Ajay

Ajay is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action film starring Puneeth Rajkumar, Anuradha Mehta and Prakash Raj. It was Anuradha's debut Kannada film. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Okkadu (2003). Plot Ajay is a Bangalore-based Kabbadi player, the son of DCP Kumaraswamy, visits Hubli to take part in a state-level tournament. In Hubli, Ajay saves Padma from Veerabhadra, a dangerous faction leader, who wants to marry her against her wishes. Ajay learns that Padma is trying to leave for the US for pursuing higher education after Veerabhadra killed her brothers, when they refuse to marry their sister to Veerabhadra due to age gap. In the process of saving Padma, Ajay humiliates Veerabhadra by pushing him into a mud pond. Veerabhadra refuses to cleanse the mud until Padma is brought back. Ajay helps Padma escape and takes her to his house, hiding her in his room with the help of his sister Asha. However, Ajay's parents find out she is hiding in their house. Padma and Ajay run away again and the duo, along with Ajay's friends, reaches the airport to help Padma relocate to US. They bring her parents to see her one last time before she leaves. After Padma passed the airport security, Ajay realises his love for Padma. Padma shows up and proposes to him. At the airport, Kumaraswamy arrests Ajay while Veerabhadra's men take Padma away. After Padma taunts Veerabhadra by saying that Ajay will definitely come for her, Veerabhadra goes to the prison and asks Ajay to come with him. Veerabhadra and his henchmen are kidnapped by Ajay, who, along with his friends, attend the finals of the national-level Kabaddi tournament.