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 Nikesha Patel, Manoj Bajpayee, Saranya Ponvannan, Charan Raj, Nassar, and Ali in supporting roles. The film features a soundtrack by A. R. Rahman and cinematography by Binod Pradhan. It was produced by Singanamala Ramesh Babu, on a 40crore budget and was distributed by Geetha Arts. The film was released on 10 September 2010.

Plot

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 discovers that he killed her husband. As Saleem attempts to kill her, she manages to escape and takes refuge in a local temple. It is revealed that she is pregnant with a son named Puli. Saleem makes another attempt to kill her and assumes she is dead after she falls from a short waterfall. Unbeknownst to him, she survives and vows to make Puli a police officer.