Maniyanpilla is a film buff, a man from country side who spends all his money on watching films of his favorite stars. One day, he leaves his village to the city to earn a decent living, however ends up as a servant in a rich family. There he experiences a different life style. Maniyanpilla is rarely surprised by life's idiotic torments and intermittent disasters, to which he responds with hilarious, uninhibited spleen. Balachandra Menon tells the story in a human, accessible terms.