The film stars Ajmina Kassim, Patrick Raj, Semmalar Annam and Arul Kumar in the lead roles.
[3] The film is set against the backdrop of a river which acts as a symbol of the oppressor and the oppressed.
The river is a way out, for the lead character a Dalit, Yosana; a liberation from the blind realities of caste.
This film is a tale about a young girl who grew up in Puthirai vannaar caste group and how she came to be immortalized as their local deity, Maadathy.
A critic from The News Minute reviewed "It's rare to see a film where the male body is subjected to the female gaze".