Sekhar (ANR) is a rich person. He came to console his friend (Chalam) in Nature Cure Hospital. He is impressed with the services of Sharada (Anjali Devi). They fall in love. Sekhar goes abroad for higher education. They plan to marry after he returns. Sekhar's elders consider marrying him to Lakshmi (Jamuna). The flight carrying him has an accident. Sharada's father looks after the agricultural works of Sekhar's father (Gummadi). One day he visits their house and discovers the condition of their family and orphaned brothers and sisters of Sekhar. He and the elders think that if Sharada is married to Sekhar's father the family will be taken care of, so Sharada marries him.
Sekhar luckily escapes from the plane accident alive. He meets Sharada, finds out about her marriage and gets angry. When he gets home, he finds out that she is his stepmother. Sharada is also upset and controls her emotions. Sekhar gets addicted to alcohol. To get him out of addiction, they get him marry Lakshmi. During their married life, Lakshmi comes to know about the love affair between Sekhar and Sharada. She started harassing Sekhar forcing him to leave the house. Sharada goes to pilgrimage with her husband and finds Sekhar near a temple in an unconscious condition and gets him to the house. Sharada prays to God fasting for the well being of Sekhar. Finally Sekhar and Sharada die.
Challani raaja and telavaravacche,were sung by p leela and not suseela._Subra surapaneni