Hero of the Marutha nation) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by B. Radhakrishna.

[1] Jeevagan, a brave young man is appointed as the high guard to protect princess Ratna and soon they fall in love.

Meanwhile, the King's minister, Veera Kesha is secretly plotting with the Sultan, a known enemy of the throne.

Veera Kesha frames Jeevagan as a traitor and turns the Kingdom against him.

[2] The Indian Express praised the film for the performances of Ganesan, Kannamba, Jamuna and Veerappa, and the lyrics by Kannadasan and Maruthakasi.