Right from the days of the French, it was a custom to invite the Lt. Governor of Puducherry to start the Temple car procession by pulling its long rope.
The film begins in a small village in Tirunelveli district where a few upper caste men hold a chariot festival.
Kalpathi is very famous for Kalpathi Ratholsavam, Temple car festival held annually at the Sri Visalakshi Sametha Sri Viswanatha Swamy temple where the deity is Lord Siva (Lord Viswanatha).
The 10 day Car Festival celebrated in this temple during between December and January every year attracts crowds of thousands of people.
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