The story commences with a ‘Koothu’ troupe travelling from India to Malaya to showcase their performance on a ship. They are the first troupe venturing to a far-away land to share their love and joy of theatre. Manikam leads the Koothu troupe and plays the role of Kattiyangaran.

Kattiyangaran is the witty narrator who injects laughter and carefully juxtaposes the current issues into the Koothu. In real life, Manikam is not only intelligent and funny, but also a lover of art. He constantly pushes his boundaries in the art form and leads his team into new ventures.During the journey, they rehearse the songs and movements to keep themselves merry and to kill their anxiety of facing new audience. The travelling conditions take a toll on the artistes and the main cast, Singaram falls ill during their eight-day sea trip.Upon landing on the Island, the troupe meets the organizers who request them to stage any folklore that is familiar in Malaya.

After some discussions, the story of the King Rajasuran who came to Singapore in an attempt to conquer China was decided.Succumbing to ill-health, Singaram and a few other actors are unable to perform as planned. And so the troupe is forced to explore the possibility of local talent to be cast in the Rajasuran Koothu. An ‘audition’ is held within the play amongst the audience to select proficient ‘actors’ to don the roles in the story.After casting and rehearsals, the big day comes.

The Koothu gets staged with experts from India and the locals. And the play becomes a big hit! When the time comes for the Koothu troupe to leave for their home, Manikam decides to stay back and make the Island his new home. He decides to be a part of the extremely hardworking community and build the nation with them.

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