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Badri (2000 film)

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Badri
Badri Movie Poster
Directed byPuri Jagannadh
Written byPuri Jagannadh
Produced byT. Trivikrama Rao
StarringPawan Kalyan
Amisha Patel
Renu Desai
CinematographyMadhu Ambat
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byRamana Gogula
Production
company
Vijaya Lakhshmi Movies
Release date
  • 20 April 2000 (2000-04-20)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Badri is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Puri Jagannadh in his directorial debut. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, Renu Desai and Prakash Raj. This film marks the South Indian debut of Amisha Patel. The film's music was composed by Ramana Gogula, which marks his second collaboration with Pawan Kalyan after Thammudu (1999).[1]

The film became a blockbuster at the box office.[2] The film's dialogues and songs were huge hits with the youth. The dialogue "Nuvvu Nanda aithe nenu Badri Badrinath" and songs like "Ye Chikitha" and "Bangala Kathamlo" continued to be popular even after two decades.[3] Puri Jagannadh later remade it in Hindi as Shart: The Challenge (2004).[4]

Plot

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Badri is an ad agency director who is challenged by his fiancé Vennela that no other girl on earth would probably love him more than Vennela does. Badri takes up the challenge immediately, where Vennela shows a beautiful girl named Sarayu and asks him to approach her. After a few meetings, Sarayu falls for Badri. However, Sarayu's brother Nanda, who is excessively fond and protective of Sarayu, wants to finish Badri as he knows that Badri and Vennela are destined for marriage, but all goes well as Badri realizes his love for Sarayu and reunites with her with Vennela and Nanda's approval.

Cast

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Production

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Pawan Kalyan, already a successful actor with hits like Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999), took a risk by working with new director Puri Jagannadh for Badri. The film was produced by T. Trivikram Rao, with its muhurtham shot being given a clap by Chiranjeevi.[3]

The film employed a unique approach with its title cards, placing the names of the heroines first, followed by Prakash Raj, and then Pawan Kalyan, surprising the industry.[2]

Soundtrack

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Badri
Film score by
Released2000
GenreSoundtrack
Length28:32
LabelAditya Music
ProducerRamana Gogula
Ramana Gogula chronology
Yuvaraju
(2000)
Badri
(2000)
Johnny
(2003)

The music was composed by Ramana Gogula and it was released on Aditya Music. The song "Ye Chiquita" became one of the top songs almost for a year.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."I am an Indian"Jalees SherwaniRamana Gogula5:13
2."Bangala Kathamlo"ChandraboseRamana Gogula, Sunitha4:37
3."Ye Chikita (Ye Chiquita)"VeturiRamana Gogula, Sunitha4:29
4."Vevvela"VeturiRamana Gogula, Sunitha4:23
5."Varamanti Manase"VeturiRamana Gogula5:07
6."Chali Pidugullo"VeturiRamana Gogula, Sunitha4:28
Total length:28:32

Reception

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Badri initially received a lukewarm response on its release day but quickly turned into a blockbuster, helping to establish Puri Jagannadh as a director in Tollywood.[2] The film went on to become a huge success, earning over ₹18 crore as distributor share.[3]

Legacy

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The film became a blockbuster at the box office and its dialogues and songs were huge hits with the youth.[3] The dialogue "Nuvvu Nanda aithe nenu Badri Badrinath" and songs like "Ye Chikitha" and "Bangala Kathamlo" continued to be popular even after two decades.[2][3]

Badri played a crucial role in expanding Pawan Kalyan's appeal from class audiences, who admired his earlier hits like Suswagatham, Tholi Prema, and Thammudu, to a broader mass audience.[2] The film, especially the intense scenes between Pawan Kalyan and Prakash Raj, remains a significant highlight in Pawan's career and continues to resonate in discussions about mass cinema.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Movie Review - Badri". Idlebrain.com. 20 April 2000. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "23YrsOfBlockBusterBadri: పవన్ కల్యాణ్ 'బద్రి' గురించి ఈ విషయం తెలుసా?". Chitrajyothy (in Telugu). Andhra Jyothi. 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Kiran Kumar Thanjavur (20 April 2023). "పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ బ్లాక్ బస్టర్‌ 'బద్రి'కి 23 యేళ్లు పూర్తి.. సాధించిన రికార్డులు ఇవే." News18 తెలుగు (in Telugu). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "2 Decades of Blockbuster Badri: 5 facts about the film that unbelievably interesting". The Times of India. 21 April 2020.
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