Murali moves into a house for rent, which is owned by Sumathi’s father. Murali falls in love with Sumathi and befriends Selvi, who is the house-maid’s daughter whose help he seeks to win over Sumathi.

A man is murdered for his property while his son believes that he died a natural death. Therefore, the dead man’s soul returns to meet his son and help him solve the mystery and punish the guilty.

The story describes the struggle of a young villager Kangeyan (played by Rajinikanth) to receive justice for his brother’s murder. Manickam falls in love with Mallika, the daughter of Pannaiar. Mallika’s marriage is arranged with Dorai (played by Raghuvar