Born in a prison cell, the child of a female convict, Chinna is orphaned after his mother passes away. He is adopted by compassionate Jailor, Pashupati, and taken home where he lives with his wife, Kasturi; daughter, Jamuna; and son, Sanjay. Kasturi and Pashupati accept him, but the former's dad and Pashupati's brother dislike him. Things get worse after Chinna kills the later, is arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to a long prison term. After his discharge, he returns home to his foster family but they will have nothing to do with him anymore. Alone, he faces off against extortionists like Naidu and Shreeji, gains infamy and may well end up in jail again.