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'Sardar' movie review: Karthi shines in a massy spy thriller with a compelling message

PS Mithran is a committed filmmaker. In his three films so far, the heroes have changed, the heroines have changed, the setting has changed, the look and feel of the films have changed, and the producer has changed, but one thing remains unchanged — the villain. Be it in Irumbuthirai or Hero, or his latest, Sardar, the villain might seem like one person, but it is actually the concept of commercialisation. What’s fascinating about this constant commentary on commercialisation is how the focus, more often than not, is always on people’s choices. Of course, Mithran’s films always have an overarching conflict and an underlying message. However, the resolution of it all isn’t just the responsibility of the protagonist, but is thrown open for the audience to engage and take home a message. More importantly, it makes the audience think of their next move with respect to the theme dealt with in his films. Sardar does that with consummate flair and strikes a balance between being a mass masala entertainer, and a message film with its heart in the right place.

Sardar has a fascinating cold open. It is the 80s. A renegade spy kills a high-ranking Intelligence official. Now, this spy is branded a traitor, but since it is played by Karthi, we definitely know who is on the right side. Nevertheless, the film soon shifts to the present where we see his son Vijayaprakash (Karthi again), a social media-savvy cop, who wants to remove the tag of being a 'traitor's son.' It is an interesting character arc that is milked for entertainment just long enough to ensure the gimmick doesn’t overstay its welcome. In fact, this tact of knowing when to stop a trope is the strength of Sardar's writing. While the sudden detours to a couple of songs feel like a deterrent to the otherwise on-point narration, the way Mithran uses these songs as montage sequences to further the plot is a welcome sight. While it is clear that we might have to wait longer for espionage thrillers to do away with songs altogether, this is a good middle ground.

Such is the shadow of Vikram that even the usual line of calling a spy a ghost reminds us of the Lokesh Kanagaraj film. Anyway, Sardar might actually remind us of the criminally underrated Bhavesh Joshi, and Velaikkaran. The central conceit is also a hat-tip to the real-life story of a famous Imperial Japanese soldier stationed on an island in the Philippines for three decades. But, make no mistake, Sardar is its own beast, and that is very much due to some smart writing and a brilliant Karthi at the centre of it all. In fact, it is one of the best performances from Karthi in what can be considered one of his massiest films to date. While it is Sardar who gets the maximum applause, his Vijayaprakash wonderfully holds fort on the other end. Considering it is a spy thriller, most of the big buildup moments work best in Sardar's story, and it is fascinating how Karthi, with his shaggy beard and gruff voice, almost makes us forget that he is also the uber-cool clean-shaven cop who is on a similar investigation trail, albeit from another direction. Also, full points to the team for relegating the father-son relationship to the background, and not having any grand sequences that might have distracted us from the plot.

Another highlight of Sardar is definitely the ensemble cast, which comes together to deliver a compelling film. Be it Chunky Panday as the primary antagonist or Yugi Sethu and Avinash as ex-RAW agents, the functioning of the clandestine agency is neither overtly glorified nor dumbed down. In Sardar, we don't see spies cracking cases and pulling down global conspiracies in just one day. We see how it is a prolonged process, and this attention to showcase the agency with authenticity is appreciable. Even with the women in the film — Laila, Raashii Khanna, Rajisha Vijayan — each of them have a distinct purpose in the film and aid in the progression of the plot. While their limited screen time does act as a downer, the pressing nature of the overarching theme comes in handy for the writers to do away with certain plot points. A surprise highlight of Sardar is the presence of child actor Rithvik, who plays a precocious kid with a decent arc. It is comforting that this kid manages to say the right things at the right time without sounding unnecessarily older than his age.

Sardar is a technically sound film, especially in the conception and execution of the stunt sequences, which stand testament to the superior talent of stunt choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan, DoP George C Williams, and editor Ruben. Even if the songs don't really leave an impact, especially because we are more invested in the montage sequences rather than the song itself, GV Prakash's strength comes to the fore in the background score, especially in the Sardar portions. These technicians, in tandem with the art department lead by Kathir, give us a fantastic look into the world of Sardar.

Generally, with films like Sardar, there is the problem of overwriting or spoon-feeding the audience. However, kudos to the writers for managing to walk the thin line without taking a patronising tone for most of its 165-minute runtime. The narrative takes a dip whenever we have a bit of forced humour here, and unnecessary romantic detours there, but it manages to recover just in time thanks to the focus shifting to a pressing issue that definitely warrants introspection even if the route taken to its predictable end is utopian.

Sardar is a true blue action thriller with the spy angle amply explored to justify the hint of a sequel. While we are still not sure if Karthi and Mithran will reunite for a Sardar 2, they have convincingly set up the world of cross-border espionage that doubles up as a well-constructed masala entertainer. With both Irumbuthirai and Hero having open endings, Mithran's propensity for promising us a franchise of sorts is known, and with Sardar, he has definitely delivered a film with the potential to finally fulfill that promise.

Director: PS Mithran

Cast: Karthi, Raashii Khanna, Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Panday

Rating: 3.5/5

(This review originally appeared on Cinema Express .com)

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Sardar Review

What's Behind

Kollywood actor Karthi is known for his high-octane intense films. He recently entertained Ponniyin Selan and is now getting ready to thrill movie lovers with Sardar. Sardar OTT streaming rights have been bagged by Aha Tamil and will be done after it finishes its theatrical run. The film is directed by Mithran of Abimanyudu (Irumbu Thirai) fame. The film is releasing today October 21 and let us find out how Karthi thrilled movie lovers.

Story Review

Story of Sardar is all about a sincere spy who sacrifices everything putting the nation above all. Inspector Vijay Prakash (Karthi) is media savvy and ensures that whatever he does gets public attention. While preventing a group of people from protesting against a company, Vijay finds out that vital security information has been stolen. During the investigation, he learns about shocking developments related to his past. To unravel the mystery behind Vijay's penchant for public image, his relationship with his girlfriend, lawyer Shalini (Raashi Khanna), Sameera (Laila), and their connection to Sardar alias Chandrabose (Karthi), enjoy Sardar on screen.

Artists, Technicians Review

The story of Sardar penned by PS. Mithran is all about a spy whose credentials are suspicious. Mithran despite coming up with a familiar story arc, emerged successful most of the time with a racy screenplay and direction. The screenplay and narration are racy in the first half which after a few hilarious and entertaining elements picks up the pace and then continues in the same vein with an interesting interval bang. The way he narrated and highlighted the water mafia connecting the dots with international and national politics thrills and excites all. While he showed Karthi in the role of Vijay Prakash as jovial, naughty, and at the same times intelligent in the investigation, he highlighted the Sardar role played by Karthi throughout the second half with intense and high-octane action elements. But for all the positives, the second half is marred by routine elements while the first half is marred by romantic and hilarious elements which dragged the pace of the film. Even the flashback episode in the second half affected the tempo and the Tamil flavor got the viewers disassociated with the Telugu movie lovers. The antagonist role though shown as the most powerful, the conflict between antagonist and protagonist is not taken to another level. For all the highs in action elements and interesting twists and thrills, the narration is low on emotions and though few are there, they fail to connect chords with the viewers.

Karthi known for his versatile acting slipped into the role effortlessly. He performed well as a media-savvy police officer and looked mischievous while flirting with his girlfriend. At the same time, he showed variations in his expressions while getting frustrated when remembered his past and while investing the case in a serious mode. As Sardar, Karthi surprises with his makeover and image transformation. He enacted deadly stunts to surprise all his fans. Raashi Khanna got a limited role and she performed well in the role of a lawyer. Rajisha Vijayan is ok as the second heroine. Laila played an important role and made her presence felt. Chunkey Pandey as the villain looked stylish and made an impact. Others performed according to their roles.

The cinematography of George C Williams is neat and gave a rich feel to the proceedings. The visuals are realistic and captivating. Songs tuned by GV. Prakash Kumar is situational but they acted as speed breakers and are full of Tamil flavor. He elevated the scenes with his superb background music. Editing of Ruben could have been better as there are many routine elements in the narration. Dialogues are good and stunt choreography thrilled the viewers. Production values are good.

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• Routine elements
• Missing emotional connection

Rating Analysis

Altogether,  Karthi and Mithran's combination increased expectations among movie lovers. Karthi is known for his impactful performances while Mithran is known for his thrilling message-oriented films. With Sardar, the duo doesn't disappoint anyone. Mithran beautifully balanced the thrilling twists and messages he is popular along with Karthi's mass heroism. However, after the interesting first half where the conflict is established in a perfect manner highlighting the major problem the world is facing and how India could be endangered, the second half slows down with the flashback episodes. The moment Mithran tries to highlight the emotions, the narration deviated it affected the film in a big way. After some time, people get a feeling that Mithran is getting too predictable, and the same with Karthi. Had Mithran highlighted the emotions successfully as he did in Irumbu Thirai (Abhimanyudu), the impact of Sardar could have been even more. Mithran's story has some familiar shades of a spy being branded as a traitor and his flashback and how he is vindicated. But he with his screenplay and direction generated interest balancing with Karthi's impactful performance. A little bit of fine-tuning of the screenplay could have helped the film in a big way. Altogether Sardar turns out to be an interesting spy thriller. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Sardar.

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Sardar movie review: A long-winding over-the-top movie

The world is shrinking both in terms of time and space. Only Tollywood, while it could take advantage of the latter, is not willing to recognise the former.

Resultantly a major Tamil film gets dubbed to a reasonable footfall at the theatres, the time it takes to tell the story of a mafia planning to rob the world of drinking water takes all of nearly three hours. Film makers just cannot get over the idea that you do not need three hours to tell a gripping story and there is nothing more important than telling a story in a crisp and compelling manner.

While song and dance are indeed an integral part of our cinema and thus romance an imperative, our filmmakers have yet to learn the fine art of coming up with a balancing act.

This outing is a fine example of how you fail may not even set out to achieve this goal. The lead romantic pair sing songs wholly irrelevant to the main story for the first half hour in typical Telugu-Tamil style and then there is not a whisper of romance till the Director decides to punctuate the narrative with the presence of the heroine at odd moments. There has also been a constant parallel narrative in our cinema that only the extra brave courageous and maltodextrins character that can win battles and the ordinary are so distant in the background that life is mocking them.

Director Mitran PS takes away 165 minutes of your life in exchange for the ticket price and believes in giving you your money's worth-quantitatively. There not only lies the problem but there it starts.

Juxtaposition this long duration with the lack of talent to spread a story thin and even and you get into a film that has bouts of needless violence , spells of high voltage drama and hours of meandering.

Inspector Vijay Prakash (Karthi) is that Inspector who we find only in our cinema and rarely in our police stations. Efficient, duty conscious and proactive. Brought up by his constable uncle (Munishkant) he has to overcome a huge social barrier as he is perceived by many as the son of a traitor – his father Bose (Karthi- in the other role too). For romance he has a lawyer in Shalini (Raashi Khanna) while Pappa Bose has Rajisha Vijayan.

The sudden disappearance of Sameera (Laila) a social activist whose writ petition against a pipeline project kick starts the proceedings we have peeps into the past. Leaking here and there in the tale is how Sardar is a Intelligence Officer who is doomed to obscurity and notoriety leaves a son who would walk an extra mile for popularity and fame. Dad has been declared a traitor and missing while the entire family commits suicide. This haunts the son (a la Zanjeer to Ghost). There is Maharaja Rathore (Chunkey Pandey) who is an ex-army officer who has resigned and is now the villain in chief who promises the world that India would have a single pipeline for drinking water but is actually robbing the innocent of their lawful share and making them dependent on bottled water which also has disastrous side effects as seen in a little boy Timmy (Rithvik).

Hours and hours of cinema and finally through the prisons of Bangladesh the beach sands of the Bay of Bengal and the streets of Tamil Nādu Papa and Son fight the evil and in the midst of debris and bodies dead and ears deafened you come to a climax which shows the complete lack of control that the film maker has on his product.

The saving grace in the film is the performance from Karthi in a dual role. We are saved of similar mannerisms to establish the relationship. We are also saved of dramatic reunions and the like. We could well have been saved of a lot more. Simply reiterated, the fight of an international mafia eyeing water as the critical factor with the armed forces either conniving or turning a blind eye to the prospective tragedy simply does not require three hours, much less a contrived romance between the fighting protagonists – a police officer and an activist lawyer. Sardar is over the top and for those who order for just that from the menu card this satiates.

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What’s it about?

Vijay (Karthi) is a sincere police officer who carries personal baggage from his past. On the other hand, a massive water project is being launched in India, and a few ‘RAW’ agents have discovered flaws in it and plan to derail it at any cost. To deal with this powerful water mafia, they call in the mighty Sardaar. Vijay becomes involved in this case as well, and he has a close relationship with Sardaar. Who exactly is Sardaar? What is his relationship with Vijay? All of these questions will be addressed in the rest of the movie.

Mithran, the director of films such as Abhimanyudu, has directed ‘Sardaar.’ This time, he chooses the water mafia as the setting for a story about a father-and-son relationship with an action backdrop. While his father plays a spy, his son plays a cop. The way this aspect is established is quite interesting. Mithran has conducted extensive research on RAW agents and spies in general.

The film is packed with stylized action, and Mithran nails it. The director has done an excellent job in executing a few scenes in which Sardaar’s true identity is revealed and how he escapes. The action shown appears to be intense and of a high standard for the south. Sardaar also has father-son drama, but it appears jaded because the scenes are routine and disrupt the flow of the film.

‘Sardaar’ has an interesting premise, but it starts slowly and gets boring in the middle where the family drama comes in. In places, the narration is formulaic, as things happen too easily for the hero.

Karthi gets a tailor-made role in this film in terms of performance. He excels at playing multiple roles. However, it is the role of Sardaar in which he lives and provides many high moments for his fans and audience.

Raashi Khanna plays a lawyer and does well in the part. Laila, a former actress, is seen in a key role, and Rajisha is also impressive in her mature role. The bad guy is played by Chunkey Pandey, who is quite impressive and adds depth to this action drama.

Sardaar is technically sound. George Williams’ camerawork is fantastic. The music was composed by GV Prakash, and his songs are terrible. In Telugu, they sound even worse. His BGM is also adequate but not spectacular. The editing is the film’s biggest villain because the runtime is painfully long and there is a lag in both halves that should have been cut.

Bottom-line: Overall, ‘Sardar’ has an intriguing premise and Karthi steals the show with his excellent performance. The audience is captivated by the action sequences and thrills. The drama and pace, however, slow down in key areas. Except for the lengthy runtime and a few routine moments, ‘Sardar’ is a thrilling ride for action movie lovers.

Rating: 2.75/5

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Sardar review: ‘సర్దార్‌’ మూవీ రివ్యూ.

‘సర్దార్‌’ కథేంటంటే.. విజయ్ ప్రకాష్ (కార్తీ) ఒక పోలీసు ఇన్‌స్పెక్టర్‌. సోషల్‌ మీడియాలో ట్రెండింగ్‌లో ఉండటమంటే అతనికి పిచ్చి. పని మీద కంటే మీడియా మీదే ఎక్కువ ఇంట్రెస్ట్‌ చూపిస్తాడు. ఓ రోజు ఆంధ్రా యూనివర్సీటీ నుంచి చాలా ముఖ్యమైన ఫైల్‌ మిస్‌ అవుతుంది. అందులో భారత సైనిక రహస్యాలు ఉన్నాయని తెలుస్తుంది. ఆ ఫైల్‌ ఎక్కడ ఉందో కనిపెట్టడానికి సీబీఐ, ‘రా’ అధికారులు రంగంలోకి దిగుతారు. ఈ విషయం విజయ్‌ ప్రకాశ్‌కి తెలుస్తుంది. అతనికి ఫేమ్ రావాలి అనే ఫోబియా కారణంగా సీబీఐ, రా అధికారుల కంటే ముందే ఆ ఫైల్‌ని కనిపెట్టాలని నిర్ణయించుకుంటాడు. ఈ క్రమంలో విజయ్‌కి తన తండ్రి సర్దార్‌ (కార్తి) గురించి, ఆయన చేపట్టిన మిషన్‌ గురించి తెలుస్తుంది. అసలు సర్దార్‌ ఎవరు? ఆయన చేపట్టిన మిషన్‌ ఏంటి? సర్దార్‌పై దేశద్రోహి అనే ముద్ర ఎలా పడింది? చివరకు తండ్రి చేపట్టిన మిషన్‌లో విజయ్‌ ప్రకాశ్‌ ఎలా భాగమయ్యాడు? అనేదే మిగతా కథ. 

ఎలా ఉందంటే..  ప్రస్తుతం సమాజంలో జరుగుతున్న మోసాలను ప్రజలకు అర్థమయ్యేలా చూపించడంలో దర్శకుడు పీఎస్‌ మిత్రన్‌ దిట్ట. తొలి చిత్రం ‘అభిమన్యుడు’లో బ్యాంక్ మోసాలు, డిజిటల్ మోసాల్లో దాగి ఉన్న నిజాన్ని బయటకు తెచ్చాడు. కమర్షియల్‌ అంశాలను జోడీస్తూనే ‘హీరో’లో కూడా ప్రజలకు ఉపయోగపడే సందేశాన్ని ఇచ్చాడు. ఇప్పుడు ‘సర్దార్‌’లో కూడా ఓ భారీ మోసాన్ని జనాలకు చూపించాడు. నీటి నిర్వాహణను ప్రైవేటీకరణం చేయడం వల్ల జరిగే నష్టాలు ఏంటి? సమస్త జీవకోటికి ప్రాణధారమైన నీటిని కొంతమంది స్వార్థపరులు తమ గుప్పెట్లో పెట్టుకుంటే ఎలాంటి పరిణామాలు ఎదురవుతాయి అనే అంశాన్ని ఓ గూఢచారి కథతో ముడిపెట్టి చూపించాడు. పైప్‌లైన్‌ పేరుతో భారతదేశ నీటిని తన గుప్పిట్లో పెట్టుకోవాలనుకున్న ఓ బడా వ్యాపారవేత్త ప్రయత్నాన్ని​.. దేశద్రోహి ముద్రవేసుకొని, అజ్ఞాతంలో ఉన్న ఓ వ్యక్తి ఎలా అడ్డుకున్నాడు అనేదే సర్దార్‌ కథ.  

సర్దార్‌ పాత్రని పరిచయం చేస్తు కథ ప్రారంభం అవుతుంది. ఆ తర్వాత విజయ్‌ కుమార్‌ని రంగంలోకి దించాడు దర్శకుడు. ఫస్టాఫ్‌ అంతా విజయ్‌ కుమార్‌ చుట్టూ తిరుగుతుంది.  మీడియాలో పడేందుకు అతను చూపించే ఆసక్తి, హీరోయిన్‌తో ప్రేమాయణం ఇలా సాదాసీదాగా సాగుతుంది. సామాజిక కార్యకర్త సమీరా (లైలా) మరణంతో కథ మలుపు తిరుగుతుంది. ఇక అసలు కథ సెకండాఫ్‌లో మొదలవుతుంది. సర్దార్‌ ప్లాష్‌బ్యాక్‌, అతను చేపట్టిన మిషన్‌ సంబంధించిన సన్నివేశాలతో సెకండాఫ్‌ ఆద్యంతం ఆసక్తికరంగా సాగుతుంది. అయితే ఇలాంటి కథలు మనకు కొత్తేమి కాదు. ఒక గూఢచారి దేశం కోసం తన జీవితాన్ని ఎలా త్యాగం చేస్తాడు? అనేది గతంలో చాలా సినిమాల్లో చూపించారు.  ఇన్వెస్టిగేషన్ సన్నివేశాలు కూడా గత సినిమాల మాదిరే ఉంటుంది. కానీ కార్తి పాత్రలని తీర్చిదిద్దిన విధానం బాగుంది.

ఎవరెలా చేశారంటే... ఈ సినిమాలో కార్తి తండ్రీకొడుకులుగా ద్విపాత్రాభినయం చేశాడు. పోలీసు అధికారి విజయ్‌ కుమార్‌గా, 60 ఏళ్ల వయసుపైబడిన గూఢచారి సర్దార్‌గా రెండూ పాత్రలను అద్భుతంగా పోషించాడు. అతని బహుళ గెటప్‌లను మెచ్చుకోవాలి. లాయర్‌ షాలినిగా రాశీఖన్నా ఆకట్టుకుంది. అయితే ఆమె పాత్రకు నిడివి తక్కువనే చెప్పాలి. సామాజిక కార్యకర్త సమీరాగా లైలా తనదైన నటనతో ఆకట్టుకుంది. విలన్‌గా చుంకీ పాండే మరోసారి తన అనుభవాన్ని తెరపై చూపించాడు. మిగిలిన నటీనటులు తమ పాత్రల పరిధిమేర నటించారు. ఇక సాంకేతిక విషయాలకొస్తే.. జీవీ ప్రకాశ్‌ సంగీతం బాగుంది. తమిళ ఫ్లేవర్ కారణంగా తెలుగు పాటలు రిజిస్టర్ కాలేదు కానీ నేపథ్య సంగీతం ఆకట్టుకుంటుంది. జార్జ్ సి విలియమ్స్ సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ, రూబెన్‌ ఎడిటింగ్‌ బాగున్నాయి. నిర్మాణ విలువలు సినిమా స్థాయికి తగినట్లు ఉన్నతంగా ఉన్నాయి. 

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Sardar Movie Review

Article by Nanda Gopal Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 9:55 am, 22 October 2022 | Updated on 11:34 am, 26 October 2022

2h 46m   |   Action and Spy   |   21 Oct 2022

Cast - Karthi, Raashii Khanna, Laila, Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Pandey

Director - Mithran PS

Producer - S. Lakshman Kumar

Banner - Prince Pictures

Music - G V Prakash Kumar

Karthi is known for picking up interesting scripts and challenging roles. He has teamed up with director PS Mithran, of Abhimanyudu fame for a spy thriller. For the first time in his career spanning 15 years, he has done a father-son dual role. The film raises curiosity with its content, thanks to the lead actor’s look. Here is the review.

Vijay Prakash (Karthi) is a publicity-hungry cop who is chasing high-profile cases. He gets the national-importance case of a missing file that is connected to an espionage spy Sardar (Karthi) who is prisoned in Bangladesh and branded a national traitor. The file has the interest of the owner of the water project. The water company wants to control the water supply across the country through ‘One Country One Pipeline’. It is also the cause for the deaths of 1000s of children every year. Who is Sardar and what is his story? How does he stop this dubious water project?

Performances:

Karthi delivered a praise-worthy performance as Sardar. He got under the skin of the character so well. In fact, he reminds us of versatile actors Kamal Haasan and Vikram in donning such myriad roles. He delivered a topnotch show in the action episodes. He also impresses with his role Vijay Prakash where he scores points in fun and emotional scenes. His comic persona was too good.

Rashi Khanna as Shalini is decent. She doesn’t get enough screen time to shine. After Liger, Chunky Pandey is seen as a baddie Maharaja Rathore. He does his part well. Rajisha Vijayan as Sardar’s wife is impressive. Laila as Sameera gets noticed.

Child actor Rithvik shines in the role of a smart and intelligent kid Timmy. He is a treat to watch till the end where he aids Sardar and refers to him as ‘Partner’. Timmy’s role is crucial and drives the story forward. The film has an ensemble cast and all the cast is a game on and does their best.

Technicalities

Sardar is a familiar espionage spy story on paper involving father and son. But Mithran has written an impressive screenplay that made it better, bigger and engaging. Gorge C William’s visuals and GV Prakash’s background score are appealing. Production values are lavish depicting the grandeur of the film. 

Thumbs Up Karthi’s Performance Terrific First Half Twists & Elevation Scenes Action Episodes

Thumbs Down Dragged Second Half Water Bottle Conspiracy

Director Mithran had made an impressive debut with Abhimanyudu which was an action techno thriller based on hacking. His second film was Hero (2019) based on the education system that was even more lecturish. His third directorial is an espionage spy thriller touching upon the commercialisation of water and its packaging. The scale gets bigger. Karthi makes it even more engaging with his powerful performance. The film’s first half is terrific. The way the film mounts and the way the story is unravelled makes it thoroughly engrossing till the interval.

Sardar has some brilliant episodes which give edge-of-seat experience. Be it the flashback scene how he manages to enter into Pakistan’s base camp or the Chittagong jail scene where Sardar fights other inmates or the Sardar’s escaping sequence from the prison were all shot well. The climax episodes were a bit draggy yet it would appeal to action lovers. 

The problem with Sardar lies in its preachiness on packaged water and its disadvantages. It gets repetitive at portions. Director jumps to a conspiracy around plastic water bottles and it’s overdone at times in the film. The hero and heroine lack chemistry. Their love track is pretty weak and it looked forced. Heroine Shalini (Rashi) is a lawyer whose client is Sameera (Laila), barring this her role hasn’t had much substance.

Sardar caters to both aficionados of spy films and action genre. It is an action-packed spy thriller that hits the right chords to the genre lovers. It is watchable for the big screen experience. 

Verdict: Solid Spy Thriller

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విజయ్ (కార్తి ) ఒక పోలీస్. గుర్తింపు కోసం తానే చేసే ప్రతి పనిలో ఆవకాశం వెతుక్కుంటూ ఉంటాడు. ఈ క్రమంలో విజయ్ (కార్తి) కారణంగా పోలీస్ డిపార్ట్మెంట్ హ్యాష్ ట్యాగ్ కూడా పలుమార్లు సోషల్ మీడియాలో ట్రెండింగ్ లో వెళ్తుంది. మరో పక్క లాయర్ షాలిని (రాశిఖన్నా) ని విజయ్ (కార్తి) చిన్న తనం నుంచి ప్రేమిస్తూ ఉంటాడు. ఈ ప్రేమ కథ ఇలా సాగుతూ ఉండగా.. ఇండియాలో ‘వన్ లైన్ వన్ పైప్’ అనే వాటర్ ప్రాజెక్టు పనులు శరవేగంగా జరుగుతూ ఉంటాయి. మాజీ ‘రా’ ఆఫీసర్స్ ఇద్దరు ఈ వాటర్ ప్రాజెక్టును ఆపాలని.. దానికి సమర్ధుడు ఒక్క సర్దార్ (కార్తి) మాత్రమే అని అతని కోసం వెతుకుతూ ఉంటారు. ఇంతకీ ఈ సర్దార్ ఎవరు ?, అసలు ఈ వన్ లైన్ వన్ పైప్ వాటర్ ప్రాజెక్టు ఏమిటి ?, అలాగే విజయ్ కి – సర్దార్ కి మధ్య కనెక్షన్ ఏమిటి ?, చివరకు సర్దార్ ఈ వాటర్ ప్రాజెక్టును ఏం చేశాడు ?, అలాగే విజయ్ (కార్తి ) మిషన్‌లో ఎలా భాగమయ్యాడు ? అనేది మిగిలిన కథ.

ప్లస్ పాయింట్స్ :

కార్తి తన కెరీర్ లో ఒక ఛాలెంజ్ గా ఈ సినిమాలోని రెండు పాత్రల్లో నటించాడు. పైగా సర్దార్ పాత్రకి – విజయ్ పాత్రకి ఒకదానికి మరొకటి సంబంధం లేకుండా కార్తి చాలా వైవిధ్యంగా నటించి మెప్పించాడు. తన గత సినిమాల్లో కంటే ఈ సినిమాలో కార్తి కొత్త లుక్స్ తో చాలా ఫ్రెష్ గా కనిపించాడు. ఇటు హీరోయిన్ రాశి ఖన్నాతో ప్రేమ సన్నివేశాల్లో గాని, అటు యాక్షన్ సన్నివేశాల్లో గాని కార్తి చాలా సెటిల్డ్ గా చక్కగా నటించాడు.

ఇక హీరోయిన్ గా నటించిన రాశి ఖన్నా తన నటనతో ఆకట్టుకుంది. కొన్ని చోట్ల సందర్భానుసారంగా ఆమె పలికించిన హావభావాలు మరియు ఆమె నటన బాగుంది. ఈ చిత్రానికి మరో ప్రధానాకర్షణ చుంకీ పాండే, లైలా పాత్రలు. తల్లి పాత్రలో కనిపించిన లైలా తన నటనతో మెప్పించింది. చుంకీ పాండే విషయానికి వస్తే.. ఎప్పటిలాగే తన టైమింగ్ తో ఆకట్టుకున్నాడు.

హీరోయిన్ రజిషా మరో ముఖ్యమైన పాత్రలో చాలా బాగా నటించింది. అలాగే మిగిలిన నటీనటులు కూడా తమ పాత్ర పరిధి మేరకు బాగానే నటించారు. కొన్ని కీలక సన్నివేశలను దర్శకుడు మిత్రన్ ఎంతో అద్భుతంగా తెరకెక్కించాడు. అలాగే హై టెక్నికల్ వేల్యూస్‌ తో ఈ చిత్రం తెరకెక్కింది.

మైనస్ పాయింట్స్ :

సర్దార్ లో మెయిన్ కంటెంట్ అండ్ పాయింట్ చాలా బాగున్నా.. ట్రీట్మెంట్ విషయంలో కొన్ని చోట్ల స్లో అనిపించింది. దీనికితోడు దర్శకుడు పీఎస్ మిత్రన్ సెకండ్ హాఫ్ కథనం విషయంలో రాజీపడకుండా ఉండి ఉంటే బాగుండేది. ముఖ్యంగా సెకండాఫ్ లో సినిమా జరుగుతున్నంతసేపు తర్వాత ఏం జరుగుతుందనే ఉత్కంఠను ఇంకా పెంచగలిగే స్కోప్ ఉన్నపటికీ దర్శకుడు పీఎస్ మిత్రన్ ఆ అవకాశాన్ని పూర్తి స్థాయిలో సద్వినియోగం చేసుకోలేదు. అలాగే సెకండ్ హాఫ్ ను కాస్త ఎమోషనల్ గా నడుపుదామని మంచి ప్రయత్నం చేశారు గాని, కొన్ని చోట్ల అది స్క్రీన్ మీద ఎఫెక్టివ్ గా వర్కౌట్ కాలేదు.

సాంకేతిక విభాగం :

మంచి కథను రాసుకోవడంలో సక్సెస్ అయ్యాడు పీఎస్ మిత్రన్. ఉత్కంఠభరితమైన కథనాన్ని రూపొందించడంలో, దాన్ని ఇంకా ఉత్కంఠభరితంగా తెరకెక్కించడంలో సక్సెస్ అయ్యాడు. అలాగే, సినిమాకు పనిచేసిన సాంకేతిక టీమ్ పనితనం బాగుంది. సన్నివేశాలకు అనుగుణంగా సాంకేతిక వర్క్ సాగింది. సంగీత దర్శకుడుజీవీ ప్రకాష్ కుమార్ అందించిన సంగీతం వినసొంపుగా ఉంది. అలాగే ఆయన అందించిన నేపధ్య సంగీతం సినిమాకే హైలెట్ గా నిలుస్తోంది. జార్జ్ విలయమ్స్ సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ కూడా మెచ్చుకునేలా సాగింది. ఎక్కడా బ్యూటీ తగ్గకుండా ఈ చిత్రాన్ని తీర్చి దిద్దారు ఆయన. నిర్మాణ విలువలు బాగున్నాయి.

సర్ధార్ అంటూ వచ్చిన ఈ ఎమోషనల్ యాక్షన్ స్పై డ్రామాలో.. అద్భుతమైన యాక్షన్ అండ్ లవ్లీ లవ్ సీన్స్, మరియు కొన్ని డెప్త్ ఎమోషన్స్ ఆకట్టుకున్నాయి. ఐతే, స్క్రీన్ ప్లే మాత్రం కొన్ని చోట్ల స్లో గా ఉంది. అయితే సినిమాలో కార్తి యాక్టింగ్ అండ్ మెయిన్ కంటెంట్ హైలైట్ గా ఉంది. ఓవరాల్ గా తెలుగు ప్రేక్షకులకు ఈ చిత్రం బాగా కనెక్ట్ అవుతుంది.

123telugu.com Rating: 3.25/5

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Sardar Movie Review: Karthi shines in a massy spy thriller with a compelling message

PS Mithran is a committed filmmaker. In his three films so far, the heroes have changed, the heroines have changed, the setting has changed, the look and feel of the films have changed, and the producer has changed, but one thing remains unchanged — the villain. Be it in Irumbuthirai or Hero , or his latest, Sardar , the villain might seem like one person, but it is actually the concept of commercialisation. What’s fascinating about this constant commentary on commercialisation is how the focus, more often than not, is always on people’s choices. Of course, Mithran’s films always have an overarching conflict and an underlying message. However, the resolution of it all isn’t just the responsibility of the protagonist, but is thrown open for the audience to engage and take home a message. More importantly, it makes the audience think of their next move with respect to the theme dealt with in his films. Sardar does that with consummate flair and strikes a balance between being a mass masala entertainer, and a message film with its heart in the right place.

Director: PS Mithran

Cast: Karthi, Raashii Khanna , Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Panday

Sardar has a fascinating cold open. It is the 80s. A renegade spy kills a high-ranking Intelligence official. Now, this spy is branded a traitor, but since it is played by Karthi, we definitely know who is on the right side. Nevertheless, the film soon shifts to the present where we see his son Vijayaprakash (Karthi again), a social media-savvy cop, who wants to remove the tag of being a 'traitor's son.' It is an interesting character arc that is milked for entertainment just long enough to ensure the gimmick doesn’t overstay its welcome. In fact, this tact of knowing when to stop a trope is the strength of Sardar's writing. While the sudden detours to a couple of songs feel like a deterrent to the otherwise on-point narration, the way Mithran uses these songs as montage sequences to further the plot is a welcome sight. While it is clear that we might have to wait longer for espionage thrillers to do away with songs altogether, this is a good middle ground.

Such is the shadow of Vikram that even the usual line of calling a spy a ghost reminds us of the Lokesh Kanagaraj film. Anyway, Sardar might actually remind us of the criminally underrated Bhavesh Joshi, and Velaikkaran. The central conceit is also a hat-tip to the real-life story of a famous Imperial Japanese soldier stationed on an island in the Philippines for three decades. But, make no mistake, Sardar is its own beast, and that is very much due to some smart writing and a brilliant Karthi at the centre of it all. In fact, it is one of the best performances from Karthi in what can be considered one of his massiest films to date. While it is Sardar who gets the maximum applause, his Vijayaprakash wonderfully holds fort on the other end. Considering it is a spy thriller, most of the big buildup moments work best in Sardar's story, and it is fascinating how Karthi , with his shaggy beard and gruff voice, almost makes us forget that he is also the uber-cool clean-shaven cop who is on a similar investigation trail, albeit from another direction. Also, full points to the team for relegating the father-son relationship to the background, and not having any grand sequences that might have distracted us from the plot.  

Another highlight of Sardar is definitely the ensemble cast, which comes together to deliver a compelling film. Be it Chunky Panday as the primary antagonist or Yugi Sethu and Avinash as ex-RAW agents, the functioning of the clandestine agency is neither overtly glorified nor dumbed down. In Sardar, we don't see spies cracking cases and pulling down global conspiracies in just one day. We see how it is a prolonged process, and this attention to showcase the agency with authenticity is appreciable. Even with the women in the film — Laila, Raashii Khanna, Rajisha Vijayan — each of them have a distinct purpose in the film and aid in the progression of the plot. While their limited screen time does act as a downer, the pressing nature of the overarching theme comes in handy for the writers to do away with certain plot points. A surprise highlight of Sardar is the presence of child actor Rithvik, who plays a precocious kid with a decent arc. It is comforting that this kid manages to say the right things at the right time without sounding unnecessarily older than his age.

Sardar is a technically sound film, especially in the conception and execution of the stunt sequences, which stand testament to the superior talent of stunt choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan, DoP George C Williams, and editor Ruben. Even if the songs don't really leave an impact, especially because we are more invested in the montage sequences rather than the song itself, GV Prakash's strength comes to the fore in the background score, especially in the Sardar portions. These technicians, in tandem with the art department lead by Kathir, give us a fantastic look into the world of Sardar.

Generally, with films like Sardar, there is the problem of overwriting or spoon-feeding the audience. However, kudos to the writers for managing to walk the thin line without taking a patronising tone for most of its 165-minute runtime. The narrative takes a dip whenever we have a bit of forced humour here, and unnecessary romantic detours there, but it manages to recover just in time thanks to the focus shifting to a pressing issue that definitely warrants introspection even if the route taken to its predictable end is utopian.

Sardar is a true blue action thriller with the spy angle amply explored to justify the hint of a sequel. While we are still not sure if Karthi and Mithran will reunite for a Sardar 2, they have convincingly set up the world of cross-border espionage that doubles up as a well-constructed masala entertainer. With both Irumbuthirai and Hero having open endings, Mithran's propensity for promising us a franchise of sorts is known, and with Sardar, he has definitely delivered a film with the potential to finally fulfill that promise.

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Tillu Square Review: Siddhu's Solo Show

Movie: Tillu Square Rating: 2.75/5 Banner: Sithara Entertainments Cast: Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Anupama Parameswaran, Muralidhar Goud, Prince, Murali Sharma, and others Music Director: Ram Miriyala and Achu Rajamani Background Score: Bheems Ceciroleo DOP: Sai Prakash Ummadisingu Editor: Navin Nooli Production Designer: A.S. Prakash Producers: Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya Directed by: Mallik Ram Release Date: March 29, 2024

“DJ Tillu” was a stupendous success. So, “Tillu Square”, its sequel, generated buzz and excitement since the announcement. The film is finally here.

Let’s find out whether the sequel is double the funnier or not?

Story: While Tillu (Siddhu Jonnalagadda), a DJ, tries to impress girls at a party, a drunk girl named Lily (Anupama Parameswaran) vomits on his shoes.

She apologizes to him, and he instantly starts flirting with her. Tillu and Lily kiss in the car and spend the night together, but she does not want to see him again.

A few weeks later, she reappears and tells him she is pregnant with his child. While Tillu was still 'processing’ this, his parents asked him to marry her.

On his birthday, Tillu receives a call from Lily inviting him to an apartment to meet her. When he arrives at the flat, he realizes she has called him to the same location where Radhika (Neha Shetty) had previously invited him. 

At a point, Lily reveals that she is the sister of Rohit (Damaraju) who has been missing [This character is the one who was buried by Tillu in the first part]. 

From here, the story takes a different turn. After a series of events Lily shows different side of her character. With several twists and turns the story comes to a climax to unleash how her character culminates at the end and how Tillu transforms from an innocent victim to the other way.

Artistes’ Performances: Siddhu Jonnalagadda totally owns the film. He popularized the character Tillu, and he reprised it again with the same flair. Though there is a sense of déjà vu in his performance, the one-liners keep you laughing throughout. His energetic acting and one-liners work mainly.

Anupama Parameswaran receives a role with two shades but the so-called ‘surprising twist’ to her character has not worked much. She does more and intense liplocks in this film

Muralidhar Gowd, as Siddhu's father, cracks a handful of jokes. Murali Sharma, Prince, and others simply do routine jobs. Neha Shetty makes a guest appearance.

Technical Excellence: The songs by Ram Miriyala and Achu Rajamani are good. These songs serve the purpose and add some value. Bheems' background score is fine. 

Camerawork, production design and richness have met the expectations. 

The dialogues are the main attraction. Dialogue writers have done a terrific job.

Highlights: Siddhu's performance as Tillu Hilarious one-liners Twists in the crime track

Drawback: Thinline story Love track

Analysis The protagonist Tillu's life is turned upside down in "DJ Tillu" when he meets the gorgeous Radhika, played by Neha Shetty. Radhika's story does not continue in the sequel, but a new woman, Lily, played by Anupama Parameswaran, enters his life, causing him to face new issues as a result of fresh attractions. But the sequel opens by reminding us of the first story and follows the same template.

Except for the lip-lock passages between Tillu and Lily and her pregnancy track, the rest of the first half is nearly identical to the original film. Only at the interval bang does the plot change direction. From here, the film transitions from crime comedy to spy thriller.

While the entire storyline of special agents using a DJ Tillu to apprehend an international don and kill him with a 'sweet' appears absurd, this spoof-style story is perhaps intentional. Much of the film, both in the first and second halves, has a déjà vu effect and repetition.

There are lengthy sections of regular narration. But those episodes become more entertaining when Siddhu Jonnalagadda cracks a joke or two.

Siddhu's one-liners save the film when it becomes monotonous.

When "DJ Tillu" was released, the crime comedy looked fresh due to Tillu's unusual characterisation and acting. Furthermore, Neha Shetty looked stunning, and there was a sizzling chemistry in Tillu and Neha Shetty's romance. Tillu calling her 'Akka' innocently when he discovers her true identity brought the house down. But the same magic goes missing between the characters of Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameswaran, notwithstanding intense kiss scenes.

Also, when he says 'Akka' in this film, it sounds strange. The scenes with Prince appear ridiculous and forced. Many scenes in this track give us an impression that the writing was subpar.

Despite its short runtime, the film feels slightly dragged out due to repetition and a routine storyline.

Overall, Siddhu Jonnalagadda's performance and humorous one-liners make "Tillu Square" entertaining. Despite the lack of magic in Siddhu-Anupama's track, the film eventually becomes a passable entertainer thanks to the dialogues and inherent charm of Tillu’s character.

Bottom line: Entertaining

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