It stars Suresh Gopi, Lal (in his acting debut), Biju Menon and Manju Warrier.

[1][2] The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Othello,[3] set against the backdrop of the Theyyam performance of Kerala.

Suresh Gopi's role as Kannan Perumalayan was critically acclaimed and was considered one of the finest acting performances in his career.

While Unni Thampuran hates Kannan because he had a crush on Thamara, and Paniyan, who plays a Komali, covets the role of Theechamundi which Perumalayan holds.

Kannan overpowers Paniyan, crushing his legs with a stone, and leaving him to live the rest of his life crippled.