Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Chiranjeevi,
Nayanthara,
Satyadev
Kancharana,
Puri
Jagannadh,
Salman
Khan
Director:
Mohan
Raja
The
Megastar
and
Salman
Khan
combination
had
created
enough
anticipation
for
Chiranjeevi's
Godfather,
a
remake
of
the
popular
Malayalam
film
Lucifer,
which
was
directed
by
Prithviraj
Sukumaran
and
starred
Mohanlal,
Tovino
Thomas,
and
others.
Godfather
released
today,
on
October
5.
The
film
is
bolder
in
terms
of
the
action,
and
the
making
itself.
Visually
the
film
maker
has
gone
with
a
brighter
color
palette,
compared
to
the
dark
tone
of
Lucifer.
In
addition
to
others,
the
movie
features
Chiranjeevi,
Nayanthara,
Satyadev
Kancharana,
Puri
Jagannadh,
and
Salman
Khan.
The
screenplay
was
written
by
director,
Mohan
Raja.
The
dialogues
were
written
by
Lakshmi
Bhupal.
The
film's
music
is
composed
by
Thaman,
the
editor
is
Marthand
Venkatesh,
and
Nirav
Shah
is
the
cinematographer.
Story
And
Performances
Satya
is
a
stoic,
honourable
woman
who
believes
in
the
values
that
her
father,
PKR,
a
respected
politician,
left
with
her.
However,
values
mean
nothing
to
her
husband,
who
lures
her
into
believing
that
he
is
a
noble
partner.
He
roots
himself
into
his
father-in-law's
political
party
and
covets
the
Chief
Minister
seat
that
remains
with
PKR.
He
kills
him
off
and
clears
the
air
around
him,
to
get
ready
to
take
the
CM
seat
for
himself.
There
is
a
catch
though,
as
Brahma,
PKR's
son,
and
Satya's
half-brother,
cares
immensely
for
his
sister,
although
she
only
has
hatred
and
vengeance
for
him.
A
flashback
explains
that
her
mom's
death
is
a
result
of
an
argument
between
her
mom
and
dad,
about
Brahma.
Although
an
accident,
she
remembers
that
her
mom
did
not
want
Brahma
in
her
house,
and
she
inherits
the
spite
in
her.
Jaya
Dev,
Satya's
husband,
with
the
help
of
a
senior
party
member,
Varma,
tries
to
put
Brahma
out
of
the
picture.
However,
Brahma
enjoys
a
lot
of
respect
and
reverence
from
many
party
members.
He
is
revealed
to
have
supported
PKR
a
lot
during
his
rule
and
has
influence
that
Jaya
Dev
didn't
know
about.
Jaya
Dev
also
betrays
Satya
in
multiple
she
never
could
have
imagined.
The
story
focuses
on
how
Brahma
safeguards
his
sister
despite
her
not
trusting
him,
and
not
suspecting
Jaya
Dev.
Chiranjeevi,
as
always,
looks
convincing
as
a
leader
figure,
with
his
mature
and
kind
appearance,
that
manages
to
intimidate
the
bad
guys
when
needed.
Nayanthara
plays
Satya
and
has
done
a
great
job
portraying
an
honest
yet
naive
woman,
who
has
nothing
but
sincerity
in
her
heart.
Satyadev
Kancharana,
plays
a
vile
and
materialistic
individual
who
lacks
the
capacity
to
love
anyone
but
himself.
Masoom
Bhai,
played
by
Salman
Khan
makes
surprise
entrances
and
brings
cheers
to
the
theatre.
Puri
Jagannadh
also
made
cameo
appearances
in
the
film
and
got
applause
during
his
scenes.
What
Worked
And
What
Didn't
Chiranjeevi's
screen
presence
and
Nayanthara's
elegance
are
the
major
positives
of
the
film.
The
two
actors
carry
a
swag
that
is
unmatchable.
The
film
doesn't
try
to
go
with
any
unnecessary
additions
to
the
story
that
would
have
distracted
the
narrative.
Although
there
are
no
major
drawbacks
to
the
film,
it
doesn't
have
much
to
offer.
The
action
sequences
look
regular,
the
story
is
predictable,
and
the
characters
seem
quite
familiar
as
well.
Verdict
The
film
skillfully
avoids
moments
that
might
annoy
people
and
sticks
to
its
narrative.
It
would
not
hurt
to
watch
the
film,
for
Chiranjeevi
or
Nayanthara,
if
it
manages
to
pull
you
to
the
theatres.
However,
you
wouldn't
miss
much
if
you
skipped
it.