Venghai

Venghai

Year: 2011

Runtime: 158 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Hari

ActionDrama

A young man supports his father in opposing a local MLA, who often gives them trouble.

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Timeline – Venghai (2011)

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1

Veerapandi shapes the site decision for the new railway station

Veerapandi is a respected leader who wields influence over half the votes in his constituency. During the Deputy Commissioner’s meeting to decide the site of a new railway station, he thwarts a bribe plan and convinces the panel to choose a smaller town. His intervention cements his grip on local power and signals Rajalingam's vulnerability.

Day of the site decision Pandiapuram, Sivagangai district
2

Rajalingam's scheme exposed when railway track is bombed

Rajalingam had earmarked a town for bribery, but Veerapandi's maneuvering forces the decision to shift. Rajalingam's men bomb the railway track to derail a train, showing the depths of corruption. Selvam intervenes, stops the train, and captures the bombers, exposing the fragility of the infrastructure when powerful interests collide with public safety.

Shortly after the site decision Railway line vicinity
3

Selvam sent to Trichy to stay with uncle Mariyappan

Frustrated by Selvam's interference, Veerapandi sends him to Trichy to stay with his uncle Mariyappan. In Trichy, Selvam reconnects with his childhood friend Radhika and helps Mariyappan resolve a land-dispute payment that even draws attention from the Air Force. The trip exposes Selvam to new political and social pressures.

Immediately after the track incident Trichy (Tiruchirappalli)
4

Selvam clashes with Peter and faces imprisonment

Selvam crosses paths with a local thug named Peter, whose mischief spirals when an SMS joke about Peter goes viral and is captured by a college professor. Selvam ends up imprisoned as the situation escalates. The episode exposes how rumor and violence can entangle an ordinary young man in a politician's machinery.

During his time in Trichy Trichy, at a college area
5

Anbu and the college showdown; revelation of Selvam's lineage

A dramatic clash unfolds when Selvam saves a college professor from Peter's gang, triggering a violent response from Peter who seeks reinforcements from Anbu. Anbu, initially introduced as Ponnambalam, confronts Selvam and later yields forgiveness upon realizing Selvam's ties to Veerapandi. The confrontation deepens the family's tangled history with the ruling circle.

Around the college incident College in Tiruchirappalli
6

Veerapandi uncovers Rajalingam's land grab and confronts him

Veerapandi travels to the college and learns of Rajalingam's plans to acquire a large tract of land with black money. He catches Rajalingam red-handed at a land registration in Trichy and thrashes him in front of witnesses. Father and son then force Rajalingam to donate the land to Sivagangai Corporation, tightening Veerapandi's political grip.

Shortly after the college incident Trichy registration scene; Sivagangai Corporation
7

The resignation demand and the by-election

Veerapandi orders Rajalingam to resign within a week, triggering a political by-election and heightening the stakes for everyone involved. Rajalingam's refusal fuels further moves by his party to consolidate power, while Veerapandi mobilizes supporters to ensure a clean challenge. The stage is set for a larger political showdown.

Soon after land donation scene Sivagangai district political scene
8

Rajalingam hires fifty men from Rameshwaram

Angry and desperate, Rajalingam hires fifty men from Rameshwaram to eliminate Veerapandi and Selvam. The hired gang increases the danger in the village as the two generations confront each other. Selvam begins planning a counterstrike that will use the villagers' support against the goons.

After resignation demand Rameshwaram region
9

Selvam's hayfield illusion and counterstrike

Selvam devises a plan that makes the attackers believe their goals have been achieved by burning hayfields, drawing Rajalingam's goons into a trap. In a carefully staged sequence, he lures the enemy to a location and takes them down one by one. The haystacks burning ruse buys time and shifts the momentum in the villagers' favor.

During the counterstrike Local village near Pandiapuram
10

Tragedy strikes as a car convoy is diverted

A car-tracking convoy bound for Veerapandi ends in tragedy when a truck crashes, killing an innocent family and shocking Selvam and his father. The incident hardens Veerapandi's resolve to punish the culprits and intensifies the political battle around accountability. It underscores the real human cost behind political infighting.

During the counterstrike phase Highway route near Pandiapuram
11

Poison attempt on Veerapandi and Radhika's complicity revealed

Veerapandi survives a poisoning attempt after drinking coffee manipulated to harm him, prompting Selvam to investigate. Radhika's family reveals their hidden past: Padmavathi and her grandfather recount that Veerapandi had once killed Radhika's father, Manickavel. Veerapandi interrupts and admits that those deaths were the work of ruling-party goons, reframing the family's anger as misdirected vengeance and pushing them toward forgiveness.

After the poisoning incident Pandiapuram
12

Six months later: Selvam returns and finds balance

Six months pass before Selvam returns to Pandiapuram, hoping to reunite with Radhika and his family. The scars of the struggle remain, but a new balance between justice and loyalty emerges as Veerapandi's family and the village reaffirm their bonds. The story closes on a community that has endured corruption and violence together.

Six months later Pandiapuram

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