'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.
Chiranjeevi’s transformation from a Mass Star, the Badshah of mass songs, dances, and comedy, into an intense, engaging, and passive-aggressive role is a delight to experience in 'GodFather'. 'GodFather' is a rare movie that does not include a romantic interest, but Chiranjeevi’s magnetic presence and his ‘swag’ more than makes up for the usual elements.
Nayanthara makes a brief appearance in the movie’s first half but she has a terrific presence post-intermission and her casting adds weight to the film’s appeal. Some moments in the second half show why she is called the lady super Star in South Cinema.
The confrontations between various characters and the drama surrounding them are very gripping in the first half and get one more and more engaged as the story keeps moving on.
In the recent press meet hosted in Mumbai, Salman Khan said that while everyone wants to shift towards Hollywood, he on the other hand would like to shift to South Cinema! When stars join forces and offer such a visual treat, we can look at box office revenues of thousands of crores. While he may have said part of this in jest, this is truly a statement to ponder over. GodFather is that film that shows the possibilities of such a phenomenon and it truly paved the way to the new age of Indian cinema where mega South and Bollywood superstars collaborate to enthrall the audience!
SS Thaman provides music for GodFather and it is his first full-fledged work for Megastar Chiranjeevi. Thaman makes up for the absence of many songs with his scintillating background score. Technically the movie is slick and the DOP Nirav Shah who was Christopher Nolan’s choice when he shot Tenet in India, gives classy visuals. Marthand K Venkatesh’s editing is perfect as are the performances by other actors. The narrative has many known faces like Sunil, Brahmaji, Samuthirakani, Anasuya, etc. who all deliver very well in their respective roles. In a nutshell, It is a fully ‘paisa vasool’ watch.
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