Kanakaratnam, a miserly mother of three, still holds a grudge over her son’s year-old marriage. As she counts every penny, her second son, Govind, too dreams of love, stirring fresh trouble at home.

As Selvi prepares Poornima for Govind's visit, Geetha’s ride ends in a crash with Govind’s car. When Geetha demands compensation, a furious Kanakaratnam pays the sum and leaves, fearing confrontation.

Kanakaratnam sends her sons in a debtor’s rickshaw to save money. A mix-up leads Govind to the wrong house, where Balaji meets Poornima, only to learn she isn’t the bride he came to see.

Kanakaratnam fumes at the prospective bride’s family for setting conditions and plans to teach the girl a lesson. Elsewhere, Poornima’s groom shocks everyone by asking to marry Geetha instead.

As Geetha consoles her family, Govind shares his wish with his brothers to marry her. Meanwhile, Sreelakshmi hints that the next daughter-in-law will put Kanakaratnam in her place

Kanakaratnam tricks Govind into meeting a bride, even after hearing about a death in her family. But Govind spots Geetha while chasing a debtor—and is smitten, though she slips away quietly