Nichaya Thamboolam

<p>A senior police officer, Ranganathan, has a spoilt son, Raghuraman. Ranganathan’s wife (Raghu’s mother) Kamakshi is a kind-hearted lady. Raghu falls in love with Seetha, the daughter of a poor teacher, Ramanna. Ranganathan’s family and Ramanna’s family are related. When Seetha was born, both parents agreed that she should be married to Raghu and exchanged the Nichaya Thamboolam. However, due to their status, the families had been estranged from each other. Raghu marries Seetha and begets a child. But Raghu suspects Seetha’s fidelity and walks out. To complicate matters further, Raghu is charged with the murder of his friend Pattusamy. Seetha takes the blame on herself in order to save Raghu. After more twists and turns it is revealed that Pattusamy is alive. The families come together and all live happily. For the song “Padaithane Padaithane”, Ranga initially built an elaborate set; however he had it torn down and “instead painted the floor wet black and used lamp posts”. The music composed by and the lyrics were penned by . “Padaithane Padaithane” is set in , a . The film was a box-office success, though it did not hit the 100-day mark.</p>