Pokiri Raja

Pokiri Raja is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by A. Venkat Rami Reddy under L V S Productions and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Venkatesh, Roja, Pratibha Sinha, Ali with music by Raj–Koti.[2] Venkatesh played a double role in the film. It was a remake of the Hindi film Aankhen which was inspired from Kannada film Kittu Puttu [3] which itself was based on Tamil film Anubavi Raja Anubavi. The film was Average at the box office.[4][5]

This article is about the 1995 film. For other uses, see Pokkiri Raja.

Pokiri Raja
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Kodandarami Reddy
Written byParuchuri Brothers
(dialogues)
Screenplay byA. Kodandarami Reddy
Story byDavid Dhawan
Based onAankhen
Produced byA. Venkat Rami Reddy
StarringVenkatesh
Roja
Pratibha Sinha
CinematographyV. Pratap
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byRaj–Koti
Production
company
L V S Productions
Release date
  • 12 January 1995 (1995-01-12)[1]
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The story begins with the arrest of international stock market broker Ashok Kumar (K. Ashok Kumar), who has cheated the public of ₹2000 crores, the court decides to keep him under the supervision of Chief Minister (Sarath Babu). A mafia gang leader Vicky (Mohan Raj) plans to help Ashok Kumar escape from jail, by doing plastic surgery on his younger brother Bhadram (again Sarath Babu), to look like the CM.

Simultaneously, a rich industrialist Ananda Rao Naidu (Satyanarayana) is always having problems with his mischievous son Chanti (Venkatesh) and nephew Nani (Ali). The two are notorious slackers, always up to no good, and involved in elaborate practical jokes, they fall in love with Prathiba (Pratibha Sinha) and Nikita (Subhashri). It comes to Ananda Rao's attention that his son and nephew have been lying to him about their college grades in studies and sports. As a result, they are kicked out of college and ultimately from their home.

Later, they protect the CM's son from an accident and the CM invites them for coffee, at the same time Vicky plans an attack on the CM in which his wife and son die and the CM is injured. Chanti and Nani follow them and come to know everything regarding their plan, in the attack Nani escapes, but Chanti disappears, presumed dead, Nani gets involved with a conspiracy to kill Chanti and he is arrested. At the same time, the gangsters change CM from the hospital and replace him with their duplicate.

Meanwhile, in a small Indian village, Narasimha (again Satyanarayana), twin brother of Ananda Rao Naidu, who was separated in childhood, his son Balaraju (again Venkatesh) Chanti's identical cousin arrives in town with his fiancée Chandra Mukhi (Roja). At the same time, Chanti is also found alive, and both of them get exchanged which leads to hilarious misunderstandings and the remaining story is about who protects the CM in the climax.

Cast

Soundtrack
Pokiri Raja
Film score by
Raj–Koti
Released1995
GenreSoundtrack
Length31:26
LabelSMARL SOURABH
ProducerRaj–Koti
Raj–Koti chronology
Raja Simham
(1995)		 Pokiri Raja
(1995)		 God Father
(1995)

Soundtrack was composed by Raj–Koti[6]

Track list[6]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Gampa Kinda Kodi Petta"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:15
2."O Erratolu Pilla"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja5:00
3."Okkokka Vana Chukka"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:07
4."Kalaga Ochinavu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:04
5."Kottandayya"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:21
6."Oye Oye"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:32
Total length:31:21

References
  1. "Pokiri Raja (1995) - Telugu Movie Watch Online". fridaycinemas.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "Find Telugu Movie Pokiri Raja". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  3. https://m.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/19slid5.htm
  4. "Victory Venkatesh's Hits and Flops". 12 December 2014.
  5. "Venkatesh Hits and Flops list". 5 June 2013.
  6. "Pokiri Raja". Spotify. August 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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