In his quest for an honest fortune to provide for his sister's marriage and a future in the corrupt Janatha city, a truthful common man- Kotee defies the powerful gang leader Dinoo Saavkaar. When Kotee's defiance leads to mounting debts, he faces a life-altering choice to Eliminate Or be Eliminated.

Inspired from the true incidents occurred in Bengaluru - 1983, Kaiva brings the visual grandeur of Old Bengaluru showing the lights of world famous Bengaluru Karaga and the dark underworld of the city as well.

Manu and Priya hail from a middle-class background and fall in love. When circumstances land Manu in jail, his relationship with Priya is put in jeopardy.