Plot
1987: Surya, also known as Suri, escapes from the police after avenging his parents’ murder by killing the gangster responsible. During his escape, he encounters a drug dealer exploiting young boys to sell drugs. Raghava, one of the boys, resists the dealer’s demands, fearing police apprehension. In response, the drug dealer begins tormenting Raghava. Surya intervenes by killing the dealer, and Raghava, impressed by Surya’s actions, expresses his desire to join him. The other boys follow suit, forming a close bond with Surya and eventually becoming his loyal allies.
2007: Surya, now a benevolent don with a golden heart, rules the underworld of Andhra Pradesh alongside his trusted lieutenant and sworn brother, Raghava. Together, they not only maintain control but also assist the police in dismantling corrupt activities. Meanwhile, Stephen, a ruthless don from Mumbai, seeks to expand his criminal empire into Andhra Pradesh. Known for his brutality, Stephen had earlier killed a rival don in [Goa]] under gruesome circumstances, taking the rival’s wife as a concubine and seizing control of the region. To gather intelligence on the local underworld, Stephen sends his henchman, S. P. Bhushan, to learn more about the state’s dominant don.
No one in the police department knows who the traitor is, and Bhushan is appointed by the Inspector General of Police (I.G.) to handle Stephen’s case. Bhushan approaches every influential person in the state. All except Seshu—an industrialist in a pharmaceutical company and Surya’s former business partner—reject Stephen’s proposal. After Surya learns this, Seshu is killed by Surya’s men. Later, Bhushan rapes and kills a minister’s daughter whom he had seen during the meeting with the minister. In retaliation, Surya kills Bhushan in a pub. To protect Surya, Raghava and the public spread the story that the rape victim killed Bhushan in self-defense. Eventually, Surya reveals the truth about Bhushan, reconciles with the I.G., and advises him that every officer in the department should be verified to ensure they are not corrupt, traitors, or spies. The I.G. seeks forgiveness, and Surya forgives him.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, Anthony informs Stephen of Bhushan’s death, making Stephen realize how powerful Surya is. Stephen tells Anthony he wants Surya to come to Mumbai, but Surya’s senior henchman Banerji forces Stephen to come to Andhra Pradesh instead. In a meeting, Surya refuses to work with Stephen and warns him never to set his eyes on the state again.
Enraged, Stephen makes several attempts to kill Surya, but his men are eliminated. Rathnam, who wants revenge on Raghava for killing his son during a college drug incident (shown in a flashback), shelters Stephen in Hyderabad. Rathnam attempts bomb blasts and attacks against Surya, but Raghava kills him. Surya tells Stephen that he foiled Rathnam’s plans within 1 hour and 30 minutes—well before Stephen’s 2-hour deadline to save the public.
Meanwhile, Surya falls in love with Priya (Anushka). Though she initially dislikes him, she later realizes he is a good person and reciprocates his love. Raghava also falls in love with a girl named Nandhini, who appears to accept his feelings. However, she is later revealed to be Stephen’s henchwoman. Enraged by her betrayal, Raghava shoots Nandhini in the head, kills her, and warns Stephen that Surya will kill him. In retaliation, Stephen kills Raghava.
In a final confrontation, Stephen returns Raghava’s corpse and challenges Surya to a fight under the condition that Surya would lose two of his men for every fall he takes. Angered and heartbroken, Surya accepts. During the combat, Surya loses two men, including Anthony. Determined to win, Surya fights fiercely, thrashes Stephen, and kills his two henchwomen. The wife of the slain don of Goa claps for Surya and urges him to kill Stephen, as Stephen had destroyed her life by murdering her husband. The fight ends with Surya killing Stephen, avenging Raghava’s death. Surya then warns Stephen’s remaining henchmen not to follow their boss’s path. Finally, Surya emerges as the unopposed don of India.
