Pokkiri

Infobox_Film
name = Pokkiri


director = Prabhu Deva
writer = Puri Jagannadh
starring = Joseph Vijay
Asin Thottumkal
Prakash Raj
Napolean
Nassar
Vadivelu
Mumaith Khan
Brinda Parekh
producer = S.Sathyamurthy
cinematography = Nirav Shah
music = Mani Sharma
Editor = Kola Bhaskar
Stunts= Fefsi Vijayan
distributor = Kanagarathna Movies
released = 12 January, 2007
runtime = 170 mins
language = Tamil
budget = Rs.11 crore [http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14488812&page=3]
website = http://www.pokkirithefilm.com/

"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.

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 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.

Cast

Box Office

*The film grossed Rs.58-60 crores worldwide and is declared as a blockbuster. This is Movie was one of the biggest HITS in 2007 along with . [ [http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14488812&page=3 2007-Half-Yearly report.] ] This movie broke all Box Office collection records.
*The film ran for 126 days in shifting base at a theatre in Chennai
*This movie met success and ran for straight 175 from Pongal 2007
*The movie came out to be a blockbuster.

References

External links

* [http://www.thuvi.com/songs/tamil/108_Pokkiri.htm Pokiri Video Songs]
* [http://musicmazaa.com/tamil/lyrics/movie/Pokkiri.html Lyrics Of Pokkiri] On MusicMazaa.com