Magadheera (2009)

Best movie of this year hands down!

I love this movie so much

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Movie : Magadheera (UA)Rating : 4.5/5Some films are good enough to be watched. Some films are good enough to be loved. Some films are good enough to be remembered. But very few are films that are good enough to be watched, loved and remembered forever. If you guess which is one of those films, then it's undoubtedly the Ram Charan starrer MAGADHEERA, an epic film which you shouldn't miss in your lifetime. MAGADHEERA is a fairytale, in simple words. The film has blended slices of action, adventure, drama, fantasy, romance, war and almost everything you can expect in a great film. But the true fact that takes the cake is that MAGADHEERA is packed with brilliance in almost every corner: Be it the storyline, be it the performances, be it the engaging screenplay, be it the action scenes, or the visual effects: The film steals the show in every aspect among which the visual effects are the best to be noted.For those who have seen other works of Rajamauli, this film is a new experience for them. And for those who haven't, this would be truly an exciting and thrilling watch. It's not just a visual spectacle, but a miracle, the best of its kind, better say.Coming to the performance, Ram Charan needs to be praised for his powerful performance throughout the entire film. He emotes, fights, loves, and portrays every emotion very well. The war episode is the best example of it. Kajal Aggarwal too is good, she plays it for the most part. Dev Gill redefines the meaning of villainism in films. Srihari is fantastic. All other actors, including Sunil, are good and well cast.The film's visuals are something I am willing to write about. The visual work is so good that you are likely to be blown away. Several films which have good visual effects look good only on the big screen, but not on the small screen. This is not the scenario here in MAGADHEERA. I myself haven't watched it in theatre. I had first watched it little on TV, little on Internet (Don't worry I don't watch pirated versions), and the full version on the Telugu original DVD, with subtitles, although it's a pleasure that a film like MAGADHEERA doesn't require any subtitles to be watched and loved. The biggest pleasure is that MAGADHEERA won the national award for the best visual effects. The action scenes are very crisp and perfectly choreographed. Even I feel it that in the films of Rajamauli, fights are more like a poetry rather than just mere pieces of bloodshed. Even here, the fights are like a poetry with energetic and emotional music running in background. The film is well written, and has several scenes that would be written in the golden pages of classic Indian Cinema. Perhaps, the entire film is to be written in the book of Indian Cinema, in golden letters, as one of the gems we have.However, the film has some flaws, which are not easy to ignore. The first half, after the introduction scene and the song slows down a little. It isn't boring, but the real story takes some time to build up in the first half. Songs aren't very good except the first one. Yes, the background music is of course excellent. Besides, the length of the film, 2 hour 46 minutes, could have been trimmed down a little bit.  For those who mind length even in such films, I recommend watching the Hindi dubbed version, which is dubbed very well and has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes approx. But despite of these very flaws, the film is watchable and memorable at its best. To sum up, MAGADHEERA is a solid action film that has everything you can expect from a film of this genre. I had purchased the single disc edition, and I am still looking for the 2 disc edition. Are you too going to watch it? I think, yes.

While I was on a long local bus ride in Cambodia, the driver decided to play this movie for the passengers. In the beginning I was totally uninterested and not really paying attention, since I misjudged this as something overly sentimental and cheap. But gradually I got pulled into the epic and beautiful story. This movie just has it all: a sense of history, a sense of wonder, spiritualism, action, romance, humor, music and dance. There is room for many different moods, which follow each other in a very natural way. Almost unknown in the self-centered West, I think this movie deserves way more praise.

I am a gujarati. This is perhaps the first telegu movie which i have seen. But, I am sure this won't be the last. Such is the effect this movie produces.This is a movie that shall stand the test of time. It has super visuals, great acting and good music (music reminds us of Chinese warrior epic movies). Ram charan Teja and Kajal are the heart of this movie. Both have given powerhouse performances. One cannot imagine any other actors for the role of Bhairav and her lover princess.If these type of films are continued to be made in South India than soon entire India will watch dubbed southern movies in Hindi ( just like dubbed movies of Hollywood).The movie is basically a love story of a loyal warrior. The male and female lead have done a wonderful job.The direction is amazing. The action is refreshing. The songs are good. These are how epics are supposed to be made. The movie is a wonderful showcase for our culture.HAR HAR MAHADEV 10 out of 10.

"Magadheera" is an indigenous product from our own very soil with significant portion of the plot inspired by bedtime tales of taatayya/ naanamma/ ammama and presented on screen at a lavish scale bench-marked by likes of "Gladiator"/ "300". Without an iota of doubt, "Magadheera" is a praise- worthy effort for the top-class CGI's that transports the audience straight into the period era. Next to CGI I am afraid everything comes to a grinding halt. The entire team seems to have been obsessed with over-the-top production values that nobody bothered to tap even a single shoulder and ask "Where is the plot heading dude?". It would be an understatement to mention the writing has holes as the proceedings give an impression that the impromptu scribbling act was attempted on the set a few minutes before the shot was canned. The editor I am sure made a silent prayer with every stitch that logic remains unquestioned by the audience. Songs by Keeravani don't quite rise upto the expectations. The action sequences are well executed though. Ѻ Kajal Agarwal:: The new poster-girl on the block, thanks to the good looks. It was evident that she attempts to cover up her acting skills with her coy expressions. Undoubtedly Ms. Kajal is good as "Indira" but sadly a misfit to pull-off the regal character of "Yuvarani Mitravinda Devi". On that note, perhaps there was a good opportunity for heroine #2 to stage an entry (on the lines of every papa Chiranjeevi's movie).Ѻ Rao Ramesh:: Brings in the stage-like performance coupled with his makeup, gait and hissing dialogue delivery to breathe life into the character of "Aghora". Ѻ Mumait Khan:: Attempts to displace "Disco Shanti" in the garb of "Bangaru Kodi Petta" remix. On behalf of the fans of the original version, do I need to spell the word "foul"?Ѻ Suneel & Brahmanandam were merely a force-fit into the storyline. The appalling act in the name of comedy was easily dispensable. Ѻ Kim Sharma:: Her item song was clearly a force-fit.Ѻ Dev Gill:: Has got what is takes to breathe a menacingly evil re- incarnate into life. Stands out clearly and now that Sonu Sood has found glory in his own hamlet, perhaps Dev Gill should consider filling in his shoes.Ѻ Sarathbabu:: Though a short role but effortlessly essayed.Ѻ Srihari:: Again the writing is at lowest ebb with regards to fleshing out the character of "Sher Khan/ Solomon". Dropping straight into the climax out-of-the-blue is cinematic liberties at its best. Ѻ Chiranjeevi:: Reprises his persona of mega-star with his signature style, signature dialogues and signature mannerism in a cameo which can be best described as "There you go son, my fan-base is now all yours. Entice them!". Encapsulating father-son in the same screen space is nothing more than a Kodak moment.And finally about....Ѻ Ram Charan Teja:: Every heir to a legacy wishes for a wand which could make the comparison go away and magically exceeds expectations. If such did exist I am sure Chiranjeevi Junior would have been the highest bidder. Under the garb of technical brilliance everything gets pushed under the carpet, which includes his performance. Chiru's fans might be benevolent this time and a few times more, but in order to stay in business he needs to build his own army of loyal soldiers. Ram Charan Teja clearly has miles to go before papa can sleep.