| Director | K. V. Anand |
|---|---|
| Genre | action film |
| Runtime | 162 min |
| Country | India |
| Budget | ₹15 crore |
| Box office | ₹80 crore |
Deva is a computer science post-graduate in Chennai who works with Dass by smuggling pre-release unlicensed films on DVD and other small contraband mainly through the air. Deva's widowed mother Kaveri does not appreciate his career choice. Their former business associate Nemichand Seth's son Kamalesh tries to foil their Diwali film piracy operations to take over that smuggling deal for himself through police-backed channels. After Kamalesh orchestrates a raid on their hideout, the inspector offers Dass that one of his men should take the blame for the crimes. Deva attempts to do so, but another man, Chitti Babu, who is not involved with the gang, takes responsibility. Later, Chitti joins Dass's group and befriends Deva while he completes his education. Chitti and Deva run a variety of smuggling jobs for Dass for months, often on international routes. Chitti learns about all the means and modes of operation.
Meanwhile, Deva accidentally meets Chitti's younger sister Yamuna, and they soon fall in love. Chitti is happy because Deva is well-educated. On Deva's birthday, he and Chitti smuggle gold bars worth $150 million from a tanker in Chennai port. When Dass learns of Deva's birthday, Dass gives him money and the day off to enjoy while the others trade the gold. Deva is called for temple worship by his mother, where trouble ensues when he learns that customs authorities have received a tip-off about the hideout amid a major smuggling operation. However, the others narrowly escaped with the goods. He finds out that Chitti has been working for Kamalesh all this time. Chitti goes on to work as a drug mule for Kamalesh, ingesting heroin capsules and transporting them to Malaysia. He meets Deva on the flight. While disembarking, Chitti falls ill, and Deva fends off Kamalesh's gang to help Chitti even though they are estranged. Chitti confesses that though he worked for Kamalesh, his friendship with Deva was genuine.
In a tragic turn of events, Kamalesh's gang kidnaps Chitti before Deva can save him, and they cut him up to recover the drugs. Deva fends off the thugs and tries to save Chitti. In his final moments, Chitti requests that Deva burn him so that his family never learns of his death. Deva burns Chitti's body along with the drugs and returns to India with Chitti's belongings. However, Kamalesh tips off the authorities about Chitti's death, and Yamuna herself files a case against Deva. However, Yamuna finds Chitti's phone, in which Chitti had recorded the circumstances of his death. Deva is released, and Yamuna reunites with him. Deva plans not to engage in the smuggling business for a while, but Kamalesh has his people plant drugs at the airport and blames Deva, who tips off the customs officer Parthiban. In turn, Deva informs Parthiban about the drug mules working for Kamalesh in exchange for his freedom. Deva works with Parthiban to monitor Kamalesh's calls with his clients, thus busting many illegal smuggling consignments.
Kamalesh eventually discovers the bug and tries to eliminate Deva and Parthiban. However, they both escape and secure a massive cocaine shipment from Kamalesh. Despite this, they trace the shipment to Kamalesh's accountant, who agrees to become a witness after Deva records Kamalesh making sexual advances towards Kavitha, the accountant's daughter, by secretly mixing Ketamine into her Pepsi. Kamalesh has the accountant killed before the court hearing and gets released due to lack of evidence. Kamalesh tries to kill Deva and his mother, but they have a narrow escape. He then plans a hit on Dass as he foresees Deva taking control of their diamond smuggling operation. Dass saves Deva but dies after his vehicle collides with a petroleum tanker. Deva heads to Congo, where he finishes Kamalesh and retrieves the diamonds. When Deva returns to India, Parthiban searches for him again, admitting that Deva's mother exposed him to get Deva out of his illegal activities. Deva surrenders the diamonds disguised under a wig, and Parthiban reveals that he can now enlist Deva to work as a customs official. Deva accepts the job and walks out with his mother and Yamuna.