The film is an adaptation of the 1960 French play of the identical title and is taken into account to be a cult comedy traditional in Malayalam. It was additionally one of many first business successes of the Mohanlal-Mukesh-Priyadarashan crew. Shyam (Mohanlal) is a struggling journalist who will get a chance to be the caretaker of a flat within the metropolis. Even whereas engaged to his childhood sweetheart Sreekutty (Menaka); he makes use of his charms and resourcefulness to make three air-hostesses (Lissie, Ashwini, Madhuri) fall in love with him. With the assistance of his maid (Sukumari) and pal (Raju) he rigorously manages their schedule within the flat in order that none of his girlfriends meet one another. Life is sweet for Shyam, until his former colleague and pal Anil (Mukesh) comes to go to him.