Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Movie Review | Kairam Vaashi | THR India

Kairam Vaashi reviews Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, director Anil Ravipudi’s latest Sankranthi release starring Megastar Chiranjeevi. While Anil has earned his reputation as the “Sankranthi director” with hits like Sankranthiki Vastunam, F2, and F3, Kairam finds this outing considerably more basic—functional filmmaking with convenient writing and comedy that lands only about half the time. Nayanthara has little to do, Venkatesh’s cameo feels force-fitted, and most supporting characters could be removed without notice.

What saves the film is Chiranjeevi himself. Present in nearly 90% of scenes, the 70-year-old legend slips effortlessly into his Chantabbai zone—doing self-deprecating humour, weeping at TV serials, mimicking Rajinikanth, and reminding audiences he was always a terrific actor before becoming a star. Kairam’s verdict: a very basic film made watchable by one of Indian cinema’s most comfortable screen presences.