Story begins when old patriarch Moosa Meleri arrives in a quiet Kerala village with his adopted son Abu and daughter-in-law Amina. He has lost all his money in litigation. Despite their hardships they are happy until their rich landlord covets Amina. Heartbroken, Amina is forced to divorce Abu and become the landlord's second wife. Twenty years later Amina is alone while her father still indulges in litigations, her son leads a dissolute life and her daughter elopes with the chauffeur.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| PP.T. Kunju MuhammadAbu | Abu |
 JayalalitaAmina | Amina |
 Bharathi VishnuvardhanKhadeeja | Khadeeja |
| VVijayan KottarathilMeleri Moosa | Meleri Moosa |
| MMadhavanMoidutty Mudalali | Moidutty Mudalali |
 SadiqSaleem | Saleem |
 MullanezhiNanu Nair | Nanu Nair |
 Valsala MenonMariyambi | Mariyambi |
 V K SreeramanAbdul Rahman Musaliyar | Abdul Rahman Musaliyar |
| CC. V. SreeramanKhazi (religious leader) | Khazi (religious leader) |