An elderly English woman, Amy Smith, returns to India after her husband's death to search for her lost lover and return a necklace. As a young girl, Amy arrived in Madrasapattinam, India in 1945 to join her father, the governor. She meets Paritihi, a young Indian boy, and they develop a tender romance. However, Amy is forced to marry a cruel officer, Robert Ellis, appointed by her father, and must fight to be with Paritihi.
Madrasapattinam
In 1940s India, amidst the country's fight for freedom, a romantic connection blossoms between the daughter of a British governor and a local Indian boy.