Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the story revolves around the mining mafia bubble that takes Pratap Reddy from rags to riches, as he seeks control over Dharmapuri through sheer violence and ruthlessness. The situation, however, changes when Pratap becomes the target of his friends and family.

While Pratap gets arrested for the crime, his wife Saroja seeks help from Venkat Subbaiah, the owner of the mine factory. In the meanwhile, DN Reddy plots to kill Pratap in the police station. However, Ranga Rao, a communist party leader who contests against DN Reddy, rescues Pratap and gets him out on bail. Ranga Rao also announces Pratap as the union leader of the mining factory. With Pratap on his side, Ranga Rao goes all in to protest against DN Reddy. Finally, Pratap kills Venkat Subbaiah after realising the truth that he slept with Saroja

After Venkat Subbaiah's death, his wife decides to take revenge. She finds support from DN Reddy, and the duo closes the mine factory. As the miners and their family suffer, Chalapathi seeks the help of DN Reddy, who agrees to help if Pratap leaves Dharmapuri. When Pratap gets to know, he tortures Venkat Subbaiah's wife and gets the mine factory singed to his name, and reopens the factory. DN Reddy gets upset and bombs the mining area, as a series of fight continues between Pratap and DN Reddy.

As series of gang wars continue to wage between Pratap and DN Reddy's men, Ranga Rao announces that Pratap will contest against DN Reddy in the upcoming elections. To gain votes, DN Reddy mesmerises the people in the last moment. To turn the tables, Pratap decides to bomb in one of his own meetings, gaining sympathy from the people. Pratap wins the election against DN Reddy and becomes the ZP of Dharmapuri. In the meanwhile, Pratap doubts that Venkat Subbaiah could be the reason for Saroja's pregnancy, and goes ahead with the abortion.

15 years later, Pratap is the inevitable force in Dharmapuri. His elder son, Venu, leads his life by fighting against the injustice around, ignoring Pratap's advise to stay away from involving himself in unnecessary issues. Soon, Venu’s marriage is fixed with Swapna, his childhood love. On the other hand, Pratap's 2nd son, Ravi, renovates a theater, his long-standing dream. In the meanwhile, Pratap and Saroja get attacked by a couple of goons unexpectedly, in which Pratap gets hospitalised. When Ranga Rao visits the hospital, Pratap tells him that he has decided to change the party.