Thai Saheba

Appa Sahib is an Indian freedom fighter, arrested by British soldiers and put in jail. His wife, Thayi Saheba, is childless. Quite unexpected, Appa Sahib is temporarily released and his mistress Chandra has meanwhile given birth to a girl. Thayi Saheba is all set to receive her husband, but he goes straight from jail to Chandra’s house to spend the night with her. When he comes home next morning, Thayi Saheba hides her disappointment and lovingly massages his body. There is one more woman of great importance in the life of Appa Sahib, his first wife who lives in a temple. She informs Thayi Saheba that Sahib decided to adopt her brother’s son, securing the future of the Sahib’s property. Although angry and disappointed, Thayi Saheba takes the news cheerfully. Appa Sahib is jailed again and will be released only when the British decide to leave India. Family matters increasingly complicate things. The son of Sahib’s first wife’s brother gets involved with the daughter of Sahib’s mistress.Kasaravalli portrays very vividly the time of struggle in India: political struggle but also struggle within the families. His characters, although belonging to the historical past of the Indian society, reflect dilemmas of the present too, especially regarding family matters and marital problems.