[1] The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Balaraj, Chi Guru Dutt and debutant actress Veena.
In an episode in Weekend with Ramesh, Shiva Rajkumar had revealed that initially the movie was supposed to have only 2 protagonists – Chi Guru Dutt and Balaraj as in the original novel.
They travel across the village where they learn about a desolated house, which is haunted by the ghost of Mohan Rao's deceased wife Samyuktha.
The trio shift to the bungalow and experience paranormal activities: When Balu was returning from a theatre with his girlfriend Pramila, he hears sounds of a woman singing, deducing it is a Mohini he escapes from the forest to the bungalow.
Balu wakes up to drink water and finds a horrific ghost in front of their room.
The next morning, Shivu and Balu find the priest dead and his body hanging from the tree.
Shivu and Balu attack the culprits and frees Guru and Sadanand (who is alive) and also confront the ghost, who reveals that Gopal Rao is behind Samyuktha's death and arms smuggling.
A chase and shootout ensues at a factory where Shivu, Balu and Guru manages to catch Gopal Rao and arrest him.