14 year old Balayya, son of renowned Folk artist Madhusudanan, is forced to go to work and support his family after the untimely death of his father. As Balayya leaves to work at a sweet factory in Kolkata, he receives help from Sunanda, wife of the owner, who lends him an amount of twenty thousand rupees to help him leave for his hometown.
Balayya's life takes a major turn for the worse when his money gets stolen by a thief whom he tries to capture with the help of a child, eventually learning the reason behind the theft.
Balayya faces extreme social situations which forces him to react and make choices which could affect his livelihood.