Game Changer Movie Review (2025) – Game Changer is an upcoming Telugu political action thriller film directed by S. Shankar, marking his debut in Telugu cinema. The movie is written by Vivek, based on a story by Karthik Subbaraj. It is produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Ram Charan in two roles, along with Kiara Advani, Anjali, Samuthirakani, S. J. Suryah, Srikanth, Prakash Raj, and Sunil.
The film was first announced in February 2021, and its title was revealed in March 2023. Filming took place from October 2021 to July 2024 in locations like Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Mumbai, Chandigarh, and New Zealand. The music for the film is composed by Thaman S, with cinematography by Tirru, and editing by Shameer Muhammed and Ruben.
Game Changer is set to release on January 10, 2025, during the Sankranti festival, in various formats like standard, IMAX, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, and Qube EPIQ.
Ram Nandan, an IAS officer with anger issues, fights against corrupt politicians, including Chief Minister Bobbili Mopidevi, who ruined his father Appanna’s dream of a corruption-free nation.
Game Changer Movie Cast
Ram Charan in dual roles as:
- Appanna
- H. Ram Nandan IPS/IAS
Kiara Advani as Deepika, Ram’s wife
Anjali as Parvathy, Appanna’s wife
Samuthirakani as Appanna’s companion
S. J. Suryah as Bobbili Mopidevi, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Srikanth as Bobbili Sathyamurthy, Bobbili Mopidevi’s father
Sunil as Side Satyam, Ram Nandan’s companion
Jayaram as Ramachandra Reddy, Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Other cast members include:
- Subhalekha Sudhakar
- Naveen Chandra
- Vennela Kishore
- Rao Ramesh
- Naresh
- Brahmanandam
- Nassar
- Rajeev Kanakala
- Viswant Duddumpudi
- Ravi Prakash
- Raghu Babu
- Jayaprakash
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda
- Satya
- Chaitanya Krishna
- Srinivasa Reddy
- Viva Harsha
- Sudharshan
- Prudhvi Raj
- Aruldoss
- Praveena
- Venkatesh Kakumanu
- Ananya Sharma (Ram’s sister)
- Rocket Raghava
- Kadambari Kiran (police officer)
Game Changer Movie Music
The soundtrack is composed by Thaman S, in his first musical collaboration, along with his second overall collaboration, with Shankar, after making his acting debut in Boys (2003). It also marks the fourth time Shankar is working with another music composer besides his regular collaborator, A. R. Rahman. Thaman composed and recorded an introduction song on 14–15 July 2021 in Hyderabad, with the help of 135 musicians. The audio rights for the film were acquired by Saregama.
The song “Jaragandi” was leaked online in September 2023, which was reportedly made on a budget of ₹15 crore. Later, the makers announced the song as the first single which would be released on Diwali 2023. However, the highly negative response from the audience prompted Thaman to change the singers, delaying the official release of the song. It released on 27 March 2024, on the occasion of Charan’s 39th birthday to mixed reviews criticizing it’s composition but received praise for its visuals and making.
The second single titled “Raa Macha Macha” was released on 30 September 2024 to mixed reviews from critics criticizing its composition and lyrics, calling it “outdated and ordinary”, but received praise for its visuals and making.The third single Naa Naa Hyraanaa was released on 28 November 2024. The fourth single, titled “Dhop”, was released on 22 December 2024.