Kaaviya Thalaivi

Devi(Sowcar Janaki) is forced to marry the Paranthaman(M. R. Vasu), who then tries to initiate her into prostitution. She escapes from him and has Krishna Bai admitted in a missionary school and distances herself from her so that her daughter can grow up in a good, clean environment. She meets her former lover, a Barrister Suresh(Gemini Ganesan) who after hearing her tragic tale wants to marry her but Devi will not let him soil his name. She however asks him to take care of Krishna, becoming Krishna's guardian. Parandhaman