Uriyadi 2

Raj Prakash seeks permission to open an insecticide factory in London, but authorities deny him due to MIC's toxicity. He then leverages political influence to set up the factory in Tamil Nadu and begins a lucrative export operation. Global pressure and regulatory action later curtail the business.

In Tamil Nadu, Raj Prakash builds the insecticide factory with the help of local politicians and expands its export network. The business prospers for a time, fueling further ambitions. Eventually, a United Nations ban on the insecticide undermines the export-based model.

With dwindling profits from the insecticide venture, Prakash considers a copper Sterlite factory in the region. He faces backlash from locals and withdraws the plan, leaving the original factory as his primary enterprise. The setback dampens his broader industrial ambitions.

The insecticide plant remains Raj Prakash's core business, though its condition is derelict. He schemes to double returns by squeezing more profit from the aging facility, despite mounting maintenance issues. The plan intensifies risk for workers and the local community.

Lenin Vijay, Saravanan, and Pazhanisamy secure employment at the insecticide factory with the help of a recommendation. They start new lives in Sengathirumalai and grow close to the plant's inner workings. Their friendship becomes the backbone of the later events.

Vijay begins a romance with Isai Vani, a medical doctor working at the same factory. Their relationship provides a human counterpoint to the industrial and political machinations surrounding the plant. The romance adds personal stakes to the unfolding crisis.

On their first day, Seenu, a unit worker and neighbour, is admitted to hospital after sustaining burns and later dies. His death is ruled accidental poisoning, foreshadowing the toxic danger of MIC. The tragedy deepens the workers' fears and foreshadows further consequences.

A periodic audit finds the MIC storage tanks improperly maintained and the storage temperature alarmingly high. The factory is deemed unfit, highlighting the dangerous conditions under which workers operate. The finding sets the stage for corrupt intervention.

During the audit, Raj Prakash bribes the auditor in exchange for turning a blind eye to the safety violations. He promises a share of the profits as a payoff. The incident reveals the depth of corruption guiding the factory's operations.

Raj Prakash forms an alliance with Sengai Kumar, a lower-caste politician seeking to influence elections by bribing voters. Sengai uses the factory tragedy to spark protests, which are secretly funded by Prakash to generate sympathy for his cause. The political maneuvering heightens community tensions.

Improper pipe and storage tank maintenance leads to MIC splashing on Saravanan and three others. They are hospitalized but succumb to injuries. The deaths galvanize the community against the factory and its backers.

The factory is temporarily closed but is reopened thanks to Sengai's influence, with no upgrades to the aging, dangerous plant. Locals remain wary as the risks persist. The reopening serves as a flashpoint for subsequent events.

Vijay and Pazhanisamy attempt to escalate the issue with local authorities but face disdain. Vijay is arrested on charges related to the MIC crisis and spends time in jail before being bailed out after three months. The episode escalates the tension between activists and the factory's backers.

Vijay and Pazhanisamy continue educating the public about chemical dangers and political corruption via the media. In a final confrontation, they confront the factory manager, Raj Prakash, and Sengai, and kill them to deliver justice to the locals. The events close with the perpetrators brought to account by the community.