Child Saint) was made to expose the plight and suffering of widows in middle class Brahmin communities in Tamil Nadu.

Subramanyam produced this film under his "Madras United Artists Corporation" banner to express his criticism of the existing social norms and his disapproval of priesthood.

The collector's widowed sister Janaki and her niece (Baby Saroja) take pity on her.

‘Kanney papa, kanimuthu paapa’, rendered by Baby Saroja as a lullaby to her doll, became popular.

Saroja's appearance, acting and words give us the impression of a lonely new flower's fragrance.

[3]A similar review was written in Manikodi magazine in its February 1937 issue: ..The four year old faces make us remember rose buds.

We should congratulate the director Sri Subramanyam for making such a successful film with children.