Family Ornaments

Manu is an innocent, simple man and a car driver for Shankregouda, a business tycoon. His lover is Priya, a college student with a passion for singing. She dreams of living in a beachside house with Manu and her family. Manu wants to fulfill his lady love's dream. One day, Preetam, Shankregouda's son, drinks and drives, resulting in a man's death. To save his reputation, Shankregouda asks Manu to take the blame on himself and admit it in court. In return, Shankregouda would bail Manu out and give him anything he desired. Thinking that he could make enough money for the beachside house if he acts according to Shankregouda, Manu accepts before the judge that he is guilty, much to Priya's disapproval and plea. With the assistance of Shankregouda's lawyers, efforts are made to bail Manu out. One morning, Shankregouda dies of a heart attack. His manager, Prabhu, who is greedy and corrupt, suggests to Shankregouda's wife that she not waste money on Manu as it was Shankregouda who had promised to help Manu, and she agrees. Now Manu has neither the money nor the power to help himself. Meanwhile, Priya, desperate to free Manu, tries contacting Shankregouda's wife, lawyer, and Prabhu, but everyone ignores her. She sells some of her ornaments, hires a new lawyer for Manu's case, and even quits her education to earn money. In jail, Manu is being beaten up by Soma and his gang because he does not have anyone (Shankregouda) to back him up anymore. Because of this, he has a tough time. He later joins Patila and his team in weaving. There are subtle moments of love expressed between the couple in jail through cassette tapes and meetings. Though Priya seems fine whenever she meets Manu in jail, she was slowly losing herself and getting depressed to the point where she stopped singing. Seeing this, Priya's mother visits Manu in jail and tells him to let Priya move on. Guilty, Manu writes a letter to Priya requesting that she let go of him and marry someone else as he could not be released anytime soon, and never stop singing. Priya, in denial, kept visiting the jail to meet Manu, but he never showed up. After an emotional turmoil, Priya gives up and agrees to marry someone else. Without knowing this, Manu, not being able to take it any longer without Priya, somehow ends up calling her, only for her brother to pick up the phone and let Manu know that Priya is getting married. On her wedding day, Soma's gang breaks the radio that Manu used to listen to Priya's cassette messages. Having given up everything, Manu revolts and gets severely beaten up. Towards the end, a teaser for the sequel plays, where Manu gets out of jail 10 years later. Here he goes out for revenge and to find Priya again.