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Samantha made her debut in this Gautham Vasudev Menon film. In this love story, she is Jessie, who initially resists Karthik's (Naga Chaitanya) advances because of a disapproving family, and later, chooses a path that places dignity at the forefront.
In this film framed as a bedtime story, the actor plays a social worker. She joins forces with a fly, who was her love interest in his previous life, to fight the man who killed him. She takes revenge on the vicious man for depriving her of a life she could have had.
From train rides to family feuds, Anasuya (Prabhu) and Anand (Nithiin) figure out life together and fall in love in the process. There are enraged relatives, forced engagements and terrifying kidnappers, but still, they find a way out.
When an elderly lady is given a second chance at life, she transforms into a younger version of herself (played by Samantha), who experiences everything from performing in a band to becoming her grandson's friend.
In this Gautham Vasudev Menon directorial, Varun (Jiiva) and Nithya (Samantha) are childhood friends who go back and forth between being enemies and lovers. They navigate misunderstandings, distance, and years of no contact to finally find each other again at the right time.