Shivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Visakhapatnam. The situation worsens when his jealous stepbrother enters his life.

Unfolding through a course of a night in Mumbai, Kaalakaandi showcases three parallel tracks — a man who discovers he has terminal illness decides to let go of his principles and live a little; a woman involved in a hit-and-run seeks redemption and two goons must decide if they can trust each other.

A teenage boy becomes smitten with his new drama teacher and pursues her, despite the perilous risks of being found out.