The film was released on 14 January 1984, Pongal day and emerged a commercial success.

[1] Viswanath, a famous lawyer, stays with his widowed mother and physically disabled sister.

He sends Jagan, a rich magnate's son and Lokaiya, two criminals to jail on the charge of rape and murder of an innocent girl.

Jagan's father GMK uses his influence and starts creating trouble in Viswanath's life.

[2] Nonetheless, Vishwanath would still be remade in Tamil,[3] with S. P. Muthuraman directing and Rajinikanth starring.