Before you know it, the entire village falls in love with the car. But the rightful owner of the car is Panniyar's relative, who is likely to take away the car sooner or later. It's not the relative who takes the car away from them but a very close family member. Will the car return to Pannaiyar, who has been looking after it like his own son and bring back joy in his life?
Originally made as a short film, "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum" gets wonderfully transformed into a feature film.
While the sluggish pace of the narrative may turn off a few, it is backed by probably the best screen performances in Tamil cinema in recent times. Be it Jayapraksh's endearing love for the car, his wife and daughter or Vijay Sethupathi's yearning to always hold the steering of the car or Thulasi's dream to see her husband (Pannaiyar) drive the car, the audience is swept off its feet because of their flawless acting.
