Overview
Gopalsamy, a poor graduate, travels to Madras to financially provide for his mother's eye surgery. Struggling to earn money, he encounters a Brahmin priest who coaxes him to impersonate a Brahmin to sell food in the neighboring agraharam. Being a non-Brahmin from a backward caste, Gopal finds it morally reprehensible to wear the sacred thread, but with no other options in sight, he sets off to perform Ganapati homam with three other priests...
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 35 | 72 | |
 | 18 | 55 | |
 | 51 | October 15, 2015 (78) | |
 | 60 | April 27, 2004 (75) | |
 | 47 | February 28, 2016 (75) |