A biography, the film revolves around Narayan Shripad Rajhans, a Marathi singer and actor, who was given the title Balgandharva (child who is singer of heaven) by social reformer and independence activist Lokmanya Tilak. The story begins in the early 19th century when men played the role of women in theatre and entertained audience with their singing. The film is about Narayan's journey to fame and back.