A doctor who treats rebels fighting against the tyranny of the ruler is branded as a rebel and is captured as a slave. He saves the life of a pirate, who agrees to help him liberate the slaves.
Apart from scope conversion from 35mm to digital scope, the film has a completely re-recorded background music, played out by an assistant of M S Viswananthan.
Forty-nine years after the original theatrical release, the film has been digitally enhanced for a re-release.
This film made MGR - Jayalalitha pairing one of the most famous and together they acted in 28 films after this.
The film's rebel tune 'Adho andha paravai pole paada vendum' is a popular freedom song.
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