"A golden movie on the silver screen"
An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle.
Social & External
The people behind it
Kamal Haasan
Unemployed graduate
Amala Akkineni
Magician's daughter
Tinnu Anand
Killer
Sameer Kakkar
Rich man
Farida Jalal
Magician's wife
K. S. Ramesh
Magician
Prathap Pothan
Lover
Loknath
Hotel owner
P. L. Narayana
Beggar
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Short silent film.
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