Companion) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.
[1] The film stars Sridevi, A. V. M. Rajan and Sowcar Janaki while Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Sachu, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and K. B. Sundarambal are featured in supporting roles.
It was partially filmed in black and white and Eastmancolor, and was a commercial success, running in theatres for over 100 days.
The temple trustee (Major Sundararajan) comes for a special Pooja and notices the ruby stone missing in the deity's spear.
An upset Velayudham pleads with Lord Murugan for justice and since the stone could not be traced, Ponnambalam gives his relative contact in Coimbatore and tells him to leave the town to avoid getting any punishment from the trustee.
The next day, Ponnambalam finds the ruby inside the temple and rushes to stop him but it is too late as Velayudham has already left by train.
Lost in a new place, he finds solace in a discourse happening there by Kirupananda Variar and believes that Lord Murugan will certainly help him.
Velayudham's help and sincerity in taking care of the old man's briefcase full of money impresses him and he offers Rs.10, 000/- as a token of his appreciation.
One day, Velayudham asks Maragatham to accompany him to the Murugan temple at his hometown for the annual Pooja but she refuses.
One day Kirupananda Variar comes home and Maragatham refuses to take his blessings as she does not believe in Sadhus also.
A year passes by and all doctors give up on the baby and finally her that only God can save the child without going to the temple and agrees to join him.