Backer, produced by Pavithran, and starring T. V. Chandran, Shalini, Raveendran and J. Siddiqui.

[2] T. V. Chandran, who also later went on to direct a bevy of award-winning films in Malayalam and Tamil, played the lead role.

[3][4] After certain post-production controversies, the film debuted in theatres on 16 July 1976.

The day when shoot of the film commenced in Bangalore, Emergency was declared in India.

[6] The English title of the film is When the River Kabani Turned Red.