Appunni, a Kathakali artist is the cousin of Chandramathi, a classical dancer, and is in love together with her. Madhavan son of Karunakarapanickker who's the proprietor of Sadanam the Kathakali Kalari, returns from Russia and falls for Chandramathi and ultimately they get married. Then enters Mahalakshmi- she is an artist who desires to be taught Kathakali and can be the daughter of a wealthy business-man.
