Acting debut of Complete Actor Mohanlal in a Feature Film.
It created history in Malayalam cinema by becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time starring all newcomers and directed and written by a debutant.
The film grossed more than 1 Crore against a budget of 7 Lakh.
It was a trendsetter film at that time. Now regarded as the first "new generation film" in Malayalam cinema.
Mohanlal donated his salary (Indian rupee 2,000) to a nearby orphanage around the filming location.