The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal), a middle class post-graduate salaried person, who wants to build himself and also needs to take care of his extended family members. The film went over factors influencing Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment, poverty, and the poor economy.
Mohanlal
as Balagopalan
Shobana
as Anitha
Balan K Nair
as Anitha's father
Maniyanpilla Raju
as Bala's friend
Sukumari
as Anitha's mother
Kuthiravattam Pappu
as Chandrankutty
KPAC Lalitha
as Chandrankutty's wife
Sreenivasan
as Advocate Ramakrishnan
Suresh Gopi
as Prospective Groom
Priyadarshan
as
Kothuku Nanappan
as
