The film begins in a village where Veerayya, a trustworthy servant, sacrifices his life while guarding his owner, Jagannadham, a wealthy landlord, against harm.

Now, Jagannadham makes arrangements to maintain Veerayya's family and leaves for the city on the advice of his elder brother, Barrister Raja Rao.

Veerayya has a son, Suryam, and a daughter, Seetha, and their mother also died giving birth to a baby girl.

Here, Veerayya's sly sister Mahankaali sells the baby to a childless couple, Chidambaram and Nancharamma, who rear her by Saroja.

At present, Jagannatham is a wealthy businessman; his son Chandram is a dullard who goes into the clutches of a vicious person, Sadanandam.

But Jagannadham forcibly performs his marriage with Seeta, which Raja Rao dislikes and also opposes the love of Suryam & Jaya.