But before the election, during a fine shoot, Anandan is shot in neck by a freak accident. The party sweeps elections with 152/234 with both Anandan and Tamizhselvan winning from their respective constituencies as new MLAs by huge margins. Ayya Veluthambi denies the CM post and Tamizhselvan is made CM, with the full support of Anandan, but from then on, Tamizhselvan starts to see Anandan as a threat to his chair. He, however, keeps Anandan only as a party spokesperson and doesn't provide him a cabinet position. Anandan asks Tamizhselvan for the position of the health minister, as he is an MLA, which Tamizhselvan refuses, by saying that the executive committee forbids him to do so, since a minister cannot pursue cinema while in office. During the return car trip with fellow members, Anandan's aides start breeding hatred by Anandan on Tamizhselvan, saying that Tamizhselvan did not include Anandan in the cabinet, on purpose. An infuriated Anandan chases the flamers away from his car, but has doubts in his mind nevertheless.