8 Thottakkal

Sathya, an orphaned boy, is framed for the murder of his wife and sent to a juvenile facility. The injustice sets his path toward proving his innocence. His early years in detention shape his distrust of the system but also plant a seed of resilience.

The warden mentors Sathya, teaching him honesty and patience. This guidance helps Sathya secure a sub-inspector role and begin a career in policing. The support gives him a sense of purpose despite his rough start.

Sathya refuses bribes and political maneuvering, choosing integrity over shortcuts. His principled stance earns him respect from some colleagues but makes him an outcast at his station. He vows to stay true to his ideals regardless of the cost.

He assists a writer assaulted by Gunasekaran, a corrupt inspector, which draws Gunasekaran's attention and sparks his plot to shame him. This incident exposes the scale of corruption Sathya must confront. It sets in motion Sathya's challenge within the force.

Guna assigns Sathya to follow a dangerous gangster, hoping to mock him or force a mistake. During the stakeout, Sathya loses his gun, a critical mistake that puts the case at risk. The pressure to recover it quickly begins to strain his resolve.

Guna gives him a one-day deadline to find the missing gun or face disciplinary action. Sathya and his allies race against time to recover the weapon before the situation spirals further. The clock tightens the stakes for everyone involved.

With Meera's help, Sathya tracks down the pickpocket who lifted the gun, but the thief has already sold it. The gun ends up in the hands of robbers who use it in a bank heist, leading to the death of a young girl. The case rapidly escalates into a public crisis.

The case goes viral and Sathya is suspended from duty. He hides to avoid arrest while Pandian, the new case handler, closes in on him. The mounting pressure tests Sathya's resolve and loyalty to the truth.

Sathya reconnects with Pandian's philosophy and joins him in the pursuit of truth. Pandian insists that a real policeman never stops searching for answers. Sathya thus aligns with Pandian and continues investigating outside the official channel.

Sathya meets Krishnamurthy, an older cop suspended for letting a terrorist slip away. He explains how Gunasekaran's bribe culture ruined careers like Murthy's and corrupted the system further. Sathya begins to understand the larger network behind the robberies.

Murthy encounters the man who sold Sathya's gun and kills him in a restroom, revealing his ruthless role in the robberies. This act demonstrates Murthy's willingness to eliminate anyone who threatens the scheme. Sathya begins to see the depth of the corruption he has to fight.

Sathya finds Murthy's sanctioned documents and realizes Murthy is the robber and its mastermind. He heads toward Murthy's home to confront him with the evidence. The discovery heightens the sense that the case is not just about a single gun but a web of crime.

Murthy shadows Gunasekaran to a bank, where another robbery unfolds and he shoots Guna to remove him from the picture, then discards the money on the street. The act marks the collapse of the corrupt alliance and escalates the pursuit. The chase tightens as police close in on Murthy.

In a tense standoff, Pandian's fate intertwines with Murthy's plans. Sathya asserts in the investigation board that Murthy killed Pandian in the encounter, while Murthy ultimately ends his own life rather than face prison. The truth of the bloodshed finally comes to light.

On the street, Sathya sees the employer who framed him during a stoplight, hinting at unresolved consequences. Meera reminds him of the cost of truth, and the fight against corruption continues beyond the film's end. Sathya presses on with his pursuit of justice alongside Meera.