Rangashankara

Ms. Meena

Miss Meena, formerly Asha, returns to her native village Pichampuram after two decades to make her final film. She is now an iconic film star. In the intervening years, Pichampuram has descended into a state of dire poverty. With news of Ms. Meena's arrival there is a new burst of energy and hope in the village and she is hailed as their saviour, while Ravi, her former lover, now a prominent shopkeeper, is pushed to appeal to her on the village's behalf. After all, the villagers reason, Ms. Meena must still harbour some 'feelings' for Ravi mustn't she?

Ms. Meena arrives in state and pronounces her verdict. She will give the entire village a large sum of money to be split equally amongst every family in Pichampuram and used for the general uplift of the village. In return, she demands a terrible price.