Moorthi struggles with mental problems. He marries Kalyani, a young woman. The plot revolves around their relationship and the many problems faced by Kalyani, who eventually succeeds in curing her husband's mental illness.
Kalyani was originally directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavachari). Midway through production, he contracted tuberculosis, so cinematographer M. Masthan (Mohammed Masthan) took over directing and completed it to the satisfaction of producer T. R. Sundaram and Acharya.[1] Choreography was handled by A. K. Chopra, K. R. Kumar, K. K. Sinha, and Dhandapani.[2]