A man, who lives in the slums, is infamous for harassing people. He is unaware that the people hate him. When he finally realises this, he decides to transform himself completely.
Vijay, a college student, falls in love with Uma, who works in the library of the same college. But, soon, his dreams shatter when he finds that Uma is a widow.
A naive Velu arrives at his uncle's house after his mother's death only to get neglected by his aunt. Soon, a woman named Panchavarnam falls for him, but the notorious Rajalingam sets his eyes on her.
A story of troubled marital life, due to one partner's unnecessary doubt of another, causing mental agony to their children, and bringing tragic ends to their lives. A remake of 1986 Malayalam movie Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu.