A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically-trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show – and bring in new victims.

Anu (Anasuya Kasaba) an aspiring director develops a script on a producer’s request. Twist in the tale arises when the murders scripted in the story start happening in real life. The parallel story is crux of Kathanam.