On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befriends a tribal family. He comes across the lives of the tribal people and their struggle.

Prem Nazir
Raghavan Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Perumal

Sankaradi
Damoradara Varrier

Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Chundeli

Mohan Sharma
Mallan

Adoor Bhasi
Thapaal Nanu

Bahadoor
Saidu

K P Ummer
"Vedikkaran" Ouseph
Kedamangalam Ali
Baddamaran
Shihab
Ezhuthappottan

S. P. Pillai
Vaattuvelu

Prem Nawas
Unnikrishnan
JAR Anand
Chathan

Jayabharathi
Mara

Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Savithri Varassyar