"Velaikaari was a socially themed story based on class conflicts and a critique of existing social customs. The hero's father commits suicide unable to repay his debts to the local landlord. The hero swears revenge. After earning wealth, he returns to avenge his father's death. He finds a dead body which looks like him in the woods and impersonates the dead man. He marries the landlord's daughter and ill treats her. He forces the landlord to realise his mistakes and repent."--Wikipedia summary of the film.