The film, produced by M. Karunanidhi, R. M. Veerappan, and A. Kasilingam, was released on 4 March 1960,[1] and was not a commercial success.

To help the suffering people enters a man named Kadhiravan, hailing from the royal family.

Princess Kumari wishes to marry him, while he falls in love with Ponni, who is from the fisherfolk community.

[5] During the shoot, Ganesan chose to wear a gunny sack instead of the woollen clothes that were given to him.

[3][8] Kanthan of Kalki noted that the film's lengthy runtime was not a detriment to it being an entertainer.