Great Shankar is a high-octane cop action film. The plot of this film revolves around the protagonist who is an ethical man of society and a cop with immense integrity. The protagonist does his best to defeat the people who meddle with the precious lives of youthful students. He stands as a true people's man who always does the right thing.

When an entire village is troubled by an illegal hooch baron, the people turn to a flamboyant don with a heart of gold to save them.