It is the tragic story of Eshwari (Manya),only daughter of a village head (M P Shankar),who falls in love with a postman,but is forced to marry a man of her father's choice.Circumstances make her go to jail,though she has not committed any crime. After coming out of jail,she becomes a victim of the cruel MLA and becomes a prostitute.Though Shiva (Sunil) tries to give her a new life,she rejects him saying it would ruin his future.But he is adamant.The film begins with Shiva's bold decision to marry Eshwari.But after that,the story is told in flashback.