Naalu Pennungal

This 2007 Indian drama was directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and was based upon the bestselling work by Hindi author Thakazhi S. Pillai. The plot of the film follows closely to the plot of the book about four young women living in Kelara in 1940s and for several decades after. The film is broken into four distinct segments, each concerning and revolving around a different woman at a different point in time. The first story concerns a prostitute who tries to quit her profession and begin a family. The second story concerns a virgin farm worker, the third a housewife and the last an aging spinster who has to deal with a surprise proposal.