Methagu film follows the life of the founder and leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Velupillai Prabhakaran. Velupillai Prabhakaran fought for over 25 years for an independent state of Tamils in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. The Tamil word ‘Methagu’ means ‘His Exellency’ in English. The film revolves around the life of V Prabhakaran.