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Little Swami is scared to sleep alone in the dark. But, his father insists him to sleep alone one night. Will Swami overcome his fear?

Muni and his wife struggle to arrange food for themselves. One day, Muni meets an American, who makes a surprising deal with him.

Thanappa is more than just a postman to Ramanujam's family. He learns about Ramanujam's elder brother's death, a day before Ramanujam's daughter's wedding.

Charu takes his grandson to see a movie but won't spend money on sweets, telling the boy they are not good for him.

Mali is angry with Jagan for his lack of interest in his proposal of starting a factory. He plans to send Grace back to her country.

Jagan is disappointed when Mali tells him that he doesn't want to become a sweet seller like him. Later, Jagan decides to make fewer sweets a day. Why?

A talkative man tells the scary experience of meeting the ghost of an old man when he was travelling with Daas, Malgudi's most trustworthy driver. Was the driver drunk or is this yet another of the talkative man's fabulous yarns?

Swami gets a pleasant surprise while the exams are approaching, meanwhile the relationship between his friends take a new turn.

The adventures of a ten year old boy Swami and his friends as they navigate through school, holidays, cricket and family in the 1930s.

After completing their examinations, Swami and his friends go to the Malgudi fort for an adventure.

Swami's life takes a turn when his school's principal catches him participating in a protest.

Swami wishes to play the hoop and asks a cart-man for a spare cycle wheel. The greedy cart-man manages to cheat Swami, who plans a revenge. Will his plan work?

Swami and his friends form a cricket club and they have got their first match as the other team accepts their challenge.

With only a week left for the match, Swami could not come to the practice on time due to the drill class. After his attempts to make more time for cricket fails, he grumbles all the way and gets lost in a forest.

A cart-man finds Swami and takes him to the forest officer. Rajam's team loses the match and Swami is blamed for it. Swami learns that Rajam will leave Malgudi the next day, following his father's transfer.

Jagan, a sweetmeat shop owner, is a strict follower of Gandhian principles. Jagan is in for a shock when Mali, his son, decides to discontinue his education.

Jagan recollects his wife's memories. Mali tells his friends about his decision to fly to America. Jagan learns about Mali's decision to become a writer. He is eager to know about Mali's plans and inquires him about the same.

Jagan is disturbed after reading Mali's letter, in which he compares life in America and Malgudi. He also learns about Mali's marriage and his decision to return to India. Jagan recollects the day he first met his wife.

Mali returns to India and introduces his wife, Grace to Jagan. Mali avoids Jagan. Jagan develops an affection for his daughter-in-law even though she is an American. He shares the stories from his good old days with her.

Grace tells Jagan about her education and tells him how she met Mali. Jagan tells Grace about the abolition of untouchability in India. Mali discusses his plan to start a factory with Jagan.

Jagan intends to get Mali and Grace married according to Hindu customs and rituals. Will Mali agree to this?

Eight-year-old Leela is happy when her parents hire a new servant, Siddha. All is well until Mrs. Shivasankar discovers that Leela's chain is missing. Leela is left alone while her parents are busy with their own work, and the Police.

Govind Singh, an honest gate-man carries around a registered postal envelope asking everyone what's inside, hesitant to open it and find out. After his retirement, he tries to express his gratitude by presenting the chief with one of the clay models he makes so well. What happens next highlights the plight of the simple and uneducated folk.

Sambashivan finds a perfect match for his daughter and spends his life savings on her wedding. The groom's relatives demand a gold belt as part of the dowry. Shastri, Sambashivan's close friend buys a gold belt for her.

Ranga sharpens knives for a living. He dreams of making his daughter a doctor. One day, he gets a lift in a car and wishes his wife could see the respect he got. But the message on the car does not mean a lot till much later.