Soon, Sathyaa begins to grab public attention, as he and his friends start taking the law into their own hands, thrashing anyone who tries to break the law. Mariappa also gets to know of Sathyaa and thinks that he is working for his arch-rival Dhandapani, a social reformer. He orders that Sathyaa and his friends be eliminated. Mariappa's gang attacks and kills Sundar, one of Sathya's friends, in full public view. Though Sathyaa tries his best, no one comes forward to give witness to the murder out of fear, and the murderers are soon released due to lack of evidence. Enraged, Sathyaa thrashes the murderers on their release and is arrested, but is released on bail by Dhandapani.