Janaki

Balakrishna (Balu) is a drunkard and columnist in a newspaper. He comments about a dancer (Sailaja) for some erratic movements during a stage performance. It is later learnt that Sailaja is the daughter of his lost love, Madhavi. Sailaja is forced to take dance lessons from Balu, though she hates him. Balu, who is battling for life wants Sailaja to become a great dancer, which he could not.

Ravi loves Vatsala, his sister's step-daughter. But his sister wants him to marry her own daughter, Nagaveni. Things get complicated when Vasu enters the scene and wants to marry Vatsala.