A fisherman protecting the money hidden by his employer loses his family in the process. The employer, upon learning this, adopts the fisherman’s child and gives him a share in the property.

Situated on a hill adjacent to the sea, the group of four villages is known as the Red Sea. Here, Devara (NTR) along with Bhairava (Saif Ali Khan), Rayappa, and Kunjara govern each village. They live by smuggling goods through the sea. However, realizing the harm it causes, Devara decides to stop the smuggling. What happens next? How does Devara confront Bhairava? What becomes of Devara who ventured into the sea? Why does his son Vara (NTR) become fearful? That's the story. The 'Devara' movie was produced with a budget of ₹300 crores.

Sagar attempts to protect a police officer from a gangster attack. Unwittingly, he gets entangled in the officer's murder case. Meanwhile, gangsters target not only Sagar but also his family. What does Sagar do? This forms the crux of the story.