Yennai Arindhaal 2015

In 2015, Thenmozhi, Anushka Shetty, a carefree girl from Chennai, jets to Boston to meet her newborn niece and soak in a moment of family joy. Three weeks later, as she heads back to Chennai from the airport, fate grins mischievously when she scores a free upgrade to first class. The flight takes an uneasy turn when she starts vomiting from overeating, but a kind, capable co-passenger, Sathyadev, steps in to help and gently steadies her, sparking a budding crush that lingers long after they part ways.

Back in Chennai, the next day, the two reconnect over coffee, where the air between them grows warmer, and a connection seems almost fated. Soon, trouble arrives in the form of Victor Manoharan, a notorious gangster who lands with his crew to abduct Thenmozhi. Thanks to a swift intervention by Sathyadev, Victor and his men retreat, but the danger has only just begun to reveal itself.

The story then shifts through time, revealing the dark roots of Sathyadev’s world. In 1989, Sathyadev’s father is killed by a ruthless gangster, an act that shapes the young boy into the relentless man he becomes. When 2002 comes, we find Sathya behind bars with Victor, and the two men fuse into a perilous alliance during a botched attempt to kill Victor. They escape, and Sathya engineers a marriage between Victor and his own love interest, Elizabeth “Lisa” Parvatii Nair, a move that further tangles loyalties. Sathya then infiltrates a dangerous organ-dealing network, meeting Matthew, an illegal dealer, and, with a calculated strike, ends up killing him. In a brutal duel, Sathya wounds Victor so severely that the gangster vows vengeance, underscoring the bitter vendetta that will echo across years.

Two years roll by as Sathya carries a quiet burden—one that intensifies when he helps a pregnant woman named Hemanika, who urgently needs to reach a hospital for delivery. The next act of the saga follows Sathya again, crossing paths with Hemanika and her child Isha and growing closer with each passing day. Over the course of three years, their bond deepens and they begin to plan a life together, even as danger looms.

Tragedy strikes on the eve of their planned marriage when Hemanika is brutally murdered, leaving Sathya devastated. Isha survives the night by his side, and Sathya confronts the brutal truth that Victor was not the one who killed Hemanika. He kills Golden Raj and his enforcers, sustaining serious injuries in the process, and the hard truth hardens him further. He chooses to shield Isha from the truth, telling her that Hemanika had left far away and asking him to care for her in her absence. With his world turned upside down, Sathya quits the police force and embarks on a journey across India with Isha, aided by DCP Richard Vivek in spirit and memory, trying to rebuild a life away from the gunfire and the chase.

The narrative returns to Chennai after four years, where Sathya learns that his friend Saravanan’s teenage daughter Niranjana has vanished. Victor resurfaces, trafficking organs with foreign doctors to fund his wealth, and his next target is Thenmozhi herself. Sathya, now reinstated in the police service, races to outrun a deadly clock, reconnecting with old allies and re-entering the battlefield to halt the organ-theft ring. He locates Niranjana and then discovers the broader conspiracy aimed at Thenmozhi, rallying his team to confront Victor once more in a clash that will decide not only the fates of many lives but also the fragile bonds he’s rebuilt with Thenmozhi.

In a present tense that crackles with peril, Sathya welcomes Thenmozhi into their house with Isha by their side, even as Victor and his crew kidnap Isha and hold her at knifepoint, with Lisa assisting the malicious plot. Victor demands Thenmozhi’s surrender as the price of Isha’s freedom, and Sathya agrees, a grim trade that leads them to a confrontation where Muruganandham is killed. Sathya closes in on Thenmozhi’s location, but Isha’s safety hinges on a final, brutal showdown. The fight reaches a fever pitch when Sathya faces Lisa, who is slain, and Victor, who is finally mortally wounded by Sathya in a brutal struggle that exposes the hollowness of Victor’s dreams.

Victor’s fury spills back into Sathya’s home when he infiltrates the house, murders the officers on duty, and reveals himself as Hemanika’s killer. A ferocious encounter ends with Sathya grievously wounding Victor and dragging him outside, leaving Sathya’s colleagues to finish the job if needed. With Isha and Thenmozhi by his side, the trio moves forward, planning Niranjana’s birthday and a quieter future, while Sathya recalls the coffee they promised to share—an intimate reminder that he is now ready to move on with Thenmozhi, choosing a gentler path after years of war.