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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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