Malliswari (Bhanumathi) and her cousin Nagaraju (NTR) grow up together and love each other deeply. When King Krishnadevaraya comes in disguise to their village, Nagaraju asks him if it's possible to get Malliswari into the queen's royal enclosure without knowing who he is. Later to their dismay, Malleswari and Nagaraju realise that the Queen's royal enclosure only has an entry but no exit.