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]

Pokiri Raja
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. Kodandarami Reddy
Written by	Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues)
Screenplay by	A. Kodandarami Reddy
Story by	David Dhawan
Produced by	A. Venkat Rami Reddy
Starring	Venkatesh Roja Pratibha Sinha
Cinematography	V. Pratap
Edited by	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	Raj–Koti
Production company	L V S Productions
Release date	12 January 1995 (1995-01-12)[1]
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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

Soundtrack was composed by Raj–Koti[6]

References

External links

• Pokiri Raja at IMDb