Plot
Madhanagopal, a government agriculture official, arrives in a village plagued by leopard attacks. Following a harrowing encounter with a leopard, he is rescued by Kasthuri, the village chieftain's daughter. As they frequently cross paths, their playful banter blossoms into romance. Meanwhile, Vembu, a recent village arrival, reconnects with Kasthuri and her family, having known them from his hometown. There, Kasthuri and his sister Devaki were childhood classmates. Devaki's aspirations to become a doctor filled Vembu with pride. Although Vembu harbors feelings for Kasthuri, their relationship remains platonic, lacking mutual reciprocation. However, his life takes a devastating turn upon returning from his hometown, bearing tragic news: Devaki's untimely passing. Consumed by grief and anger, Vembu descends into alcoholism. Kasthuri offers Vembu compassion and kindness, embracing him as a brother, for which Vembu reciprocates, vowing to renounce alcohol. He also protects Kasthuri twice from a village thug's harassment, promising to ensure her union with Madhanagopal. Meanwhile, Kasthuri's mother receives a disturbing revelation from the astrologer: Kasthuri's first marriage is doomed to fail, with only her second marriage promising longevity. Distraught at the prospect of her daughter's potential widowhood, Kasthuri's mother performs expiatory rituals to mitigate Kasthuri's karma and safeguard her future husband's well-being. However, the astrologer remains skeptical about altering destiny. Unbeknownst to Kasthuri, Madhanagopal harbors a dark past and sinister intentions. A playboy who has deceived women in previous villages with false marriage promises, exploiting them emotionally and physically before abandoning them upon transfer. Receiving new transfer order, and Madhanagopal frustrated by Kasthuri's refusal to intimacy before marriage, devises a deceitful plan. He writes a love letter, asking Kasthuri to meet him secretly at the village temple, and manipulates Vembu into delivering it, hiding his true intentions. Vembu, recognizing an image on the letter realizes that Madhanagopal was responsible for his sister Devaki's tragic fate – pregnancy, abandonment, and eventual suicide. Comparing the letter to Madhanagopal's past correspondence with Devaki, Vembu confirms the identical handwriting and image. Enraged, Vembu rushes to warn Kasthuri but is delayed when his motorcycle breaks down. Madhanagopal successfully executes his plan, coercing Kasthuri into a secret nighttime marriage, sans witnesses. He ties the thaali and consummates their union. Intent on abandoning Kasthuri, Madhanagopal instructs her to walk ahead while he slips away to catch the midnight train to his new village job. However, anCast
Production
Manohar, son of Sivaji Ganesan's elder brother Shanmugam made his acting debut with this film.Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Bhagyaraj.Reception
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* {{IMDb title, 10225444 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1989 films 1989 romantic drama films Films scored by K. Bhagyaraj Indian romantic drama films Tamil-language Indian films