Kumar Babu decides to contest the village elections against the President, backed by a local politician (Prakash Raj). Chitti Babu steps up as his brother’s fierce protector, unaware of the deep-rooted malice and conspiracies surrounding them.
The village is trapped under the oppressive rule of "President" Phanindra Bhupathi (Jagapathi Babu). He has held unchallenged power for thirty years through fear, caste politics, and financial exploitation.
: His portrayal of the menacing village head is subtle yet powerful, conveying a sense of cold authority through minimal dialogue and intense presence.
For viewers:
Set in the 1980s in a fictional, remote village named Rangasthalam, the film follows Chitti Babu (Ram Charan), a partially deaf, hot-headed boat engineer who irrigates the village lands. The village is tightly controlled by an exploitative, tyrannical president, Phanindra Bhupathi (Jagapathi Babu), who has ruled unopposed for thirty years through fear, caste politics, and financial extortion.
Critical Questions to Consider
Playing a character with a disability without reducing it to a gimmick is a tightrope walk, but Ram Charan excelled. His hearing aid becomes a narrative device—he chooses what to hear and what to ignore. His body language, rural dialect, and explosive emotional range—especially in the devastating pre-climax and climax sequences—earned him unanimous critical acclaim and solidified his status as a powerhouse performer long before RRR took him to the global stage. A Masterclass in Character Writing and Ensemble Acting
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