Pokkiri Mannan

Pokkiri Mannan
Release poster
Directed byRagomadhesh
Written byRagomadhesh
Produced byRamesh Reddy
Starring
CinematographyCinetech Suri
Music byIndhiravarman
Production
company
Srinidhi Films
Distributed byThanigaivel[1]
Release date
  • 4 September 2015 (2015-09-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pokkiri Mannan (transl. Rogue king) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Ragomadhesh and starring choreographer Sridhar in his lead debut[2][3][4] opposite Kannada actress Spoorthi Suresh with Singampuli in an important role. Producer Ramesh Reddy plays the antagonist.

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

Music by Indhiravarman.[5]

Release

The film released on 4 September alongside Paayum Puli and Savaale Samaali after the Tamil Film Producers Council moved its strike.[6][7][8]

Reception

A critic from The Times of India rated the film 1/5 and said "the film is as infuriating as nails on a chalkboard".[9] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express criticised the film and opined that "There is a sense of deja vu throughout, the plot seeming like a weak copy of earlier such formula flicks".[10] A critic from Dinakaran criticised the film's plot holes.[11] A critic from Dinamalar criticised the film's lack of story.[12] A critic from Maalaimalar praised the cast's performance.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Trailer of film on Sri Lankan ethnic war released". Deccan Chronicle. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Sridhar turns hero in Pokkiri Mannan". iFlicks. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Pokkiri Mannan". The Times of India. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "போக்கிரி மன்னன்: ஹீரோவாக மாறிய டான்ஸ் மாஸ்டர் ஸ்ரீதர் [Pokkiri Mannan: Sridhar turns hero]". Filmibeat (in Tamil). August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "New movies to be released as scheduled today". Deccan Chronicle. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ "TFPC pushes its strike, Tamil films will release as usual on September 4!". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Friday Fury-September 4". Sify. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Pokkiri Mannan Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Pokkiri Mannan by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  10. ^ "A Weak Copy of a Formula Flick". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ "போக்கிரி மன்னன் விமர்சனம் [Pokkiri Mannan Review]". Dinakaran (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. ^ "போக்கிரி மன்னன் - விமர்சனம் [Pokkiri Mannan - Review]". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. ^ "போக்கிரி மன்னன் [Pokkiri Mannan]". Maalaiamalar (in Tamil). 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.