Aaranya Kaandam is a gangster flick in which the story takes place in 24 hours. It traces back from the single most decisive moment in the lives of the six protagonists. The star cast includes Bollywood's renowned actor Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath, Yasmin Ponnappa and others. The film deals with the primordial instincts of man, character traits that erase the boundaries separating man from beast.