India, Jan. 14 -- Set in the fictional town of Masila, Ramu (Karthi) is born on the same date and time as the passing of M.G. Ramachandran. Ramu's grandfather (Rajkiran), who is an ardent fan of MGR, believes Ramu to be a reincarnation of his idol and brings him up with staunch ethical principles. But somewhere along the way, Ramu finds it more lucrative to be morally incorrect like M.N. Nambiar (the onscreen villain of MGR) than MGR, as he grows up to become a cop. In a bizarre turn of events, Ramu begins to impersonate MGR as his alter ego.

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