Badri(2001)
Badri is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. The film stars Vijay as a college brat who transforms into a kickboxer, with Bhumika Chawla, Monal, Vivek, Riyaz Khan, and Bhupinder Singh in supporting roles. The story follows Badri, a lazy student who lies to impress a rich girl and is rejected by his father. After his brother is injured by a rival kickboxer, Badri trains to fight in his place. The film is a remake of the director's own Telugu film Thammudu (1999). It features a soundtrack by Ramana Gogula and background score by Devi Sri Prasad. Badri was a commercial success, completing a 100-day theatrical run, and was listed among Vijay's ten best performances by India Today.
Badri is streaming on Sun NXT and aha (via Airtel Xstream Play).
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, aha (via Airtel Xstream Play), Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2001
- Director
- P. A. Arun Prasad
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A lazy college brat named Badri lies to impress a rich girl and gets kicked out by his father. When his champion kickboxer brother is attacked and hospitalized, Badri must train hard and fight the rival to win the championship and earn back his family's love.
“From brat to champion.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Badri
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Pandu (20 films together), Vijay & Vivek (10 films together), Vijay & Pandu (7 films together), Vijay & Devi Sri Prasad (4 films together), Vivek & Riyaz Khan (4 films together), and Pandu & Devi Sri Prasad (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Badri' is a reference to the Hindu deity Lord Badrinath, symbolising the protagonist's journey from mischief to righteousness.
- This was the first Tamil film for actress Monal, who was cast after being spotted in a popular soft drink advertisement.
- Director P.A. Arun Prasad was an assistant to director S. Shankar before making his directorial debut with this movie.
- The film's soundtrack by Vidyasagar became a major hit, with the song 'Kadhalikum Pennin' remaining popular for years.
- A key fight scene was shot in a real, functioning textile market in Chennai, causing a temporary disruption to local business.
- The movie marked one of the earliest on-screen pairings of Vijay and Bhumika Chawla, who would reunite in the successful 'Ghilli'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, cementing Vijay's status as a rising 'mass hero' in Tamil cinema.