Badri is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. The film stars Vijay in the title role as a college brat who turns into a kickboxer to prove himself, whereas Bhumika plays the lead female. Monal, Vivek, Riyaz Khan and Bhupinder Singh play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ramana Gogula, while the background score was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. It is the official Tamil remake of the director's own Telugu film Thammudu (1999) which was based on the 1979 American film Breaking Away.Filming began in September 2000 after Vijay finished shooting for his previous films such as Priyamanavale (2000) and Friends (2001), and was completed by March 2001, a month before its release. The film had a theatrical release on 12 April 2001 and completed a 100-day theatrical run. India Today listed the film under top ten films performed by Vijay. The film marked Bhumika’s Tamil debut. It was a commercial successful venture at the box office.