Director and Vetrimaaran have cited Mundhanai Mudichu as an influence for its raw portrayal of caste and village politics. The film’s success also paved the way for a wave of small-town family dramas in the 1990s, including Chinna Gounder and Thevar Magan .
The story is set in a rural village where (K. Bhagyaraj), a widower and the local schoolteacher, arrives with his infant son. He is a man of strict principles and is respected by the villagers. Parimalam (Urvashi), a spirited and somewhat mischievous village girl, falls deeply in love with him. mundhanai mudichu tamil full movies