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Reviewer: Gudipoodi Srihari
Genre:
Action
Official web site
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Cast: Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Preethi & Soundarya
Music: Koti
Screenplay, Direction: Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Photography: Jayaram
Choreographer: Tarun
Stunts: Vijay Kumar
Producer: Mohan Babu M

Theatrical Release Date: 19th September 2001

Gudipoodi Srihari Review


A MALAYALAM original, Adhipati has all the bearings of a routine action drama that goes well with Mohanbabu, this film's producer and actor. To set up the film's potential at box office, the producer roped in Nagarjuna in a three-scene-character of lawyer and Soundarya in a half scene marriage drama, opposite him. Mohanbabu plays Yogendra, affectionately called Yogi, son of a high court judge Panduranga Rao (Vijaykumar). The basic dispute between Yogi and his counterpart Dharma Rao (Mukesh Rishi), the villain of the show, is too weak to sustain the rest of the blockbuster theme.

Judge Panduranga Rao is posted to Supreme Court. But this is the same judge who sent his son Yogi to six years jail term on evidence created by Dharma Rao and others. They hatch a plan to send Yogi to jail and then stop Panduranga Rao from taking his new post, as retaliatory step to teach the judge a lesson as he had spoilt the chances of Dharma Rao's father Janardana Rao (Narra Venkateswara Rao) becoming the chief minister.

Consequently Janardana Rao dies. Dharma Rao takes a vow not to submerge his father's ashes in the river till, he sees Panduranga Rao's death. The first step he takes is to frame judge's son Yogi in a false murder case, using the services of a young woman named Tulasi to depose in the court against Yogi. The second step is to dig out Tulasi's background and reveal to the world that Talasi is the daughter of judge Panduranga Rao, born to a woman he had an affair with. Yogi completes his jail term and plans to cut Dharma Rao to size and bring around all the people to senses, including his father, who faltered on two occasions.

The film repeats the statement that Yogi is not an ordinary man and that he passed Civil Services exams in flying colors but failed to become an IAS officer, because of his jail term.

The story is full of twists and dialogues are voluminous, making Mohanbabu's character look like a preacher. The picturization looks theatrical and loud at times. Mohanbabu sticks to his familiar way of stylized diction. The character he plays is unrealistic and action scenes are so mechanical that all the opponents are there only to receive blows and kicks from him.

Nagarjuna plays the role of a lawyer and childhood friend of Yogi, who comes all the way from New Delhi to defend Yogi's father Panduranga Rao, framed in the murder of Tulasi. However, Panduranga Rao dies and there is a funny race between Yogi and Dharma Rao to immerse the ashes of their respective fathers. Thus the characters and their portrayals make no sense at all throughout the film.

Preeti Jhangiani has nothing sensible to do in the film. Venniradai Nirmal, as the mother of Yogi acquits herself well in sentimental parts. Vijay Kumar's role loses its effect the moment his past is revealed.

Music by Koti is routine and the voice that rendered the songs sound outlandish.

courtesy: The Hindu.

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