Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 (Kannada)

 Story Plot: Pushpa Raj is one of the many coolies in Seshachalam who chop down red sandalwood illegally and sell it by the kilo to powers-that-be. In a syndicate that consists of numerous players, Pushpa slowly learns to find his footing and rise in ranks till the man who would once chop down these trees becomes the one giving the orders. However, his Achilles heel is not his lady love Srivalli, or the big-wigs Konda Reddy, Jolly Reddy, Mangalam Srinu and his wife Dakshayani.