S. R. Janaki

The film tells a story of a young couple,a wealthy zamindar's(landlord) son and a farmer's daughter who are separated by unfortunate circumstances while their innocent son grows up in a orphanage.

Biography of Kappalottiya Tamizhan, "The Tamil Helmsman", an Indian freedom fighter and founder of Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, to compete against the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company.