The story revolves around a joint family in a village, in which an old mother has four sons. The elder one Nagaiah works as a clerk, his wife is Gauri a selfish woman and they have a son Kittu. The second son Chandram takes care of their farming, his wife is Kantham a shrew. The third son is Mukundam who becomes a doctor with the combined effort of the family, his wife Rama (Savitri) a kind-hearted woman.
