Ratha Paasam

Raja (Shanmugham) is a petty thief living around the streets of Bombay, indulging in pickpocketing. In the same city lives Rani (Anjali Devi), who makes a living through dancing, the two meet and fall in love. Raghu (Bhagavathi), the owner of a cycle company, lives luxuriously with his wife Sarala (Draupadi) and children in Madras. The company is soon closed due to losses, putting Sarala and her children in poverty.