Badri .2001

Badri is a 2001 Tamil–language sports action film directed by P. A. Arun Prasad, which was a remake of his 1999 Telugu filmThammudu. The film stars Vijay in the leading role as a spoiled college brat who turns into a kickboxer to prove himself as a good son and younger brother. Bhumika Chawla and Monal play the leading female roles, while Dhamu and Vivek also play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ramana Gogulaand the film released in April 2001.

Badri
Directed by	P. A. Arun Prasad
Produced by	B. Sivarama Krishna
Starring	Vijay Bhumika Chawla Monal
Music by	Ramana Gogula
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Studio	Sri Venkateswara Art Films
Release date(s)	April 16, 2001
Running time	159 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Badri (Vijay) is a troublemaker and a source of heartburn for his father (Kitty). So the father pins his hopes on his elder son, Vetri Riyaz Khan, to win the kickboxing championship. Janu (Bhumika Chawla), Badri's neighbour, is in love with him but it is just one-sided as Badri considers her a good friend and a source of money (and since her dad is a garage owner, his gateway to new cars to impress the other girls). He falls in love with Mamathi (Monal), a rich girl, and poses as a rich guy to impress her. But he soon realises his mistakes and when his brother becomes bedridden, he decides to redeem himself in his father's eyes by fighting in the championship match. He finally redeems himself by defeating his opponent and at the same time, accepts Janu's love.[edit]Plot

Cast

• Vijay as Sribadrinathamoorthy (Badri)
• Bhumika Chawla as Janaki
• Monal as Mamati
• Bhupinder Singh as Rohit
• Kitty as Badri's father
• Malaysia Vasudevan as Janaki's father
• Anu Mohan
• Riyaz Khan as Vetrinath
• Vivek
• Dhamu
• Sanjeev

Production

Badri, produced by Sri Venkateswara Art Films, was announced in August 2000 and was slated to be remake of the Telugu film Thammudu starring Pawan Kalyan. Arun Prasad, who directed the original, reprises his role as did the composer Ramana Gogula. Most of the other technicians were also taken from Tollywood. Art director G. K. hired 200 technicians to create a high tech complex in Vahini studios for the film.^[1] When first announced, it was reported that Vijay would essay dual lead roles, although this claim later proved to be untrue.^[2] Bhupinder Singhwas also selected to reprise his role from the original version as Rohit, the antagonist.^[3]

During the filming of a pivotal scene in the "Travelling Soldier" song, Vijay allowed a car to run over his fingers and the shot was canned with three cameras, with the scene attracting media attention. Martial arts expert Shihan Husseini helped with the production and features in the film in a guest appearance.^[4] Other scenes were shot at Amir Mahal in Chennai.^[5]

The film teamed up with Coca Cola for their publicity campaign after Vijay had signed on to the soft drink company as a brand ambassador.^[6][7]

Release

The film opened to average reviews from reviewers. The Hindu reported that the film "clearly reveals the diligence and sincerity of Vijay". The reviewer also praises that debutant Bhumika Chawla is gives "a dignified portrayal", while that Monal "needs to work on her expressions".^[8][9]

Soundtrack

Badri
Soundtrack album by Ramana Gogula
Released	2001
Genre	Feature film soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ramana Gogula, was well received by the audience.

Song	Singer(s)
Angel	K. S. Chithra, Devi Sri Prasad
King of Chennai	Devi Sri Prasad
Kalakala	Shankar Mahadevan
Ennoda Laila	Vijay
Salaaam Maharaasa	Devan, Priya
Stella Maris	Tippu, Vivek, Dhamu
Travelling Soldier	Ramana Gogula