Mohan Sheni

After 25 years, village schoolmates reunite to find themselves in vastly different stages of life. Their journey makes them question whether hard work alone determines destiny, or whether an unseen force called Time shapes every fate.

Based on Macbeth, PADDAYI is the story of Madhava and Sugandhi. They are newlyweds from the fishing community in Karnataka, Southern India. Driven by a Tulu deityʼs prophecy coupled with Sugandhiʼs ambition, Madhava murders Dinesh, illegally inherits Dineshʼ property and bring upon himself an eponymous tragedy.

Courageous Shekhar challenges a tyrannical village leader in corrupt Kepula Palke, igniting a transformative fight for justice and human dignity.