Chatrapathi

2005 2h 38m TE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Prabhas
Sivaji
Bhanupriya
Sivaji's mother
Shafi
Ashok / Akash
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
Raj Bihari
Shriya Saran
Neelu
Chatrapathi Sekhar
Bhadram
Kamal Kamaraju
Sivaji's Friend
Ajay
Ajay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: S. S. Rajamouli
Writers: Vijayendra Prasad, S. S. Rajamouli
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, shot by K.K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by M.M. Keeravaani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Prabhas and Bhanupriya and Shafi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0843328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

S. S. Rajamouli directs. K.K. Senthil Kumar behind the camera. M.M. Keeravaani scores. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, shot by K.K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by M.M. Keeravaani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Prabhas and Bhanupriya and Shafi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0843328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.