| Director | K. Vijaya Bhaskar |
|---|---|
| Box office | ₹14 crore |
Abhiram is a manager at an advertising agency who harbours a deep disdain for women, which he openly expresses every day. His workplace, however, is filled with women, forcing him to navigate this uncomfortable environment. Prasad, the chairman of the company and Abhiram's paternal uncle, appoints Harika as a new assistant manager. Abhiram resents her presence and begins to bully her, even going as far as bugging her desk to steal her idea for a lipstick advertisement. He belittles her and accuses her of being careless in her work.
Eventually, Harika, fed up with Abhiram's abuse, decides to resign and approaches Prasad to submit her resignation. Prasad, sympathising with her, asks her to reconsider and reveals the reasons behind Abhiram's hatred for women. He explains that Abhiram lost his parents at the age of two and was raised by his grandfather. As the only heir to his family business, Abhiram lived a carefree life until he met Maheswari, the niece of the family's accountant. Abhiram fell in love with her, but Maheswari's uncle, fearing that Abhiram was not serious about her, took her away and arranged her engagement with another man. Abhiram, angered by this, interrupts the engagement ceremony and insists that he intends to marry Maheswari. However, during a car ride with Maheswari, they are involved in an accident, leaving Abhiram unconscious. When he wakes up, his grandfather tells him that Maheswari has gone ahead with the marriage, and Abhiram feels betrayed. This event shapes his belief that all women are superficial and untrustworthy.
After learning about Abhiram's painful past, Harika decides to stay at the company. As a result, Prasad promotes Harika to manager and demotes Abhiram to assistant manager. Although upset, Abhiram is forced to accompany Harika on a business trip to Paris. While working together, Harika helps Abhiram overcome his fear of deep water, and they grow closer. Abhiram begins to develop feelings for Harika, but his emotions are complicated when she reveals that she is engaged to be married.
Upon their return to India, Abhiram becomes withdrawn and childish, unable to cope with his disappointment. Meanwhile, Harika, who reciprocates his feelings, remains uncertain about marriage, as Abhiram has not expressed his emotions toward her. Abhiram's aunt later reveals that Maheswari died in the car accident, and that the family had concealed her death, fearing that Abhiram would be unable to handle the news. Overcome with guilt for hating women, Abhiram is too shocked to confess his feelings to Harika.
On the morning of Harika's wedding, she calls Abhiram to inform him that the marriage is her parents' decision, not hers, and indirectly signals that she is open to being with him if he expresses his feelings. Prasad, noticing the mutual affection between Abhiram and Harika, encourages Abhiram to confess. However, Abhiram insists that it is Harika who should speak first, as his previous attempts at taking the lead in a relationship ended in heartbreak. Harika eventually confesses her feelings over the phone, but due to a network issue, Abhiram is unable to respond. Believing that he has rejected her, Harika decides to go through with the wedding.
Abhiram, determined to stop the wedding, rushes to the wedding venue but finds that Harika and her party are already far off on a boat. In a moment of courage, he jumps into the river and swims toward the boat. Harika, seeing Abhiram in the water, jumps in to join him. Overjoyed, she breaks off her engagement and marries Abhiram.
In a mid-credits scene, during their first night together, Harika recalls realising their connection when Abhiram's lipstick ad concept matched hers. Abhiram admits he had placed a bug under her desk to steal her idea. Harika playfully scolds him and gives him a lighthearted punch.