Lakshmi is a playful village belle and Dhanabakiyam is her well wisher. Dhanabakiyam’s husband leaves her. Lakshmi is the elder sister of Seetha, Raja and Mala. She takes care of her all siblings but Raja disrespects her. Seetha dies while pregnant. How Lakshmi saves her family forms the crux of the story. The music was composed by and lyrics were written by . was released on 29 April 1977. Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress. Kanthan of felt the film thought of something to say and said whatever but somehow it goes around.