Ramaiah is a horse-cart driver, his wife Lakshmi works as a maid at Zamindar Badrinath, and the couple has a son, Subbadu.

At this, his ruffled wife, Parvatamma, enacts a fake pregnancy under the guidance of her elder Ramarao.

Here, Ramaiah suspects the infidelity of Lakshmi as Ramarao becomes frequent to their house and expels her from holding Subbadu.

Ramaiah remarries Durga, who elopes with a stage actor after throwing Subbadu into a stream.

Years roll by, and Lakshmi's daughter Kamala grows up as vainglory under the pampering of Parvatamma and loves Ramarao's son, Premnath.