[4] In a village, cruel rich man Nagappa oppresses locals who unite and kill him.

"[2] Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars praised the performance of Komal but criticized the film stating, "Newbie Pradeep presents a lackluster subject that lacks focus and revolves around village issues.

The writing is weak, and the scenes lack continuity, making it difficult to stay engaged.

"[7] Suhasini Srihari of Deccan Herald gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "The story takes on multiple themes such as class, caste, and religion; but none of them are fully explored.

Set in the fictional village of Dharanimandala, the movie plays on the much-celebrated folk song, ‘Punyakoti’.