Yusuf was often irritated with VK's popularity back in the Pride of India 2005, and his jealousy upon him may have been why he came up with this suggestion, as it gives him a chance to beat VK this time with his own dance team. The selections chief, Yusuf Khan, on seeing VK, accepts and makes him an offer that Lakshmi and her team could come on board the competition if he agrees to be the coach for the team with Sofia. It is revealed that VK was a dancer who had participated in Pride of India in 2005 but could not make up to the finals due to an accident, which led him to a coma. When VK learns of this, he comes to the selection arena and requests to give Lakshmi another chance. In anger, her dance master Sofia (Arjun's mother) asks her to leave and never return. On the day of selections, Lakshmi has cold feet and fails to perform due to stage fright, leading to her team's disqualification. She soon makes it to the team that represents the academy.

Arjun, one of the students, is the son of the dance master Sofia. She befriends a lot of the students from the academy and soon gains a good name. She soon enrolls herself in a dance academy with the help of VK that trains and selects students for the national-level competition. Lakshmi gains VK's sympathy, and he accepts her request for him to help her achieve her dreams with VK posing as her father.

Vijay Krishna alias VK welcomes her when he becomes impressed by her moves, followed reluctantly by waiter Azhagu. Though Lakshmi approaches it for the music played in the store, she soon becomes a regular visitor. Soon, Lakshmi forms an unlikely bond with the people in a cafe near her school. However, her single mother Nandini detests music and dance. Ten-year-old Lakshmi lives and breathes 'dance' and dreams of winning the 'Pride of Life India Jr.' title in the national level dance competition.

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