[3] 1994: Shivarudra Lingaiah, a ruthless gangster running a crime syndicate in Bangalore, agrees to take up a big smuggling deal and approaches Prabhakar, the owner of a shipping company, to smuggle the goods through his ships, but Prabhakar rejects the offer.

Nithya, who has fallen for Agastya, learns from Vishwa about his dark past in Mughor, a region ruled by a blood-drenched syndicate.

[6] Reviewing the soundtrack album, Kavya Christopher of The Times of India wrote, "Apart from the title track – Ugramm Veeram – which rightfully captures the essence of the title, translating to aggression, the rest of the numbers take you into a romantic journey of dream sequences that many stories try to rely on to bring in some breathing space in an otherwise adrenaline-packed plot.

[11] B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald wrote, "An overdose of violence to simple-minded families, Ugramm, however, is a treat for those looking for instant kicks.

"[12] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote, "This is a landmark gangster film that balances commercial elements with a stirring screenplay.

"[4] Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "The film is technically brilliant, but what it lacks is a style to the excessive energy that is drummed up.

"[13] The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Set in the North Karnataka region of Mughor, Ugramm keeps viewers hooked from the beginning with its lively script and brilliant narration.

"[14] A sequel to the film titled Ugramm Veeram to be made in 2015, was announced by Srimurali in July 2014, but there have been no official updates till date.

A Marathi remake titled Raanti starring Sharad Kelkar and Shanvi Srivastava was announced in August 2022.

[20] The 2023 film Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire directed by Neel was a retelling of the story, which he did not perceive as a remake.

He made significant changes to the story to suit Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, who were re-enacting Sriimurali and Tilak Shekar's roles.