 Sharada was initially reluctant to commit herself to an art film, but agreed when Gopalakrishnan narrated the complete story to her at Prasad Studios, in Chennai.The male lead for the film, Madhu, was an old friend of Gopalakrishnan and had expressed a desire to act in one of his films.By the time Gopalakrishnan finished his studies and returned from FTII, Madhu was already a star in Malayalam cinema.