Set in 1940s,Ponthan Mada movie is about the irrational bonding of the low-caste Ponthan Mada with his colonial landlord Sheema Thampuran, who was expelled to British India from England during his youth for supporting the Irish Republican Army. Crossing the class boundaries, the two communicate through Thampuran's window, with Mada hanging from a palm tree.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 MammoottyMada | Mada |
 Naseeruddin ShahSeema Thampuran | Seema Thampuran |
 Laboni SarkarNot listed | Not listed |
 V K SreeramanNot listed | Not listed |
 JanardhananNot listed | Not listed |
 Maniyanpilla RajuNot listed | Not listed |
 Lakshmi KrishnamurthyNot listed | Not listed |