It stars K. P. Ummer, Jayabharathi, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Adoor Bhasi and Baby Sumathi in important roles.

Krishnan a Hindu man comes back from the jail after completing his sentence for killing his wife.

He starts staying with his sister who is a follower of Sree Narayana Guru and her husband who is a communist.

One night a Muslim lady comes to their house and dies leaving a newborn baby girl.

Krishnan decides to adopt the child even against the protest from his sister, brother-in-law and Muslim and Hindu communities.