London-educated Saktivelu returns to India and wants to open a chain of restaurants in Chennai. His father, however, wishes that he would stay back and help the villagers.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kamal Haasan'Sakthi' Sakthivel | 'Sakthi' Sakthivel |
 Sivaji GanesanPeriya Thevar | Periya Thevar |
 NassarMaya Thevar | Maya Thevar |
 RevathiPanchavarnam | Panchavarnam |
 Gautami Tadimalla'Bhanu' Bhanumathi | 'Bhanu' Bhanumathi |
 Kallapart NatarajanParamasivam | Paramasivam |
 Kaaka RadhakrishnanChinna Thevar | Chinna Thevar |
 Sangili MuruganKanakku | Kanakku |
 VadiveluEsakki | Esakki |
 Thalaivasal VijaySakthi's elder brother | Sakthi's elder brother |
 S. N. LakshmiMaya Thevar's mother | Maya Thevar's mother |
 GanthimathiNot listed | Not listed |
 Madhan BobLawyer | Lawyer |
 Ajay RathnamS. Maruthupandi | S. Maruthupandi |
 Neelima RaniMaya Thevar's daughter | Maya Thevar's daughter |
 RenukaNot listed | Not listed |