Puli (2010 film)
Puli () is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by S. J. Suryah, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, with Nikeesha Patel, Manoj Bajpayee, Saranya Ponvannan, Charan Raj, Nassar, and Ali in supporting roles. The film features a proper Telugu soundtrack by A. R. Rahman (after a long gap) and cinematography by Binod Pradhan. It was produced by Singanamala Ramesh Babu, on a  40 crore budget and was distributed by Geetha Arts. The film was released on 10 September. Originally titled Komaram Puli, it was renamed as Puli on the second day of release, following objections by Komaram Sony Rao, grandson of the tribal legend Komaram Bheem, from whose name the title of the movie was taken. Its Nizam rights were sold to Geetha Arts for  which is a record sum. The album was a chartbuster whereas the film was the biggest disaster in Pawan Kalyan’s career. Plot 
A lady, while searching  her  missing honest police-officer husband, faces inhuman behavior from the local police.When she meets the goon, Saleem, she discovers that he killed her husband. When Saleem is about to kill the woman, she manages to escape and takes shelter in a local temple. It is revealed that she is pregnant with Puli. Saleem makes another attempt to kill her and assumes her to be dead after her fall from a short waterfall. Unbeknownst to him, she is alive and determines to make  Puli a Police officer. When there is an attack on Prime Minister(P.M) of India by terrorists in Malaysia,  Puli, now an I.P.S officer kills all of them in a fight, saving both the life of P.M and honor of the police. In the subsequent award ceremony, Puli demands and creates a special task force equipped with advanced technology consisting of honest and able police officers with separate uniform for an effective law of order in the city. He sets up 1 rupee police phone booth outside the police stations for anyone who do not get justice or experience complacency in police officers. He leads the special team himself with his trusted officers. In a parallel note, a woman falls for Puli and pretending to be S.I Madhimati , makes Puli fall for her as he is hell bound of marrying a woman police. He forgives and falls for her though he eventually finds she just pretended to be an S.I. Saleem now a feared gangster , working with another gangster Nikson, commits crimes at unprecedented level, including illegal arms business and black money. He either kills the police men who are not with him or lures them with money.There are thus police in the same lines: ACP Ravi Kumar fears him and the IG has joined hands with him. Thus many police officers fear him to file a case against him. Further, all his crimes are well managed leaving little or no trace.Puli convinces ACP Ravi Kumar to reopen an old case against Saleem, reprimanding him with what the police job meant.The duo taste ill luck due to lack of "evidence" against him. After a small incident involving his car parked in no parking zone, Puli frustrates Saleem and gets his vengeance, now directly confronting his patricide without actually knowing him. Puli is simultaneously frustrated that all his secrets are getting leaked and his team members get killed one after the other. During a shoot out, Puli finds Nikson as a mole in his team and kills him.Finally, Saleem and Puli face directly with the former capturing the latter's mother. At this point, Puli's mother lets the cat out of the bag about Saleem. An infuriated Puli fights and makes Saleem confess all his crimes, which is broadcast live via a pin hole camera. Thus Puli avenges his mother. 