A king seeks a sculptor for a temple and his son finds him Iniyan. Iniyan discovers Chamundi, a skilled dancer who becomes his muse, and falls in love with her unaware of her true identity.

In early 11th century China, the Song Dynasty is being invaded by armies of the rival state Western Xia. Yang, the last of a long line of Song generals, is killed and his widowed wife Mu leads other widows into battle to save their dynasty.