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24 October 2014Tamil154 min

Poojai

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Hari DirectorHari WriterShashank Vennelakanti WriterYuvan Shankar Raja MusicPriyan Cinematography

Poojai is a 2014 Tamil action-masala film directed by Hari and produced by Vishal, who himself plays the lead role alongside an ensemble cast featuring Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Raadhika Sarathkumar and Mukesh Tiwari.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Poojai is mixed-to-average, with most reviewers acknowledging it as a watchable but formulaic commercial entertainer. Critics recognized it as a competent masala film in the Hari tradition, with functional action sequences and a broad genre mix appealing to family and festival audiences. Common criticisms include poor narrative cohesion, excessive runtime padded by songs and comedy sequences, and a failure to blend its multiple genres in the right proportion. Several critics noted that the film offers little beyond genre conventions and does not rank among Hari's stronger efforts.

10 reviews · 2 positive · 5 mixed

Praised: Watchable festive masala entertainmentCriticised: Excessive runtime and poor narrative cohesion

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Critic Reviews (10)

"On the whole it is a typical Hari mass entertainer, though this time he has not got the mix in the right proposition."
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M Suganth· Times Of India
6.0
"Poojai is quite lengthy. Much of the fluff is songs and comedy sequences, which, if removed, could easily have reduced the running time by at least 30 minutes but Hari is not after a thriller but a masala movie. And Poojai is commercial masala done well. There is action (punchy), sentiment (effective but not affecting), humour (silly but funny once in a while), romance (ludicrous and strictly functional), and the director manages to keep things ticking —the action is often relentless, and the nondescript songs and the comedy scenes (Soori and Pandi doing a pale imitation of Goundamani and Senthil) are breathers for us."
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5.0
"All said and done, Poojai is still a watchable entertainer to spend time on, with your family on a festive day."
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Anupama Subramanian· Deccan Chronicle
5.0
"Thus with an ensemble cast and a solid production team, the end product of Poojai is firm in its standing and assured in its functionality. But some aspects of the initial architecture could have used with a bit of innovation."
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IndiaGlitz· India Glitz
5.0
"'Poojai' is a mix of a lot of genres, but they seem disproportionate for the times and taste of this day. However, it is an entertaining three hours of festivity, to chill out on. Most importantly, thanks to Hari for a thoroughbred masala movie after a long time in Kollywood."
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5.0
""Poojai" is a pure commercial movie and watched by all section of audience."
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Raisa Nasreen· BookMyShow
5.0
"Overall the film is a treat for those who are looking to watch a masala movie. Vishal fans will certainly have an enjoyable Diwali."
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Zeenews Bureau· Zee News
""Poojai" should've been more than just the hero flexing his muscles and fighting."
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Sudhir Srinivasan· The Hindu
"Poojai, despite not being Hari's best, could still be successful in the B and C centres, and affirm his bankability. The writing is generally not well thought out though. It seems almost like groups of imperfect scenes were put together in the hope that they'd somehow come together to form a riveting, entertaining whole. Poojai then is a refutation of Aristotle's adage that states that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
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PipingHotViews Reviewer· PipingHotViews
"Poojai is a template masala action film from Hari with smatterings of love, comedy & family sentiment set in a well-designed plot. While it is not compelling, it certainly is a watchable festival entertainer."
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Release Date
24 October 2014
Runtime
154 min
Language
Tamil

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