A middle-aged upper-caste man, living unhappily in a loveless marriage, finds solace in his friendship with a boatman's daughter.
Sivaji Ganesan
as Malaichami
Radha
as Kuyil
Vadivukarasi
as Ponnatha
Ranjini
as Sevuli
Deepan
as Sevuli's Lover
Janagaraj
as The rope-spinner
Sathyaraj
as Mayilvaganam
Aruna Mucherla
as Rasamma
A. K. Veerasamy
as Sengodan
