| Director | Kasinathuni Viswanath |
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Narasimha Murthy is a highly articulate, multi-talented young man working as a waiter at a luxury hotel due to his repeated failure to clear his Bachelor of Arts examinations. He crosses paths with Sujatha, a principled lecturer employed at a college owned by the corrupt municipal councilor, Ankella Adiseshayya. When Adiseshayya and his eldest son, Mohan, visit Sujatha's home to negotiate a marriage alliance, Adiseshayya demands an exorbitant dowry. Sujatha vehemently objects to the transactional nature of the proposal, triggering a heated confrontation that causes the alliance to collapse. Fearing social ostracism, Sujatha's orthodox parents severely reprimand her. In retaliation for her defiance, Adiseshayya utilizes his administrative influence to terminate Sujatha from her lecturing position.
Murthy steps forward to offer emotional solidarity to Sujatha during her unemployment. However, the conservative local community misinterprets their platonic friendship as an illicit romantic affair, forcing a humiliated Sujatha to abandon her home. Seeking retribution for her plight, Murthy publicly humiliates Adiseshayya during a high-profile civic felicitation ceremony. Adiseshayya retaliates by deploying local thugs to assault Murthy and subsequently orchestrates his termination from the hotel.
Left with no alternative, Murthy and Sujatha relocate to Hyderabad to rebuild their lives. They seek the assistance of Rao, a wealthy corporate executive whom Murthy had previously befriended while serving him at the hotel. Recognizing Sujatha's academic credentials, Rao secures her a well-paying administrative position at his firm, Allwyn, allowing her to achieve financial autonomy. Concurrently, back in their hometown, Sujatha's younger sister, Lakshmi, falls in love with Murali, Adiseshayya's progressive younger son. Opposed to his father's avarice, Murali forces Adiseshayya to approve their marriage by threatening suicide. Stripped of his leverage, Adiseshayya reluctantly consents to the union with a minimal dowry settlement.
Following the wedding, Lakshmi joins Sujatha in Hyderabad. Backed entirely by her husband's consent, Lakshmi files a highly unorthodox lawsuit against her father-in-law. She demands formal custody of Murali, satirically arguing before the court that since her family paid a financial transaction to "purchase" the groom, he is legally her property and must be separated from Adiseshayya's patriarchal household.
The impending legal scandal throws Adiseshayya into a panic. He, his family, and Sujatha's estranged parents rush to Hyderabad to resolve the crisis, arriving just as arrangements are being finalized for Sujatha's marriage to her employer, Rao. In the ensuing confrontation, Adiseshayya's systemic greed is thoroughly exposed, forcing him to concede to the younger generation's terms. Realizing her true feelings and valuing his unwavering moral support, Sujatha chooses to marry Murthy instead. The film concludes as a defeated Adiseshayya returns to his home, only to discover that his eldest son, Mohan, has independently rebelled as well by marrying Murthy's widowed cousin, signaling the total collapse of his materialistic authority.