He overpowers the mafia and becomes a protector for the local people, while trying to make amends with his foster family.

Anjali, a clerk in the police commissioner's office, enters as a co-tenant into Chinna's house.

However, she mistakenly assumes that Chinna is a soft-natured guy and is unaware of his reputation and murderous past.

In the end, it was revealed that Pasupathi's wife accidentally killed Pashupathi's brother and Chinna took the blame to protect her.

[2] A critic from Rediff.com rated the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "Chinnodu is for those who like action, but it is Sumanth who steals the show".