| Director | Chethan Kumar |
|---|---|
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
| Box office | ₹151 crore |
In India, the crime syndicate is divided into three groups: Golden Horse owned by Joseph Anthony, who is operating in Miami; Scorpion owned by Rathanlal, operating in West Bengal; Gayakwad, owned by Jayadev Gayakwad, Jayadev's son Vijay Gayakwad and Vijay's friend Pratap Aras, operating in Bangalore. Vijay is embroiled in a life-threatening situation when unknown assailants sent by Joseph killed Jayadev. Joseph had learned from an informer that Vijay was behind the death of his brothers John, Peter, and Robin and had also sent his son Vicky into a coma.
After realizing that his family is also in danger, Vijay and Pratap appoints Santhosh Kumar, the manager of J-Wings security agency, as his bodyguard due to his skills and tactics in handling his assignments. Santhosh helps Vijay in his business dealings, while also having Rathanlal and his sons killed when they tries to conquer Gayakwad. Vijay requests Santhosh to protect his sister Nisha Gayakwad, who has returned to India after completing her medical studies from Singapore. After an attack, Santhosh and Nisha escape to a village in Madikeri, where Nisha falls for Santhosh. Nisha requests Vijay to accept their relationship, Though reluctant at first, Vijay accepts. At the party, Vijay announces his decision to hand over his business dealings to Nisha, who also introduces Santhosh.
At this point, Santhosh asks Vijay whether he fears anything in his life, only to start a shootout where he kills his other bodyguards and reveals that he was behind Jayadev's assassination so that Vijay could hire him as his bodyguard. At the same time, Joseph's hitmen barge into the party and are shocked to find Santhosh, whom they recognize as James, their nemesis who was presumed dead. One of them informs this to Joseph before getting beheaded by Santhosh. Joseph learns that the informer had lied to Vijay about his brother's death and kills him. Santhosh brings Vijay and Nisha to the security agency's interrogation room. When Nisha insults Santhosh, Santhosh's colleague Rakesh Kumar Pirangi reveals Santhosh's past.
Past: 10 months ago, Santhosh, an Indian Army Major in Kashmir, arrives at Pondicherry with Rakesh for his IAS officer friend Ekanth's wedding, and they meet Santhosh's friends Jagan, Amar and Madan, who are working in various government departments. At the wedding, Jagan reveals to Santhosh that when he took charge as NCB officer, he had arrested John, Robin and Peter for smuggling, led by Golden Horse. Under Vijay, Pratap and Joseph's advice, John, Peter and Robin barge in and kill everyone present at the wedding. Santhosh, who survives due to Rakesh's help, leaves for Miami as James.
Santhosh drags Robin from his birthday party and kills him. Later, Santhosh tracks Peter at his Miami island, where he decapitates him and lures John into his drug lab and brutally finishes him. Santhosh returns to India and is detained by his higher officer, but Santhosh seeks his higher official's approval to destroy the syndicates, to which they agree and their secret mission – MISSION NORC is launched where he arrives at Bangalore and starts planning to bring down the syndicate with the help of his squad officers by opening J-Wings agency.
Present: Vijay escapes from the agency with Joseph and Pratap's help. Santhosh, with Nisha's help, lures Joseph, Vijay, Pratap and their gang into Sangihe Islands, where the squad officers arrest the syndicate members. The film ends with Santhosh saluting the Indian flag with the satisfaction of having accomplished his friends's mission.