Chitralekha (KR Vijaya) a celestial maiden curses seven sages to turn into dimwits and that they will not get free of the curse until she gets married. They then join as disciples of Paramanandayya. As she loses the chain given by Lord Siva, she comes to Earth to King Nandivardhana (NTR) in search of it. The plot gets intriguing as she tries to go back to Kailas but the king tries to marry her.