Aadi Perukku (also spelt Aadiperukku) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language romance film edited and directed by K. Shankar. Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi play the lead roles, while J. P. Chandrababu, Devika and others play supporting roles.Padma (B. Saroja Devi) lives with her widowed mother (M. V. Rajamma) and her brother who works in the harbour. The family finds refuge in the house of Raja (Gemini Ganesan), a poet. Padma's brother dies in an accident. With help from a well-wisher (C. V. V. Panthulu), Raja goes to Madras and meets a publisher (K. D. Santhanam) who helps him to become a bestselling writer. The publisher’s daughter, Latha (Devika), falls in love with Raja. Heartbroken, Padma marries a man who later dies of a mysterious disease. When Raja and Latha are all set to marry, Padma shows up at the scene, causing a confused Raja to leave the wedding hall. Traumatised, Latha's father becomes sick and a doctor says he will survive only if Latha's marriage happens. In gratitude, Raja marries Latha and soon after, she gives birth to a baby who goes into a coma. Padma offers to sacrifice her life for the sake of the baby and the film ends with the baby recovering.