Mohan Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), an unemployed graduate who suffers from poverty and debts, is the only person supporting his huge family. He goes to the city in search of a job but is not successful in finding one. Desperate, Mohan understands reality, and he decides to change his attire and appearance to start a new life. Once he gets acquainted with a Zamindar Balasaheb (S. V. Ranga Rao) who appreciates his intelligence and offers him a job on a condition that he is without a family. Mohan joins the job lying that he is alone in order to support his family. After completion of her studies, Balasaheb's daughter Meena (Savitri) returns home and falls in love with Mohan. As the situation becomes delicate, Mohan is in a dichotomy and unable to reveal the truth. Meanwhile in his village, Mohan's sister Kotamma (Suryakantham) steals the money that sent by him for his entire family. Upon not receiving the money, Mohan's mother leaves their village and heads to town in search of Mohan. Mohan meets them and keeps them separately from him. Meanwhile Mohan's house in the village is frequented by debtors. In order to avoid them, Kotamma and her husband Lokabhi Ramaiah (Relangi) also reach town and take shelter at Bhushaiah's house, a friend of Balasaheb. Mohan spots them and brings them back to live with him. Mohan leads a double life and makes all efforts to hide the truth from all parties. Meanwhile, Balasaheb proposes Meera's marriage to Mohan by luring him with a lot of money, to which Mohan gets attracted. Rest of the story is what happens. [4]
