Ramji Rao Speaking

Balakrishnan travels to Kochi to challenge the long-delayed job denial, hoping to change his fortunes. He finds that several candidates have already overtaken him, and the latest one is a woman named Rani who pretends to be influential. The situation sets the stage for a tense struggle over the coveted position.

Balakrishnan rents a room at Urvasi Theatre, sharing space with Mannar Mathai and the wary but capable Gopalakrishnan. The three unemployed men quickly form a fragile alliance as they navigate grinding poverty. The cramped lodging becomes the base from which their hopes and schemes unfold.

Gopalakrishnan proves to be slippery, deceiving Balakrishnan and his mother by claiming respectable work in Calcutta. He persuades Balakrishnan to sign a white paper and even writes a no-objection letter to Rani, effectively sealing her grip on the job. Balakrishnan begins to realize he has been manipulated, but the damage is already done.

Rani maintains the job with the support of a company manager who quietly backs her, helping her smooth over the fake circumstances. Balakrishnan's attempts to overturn Rani's hold on the position keep hitting dead ends as the system leans in her favor. The tension between them grows as opportunities in town become scarce.

Balakrishnan learns of the dire conditions faced by Rani's family, including a blind son who needs an operation worth 50,000 rupees. He discovers that Rani had earlier pressured him for money as a condition for the job, complicating his view of her. The revelation unsettles him and changes how he sees their struggle.

Balakrishnan has a drunken night where he bluntly tells his mother about Gopalakrishnan's fraud, sparking an emotional reckoning at home. The confession unsettles the household and triggers a shift toward solidarity among the three tenants. The moment marks a turning point in their relationship as they decide to face their problems together.

The truth about their lies softens hearts, and Balakrishnan, Mannar Mathai, and Gopalakrishnan vow to help one another despite their ongoing problems. They share a candid, light-hearted celebration that night, momentarily forgetting their unemployment hardships. The bond formed that evening becomes the emotional core of their plan to cope.

At dawn, a call about Urumees daughter Nisha shocks them: the kidnapper Ramji Rao has seized her and demands a ransom of one lakh. The trio panics, realizing they have no real connection to Urumees or his daughter, and scramble to figure out what to do. The situation introduces a dangerous but pivotal turning point.

They discover a printed phone directory mix-up that swapped Urvasi Theatres and Urumees numbers, which gives them a dangerous but valuable hint. Gopalakrishnan suggests posing as a go-between to demand a larger ransom from Urumees while keeping the two parties unaware of each other. This audacious plan marks the trio's first real attempt at taking matters into their own hands.

They implement the plan and set the ransom at four lakh, aiming to pocket the difference for themselves. The chase that follows tests their nerve as the police close in and the risks mount. Their audacity leads them toward a fateful confrontation that will decide not just Nisha's fate but their own as well.

Following a tense operation, Balakrishnan and the others manage to rescue Nisha from Ramji Rao and hand her back to Urumees. Ramji Rao is arrested after a brief police encounter, and the trio comes clean to Urumees and the authorities about their involvement. The outcome underscores both danger and a moral reversal in their improvised schemes.

Gopalakrishnan tries to square things by giving Hamzukkoya his money, but he is arrested along with Balakrishnan and Mannar Mathai soon after reaching home. Urumees forgives the three friends for their risky actions and rewards them with three lakh rupees, praising their courage while reminding them not to linger at the police station. The film hints at a fragile, hopeful future for all of them.

Nisha calls Urumees at the end, teasing Ramji Rao and mocking the kidnapper. The call caps off a tale of street wisdom and flawed dreams, leaving the trio with a sense that life must go on despite their mistakes. The story closes on a light, defiant note of resilience.