Badrinath (2011): Cast & Plot

Prakash Raj plays Bheeshma Narayan, a devout religious guru and martial-arts master who selects Badri, a shepherd’s son, and trains him to become a capable samurai and the temple’s protector. Badri, portrayed by Allu Arjun as Badrinath, grows into a fearless guardian entrusted with safeguarding the sacred Badrinath Temple. He soon crosses paths with Tamannaah Bhatia as Alakananda, an atheist woman whom he first confronts after she accidentally clashes with temple rituals, a consequence that begins with her lamp-burning act and is tempered by the mercy she garners when her ill grandfather is aided. After a tense clash, Bheeshma orders Badri to rescue her, a mission that unfolds as he cures her grandfather and earns her a renewed sense of faith.