Surya is the college going son of a well to do farmer and is forced into giving up his studies to take care of family property. He is married against his will to a young girl Saru who will join him when she reaches puberty. Bored and lonely in his farmhouse, Surya finds himself attracted to Laxmi, his servant, who is the wife of a potter. Kishtaya is caught stealing toddy, a crime for which he is punished. Humiliated, he runs away from the village. Laxmi, now quite destitute, gives in to Surya who promises to look after her.
How does Saru break Surya and Laxmi's association?
What happens to Kishtaya?