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Wikipedia article
'Pokkiri Raja' ( 'The Rogue King') is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language supernatural comedy film written and directed by Ramprakash Rayappa, starring Jiiva, Sibiraj and Hansika Motwani.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160315004420/http://www.sify.com/movies/pokkiri-raja-jiiva-s-25th-film-gets-ready-news-tamil-pk1jQujccabhf.html 'Pokkiri Raja'- Jiiva's 25th film gets ready]. sify.com (27 October 2015) This is 25th film of Jiiva. It released on 4 March 2016. This film was later dubbed in Hindi as 'Bandalbaaz.'
Plot
Sanjeevi (Jiiva) is a person with a yawning problem. He got fired from his old job and got dumped by his old girlfriend Sujitha. He joins a job where he meets Raghav (Manobala). Meanwhile, Sanjeevi meets Sunita (Hansika Motwani) but learns a false case from his friend Mojo (Yogi Babu) that she is a drug addict. Eventually, Sanjeevi learns that she is a clean girl who washes people who urinate near walls, and both start loving. On the other hand, a notorious don named "Cooling Glass" Guna (Sibiraj) was planning to kill someone but gets washed by Sanjeevi and got arrested. When Guna was released, he tried to kill Sanjeevi, but got blind after his sunglass breaks in Sanjeevi's yawn. Sanjeevi went to a doctor and realized that it was the power of his great grandfather Athiyan Ori, a guard of an Indian palace with a power to manipulate wind with his mouth. The British tried to steal treasures but ran from him. He meets a girl in India who came to confess to come with her but gets stabbed. Will Sanjeevi use his powers to destroy Guna forms the crux of the story.
Cast
*Jiiva as Sanjeevi
*Sibiraj as "Cooling Glass" Guna
*Hansika Motwani as Sunitha
*Manobala as Raghav
*Yogi Babu as Mojo
*Ramdoss as Munusu
*Chitra Lakshmanan as Kothandam
*Sujatha Sivakumar as Sanjeevi's mother
*Mayilswamy
*Mottu Kannan Louis as Mottu Kannan
*PV Chandramoulli as Minister
*Amritha Aiyer as Joshna (uncredited)
Production
The project materialised in June 2015, when it was revealed that Jiiva had accepted to work on a film to be directed by Ramprakash Rayappa, who had previously made 'Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum' (2015).[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Jiiva-in-Ramprakashs-action-entertainer/articleshow/47770079.cms Jiiva in Ramprakashs action entertainer Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 June 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-28. Sibiraj also joined the film's cast, while D. Imman was signed as music director, after earlier reports suggested that Harris Jayaraj had been finalised.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sibiraj-joins-the-cast-of-Jiivas-Pokkiri-Raja/articleshow/48870651.cms Sibiraj joins the cast of Jiivas Pokkiri Raja Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (9 September 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-28. Jiiva had initially planned to produce the film himself before P. T. Selvakumar came forward to produce the film.[http://www.sify.com/mobile/movies/pt-selvakumar-to-produce-jiiva-sibiraj%E2%80%99s-next-news-tamil-piejOFgjhhicd.html PT Selvakumar to produce Jiiva &Sibirajs next] . Sify.com (4 August 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-28.
The film began production in September 2015 and Hansika Motwani was finalised to play the leading female role. A first look poster was later released during late October 2015.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151004225100/http://www.sify.com/movies/jiiva-to-romance-hansika-in-pokkiri-raja-news-tamil-pjeklsbdehbei.html Jiiva to romance Hansika in 'Pokkiri Raja'?]. sify.com (4 September 2015) The satellite rights of the film were sold to Jaya TV.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/pokkiri-raja/pokkiri-raja-songs-review.html Pokkiri Raja (aka) Pokkiri Raja songs review]. Behindwoods.com (14 February 2016). Retrieved on 2016-10-28.
Critical reception
Critics praised Rayappa's concept, but criticised the backstory and main character development. 'Sify' wrote "Ramprakash Rayappas Pokkiri Raja has a terrific idea at its core and we have to definitely appreciate the director for this gutsy attempt. However, a weak back story and tacky CG work disappoints".[https://web.archive.org/web/20160922032506/http://www.sify.com/movies/pokkiri-raja-review-comedy-entertainer-review-tamil-qdervQejeficb.html Pokkiri Raja review: Comedy entertainer]. siffy.com 'Only Kollywood' gave it a 2.75/5 and wrote "Despite a plausible set-up, the follow through is inconsistent, making Pokkiri Raja an unremarkable outing for Ramprakash."[http://www.onlykollywood.com/pokkiri-raja-movie-review/ Pokkiri Raja Movie Review]. Only Kollywood (4 March 2016). Retrieved on 2016-10-28. 'Indiaglitz' gave a rating of 1.8/5 saying to "watch it at your own risk."[http://m.indiaglitz.com/pokkiri-raja-tamil-movie-review-20136.html Pokkiri Raja review. Pokkiri Raja Tamil movie review, story, rating IndiaGlitz.com]. M.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016. M Suganth from 'The Times of India' gave a more positive rating of 3/5 stating that "ultimately, it is such constant stream of laughs in the second half make up for a first half full of yawns."[http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Pokkiri-Raja/movie-review/51264981.cms Pokkiri Raja Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. M.timesofindia.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016. 'Behindwoods' gave it a 2/5 saying that it contains a "good plot which could have been done full justice with a better screenplay."[http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/pokkiri-raja/pokkiri-raja-review.html Pokkiri Raja (aka) Pokkiri Raja review]. M.behindwoods.com (4 March 2016). Retrieved on 2016-10-28. 'Rediff.com' gave it a 1.5/5 calling it "an utter waste of time".[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-pokkiri-raja-is-an-utter-waste-of-time/20160306.htm Review: Pokkiri Raja is an utter waste of time Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (6 March 2016). Retrieved on 2016-10-28. 'FilmiBeat' gave it a 2/5, saying that it had a brilliant idea gone awry".Gopinath, Avinash. (4 March 2016) [http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2016/pokkiri-raja-movie-review-rating-plot-story-brilliant-idea-gone-awry-218107.html 'Pokkiri Raja' Movie Review & Rating: Brilliant Idea Gone Awry!]. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 2016-10-28.
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