[1] A young orphan gets a job working for Ramanathan and quickly develops a strong attachment to his boss's daughter, Aruna.

Unfortunately, at Aruna's birthday party, Raja is falsely accused of theft, resulting in Saraswathi losing her job.

Tragically, Saraswathi dies due to a heart ailment, but Raja promises to care for his adopted sister Lalitha.

Heartbroken, Raja turns to excessive drinking and finds solace in his friendship with dancer Kanchana.

Chinnadurai, a criminal with a soft spot for Kanchana, hears rumors about her closeness to Raja and sets out to kill him.

Because friends of Ganesan felt the bloodshed between these two characters would not be appreciated by the audience, Prabhu could not play the role.