Sriram, disapproving of Ajay's violent tendencies, sets a challenging condition: Ajay must work in his car factory and control his temper for without getting into a single fight, regardless of the provocation. Unbeknownst to Ajay, Sriram secretly hopes he will fail the test so the relationship will end. Meanwhile, Sriram's stepbrother Gnaneswar seeks to destroy the business using ten hired henchmen to sabotage the factory and provoke Ajay. The tension culminates when Ajay's father is murdered by these goons, forcing Ajay to choose between his promise and his need for justice. Musical Excellence by A. R. Rahman

. Sriram is a man who values peace and discipline above all else. When he learns of Ajay's volatile nature and history of violence, he refuses to let his daughter marry a man who "burns like a firebrand."

Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sushmita Sen, Raghuvaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vadivelu, and Girish Karnad.