Dhruv, a goodhearted however complacent wildlife researcher from town, is confronted with the duty of conducting a 'mammal survey' of the 600-square-kilometre Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. Armed with 40-year-old maps of the world and a GPS gadget, he should navigate the park on foot and he recruits an area tribesman from the world - Dorai, to function his information. The severity of the duty instantly turns into obvious to Dhruv. Except for the bodily problem posed, he struggles together with his wayward assistant. Not solely is Dorai hooked on alcohol, however he additionally seems to be frightened of officers and uniforms. By the course of their journey, nonetheless, the 2 forge an unlikely friendship and a relationship between equals. When an accident takes him to Dorai's village, the wool of 'civilisation' is lifted from Dhruv's eyes and his attitudes in direction of the marginalised are remodeled.
