The film stars T. Suryakumari, K. R. Chellam, V. V. Satagopan and M. N. Srinivasan.

A young heiress is kidnapped over property disputes, and circumstances force her to begin roaming the streets of Madras.

[1][2] Adrishtam was written and directed by S. D. S. Yogi,[1] and produced under Mayura Films.

[3] Parts of the song "Ayya Siru Penn", composed by the Sarma Brothers, written by Yogi and sung by Suryakumari, were filmed at the now non-existent Moore Market in Madras.

[3] According to historian Randor Guy, the Censor Board edited out many scenes such as those where Chellam's lawyer character asks a woman in court "highly embarrassing and intimate" questions, thereby "damaging the film" in the process.