Shiva adopts the persona of a blind church pianist named Kenny. He learns the rare real-life human skill of human echolocation —using sound reflections to detect object locations—to hunt down the corrupt individuals responsible for his tragedy.

Because the song was a street anthem about power and pride, it wasn't immediately released on all music apps. Pirates on Tamilyogi’s audio section uploaded the MP3 file. Consequently, rural users searching for "free download" naturally appended "Tamilyogi Thaandavam" to find the audio rip.

Thaandavam is famous for introducing to mainstream Tamil cinema. Shiva learns to navigate the world by making clicking sounds with his tongue. He listens to the echoes bouncing off surrounding objects. This allows him to "see" his environment and execute complex action sequences despite his blindness. Vikram spent weeks training with real-life echolocation experts to make his portrayal authentic. Music and Technical Brilliance