Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair as he wanted his son to marry a Rajput princess and thereby strengthen communal harmony.
SathyanKing Akbar
Prem NazirPrince Salim
K. R. VijayaAnarkali / Nadira
Thikkurissy Sukumaran NairJaya Singhan
Kottarakkara Sreedharan NairMana Singhan
Ambika SukumaranJodhabai
Adoor BhasiKasim
RajasreeGulnar
S. P. PillaiKasim
Dominic AlummoodanAfghani warrior
PhilominaAnaarkkali's Mother
Manavalan JosephSlave Trader
K. J. YesudasTanzenL P R VarmaCourt Singer