Pokiri (2006) Review – Rating, Verdict & Box Office | Tollybo
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Pokiri (2006) Review
Pokiri (2006) is a Telugu action, crime, thriller film starring Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj. Directed by Puri Jagannadh. Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention ... Our Rating: 3.75/5. Verdict: INDUSTRY HIT. Released: 27 Apr 2006. Runtime: 2h 43m.
Pokiri(2006)
Telugu · Action, Crime, Thriller
2h 43m · 27 Apr 2006
Music: Mani Sharma | Writer: Puri Jagannadh
Ratings
Our Rating
3.75
📖 Story
Pokiri is an action thriller centered on an undercover cop who infiltrates the criminal underworld to dismantle a powerful mafia network. The story follows his intense battle against crime while maintaining his cover, with twists involving love, loyalty, and justice.
Mahesh Babu: Powerful and charismatic portrayal of the undercover cop, balancing action and emotion effectively.
Ileana D'Cruz: Strong debut performance with charm and grace as the female lead.
Prakash Raj: Menacing and impactful as the antagonist, adding depth to the villain role.
Puri Jagannadh: Comedic relief with impeccable timing, enhancing the entertainment quotient.
💪 Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- ✓Engaging screenplay with a gripping narrative
- ✓Mahesh Babu's charismatic performance
- ✓Stylish action sequences
- ✓Catchy music by Mani Sharma
- ✓Strong villain characterization
Weaknesses
- ✕Predictable plot twists
- ✕Some pacing issues in the second half
🎬 Direction & Writing
Puri Jagannadh delivers a fast-paced, stylish action entertainer with a mix of mass appeal and commercial elements. The direction keeps the audience engaged with crisp narration and impactful scenes.
📰 Critic Reviews
📰 Ratings Sources
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| 3.5 |
Our Rating
💰 Box Office Collection
No collection data available yet.
🏛️ Centers & 🏅 Awards
| Run | Centers |
|---|---|
| 50 Days Centers | 299 |
| 100 Days Centers | 200 |
| 175 Days Centers | 63 |
No awards data available.
🏆 Records & Box Office
- - Strong box office performance across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- - Completed 100 days in multiple centers
- - Set new benchmarks for action films in Telugu cinema
😊 Sentiment Breakdown & 🧠 Critics
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Positive | 70% |
| Neutral | 20% |
| Negative | 10% |
Critics
Critics praised Pokiri for its high-octane action, Mahesh Babu's performance, and Mani Sharma's music. Some noted the formulaic storyline but appreciated the film's mass appeal and entertainment value.
Final Box-Office Result
🏟 Theatrical Centers Run
100 Days - Centers
| # | City | Theater | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Prince Mahesh Babu's Pokiri completed 100 days in 200 centers(140+ direct centers and remaining are late run centers). | _ | — |
| 1 | Vijayawada | Alankar | — |
| 2 | Vijayawada (One Town) | Srinivas | — |
| 3 | Gunadala | Vinayak | — |
| 4 | Poranki | Srinivas | — |
| 5 | Machilipatnam | Siri Venkat | — |
| 6 | Gudiwada | Sarath | — |
| 7 | Uyyuru | Deepak | — |
| 8 | Tiruvooru | Sri Venkateswara | — |
| 9 | Noojiveedu | Satyanarayana | — |
| 10 | Kankipadu | Mayuri | — |
| 11 | Hanuman Junction | Krishna | — |
| 12 | Kaikalooru | Maganti | — |
| 13 | Jaggayyapet | Kamala | — |
| 14 | Guntur | Bhaskar | — |
| 15 | Tenali | Sangameswara | — |
| 16 | Ongole | Satyam | — |
| 17 | Cheerala | Sangam | — |
| 18 | Narsaraopet | Vijetha | — |
| 19 | Chilakalooripet | Ramakrishna | — |
| 20 | Ponnuru | Subbaraya | — |
| 21 | Sattenapally | Surya | — |
| 22 | Addanki | Bhavani | — |
| 23 | Repalle | Padmavathi | — |
| 24 | Vinukonda | Venkateswara | — |
| 25 | Tangutooru | Apsara | — |
| 26 | Mangalagiri | Gopalakrishna | — |
| 27 | Piduguralla | Aswani | — |
| 28 | Macharla | Nagarjuna Kalamandir | — |
| 29 | Eluru | Kranthi | — |
| 30 | Tanuku | Mini Pratyusha | — |
| 31 | Bhimavaram | Venkatrama | — |
| 32 | Tadepalligudem | Seshamahal | — |
| 33 | Palakollu | Annapoorna | — |
| 34 | Jangareddygudem | Tulasimahal | — |
| 35 | Narsapuram | Annapoorna | — |
| 36 | Nidadavoolu | Radhakrishna | — |
| 37 | Aakiveedu | Vijaya | — |
| 38 | Ganapavaram | Mahalakshmi Complex | — |
| 39 | Chintalapudi | Mini Ratna | — |
| 40 | Devarapalli | Ramanath | — |
| 41 | Polavaram | Ganga Bhavani | — |
| 42 | Rajahmundry | Ramba | — |
| 43 | Kakinada | Sri Priya | — |
| 44 | Kakinada | Devi | — |
| 45 | Amalapuram | Sri Lakshmi | — |
| 46 | Mandapeta | Sapthagiri | — |
| 47 | Kothapeta | Lakshminarayana | — |
| 48 | Samarlakota | Jayalakshmi | — |
| 49 | G Mamidada | Srinivasa | — |
| 50 | Ealeswaram | Venkateswara | — |
| 51 | Pithapuram | Satyam | — |
| 52 | Tuni | Srinivasa | — |
| 53 | Ramachandrapuram | Ramadurga | — |
| 54 | Malipuram | Sankar | — |
| 55 | Tatipaka | Srinivasa | — |
| 56 | Anaparthi | Surya Sri | — |
| 57 | Ravulapalem | Srinivasa | — |
| 58 | Peddapuram | Satya | — |
| 59 | Namavaram | V.S.Mahal | — |
| 60 | Vizag | Sarath | — |
| 61 | Gajuwaka | Lakshmikanth | — |
| 62 | Gopalpatnam | Sankar | — |
| 63 | Vizianagaram | Sapthagiri | — |
| 64 | Anakapalli | Jagannath | — |
| 65 | Srikakulam | Saraswathimahal | — |
| 66 | Narsipatnam | Sri Kanya | — |
| 67 | Payakaraopet | Sri Surya | — |
| 68 | Bobbili | Venkatesh | — |
| 69 | Parvathipuram | Balaji | — |
| 70 | Chittivalasa | Sapthagiri | — |
| 71 | Rajam | Apsara | — |
| 72 | Palasa | Bhagavathi | — |
| 73 | Narsannapet | Rejeswari | — |
| 74 | Chodavaram | Srinivasa | — |
| 75 | Cheepurupalli | Srinivasa | — |
| 76 | Kothavalasa | Lakshminarasimha | — |
| 77 | Kancharapalem | Parameswari | — |
| 78 | Gajapathinagaram | Gangaraju | — |
| 79 | Nellore | Leelamahal | — |
| 80 | Naidupeta | Little Krishna | — |
| 81 | Gudooru | G.S. Rayal | — |
| 82 | Kavali | Spandana | — |
| 83 | Kandukooru | Rajmahal | — |
| 84 | Kanigiri | Srinivasa | — |
| 85 | Buchi | Rajkishore | — |
| 86 | Darsi | Sivashankar | — |
| 87 | Kota | Venkateswara | — |
| 88 | Aatmakooru | Srinivasa | — |
| 89 | Pamooru | Ravikalamandir | — |
| 90 | Singarayakonda | Santhi | — |
| 91 | Tirupathi | Jayasyam | — |
| 92 | Ananthapuram | Santhi | — |
| 93 | Nandayala | Sangeeth | — |
| 94 | Kadapa | Murali | — |
| 95 | Kurnool | Sri Rama | — |
| 96 | Adoni | Satyam Complex | — |
| 97 | Chitooru | Raghav | — |
| 98 | Hindupuram | Lakshmi | — |
| 99 | Dharmavaram | Sudarshan | — |
| 100 | Kadiri | Sagar | — |
| 101 | Tadipatri | Varalakshmi Complex | — |
| 102 | Rayadurgam | Madhura Picture | — |
| 103 | Done | Sri Rama | — |
| 104 | Emmiganooru | Srinivasa | — |
| 105 | Markapuram | Vijaya | — |
| 106 | Nandikotkooru | Apsara | — |
| 107 | Aatmakooru | Raghunath | — |
| 108 | Giddalooru | Natraj | — |
| 109 | Railwaykodooru | Siddeswara | — |
| 110 | Proddutooru | Sudha | — |
| 111 | Rajampet | Sudarshan | — |
| 112 | Pulivendula | Rajyalakshmi | — |
| 113 | Srikalahasthi | Sairam | — |
| 114 | Peeleru | S.V.Mahal | — |
| 115 | Palamaneru | V.V. Mahal | — |
| 116 | Puttooru | Vishnumahal | — |
| 117 | Madanapalli | Ravi | — |
| 118 | Ballari | Raghavendra | — |
| 119 | Rayachoti | Prasad | — |
| 120 | Allagadda | Sri Rama Mini | — |
| 121 | Jammalamadugu | T.N.R. | — |
| 122 | Gunthakal | Vasavi | — |
| 123 | Hosepet | Bala | — |
| 124 | Penugonda | Venkateswara | — |
| 125 | Badwel | Lakshminarasimha | — |
| 126 | Gutti | Amrutha Mahal | — |
| 127 | Kalikiri | R.N.R. Mahal | — |
| 128 | R.T.C. Cross Road | Sudarshan 35mm | — |
| 129 | Seconderabad | Tivoli | — |
| 130 | NTR Garden | Prasad Multiplex | — |
| 131 | Panjagutta | P.V.R. | — |
| 132 | Kukatpalli | Viswanath | — |
| 133 | Dilshuknagar | Mega | — |
| 134 | Kapra | Sivashakthi | — |
| 135 | Malkajgiri | Raghavendra | — |
| 136 | Jeedimetla | Bhujang | — |
| 137 | R.C.Puram | Jyothi | — |
| 138 | Vanasthalipuram | Sushma | — |
| 139 | Karmanghat | Indra | — |
| 140 | Uppal | Krishna Chitramandir | — |
| 141 | Tolichouki | Galaxi | — |
| 142 | Khairathabad | Sensation | — |
| 143 | Alwal | Lakshmikala | — |
| 144 | Medchal | Mukund | — |
| 145 | Warangal | Sunil | — |
| 146 | Hanmakonda | Sri Devi | — |
| 147 | Nizamabad | Lalitha | — |
| 148 | Karimnagar | Tirumala | — |
| 149 | Khammam | Tirumala | — |
| 150 | Palvancha | Venkateswara | — |
| 151 | Mahaboobnagar | Tirumala | — |
| 152 | Miryalaguda | Lalithamahal | — |
| 153 | Suryapet | Sri Devi | — |
| 154 | Nalgonda | Natraj | — |
| 155 | Kodada | Ranga | — |
| 156 | Narayanapet | Manohar | — |
| 157 | Kamareddy | Priya | — |
| 158 | Shadnagar | Ramakrishna | — |
| 159 | Narsampet | Aravind Kalamandir | — |
| 160 | Tandooru | Chandra | — |
| 161 | Manchiryala | Venkateswara | — |
| 162 | Janagam | Lakshmikrishna | — |
| 163 | Sattupalli | Balaji | — |
| 164 | Kothakota | Sri Devi | — |
| 165 | Adilabad | Natraj | — |
| 166 | Jahirabad | Mohan | — |
| 167 | Jammikunta | Harihara | — |
| 168 | Mahaboobabad | Mukund | — |
| 169 | Bhuvanagiri | Bharath 70mm | — |
| 170 | Jagityala | Vijayalakshmi 70mm | — |
| 171 | Godawarikhani | Urvasi | — |
| 172 | Vanaparthi | Brundavan | — |
| 173 | Bellampally | Ramakrishna | — |
| 174 | Sankarpalli | Saibaba | — |
| 175 | Vaira | Vasavi | — |
| 176 | Manvi | Aparna | — |
| 177 | Nagarkurnool | Raghavendra | — |
| 178 | Hariya | Kalyani | — |
| 179 | Peddapally | Sangeeth | — |
| 180 | Jatcharla | Venkatadri | — |
| 181 | Madira | Lakshmi Srinivasa | — |
| 182 | Hujarabad | Annapoorna | — |
| 183 | Medak | Sangam | — |
| 184 | Karthagi | Lakshmi | — |
| 185 | Achampet | Satyalakshmi | — |
| 186 | Narsapuram | Sai Deluxe | — |
| 187 | Chennai | Jayaprada | — |
| 188 | Bangalore | P.V.R. | — |
| 189 | Bangalore | Aparna | — |
| 190 | Bangalore | Anjan | — |
| 191 | Mullabagal | Varadarajan | — |
| 192 | Pavagada | Alankar | — |
| 192 | Pavagada | Alankar | — |
| 193 | Hubli | Roopam Talkies | — |
| 194 | Siva Mogga | Modran Talkies | — |
| 195 | Madigiri | Santhal | — |
| 196 | Anekal | Lakshmi Talkies | — |
| 197 | Sholapoor | Lakshminarayana Cinema | — |
| 198 | Berhampoor | Siva Shakthi Cinema | — |
| 199 | Rayagada | Ashok Cinema | — |
| 200 | Mumbai | P.V.R. | — |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did Pokiri release in theatres?▾
Pokiri released on 27 April 2006 (2006).
Is Pokiri a hit or flop?▾
Pokiri is declared a INDUSTRY HIT at the box office.
Where to watch Pokiri online? OTT release date?▾
Pokiri is available on Hungama Play, MX Player. OTT date will be updated soon.
Who directed Pokiri?▾
Pokiri directed by Puri Jagannadh. Produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni.
Who are the main cast members of Pokiri?▾
Pokiri stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj.
What is the Tollybo rating for Pokiri?▾
Tollybo rates Pokiri 3.75/5. Verdict: INDUSTRY HIT.
Who composed the music for Pokiri?▾
Music for Pokiri composed by Mani Sharma.
What is the genre and runtime of Pokiri?▾
Pokiri — Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Runtime: 163 minutes, Language: Telugu.