Vijay in a scene from ‘Pokkiri’ | Photo Credit: Ayngaran/YouTube
Actor Vijay’s 2007 blockbuster Pokkiri It is set to re-release in theatres on June 21, coinciding with the star’s 50th birthday on June 22. A new teaser of the Prabhu Deva-directed film was released on Saturday to announce the news.
It is a remake of Mahesh Babu’s 2006 Telugu film. Pokkiri The film featured Asin as the lead female lead, while Prakash Raj, Nasser, Mukesh Tiwari, Vadivelu, Sriman and Napoleon played prominent roles.
The film tells the story of a thug named Thamizh (played by Vijay), who is hired by international don Ali Bhai (Prakash Raj) to infiltrate the gang of his rival Narasimhan (Anandaraj). An interesting story full of ups and downs ensues, as we discover that Thamizh is not who he claims to be.
The film is composed by Mani Sharma and cinematography is done by Nirav Shah and editing is done by Kola Bhaskar. Produced by Kanagarathna Movies, Pokkiri The film released theatrically on 12 January 2007, receiving rave reviews and a massive success at the theatres, and became one of the biggest hits in Vijay’s career.
Vijay’s upcoming 50th birthday is a special occasion for his fans for many reasons. Vijay, who has announced his entry into politics, has said that his upcoming film the greatest ever (which also features stars Pokkiri-Producer Prabhu Deva) This film will probably be his last film.
This has created a frenzy among fans, and many take advantage of any opportunity to watch the star’s old blockbuster films being re-released. In particular, his 2004 film Ghillie It was re-released earlier this year to a great response; it remains one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
moreover, Pokkiri This will not be the only Vijay film to be re-released on June 21. Earlier it was announced that his blockbuster 2012 film ThuppakkiDirected by AR Murugadoss,will also be re-released in theatres.
