Pokkiri Raja is the newest picture by the ever green Mammootty. However there is another old Tamil movie (1982) by this same name by Rajnikant. A picture with out story and reason. However, it will turn out to be another hit in Tamil and Malayalam as it is a crowd entertainer. The society is wanting for such films rather than high-quality films. There was days when Mammooty used to do only high-quality malayalam films, however currently the actor is trying to maintain equilibrium between both ends.
The narrative of Pokkiriraja is very vague. Pokkiri Raja picture is about two sons Raja and Surya (Mammootty and Prithviraj) of an idealistic school teacher who turn into dadas. One of them run away from home and become a big dada while the brother stays at home and turns into a local dada. The full plot is made around two feudal families battling over a temple festival in a village; a typical tamil picture style.
Later on the 2 dadas run into eachother in a big city and sparks fly as they do not see that they are brothers. Nothing new about the story if it is there. Pokkiriraja is directed by newcomer Vyshakh.
The dialogues go like this: Mammootty claims he is not insecure of the immature Prithviraj as he has just started taking tiny steps. The whole narrative where the two actors share the screen are interspersed with such talk.
And, when Prithviraj talks about the dress code in night clubs, Mammootty claims to be the style icon of youths for long time. This goes on like that for ever.
Both Mammootty and Prithviraj have ample scope to please their hardcore followers. Mammootty is trying out little bit comedy along with dance as it is the present trend.
Prithviraj packaged as a healthy entertainer does not disappoint. One just hopes that this manufactured adulation does not go to his head. Editor have done a brilliant job by picking all those small romantic sequences from a lengthy picture and compile to a beautiful to watch 3 mints video as the song “Manikkinavin”. Slick presentation and some action scenes which are bound to go well with the masses are the highlights of this movie. All in all for the true viewer, it is a disappointment. But it will turn out to be a super hit.
Finally, Pokkiriraja may allegedly achieve the super hit status with the help of the fans. But, for the genuine viewer, it is a disappointment. A comprehensive PokkiriRaja Review is given here.
- Direction: Vyshakh Abraham
- Produced by: Tomichan Mulakupadam
- Cast: Mammootty, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shriya Saran
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