Ramakrishna (Srikanth) is a petty thief who makes a living out of small con jobs. After an incident with a police inspector that leaves the officer permanently disabled, Ramakrishna escapes to a small village, Kotayya, where he pretends to be the long-lost grandson of a benevolent philosopher who the villagers revere. To Ramakrishna's chagrin, a reporter Vasanthalaxmi (Laya), who is doing a feature article on Kotayya, recognizes them, and before he can handle that situation, another unexpected visitor shows up...