Mannaru falls in love with his neighbour, Leela, who is a skilled dancer and singer. Realising that he could woo Leela through music, Mannaru seeks help from his musically talented friend.

Some producers from Andhra wanted to produce a tamil film featuring MKT. They produced Syamala in 1953 with MKT in the lead role. MKT and S.S.Koko were the only tamilians in this film. Rest of them were all from Andhra. Popular among them were Relangi and S.Varalakshmi. MKT for the first and last time in his life acted with a moustache and resembled very much the famous telugu screen hero, A.Nages...

Zamindar Janardhan Rao, a paterfamilias, holds high esteem in society. One of his sons, Bachi, is a vagabond and malicious, his misdeeds increasing day by day. After Janardhan Rao cuts his allowance, Bachi tries to make a theft, and his father collapses with a heart attack after obstructs his way. Before dying, he reveals the existance of a hidden treasure of their family hierarchy.