In Yaksha movie Yogish plays Yaksha Raj Pulikeshi, a college student. But Yaksha is more interested in reading about underworld dons. He takes a liking to Poonja, (Atul Kulkarni) an underworld don. He makes much effort to become his assistant because he wants to be 'powerful' like him. He joins his gang and becomes the don's favourite as well. He begins to do the dirty job for the don and kills many opponents. When his mother, brother and grandfather come to know that Yaksha is working for a don, they are upset. Yaksha had wrongly informed them that he worked in a coffee shop. But there is an hidden truth. Yaksha is not working for the don. He has joined him only to eliminate him. The flashback reveals the true story of Yaksha and his father Pulikeshi.