The movie is about the journey of a Malayali youth Anwar (Prithviraj Sukumaran) into the clutches of anti-social elements. The protagonist has another hidden agenda in joining the terrorist outfit. The movie opens with visuals of the 1998 Coimbatore bombings and the introduction of a special team under Stalin Manimaran (Prakash Raj) who arrests Babu Sait (Lal (actor)), a local community leader as a suspect in the bomb blast case. Meanwhile, Anwar, a Muslim youth is arrested while carrying with some Hawala and is sent to jail with Babu Sait and his team.