In 1899, in the south indian village of chevathar, solomon dorai is contemplating the imminent destruction of his world and everything he holds dear. As the or headman, of chevathar, he seeks to preserve the village from...In 1899, in the south indian village of chevathar, solomon dorai is contemplating the imminent destruction of his world and everything he holds dear. As the or headman, of chevathar, he seeks to preserve the village from both catastrophe and change, and the decisions he makes will mark his family for generations to come.