It stars Mohanlal in the dual roles of Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram, along with Seema and Nedumudi Venu.

Poverty is a prevalent theme in the village, and Kuttappan constantly becomes entangled in a web of historical perceptions of inappropriateness and the cruel whips of an illiterate and uncultured society.

As Kuttappan tries to navigate through life, the constant unveiling of openly known hidden truths about his origin disturbs his core.

In the end, Kuttappan emerges as a victim of his circumstances, not as a resilient protagonist who, against all odds, would find a path to a more hopeful and authoring future showcasing the indomitable spirit of the human will to overcome adversity and shape one's destiny.

All music is composed by VidyadharanNeelima Menon of The News Minute wrote, "The film oscillates between the past and the present, with Mohanlal catching the variations of the two character's with impeccable nuance, be it the anger, self-loathing and vulnerability simmering in the son or the lasciviousness and cockiness of the father.