The final thread of the Nice custom of Indian Classical Music, Pandit Shivshankar Shastri (Girish Karnad), is frightened about whom to shoulder the duty - It is the search of an amazing musical thoughts to search out his true prodigy! Via his riyaz of a life time, he has come to the very core of the musical God - Param shiva. He is the embodiment of music. The notes & rhythm talks to him. (naad chhipa tan mein, laya man mein). Because of the ignorance of the lots - Classical music is changing into mis-interpreted & being ignored. He had his share of nice respect & nice concert events, however it's slowly dying, and never for himself however to maintain the custom reside - he is prepared to show the artwork to a choose few, however nobody comes his approach. When Tulsi (Jayaprada) who is aware of his greatness, however drifted away in life attributable to circumstances, sends her son to study from shastriji.