A female doctor, Maria, moves to a quiet village alongside her husband and young son.

The story follows Dr. Mohan (Ramesh Kannan) and his wife Dr. Maria (Maria), two psychology specialists sent to investigate these occurrences. They arrive with their 10-year-old son, Mahesh, and find the villagers under the thumb of a self-proclaimed god-woman, Deviyamma (Shakeela). Key Plot Points

To understand the craft, one must first understand the story. Mohanayanangal revolves around the life of a middle-aged photographer, Mohan (a fictional archetype for this analysis, representing the everyman artist). Struggling with creative block and a fractured family life, he embarks on a journey across rural Kerala to rediscover his "gaze" (the ayanangal ).