Pillai, starring Sathyan, Kumari Thankam, Thomas Burleigh, Ponathil Sivadas, Prabha .

The film was screened in various territories of the Kerala state with a different climax, a highly unique way in those days.

Lakshmi, daughter of the village landlord Kurup and Venu, son of the ferryman Panikkar are childhood sweethearts.

In the Malabar region, the film had a happy ending with Lakshmi saved from the storm by Venu, who entrusts her to Vijayan.

In the Southern region of the state, the film ends with a frame showing the dead body of Venu, which is washed ashore.