Puli (transl. 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 See more

Development and casting
S. J. Suryah initially planned to make the film with Pawan Kalyan in Telugu and Vijay in Tamil in 2005 and sent bound scripts to both actors. … See more

Pre-release
Its Nizam rights were sold to Geetha Arts for ₹12 crore (equivalent to ₹27 crore or US$3.2 million in 2023) which was a record sum at the time. See more

Critical response
The film critic from NDTV warned the audience by saying, "watch the film at your own risk. It's a big … See more

A woman, while searching for her missing husband, an honest police officer, faces inhumane treatment from the local police. During her search, she encounters a goon named Saleem and … See more

• Pawan Kalyan as Komaram Puli IPS
• Nikeesha Patel as Madhumathi
• Manoj Bajpayee as Al Saleem (voiceover by P. Ravi Shankar)
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The film features a soundtrack consisting of 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Chandrabose. This is the third among Rahman's only three straight Telugu films that are not remakes or bilinguals. Lyricist Chandrabose collaborated with … See more