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Ashwin(Jeeva),ayoung,energeticphotojournalistworkingfortheprivatenewspaper"DinaAnjal",witnesseshowNaxalitesrobalocalbank.Hemanagestotakephotosoftherobbersandwhileescaping,isstoppedbyayoungwoman(KarthikaNair)whomistakenlyassumesheistheculpritandhelpstherobberstakehiscamera.However,heisabletosecuretheMemoryCardofthecameraandtoverifythatheisapressphotographer.Heshowsthephotostothepolice,whoidentifyeveryoneexceptthegangleader,whoismasked.Athisoffice,hemeetsRenuka,thewomanwhoearliermistookhim,whoturnsouttobethenewArticleEditor.Saraswathi(PiaaBajpai),alsoworkinginhisoffice,hasacrushonAshwin.<br/> Vasanthan(AjmalAmeer),ayoungfreshly-graduatedengineer,striveshardtoenterthepoliticalfield.Hefacesstiffcompetitionwithhisrivalpoliticalcandidates,thecurrentChiefMinisterYogeswaran(PrakashRaj)andtheLeaderoftheOppositionAalavandhan(KotaSrinivasaRao)whobuyvotesatthetimeofelectionsbygivingfreebiesandmoneycirculationprocesses.NoonecaresaboutVasanthanandhisyouthfulteamofgraduates,named'Siragugal'("Feathers")whopromiseahealthygovernmenttopeople.<br/> Meanwhile,RenukawritesacoverstoryaboutAalavandhan,statingthatheisattemptinganillegalminormarriagetowintheelectionsassuggestedbyapriest.Flamedbythis,AalavandhanbargesintothenewspaperofficeandverballyattacksRenuka,whoisunabletodefendherselfasthewitnesswhomsheintervieweddoesnotsupportherstoryandheraudiorecordingoftheinterviewiserasedbyAalavandhan'smenprior.ThepublisherappeasesAalavandhanbyofferingtorunadetractionandpublicapologyinthenewspaperthefollowingdaywhiledismissingRenukaforsmearingAalavandhan'sreputation.<br/> However,thatsamenight,asthedismayededitortypeshisresignationletterandpreparestoclearouthisstation,AshwinsendshimtheincriminatingphotographsofAalavandhan,whointruth,wascommittinganactofminormarriage.Withthisnewinfallibleevidence,thestoryappearsinthefollowingday'sissue,reclaimingthereputationsandjobsoftheeditorandRenuka.Forhisselflessdeedofsavingherreputationandbelovedcareer,RenukafallsinlovewithAshwin.SaraswathieventuallycomestoknowthatAshwinlovesRenukaaswellandunitesthembothhappily.<br/> Elsewhere,throughsomeevents,Siragugalgarnersincreasingsupportfromthepublic.Vasanthanorganizesapartyrallyatanoutdoorsarena.Whileshootingthecampaign,AshwinreceivesatextmessagefromSaraswathistatingthatthereisabombunderneaththestage.AshwinmanagestosaveVasanthandRenuka,whilehefindsaseriouslyinjuredSaraswathifightingforherlifeamidstthestampede,buteventuallysuccumbingtoherinjuries.<br/> Ashwin,throughavideocliprecordedbyacameraman,findsoutthatSaraswathiwaschokedtodeathinthechaosofthebombblast.Throughhisphotographcollection,helaternoticesaresemblancebetweentheleaderofthebankrobberyandthisunknownkiller,andpiecestogetherthatbotharethesamepersonandaNaxalite(BoseVenkat).Meanwhile,RenukadiscoversthatAshwinandVasanthanarecollegemates.WhileshequestionsAshwinaboutthis,herevealsthathe,VasanthanandothercollegematesbelievedVasanthan'spoliticalaspirationswouldbringbrilliant,passionateandefficientyouthtoofficeandamelioratethegovernanceofthestate.Tothisend,hehadaidedVasanthanbyportrayinghisselflessactsandtheselfishactionsoftherivalcandidatesthroughhisphotographs.<br/> VasanthanwinstheelectionswithaconsiderablemarginandswearsintoofficeasChiefMinister.Aspartofhisattemptforpoliticalreform,heannouncesthereleaseof20NaxalitesonRepublicDayinahumaneWay.Hearingthis,AshwinrushestourgeVasanthantoreconsiderhisdecision.HefindsVasanthantalkingtotheNaxalitewhoheadedthebankrobberyandquestionshismotives.Vasanthandeclinestoanswer,claiminghehastoattendanofficialmeeting.AshwinfollowstheNaxalites,uncoveringthattheywereindirectlyinvolvedinthepoliticalcampaignofVasanthan.VasanthanissuesanordertopoliceofficialstocleartheNaxalitesataspecificlocation.<br/> AshwingoestothehideoutofNaxalitesandfollowingashootoutbetweenthepoliceandtheNaxalites,rescuestheheadanddiscoversthatVasanthanisthemastermindbehindthebomb-blast.ThewondedNaxalitegrouphead,whilebeingtreatedbyadoctor,divulgestoAshwinthatVasanthanwasadouble-crosser.HeblurtsoutthetruththatVasanthanhadaskedhimtokillSaraswathi,whohaddiscoveredthebombundertheSiragugalcampaignrallyandtriedtoevacuateeverybodybytellingVasanthanherself.Infact,Vasanthanhaddetonatedthebombwithahand-heldtriggerjustasAshwinpulledhimoffthestage.<br/> Unbeknownsttothegrouphead,Ashwinwastransmittingtheliveconfessionoftheleaderoverhis3GphonewithavideocalltoRenukawhopreparesthefinalproofofthefollowingday'sissuewithheadlinesinsinuatingVasanthanastheculprit.AsVasanthanarrivestocheckinonthepolice-Naxalitesituation,hecleverlyremovesinnocenthostagesandunwantedwitnessesfromtheNaxalites'hideoutbypretendingtogooverandnegotiatewiththeNaxalitespeacefullyinreturnforthesafetyofthehostages.<br/> Inthehideout,thegroupheadiskilledbyVasanthan.AshwinthencornersVasanthanashestepsonalandmine.VasanthanrefusesAshwin'sdemandstodiscontinuehisaffiliationwiththeNaxalites,statingthattheconnectionhasaidedhiminsecuringadreamcabinetwithcapablepeople.VasanthanattemptstocoerceAshwinalsointojoininghim,whichAshwindeclines.Heleapsoutthewindowbehindhim,detonatingthelandmineandkillingVasanthan.<br/> Survivingathree-storeyfall,AshwincallsupRenukaandaskshernottopublishthearticleaboutVasanthaninthenewspaperlesttheCabinetbedissolved.Hejustifiesthattherestofthecabinetareinnocentandthatitwouldbeunfairtothepublicwhounknowinglytrustedandvotedforhim,hopingforachangeinthegovernment.Healsoclaimsthatthismayresultinvotesforfutureyouthpoliticalcandidatesneverhappening.Renukaishesitantinitiallybutgivesin,deletesthearticleandwritesanalteredversion.<br/> ThisnewswinsVasanthanovernightfameasamartyrandYogeswaranrespectfullyconcedesdefeatthatthegovernmentisbestlefttothecapableyouthtorun.Intheeditor'soffice,AshwinandRenukahandintheirlettersofresignationtotheeditorafterexplainingtohimtherealstorybehindtheday'sheadlines.Theeditorrejectstheirresignation,explainingthattheir'whitelie'hasrewrittenhistoryinacorrectmannerandmadethepaperathrivingone.HethenurgesthemtocoverwhowillbeVasanthan'sreplacementasChiefMinisterfromSiragugal,lamentingthatAshwin'sheroicdeedshavetobekeptbetweenAshwin,Renukaandhimself.<br/> Itisanuncreditedadaptationofthe2009Hollywoodmovie,StateofPlay.
