Bhadra (2005)

Bhadra and his close friend are inseparable, and when the friend takes Bhadra home with him to his village, Bhadra discovers that his friend's family is at the centre of a long, bloody faction feud. When the violence strikes them hard, Bhadra gives his word that he will protect the survivors, including his friend's sister, and that promise sets him against a powerful and murderous rival. Bhadra was the debut film of director Boyapati Srinu, who went on to become the leading maker of Telugu faction-action dramas with Simha and Legend, and it was a big hit for Ravi Teja and producer Dil Raju. Meera Jasmine, a National Award winner from Malayalam cinema, plays the heroine.