During the 17th-century Mamankam festival held at the banks of Bharathappuzha, the Chaaverukal warriors come together and plot against the Zamorin rulers to overthrow them.

Dronacharya is a Telugu thriller directed by Shaji Kailas starring Mammootty and Dhanya Mary Varghese. Surendra, in a drunken state arrives to purchase Gadwal Mansion, which is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Savithri. Surendra gets lured into this deal by Gireeshan, the son of Namboothiri, a feudal landlord, who is seeking revenge from Surendra.