简介：Bhurivasu,Devarata,andKamandakiweregreatfriendswhenstudyingataGurukul.Twoboysmadeapromisetoeachotherthatoneoftheirsonshouldgetmarriedtothedaughterofanothertocementtheirfreindship.Kamandakiisawitnessforthat. Afterafewyears,BhurivasubecomestheministerofakingdomPadmavathi,andhehasadaughternamedMalathi.DevaratabecomestheministerofanotherkingdomKundina,andhehasasonnamedMadhav.KamandakibecomesaBudhistmonkandlivesinPadmavathi.DevaratasendshissonMadhavalongwithfriendMakarand,andaservantKalahamsatostudypoliticsundertheguidanceofKamandaki. InPadmavathi,kingChitraketubecomesalmostmadbecausehisson,heirtothethroneismissing.ThoughBhurivasuconsolesthekingtohislevelbest,hisarmycommanderNandanainfluencestheimbecileking.NandanawantedtomarryMalathi,butisrefusedbyBhurivasu.Whenhewasreturningfromtheminister'shouseinastateofanger,ablindbeggarcomesinhisway.Nandanabeatshimseveraly.Nobodydarestostophim.MadhavaandhisfriendswhohappentopassbythatwayinterfereNandanaandstartsfightingwithhim.WhenthesituationbecomestoocriticalforMadhavaandhisfriends,KamandakinicomesandrescuesthembyreprimandingNandana.Seeingalltheaffairfrombalcony,MalathifallsinlovewithMadhava. SensingthedangerfromNandanatoMadhava,KalahamsadecidestojoinNandana'sserviceasasecretagent.Madhava,andMakarandgoestoKamandakiniAshramforstudying.Nandanapromisesthekingthathewouldbringbackisson,andmakeshimtakeapromisefromBhurivasutomarryhisdaughterMalathi.NandanaarrangesanentertainmentshowwiththehelpofKalahamsaaspartofhisbirthdaycelebrations.KalahamsainvitesMalathi,andMadayanthisisterofNandanafortheshow.HesmugglesMadhava,andMakarandasentertainers.AsaresultofthatMadhavafallsinlovewithMalathiandMakarandfallsinlovewithMadayanthi.WhenthemarriageofMalathi,andNandanisannouncedbytheking,Madhava,andMalathiareplungedintodespair. OntheoutskirtsofthePadmavathi,aKapaliknamesAghoraghantaworshipstheterribledeityKaralasakthi.Hewanttoofferherhumansacrificetofulfillhiswishes.HesummonshischeiddiscipleKapalakundalatobringavirginladyofhighbirth.Whengoesoutsearchingforsuchalady,hefindsMalathiwhoisabouttocommitsuicideinastateofdespair.HekidnapsherwiththehelpofKapalikas.Whentheyaretakinghertothecave,Madhavahappenstoseethemandfollowthem.Whensheisabouttobesacrificed,herescuesherandhandsherovertoherparents. Onthedayprevioustothemarriage,MalathigoestothetempleofDurga,whereshehastowearbridalrobespresentedbyNandana'shouse.KamandakiunitesMalathiandMadhavbyawedlock,andsendsthemawaythroughasecrettunnel.MakarandisdressedupasMalathiandmarriedtoNandana.Afterthemarriage,NandangoestobridalchambertoeagerlymeethiswifeisrepulsedbyMakarandwhoisMalahthi'sdisguise.NandansendshissisterMadayanthitopacifyMalathi.MadayanthifindsthatMalathiisnoneotherthanhisloverMakarandandtheybothrunawayfromthere.Nandanandhissoldiersfollowthem.MakarandfightsthemandsendsMadayanthiwiththehelpofKalahamsatotheplacewhereMalathiandMadhavaarewaiting.MadhavaleavestheladiesinchargeofKalahamsagoestohelpMakarand.MeanwhileKapalakundalawhohastakenavowofvengeanceagainkidnapsMalathi,andMadayantitogivesacrificetothegoddess. TheremainingstoryisallabouthowMadhavaandMakarandrescuestheirloversfromthedangerandmarriesthem.…