Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.
Cast

Sivaji Ganesan
Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

Savitri
Kannamma

Gemini Ganesan
Madaswamy

T. K. Shanmugam
Subramaniya Siva
S. V. Subbaiah
Subramania Bharathiyar

Kumari Rukmini
V. O. C.'s Wife, Meenakshi Ammal
K. Balaji
Vanchinathan

Chittoor V. Nagayya
Ulaganathan Pillai
T. S. Durairaj
Sangan

A. Karunanidhi
Mannarsami
N. N. Kannappa
Meenakshisundaram
M. R. Santhanam
Aid Ekambaram
Gemini Chandra
Vanchi's Wife, Ponnammal

T. P. Muthulakshmi
Singamma (Sudhandira Devi)
S. R. Janaki
Madasami's Mother

S. V. Ranga Rao
Vinch
S. A. Asokan
Collector Ash

K. Sarangapani
Rayar
O. A. K. Thevar
Vaduguraman
Karikol Raju
Unknown
Crew
B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
Director, Producer
'Chithra' Krishnaswamy
Screenplay
Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam
Story
R. Devarajan
Editor
W. R. Subba Rao
Director of Photography
M. Karnan
Cinematography
G. Ramanathan
Music
Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar
Lyricist

P. Susheela
Playback Singer

T. L. Maharajan
Playback Singer
P B Sreenivas
Playback Singer
Seergazhi Govindarajan
Playback Singer
K. Jamuna Rani
Playback Singer

L. R. Eswari
Playback Singer



















