Badri (2000 film)

The dialogue “Nuvvu Nanda aithe nenu Badri Badrinath” and songs like “Ye Chikitha” and “Bangala Kathamlo” continued to be popular even after two decades.

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.

[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.

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.

[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.