The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war.
Prem Nazir
as Thankachan
Madhu
as Stephen
Sheela
as Ammini
Ambika Sukumaran
as Thankamma
Adoor Bhasi
as Subramaniam Potti
Kottayam Santha
as Lissy
P J Antony
as Thankamma's Husband
Adoor Bhavani
as Rahel
Bahadoor
as Mammoonju
Kambissery Karunakaran
as Thomachan
S. P. Pillai
as Bomb Kunjoonju
