Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
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| Directing | Mani Ratnam | Director |
| Writing | Mani Ratnam | Writer |
| Writing | Balakumaran | Dialogue |
| Editing | B. Lenin | Editor |
| Editing | V. T. Vijayan | Editor |
| Production | Muktha Srinivasan | Producer |
| Production | Muktha Ramasami | Producer |
| Production | G. Venkateswaran | Producer |
| Camera | P. C. Sreeram | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ilaiyaraaja | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Pulamaipithan | Lyricist |
| Writing | Ilaiyaraaja | Lyricist |
| Art | Thotta Tharani | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ilaiyaraaja | Playback Singer |
| Sound | Kamal Haasan | Playback Singer |
| Sound | Mano | Playback Singer |
| Sound | P. Susheela | Playback Singer |
| Sound | K. S. Chithra | Playback Singer |
| Sound | T. L. Maharajan | Playback Singer |
| Sound | Jamuna Rani | Playback Singer |
| Sound | M. S. Rajeswari | Playback Singer |
