He eventually served time in prison and was urged by his brother-in-law to live a peaceful life for the sake of his new family.

He worked as a moonshine brewer and was deeply involved in a struggle for (land legally reserved for Dalits that was seized by landlords).

The film ends on a poignant note: Sivasamy decides to surrender to the court so his son doesn't have to spend his life in hiding. His final advice to Chidambaram is that while they can take away land and money, they can never take away , and he urges his son to study and gain power through the system to ensure their community's future.