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After his film ''[[Aathi]]'' in January 2006, for nearly six months Vijay was listening to stories, but none had appealed; he was supposed to do a Tamil Remake of Dharani's ''Bangaram'', until that film's failure made him look at other options.<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/13slid2.htm rediff.com: Vijay and Asin sizzle in Pokiri]. Specials.rediff.com (13 July 2006). Retrieved on 5 February 2017.</ref> That's when he got to watch the Telugu ''[[Pokiri]]'' – he felt that it would work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/26/stories/2007012600230100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109234810/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/26/stories/2007012600230100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 2007 |title=Friday Review Chennai : Scaling heights with 'Pokkiri' |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 January 2007 |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> After difficulty in finding directors, Prabhudeva was selected as director, directing his first film in Tamil after the failure of his Telugu film ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.cinesouth.com/english/masala/hotnews/new/17052006-2.shtml |title=Prabhudeva directs Tamil 'Pokiri' |work=Cinesouth |access-date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909040342/http://telugu.cinesouth.com/english/masala/hotnews/new/17052006-2.shtml |archive-date=9 September 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/22926.html |title=Prabhu Deva as a Director in Tamil |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=8 June 2006 |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> The movie was launched on 6 July 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/10016.html |title=Events – 'Pokiri' Movie Launch |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=15 June 2006 |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> Vijay's father SAC conducted special puja at the Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. On Saturday night, which was the full moon day, an auspicious occasion for the presiding deity there, he spent a full hour before the Lord seeking his blessings. He also prayed at the Sacred Church at Velankanni.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-06-02/13-06-06-vijay.html |title=Tamil movies : Pokiri announced! Vijay's father offers prayers at temples!! |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=13 June 2006 |access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> [[Asin]] was selected, pairing with Vijay for the second time after ''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14208642 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202183000/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14208642 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2013 |title=Asin in 'Pokiri' remake! |publisher=[[Sify]] |date=21 January 2006 |access-date=22 January 2011}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==