Somu, who is a criminal, marries Meena. Unable to expose Somu because of her love and devotion to him, she tries to transform him. In a separate storyline, Ravi, a six-year-old boy, learns that his father Suppanna is a criminal, and leaves his home. Suppanna also has a daughter, Bhama, who fails in her attempts to reform her father's ways.
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Cast
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Sivaji Ganesan
Somu
Known for
Padayappa
Padmini
Meena
Known for
Mera Naam Joker
L. V. Prasad
Also in
Raja Paarvai
Kalidas
R Venkatachalam
S. Dakshinamoorthy
M. N. Rajam
Bhama
Also in
Pasamalar
Winner
Ragini
Suguna
K. Sarangapani
Ramasamy
Also in
En Manaivi
Navarathiri
K. A. Thangavelu
Sangkaran
Also in
Galatta Kalyanam
Kalyana Parisu
L. V. Prasad Director
First release December 27, 1957 · Original title பாக்கியவதி
Production
NH Studioz
Production · Distribution
Languages
Original title
பாக்கியவதி
Original language
Tamil
Release dates
India · December 27, 1957
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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