Kantamani, the beautiful daughter of Pasupathi Pillai, is ill-treated by her step mother, who wants her to marry a rich, old philanderer. Kantamani gets a reprieve as childhood friend Duraisami marries her. But her troubles are far from over. Lakshmi Kataksham is about the trials and tribulations Kantamani faces in life. A touching story, evocative of an innocent era, in which, family ties and even loyalty to the company one worked for, guided one’s decisions in life.