Harinarayana murders his brother Srinavasa Raju and his wife Lakshmi while they are journeying with their one-year-old daughter Krishna.

Jayaram and Damayanthi find them with wounds and a dying Lakshmi persuades them to take Krishna in and gives them her jewellery in return.

The story revolves around her struggles to win the heart of her husband Manohar, who does not love her with her strict mother-in-law Maheshwari turning mentor for her, amidst which Raashi hatches various plans to defame Krishna and separate her from the family.

Maheshwari moves out of the house with her family after discovering that Varshini was modelling in Uday's agency and was having an affair with him a few days after her marriage out of disgrace.

Leelavathi and Jagadish realize their mistake and tries to unite with Maheshwari and buys a house in their neighbourhood.

When Maheshwari discovers the truth, she leaves the house, meets with an accident and is presumed to be dead.

Harsha gets romantically involved with a businesswoman Harika who joins their office and troubles Raasi.

Maheshwari falls ill and is hospitalized while their properties are seized; Leelavathi and Krishna work to afford the expenses, rejecting Harsha's assistance.

Harinarayana discovers that Krishna is her niece, after whom the assets are named; he conspires to acquire the properties and joins hands with Damayanthi but secretly abducts Surya to avenge Uday's earlier encounter with him.

Surya, whose face is disfigured, is found dead and it is falsely stated that he met with an accident while a recovered Maheshwari is away on a pilgrimage and the family is dejected.

A spiritual guru anticipates that Krishna's baby would be Lakshmi's reincarnation and will have a long life but they have danger in store for them.

Harika wins everyone's hearts but repents for her actions and deserts her daughter, leaving her in Krishna and Mano's foster care.

The guru tells the family that they are destined to know the truth and advises Krishna not to adopt Vennela as she will be harmed, implying that Damayanthi and others would kill her.