 Vishnuvardhan played the role of Deva who seeks revenge from his younger brothers when they attempt to disrupt his peace after destroying his family life in the past by taking advantage of his innocence.This film was remade in Telugu as "Maa Inti Katha" (1990), in Tamil as "Dharma Dorai" (1991), and in Hindi as "Tyagi"  (1992), both starring Rajinikanth and the Telugu version "Maa Inti Katha" starring Mohan Babu.The movie was a superhit at the box office.