| Director | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film |
| Country | India |
Raja, an Indian Army soldier, lives peacefully with his wife Seetha and their son Ramu until he is called back to duty. During the war, his commanding officer dies in Raja's arms after mentioning his unmarried daughter. While Raja is away, dacoits attack his village, burn his home, and kill Seetha. Traumatized by witnessing his mother’s death, Ramu loses his speech. Raja returns, learns the truth, and leaves the village with Ramu to seek treatment.
Raja and Ramu arrive in another village where Seethalakshmi (Lakshmi) lives alone after her father’s death. Her greedy uncle Ganganna wants her to marry his corrupt son Rangan, but she refuses. After Rangan slaps Ramu, Raja fights him and is injured; Lakshmi nurses him back to health. Raja helps Lakshmi with her farm, and she grows fond of him. She bonds with Ramu as well, though Raja remains emotionally distant, still mourning his wife. Raja later saves Lakshmi from Rangan and discovers she is the daughter of his fallen superior.
Meanwhile, Ramu befriends a former Tamil teacher. Ganganna and Rangan hire the dacoit Sangili to kill Raja, but Raja defeats him twice, and Sangili is arrested. Doctors in Madras fail to cure Ramu’s muteness, and Raja, overwhelmed, attempts suicide with his son. After hearing a devotional song about Krishna they stop, and they return to Lakshmi’s village, where she insists they stay.
Rangan later steals crops from Lakshmi’s land and frames Raja, who is arrested. Ramu's dog is tied in one of Rangan's houses because it witnessed Rangan's crime. Ramu enters the house to free it but is also tied up. The teacher, searching for Ramu, confronts Ganganna, who earlier cheated the teacher's daughter, leading her to drown herself in a well. The teacher intimidates Ganganna, who falls into the same well and dies. When Rangan tries to assault Lakshmi, the dog escapes and alerts Raja. Raja fights Rangan as a fire breaks out. Lakshmi faints, and at the critical moment, Ramu regains his speech, calling out to her and helping save her. Rangan is arrested, and the teacher confesses to causing Ganganna’s death.
Raja prepares to leave the village, but Ramu refuses to part from Lakshmi. Realising their bond, Raja agrees to marry her and remain in the village.