The film is based on the play Pareeksha (1964), written by Gopinathan Nair. The plot details the corruption and malpractices in education system and conduct of public examinations. Pareeksha released on 19 October 1964, the film was a huge commercial success at the box office.
as Vijayan
as Yamuna
as Ayyappan Pilla
as Janardhanan Pilla