Shankar (Sumanth) is an orphan who is raised by Swamy, a local faction leader. Swamy shares rvialry with Bhaskar, who operates from Cherlapally jail. Shankar acts as the body guard of Swamy and protects him all the time. Nandini (Anushka) is the sister of Swamy. Swamy settles the marriage of Nandini with the son of Nayar (Kota) but Nandini tells Shankar that she loves Kumar (Sai Kumar) and seeks his help in marrying him. While eloping, Nandini leaves a written message to Swamy that she is in love with Shankar and they are going to get married.
This letter creates rift between Shankar and Swamy. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Trade
Senior director Samudra who delivered some good movies in the past had wielded megaphone for the movie. But Mahanandi failed to attract audience and remained as a dud.
Highlights
This is the first combination of Sumanth and Anushka. Anushka later went on to become a big star while Sumanth has caught up a snail pace.
Director Samudra and Sumanth teamed up for the first time with this movie.
Sidelights
Before the release of the movie, there were speculations that Srihari's role in the movie had resemblances to that of Paritala Ravi. But they turned baseless once the movie released.