A young man and an older woman fall in love and decide to marry. However, their lives become more complicated when he learns that his father is in love with the same woman's daughter.

Velum Mayilum Thunai (English: Support with Spear and Peacock) is a 1979 Tamil Hindu devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran with dialogue by Rajasekaran. The film was produced by Ra. Ma. Narayanan and Vijayalakshmi Subramaniyam. The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. The film stars M. R. Radha(dual role) and Baby Sudha.

Sivakami, a rich woman, rescues Kaveri when Manickam, her lover, tries to kill her. Meanwhile, Manickam wants to marry Sivakami but she loves Dhamotharan.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, three brothers are separated by war while their sister Kalyani faces immense struggles after being widowed and left destitute. As each sibling endures hardship and societal injustice, their paths cross in unexpected ways, culminating in a dramatic courtroom trial that exposes the harsh realities of their world and sets the stage for a powerful family reunion.

War between India and China separates the lovers Kumar and Kamala. Kumar joins the Indian army while Kamala, who was born in China, joins their army.