A five-year-old boy named Aravindan is abandoned by his mother at the Mookambika Temple. Afterwards, a local hotelier raises him, but he always hopes to meet his mother.

A senior police constable is found murdered at the police station during a brief power cut. Investigating officer Arjun takes the task of unmasking the killer from a handful of suspects including half a dozen cops and a number of outsiders who are there for various reasons.

A widowed mother of two children fights against the oppressive norms of society, determined to carve a better future for her family. As she navigates poverty and relentless hardships, she refuses to bow to fate, breaking free from the chains that seek to hold her back.