[1] The film stars Talluri Rameswari (in her Telugu debut) and Chandra Mohan.
Kondayya (Chandra Mohan) and Seetalu (Rameswari) work in a touring theatre in a village and are in love.
While essentially illiterate, they love watching movies and learn to recite the film dialogues and songs.
After facing many difficulties, with the help of painter Sridhar, Seetalu finally becomes a heroine.
Kondayya slowly realizes that he cannot fit in that cine urban culture.