Oram Po brings debutant director-duo Pushkar and Gayathri's ambition alive on the silver screen.

Chandru (Arya) is an autodriver, but not an ordinary driver who monotnously drives for his living. He has a strong emotional connection with his auto, Lakshmi. Anger, diappointment, frustration or happiness--Lakshmi knows the entire pattern of his mood swings to the best extent. Chandru handles her with a wild affection and driving Lakshmi is what Chandru entirely knows.

Rani (Pooja) is a roadside biryani vendor. Having migrated to Chennai for her livelihood, Rani knows the city-dwellers' smart ways and double-faced comments. Everyone, including her regular visitor Chandru, knows that it is difficult to fool her. But Rani has a soft corner for Chandru. His toughness excites her very much. She knows Chandru too has a crush on her but for some unknown reason, he is not ready to disclose it openly.

Bigle (Lal) and Son of Gun, both professional rivals, are important mechanics in the suburb.
Son of Gun is dangerous. In addition to auto-repair business, he operates a gang of faithful underlings. Bigle's chief hobby is to organise auto races between Chandru and Son of Gun's useless thugs. But through the prize-money, he helps Chandru to pay his monthly mortgage expense. Bigle keeps Lakshmi in perfect condition particularly for this purpose.

While driving his auto one day, Chandru stumbles upon some smuggled stuff, misleadingly packaged. Without knowing its worth, he pockets it and keeps it with himself.

Just before the auto race is about to begin, Rani arrives and messes with his mood. Chandru brushes her away with careless abandon, but regrets it afterwards.

A deeply unfocused Chandru does not win the race. When the thugs come asking for the prize-money, Bigle strikes a fresh deal. According to it, Chandru will partcipate in yet another race and if he still does not win, will give the money, doubled in amount along with Lakshmi.

Son of Gun is more than happy. Chandru drives his Lakshmi at a crazy pace but alas! he fails to win this time too!

Unable to reverse deals, Bigle and Chandru bid a tearful good-bye to Lakshmi; when they are about to leave, Son of Gun calls them and hands over Chandru's worn-out uniform shirt. With frustration and defeat, a dazed Chandru mechanically checks his pocket and finds the smuggled stuff lying there, still undiscovered.

Chandru and Bigle rush to the pawnbroker, ready to pledge it and use the amount to take care of their evening round of drinks. But to their pleasant surprise, they get back a bizarrely big sum. The transparent joy on their faces tells the rest!

Oram Po's strength lies in its well-spun story and supporting screenplay. Any person with normal feelings will be able to empathize with the straightforward but risky routine of an autodriver as projected here. The auto-race sequences are particularly very realistic; in fact, one leaps out of the seat in excitement every time Chandru and Lakshmi near the finishing-line.

Arya has done a marvellous job. He drives the auto with such ease and acquaintance that his act and image are strongly etched in audiences' hearts. Pooja is very lovely, looking natural and fitting as a roadside vendor. Her character and performance are significant additions to Oram Po. Nirav Shah's camera weaves sheer magic, stringing the scenes into a pulsating, throbbing narrative while threading through the bylanes of Chennai.

Oram Po has a typical local flavour. Pushkar and Gayathri have presented it with a genuine appeal, from their hearts.