The movie tells the story of two families, the Thammils, who are a wealthy and influential family in a small town in Kerala, and their neighbors, the Ayalums. The Thammil family consists of Appu Thammil (played by Thilakan), his wife, and their son, Jijo (played by Biju Menon). The Ayalum family, on the other hand, consists of Kumaran (played by Murali), his wife, and their children, including Amal (played by Prithviraj) and Aswathy (played by Nayanthara).