The film is based on the Muthanga incident where innocent tribes got killed in police firing.
Mohanlal plays the role of Dijo John, a nature photographer. He is married to Sathyavathi. Theirs was a love marriage. Dijo John is a Christian and Sathya a Brahmin. They have a son called Saran. They have a happy life together.
The film tells the story of love, bereavement, pain and various incidents that take place in the life of an ordinary man
Mohanlal appears in a double role as Dijo John and as a farmer in the film. .