This multi-layered social drama revolves around Chandu, a fearless and forthright young man, who is the son of the president of an island called Krishna Lanka in the Godavari district of South India. The only way of commuting to the island is by boats.
Lots of people die due to severe weather conditions while they travel, as well as medical and other emergencies. Krishna Lanka's President Bullebbai wants to have a bridge to connecting the island to the mainland, which costs several crores. He asks his IAS friend Venkata Ratnam to make his dream come true.
Even 20 years after Venkata Ratnam leaving the village, there is no news about the bridge. Bullebbai sends his son Chandu to Hyderabad to meet Venkata Ratnam and know the progress.
After coming to Hyderabad, Chandu realizes that Venkata Ratnam is very money-minded and is least bothered about bridge. The rest of the story is all about how Chandu makes Venkata Ratnam get the bridge approved by the government.