His daughter Manjula, an arrogant girl who studied in the city, comes back to her village during summer vacations.
Her cousin Thangamuthu is an educated blacksmith and lives with his widowed mother, he is the future husband of Manjula as per the village custom.
But Periya Saamy doesn't want to marry a man from a poor family, so he refuses Thangamuthu and Manjula's marriage.
Periya Saamy slowly falls in love with the village belle Jillu and she becomes his secret mistress.
[2] NKS of The Indian Express wrote, "Such a skewed scenario notwithstanding, director Manivasagam keeps the drama going because of good performances [..].