Pokkiri Raja (Eng: Rogue King) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language masala 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 Raadhika. Pokkiri Raja 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.
Directed by – S. P. Muthuraman
Produced by – M. Kumaran, M. Saravanan & M. Balasubramaniam
Screenplay by – Panchu Arunachalam
Based on Chuttalunnaru Jagratha
Starring – Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Raadhika
Music by – M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography – Babu
Edited by – R. Vittal
Production – AVM Productions
Release date – 14 January 1982
Running time – 138 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
Visitor Rating: 2 Stars