Pudhupettai

Kokki Kumar is introduced in a jail cell where he shouts in fear and claims nobody is there. He starts telling his life story to the empty room, turning the page on his uncertain fate. The scene frames the rest of the tale as a confession and a warning.

Kumar grows up as a secondary school student in the crowded slums of Pudhupettai. The environment is tough and molds his streetwise resilience. This early life sets the stage for his later entanglement with crime and power.

After returning from the cinema, Kumar discovers his mother dead, killed by his father after a heated argument. The shock shatters his sense of security and pushes him toward distrust. This event marks the first step in his ruthless ascent.

Kumar overhears a plan by his father and a friend to kill him as a witness, prompting him to flee his home. He becomes homeless and begging on the streets, facing a harsher, more chaotic world. The vulnerable start of his turn to the underworld follows soon after.

Kumar is arrested on false charges but is released on bail. He befriends Mani, who works for the gangster Anbu. This alliance drags him deeper into the criminal ecosystem and marks the first step toward power.

Anbu operates for the opposition leader Thamizhselvan and protects Kumar as he starts taking petty jobs for the underworld network. The protection gives him a platform to rise, blurring the lines between survival and crime. Ambition begins to trump innocence.

During a violent clash with Murthy's gang, Kumar shoots and kills Murthy's brother in front of a crowd. The act earns him fear and the attention of professional hit squads. This public display cements his status as a rising force in North Chennai.

Anbu tries to recruit him into a full cadre of killers, but the gang hesitates to escalate the war. Kumar continues to kill opponents single-handedly, growing loyalty and fear around him. His prowess makes him indispensable to the power players of the underworld.

Kumar's relationship with Krishnaveni deepens, but Anbu refuses to release her and orders her killed if Kumar persists. Kumar retaliates by killing Anbu, seizing control of his empire, and plotting his next move with Thamizhselvan. Personal ties become instruments of political power.

Thamizhselvan offers Kumar a shot at leading Anbu’s business, but only if he can survive the night against Anbu’s remaining men. He endures and emerges as the new power broker in North Chennai. The victory marks the turning point from killer to feared don.

Kumar lures his own father with money and shelter, then buries him alive in a pre-dug grave for killing his mother. The act cements his ruthless reputation and seals his destiny as a don. Family loyalties crumble under his iron will.

Kumar's power grows as his forces paralyze Murthy after a failed truce. He forcibly marries Mani's sister Selvi on the eve of her wedding, triggering a rift with Mani, who eventually defects to Murthy's gang. The line between ally and enemy becomes increasingly blurred.

Krishnaveni reveals she is pregnant with Kumar's child, prompting a marriage to her. The personal stake tightens his grip on power while adding a layer of vulnerability to his rule. He must protect both his empire and his growing family.

Kumar hunts Murthy's henchmen in a final stand, cripples his own right hand, and Murthy commits suicide. The police arrest him, but the Chief Minister has arranged his release and an MLA candidacy for the next election. The epilogue sketches a long arc of political power and unresolved personal scars.