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Raja grows from a modest boot polisher to a dockyard worker, then becomes a smuggler and the head of a crime empire. He is driven by loyalty to family and a desire to secure their future, even as his methods grow increasingly violent. He sacrifices his education for Ravi, and his relationship with Anita offers a fragile hope for redemption. After Anita's murder, Raja plunges into vengeance, and his moral line blurs until Ravi finally stops him in a final, tragic confrontation.

Ravi is raised to value education and integrity, growing into an upright police officer. He is well-educated, dating Radha, and is encouraged by the Commissioner to join the police force, where he climbs to Sub-Inspector. He is shocked to discover his own brother Raja among the criminals and must choose between family and duty. In the end, he confronts Raja and kills him, earning recognition for pursuing justice.

Seetha is the devoted wife of the exploited unionist, who raises Raja and Ravi in poverty after their father is forced to flee. She moves the family to Madras and works as a day laborer to survive, clinging to hope for her sons. She remains a steady moral center, though she is tormented by Raja's turn to crime and ultimately rejects him.

Anita is the woman Raja meets at a bar who becomes pregnant, prompting Raja to consider marriage and absolution. Her pregnancy prompts a shift in Raja's aims, but she becomes a target of rival criminals and is murdered, triggering Raja's brutal vengeance. Her relationship with Raja adds a fragile sense of humanity to his otherwise ruthless world.

She is the matriarch who loves Raja and Ravi, siding with Ravi over Raja even though Raja is her favorite child. She endures the strain of Raja's criminal path and the family's suffering, ultimately tormented by Raja's choices. She rejects Raja after his crimes, choosing loyalty to Ravi and the law.