Vannathupoochi is about an eight-year-old child fighting a legal battle against her indifferent parents to stay with her grandfather. The film shows Arun (Siddharth) and Chitra (Madhavi Sharma) working in IT industry, neglecting their only child’s psychological needs. They just have no time for their child Divya Bharathi (Sri Lakshmi).

One fine day, Arun’s ex-teacher in his native place visits their home. He requests the couple to send Divya to the village to meet her grandfather. Arun, who doesn’t want his child to move with poor and lower class people, refuses to send but later, on the insistence of Chitra he accepts to send Divya.

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The trip to the village comes as a revealing and fresh experience for Divya, who is longing for parental love and affection. She goes to her grandpa Chinnasamy’s (Bala Singh) house, where she gets lots of love and affection. Gradually she gets accustomed to the village and everyone in the village loves her.

Arun is shocked to see his daughter playing in the sand when he comes to the village to take her back to his house. Divya however refuses to go back but he violently insists her to come with him. He also files complaint alleging that his daughter is abducted. The police, after knowing the fact, ignore the complaint. Finally Divya files a case alleging that she is neglected by her parents and she would rather prefer to stay with her grandfather.

What happened to the case and where Divya stays are dealt with in the climax.

We must appreciate Rasi Azhhagappan’s effort to make a film with a sensitive theme but we cannot appreciate the way he has gone about the whole issue. His homework into the areas he has chosen to deal is clearly inadequate. Today young parents are more concerned about their children. They spend lot of time despite their busy work schedule. They are very particular in helping them finishing their homework, celebrating their birthdays, and attending their school functions.

Moreover, Azhagappan portrays the people working in IT firms as selfish and shallow. He has thoroughly failed in portraying today’s affluent young couple and those who work in IT industry in a realistic manner.

The portrayal of the village on the other hand is quite clichéd. Almost everyone in the village is shown as innocent and flawless. The portrayal is amateurish and it resembles the films of eighties. However, the scenes showing the bondage between the children in the village are well made.

Debutants Siddarth and Madhavi Sharma fail to impress in a poorly etched roles. Bala Singh as Chinnasamy is quite impressive. His experience adds immence value to the narrative. Sri Lakshmi as Divya is a delight to watch. Revathi plays a cameo as a judge.

The cinematography by P.S. Dharan’s is pleasant while debutant music director Rehaan’s music is soothing.

Though Azhagappan’s attempt and efforts are good, the way he goes about the whole thing leaves much to be desired.