PADDAYI is the story of Madhava and Sugandhi. They are a newly married couple from the fishing community in India. Driven by ambition, they bring upon them selves an epic tragedy.
Paddayi is a modern day adaptation of the epic drama, 'Macbeth' from Shakespeare. Madhava and Sugandhi are a newly married couple from the fishing community of South India. Their lust for better life and thirst for upward mobility is ignited by the prophecies from the spirit that wander the land. Dinesha, owner of the fleet gives them new dreams and hopes. He gifts them new fishing net, house to live and promises all his fortunes. The couple are excited about their future. A prophecy by the spirit they trust makes them believe that they are the chosen one by the destiny. But when their life was on a new high, Dineshanna betrays and takes back what he gave them. He tells Madhava that he promised all the fortune to them, as he wanted to change his own son's ways. Now Madhava and Sugandhi are determined for a bitter revenge. He decide to kill Dineshanna and get what they deserve. One murder leads to another. Dineshanna is killed, Madhava's trusted friend, Bannanje is killed, Manjesha and Sanjeeva run away to Mumbai to save them selves. Madhava and Sugandhi set out on a journey riding the tide of ambition in a boat dotted by their personalities. Sugandhi provokes and Madhava is provoked. Madhava in order to win over his insecurities, defeats his morality. But his guilt defeats him anyway. Manjesha and Sanjeeva come back to get their revenge. Sugandhi and Madhava seek guidance from the spirit. But the spirit tells them that it never allowed them to tread this path of greed. The story soon turns into a tale of murder and regrets. Indeed earth hath bubbles that play mysterious games!
