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Pokkiri

  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
15K
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Joseph Vijay in Pokkiri (2007)
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GangsterOne-Person Army ActionActionCrimeThriller

Thamizh is a killer for hire with no ties and who will do any dirty job for money. He has a girlfriend who loves him but also detests his violent nature. But is Thamizh really what he purpor... Read allThamizh is a killer for hire with no ties and who will do any dirty job for money. He has a girlfriend who loves him but also detests his violent nature. But is Thamizh really what he purports to be?Thamizh is a killer for hire with no ties and who will do any dirty job for money. He has a girlfriend who loves him but also detests his violent nature. But is Thamizh really what he purports to be?

  • Director
    • Prabhu Deva
  • Writers
    • Nagesh Bharadwaj
    • Prabhu Deva
    • Puri Jagannadh
  • Stars
    • Joseph Vijay
    • Asin
    • Prakash Raj
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Prabhu Deva
    • Writers
      • Nagesh Bharadwaj
      • Prabhu Deva
      • Puri Jagannadh
    • Stars
      • Joseph Vijay
      • Asin
      • Prakash Raj
    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Joseph Vijay
    Joseph Vijay
    • Sathyamoorthy (Thamizh)
    Asin
    Asin
    • Shruthi
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Ali Bhai
    Vadivelu
    Vadivelu
    • Body Soda
    Napolean
    Napolean
    • Commissioner Mohammed Mydeen Khan
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Shanmughavel
    • (as Nasser)
    Anandraj
    Anandraj
    • Narasimhan
    • (as Anand Raj)
    Mukesh Tiwari
    Mukesh Tiwari
    • Inspector Govind
    Sriman
    Sriman
    • Saravanan
    Sriranjani
    • Lekshmi
    Vincent Ashokan
    • Guru
    Dhamu
    Subbaraju
    • Mallesh
    Brinda Parekh
    Brinda Parekh
    • Mona
    Vaiyapuri
    • Tamil's sidekick
    Pandu
    • Thillagara
    Ajay Ratnam
    • Inspector
    Scissor Manohar
    • Director
      • Prabhu Deva
    • Writers
      • Nagesh Bharadwaj
      • Prabhu Deva
      • Puri Jagannadh
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    9friendlyjesh

    Favorite entertaining movie

    One of the best mass movie from Thalapathy vijay ... All are good like comedy , songs , fight scene, bgm.
    9mukeshkhan-63725

    Pokkiri

    It's very love and action drama. Vijay acting is extraordinary performance. Fight sequence also pure mass. Finally loved this movie.
    7kumarankulam

    Pokkiri is watchable for Vijay the entertainer

    Vijay and Prabhu Deva collaborate for the first time in the action entertainer Pokkiri which is the remake of the Mahesh Babu starrer Pokiri. This film looks pretty much like a festival kind film which serves as a perfect star vehicle for Vijay to expand his larger-than-life image by satisfying his hardcore fans. Just like his previous films, Vijay is again an entertainer, and more than performing, he is giving to the audience what they need from him. He proves once again that he is an all-rounder when it comes to action entertainers. While having such a big cast, Pokkiri works only for Vijay because the film sticks around him. We can't see the other actors shine in the film because they don't have much scope in this entertainer. Even the comic villain Prakash Raj is left with nothing more than getting beat by Vijay at the end. Pokkiri feels somewhat too large with its not-so-realistic action sequences and its flat narrative. There's nothing much exciting in the film except Vijay. The film becomes quite predictable and even the pre-climax plot twist is just a well-known aspect of the film that we have seen much in the past decades. The illogical scenes are pulling down the film's quality and it does disconnect the audience from the world that the film exists. There are many subplots in the film. We have a subplot for Vijay and Asin, Mukesh Tiwari and Asin, Prakash Raj and Napoleon and it goes on. This is somewhat an issue for this film because instead of driving into the main conflict the film deviates into unnecessary aspects that does pretty much nothing for the film. Until the scene where Nassar reveals the twist, we are just left with a rollercoaster which might be watchable but not memorable. It becomes inevitable to believe that Pokkiri has nothing much to offer to the audience. You can only retain the punch lines that Vijay continuously throws to his enemies and that's all. After Perarasu and Ramana, Prabhu Deva is the newly appointed director who takes on the usual Vijay template. This film might be a remake but it's still the ordinary Vijay film that you watched probably before with a different cast and crew but with the same Vijay. Overall, Pokkiri is watchable for Vijay the entertainer.
    10sj-28309

    Vijay's pokkiri

    Woooww!!! ....it's a complete three hours treat for movie lovers ..... Vijay has carried out this script so well ....few scenes look electrifying oly through his eyes .....this version of pokkiri is better than the original version.
    8gokulcbe

    Pokkiri Honest Review

    Okay, let me be clear about this. I am an ardent fan of Thalapathy Vijay. But I'm pretty sure that my review will not be biased. Thalapathy Vijay's swag is the one which I personally loved in Pokkiri. His mannerisms and dialogues were different compared to his previous commercial entertainers. Director Prabhudeva understood the pulse of the Tamil audience and us a clinical commercial entertainer of 2007. It ran for more than 100 days in many theaters.

    Pokkiri is a full length Action Thriller with a fine twist in the end. I believe that in those days, the films with a twist or too much action were branded as "Thrillers". If Pokkiri releases today, even now I guarantee it can fill the theaters full of audience for 50 days or above except the fact that it will not be called a "Thriller".Again, if the songs ( which are actually Chartbusters ) are cut, maybe we can that thrilling experience.

    Never ending laughs are given by Vadivelu. Famous "Vada Poche" started here. Sriman, Vaiyapuri and Karate Raja are also given importance and justice. Sriman becomes one of the core actors in the second half of the film. Asin's performance was lethal and measured throughout the film. Nasser takes a deep dive into the story in the last 30 minutes of the film. His part is less in the film even though it is satisfying enough. Napoleon comes in as a Police officer and does the job wonderfully. It's time to enter into Villain's party now. Mukesh Tiwari was too good as a bad cop, even though his character wasn't needed. Vijay-Tiwari scenes were quite unbelievable yet enjoyable. Anandraj as Narasimman is introduced as a devil but killed too easily. Vincent Asokan as Guru looks like a true don but given limited screen presence. Subbaraju is the one I loved a lot. The conflict between him and Vijay starts from the first scene and continues till the end in a funny way. Brindha Parekh as Mona is not necessary. Her scenes can be cut too. Finally, Prakash Raj is the main villain of the film. He has given his best in his short screen presence. He could have been introduced in the first half which could've given a depth to his character. All the characters in the film become important at last because each one is connected with the other. I appreciate Director Prabhudeva for this "Connection" as it not easy. Action and comedy are well balanced in Pokkiri. As I said earlier, even Villains make fun at parts. Even though songs are a barrier, they are enjoyable. Manisharma has done a great job with BGM and Music. My personal favorite is 'Dole Dole dhan'. Again, Kudos to Prabhudeva for giving Bollywood one of the best remakes in the decade 2000-2009. Cinematography by Nirav Shah deserves an applause too. So finally, Pokkiri is a film which ticks almost all the boxes of being a commercial entertainer. Running time is almost 2 hours 40 minutes. It could have been trimmed to 2 hours 15 minutes mercilessly. But, Vijay in top form and co-actors doing well, it doesn't give you a boring experience at all. I am writing this Spoiler Free review after watching Pokkiri for more than 10 times maybe.

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    • Trivia
      Remake of Telugu movie pokiri acted by Mahesh babu in the lead role
    • Connections
      Featured in Kanthaswamy (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Dole Dole Than
      Lyrics by: Pa. Vijay

      Composed by: Mani Sharma

      Sung by: Ranjith and Suchitra Ramadurai

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2007 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Rogue
    • Production company
      • Kanagarathna Movies
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      • ₹185,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 41 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1(original ratio)

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