Nadigan

The story opens as Raja's (Sathyaraj) mother requires a major operation to be done. However, due to poverty, Raja decides to look for a job in Ooty. While travelling on a train with his mother to Ooty, he meets Devaraj (Venniradai Moorthy), who is actually a music teacher travelling to island estate – Ooty for a 3000 monthly waged job. He carries with him a recommendation letter with a contact address. while alighting, the suitcases which resembles the same of Raja and Devaraj, interchange. So by mistake, Raja takes away the suitcase. when reaching their room, he finds the letter, and due to the critical situation of his mother, he decides to take the job.

So he joins the job, first changing himself as an old man by sticking a beard and white hair. There, he finds Baby Amma (Manorama), who was the guardian of two young women and two children. He was put in to look after them as a guardian and teacher. Meanwhile, Raja's mother is in critical condition. What transpires form the crux of the story.

Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express praised Sathyaraj's acting and Ashok Kumar's cinematography.[5] The film ran more than 175 days in Chennai and 100 days across major cities in Tamil Nadu. It was a box office blockbuster.