Pokkiri Raja is the latest movie by the ever green Mammootty. A movie with out tale and logic. However, it will turn out to be an additional hit in Tamil and Malayalam as it is a mass entertainer. The society is seeking for such pictures rather than excellent movies. There was time when Mammooty used to act only excellent malayalam movies, however currently the super star is trying to balance between both ends.
The narrative of Pokkiriraja is awfully hazy. Pokkiri Raja movie is about two sons Raja and Surya (Mammootty and Prithviraj) of an idealistic school teacher who turn into rowdies. One of them run away from home and grow to be a big dada while the other stays at home and turns into a local dada. The entire plot is made around two feudal families battling over a temple festival in a village; a typical tamil movie style.
Years later the two dadas run into eachother in a big city and sparks fly as they do not recognize 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 childish Prithviraj as he has just started taking little steps. The whole narrative where the two actors share the screen are interspersed with such conversation.
And, when Prithviraj talks about the costume 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 gratify their hardcore followers. Mammootty dances and uses his broken English to induce laughter as has been the trend in recent times.
Prithviraj packaged as a wholesome entertainer does not disappoint. One just hopes that this manufactured praise does not go to his head. Editor have done a brilliant work by picking all those small romantic sequences from a lengthy movie and compile to a gorgeous to watch 3 mints video as the song “Manikkinavin”. Altogether for the real viewer, it is a disappointment. But it will turn out to be a super hit.
Finally, Pokkiriraja may hypothetically achieve the super hit status with the help of the fans. But, for the authentic 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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