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Film: Ye Maya Chesaave
Rating: 3.5/5
Banner: Indira Productions
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Samantha, Krishnudu, Tanya, Surekha Vani, Sanjay Swarup,
Devan, Lakshmi, Puri Jagannadh, Trisha Alex and others
Music: A R Rahman
Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa
Editing: Anthony
Story, screenplay, direction: Gautham Menon
Producers: Manjula, Sanjay Swarup
Release date: 26/02/2010Oscar winning music director and India’s pride AR
Rehman scored for a Telugu movie after a very long time. Goutam Vasudev Menon,
a class director who makes movies with his heart has come up with an
interesting title ‘Ye Maya Chesaave’. When looked at its Tamil title
‘Vinnathandi Varuvaya’, I understood it means ‘vennela daati vastaava’…sounded
something interesting. At the same time I understood it’s a movie just for a
set of audiences but not for everyone.I entered the theatre carrying the same
opinion and also doubted a bit if I fall in that ‘set of audience those may
like this flick’. I was looking the blank white screen in front of me and the
censor certificate appeared. Yes, the movie started. The titles started
rolling…but in a very different fashion where I haven’t seen so far. The taste
of director is understood for showing creativity even in that minute detail.
And I didn’t carry away with
that. I have many experiences of watching many bad movies those started with
interesting things…After 10-15 minutes, I understood that I’m getting
disconnected from the narration. I didn’t understand what I was watching. Was
that a documentary on interstate love? Or a video on Kerala Tourism? Or a
Malayalam learning class? I also heard some murmurs from back seats. The
Re-Recording didn’t appeal at all. It sounded like a 10 year old TV serial.
Every aspect started appearing disappointing and erratic for me.But don’t know
what magic worked, I have forgotten myself after a while. It’s a saga into
nostalgia. It’s a journey into feel. It’s an odyssey into a passionate pleasure
of life. Verdant Kerala, vibrant songs, jubilant age, vigilant father, elegant
heroine, radiant hero and latent mood started dancing in symphony holding my
heart strings. That was a blissful moment from then.Samanta…!! The gal is like
a madrigal. She is gifted with
poetic features and she has very bright future. Goutam Menon placed her on
right platform. Her poetic eyes, expressive lips, impressive looks and every
aspect of her histrionics proved that she is a beauty with talent.Naga
Chaitanya deserves very good commendations for his portrayal. He has shown
maturity just in his second movie…Still he needs to grow, but for the role of a
hero who is two year younger than heroine, he did right justice and none other
would have grooved in the role so well. However, he must flex his face muscles
to show the pain and emotion in romantic sequences in his future flicks. His
dialogue delivery is good and he has a positive body language. This is a mature
performance from him.Krishnudu did his bit as required, Surekha Vani was
standard, Sanjay Swarup was okay, Devan didn’t have much to do, Puri Jagannadh
was natural, the others contributed effectively with their
performances.Dialogues by Anuradha are very natural and
clear. There is no drama but truth in every word penned by her. She too has
bright future as scrip writer.Well, Naga Chitanya plays the role of Karthik and
Samanta plays Jessie.Karthik (Chaitu) is an engineering pass out whose aim is
to become a movie maker. His life takes a turn with the arrival of Jesse
(Samantha), the Christian girl of the landlord Joseph (Devan). It is love at
first sight for Karthik and despite the age gap and other barriers, he is
blindly after her. A game of touch me not happens and Jesse says yes to him.
But what lies in store for Karthik is unexpected and how his life takes a turn
after that forms the rest of the story.AR Rehman clean bowled every one with
his songs. Goutam Menon did real ‘maya’!!This is the movie that should be
watched not with eyes but with nostalgia. This is the movie that should be
understood not with brains but with hearts. Purely, this movie appeals those
who have crossed their Graduate studies,
Engineering studies, MBBS, MCAs and MBAs. This master piece pulls the senses
of audiences with its magic despite they sit with resistance to get lured. It’s
the film for class audience those are in the age group 25 ++. The second half
is better than first half and the magic worked till the last. The last 15
minutes is very predictable for Telugu audience but still captivating. The
closing of the film is very convincing and creative. Appearance of Trisha and
Simbu in last scene attracts attention and boosts up interest.It’s a very
genuine script and honest attempt. Goutam is so lucky to find producers for
making a film of this sort without demanding for so-called commercial elements
which have been the part of cine-religion…high voltage fights, exposing
heroines and vulgar dialogues. This movie gives strength for new writers those
pen scripts with honesty deep from their hearts.‘Ye Maya Chesaave’ is an
example for a standard of a movie when it
goes on to screen directly from heart without any adulteration.It’s a tender
nostalgic ray
That hits hearts and paves way
What else should I say?
Than telling you to watch Ye Maya Chesaave…!!
