Young Shankar is framed for theft he did not commit. He escape from police and run into his mother's arms. When Shankar's mother see Shankar being arrested by police, she dies due to shock. Shankar escapes from police and ends up working for criminal don Raja Babu. He is now known as 'Shaka'. One day Raja Babu ask Shaka to abduct a child. Child's mother dies due to shock. This reminds Shaka(Shankar) his own mother dying due to shock. He repents, surrender to police and sent to jail for 5 years. His three years punishment is condoned when he saves life of visiting parliamentarian. After released from jail, he decide to live life of ordinary civilian and works as garage mechanic. He meets Aarti, fall in love and both marry. But past of Shankar starts haunting him to such an extent that he see no choice except joining crime gang of Raja Babu.