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Godfather review: రివ్యూ: గాడ్‌ ఫాదర్‌

Godfather review: చిరంజీవి, సల్మాన్‌ కీలక పాత్రల్లో నటించిన ‘గాడ్‌ఫాదర్‌’ సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే?

Godfather review: చిత్రం: గాడ్‌ఫాదర్‌; నటీనటులు: చిరంజీవి, సల్మాన్‌ఖాన్‌, నయనతార, సత్యదేవ్‌, పూరిజగన్నాథ్, మురళీశర్మ తదితరులు; సంగీతం: ఎస్‌ఎస్‌ తమన్‌; సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ: నీరవ్‌ షా; ఎడిటింగ్‌: మార్తాండ్‌ కె. వెంకటేశ్‌; నిర్మాత: రామ్‌చరణ్‌, ఆర్బీ చౌదరి. ఎన్వీ ప్రసాద్‌; స్క్రీన్‌ప్లే, దర్శకత్వం: మోహన్‌రాజా; విడుదల: 05-10-2022

చిరంజీవి సినిమా వస్తుందంటే ఆయన అభిమానులకే కాదు.. ప్రతి తెలుగు ప్రేక్షకుడికీ ఆసక్తి ఉంటుంది. రీఎంట్రీ తర్వాత వరుస సినిమాలు చేస్తున్న ఆయనకు ఈ ఏడాది ‘ఆచార్య’ కాస్త గట్టిగానే షాక్ ఇచ్చింది. అయితే, ఈ దసరాకు ‘గాడ్‌ఫాదర్‌’గా తనదైన వినోదాన్ని పంచడానికి సిద్ధమయ్యారు. మలయాళంలో ఘన విజయం సాధించిన ‘లూసిఫర్‌’ రీమేక్‌గా మోహన్‌రాజా దీన్ని తెరకెక్కించారు. మరి కింగ్‌ మేకర్‌గా చిరు ఎలా చేశారు? (Godfather review) మాతృకతో పోలిస్తే ఏవి మెరుగ్గా ఉన్నాయి? సల్మాన్‌, నయన్‌, సత్యదేవ్‌ పాత్రలు అదనపు ఆకర్షణ తెచ్చాయా?

కథేంటంటే: రాష్ట్ర ముఖ్యమంత్రి పి.కె.రామదాసు (పీకేఆర్‌) మరణం తర్వాత రాజకీయ శూన్యం ఏర్పడుతుంది. సీఎంగా ఎవరిని ఎంపిక చేయాలన్నదానిపై జన జాగృతి పార్టీ (జేజేపీ) తర్జనభర్జన పడుతుంటుంది. పీకేఆర్‌ స్థానంలో అధికారాన్ని హస్తగతం చేసుకుని సీఎం కావాలని అతడి అల్లుడు జైదేవ్‌ (సత్యదేవ్‌) భావిస్తాడు. అందుకు పార్టీలోని కొందరు దురాశపరులతో చేతులు కలుపుతాడు. అయితే, పీకేఆర్‌కు అత్యంత సన్నిహితుడు, ప్రజాదరణ కలిగిన నాయకుడు బ్రహ్మ తేజ (చిరంజీవి) మాత్రం జైదేవ్‌ సీఎం కాకుండా అడ్డు నిలబడతాడు. జన జాగృతి పార్టీ నుంచి, అసలు ఈ లోకం నుంచే బ్రహ్మను పంపించడానికి జైదేవ్‌ కుట్రలు పన్నుతాడు. మరి ఆ కుట్రలను బ్రహ్మ ఎలా ఎదుర్కొన్నాడు? జైదేవ్‌ నీచుడన్న విషయం జైదేవ్‌ భార్య సత్యప్రియ (నయనతార)కు ఎలా తెలిసింది? రాష్ట్ర పాలన దురాశపరుల చేతిలో పడకుండా బ్రహ్మ ఎలా అడ్డుకున్నాడు? ఇంతకీ బ్రహ్మకు, పీకేఆర్‌కు ఉన్న సంబంధం ఏంటి? (Godfather review) మధ్యలో మసూద్‌ భాయ్‌ (సల్మాన్‌) ఎవరు? తెలియాలంటే సినిమా చూడాల్సిందే.

ఎలా ఉందంటే:  ‘‘గాడ్‌ ఫాదర్‌’ స్క్రీన్‌ప్లే కొత్తగా, ఆశ్చర్యకరంగా ఉంటుంది. మలయాళంలో చూడని పది పాత్రలు ఇందులో వేరే రూపంలో ఉంటాయి. ఇవన్నీ సర్‌ప్రైజింగ్‌గా ఉంటాయి. ఓపిక ఉంటే ‘లూసిఫర్‌’ని మరోసారి చూసి రండి’’ - ఇదీ ఇటీవల ఇంటర్వ్యూలో దర్శకుడు మోహన్‌రాజా చెప్పిన విషయం. తన స్క్రీన్‌ప్లే, మార్పులపై ఎంత నమ్మకంతో చెప్పారో దాన్నే తెరపై చూపించడంలో విజయం సాధించారు దర్శకుడు. ‘లూసిఫర్‌’ చూసిన వాళ్లు కూడా ‘గాడ్‌ఫాదర్‌’ను ఎంజాయ్‌ చేస్తారు. పీకేఆర్‌ మరణంతో సినిమా మొదలు పెట్టిన దర్శకుడు, కొద్దిసేపటికే అసలు కథేంటి? సినిమాలో పాత్రల తీరుతెన్నులు వివరంగా చెప్పేశారు. ఇక ప్రేక్షకుడు చూడాల్సింది తెరపై కనిపించే రాజకీయ చదరంగమే.

ఈ చదరంగంలో రెండు బలమైన పావులుగా ఒకవైపు బ్రహ్మగా చిరంజీవి, జైదేవ్‌గా సత్యదేవ్‌లు నిలబడ్డారు. ఒక్కో సన్నివేశంలో ఒక్కొక్కరిది పై చేయి ఉంటుంది. అయితే, బ్రహ్మ పాత్ర కీలకం కావడంతో అంతర్లీనంగా అతడే ఒక మెట్టుపైన ఉంటాడు. (Godfather review) చిరంజీవి కనిపించే ప్రతి సన్నివేశమూ ఆయన్ను ఎలివేట్‌ చేసిన విధానం స్టైలిష్‌గా బాగుంది. ఆ సన్నివేశాలకు తమన్‌ నేపథ్యం సంగీతం థియేటర్‌ను ఓ ఊపు ఊపేసింది.

జన జాగృతి పార్టీ పగ్గాలు బ్రహ్మ చేపట్టకుండా జైదేవ్‌, అతడి మద్దతుదారులు చేసే పయత్నాలు, వాటిని బ్రహ్మ తిప్పి కొట్టడం ఇలా ప్రతి సన్నివేశమూ నువ్వా-నేనా అన్నట్లు ప్రథమార్ధం సాగుతుంది. విరామ సన్నివేశానికి ముందు జైలులో చిరు ఫైట్‌, సంభాషణలు అభిమానులు మెచ్చేలా ఉన్నాయి. ఆ తర్వాత సల్మాన్‌ రాకతో అసలు ట్విస్ట్‌ మొదలవుతుంది. అసలు బ్రహ్మ ఎవరు? మసూద్‌ గ్యాంగ్‌ అతడిని ఎందుకు సపోర్ట్‌ చేస్తుంది? జైదేవ్‌ కుట్రలను బ్రహ్మ ఎలా ఛేదించుకుంటూ వచ్చాడు? ఇలా ద్వితీయార్ధం ఒక రెగ్యులర్‌ కమర్షియల్‌ ఫార్మాట్‌లో సాగుతుంది. ప్రథమార్ధంలో ఉన్నంత డ్రామా, ఎలివేషన్స్‌ ద్వితీయార్ధానికి వచ్చే సరికి కాస్త రొటీన్‌ అనిపిస్తాయి. (Godfather review) పతాక సన్నివేశాల్లో పెద్దగా మెరుపులేవీ ఉండవు. అయితే, ఒకవైపు చిరంజీవి, మరోవైపు సత్యదేవ్‌లు తమ నటనతో అవి కనిపించకుండా చేశారు.  ప్రతి సన్నివేశాన్నీ చిరు అభిమానులు మెచ్చేలా మోహన్‌రాజా తీర్చిదిద్దారు. హీరోయిజం ఎలివేట్‌ అయ్యేలా యాక్షన్‌ సన్నివేశాలను తీర్చిదిద్దిన విధానం బాగుంది.

ఎవరెలా చేశారంటే: బ్రహ్మతేజ పాత్రలో ప్రజాదరణ కలిగిన నాయకుడిగా, మాస్‌ హీరోగా చిరంజీవి ఒదిగిపోయారు. తన అనుభవాన్ని అంతా రంగరించి చాలా సెటిల్డ్‌గా నటించారు. ఇక్కడ మోహన్‌లాల్‌ నటనతో చిరంజీవి నటన పోల్చాల్సిన అవసరం లేదు. ఇద్దరూ అగ్ర కథానాయకులే. ఎవరి నటనా ప్రతిభ వారిది.  ప్రతినాయకుడు జైదేవ్‌గా సత్యదేవ్‌ మెప్పించారు. స్టైలిష్‌ విలనిజం చూపించారు. సినిమాలో సత్యదేవ్‌ ఎక్కడా కనిపించలేదు. జైదేవ్‌గా అధికార దాహం కలిగిన విలన్‌గా ఒదిగిపోయారు. నయనతార, మురళీశర్మ, సునీల్‌, బ్రహ్మాజీ వారి పాత్రలకు న్యాయం చేశారు. పూరి జగన్నాథ్‌, షఫీ పాత్రలు ప్రత్యేక ఆకర్షణగా నిలిచాయి. తమన్‌ సంగీతం ఓకే. నేపథ్య సంగీతంతో సినిమాను ఎలివేట్‌ చేయడంలో అతడికి అతడే సాటి. చిరు పరిచయ సన్నివేశాలు, యాక్షన్‌ సన్నివేశాలు బాగా ఎలివేట్‌ అయ్యాయి. (Godfather review) నీరవ్‌ షా సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ డీసెంట్‌. మార్తాండ్‌ కె.వెంకటేశ్‌ ఎడిటింగ్‌ షార్ప్‌గా ఉంది. ఇక్కడ ప్రధానంగా చెప్పుకోవాల్సిన మరో వ్యక్తి రచయిత లక్ష్మీ భూపాల. ఇప్పటికే విడుదల చేసిన ప్రచార చిత్రాల్లో చిరు పలికిన సంభాషణలు ఆకట్టుకోగా.. థియేటర్‌లో విజిల్స్‌ వేయించాయి. వర్తమాన రాజకీయాలపై వేసిన సెటైర్లు బాగున్నాయి. చిరంజీవి అభిమానులు ఏం కోరుకుంటారో వాటన్నింటినీ రంగరించి దర్శకుడు మోహన్‌రాజా ‘లూసిఫర్‌’ను రీమేక్‌ చేశారు. దసరా సెలవుల్లో ‘గాడ్‌ఫాదర్‌’ మాస్‌ ఎంటర్‌టైనర్‌గా అలరిస్తాడు.

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రివ్యూ: ఆవేశం.. రూ.150 కోట్లు వసూలు చేసిన మలయాళ బ్లాక్‌ బస్టర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: ప్రణయ విలాసం.. ‘ప్రేమలు’ హీరోయిన్‌ నటించిన సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే?

రివ్యూ : బాక్‌.. తమన్నా, రాశీఖన్నాల హారర్‌ మూవీ ఎలా ఉంది

రివ్యూ: ఆ ఒక్కటీ అడక్కు.. అల్లరి నరేష్‌ ఖాతాలో హిట్‌ పడిందా?

రివ్యూ: శబరి.. వరలక్ష్మీ శరత్‌కుమార్‌ నటించిన థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: ప్రసన్నవదనం.. సుహాస్‌ ఖాతాలో హిట్‌ పడిందా?

రివ్యూ హీరామండి: ది డైమండ్‌ బజార్‌.. సంజయ్‌లీలా భన్సాలీ ఫస్ట్‌ వెబ్‌సిరీస్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: క్రాక్‌.. విద్యుత్‌ జమ్వాల్‌ స్పోర్ట్స్‌ యాక్షన్‌ ఫిల్మ్‌ ఎలా ఉందంటే?

రివ్యూ: రత్నం.. విశాల్‌ నటించిన యాక్షన్‌ డ్రామా మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: ఆర్టికల్‌ 370.. యామి గౌతమ్‌, ప్రియమణి నటించిన పొలిటికల్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: మై డియర్‌ దొంగ.. అభినవ్‌ గోమఠం నటించిన సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే?

రివ్యూ: సైరెన్‌.. జయం రవి, కీర్తి సురేశ్‌ యాక్షన్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: పారిజాత పర్వం.. క్రైమ్‌ కామెడీ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: ఆట్టం.. మలయాళ సస్పెన్స్‌ డ్రామా ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: డియర్‌.. భార్య గురకపెట్టే కాన్సెప్ట్‌తో రూపొందిన ఈ మూవీ మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: శ్రీ రంగ‌నీతులు.. సుహాస్‌, కార్తీక్‌ రత్నంల కొత్త మూవీ మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: బ‌డే మియా ఛోటే మియా.. అక్షయ్‌, టైగర్‌ ష్రాఫ్‌ నటించిన యాక్షన్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: గీతాంజలి మళ్ళీ వచ్చింది.. హారర్‌ కామెడీ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

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GodFather movie review: Chiranjeevi's unmatched charisma gives this fun political thriller many whistle-worthy moments

Godfather movie review: chiranjeevi-starrer remake of lucifer is clichéd, mindless, and yet immensely enjoyable, largely due to the star’s screen presence and salman khan’s explosive cameo..

GodFather, the Telugu remake of Mohanlal’s mega hit Lucifer, is a heady concoction of clichés, crowd-pleasing moments, larger-than-life fights, and some complex plot twists. And yet, it never gets too much and remains enjoyable for most parts. You even learn to look past the silliness of it all. And it’s all because of the charisma and towering screen presence of Chiranjeevi . The boss is truly back and he has chosen the perfect vehicle, a massy masala entertainer that gets the audience cheering and whistling. Also read: GodFather Twitter reviews: Fans react to Chiranjeevi’s remake of Lucifer

GodFather is part political thriller, part mindless action film. It follows the death of a revered chief minister PKR and the infighting to choose his successor. The contenders are the amibitious home minister Narayan Varma (a delightful but slightly over Murali Sharma) and PKR’s son-in-law Jaidev (Satyadev Kancharana). But there is also the mysterious kingmaker Brahma (Chiranjeevi), who holds the reins of power in the state. What follows is a game of political cat and mouse with each politician trying to outfox the other.

GodFather follows in the footsteps of massy hits like Pushpa: The Rise and KGF: Chapter 2 from earlier this year. In some parts, it lacks the heart and finesse of a Pushpa and the grandeur of KGF. Yet, it balances the two quite well. The script falters, partly because there is a lack of one for large portions of the film. In trying to be clever, it wanders into the unintentionally funny territory at times. It is not a cerebral political thriller in the genre of a Rajneeti or Leader. It is an action film disguised as one, but disguised quite well.

The film is high on drama, lacks subtlety, and uses every cliché out there. When the hero enters, everything is in slo-mo, leaves fly, people faint. When he goes to prison, he is automatically qaidi number 786. The film screams 90s. But then that’s Chiranjeevi’s strength. He became India’s number one star in the early 90s doing many similar films. And he turns back the clock here splendidly.

GodFather works only when Chiranjeevi is on screen. Although the director’s choice to give him a grand entry ‘every’ time he walks into the frame gets old pretty fast, the veteran actor more than holds his own. He carries the film on his back, lending his stardom and screen presence to otherwise loose scenes and salvaging them. He works best when he is not kicking butt though. It is the scenes in which he very understatedly showcases his power and influence are what shine through. There are a lot of whistle-worthy moments in the film owing to Chiranjeevi’s inherent swag.

In the supporting cast, Murali Sharma and Satyadev Kancharana as the two ambitious politicians stand out. Satyadev, in particular, as the Machiavellian Jai, is a treat to watch. Murali Sharma shows just what he is capable of. It’s a pity Bollywood hasn’t truly utilized him yet. The biggest flaw of the film is to relegate Nayanthara to the background. Having an actor of her caliber and a star of her stature is a bonus to any film and yet GodFather chooses to let the men take centre stage. That she still manages to leave her mark despite a limited screen time only makes this decision even more puzzling.

And then there is Salman Khan . He has a cameo in the film that drew the loudest cheers and whistles in the theatre that I was at. In what can only be described as the most Salman role ever, he appears in an explosive role that not only adds to the film’s overall swag quotient but shows a more brutal, ruthless side of the actor that Bollywood hasn’t explored of late. The scenes with both Chiranjeevi and Salman together really light up the screen.

GodFather has its flaws, and they are countless, to be honest. But the packaging is so slick that you prefer to overlook most of them. Because I went to watch the film with lowered expectations and I did not bother comparing it to Lucifer, I was able to actually enjoy the film. If you are prepared to do the same, and watch Chiranjeevi in his element, you may too.

Director: Mohan Raja

Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Satyadev Kancharana, Murali Sharma, Puri Jaggannadh, and Salman Khan.

Abhimanyu Mathur is an entertainment journalist with Hindustan Times. He writes about cinema, TV, and OTT, churning out interviews, reviews, and good old news stories. ...view detail

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Godfather Movie Review: Tailormade Remake

Movie: Godfather Rating: 2.75/5 Banner: Mega Supergood Films, Konidela Productions Cast:  Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, Puri Jagannadh, Satya Dev, Murali Sharma, Samuthirakani, Sunil and others Music: Thaman S Director of Photography: Nirva Shah Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh Action: Ram-Laxman, Anl Arsu Producer: RB Choudary and NV Prasad Directed by: Mohan Raja Release Date: October 5, 2022

Any Chiranjeevi starrer evokes curiosity. “Godfather” has created more interest as Bollywood superstar Salman Khan played a guest role. The film marks Salman Khan’s Telugu debut.

Let’s find out whether the film lives up to the expectations.

Story: When Chief Minister PKR passed away, his daughter Satya Priya (Nayanthara) and his son-in-law Jaidev (Satya Dev) decided to take the reins of the party and the government. Not aware of her husband's true nature, Satya Priya proposes Jaidev's name as the new president, which is rejected by MLAs and party men as they follow Brahma (Chiranjeevi), the stepson of the deceased CM.

Satya Priya hates Brahma and wants to keep him away from the party. Jaidev wants to buy all the MLAs with the money from a Mumbai don. The Mumbai mafia don, in return, seeks the permission to set up a drugs production company in the state when Jaidev becomes CM of the state.

How Brahma plays his game and saves his sister Satya Priya and the state from the schemes of Jaidev forms the rest of the story.

Artistes’ Performances: Megastar Chiranjeevi has played a role that suits his age and image. The appearance is also closer to his real life. Chiranjeevi is quite effective when he speaks less and does the acting with his body language. This is the first time that the megastar played a role without a female interest in the film. 

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in his Tollywood debut gets a raw deal. His entry into the film and his subsequent scenes look superficial.

Satyadev steps in the role played by Vivek Oberoi. Satyadev has put in his best efforts, but his role lacks evilness as Vivek showed in the original. He doesn’t pose as a strong villain to the mighty Chiranjeevi.

Nayanthara is dignified in her role. Sunil is okay. Murali Sharma shines. Puri Jagannadh as a journalist is impressive.

Technical Excellence: Nirav Shah’s cinematography is striking. Many shots in the film show his master touch. The sequences filmed on Necklace Road’s tricolor flag area are beautiful. Thaman’s music is a letdown. Lakshmi Bhupal’s dialogues are pale and normal. 

Highlights: Chiranjeevi’s act and style The first half

Drawback: Weak villain The climax portions Changes to the original story

Analysis “Godfather” is the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster “Lucifer” featuring Mohanlal. The Malayalam version is a commercial film and a blockbuster. The film was narrated in a gripping manner. It was one of the best political thrillers. 

The basic storyline of “Godfather” is the same as that of “Lucifer”, but director Mohan Raja has made many changes that have diluted the impact.

Until the interval bang, the film is as gripping as the original. While certain changes worked for the image of Chiranjeevi, the other crucial changes, especially the removal of the brother’s character, have changed the course of the drama. 

The protagonist is the son of the deceased chief minister and that is never explicitly told in the original movie. It is only implied with the ‘silence’ of the main character. This angle has given room for suspense in the story. In “Godfather”, at the very beginning, it is revealed that Chiranjeevi is the son of the deceased Chief Minister. So, the drama about the identity of “Lucifer” or “Brahma” goes missing. Then the arrival of the Chief Minister’s younger son is quite dramatic in "Lucifer". In the “Godfather”, the role is completely chopped off. 

What “Godfather” gets right is it doesn’t spoil the spirit of the original. The first half is narrated in a gripping manner. Plus, additional sequences like adding a heroine to Chiranjeevi or songs are not incorporated. This is a major relief. 

The political dialogues used by Chiranjeevi are in ok with the story, there is no forced additional political track. Puri Jagannadh’s journalist role and the sequences have also come out well. 

Even after the interval, the film goes as per the story for a few sequences. But thereafter, it turned into a complete ‘Telugu commercial film’. 

Satya Dev’s character lacks the evilness of Vivek Oberoi’s. In turn, Satya Dev looks like a meek person in front of Chiranjeevi, who is called the boss of the bosses. And We don’t get any high moments when Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan appear together. In the original, the same sequences filmed on Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumar provide goosebumps. 

Having said that, “Godfather” is a better action drama compared to recent masala movies. When it sticks to the original, it works big time, when it deviates, it goes down. If we stop comparing it with the original, it looks interesting. However, Chiranjeevi’s charisma and his swag, and certain portions bring joy to his fans. For others, it is a strictly okay watch. It is difficult for the audience who watched 'Lucifer' to relish this film. But those who didn't watch the original may like it. This is the tailormade remake for Chiranjeevi. 

Bottom line: For fans

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GODFATHER MOVIE REVIEW CLICK TO RATE THE MOVIE

Godfather is an official Telugu remake of Mohanlal's Malayalam film Lucifer. It is directed by Mohan Raja and produced by NV Konidela and RB Choudary under the banners Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films respectively. The film has Mega Star Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara in the lead roles while Satya Dev, Murali Sharma, Tanya Ravichandran and others play crucial supporting roles. Salman Khan has also played a cameo appearance as Masoom Bhai. 

The Chief Minister of Andhra, PKR dies mysteriously, and the race for the throne is wide open. PKR's daughter Sathyapriya (Nayanthara), her husband Jaidev (Satya Dev), and Mr. Verma (Murali Sharma) are the names in the hat and Brahma's name gets added at the end. Brahma(Chiranjeevi) is considered as a force to reckon with and the strength behind PKR when he was the CM.

The power play between all these contenders, what role Brahma has in weeding out all corrupt ministers, and how he avenges PKR's death is what Godfather is all about. Directed by Mohan Raja, who is known for handling remakes really really well, he almost gets the essence of the original right, and adds a few elements to fit the sensibilities of the Telugu audiences.

Godfather is all about Chiranjeevi and it is the right kind of script which fits the stardom he carries, and Mohan Raja goes full throttle. One of the scenes which stands out is the conversation between Satya Dev and Chiranjeevi inside a prison where Chiranjeevi doesn't utter a word but the scene reeks of mass appeal. It is also a scene which shows us what a brilliant actor Chiranjeevi is. Cinematographer Nirav Shah rightly chooses to zoom in on Chiranjeevi's eyes and give us goosebumps. 

Among the other actors, Satya Dev looks less powerful as the antagonist as a person with a huge screen presence like Chiranjeevi needed a much stronger villain. Barring him, Nayanthara, Murali Sharma, Tanya Ravichandran and Brahmaji end up as memorable characters in our minds and ace their roles. Salman Khan's cameo role increases the "massness" of the film, and he breeds swagger in every frame. 

Technically, Nirav Shah's camerawork is stellar and he captures the film in a grand way. But the VFX especially in climax fights could have been better. The stunt choreography is a mixed bag. The jail fight sequences are executed well.

Among all these, one person whose work stands out is Music director Thaman. His purple patch of scoring mass BGMs for top heroes continues and he's given his heart and soul to this film. The screenplay by Mohan Raja is neat and simplified and is understandable for everyone. He also makes a few tweaks to the original by combining 2 characters and making it a single character. Those are the places where the Godfather differentiates from Lucifer. 

Overall, Godfather is a mass film with a great screenplay and music. Chiranjeevi solely powers the film right from the frame he makes an entry. There are a few rough edges here and there but all those are forgotten as Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan and Prabhu Deva shake a leg together while the film comes to a close.

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When Chief Minister PKR dies, a question arises regarding the successor. PKR’s son-in-law Jaidev (Satya Dev) swiftly swings into action. His wife Satya Priya believes that her husband is doing everything for her and her family. She loathes her stepbrother Brahma (Chiranjeevi) and is determined that the party doesn’t go into his hands. 

Brahma, on the other hand, has the support of many MLAs, who act on his word. Understanding that Jaidev is trying to grab the party in his hands, Brahma plans that his sister Satya Priya becomes the new party president. Then, Jaidev’s game to become the new Chief Minister becomes tough. 

How Brahma exposes Jaidev’s true nature and averts his efforts and saves his sister from him becomes the main plot of this political drama.

An official remake of Malayalam blockbuster ‘Lucifer’, Chiranjeevi starrer ‘Godfather’ follows the spirit of the original but also differs from it. As director Mohan Raja said in his interviews, he has made many changes to the script, by omitting certain characters and adding new ones. The character of the Chief Minister’s younger son was removed entirely. Manju Warrier’s daughter role turns into Nayanthara’s sister here. 

The original film is not just about succession but drug cartels. The aspect of the drugs has remained in the ‘Godfather’. But the political drama and the successor game are altered. Political drama is over masalafied in ‘Godfather’.

‘Godfather’ is largely gripping in the first half. The biggest trick Mohan Raja has scored with this film is that he doesn’t let us think about Chiranjeevi’s usual introduction song or romantic thread. Thankfully, the film sticks to the original in this aspect. For the first time in his long career, Chiranjeevi has done a movie without the usual dance numbers or romantic angles. 

Mohan Raja succeeds in presenting a new megastar that befits his age. 

If we start comparing the film in all aspects with the original, the review will be too long to read. In short, ‘Godfather’ follows the outline of ‘Lucifer’ but gets some portions rights, some things wrong. We don’t get many complaints with the first half, but the final act completely goes wrong. 

The very decision of casting Salman Khan is bad. Even the scenes involving Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan lack the native factor and don’t provide any thrilling moments. The final moments give a feel of the rushed product. 

Coming to performances, Chiranjeevi’s swag and style is the main highlight. He reinvents himself with this film. 

Among the other characters, Nayanthara (dignified), Satya Dev (decent), and Murali Sharma (good) shine. Sunil, Brahmaji, Samuthirakani, Divi Vadthya, and Shafi are okay. 

Among the technicians, cinematographer Nirav Shah and dialogue writer Lakshmi Bhupala deserve appreciation. Thaman’s music is standard. Director Mohan Raja does a neat job in remaking the original. 

Bottom-line:  For all these years, Chiranjeevi has done films or roles that provided scope for his dance numbers or mass sequences. For a change, he reinvents himself with ‘Godfather’, which is bereft of such moments. This is a novelty. Though the film is not as good as the original ‘Lucifer’, it makes a decent watch on its own. 

Rating: 3/5

By Jalapathy Gudelli

Film: Godfather Cast: Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, Satya Dev, and others Dialogues: Lakshmi Bhupala Music: Thaman S Cinematography: Nirav Shah Action: Ram-Laxman, Anal Arsu Production Designer: Suresh Selvarajan Directed by: Mohan Raja Release Date: Oct 05, 2022

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God Father Movie Review: Chiranjeevi is back with a bang

Rating: ( 3.5 / 5).

The year 2022 had been a low year for Chiranjeevi, the actor, who isn't prone to much criticism in his illustrious career. The Megastar of Telugu cinema has been caught in the eye of a storm for his choice of scripts after the debacle of Acharya . And then, we witness God Father , an official adaptation of Mohanlal's 2019 Malayalam action drama Lucifer . The revenge drama, in a sense, is filled with high-octane action blocks and some solid surprises, including a crucial cameo from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as Masoom Bhai.

Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Satyadev, Salman Khan Director: Mohan Raja

Coming to the story, the death of Chief Minister PKR (Sarvadaman D Banerjee) has his party looking for his successor. PKR's son-in-law and his party's IT wing in charge Jayadev (Satyadev Kancharana) wants to lobby for the top chair by pooling funds, albeit illegally, and also wants to wrest power while pushing his vested interests with the help of the drug mafia based in Mumbai. However, there's one man destined to shatter his dreams and stand as an obstacle -- Brahma (Chiranjeevi).

Set in the backdrop of politics, God Father comes as a breath of fresh air for Chiranjeevi, who is known for his commercial potboilers. Chiranjeevi, with his inimitable style and swag, carries the film on his strong shoulders and delivers a knockout punch. Without actually throwing too much light on the demise of PKR, God Father -- unlike its original -- sharpens its focus by concentrating on the contemporary socio-political scenario. The first half clearly establishes the characters, with God Father 's refusal to bow down to the star image of its leading man. When the high voltage action sequence or a mass moment arrives, Chiru does it so in his typical style, but his character arc saves it from being projected as an over-the-top tribute to his huge mass appeal.

When Brahma steps into the party meetings to share his opinion, he is confident and has pointers when it's time for him to open up. It's quite refreshing to see Chiranjeevi as Brahma because a star and someone who has thrashed a dozen guys barely a scene ago, but inside the party office meeting or inside the jail -- an environment he has never expected to be a part of-- he is perfectly Brahma, the once dreaded gangster Qureshi, who is as dangerous as a lion that's waiting calmly for its prey.

The confrontation scenes between Brahma-Jayadev/Brahma-Narayana Varma (Murli Sharma) and the skirmish between Brahma and an honest investigative journalist Govardhan (Puri Jagannadh) display a confident Chiranjeevi, something that we haven't seen in his last project. When a mass hero like Chiranjeevi talks less and acts with his eyes, then the sky's the limit and it is where director Mohan Raja has succeeded to the fullest.

In stark contrast to Brahma is his nemesis Jayadev, whose character is pretty much an embodiment of evil. Satyadev is undoubtedly loud, but in a few scenes, he has outshined Chiranjeevi that we hate him. It would be an exaggeration to say that all the characters and all the scenes in the film have a purpose and have worked like a charm.

There is attention to the smallest details in God Father , like the art direction, the lighting, and particularly Nirav Shan's intuitive camera that knows just how to capture the lovely yet somber mood of a few scenes. S Thaman's beautiful songs and captivating background score add another layer of feeling to the riveting revenge drama here. It's a film that's so close to perfection with small lapses that come as convenient coincidences in the plot.

All the actors delivered pitch-perfect performances. But it was Chiranjeevi's show all the way. The way he carried his own charisma, energy, swag, and mass appeal is just brilliant. Mohan Raja tried to tap the actor's potential with great aplomb and the result is a resounding success. When he utters the dialogues, they seem like a bunch of bullets coming out from a gun. There are punch dialogues replete, which will surely drive meme creators crazy in the days to come.

Murli Sharma deftly marries a power-hungry politician's vulnerability with the naivety of a helpless leader who believes he is entitled to become the Chief Minister of the state. Satyadev, playing a power-obsessed antagonist and unyielding in equal measure is a delight to watch. He springs a surprise with his adept performance but has to work more on his diction as we find it difficult to understand his dialogues in a few instances. Shifting seamlessly from feisty to fragile to bitter, Nayanthara delivers a deeply heartfelt performance that feels mature beyond her years. Brahmaji, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, and Shafi leave a lasting impression in their brief roles. Salman Khan makes an impact in his limited screen time; most of the credit goes to how it was written by the director. His moments with Chiru in the climax definitely add up to make this revenge saga more impactful.

Overall, God Father is a feast for Chiranjeevi fans, who have been longing to watch the actor or the star in him for years now. Watch it definitely for the Megastar, who delivers enough bang for your buck!

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మెగాస్టార్ చిరంజీవి హీరోగా మోహన్ రాజా దర్శకుడిగా వచ్చిన చిత్రం ‘గాడ్ ఫాదర్’. భారీ అంచనాల మధ్య ఈ వచ్చిన పొలిటికల్ థ్రిల్లర్ ఈ రోజు విడుదల అయింది. మరి ఈ చిత్రం, ఆడియన్స్‌ను ఏ మేరకు మెప్పించిందో సమీక్షలోకి వెళ్లి తెలుసుకుందాం !

బ్రహ్మ (చిరంజీవి) తక్కువ సమయంలోనే రాష్ట్రంలో బలమైన వ్యక్తిగా ఎదుగుతాడు. రాష్ట్ర ముఖ్యమంత్రి పి.కె.అర్ వెనుక అండగా నిలబడతాడు. అయితే, చిన్న తనం నుంచి పి.కె.అర్ కుమార్తె సత్యప్రియ (నయనతార) బ్రహ్మను ద్వేషిస్తూ ఉంటుంది. దాంతో తన భర్త జయ్ దేవ్ (సత్య దేవ్) ను ముఖ్యమంత్రి చేయాలని ప్రయత్నం చేస్తోంది. మొత్తానికి కాబోయే ముఖ్యమంత్రి ఎవరు ? అనే నేపథ్యంలో జరిగిన కొన్ని నాటకీయ పరిణామాల మధ్య బ్రహ్మ ఏం చేశాడు ?, అసలు బ్రహ్మ ఎవరు ?, గాడ్ ఫాదర్ గా అతని గత జీవితం ఏమిటి?, ఈ మధ్యలో మసూన్ భాయ్ (సల్మాన్ ఖాన్) పాత్ర ఏమిటి ?, చివరకు బ్రహ్మ ఎవర్ని ముఖ్యమంత్రిని చేశాడు? దాని కోసం ఎలాంటి పరిస్ధితులను ఎదురుకున్నాడు? లాంటి విషయాలు తెలియాలంటే వెండితెర పై ఈ చిత్రాన్ని చూడాల్సిందే.

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గాడ్ ఫాదర్ గా, బ్రహ్మ గా నటించిన మెగాస్టార్ చిరంజీవి ఎప్పటిలాగే తన నటనతో ఈ సినిమాలో ఉత్తమమైన నటనను కనబర్చారు. ముఖ్యంగా కొన్ని ఎమోషనల్ అండ్ యాక్షన్ సన్నివేశాల్లో అలాగే క్లైమాక్స్ లో తీవ్రమైన భావోద్వేగాలను పండించిన ఆయన నటన సినిమాకే హైలెట్ గా నిలుస్తోంది. ముఖ్యమంత్రి కుమార్తెగా నటించిన నయనతార తన నటనతో కీలకమైన తన పాత్రకు పూర్తి న్యాయం చేశారు. ముఖ్యంగా కొన్ని కీలకమైన దృశ్యాల్లో ఆమె నటన ఆకట్టుకుంటుంది.

ఇక ఈ సినిమాలో విలన్ పాత్రలో నటించిన సత్యదేవ్ ఎప్పటిలాగే తన నటనతో మెప్పించాడు. ముఖ్యంగా తన నిజ స్వరూపం గురించి నయనతార కు చెప్పే సన్నివేశంలో సత్యదేవ్ నటన చాలా బాగుంది. అతిధి పాత్రలో నటించిన సల్మాన్ ఖాన్ తన యాక్షన్ తో అదరగొట్టాడు. మాస్ ప్రేక్షకులకు ఫుల్ కిక్ ఇచ్చాడు. సునీల్, బ్రహ్మాజీ కూడా తమ పాత్రల్లో చక్కగా నటించారు.

మురళీమోహన్, అనసూయ అలాగే మిగిలిన నటీనటులు కూడా తమ పాత్రల పరిధి మేరకు బాగానే చేశారు. దర్శకుడు మోహన్ రాజా సినిమాలో చెప్పాలనుకున్న స్టోరీ థీమ్ బాగుంది. అలాగే ఆయన టేకింగ్ కూడా చాలా బాగుంది.

మైనస్ పాయింట్స్ :

మోహన్ రాజా మంచి స్టోరీ థీమ్ తీసుకున్నప్పటికీ.. టిపికల్ నేరేషన్ తో, కొన్ని చోట్ల ఈ పొలిటికల్ డ్రామాను పూర్తి స్థాయిలో ఆకట్టుకునే విధంగా మలచలేకపోయారు. అయితే కొన్ని ఎమోషనల్‌ సన్నివేశాలతో దర్శకుడు ఆకట్టుకునే ప్రయత్నం చేసినప్పటికీ.. సినిమాలో కొన్ని కీలక సన్నివేశాలు స్లోగా సాగుతాయి.

ఇక కంటెంట్ మరియు ఆర్టిస్ట్ ల పరంగా చూసుకుంటే సినిమా మీద ప్రేక్షకుడికి పూర్తి స్థాయిలో ఇంట్రస్ట్ పుట్టించే స్కోప్ ఉన్నప్పటికీ దర్శకుడు ఆ ఎలిమెంట్స్ ను వదిలేసి అనవసరమైన సన్నివేశాలతో సినిమాని నింపేశాడు. మొత్తానికి సినిమా నిండా ఎమోషన్ ఉన్నా.. ప్రేక్షకుడు ఇన్ వాల్వ్ అయ్యే విధంగా మాత్రం, ఆ ఎమోషన్ సరిగ్గా ఎలివేట్ కాలేదు.

సాంకేతిక విభాగం :

ఇక సాంకేతిక నిపుణుల గురించి మాట్లాడుకుంటే.. ముందే చెప్పుకున్నట్లు దర్శకుడు మోహన్ రాజా టేకింగ్ బాగుంది. అయితే, మంచి కంటెంట్ తీసుకున్నా దాన్ని పూర్తిగా వాడుకోలేకపోయారు. ఆయన రాసిన స్క్రీన్ ప్లే కొన్ని చోట్ల స్లోగా సాగుతుంది. సంగీత దర్శకుడు థమన్ ఎస్ అందించిన సంగీతం పర్వాలేదు. ఐతే బ్యాక్ గ్రౌండ్ స్కోర్ మాత్రం కొన్ని కీలక సన్నివేశాల్లో ఆకట్టుకునేలా ఉంది. నీరవ్ షా సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ వర్క్ చాలా బాగుంది. ఇక ఎడిటర్ ఎడిటింగ్ వర్క్ కూడా పర్వాలేదు. నిర్మాత పాటించిన నిర్మాణ విలువలు చాలా బాగున్నాయి.

గాడ్ ఫాదర్ అంటూ వచ్చిన ఈ పొలిటికల్ డ్రామా బాగానే ఆకట్టుకుంది. మెగాస్టార్ చిరంజీవి తన నటనతో సినిమా స్థాయిని పెంచారు. నయనతార, సల్మాన్ ఖాన్ ఈ సినిమాకి ప్లస్ అయ్యారు. కానీ కొన్ని చోట్ల స్లో నేరేషన్, బోరింగ్ సీన్స్ వంటి అంశాలు సినిమాకి మైనస్ అయ్యాయి. ఓవరాల్ గా ఈ పొలిటికల్ డ్రామాలో కొన్ని ఎలిమెంట్స్ మాత్రం బాగా ఆకట్టుకుంటాయి. మెగా ఫ్యాన్స్ కి ఈ సినిమా ఫుల్ మాస్ మీల్స్ లాంటిది.

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After the death of a political leader, a mysterious man steps in to ascend the throne. After the death of a political leader, a mysterious man steps in to ascend the throne. After the death of a political leader, a mysterious man steps in to ascend the throne.

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• Chiranjeevi
• Salman Khan
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• 1 win & 2 nominations

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• Trivia First time megastar Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan come to gather in a film.
• Connections Remake of Lucifer (2019)
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'God Father' movie review: Chiranjeevi is back with a bang

2022 had been a low year for Chiranjeevi, the actor, who isn’t prone to much criticism in his illustrious career. The Megastar of Telugu cinema has been caught in the eye of a storm for his choice of scripts after the debacle of Acharya. And then, we witness God Father, an official adaptation of Mohanlal’s 2019 Malayalam action drama Lucifer. The revenge drama, in a sense, is filled with high-octane action blocks and some solid surprises, including a crucial cameo from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as Masoom Bhai.

Coming to the story, the death of Chief Minister PKR (Sarvadaman D Banerjee) has his party looking for his successor. PKR’s son-in-law and his party’s IT wing in charge Jayadev (Satyadev Kancharana) wants to lobby for the top chair by pooling funds, albeit illegally, and also wants to wrest power while pushing his vested interests with the help of the drug mafia based in Mumbai. However, there’s one man destined to shatter his dreams and stand as an obstacle — Brahma (Chiranjeevi).

Set in the backdrop of politics, God Father comes as a breath of fresh air for Chiranjeevi, who is known for his commercial potboilers. Chiranjeevi, with his inimitable style and swag, carries the film on his strong shoulders and delivers a knockout punch. Without actually throwing too much light on the demise of PKR, God Father —unlike its original —sharpens its focus by concentrating on the contemporary socio-political scenario. The first half clearly establishes the characters, with God Father’s refusal to bow down to the star image of its leading man. When the high-voltage action sequence or a mass moment arrives, Chiru does it so in his typical style, but his character arc saves it from being projected as an over-the-top tribute to his huge mass appeal.

When Brahma steps into the party meetings to share his opinion, he is confident and has pointers when it’s time for him to open up. It’s quite refreshing to see Chiranjeevi as Brahma because a star and someone who has thrashed a dozen guys barely a scene ago, but inside the party office meeting or inside the jail—an environment he has never expected to be a part of—he is perfectly Brahma, the once dreaded gangster Qureshi, who is as dangerous as a lion that’s waiting calmly for its prey.

The confrontation scenes between Brahma-Jayadev/Brahma-Narayana Varma (Murli Sharma) and the skirmish between Brahma and an honest investigative journalist Govardhan (Puri Jagannadh) display a confident Chiranjeevi, something that we haven’t seen in his last project. When a mass hero like Chiranjeevi talks less and acts with his eyes, then the sky’s the limit and it is where director Mohan Raja has succeeded to the fullest.

In stark contrast to Brahma is his nemesis Jayadev, whose character is pretty much an embodiment of evil. Satyadev is undoubtedly loud, but in a few scenes, he has outshined Chiranjeevi that we hate him. It would be an exaggeration to say that all the characters and all the scenes in the film have a purpose and have worked like a charm. There is attention to the smallest details in God Father, like the art direction, the lighting, and particularly Nirav Shah’s intuitive camera that knows just how to capture the lovely yet sombre mood of a few scenes. S Thaman’s beautiful songs and captivating background score add another layer of feeling to the riveting revenge drama here. It’s a film that’s so close to perfection with small lapses that come as convenient coincidences in the plot.

All the actors delivered pitch-perfect performances. But it was Chiranjeevi’s show all the way. The way he carried his own charisma, energy, swag, and mass appeal is just brilliant. Murli Sharma deftly marries a power-hungry politician’s vulnerability with the naivety of a helpless leader who believes he is entitled to become the Chief Minister of the state. Satyadev, playing a power-obsessed antagonist and unyielding in equal measure is a delight to watch.

He springs a surprise with his adept performance but has to work more on his diction as we find it difficult to understand his dialogues in a few instances. Shifting seamlessly from feisty to fragile to bitter, Nayanthara delivers a deeply heartfelt performance that feels mature beyond her years. Salman Khan makes an impact in his limited screen time. Overall, God Father is a feast for Chiranjeevi fans, who have been longing to watch the actor in him for years now. Watch it definitely for the Megastar, who delivers enough bang for your buck!

Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Satyadev, Salman Khan

Director: Mohan Raj

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

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Godfather Movie Review: Chiranjeevi’s Fan Service Walks The Staple Path On Which Leaves Fly Every time He Lifts His Foot

Godfather is an almost three-hour-long chiranjeevi show where gravity is to be forgotten and bullets make men fly..

Star Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Satyadev Kancharana, Salman Khan & ensemble.

Director: Mohan Raja

What’s Good: You have to be a Chiranjeevi fan to find the good in here because it is an almost 3-hour fan service worshipping the life of a megastar with some reasonable twists.

What’s Bad: The generic approach where leaves fly when a phenomenon of a star walks on the ground is now done to death and even the dried leaves are bored of it.

Loo Break: As said it is fan service and if you have bought a ticket you are one, so this isn’t a question you will ask.

Watch or Not?: Not with a lot of expectations but a whole lot of old-day Telugu cinema commercial masala.

Language: Telugu (with subtitles).

Available on: In Theatres Near You.

Runtime: 156 Minutes.

A very influential politician, a CM of an unnamed state is dead. Looms the question of who will now take over and the contenders play their cards. But Brahma (Chiranjeevi) knows who is real and who is greedy. How will he tackle things and make the right one win?

Godfather Movie Review: Script Analysis

The commercial Telugu cinema is a celebration of the star power that some iconic names possess and the ritualistic worshiping of it with every frame. Nothing wrong with that, it’s a cinema culture for a landscape that watches films backed by their loved names religiously. But does it mean the audience that watches those movies without being fans is fed the same material zillion times without adding some more substance?

Written by Mohan Raju with Lakshmi Bhupala and Murali Gopy, Godfather is shaped in a way that it celebrates one of South cinema’s biggest megastar, one that has defined the industry in his blooming days, Chiranjeevi. The screenplay begins by making it clear that he is a man not even the FBI can think of messing with. So when he enters the frame with his crisp ironed white kurta, some costly sunglasses, and flamboyance worth a million, you know this is the man who is supposed to win and if you know the track record, he definitely will.

Now the challenge for the makers is to create a story that does not just justify the victory of their already revered protagonist, but also one that is entertaining and worth the whistles that a ticket buyer is planning to blow. In Godfather, the makers do try to include politics of the land, people double-crossing each other, and even more to make it all so complex that the God they have created has to be on his toes to solve it. But all of it even with the biggest of the names ends up looking like a blueprint we have already seen.

Now, I don’t mean that this is an atrocious film that doesn’t deserve to be seen. I would have been flattered if I was a Chiranjeevi fan, because with every frame he is in, the celebration keeps getting louder. But all of this is not new. The man has been in the business for a lifetime and filmmakers have already worshipped him in similar ways enough. So the problem is with the staple routes. And also the idea of making all other actors underplay themselves.

One might think of finding redemption in the action. But when you know Chiranjeevi will come out of combat without even a scratch after beating some 50 men, it is just the wait for when will it end as the movie progresses. Yes, never in the more than 3 fighting sequence does the star gets even one little scratch. Not even a crease on his kurta.

Godfather Movie Review: Star Performance

Chiranjeevi by now knows he doesn’t have to do much to make people love him. They already do and now it is just about the nostalgia factor that he needs to rely upon. To create the gangster he is, the megastar keeps things subtle and lets his action speak. That works too because you at least don’t know what his next move is.

Nayanthara as Satya does as much as the script allows her to. While there is a beautiful trajectory she shares with the megastar, she is kept limited to just that without really letting her vent out her anger or any other emotion.

Satyadev Kancharana plays the villain with all the conviction and makes you hate him. And there is Salman Khan too doing the most Salman Khan he can. He enters a house full of loaded guns wearing a bulletproof jacket this time and I want to give credit to the man who suggested this amazing detail. Also, he has a bike that launches mini missiles? I saw an early morning show in an almost empty theatre, I had too much silence around to observe minute things.

Godfather Movie Review: Direction, Music

Mohan Raju is a Chiranjeevi fan and there is no doubt about that. He directs scenes in a way that every twist leads to him and makes way for a slow-motion shot, or a close-up of his glares. But he also goes overboard with the slow motion and that just adds a lot more minutes to the already long runtime.

Thaman S’ music is again a staple and it’s been a long I witnessed his real magic now. We need it soon.

Godfather Movie Review: The Last Word

Godfather is an almost three-hour-long Chiranjeevi show where gravity is to be forgotten and bullets make men fly. We have bought it for years, but there must be something new with it to take the culture ahead.

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God Father releases on 05 October, 2022.

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Godfather Movie Review

Article by Suman M Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 6:30 am, 5 October 2022

2 hr 37 min   |   Action - Thriller   |   05-10-2022

Cast - Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Sathya Dev, Murli Sharma, Sunil, Salman Khan & others

Director - Mohan Raja

Producer - RB Choudary, Ram Charan, Prasad NV

Banner - Super Good Films, Konidela Production Company

Music - S Thaman

Megastar Chiranjeevi’s Godfather is the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Lucifer, starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj. The trailer of Godfather garnered a decent response. The starcast of Godfather is interesting with the very talented Nayanthara and Sathya Dev joining Chiru for this political action drama. Today, the movie was released in theaters. Here is the review.

What Is It About?

Chief Minister PK Ramadas’s (Sarvadaman Banerjee) sudden demise creates chaos in state politics. Home Minister Varma (Murli Sharma) and PKR’s son-in-law Jayadev (Sathyadev) plot on becoming the CM of the state in their ways. Brahma (Chiranjeevi) who was the right hand and great supporter of PKR stands against them both. Satya Priya (Nayanthara) hates Brahma for a reason. What is the rivalry between Sathya and Brahma? How Brahma saves the state and family from the wrong people? The answers to these questions are all about Godfather.

Performances

There is always something missing in Chiranjeevi’s roles since his comeback with Khaidi no 150. Now in Godfather, Chiru’s role appears complete and well arranged. Chiranjeevi gives a subtle performance and is precise for the role of Godfather. So far, we have seen Chiru dominating the show when he is onscreen, but with Godfather he keeps content and brings it up at the right moments.

Nayanthara performed well and is apt for the role. Her role is orderly and she did what is needed. She will be mostly passive in the first half, and her presence is better felt in the second half.

Sathyadev is a good choice for the role of Jayadev. Sathyadev is a performer and he gives his best as a baddie. The director’s choice to go for Sathyadev instead of a Bollywood villain is perfect.

Sunil, Shafi, Brahmaji, Murli Sharma and Anasuya were apt in their roles. Puri Jagannath appears in a crucial role as a gutsy investigative journalist. He is fine in his role.

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan elevated the scenes to bigger levels with his presence. Salman’s role is brief and also not important. But Salman doing the role enthralls the masses, particularly when both of them were in one frame doing all the action parts.

Technicalities

Godfather is a political action drama. So writing is expected to be more thrilling with political and elevation punches. Godfather does not have many enticing dialogues. Most of the writing is from the original. Thaman’s background score is loud but it helped elevate many scenes. The cinematography is good. The screenplay is fine.

Chiranjeevi Sathya Dev & Nayanthara First Half

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Poor Graphics Few Lengthy scenes

There were many doubts about why Chiranjeevi is keen on remaking the political action thriller Lucifer. But Godfather is an honest remake with some changes that did not spoil the essence of the original. The director Mohan Raja adapted the movie for the Telugu nativity and made it a bit more engaging.

The director kept the original plot intact with balanced elevations in regular intervals. There are a few twists that thrill the audience and there are some stretchy scenes as well. The first half engages with the smooth run and characters scheming against each other. Salman Khan’s appearance during the interval gives a high

We have seen the political ploy with MLAs shifting bases. Godfather also has similar episodes but the story slowly starts focusing on the confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist in the second half. Some prison episodes and action sequences entertain the masses.

The latter part of the second half takes the route of routine mass drama with a kidnap rescue episode. The climax part is not any different from the usual fight sequence with lots of guns and bullets.

An item song followed by a rain of bullets, spilling blood, and fire in slow motion leaves us a feeling of action dominating the mature thrill that the movie so far carried. The fans might be missing Chiru getting into a muscle fight in the end, but Salman does that for him to keep the Godfather’s weightage.

Overall, Godfather is a neat remake with relevant changes. For those who already watched Lucifer, Godfather will be a decent remake, and for those who have not watched the original, this will be an entertaining watch.

Bottomline: Boss Is Back

Rating: 3/5

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'Godfather' was a bold choice for Telugu Megastar Chiranjeevi. He is the pioneer of sorts of the quintessential ‘Masala Movies’ in Telugu cinema that have swayed audiences for the last four decades. His dances, daredevil action scenes and heroic elevations, and so on are like a 9-course meal for the audience.

GodFather Review – Watchable Political Drama

OUR RATING 2.75/5

CENSOR 2h 37m, ‘U/A’ Certified.

How Brahma ( Chiranjeevi ) enters the situation and turns into a kingmaker changing the fortunes of various players Satya Priya (Nayanthara), Jaya Dev (Satya Dev) and Verma (Murali Sharma) is the movie’s basic plot. Who is Brahma, and where did he come from is an exciting subplot.

Performances Chiranjeevi continues his passive-aggressive form as an actor with Godfather. The subtlety and sincerity shine more than the intensity. The new look is alright. It settles fine after a bit of time taking initially. There is a visible effort to show restraint, but it doesn’t hamper the movie’s flow. It aids in taking the narrative forward smoothly. When the moment arrives to show the drama, Chiranjeevi is as effective as he has always been.

Godfather is also a rare movie where we don’t have the usual dances from Megastar Chiranjeevi. There is also no romantic interest, which makes it an interesting outing for the fans.

Nayanthara appears briefly in the movie’s first half. However, she has a good presence post-intermission. Irrespective of the length, her casting adds weight to the film’s appeal. Regarding performance, there are a couple of moments in the second half which show why she is one of the best in the business when it comes to emoting.

Satya Dev is a wonderful and perfect addition to the cast of Godfather. He plays the main antagonist in the movie, opposite Megastar Chiranjeevi. It is a big step up for the actor to feature in such a biggie, and he has grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Satya Dev has done well to stand his ground and also surprise at the key moments. The more significant thing to notice here is that if a regular villain had been cast in his place, the narrative would have become miserable to sit through.

First things first, changes have been made from the original Malayalam version to the Telugu remake. It is reflected from the start itself, where we have a quick hero introduction. However, the core points remain the same, and Godfather’s narrative builds on them.  The political setting movies are not new to Telugu cinema, but the presence of Megastar Chiranjeevi lends it a different flavour. The fact that one doesn’t miss a heroine or the song and dance routine featuring Chiranjeevi is a telling sign of the engaging backdrop and the narrative. 

The confrontations between various characters and the drama surrounding them run the show in the first half. The fresh casting helps the cause and also holds the attention. One is engaged as the story keeps moving on. 

We also notice during these same portions that there are no ‘big’ sweeping highs that are usually a staple in commercial Telugu cinema. The opportunities are aplenty, but the director chooses to keep things grounded, not go overboard. 

Post intermission, which is alright, things resume after a brief detour. We see a glimpse of another star presence via Salman Khan . More about him later, but initially, he is fine. 

Jayam Mohan Raja has made changes in the Telugu remake, which are visible via cutting down of characters. Some plot development is also redone differently. These changes are minor but eventually, get to the original’s roots. 

Everything seems fine until we reach the final half an hour. The block is like an extended climax with only a single thread left, i.e. finishing off the villain. Here Salman Khan is reintroduced. His arrival derails the narrative as there is a serious change in tone. Suddenly, the proceedings turn into a b-grade masala fare with an item song and guns exploding. The visuals, too, lack the finesse with poor VFX to boot. 

The whole thing leaves a wrong aftertaste kind of feeling after all the neat work done before. It also feels rushed, mainly if one looks at the big end reveal related to Brahma’s character. 

Overall, Godfather is a drama-driven mass fare with Chiranjeevi and good primary casting involving Satya Dev and Nayanthara. They hold things together until the end, when the narrative collapses into mundaneness. It is a decent one-time watch and offers something to cheer for Mega fans after the star’s last debacle.

Technically the movie is slick. Nirav Shah cranking the camera gives classy visuals with mass intact. Marthand K Venkatesh’s editing is alright. The climax disappoints, though with poor visual effects. The writing is decent, but one can’t help but feel it could have been better.

Highlights? Casting Tight Narration (For Most Part) First Half

Drawbacks? Salman Khan Track Weak Ending Final half hour

Will You Recommend It? Yes

Godfather Telugu Movie Review by M9News

Final Report:

GodFather maintains decent momentum in the second half. But, things derail with the Salman Khan entrance, which becomes more forced and changes the flow until Climax. GodFather finally ends on an average note as a one-time watch for the festival season.

— God Father second half started with a very poor VFX action episode.

First Half Report:

Godfather’s first half sticks to the content, subtle political drama, without unnecessary deviations. Satya Dev surprises, Chiranjeevi is sincere.

— Director Puri Jagannadh starts the political drama with great confidence. He looked very comfortable onscreen.

— GodFather show started. CM PKR sudden death shakes the state politics. Director Puri opens the show as a journalist.

GodFather Telugu, USA Premiere will begin at 1.30 AM IST. Stay tuned for the report and review.

Cast: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, Puri Jagannadh, Satya Dev Directed by – Mohan Raja. Dialogues: Lakshmi Bhupala Producers: Ram Charan, R B Choudary, N V Prasad Music: Thaman S Cinematography: Nirav Shah Production Designer: Suresh Selvarajan Ex-Producer: Vakada Apparao VFX Supervisor: Yugandhar T DI : Annapurna Studios Colorist : Venu Gopal Rao.J Teaser cut-Praveen Antony Banners: Konidela Production Company, Super Good Films. Digital Marketing : First Show

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GodFather movie: What is it about?

GodFather follows the story of Bhrama (Chiranjeevi) who is son of PKR (from his mistress), the CM of the state and his rise to power. Satya Priya (Nayanatara) and Jayadev (Satya Dev) are daughter and son-in-law of PKR. Jayadev runs a narcotics business under the radar and wants to become CM of the state after his father-in-law’s death. Will Bhrama stop Jayadev from becoming the CM of the state forms the rest of the story? In the film Salman Khan appears in a cameo role, marking his foray into the Telugu film industry. 

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Lucifer has been one of the most successful films in Malayalam and of Mohanlal's illustrious career. Fans of the superstar had not been too happy about its Telugu remake. However, as the release date drew nearer and more promotional content related to GodFather was shared by the makers, fans have opened up to the Telugu version as well. Meanwhile, fans of Chiranjeevi have been awaiting the film's release for the longest time.

Those who caught the early morning shows of GodFather in the Southern territories have been raving about Chiranjeevi's performance in the movie. As far as the movie goes, people are saying that it is a faithful remake of Lucifer and stays honest to the core story, but has enough for Chiranjeevi to shine through. The music from S Thaman has also been praised. Viewers have commented that Salman Khan has played his cameo role perfectly well and Nayanthara too has performed well.

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