Shankar arrives in the village of Kothapalle, disguised as a sophisticated government official from Hyderabad. His mission: to con the local money-lender, who has been evicting poor farmers. He executes a brilliant scheme involving fake land documents, a troupe of actors posing as officials, and a mock auction. He succeeds, returning the land to the farmers, and disappears into the night.
One night, Swathi overhears Nayak planning to forcibly marry her off to a brutish ally’s son to consolidate power. Desperate, she confronts Shankar. "You’re not a cook," she says, showing the small knife scar on his hand. "You’re the con man from Kothapalle." gudumba shankar moviezwap
The story unfolds in the lush, tradition-bound Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, a land of violent family feuds and rigid honor codes. Dominating this landscape is the formidable Sarpendra Nayak, a feudal lord who rules his village with an iron fist. Shankar arrives in the village of Kothapalle, disguised
Gangaram, drunk and desperate for money, arrives in the village. To Shankar’s horror, Gangaram becomes an informant for Nayak, revealing Shankar’s true identity as a con man. Nayak captures Shankar, ties him to a wooden wheel in the village square, and publicly flogs him. He orders Swathi to be locked away. He succeeds, returning the land to the farmers,
A massive fight ensues. Shankar fights like a trickster—using cooking pots as shields, throwing chili powder, and tripping goons with ropes. His father, redeemed, takes on Nayak’s top henchman in a brutal, emotional brawl. Finally, Shankar confronts Nayak. He doesn’t kill him. Instead, he ties him to the same wooden wheel and hands him over to the arriving police.