Balakrishnan and Ashok are two childhood friends who lose touch with each other. One of them goes on to become a national figure and the other, a village barber.

Putnanja, a poor farmer, falls in love with Roja, a city-bred woman. They get married despite opposition from her mother, but differences soon crop up between them.

Twin brothers, Cheluva and Raja, are separated in their childhood by a dreaded gangster. While Cheluva becomes a criminal, Raja becomes an established engineer.

After the death of his parents, Surappa is raised by his grandparents. He grows up to become a beloved leader but loses power due to his evil cousin Nanja's treachery.

Mallamma, a Shiva devotee, marries Dharanna. She is excited to start a new life with her husband, however her in-laws treat her horribly and she loses faith in Lord Shiva.

The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.

The hero falls in love with a girl and learns music for her. The girl's house is destroyed in a cyclone and the hero believes the girl is dead. He goes to the city and marries another woman. When his first love is alive and comes searching for him, fun ensues.

Rosy, an orphan, is physically challenged and bitter towards everyone. However, when she watches Rajinikanth's films, she transforms her attitude and becomes a better person and a huge fan of his.

Ponni wants to live a lavish life but gets married to her cousin Kumaran. Her love for worldly pleasures makes her abandon Kumaran and her daughter for a richer man.

the film is about how a barber's life is turned upside down when a film unit comes to the village for a shoot, and the news spreads that superstar Ashok Raj (Mammootty) is the barber's childhood friend. The script also by Srinivasan is so layered that every frame has a comment to make about the world and every line of the dialogue, on the mores of the society. The craze for celebrities and the problems of leading a principled life are discussed without being preachy.