Chandralekha Part - 1

Veerasimhan and Sasankan are sons of the king of a fictitious region. While passing a village on his horse, Veerasimhan meets a village dancer named Chandralekha and they fall in love. Sasankan forms a gang of thieves who embark on a crime spree. Chandralekha joins a band of travelling musicians, whose caravan is raided by Sasankan's men. She later escapes from there. Sasankan ambushes Veerasimhan and takes him as a prisoner. Chandralekha rescues him with the help of elephants from a passing circus troupe. Sasankan's spy sees Chandralekha performing at the circus and he tries to capture her but Veerasimhan saves her in time and they both escape. Sasankan's men capture Chandralekha and take her to the palace. Sasankan wants to marry Chandralekha but she agrees on one condition. Chandralekha requests for a drum dance to celebrate their royal wedding. Veerasimhan's soldiers are hiding inside those drums. They come out of those drums and attack Sasankan's men. Sasankan is finally defeated and imprisoned.