Sivaji (Prabhas), his brother Ashok (Shafi) and mother (Bhanu Priya) are Telugites settled in Sri Lanka. They were asked to evacuate the place and during the process, Siva gets lost and eventually reaches Vizag. There is a leader called Baji Rao (Narendra Jha) who exploits these refugees by making them bonded-labor for life. Sivaji turns out to be the leader ‘Chatrapathi’ among the refugees and puts an end to Baji Rao. Also he is on a mission to find his lost mother and brother. Rest of the story is how the family reunites.
Trade
Chatrapathi comes from the stable of Rajamouli who delivered several hit movies like Student No.1, Simhadri. The movie received tremendous hype after the songs and trailers released. The movie was a sensational hit then.
Highlights
This is the first combination of Prabhas and Rajamouli. Their next combination movie Baahubali is already on.
This is the first combination of Prabhas and Shriya Saran.a
Sidelights
The movie was dubbed into Hindi as Hukumat Ki Jung and in Tamil as Chandramouli in 2012. This film was remade in Kannada as Chatrapathi with Siddhanth and Priyadarshini in lead roles.
The interval bang of the movie was a rage then. There were people who watched the movie repeatedly for that one scene.