Through a sentimental journey of Lakshmi to her village, Manavalakurichi in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, this film demonstrates the overall transformation that has taken place in rural India. However, for all its progress, Manavalakurichi, for instance, still retain sits old character. It is still a land of fisherfolk, people who constantly battle with the stormy seas to earn a living. But there is a change : now there are three co-operatives which find a good market for their catch in the hinterland. Through its co-operation and industriousness, Manavalakurichi could earn the recognition of the best village- both by the state and the central governments. People of Manavalakurichi are also engaged in the task of creating economic opportunities for all so that the gap between the rich and the poor can be reduced.