Magadheera the telugu movie title of the meaning appropriately as the "Brave man" acted by Mr Ram Charan Teja son of Mega star Chiranjeevi who is the founder of the Local party "Praja Rajyam Party" became the talk not only in the state Andhra Pradesh but also in the entire world telugu community.
Magadheera is rocking at the box office and the director S S Rajamouli, Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Agarwal are savouring every moment of their success. Magadheera has opened to packed houses and day by day the numbers are just on the rise. The story keeps moving from the 17th to the 21st century.
With immense fanfare and hoopla, Magadheera is riding high up the success curve and audiences are floaking in huge numbers to the theatres for the movie. During a show at the Ashoka theatre in Rajahmundry on Saturday, a Chiranjeevi fan lost his life while pledging his loyalty to his icon by watching Magadheera.
The man vommitted blood and was soon rushed to the hospital by the theatre authorities, but he breathed his last during the treatment. The crafty film maker Allu Aravind has been famous for his successful movie making abilities and yet again, his banner Geetha Arts has struck gold.
The story dates back to four centuries, to be precise, 1609 AD. There is a kingdom called Udaygadh in Rajasthan ruled by a king (Saratbabu). Mitravinda (Kajal Agarwal) is his only daughter. Ranadev Bhalla (Dev Gill) is her brother-in-law. Kala Bhairava (Ramcharan) is a warrior who trains the army of the kingdom. He is also the personal caretaker of the princess. Ranadev eyes Mitravinda and want to bequeath the kingdom by marrying her. But the princess loses her heart to Bhairava. In order to win her hand, both Ranadev and Bhairava take part in a contest and Bhairava emerges the winner. Ranadev turns traitor and joins hands with Sher Khan. He invades the kingdom and kills the king. Later, Ranadev and Sherkhan reach the place where Bhairava and Mitravinda were offering prayers to Lord Siva. Sher Khan challenges Bhairava to save his life from his men. Bhairava courageously attacks and kills 100 soldiers. Sher Khan bows his head to Bhairava and accepts defeat. But Ranadev kills Mitravinda and Bhairava. Just before death, Bhairava kills Ranadev too.
All these people are some 400 years later, i.e., in 2009. Harsha (Ramcharan) is a stunt lover and ekes out his living by taking part in bike races and stunts. When he touches Indu's hand, he feels an electric connection. He starts looking for her as the touch reminds him of something. Indu s father fights a legal battle for Udaygadh kingdom as it was his ancestral property. His brother-in-law enjoys the property illegally. The latter s son Ranadhir (Dev Gill) is spell-bound by Indus beauty and goes to their home and promises to return the entire property with the view of marrying Indu. Ranadhir s guru Ghora (Rao Ramesh) tells him that he just cannot win Indu as long as Harsha is alive. On learning that Indu s father accepted her love towards Harsha, Ranadhir kills him and implicates Harsha in the murder. Later, Ranadhir takes Indu away to Udayagiri. Though Harsha tries to explain the truth to Indu, she doesn't believe him. In the process, Harsha drops from the helicopter and falls in a pond only to be saved by Solomon (Srihari). Now it was Harsha's turn to prove his innocence and remind her of their reincarnation.
Ramcharan has excelled in all the departments and perfectly matched expectations. His macho image suited the warrior s character well. He showed ease in action scenes as well as dances. He has improved himself a lot since his first film and the director moulded the character very well. One could imagine how many nights he must have struggled to etch the character with such precision. It is no wonder the director took so much time for shooting the film.
Kajal Agarwal is also an asset to the film. She is very apt for the character of the princess. Besides filling the glamour slot, she has proven that given a chance, she too can give an excellent performance. The other notable character is of Bollywood artiste Dev Gill. He was able to show the cruelty and crookedness in his eyes and facial expressions. However, his character had similarities of the villain in the recent release Arundhati. Action choreography by Peter Haynes and Ram-Laxman is extraordinary. All the other artistes including Saratbabu, Rao Ramesh, Surya and others did justice to their roles.
All the departments behind the scenes have ably assisted the director to make this film a celluloid wonder. First among them is cinematographer Senthilkumar. He has perfectly understood what the director wants and captured every finest point. Especially the fights that come in the flashback episode, the moving of arrows, the movement of the javeline, the sword fights, the picturisation of Udaygadh fort would remain a celluloid wonder and remind the audiences of watching a Hollywood film. Next comes the art director. He decorated the Udaygadh fort, the Bhairavakona set with a mammoth Shiva statue and the pathway to the Bhairavakona perfectly. Editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao proved his seniority and he was able to match the graphics and the camera shots perfectly to the core. Hats off to the director for his work in coordinating all the 24 crafts in the film industry and it was his dream to bring a Telugu film on the lines of a Hollywood film. His ability to pen the screenplay could be seen in every frame and every scene of the film.
Music by Manisharma is however, less than wondrous. Though the songs are melodious, one can't help concentrating on the visual feast of the choreography. The first song, which is a remix of Chiranjeevi s Bangaru Kodipetta was excellently choreographed and Ramcharan outsmarted his father in dances.
The only draw back in the film is comedy. Despite the presence of top comedians like Brahmanandam and Sunil, none of them could tickle the funny bone. But the audiences did not care for the comedy as the film had them spellbound.
All these people are some 400 years later, i.e., in 2009. Harsha (Ramcharan) is a stunt lover and ekes out his living by taking part in bike races and stunts. When he touches Indu's hand, he feels an electric connection. He starts looking for her as the touch reminds him of something. Indu s father fights a legal battle for Udaygadh kingdom as it was his ancestral property. His brother-in-law enjoys the property illegally. The latter s son Ranadhir (Dev Gill) is spell-bound by Indus beauty and goes to their home and promises to return the entire property with the view of marrying Indu. Ranadhir s guru Ghora (Rao Ramesh) tells him that he just cannot win Indu as long as Harsha is alive. On learning that Indu s father accepted her love towards Harsha, Ranadhir kills him and implicates Harsha in the murder. Later, Ranadhir takes Indu away to Udayagiri. Though Harsha tries to explain the truth to Indu, she doesn't believe him. In the process, Harsha drops from the helicopter and falls in a pond only to be saved by Solomon (Srihari). Now it was Harsha's turn to prove his innocence and remind her of their reincarnation.
Ramcharan has excelled in all the departments and perfectly matched expectations. His macho image suited the warrior s character well. He showed ease in action scenes as well as dances. He has improved himself a lot since his first film and the director moulded the character very well. One could imagine how many nights he must have struggled to etch the character with such precision. It is no wonder the director took so much time for shooting the film.
Kajal Agarwal is also an asset to the film. She is very apt for the character of the princess. Besides filling the glamour slot, she has proven that given a chance, she too can give an excellent performance. The other notable character is of Bollywood artiste Dev Gill. He was able to show the cruelty and crookedness in his eyes and facial expressions. However, his character had similarities of the villain in the recent release Arundhati. Action choreography by Peter Haynes and Ram-Laxman is extraordinary. All the other artistes including Saratbabu, Rao Ramesh, Surya and others did justice to their roles.
All the departments behind the scenes have ably assisted the director to make this film a celluloid wonder. First among them is cinematographer Senthilkumar. He has perfectly understood what the director wants and captured every finest point. Especially the fights that come in the flashback episode, the moving of arrows, the movement of the javeline, the sword fights, the picturisation of Udaygadh fort would remain a celluloid wonder and remind the audiences of watching a Hollywood film. Next comes the art director. He decorated the Udaygadh fort, the Bhairavakona set with a mammoth Shiva statue and the pathway to the Bhairavakona perfectly. Editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao proved his seniority and he was able to match the graphics and the camera shots perfectly to the core. Hats off to the director for his work in coordinating all the 24 crafts in the film industry and it was his dream to bring a Telugu film on the lines of a Hollywood film. His ability to pen the screenplay could be seen in every frame and every scene of the film.
Music by Manisharma is however, less than wondrous. Though the songs are melodious, one can't help concentrating on the visual feast of the choreography. The first song, which is a remix of Chiranjeevi s Bangaru Kodipetta was excellently choreographed and Ramcharan outsmarted his father in dances.
The only draw back in the film is comedy. Despite the presence of top comedians like Brahmanandam and Sunil, none of them could tickle the funny bone. But the audiences did not care for the comedy as the film had them spellbound.
Their latest offering 'Magadheera' has been declared a whopping hit and collections have been scoring records. Meanwhile, Allu Aravind is said to have felicitated director S S Rajamouli along with his wife Rama Rajamouli for having given such a big hit to the banner.
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