Kattumarakaran

Muthazhagu is a fisherman who works in the of his boss. One day, he saves Vaidehi, a mysterious girl who had attempted suicide. She refuses to identify herself and he keeps her safe as they slowly fall in love. It later turns out that she is the daughter of a millionaire and belongs to royalty who had become vexed with all the rules, norms, pomp and richness. Will they get married is the question resolved in the end. was initially chosen as lead actress during the film’s launch; however she was later replaced by newcomer Eva Grover. She was rechristened Anjali for the film. The film’s first day shoot was held at and the distribution rights were sold on that day itself. The songs were composed by , with lyrics written by . Due to differences of opinion between Ilaiyaraaja and producer Subramaniam over the audio rights, composed the background score instead.