Meenakshi falls in love with Sundar, a theatre artiste who donates earnings to impoverished people.

When Parama Pillai arranges Meenakshi's marriage with a rich but older man, Sundar saves her by helping her escape.

The rest of the film deals with how Yama, Vishnu and other gods help Meenakshi and Sundar unite.

[4] The Indian Express said, "A hilarious comedy in the best tradition of Tamil genius has been brought to the screen by the plucky Producer-Director C. Pullayya in Nan Kanda Swargam.

[6] According to historian Randor Guy, the film was a commercial success "mainly because of the unusual story line and fantasy elements.