The movie begins with an interview of a celebrated actor Anand (Sanjay Mitra) by Maya (Girija).

Anand notices that for some mysterious reason, Maya, in spite of being in deep love with him, is not ready to marry him.

One day, after a major letdown, unable to bear the depression, Maya commits suicide.

Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "The film continues on a tiring level duly earning negative reaction from the audience.

"[2] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "If Hrudayanjali had meant "the desire to move to a remote island with a bottle of cyanide as your only friend", the movie fits the bill and succeeds beyond all expectation".