Jeeva is a small-time criminal who treasures his solitude but perky girl-next-door Rani works hard to befriend her sullen neighbor. He rebuffs all her advances -- until a gang of criminals kills Rani's family. In a gross miscarriage of justice the criminals are set free. Jeeva's sympathy for Rani quickly turns into feelings of love and to prove his affection he trains Rani as a weapons expert so she can avenge her murdered family.