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Home > Telugu Movie Reviews > Nuvvu Nenu Prema Touching Moments, Good Music APK | February 26, 2007 Rating: ***.25 (***** Very Good, **** Good, *** Fair, ** Average, * Bad)
A movie with real-life couple Surya and Jyotika along with Bhoomika along with Rehman's lilting melodies definitely draws in the crowds. Nuvvu Nenu Prema stays true to the title, and is a romance all the way. There is love, marriage, heartbreak, poetry and sacrifice-all these elements work at most levels.There is also too much mush in it and it is strictly not for diabetics (of the non-physical variety). There are some sequences and incidents that are touching and sweet and sometimes not precise. The director seems to have grown up on a healthy dose of romantic Tamil and English movies. Overall, Nuvvu Nenu Prema does not offer anything novel to the selective audience, but for the incurable dreams, this might be a treat. Plot Vaishnavi is a naughty brat from a village who decides never to opt for an arranged marriage. Her dreams are crashed when she is married to Gautham, who doesn't look too interested in the wedding either. But six years down the line, they are a happily married couple settled in Mumbai, both working and with a kid. We see them completely in love, admirably compatible and committed in bringing up their adorable daughter. Gautham leaves to the US for a while, and Vaishnavi reads his old diary by chance. While the facts that his diary reveal shake her world up, she decides to make his shattered dreams come true. With a third person entering their lives, whether their love stands the acid test or not is the rest of the story.  Story, Screenplay and Direction It is a slow, soft and dreamy first half. We know all aspects of the three main characters, but the changes that all the leads undergo are at times unconvincing. Even if that is believable, as a story, the climax just manages to stay afloat. As a couple, Vaishnavi and Gautham look perfect and their growth in the marriage looks believable. The screenplay and the way the flashback comes into play is also well written.The direction is actually good, with many of the scenes well-devised. The tempo breaks at times, especially towards the end of the flashback, during the fight scenes. Some of the scenes are shot extremely well, real and beautiful. The beginning, end and the performances are really handled well. Some of the extra scenes, the development of the characters during Gautham's college days are not really clear. The concept, that the director comes to in the end, may not be digested by all. But on the whole, though it drags unnecessarily right in the middle, it starts and ends off well. The direction, performances and music are definitely above average. The editing is okay, while the dubbing goes haywire at times. The kid's involvement in their marriage, Bhoomika's re-entry, the first 20 minutes in Vaishnavi's village and the scenes leading up to the climax are the interesting aspects of the movie.  Performances Surya and Jyotika, both talented artists, shine in this movie. From a village belle to a working mom in Mumbai, Jyotika dazzles and holds the attention. Surya's growth from a temperamental brat in college to a loving husband is very good. Both of them use their eyes to express every emotion in the book. The kid is simply brilliant and totally adorable. Jyotika's transformation, on the other hand, does not convince. But she plays both the alters well, and looks glam in the second half.Music The songs are not bad, but not up to Rehman's usual standards. The way they were used in the movie is not all that effectively, as just when we think its going to end, a song starts. Otherwise three of the songs are lovely and sugary sweet. Last Word A hardcore love story for the hardcore romantics. It is a tricky concept to pull off, but the director manages to hold viewer interest even at times when the movie tends to drag. For those tired of the regular 'six songs-five fights-four comic scenes' and under-utilized love tracks, it will be a refreshing change. But macho types afraid of too much sugar, go at your own risk. Even though Jyotika's not mouthing her famous 'laka-laka' and Surya has his memory intact in this movie, they look lovely as a couple and share sizzling chemistry. | ||