Tiger) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by S. J. Suryah, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, with Nikesha Patel, Manoj Bajpayee, Saranya Ponvannan, Charan Raj, Nassar, and Ali in supporting roles.

At the subsequent award ceremony, Puli demands and establishes a special task force equipped with advanced technology, composed of honest and capable police officers.

ACP Ravi Kumar fears him, and the IG has joined hands with him, making many police officers too afraid to file cases against him.

Puli convinces ACP Ravi Kumar to reopen an old case against Saleem, reminding him of the true meaning of being a police officer.

Enraged, Puli fights Saleem and forces him to confess to all his crimes, which are broadcast live via a pinhole camera.

S. J. Suryah initially planned to make the film with Pawan Kalyan in Telugu and Vijay in Tamil in 2005[citation needed] and sent bound scripts to both actors.

[8] Hansika Motwani was originally signed to play the heroine[9] but was replaced by Nikesha Patel, who made her acting debut in this film.

[11] The movie was shot in various parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, as well as in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok and Dubai.

The film features a soundtrack consisting of 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Chandrabose.

[12] The release rights of the album were purchased by Sony Music for ₹2 crore which was reportedly the highest amount ever in South Indian cinema.

[18] The soundtrack album was released on 11 July 2010 in a function held at HITEX convention hall, Madhapur, Hyderabad.

[17] The function was attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, S. J. Suryah, Allu Aravind, Pawan Kalyan, Nikesha Patel, Shriya Saran, A. R. Rahman, Chandrabose, Anand Sai, Singanamala Ramesh, S. R. Murthy and others.

The audio sales reached a total of 300,000 of CDs in the first three days, which was an all-time record in Telugu film history.

[24] The makers of the film re-edited it due to very mixed to poor reviews and re-released the shortened version on 15 September 2010.