A remake of the Hindi film Dushmun (1971),[1] it stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa and Sowcar Janaki.

The film revolves around a truck driver who is forced to provide for the family of a man he accidentally killed.

He drives his truck at breakneck speed in thick fog to make up for lost time, drinking once again.

Instead, the judge is moved by the plight of the farmer's family which includes his widow Seetha, a sister, two young children, a weak father and a blind mother.

Raja tries to escape from the family the first night, but is apprehended and brought back to the house to serve his time.

He meets Radha Jayalalithaa, a happy-go-lucky girl who operates a small bi-scope machine to entertain the village kids.

Things take a dramatic turn for the worse when Raja is framed and arrested for the accidental death of Radha's drunken grandfather.

Meanwhile, Raja stages an escape from his holding cell with the help of Radha, and comes to Seetha's rescue in the nick of time.

[6] Kanthan of Kalki also praised the cast performances and Rajendran's direction, but criticised the film for being a near shot-for-shot remake of Dushmun.