Ilavattam movie is about love between two people .Srinivas (Navdeep) who belongs to an ordinary middle class family.

Murli, a stylish and handsome young man, is forced by his father to get married to Arukani, a village girl. To escape from his wife and father, he takes a job transfer to Bangalore, where he falls in love with Julie and gets married. Murli does not reveal his past to Julie, however, Arukani ends up at his house in Bangalore.

Babu falls in love with Julie. However, both the families are against this love due to religious differences.

Raja, a rich lad falls in love with Chembaruthi, a maid who works in his grandmother's house. His family rejects their love due to social differences.