Kamal was the only son of an extremely wealthy village based Landed Proprietor, Kamal attended the village school and excelled in his studies. The parents were proud of him as this pleasant and well-behaved youth was loved by the entire village. The father’s aim was to send his son to a reputed school in Colombo to complete his education, so that he could associate with persons in high society.

This he thought would ensure him a place in the city’s elite class. Lodgings for Kamal was arranged at a Minister’s residence in Colombo as Kamal’s father was a strong supporter of this politician, and the only person in the village who spent millions for the Minister’s election campaign. Kamal’s mother is blissfully ignorant of all this and her consent or approval is not solicited to send the son to Colombo.

However, after arriving in Colombo Kamal associates with the undesirables and persons of doubtful character. He becomes addicted to drugs that leads to skirmishes with the law. Only the minister’s intervention prevented him from dire consequences. The Minister explains the situation to Kamal’s father and consequently is taken back to the village. Kamal’s return to the village causes even greater problems to his parents. Kamal’s friends in the village too becomes addicted to drugs and ultimately ends up as a pawn in the hands of drug traffickers. Kamal’s father becomes utterly disillusioned with his son’s degeneration, and as there is no way of rehabilitating him, plans the unpleasant task of destroying his only son. What befalls the son at the end? Will the father destroy his only son? Will the ever-loving mother come to the son’s rescue?