The movie starts with Mukundan as a cab driver in Mysuru, Karnataka. He meets Hema during a trip arranged when Hema, who works as a drama artist, got held up midway in late night due to the troupe bus breaking down. A friendship grows between them. Later Mukundan shifts his residence to the area where Hema lives due to his roommate's bad behaviour. One day when Mukundan reaches to pick a trip from a lodge he finds his client in a serious condition after a suicide attempt and Mukundan save his life by the prompt action of calling emergency medical services. There he meets the family of Biju Menon which reflects a wonder in him and finally goes through a flashback in which Mukudan's past as a Bank Field Officer in a remote Karnataka village is narrated. Through a series of events he meets and falls in love with Radha and plans to get married. But her brother without knowing the relationship, plans for marriage of Radha with Biju Menon, who is her Lecturer in College. Mukundan falls in a trap conspired by a local goon and money lender, Mukundan's bose and Radha's father gets arrested by the police on charges of cheating the bank. Without knowing the truth and the fact that Mukundan is innocent, Radha is forced to marry Biju Menon. In a fight, it occcured that Mukundan comes back to the village when he gets bail, the local goon, Thimmaiah, is killed and Radha's brother goes to jail taking the responsibility. Mukundan loses his job and works as a cab driver for a living. We meet Radha again at hospital as a guilt-stricken wife who cannot transform as a wife in full and true sense as she still longs for Mukundan deeply. Due to this negligent behaviour of Radha, Biju Menon tries to commit suicide and is brought back to life by Mukundan during the start of the movie. Coming to know the miserable condition of Biju Menon, Mukundan decides to fake a marriage with Hema and asks Radha to forget him and start a new life as a responsible wife admitting the change in their lives made by fate. A heartbroken Radha understands the situation and goes into the arms of Biju Menon. After Radha's parting, Mukundan asks Hema to give back the Thali, Hema becomes emotional and Mukundan and Hema decide to enter into family life and walk down the temple on a hilltop where the marriage was set as a drama, which turned to a real commitment, hand in hand.
