Sixteen-year-old Mayil is secretly loved by her handicapped cousin, Chappani, and the village rowdy, Parattai. But, she falls for a city doctor who takes advantage of her and deserts her. Gradually she realises how much Chappani loves her meanwhile, Parattai also eyeing for Mayil.
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| Directing | Bharathiraja | Director |
| Production | S. A. Rajkannu | Producer |
| Writing | Bharathiraja | Screenplay |
| Camera | P. S. Nivas | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ilaiyaraaja | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Kannadasan | Lyricist |
| Writing | Alangudi Somu | Lyricist |
| Writing | Gangai Amaran | Lyricist |
| Writing | P. Kalaimani | Dialogue |
| Writing | Bharathiraja | Story |
| Editing | R. Bhaskaran | Editor |
