Drama that tells the story of a magical ritual associated with witchcraft, black magic and white magic. Featured roles are generally rooted in the story Calonarang, a semi-historical story of the reign of King Airlangga in Kahuripan (East Java) in the IX century. Other stories also often displayed in this dance drama is the story Basur, a folklore that is very popular among the people of Bali. Because in some parts of the show featuring scenes of strength and immunity (the death scenes demonstrating, stab Rangda with sharp weapons freely) then Calonarang often regarded as a performance penalty immunity (inner).

Once, there lived in a village in Java, a powerful widow known as Calon Arang with her beautiful daughter, Ratna Manggali. This miracle of the widow has spread all over the country, beating her beauty news. The widow did not like hanging out with the other villagers. He chose to be alone meditate so that village people suspected of practicing black magic or a soothsayer, that's why he was nicknamed Calon Arang.

Suspicion of new villagers turned out after the events of molestation by Rakajasa to Ratna Manggali the village chief's son who wants to make as his third wife Ratna. Calon Arang abused.  She then cursed the whole village with the spread of deadly infectious disease outbreaks.

Terrible disease that finally got around to Daha, the capital of the kingdom led Kahuripan Airlangga. The King made worried and then find ways to overcome the curse. He grew upset after learning that it is the spreading curse his own mother.

Yes, the candidate turns out to be the queen royal Bali Kingdom which then moved to Java who fled with her daughter, Ratna Manggali, younger brother of Airlangga, for allegedly practicing black magic.
From her marriage with the king Bali, was born Airlangga then moved to Daha and married his own cousin, the daughter of Dharmawangsa to eventually inherit the throne.

Now, the young king confused. On the one hand, he must save the kingdom and its people from the deadly disasters, on the other hand, it means that he must fight his own mother as the creator of the disaster. It was a difficult choice.

As a leader like Airlangga must be faced injustice committed by his own mother? He also schemed to send his faithful friend Bahula, to marry Ratna Manggali. Airlangga hope, through Ratna Manggali, the secret of her supernatural powers Calon Arang will be revealed.

As a result, the war was also experienced inner Ratna Manggali. Facing requests Bahula, her husband, she must choose: her beloved mother who had cast witchcraft or safety of the people. But like many folk tales where the good win against evil, the Bahula can finally know the secret of Prospective Candidates for Calon Arang and fight bravely.