In pre-independence India, Kotaiah steals bread, ending up imprisoned for 12 years. Later, as the reformed mayor Dayanidhi, he protects his niece and her lover from persecution, dying contentedly after her wedding.
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- Akkineni Nageswara RaoKotayya / Dayanidhi / K V Purushottam
- T. Krishna KumariShantha
- V. NagayyaFather
GummadiInspector Javert- Rao Gopal RaoRaobahadoor Raja Ram Mohan Rao
- Kaikala SatyanarayanaRam Gopal
Allu RamalingaiahSurayya- Chandra MohanArun Kumar