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Revision as of 23:51, 15 November 2008
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| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | S.Sathyamurthy |
| Starring | Joseph Vijay Asin Thottumkal Prakash Raj Napolean Nassar Vadivelu Mumaith Khan Brinda Parekh |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Distributed by | Kanagarathna Movies |
Release dates | 12 January, 2007 |
Running time | 170 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs.11 crore[1] |
Pokkiri (Tamil: போக்கிரி) (2007) is a Tamil film directed by Prabhu Deva, released on January 14, 2007 on Pongal day. The film has Joseph 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, composed by Mani Sharma, released on December 15, 2006. It is a remake of Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film of the same title Pokiri starring Mahesh Babu.
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.
Meanwhile, Body Sooda (Vadivelu) is a cowardly kung fu master who lives next-door to Shruthi, and is the main source of comic relief of the film. He is trying to win her heart, but has had trouble doing so. He is later threatened by Inspector Govindan to keep an eye out for anyone who flirts with her.
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 in that region. 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 Sathyamoorthy Shanmugavel, 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, officer Shanmugavel, and foster brother Saravanan, while rooting out the corrupt elements of the police force.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vijay | Thamizh (Sathyamoorthy) |
| Asin Thottumkal | Sruthi |
| Prakash Raj | Ali Bhai |
| Mukesh Tiwari | Govindan |
| Nassar | Shanmughavel |
| Vadivelu | Body Soda |
| Napolean | Mohammed Muhideen Khan |
| Sriman | Sathyamoorthy (Saravana) |
| Vincent Asokan | Guru |
| Mumaith Khan | an item number |
| Prabhu Deva Sundaram | title song Aadungada |
Crew
| Profession | Name |
|---|---|
| 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, Raju Sundaram, Dinesh, Ashok Raj, Sridhar |
Remade
Template:Pokiri and It`s Remades
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Song | Singer(s) | Picturization |
| Dole Dole | Ranjith, Suchitra | Vijay, Asin Thottumkal |
| Aadungada Yennai Suththi | Naveen | Vijay, Prabhu Deva |
| 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 |
Box office
- The film grossed Rs.58-60crores worldwide and is declared as a blockbuster. This Movie was the biggest HIT in 2007 even succeeding Sivaji: The Boss
- The film ran for 288 days in a theatre at chennai
- The movie came out to be a blockbuster.
- Vijay was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actor Award.
- The movie was a hit in UK makiing it in the top 5.
- Vijay was given the doctorate title after this film
- He was given the title as ilaya superatar after this film.
- At the 200 day function in Chennai, Vijay danced on the stage for the first time. He danced with Lawrence.