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Pokkiri Raja (2010)

Pokkiri Raja poster
Original title
പോക്കിരി രാജ
Directed by
Vyshakh
Genre
comedy film, action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 16m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rogue king returns to his village to take on a corrupt system and protect the people. He forms an unlikely bond with a young man as they face off against a powerful villain.

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What happens

Pokkiri Raja (transl. Rogue King) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language masala film written by Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas and directed by Vysakh. The film stars Mammootty as the titular character with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shriya Saran in lead roles, alongside an ensemble cast of Siddique, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Salim Kumar and Riyaz Khan. The film marks the debut of Shriya Saran in Malayalam cinema and Vysakh's directorial debut. Pokkiri Raja was released worldwide on 7 May 2010 to positive reviews from critics and became the highest grossing Malayalam film of 2010. It was remade in Hindi as Boss. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Raja Pokkiri Raja. A sequel titled Madhura Raja was released on 12 April 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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