Movie Title: Mana Shankar Vara Prasad Garu
Director: Anil Ravipudi
Casting: Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Nayanthara, VT Ganesh and others
Producers: Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela
Music : Bheems Ceciroleo
Release Date: January 12,2026
Filmycycle.com Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Mana Shankar Vara Prasad Garu: Vintage Boss Mark entertainer (3/5)
Megastar Chiranjeevi is back with his vintage strengths with a movie titled, Mana Shankar Vara Prasad Garu under the direction of successful director Anil Ravipudi. Co-starring Victory Venkatesh in a crucial role and Nayanthara in the female lead role, the movie has hit the screens on January 12,2026 with premiers on January 11th with night shows. Let’s Review it.
Synopsis:
Performances:
Megastar Chiranjeevi’s styling is really good. From costumes to hair, everything is done right, suits him perfectly reflects a fresh, current style without any awkwardness. An energetic performance by Chiru with his trademark timing stand out. Comedy works in bits. Chiranjeevi’s restrained body language and acting working well, paired with consistent subtle humor along with the songs and the father’s emotion which works to an extent, though the kids’ track feels a bit melodramatic.all come together to make the first half a decent fun, easy watch.
Analysis:
Starts off a bit shaky but gradually gets better.
Chiranjeevi’s styling is really good. From costumes to hair, everything is done right, suits him perfectly reflects a fresh, current style without any awkwardness. An energetic performance by Chiru with his trademark timing stand out. Comedy works in bits.
Chiranjeevi’s restrained body language and acting working well, paired with consistent subtle humor along with the songs and the father’s emotion which works to an extent, though the kids’ track feels a bit melodramatic.
all come together to make the first half a decent fun, easy watch.
Analysis:
The movie starts off a bit shaky but gradually gets better. Mainly focuses on comedy and treatment on a lighter note as an entertainer that is carried by Chiranjeevi ‘s performance but only entertains in parts.
The first half is passable and brings out Chiru’s comedy timing after a long gap. However, the second half, which starts on a decent note, falters with repetitive comedy that doesn’t land, an ineffective villain track, and the much-hyped Venky sequence that feels superficial and fails to make an impact. The comedy works in parts but feels artificial in other portions.
Chiru is excellent and shoulders the film almost entirely. It’s a one-man show. Songs are good but the background score is not up the mark.
Technical Department:
Music by Bheems Ceciroleo is just good but would have been much better. The cinematography work is good as it showcased each frame in a cool manner.
Editing work is good as the runtime is kept in limits. The production values by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela are lavish.
Verdict:
Altogether, MSG is a perfect trailer made film that has Chiranjeevi’s vintage style and swag. Be it his dances or action sequences, the film may work with a section of the audience and given the season, but the film had the potential to be much more. Keep your expectations on check and watch the film one and only for Megastar Chiranjeevi.
