their bikes like him, and narrates his first love experience with them. He shares about how he, at his young age, met Poonthendral for the first time, how they fell in love, and how they were separated. He tells them that he is on a journey to find Poonthendral again. An old man in that group helps Paandi locate Poonthendral. Paandi messages Poonthendral, who has now settled in Hyderabad, as he was in her place and was eager to meet her again.
Finally, Poonthendral agrees to meet him in a restaurant, and both of them meet, remembering all the by-gone days. They post their meetups on social media and express happiness for each other’s lives. Paandi proposes to Poonthendral that they live the rest of their lives together. Poonthendral, who was initially reluctant at his decision, later convinces herself about his companionship and asks him to come to her house the next day for lunch and to meet her family (her daughter and granddaughter).
Back in Chennai, Raghavan realises his mistake and starts searching for his father everywhere. Dhruv locates Paandi using social media and finally comes to Poonthendral’s house in Hyderabad to take Paandi back with them. When Paandi comes to Poonthendral’s house for lunch, he gets reunited with Raghavan’s family. Poonthendral and Paandi realise that their lives have to go this way and decide to be in touch with each other for the rest of their lives. With many emotional bursts, Paandi leaves Poonthendral’s house with Raghavan, waving his hands in the air without seeing her, to which she responds.
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