Ambalappuzha Krishnamoorthy

Baby Mala, was abandoned in a forest .Mala is looked after by a tribal couple and an elephant. They girl grows up as Nalini. The elephant becomes her companion.

Sashidharan, the graduate son of the landlord Panikker falls in love with Vilasini, the daughter of a poor widow Kalyani Amma . A crooked local newspaper editor and the lecherous city wastrel Rajasekharan form a tricky plot turning Panikker against his sons wish to marry Vilasini.