The story is about three sisters Srividya, Subha and Jayachitra, each getting attracted to their tenant, a young man played by Sivakumar. Sivakumar falls in love with Jayachitra. However, things take a turn to the worse in the typical Balachander style when Jayachitra sacrifices herself to the whims of a playboy, played by Kamal Haasan in order to save her friend (Jayasudha) from his exploits. What happens next, who marries whom, is the crux of a dramatic climax. The movie turns the entire concept of romantic movies by its head - the concept being that the hero does not always have to get the girl.
Unfortunately the movie Sollathaan Ninaikkiren is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Editing | N. R. Kittu | Editor |
| Production | Manian | Producer |
| Directing | K. Balachander | Director |
| Sound | M. S. Viswanathan | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | B. S. Lokanath | Director of Photography |
| Writing | K. Balachander | Screenplay |
| Writing | Manian | Novel |
