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Pokkiri is a 2007 Indian Tamil action thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva. It is the Tamil remake of the 2006 Telugu film Pokiri, and stars Vijay and Asin in the lead roles with Prakash Raj, Nassar, Vadivelu, Sriman and Napoleon playing supporting roles. Mumaith Khan and Prabhu Deva make guest appearances. Nirav Shah handled cinematography while Kola Bhaskar was the film's editor. The story revolves around a thug who joins a local gang just for the sake of earning money while the police struggle to catch the criminals. Filming took place in India and Australia.
Original Release
01/12/2007
US Release
02/28/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Vijay | Sathyamoorthy (Thamizh) |
| Asin Thottumkal | Shruthi |
| Prakash Raj | Ali Bhai |
| Vadivelu | Body Soda |
| Napolean | Commissioner Mohammed Mydeen Khan / Mohammed Moideen Khan |
| Nassar | Shanmughavel |
| Anandraj | Narasimhan |
| Mukesh Tiwari | Inspector Govind / Inspector Govindan |
| Sriman | Saravanan |
| Sriranjani | Lekshmi / Lakshmi |
Directors
Writers
Prabhu Deva, Nagesh Bharadwaj, Puri Jagannadh, V. Prabhakar
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Vijay | Sathyamoorthy (Thamizh) |
| Asin Thottumkal | Shruthi |
| Prakash Raj | Ali Bhai |
| Vadivelu | Body Soda |
| Napolean | Commissioner Mohammed Mydeen Khan / Mohammed Moideen Khan |
| Nassar | Shanmughavel |
| Anandraj | Narasimhan |
| Mukesh Tiwari | Inspector Govind / Inspector Govindan |
| Sriman | Saravanan |
| Sriranjani | Lekshmi / Lakshmi |
| Vincent Ashokan | Guru |
| Dhamu | Juice Shop Owner |
| Subbaraju | Mallesh / Korattur Loggu |
| Brinda Parekh | Mona |
| Vaiyapuri | Tamil's sidekick / Tamizh's Friend |
| Pandu | Thillagara / Lift Operator |
| Ajay Ratnam | Inspector / Police Inspector |
| Scissor Manohar | Colony Member |
| Karate Raja | Tamil's Sidekick / Tamizh's Friend |
| Prabhu Deva | Dancer / Singer / Special Appearance |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sanjay Singh | Executive Producer |
| Ramesh Singanamala | Producer |
