The film is set in a tribal village in Kerala where religious superstition and ignorance maintain stasis. A relatively intelligent boy escapes its oppressive confines and later returns, determined to bring enlightenment to the village.

A mistaken call from a young boy who is trying to reach his mother disrupts the peace of a couple, Gopi and Sati.

Kondaiah is a small businessman who lands the chief minister's position though he is unfit for the job. Thereafter, a dedicated police officer, Shekhar sets off to bring him down.

Ambili is a handicapped girl who has the hobby of making models and toys. When a doctor proposes to marry Ambili, she refuses upon realizing that his feelings are out of sympathy towards her.

When his son fails to arrive home to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony, aging patriarch Raghava Chakyar waits daily for him at the bus stop. He soon comes to learn that his son, Raghu, was taken into police custody for political reasons and tries to get to the bottom of this.

A mysterious girl, Pennu, comes to a quiet village, creating a strange chasm among the male folks, breaking marriages and old friendships.