139 minutes
11/13/1982
Narashimaachari, a respected Brahmin government clerk, is determined to help his good-hearted but unemployed son, Varadhukutty, secure a stable job. When a desperate act to obtain leaked exam papers ends in disgrace, Narashimaachari vows to restore his honor and prepare his son honestly. But tragedy strikes on the day of the exam, plunging the family into grief. A year later, a fugitive thief named Anand—who looks exactly like the late Varadhukutty—takes refuge in their home. Asked to impersonate the dead son to comfort his mentally ill mother, Anand slowly transforms under the family's care. When the truth about the past emerges, the fragile bonds they’ve rebuilt are put to the test.
Sivaji Ganesan
as Narashimaachari
Sujatha
as Vedha, Narashimaachari's wife
Thengai Srinivasan
as Anantharaman
Y. G. Mahendran
as Varadhukutty / Anand
Venniradai Moorthy
as Ragothama Rao
Manorama
as Subathra, Ragothama Rao's wife
V. Gopalakrishnan
as Manager Mahadevan
Radha Ravi
as Samuel
Delhi Ganesh
as The psychiatrist
Neelu
as Bhagavathar
Kathadi Ramamurthy
as Anandharaman's brother-in-law
Usilaimani
as Hotel Owner from Trichy
Oru Viral Krishna Rao
as Hotel Owner's Assistant
Typist Gopu
as Anantharaman's father-in-law
Loose Mohan
as A person in the temple
Poornima Jayaram
as Jayanthi, Ragothama Rao's daughter
Silk Smitha
as Suseela the dancer
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
as A person in the beach (cameo)