[1] The film begins in a college where Balu, a tennis champion, and Hema, the daughter of tycoon Markendeyulu, admire him, and they fall in love.

Rajesh, a roguish fellow collegian of love birds, also woos for Hema, so he always tries to split them but fails.

Sitaram also opposes the match due to the status barrier, making Balu quit the house.

Here, the lovers try to elope when Markendeyulu retracts Hema by stabbing Balu, but he recoups with the eminence of love.

Markendeyulu plans to wedlock Hema with his daughter-in-law Sumathi's brother Mastan Rao and hides her at his palace.