Porkhi - Movie Review/Darshan, Parinitha, Devaraj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Avinash, Shobaraj, Manoj, Sangeetha Shetty, Manoj, Sharan

With a winning tested plot, Darshan is back with an action-packed entertainer. He steals the show and his charm is spread all through the movie. His characterization, though not unfamiliar to film-buffs, is made interesting by the director.

Puri Jagannath made Pokiri with Mahesh Babu in Telugu and the rest is history. The movie has been remade in Tamil as Pokkiri with Vijay and in Hindi as Wanted with Salman Khan. Interestingly, both the versions directed by Prabhu Deva were hugely successful at the box-office. Now it's the turn of M.D. Sridhar and Darshan.

Datthu (Darshan) is a hardcore criminal who will do anything for money. He meets Anjali (Pranitha) and love is the immediate reaction. A villainous cop attracted by Anjali threatens her mother and asks her to send Anjali with him. Datthu appears as her saviour and her family. Despite this hardcore criminal attitude of Datthu, Anjali cannot help falling head-over-heels in love with him. Datthu's boss, the international don Ashish Vidyarthi arrives from abroad and thereafter, the story takes an unexpected turn with twists, suspense and surprises, all neatly packaged and presented as an engrossing narrative.

Darshan carries the whole story on his shoulder; he is brilliant. Pranithi is impressive in her debut, a great way ahead for the actress. Shobaraj, Avinash, Ashis Vidyarthi, Sharan, Sadhu Kokila, Srujan Lokesh have done their parts well. V. Harikrishna's music is catchy and peppy. Cinematography by Krishnakumar is brilliant. But one man who stands out is M.D. Sridhar through his brilliant direction.

Overall a great entertaining film in Sandalwood, Porkhi is a complete entertainer.