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Directed by | Vysakh |
Written by | Udaykrishna Sibi K. Thomas |
Produced by | Tomichan Mulakupadam |
Starring | Mammootty Prithviraj Sukumaran Shriya Saran |
Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
Edited by | Mahesh Narayanan |
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Distributed by | Mulakuppadam Release |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Pokkiri Raja (transl. Rogue King) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language mass action comedy film written by Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas and directed by Vysakh. The film stars Mammootty and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles along with a supporting cast including Shriya Saran, Siddique, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Riyaz Khan. The film marks the debut of Shriya Saran in Malayalam cinema and Vysakh's directorial debut.[1][2][3]
Pokkiri Raja was released worldwide on 7 May 2010 to positive reviews from critics and became the highest grossing Malayalam film of 2010.[4] It was remade in Hindi as Boss and partially in Telugu as Bhai. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Raja Pokkiri Raja. A sequel tilted movie name Madhura Raja was released on 12 April 2019.[5]