New Delhi

Anand (Kishore Kumar), a Punjabi[2] boy comes from Jalandhar to Delhi, but is unable to find a place to stay, as everywhere he goes people want to give room only to a person of their caste. Desperate Anand masquerades as a Tamilian, Anand Kumaraswamy, and meets the daughter of the South Indian Cultural Association Head, Janki (Vyjayantimala) Romance develops, but Anand cannot reveal his true identity to her. Soon they are found out and Daulatram opposes the marriage.