[3][4] Raghava, an unemployed youth, has developed an irrational phasmophobia and refuses to step out of his house after sunset, chooses to sleep in his mother's room, and forces her to accompany him to the restroom at night.

His antics disrupt the peace of his family, which includes his widowed mother, Sarala, his elder brother, Prasad, the latter's wife, Kamakshi, and their children.

Raghava and his companions, who usually play cricket on a ground, are compelled to search for another as construction activity is bound to take place in it, and unwittingly choose an abandoned land, which is believed to be haunted by supernatural forces.

While in a shopping complex with his mother and sister-in-law, Raghava continues to act unmanly and wears a saree and women's jewellery, embarrassing Sarala, who slaps him.

Kamakshi, that night, witnesses Raghava wearing her bangles and eventually exposes his womanish acts to Prasad, and the family confronts him.

Regretting that she could not become a doctor due to her struggles, Kanchana slogged to have her adopted daughter Geetha, another trans woman pursue her medical studies.

Geetha eventually secured a scholarship and was sent abroad for post-graduation, while Kanchana bought a plot of land, intending to build a hospital there for the poor.

Present: The exorcist sympathises with Kanchana but bound by his responsibility, he seals her away inside a protected container and also secures raghava with a amulet.

A few years later, Raghava, Priya, and the family take part in the inauguration ceremony of the hospital built on the plot of land as per Kanchana's wishes.

[9] Great Andhra wrote "As for Lawrence, his intention was to target the mass audience and he has been fairly successful in his attempt as compared to his prequel by infusing good depth and emotional intensity".

[16] In the 2016 Sri Lankan remake, Maya, directed by Donald Jayantha, Ranjan Ramanayake played the role initially portrayed by Sarath Kumar as Kanchana.

[18] In 2017, the Bangladeshi remake of the film released titled Mayabini starring Symon Sadik, Airin Sultana and Amit Hasan.

[citation needed] The song "Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thora" inspired a 2017 film of same name starring Jiiva which was also based on the genre of horror-comedy.