The community that was exploited by the town's influential man, who completely rules due to the powerful backing of the authorities. A man collects evidence to flip him upside down when he was helpless to stop his endless torture.

泰米尔那都邦南部一个偏远的小村庄Podiyankulam有一项特殊的传统：谁能从悬崖上一跃而起将对岸抛出的鱼劈成两半，谁就能拥有“镇村宝剑”（Village Sword）；选择接受该挑战但却无法将鱼砍成两半的人则会被村民斩首。1997年，一位名叫Karnan的青年男子腾空而起，成了宝剑的主人。