Pokkiri
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| Pokkiri | |
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| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Produced by | S.Sathyamurthy |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Starring | Joseph Vijay Asin Thottumkal Prakash Raj Napolean Nassar Vadivelu Mumaith Khan Brinda Parekh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Distributed by | Kanakarathna Movies |
| Release date(s) | 12 January 2007 |
| Running time | 170 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs.11 crore[1] |
| Official website | |
Pokkiri (போக்கிரி) (2007) is an Action Tamil film directed by Prabhu Deva, released on January 14, 2007 on Thai Pongal day. The film starred Vijay and Asin Thottumkal in the lead roles with Prakash Raj, Nassar, Vadivelu, Brinda Parekh and Napolean in other roles. Mumaith Khan made a guest appearance in an item number. Shooting had taken place in India and Australia. The film's score and soundtrack, released on 15 December 2006 were composed by Mani Sharma, with many songs not altered from the original. It is a remake of Puri Jagannadh's blockbuster Pokiri, the Telugu film.
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[edit] Plot
Tamizh (Vijay) is a ruthless, fearless hit man in the Chennai underworld. He climbs the mafia ladder much to the dislike of other members in the gang. But he maintains his principles, namely, never to harm women or children. He falls in love with Shruthi (Asin Thottumkal), an aerobics instructor. But a corrupt police officer L Govindan also covets Shruthi. Tamizh defends her honour at various points in the film. Although she loves him, Shruti is scared of her lover's violent streak.
After a series of gang wars, the master mind of all crimes, international don Ali Bhai (Prakash Raj) lands up in Chennai from Dubai and appoints Tamizh as the new head of the gang. However, Ali Bhai is soon arrested and also released subsequently when his henchmen kidnap the honest City Police Commissioner’s (Napolean) daughter and exploit her. All this culminates in a rivetting climax where Tamizh is revealed to be none other than IPS officer Satyamoorthy, who had infiltrated the mafia undercover to rid the city of all its criminal elements. He becomes a one-man army who takes on Ali Bhai and his entire gang proceeding the murders of his father and foster brother, while rooting out the corrupt elements of the police force.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Vijay | Tamizh/Sathyamoorthy |
| Asin Thottumkal | Sruthi |
| Prakash Raj | Ali Bhai |
| Mukesh Tiwari | Govindan |
| Nasser | Shanmughavelu |
| Vadivelu | Body Soda |
| Mumaith Khan | Apple |
| Napolean | Mohammed Muhideen Khan |
| Vincent Asokan | Guru |
| Dhamu | Dhanda |
[edit] Crew
- Direction : Prabhu Deva
- Screenplay : Prabhu Deva
- Story : Puri Jagannadh
- Dialogues : V.Prabhakar
- Music : Mani Sharma
- Cinematography : Nirav Shah
- Editing : Kola Bhaskar
- Art : Kathir
- Stunts : FEFSI Vijayan
- Choreography : Prabhu Deva,RajuSundaram,Dinesh,Ashok Raj,Sridhar
[edit] Rating
The film was rated 18+ by the Canadian Rating Embassy due to the harsh violence, gore, and innenduos with little sexuality. THe film is rated 16+ in Quebec. It is not rated anywhere else in the world beside Taiwan, Sri Lanka, the United States, and Portugal.
[edit] Music
| Pokkiri | |||||
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| Studio album by Mani Sharma | |||||
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December 15, 2006 (India)
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Label |
5 star audio
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| Producer | Mani Sharma | ||||
| Mani Sharma chronology | |||||
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| Song | Singer(s) | Picturization |
| Dole Dole | Ranjith, Suchitra | Vijay, Asin Thottumkal |
| Aadungada Yennai Suththi | Naveen | Vijay |
| Nee Mutham Onru | Ranjith, Swetha | Vijay, Asin Thottumkal |
| Mambazhamam Mambazham | Shankar Mahadevan, Ganga | Vijay, Asin Thottumkal |
| En Chella Peru Apple | A. V. Ramanan, Suchitra | Vijay, Mumaith Khan |
| Vasaantha Mullai | Ragul Nambiyar, Krishnamoorthy | Vijay, Asin Thottumkal |
[edit] Box Office
- The film grossed Rs.22-24 crores worldwide and is declared as a Blockbuster. This is Movie was one of the biggest blockbusters in 2007 along with Sivaji: The Boss.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Pokiri Video Songs
- Lyrics Of Pokkiri On MusicMazaa.com
