Forest officer Pratap (Tiger Prabhakar) manages to capture a gang of notorious criminals and saves Onti Salaga (lone tusker), which has almost drowned in a swamp.
A constable whose partners were brutally killed by a few criminals is rescued by Onti Salaga (Ambareesh), a private detective.
While taking the money to his boss and father, the same old ranger (Vajramuni) he is spotted by the industrialist (Avinash), whom he kidnaps and tortures for his wealth.
Shankar aka Onti Salaga suspects Chandra Chakravarthy (who has changed his appearance) and starts stalking him.
Shankar uses Chakravarthy's estranged wife and son (who believes he was killed in the robbery) to confirm his real identity.
Although Shankar gets the upper hand, he is defeated and left to die by chaining him in his house, which the goons sets on fire.