Panithirai

The film is about superstition and how it affects normalcy in life. Sakunthala (B. Saroja devi) is born to SV Suppiah, whose wife dies at child birth. She is tortured throughout her growing years, with her father as her lone supporter. When she comes of age, marriage is arranged for her. However the money saved by her father in a chit fund is lost, with the closure of the fund.