The son of a former Hindu Priest changes his pacifist ideals after religious warfare takes the lives of his family. Infuriated and desperate, Raghuraman is now transformed into a new person thirsty for blood and revenge.
This film was selected as India's official choice to be entered into the Oscars for Best Foreign Film, which made history for being the first Malayalam movie to be submitted by the government of India for the Oscars in 1997.