The film stars newcomer Moorthy and Devayani, with Prakash Raj, Radhika, R. Sundarrajan, Vaiyapuri and Jeeva playing supporting roles.
Muthu Manikkam (Prakash Raj) was a respected village chief married to Devaatha (Radhika) but they didn't have children.
[2] Prakash Raj's role was initially offered to actor Manivannan, who turned down the film citing date issues.
[4][5] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The inexperience of director Sangaman (story, dialogue, and screenplay are also his) gives way to mistakes in the narration".
He added, "Banking on a hero like newcomer Murthy to deliver Kamal Hassan's ``Chappani″ like role is another mistake.