The life of Devadas descends into chaos as he turns to alcohol and a lifestyle of vice to numb the pain after his affluent family forbids him from marrying the woman he loves.

Ashokan falls in love with Aswathy, who is his classmate in college. However, Ashokan's brother disapproves of this relationship due to their caste difference

Nalini, a village girl hailing from a middle-class family, suffers in silence, sustaining her heinous step-mother's tortures. She waits to marry her uncle's son, Unni, in order to leave her house.

Sudha, a young actress, is happy to be in a live-in relationship with an aged writer, Padmanabhan. However, problems start brewing once Padmanabhan's adopted son enters their lives.

Viswanathan, a thug, is hated by all his villagers due to his arrogant nature. However, he realises his mistakes and tries to start a new life after he suffers due to an accident.

To the great consternation of his mother, Appu, a bright young man, whiles away his time drinking and by being in bad company. To add to his miseries, his grandmother and aunt constantly belittle him.

The movie opens with Revathi coming with his son to visit Balachandra Menon’s house where only his grandmother Sukumari lives now. Menon’s son, during the stay at his house, asks Sukumari who is his father and the movie cuts to the flashback.

The story deals with three socially forward women, their friendship and the troubles they face in a male-dominated society. Rajalakshmi is a college lecturer and writer whose fiancée is not able to accept her ideals. Vimala is a divorced advocate bringing up a child on her own. Seetha is a college teacher, who is leading an unhappy married life with her husband.

Balachandra Menon is intrigued by the story of a chirpy girl (Shari) who suddenly commits suicide. He determines to figure out what lead her to that decision.

A struggling husband falls prey to his wife's insatiable desire for luxury, leading them down a path of deception, debt, and betrayal.