The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.
N.T. Rama Rao
as Chandragupta Maurya
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
as Chanakya
Sivaji Ganesan
as Alexander III of Macedon
Manjula Vijayakumar
as Chhaya
Jaya Prada
as Aasa
S. Varalakshmi
as Mura Devi
M. Prabhakar Reddy
as Parvathakudu
Mukkamala
as Ambhi
Chalapathi Rao
as Kaapalika
Jayamalini
as Special Appearance
Kaikala Satyanarayana
as Rakshasa Mantri
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao
as Mahapadma Nanda
