“Paka” takes place in Kerala’s Wayanad hill country, a region which saw an influx of migrants from other parts of Kerala between the 1940s and 1970s, migrants who brought with them long-simmering grudges and tensions. In this region, Johnny and Anna, two youths from warring families, are about to get married. Expectedly, their marriage is kept under wraps, since Anna’s uncles are in no mood to bury the hatchet, while both of the patriarchs of the families, Johnny’s grandmother and Anna’s grandfather, are still intently set on revenge, poisoning the younger members with their hatred.
Nevertheless, the preparations proceed relatively smoothly, at least until Johnny’s uncle Kocheppu returns after fifteen years behind bars. The man is repentant for his crime and is willing to promote peace even going as far as apologizing to the members of the opposing family. Kocheppy begins enjoying life once again, and things are beginning to calm, the patriarchs are not willing to let the youths live their lives.