

However, she lies to Sundarangathan that Madhivanan is misbehaving by coming to her place regularly, misusing his friendship. Madhivanan, son of the minister and a friend of Sundarangathan, learns of the affair and visits Prema's palace twice to verify the same. Sundarangathan is not aware that Prema is having an extramarital affair with Seth Namakharam, and is staying back in the place for this reason. Sundarangathan meets his wife Prema, who stayed back in her father's kingdom Sorgapuri as Sundarangathan was regularly travelling outside his kingdom. Sundarangathan is forced to leave, but realises the third maxim is true. However, on realising that he did not bring any gifts or riches for her, she feels humiliated and disrespects him. His sister and her husband welcome him warmly. Sundarangathan goes to his sister's country.

Sundarangathan refuses, but realises the second maxim is true. She offers him protection, advises him to stay back in the palace and promises that she will pacify the king. Sundarangathan visits his mother who warmly welcomes him and is upset to know the reaction of his father. Instead of pursuing his business goal, Sundarangathan returns to Sundarapuri to verify the merits of the maxims, but his father again sends him away and prohibits him from returning without riches, convincing Sundarangathan that the first maxim is true. Sundarangathan is sceptical, and argues with the pandits before deciding to evaluate their validity. A sister values her brother only for the gift he brings her.Only a mother stands by the son through good and bad times.A father cares only for the riches earned by his son.One of them reads out the five maxims of life:

Sundarangathan visits a research centre and listens to the words of pandits. All the three brothers venture out of their country to do business. Hence, the king looks up to him for support to save the country. Sundarangathan is the brightest son while the other two are dimwitted. The king of Sundarapuri advises his three sons to get into business and earn money to save the crippling economy.
