After graduation, Vasu runs a college canteen and a music school, teaching music for seven years to make his living. His father Rao is an IPS officer who wants him to appear for Civil Services examinations to take up an IPS career, but Vasu dreams of something different: he longs to become a musician and a singer. The tension between fatherly expectations and personal passion sets the tone for the story, hinting at both comic misadventures and heartfelt moments ahead.
One day, a young IPS officer Subramanyam comes to Vasu's place to seek Rao's blessing and to share that Rao has long inspired him to join the IPS. Rao feels a sting of disappointment, sensing that his son is drifting away from the path he thinks is proper for him. Yet the encounter also reveals a generational gap and the undercurrents of pride that drive both men.
Meanwhile, Vasu spots a beautiful girl Divya on the street and, with a mix of charm and persistence, tries every trick to win her over. But his schemes repeatedly flop, leaving Divya unimpressed and the rival of his ego. Divya's perception of him begins to soften only after a series of awkward but endearing attempts, and the two start to see a possible future together, even if they don't say it out loud.
Rao finds his son in trouble as he is seen brawling with some men in the streets, prompting him to banish Vasu from the house to live outside. This act of rebellion pushes Vasu to confront his own choices and the cost of chasing a dream that seems at odds with his family's expectations. When Divya arrives at Vasu's doorstep with her luggage just as he prepares to leave, it marks a turning point in their entwined destinies.
Vasu learns that Divya is the daughter of Rao's childhood friend, a revelation that adds complexity to their budding romance. Seizing the chance to get closer to Divya, Vasu returns home, promising to focus on his studies and forgo music, yet he secretly keeps nurturing his musical ambition in the quiet of night.
The road to artistic recognition comes when Vasu passes the preliminary stage of the Music Talent Search organized by Sony Music Company. The excitement is tempered by a confrontation at home: Rao waves the Sony invitation in front of him and declares that either he must stay and study for the IPS exam or leave to chase his dream of music. The choice adds emotional strain, as both divides and desires pull them in opposite directions.
As love deepens, both Vasu and Divya fall for each other, but neither fully expresses their feelings. Complications arise as family arrangements loom large: Vasu's sister is to marry Divya's brother, and Divya had already given her consent to wed a man named Manohar after seeing his photograph, a plan formed long before she met Vasu. The stage is set for a dramatic clash of duty and desire on the very day when these two engagements were supposed to be decided.
In a moment of triumph, Vasu reaches the final audition stage and wins the prize, then sits in a park mourning the heartbreak of what might have been. His father and sister arrive, apologizing for their earlier judgments about his career, and the truth about Divya's true feelings begins to surface: Divya never left for Manohar; she actually loves Vasu. The revelation reshapes the entire arc, and the film concludes with the lovers reunited as the weddings—of the two couples—are rescheduled, underscoring the message that following one’s heart can harmonize with family love.
