Sri Ramulu, a communist laborer, is assassinated. His son Hari, a Naxalite rebel, vows vengeance against the powerful village goons responsible, igniting a violent conflict.

Ram Gopal Varma's latest action-packed installment Dhahanam starts with the assassination of Sri Ramulu, a communist labourer that causes a stir. Sri Ramulu's oldest son, Hari, is a Naxalite rebel operating from the forest using guerrilla warfare against the landlords, and the news of his father's death infuriates him. He takes it upon himself to find the person responsible for his father's murder, which sparks a conflict between the village's most powerful goons.