A divorced husband desperately misses his daughter. In order to be with her, he takes up a job in his father-in-law's house. The only catch is that the job is that of a female governess.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kamal HaasanAvvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan | Avvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan |
 MeenaJanaki | Janaki |
 Gemini GanesanVishwanathan Iyer | Vishwanathan Iyer |
 NageshJoseph | Joseph |
 ManivannanMudaliyar | Mudaliyar |
 NassarBasha | Basha |
 Delhi GaneshSethuram Iyer | Sethuram Iyer |
 Heera RajgopalRathna | Rathna |
 RaniKousi | Kousi |
| BBaby AnneBharathi | Bharathi |
 Bayilvan RanganathanNot listed | Not listed |
 Idichapuli SelvarajNot listed | Not listed |
 Kavithalayaa KrishnanLawyer | Lawyer |
 S. P. BalasubramaniamDr. Subbu | Dr. Subbu |
 RaghuramSelf | Self |
 Crazy MohanInterviewer | Interviewer |
 Ramesh AravindSelf | Self |
 R. NeelakantanJudge | Judge |
 VaiyapuriFlower decorator | Flower decorator |
 Ramesh KhannaFilm director | Film director |
 Kanal KannanRogue | Rogue |
 K. S. RavikumarSpectator | Spectator |
| UUma BharaniJanaki (voice) | Janaki (voice) |
| SSavitha ReddyRathna (voice) | Rathna (voice) |
 Kovai Senthil(Uncredited) | (Uncredited) |
 Peter HeinFighter (uncredited) | Fighter (uncredited) |