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The current landlord, Devendra Suttooru, pretends to be a benevolent figure but secretly plots to claim the forest land for his own commercial gain. He manipulates the villagers and the Forest Department into conflict. Shiva is caught in the middle, fighting for his people's rights while dealing with his love for a forest guard named Leela.

The forest is not a backdrop—it is an actor. The Panjurli emerges when the banyan tree is cut. Ecocritically, the film indexes: indexof kantara