Plot

Sridevi plays the role of little Sharada, who is ‘adopted’ by her mother’s dear friend ( TR Omana as Devaki) on her death. Life soon turns hell for her, as she becomes the unofficial maid-local-help-babysitter, all rolled into one for Devaki and her 3 children. The eldest, played by Baby Rojaramani is sympathetic to Sharada but scared of her mother’s fierce temper. As the story progresses, a kindly childless couple come into their lives, who literally buy Sharada from Devaki ( she is the local moneylender/pawnbroker) for Rs.500, and adopts her as their daughter. Baby Rojaramani falls violently sick, and it takes the entire resources of Sharada’s now foster-father ( who is an Ayurvdeic practitioner) and the presence of Sharada to bring her back from the dead. And all ends well.