Pughazhenthi Subramaniam (Atharvaa) is an athlete who lives in Thanjavur. He is a Hurdling race champion and has won many awards - even beating the national record in a local sports meet. He and his fellow athlete friends get intensive training from their coach Devaraj (Aadukalam Naren) to participate in an important sports meet in Kolkata, the winners of which will qualify for the next major national sports event.