 Ramachandran initially recommended K. A. Thangavelu for the role of Punyakodi , but Saravanan said that his father wanted T. R. Ramachandran in the role . M. G. Ramachandran accepted the decision and told Saravanan not to tell T. R. Ramachandran about his initial choice . M. G. Ramachandran also recommended Jayalalithaa for the role of Geetha , but it eventually went to B. Saroja Devi . She was paid ₹ 90 @,@ 000 ( equivalent to ₹ 3 @.@ 8 million or US $ 56 @,@ 000 in 2016 ) for acting in the film . Ashokan was cast as Geetha 's relative Sekar , P. D. Sambandam was cast as the caretaker , Nagesh was cast as the caretaker ’ s brother @-@ in @-@ law Ramaiah , and Manorama was cast as Kannamma , the caretaker 's daughter . 
