Arjunudu (Arjun), with the gentle prodding of his father Ramaraju (Manivannan) appears for the civil services examination and gets selected for IAS. On his way to the Academy in Mussorie, he meets the jovial and talkative Priya (Abhirami) and Prakash (Prakash Raj), his would-be colleagues in the academy. They become friends and continue their friendship till their training is over. And this is a problem for Arjun because Prakash, who thinks money and power can buy him anything, falls in love with Priya while she opts for Arjun.
Like a snake in the grass, Prakash tries every possible means to make life difficult for Arjun. Consequently, on completion of training, Arjun is refused posting by the academy directors on the ground that he has cheated them by providing wrong information. Afraid that his father might not take the news too well, he stays with his girlfriend's parents. While there, Priya's sister dies on the mistaken notion that she has failed the examination. Arjun realises that it is not a mistake and takes the culprit to task. But in the scuffle the culprit dies. Arjun is in jail.
Prakash Raj becomes the jail superintendent and seeks vengeance on Arjun for stealing Priya from him. what happens to Arjun in the climax