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Pokkiri Raja (2010)
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Add to a movie listPokkiri Raja (English: The Rogue King) is a 2010 Malayalam action masala film starring Mammootty in the title role along with Prithviraj and Shriya Saran in supporting roles. The film is written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas, directed by debutante Vyshakh, and the music is composed by Jassie Gift. The film marked the debut of Shriya Saran in Malayalam cinema.
The film was released on 7 May 2010 in Kerala. It was remade in Hindi as Boss and The film was dubbed in Hindi as Ek Boss The Raja.
Synopsis
The film revolves around Madhavan Nair (Nedumudi Venu) who unknowingly kills a teenager and his eldest son, Raja, takes the blame and is sentenced to jail for five years. After returning from jail, his father refuses to accept him still with no knowledge that his son was innocent,and so Raja moves to Madurai and there he rescues the life of the son of Maniannai, the village land lord and then Raja turns his right hand and he is named as Madurai Raja. Years later, he started being known as Pokkiri Raja (Mammootty).Actors
Mammootty
(Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja)
Prithviraj Sukumaran
(Surya Narayanan)
Shriya Saran
(Aswathy)
Suraj Venjaramoodu
('Idivettu' Sugunan)
Nedumudi Venu
(Madhavan Nair)
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