Set against the backdrop of an alarming number of suicides by Indian workers in the Gulf, Chandranile Chayakada (Teashop on the moon) follows the stories of Pappan and Lonappan. Pappan, without a job and out of luck, considers taking his own life. Lonappan also decides to end it all, before coming across Vasu, an enterprising Keralite who runs a mobile teashop on a remote sea shore.