Before he can ride off into the sunset with his wife, he has to fight a one-eyed monster, maim a hundred Betals and sing songs with Mandakini.

Of course, his journey is hardly without adventure.

In his quest to find his wife, Magadheera sets off to the Palace where the cruel queen (Sridevi) lives with her daughter Mandakini (Hansika). But their happiness is short-lived because the Jaltarang (Sudeep), the cruel Betal marshal kidnaps Magadheera’s loved one. This place is also home to a pretty lass called Pawanmali (Shruti). When you think that the meek are doomed for life, baby Magadheera is found floating in the water surrounding this village. Their only aim is to commit atrocities on some poor mortals living in the plains close to their kingdom.ĭon't grieve just yet. They also have strange powers that can get them to fly like Batman and fight like Gladiators. Blue eyes and Dracula fangs are their distinguishing features. In a faraway land, live a cruel tribe who go by the name of Betals. A lavishly mounted fantasy adventure, at the core it is basically a love-story. Review: Puli (Tiger) is your Indian cinema version of Gulliver and the Lilliput's fairy tale.

Story: A virtuous soldier Magadheera aka Puli (Tiger) vows to save his people from the rule of a cruel queen and her treacherous Marshal.

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