

A man is arrested for stealing at a very young age; upon being released from the prison, he learns about his orphaned sister and circumstances force him to become a habitual offender.
Acting
Mohan's transformation from boy to broken man.
Direction
Gopu weaponizes melodrama without cheapening trauma.
Director
Chitralaya Gopu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vasanthi arrived at peak 'Mohan melodrama' era, when Tamil audiences couldn't get enough of beautiful men suffering beautifully.
Director Chitralaya Gopu typically handled comedies; this rare drama suggests the industry couldn't trust 'serious' material with anyone who'd make it too entertaining.