Srimanthudu

At Apparao's birthday party in the city, Harsha Vardhan meets Charuseela, a practical visionary who wants to use technology to transform Devarakota. The meeting sparks a connection as both see wealth as a means to help people rather than an end in itself. This encounter seeds a shared purpose that threads through the story.

Harsha enrolls in a university course on rural development to understand village life, and Charuseela shares Devarakota's struggles in detail. Their conversations deepen a grounded friendship and a common vision: wealth must serve the people it touches. The city-bred heir begins to rethink his future in light of rural renewal.

The village's fate becomes tightly interwoven with politics as Sashi exploits Devarakota’s resources, driving locals to migrate. Narayana Rao clings to hope, while the minister’s son Radha uses blackmail to threaten Ravikanth over a highway contract. The stage is set for a clash between political power and the village’s welfare.

Karthik leaks insider details about Ravikanth’s bid to Radha, pulling Harsha into the fray. Harsha quietly bids lower than the competition on Ravikanth’s behalf and wins the contract, signaling a shift toward prioritizing village welfare. The move exposes a deeper rift between wealth accumulation and public good.

Charuseela learns that Harsha is Ravikanth's son, a revelation that tests their bond. Harsha travels incognito to Devarakota as a student studying rural development, pledging to adopt the village and lead its renewal. His vow puts him at odds with Ratnam and Sashi who want credit and control.

Rao recalls Ravikanth's youth and the dairy farm that once sparked village welfare, providing a blueprint for Harsha's vision. Harsha sees Ravikanth's old dream rekindled and resolves to pursue it with renewed determination. Ratnam and Sashi escalate their tactics as the conflict deepens.

Sashi's men set the dairy farm ablaze, destroying the village's welfare engine and humiliating Ravikanth with a wrongful arrest. Ravikanth is forced to leave Devarakota to rebuild his life in the city. The trauma hardens Harsha's commitment to the village and its people.

Charuseela sees how Harsha’s plans mirror Ravikanth’s old dream, shifting her perception of him. Harsha takes a long holiday to devote himself to Devarakota, testing their bond. Ravikanth later invites him back to lead the village’s development, deepening his resolve.

With Ravikanth's support, Harsha steps back from the corporate throne and hands the reins to Karthik to focus on village development. He commits to a hands-on approach while balancing family expectations and political pressure. This marks a formal shift from personal ambition to public service.

Ratnam and Sashi escalate their control over water resources around Devarakota, threatening the village’s future. Harsha attempts to shut down a water bottling unit drawing from the village source, prompting a violent response that leaves him hospitalized. The incident underscores the high stakes of protecting the village’s lifeblood.

Ravikanth brings Harsha to Hyderabad to resume part of his corporate life, but Harsha is drawn back to Devarakota by the gravity of his mission. After a period apart, he returns with renewed purpose and a strengthened vow to serve the village. He relinquishes remaining control of the business to Karthik and commits fully to the village project.

In a climactic confrontation at the Devarakota factory, Harsha kills Ratnam and Sashi and frames the deaths as an accidental short circuit. The act is presented as justice after years of exploitation and political manipulation. The village is spared from their tyranny as Harsha seals his transformation into its protector.

Ravikanth and his family visit Rao's house during Sankranthi, where Harsha welcomes Charuseela as his wife. Their union signals a new era for Devarakota, one where ambition is tempered by duty and service to the people. The village begins to see Ravikanth's early dreams take root in its future.