O Saathiya

Arjun arrives home drenched and handles a wedding card that arrives with him. The card hints at a looming commitment that will complicate his life. This moment sets up the tension between love, duty, and ambition that drives the plot.

Arjun is working in his office when his friend Sauresh calls urgently, asking him to come to the temple to help with a situation involving Sauresh's girlfriend. The call drags Arjun away from his routine and into a personal quagmire. It foreshadows romantic complications that will pull him into someone else's life.

At the temple, Arjun encounters Keerthi, and her mother hands her wedding card signaling social expectations around her. Arjun's immediate feelings for her begin to spark a new, forbidden attraction. The temple setting marks a pivotal crossroad between past longing and present action.

In Vishakhapatnam years earlier, Arjun and Balraju clash, landing them in the principal's office. It is here that Arjun first notices Keerthi and feels an instant infatuation. The city and school setting frame the origins of the romance.

Balraju warns Arjun to stay away from Keerthi, signaling looming trouble. Arjun chooses to ignore the warning and continues pursuing her. The tension between rivals deepens, setting up later conflict.

Believing Balraju's scheme, Arjun alters a classroom inscription to proclaim his love for Keerthi. The schoolroom prank escalates the stakes and pushes Keerthi to consider her options. This act demonstrates his willingness to risk everything for love.

Keerthi thwarts Balraju's advances after Arjun engineers a ruse in which she pretends to be his girlfriend. On that same day, Arjun finally confesses his love for Keerthi. The moment cements their complicated bond.

The next day Keerthi mysteriously stops attending college and stops answering Arjun's calls. Arjun's college attendance and mental well-being plummet as he spirals through confusion. His father suggests he take a trip, while Sauresh moves to Hyderabad with his family.

Four months pass as Arjun abandons college to run his father's car repair shop. He finds Keerthi's image on a college pamphlet and learns she is studying in Hyderabad. With renewed determination, he resolves to resume his education to chase reunification.

While in Hyderabad, Arjun learns that Keerthi is in a relationship with Rahul. Keerthi recounts how Rahul offered her a Frooti after she was robbed, and Arjun had borrowed and sold his chain to help her, only for her to gift the money to Rahul and later return it. The recount reveals the tangled past that fuels their present conflict.

After breaking up with Rahul, Arjun prepares food for Keerthi and supports her through a rough period. He then spots Rahul at Keerthi's house and, overwhelmed with emotion, leaves in tears. The moment reaffirms his deep feelings and the obstacles to their reunion.

Years after his B.Tech, Arjun faces persistent job rejections due to a career gap. During a pub night with friends, Keerthi calls to meet; she confesses she wants to drink. After an intoxicated episode where she vomits in front of a traffic officer, Arjun brings her to his apartment and proclaims his love, while Keerthi gives him her late father's ring.

Keerthi's mother learns about the romance and tells Arjun he must have a job before marrying. An argument ensues about prioritizing love over career, and Sauresh overhears their conversation, prompting Keerthi to leave in tears. The friction highlights the central clash between personal dreams and relational commitments.

A diary entry confirms Keerthi fell in love with Arjun at first sight, including the classroom note that proclaimed their feelings. It also recounts the Frooti moment as a catalyst for their bond. The diary deepens the audience's understanding of their motives.

Rahul attends Keerthi's wedding with a bouquet containing the ring she had given him. Keerthi's mother recognizes her daughter's true feelings and urges a reunion with Arjun. In the end, Arjun and Keerthi find each other again and embrace their love.