Mankatha

Plot Summary

Vinayak Mahadevan (Ajith) is a suspended ACP, as he was involved in the escape of a smuggler Faizal (Aravind Akash) in a police encounter. Although being suspended, he leads his life on his own terms, he romances, Sanjana (Trisha), daughter of an influential local goon, Arumuga Chettiyar (Jayaprakash). Vinayak has a daring personality and would do anything for money. The story brings to fore an illegal betting syndicate in IPL cricket matches by Indian and international communities. To end this betting syndicate in IPL cricket, a tough cop named Prithvi (Arjun) is assigned for this mission. Meanwhile, Arumuga Chettiyar is planning to route the sum of Rs.500 crore betting money through his recreation center, he uses his nexus with the underworld in Mumbai and appoints Sumanth (Vaibhav) to handle it. A plan is hatched to hustle the large sum of money by a group consisting of a tainted police officer, a bar owner, an IIT pass out and a suspended cop. An action based racy thriller involving heist to be pulled off in a very crafty manner from a local goon, which would not be an easy affair. Hence, all hell breaks loose, with twists and turns ending with just one winner.