Raitu Kutumbam Story

The film begins in a village where a joint family; its elder son Joogaiah is a vagabond, and his benevolent wife Annapurna rears the two infant brothers-in-law Ramu and Madhu as equal to her daughter Lakshmi. Spotting her struggle, Ramu aids her by quitting his education and cultivating the leftover land. Years roll by, and Ramu toils and molds his sibling, Madhu, as a Police officer. Besides, Joogaiah is still habituated to his vices, whose lavish expenses devour the strivings of Ramu. Panakalu is a cruel moneylender in the same village whose only daughter, Radha, falls for Ramu. Meanwhile, Madhu marries a modern girl, Geeta, the daughter of millionaire Venu Gopal Rao, who cannot abide being penniless and shifts to the city. Parallelly, Lakshmi loves their distant relative Lokeswara Rao/Lokam, and Ramu wants to knit them. But Lokam’s mother, Bhoolokamma, a shrew, demands Rs.10,000 as dowry. Though it is not affordable, Ramu’s words are for the couple’s happiness. Now, Ramu seeks help for Madhu, who requests Geeta when she insults him; Ramu consoles Madhu and returns. In that critical situation, Ramu raised funds by selling the property to Paanakaalu. During the marriage, Joogaiah steals the amount. Knowing it, unscrupulous Bhoolokamma calls off the wedding despite getting married. Madhu was also absent from the venue as an accident occurred.

Eventually, Paanakaalu learns about the love affair of Ramu and Radha, so he intrigues him by auctioning their property. Now Ramu moves to the city with his family, where Lokam supports him in getting a taxi, and he toils to collect the dowry amount. After recovery, Madhu visits the village where he knows about the misfortune and searches for his family. Meanwhile, Lokam plays a drama with the help of Ramu and rectifies his mother. At present, Madhu finds the whereabouts of his family and decides to take care of them, which Geeta refuses. Humiliated, Madhu quits and stays with Ramu. After some time, at a party, a guy named Sudhakar tries to molest Geeta when Ramu saves her, which makes her realize the mistake and plead for a pardon from Madhu. Simultaneously, Paanakaalu fixes a match for Radha, so she escapes and reaches Ramu. Paanakaalu follows her and tries to take her against her will when Ramu shields her, claiming her as his fiancé. On his way back, Paanakaalu spots Joogaiah, who has been troubled by debtors. Here, Paanakaalu plots to relieve Ramu and bribes him to kill him without knowing the reality. That night, Joogaiah seeks to slay Ramu; between the combat, they recognize each other when Joogaiah repents and reforms himself. Frustrated, Paanakaalu kidnaps Ramu’s family. At last, Ramu rescues them and sees the end of Paanakaalu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu and Radha.