Kadiraesan studies hard and fulfils his mother's dream of becoming a college professor. He tries to reform his friend but gets blamed for the murder of a student instead.
Acting
Jaishankar's earnest professor balancing idealism and desperation.
Writing
Moral complexity rare for 1970s commercial Tamil cinema.
Director
M. A. Thirumugam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Tamil cinema's 'social reform' wave, when educated protagonists were box-office viable before the masala hero takeover.
M. A. Thirumugam specialized in MGR vehicles — this Jaishankar casting suggests studio attempts to manufacture alternative heroic archetypes.