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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Pokkiri
2007 2h 45m TA
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6.8
SOLID
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7.6
IMDB
★6.8TMDB · 69★7.6IMDB · 15,119
ActionCrimeRomanceComedy
Synopsis
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Amidst gang warfare and police crackdowns, mob hitman Tamizh falls for Shruthi, a nice girl unaware of his true identity. But she may not be the only one Tamizh is hiding secrets from...
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Vijay
Tamizh
Asin Thottumkal
Shruthi
Prakash Raj
Ali Bhai
Napoleon
Mohammed Moideen Khan
Nassar
Shanmughavel
Sriman
Saravanan
Mukesh Tiwari
Inspector Govindan
Vadivelu
Body Soda
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Writers
- Puri Jagannadh, Prabhu Deva
- Languages
- Tamil
- Countries
- India
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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Prabhu Deva, shot by Nirav Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mani Sharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kola Bhaskar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Vijay and Asin Thottumkal and Prakash Raj carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1451409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Prabhu Deva directs. Nirav Shah behind the camera. Mani Sharma scores. Kola Bhaskar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 19 years ago.
- 3Directed by Prabhu Deva, shot by Nirav Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Mani Sharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Kola Bhaskar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Vijay and Asin Thottumkal and Prakash Raj carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1451409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "gun", "gang war", "father", "cop".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nirav Shah
- Original score
- Mani Sharma
- Editing
- Kola Bhaskar
- Runtime
- 165 min · 2h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- TA
- Certification (US)
- 15
- IMDB
- Pokkiri (2007)
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 · 15,119 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
3 wins & 8 nominations total
Also by
Prabhu Deva
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- KA
Kanagarathna Movies
Aascar Films
IN
Key crew
- LyricistKabilan
- EditorKola Bhaskar
- Original StoryPuri Jagannadh
- LyricistNa. Muthukumar
- LyricistPa. Vijay
- LyricistSnehan
- Playback SingerSuchitra
- Playback SingerK. G. Ranjith
- Playback SingerShweta Mohan
- Playback SingerShankar Mahadevan
- Playback SingerA. V. Ramanan
- Playback SingerRahul Nambiar
- Playback SingerMani Sharma
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- gun
- gang war
- father
- cop
- love
- train
- killer
- disguise
- handkerchief
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-01-1115
Also known as
International titles
- Wanted BaaghiIN
