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Badri

2001 · 160 min

A lively, good-natured underdog story that blends college comedy, romance, and rousing sports drama into an easy, feel-good watch.

Directed by: P.A. Arun Prasad
Genres: Drama
Starring: Vijay, Bhumika Chawla, Riyaz Khan

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: P.A. Arun Prasad
Genres: Drama
Starring: Vijay, Bhumika Chawla, Riyaz Khan

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
love
coming-of-age
sport
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama
Directed by: P.A. Arun Prasad
Written by: P.A. Arun Prasad
Starring: Vijay, Bhumika Chawla, Riyaz Khan, Monal, Vivek, Dhamu, Anu Mohan, Kazan Khan
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography: Jayanan Vincent
Runtime: 160 min
Country: India
Languages: Tamil

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