A collage of stories, the growing rebellion in the young and educated Savithri; the spontaneous love of Girija that burns down the evil forces of the village; the adamant but nourishing affection of Shyamala that wins over the dalit Thippanna; the self-denying fetters of Nirmala's morality; the bewildered recognition of male exploitativeness in Stella; Basavaraj's longing to outgrow his insatiable thirst for womanising; Parvathi's irresistible calling-the coconut ...
