1990s, Repalle — a quiet village in Srikakulam — is haunted by the mysterious disappearances of young girls near the eerie Adavigutta forest.To ease rising panic, village president Prakash Rao organizes a vibrant four-day jathara (festival), hoping music, dance, and crowds will drown out the fear. Among the attendees are Constable Kanakam, a soft-spoken but brave officer, and Chandrika, a passionate folk dancer.But as festivities unfold, strange incidents resurface. A curfew quietly spreads: no girls out after 8 PM, especially near Adavigutta. Then, without warning, Kanakam and Chandrika vanish from the festival grounds.
As the jathara celebrations continue, a shocking truth surfaces — Chandrika is missing. Whispers of suspicion turn toward Kanakam when a witness claims the two left the festival together. A buried feud, a missing man, and a chilling discovery in the woods unravel a deadly twist.
As Chandrika’s father arrives in Repalle demanding answers, tensions rise. Meanwhile, Kanakam’s search for the truth angers her fellow officers, and she’s punished with night duty near the haunted woods.But the forest is watching… and something dark awaits.
In the depths of Adavi Gutta, Kanakam stumbles upon eerie crow nests and a chilling clue a lost gold watch point to a new suspect: Interrogation reveals a boy with a strange mark, seen in the deeper forest. As Kanakam digs deeper, the forest’s secrets grow darker—and deadlier.
A wedding in Paderu turns deadly when an insulted cook, takes revenge on the guest. Meanwhile, Kanakam’s search leads her all the way to Delhi, where an ex-military officer confirms her worst fear: the man with the strange mark! . Back in Repalle, drawn by eerie whispers in the night, Kanakam ventures into Adavi Gutta—where she finally comes face-to-face with the man she’s been hunting.
With the man in custody, Kanakam is closer than ever to the truth—but the real questions remain. Who is he really? What dark secrets lie within the mysterious dish? As time runs out and the village’s shadowy past begins to surface, Kanakam must uncover the truth buried in the forest before evil strikes again.