Pokkiri Raja (1982 film)
| Pokkiri Raja | |
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| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Based on | Chuttalunnaru Jagratha |
| Produced by | M. Kumaran M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Sridevi Radhika |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pokkiri Raja (transl. Rogue King) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. A remake of the Telugu film Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (1980), it stars Rajinikanth, Sridevi and Radhika. The film revolves around a man who was framed for murder, and a lookalike who aids him in finding the true killers. It was released on 14 January 1982 and became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.