Ram Gopal Varmas latest action-packed installment Dhahanam starts with the assassination of Sri Ramulu, a communist labourer that causes a stir. Sri Ramulus oldest son, Hari, is a Naxalite rebel operating from the forest using guerrilla warfare against the landlords, and the news of his fathers death infuriates him. He takes it upon himself to find the person responsible for his fathers murder, which sparks a conflict between the villages most powerful goons.