A school going sister – Chuti, A hard-working brother, A lovable mother. They live happily in a beautiful village. The village headman’s son “Podimahatthya” does everything possible to win Chuti’s love without success. Angered by his rejection “Podimahatthaya” sets fire to Chuti’s house – the mother is burnt to death: the brother is blinded. As a resuly Chuti has to make a living for herself and her brothger. On the day of the Sinhala New Year Festival Chuti takes her brother to the Dalada Maligawa. During this pilgrimage, she meets a medical student Bandu “whose father is an eye surgeon. The eye surgeon cures Chuti’s brother of his blindness. After this success when Chuti returns to the village together with brother in Bandu’s vehicle to her surprise they see that podimahathaya has taken possession of her land. And again after a very hard struggle Chuti gets back the land and Bandu leaves promising to come back after passing out as a doctor
