Sundari, fed up of her son's coddling, plots her escape towards an unknown destination joined by her granddaughter Niveditha and daughter-in-law Kaveri; Niveditha wants to get away from her boyfriend who she's at an impasse with.

The trio rest for the night at a questionable motel; Kaveri strikes an unlikely friendship; Rajaratnam's sudden and untimely sickness threatens their trip.

After Sundari thwarts her son's efforts, the women land up at a cultural festival; Nivi stumbles upon an exciting prospect; Kaveri is visited by a ghost from the past; the trio deal with an unexpected problem.

The trio's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere; they take refuge in a small village, where Kaveri meets her counterpart; Sundari seeks an address; Nivi begins to understand her mother.

A major disagreement drives a wedge between the women; as Julia and Robert get married, the women find themselves revisiting their pasts.