Sundaram has been charged with the murder of his brother's wife Vijayalakshmi. But everyone around him, including his sister Hema strongly believes in his innocence. Raja is a successful lawyer in Delhi and is requested to take on the case by Sundaram's lawyer. Initially hesitant, Raja accepts the case when he realises that Hema, with whom he has had a couple of run-ins earlier, is Sundaram's sister.