Pokkiri Raja

2010 2h 16m ML

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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Two estranged brothers , one a feared gangster and the other a spirited youngster, whose lives collide when crime and family honor intertwine. Their reunion sparks a battle of loyalty, power, and redemption set against a backdrop of high energy action and drama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mammootty
Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Surya Narayanan
Shriya Saran
Aswathy
Nedumudi Venu
Madhavan Nair
Vijayaraghavan
Krishnan
Siddique
City Police Commissioner Rajendra Babu
Suraj Venjaramoodu
'Idivettu' Sugunan
Salim Kumar
Manoharan Mangalodayam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vysakh
Writers: Uday Krishna, Siby K Thomas
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pokkiri Raja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vysakh, shot by Shaji Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mahesh Narayanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mammootty and Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shriya Saran carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1667852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vysakh directs. Shaji Kumar behind the camera. Mahesh Narayanan cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Part of the "Pokkiri Raja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Vysakh, shot by Shaji Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Mahesh Narayanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mammootty and Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shriya Saran carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1667852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.