Badri (2001 film)

Badri
Release poster
Directed byP. A. Arun Prasad
Written byN. Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
Story byP. A. Arun Prasad
Based onThammudu (Telugu)
Produced byB. Sivarama Krishna
StarringVijay
Bhumika
Monal
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byN. Hari
Music byRamana Gogula (Soundtrack)
Devi Sri Prasad (Background Score)
Production
company
Sri Venkateswara Art Films
Distributed byOscar Films
Release date
  • 12 April 2001 (2001-04-12)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Badri is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. It is a remake of the director's own Telugu film Thammudu (1999), which was based on the 1992 Hindi movie Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar which in turn was inspired by the 1979 American film Breaking Away.[1][2][3] The film stars Vijay in the main lead role as a college brat who turns into a kickboxer to prove himself. Bhumika, Monal, Vivek, Riyaz Khan and Bhupinder Singh play supporting roles. The film marked Bhumika’s Tamil debut.[4] The film's soundtrack was composed by Ramana Gogula, while the background score was composed by Devi Sri Prasad.

Filming began in September 2000 after Vijay finished shooting for his blockbuster films such as Priyamanavale (2000) and Friends (2001), and was completed by March 2001, a month before its release. The film had a theatrical release on 12 April 2001 and was a commercial successful venture at the box office, completing a 100-day theatrical run.[5] India Today listed the film under the top 10 films performed by Vijay.[4]

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