The film stars Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.
Their lives take a turn when Madhavi, a court dancer bewitches Kovalan with her mesmerising looks and beauty.
Realising his mistake he returns to Kannaki, who welcomed him with happy tears and open arms, eventually forgiving him.
On finding out about his mistake, the king requests Kannaki to calm down and asks for her forgiveness but she does not accept his apology.
But this does not satiate Kannaki and she transforms into an enormous eight-armed figure and destroys the Pandiyan kingdom with fire.