The story is about three sisters Srividya, Subha and Jayachitra, each getting attracted to their tenant, a young man played by Sivakumar. Sivakumar falls in love with Jayachitra. However, things take a turn to the worse in the typical Balachander style when Jayachitra sacrifices herself to the whims of a playboy, played by Kamal Haasan in order to save her friend (Jayasudha) from his exploits. What happens next, who marries whom, is the crux of a dramatic climax. The movie turns the entire concept of romantic movies by its head - the concept being that the hero does not always have to get the girl.
N. R. Kittu | Editor |
Manian | Producer |
K. Balachander | Director |
M. S. Viswanathan | Original Music Composer |
B. S. Lokanath | Director of Photography |
Manian | Novel |
K. Balachander | Screenplay |