Badri (2000 film)

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 Patel. The film's music was composed by Ramana Gogula, which marks his second collaboration with Pawan Kalyan after Thammudu (1999). The film was a Super Hit at the box office.

Plot
Badri is an ad agency director who is challenged by his Fiance 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

 * Pawan Kalyan as Badrinadh "Badri"
 * Amisha Patel as Sarayu, Nanda's younger sister and Badri's love interest
 * Renu Desai as Vennela, Badri's fiancée
 * Prakash Raj as Nanda Kishore "Nanda", Sarayu's elder brother
 * Kota Srinivasa Rao as Badri's father
 * Brahmanandam as Gangaraju
 * Ali
 * Kaushal Manda
 * Mallikarjuna Rao as Manikantha
 * M. S. Narayana as Chandra Mouli "C. M."
 * Sangeetha as Badri's mother
 * Rama Prabha as Vennela's grandmother
 * Uttej
 * Narsing Yadav
 * Ironleg Sastri
 * Tirupathi Prakash

Soundtrack
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.