Gunasekaran leaves Burma in the midst of World War II in order to return to India and attend his sister's wedding. However, tragedy befalls the family and they must find their place in a new Madras.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sivaji GanesanGunasekaran | Gunasekaran |
 S. V. SahasranamamChandrasekaran | Chandrasekaran |
 S. S. RajendranGnanasekaran | Gnanasekaran |
 SriranjaniKalyani | Kalyani |
 Pandari BaiVimala | Vimala |
 V. SusheelaSaraswathi | Saraswathi |
 K. S. AngamuthuFruit Seller | Fruit Seller |
 T. K. RamachandranVenu | Venu |
 V. K. RamasamyNarayana Pillai | Narayana Pillai |
 T. P. MuthulakshmiKantha | Kantha |
 K. P. KamakshiPoosaari | Poosaari |
| DDoraiswamyManikkam Pillai | Manikkam Pillai |
| KK M NambirajanVellai Sami | Vellai Sami |
| MM. N. KrishnanKuppan | Kuppan |
| DD. V. NarayanasamiThambidurai | Thambidurai |
| VV. K. KarthikeyanTamil Pandit | Tamil Pandit |
| AA. S. JayaParvathi | Parvathi |
 KannadasanJudge (uncredited) | Judge (uncredited) |
 Kumari KamalaSelf - Dancer | Self - Dancer |
| TT. D. KusalakumariSelf - Dancer | Self - Dancer |