Lord Rama and various other figures in Valmiki's Ramayana and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas go through trials and tribulations to achieve their goals and protect their loved ones.
An evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild, but Jeeva helps him evolve into a valiant and wise man, who then swears to right his people.
Director Shah Krishna compiles this compelling documentary of Indian cinema after spending two years searching through film archives from all over the world. Included are films from the turn of the 20th century through the 1970s to illustrate various schools of filmmaking and the historical progression of the art form.