Mylari (Shivarajkumar), a village youth, is a complete contrast to his academically oriented younger brother. His love for his classmate, Anitha (Sada), finds expression in beautiful poetry, but his father does not think poetry or writing make for a lucrative career. Mylari leaves home following a spat with his father over his love affair and his lack of a job, and promises to return only after achieving something in life. If only he knew what Bangalore, the city where he hopes to make it big, had in store for him.