Indira Paarthasarathy

Ambi arrives in Kumbakonam from Delhi to see his ailing father. His father, an orthodox religious scholar, revered for his knowledge in vedic studies, is now ill, having only his memories to accompany him. The state of his father is a shock to Ambi. The two fell out over Ambi's love and subsequent marriage to a Christian girl Sweetie. Barely able to recognize his son now, Vembu Iyer ponders in total silence, as Janaki, Ambi's mother, shares with her son what has happened since he left for Delhi.