Aksharangal is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Rosamma George.

[1][2][3] Jayadevan reads a poem at a library function and is noticed by prominent literary figure VP Menon.

Jayadevan lives in a rented house with neighbour writer Kumaran and his two daughters Geetha and Nalini.

Though Geetha has her own problems of not getting married because her father cannot pay dowry, and also not getting a job because she could not study beyond 10th class, she is still a source of encouragement for Jayadevan's literary activities.

When Menon learns about the relation between Jayadevan and Bharathi, he rebukes him for falling for petty things like romance.

A disturbed Jayadevan decides to forget Bharathi and get on with his job and writing; he becomes intimate with Geetha.

His relation with Bharathi starts to crack when she occasionally reminds him of Geetha's inspirations and wonders if he still visits her.

When she comes back, Geetha later finds Jayadevan destitute, without job, without home and constantly drunk.

He invites Geetha to accompany him to a felicitation but Menon asks him to refrain from it out of fear of scandals.

The film begins with Town Hall brimming with people gathered for the felicitation of Jayadevan for winning Jnanpith.