Sirivantha followed the other five Vishnu-Narayan films Veerappa Nayaka, Surya Vamsha, Simhadriya Simha, Jamindaru and Varsha.

Peace-loving Narayan Murthy (Vishnu) works as an editor for the Mitravani newspaper and lives his life helping others.

Unable to bear the defeat of his ideology, he commits suicide the very day he gives money to his children.

After hearing the news about their father's death, the children run away with the money and hide whilst the community that he helped and loved come in huge numbers to perform his last rites.

[3] Sify wrote "Producer Rockline Venkatesh, director S.Narayan and Dr.Vishnuvardhana comes together to give a landmark film that is a torch bearer to the society.