February 26, 2010 Y. Sunita Chowdary
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Samantha, Krishnudu and others.
Action: Silva.
Art: Rajeevan.
Banner: Indira Productions.
Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa.
Costume Design: Nalini Sriram.
Editing: Anthony.
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram.
Music: AR Rehman.
Producer: Sanjay Swaroop.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon.
Release Date: February 26, 2010
All love stories are fundamentally the same..but the way it is narrated makes it different. Ye Maaya Chesave has a young man and woman falling in love. There is a hitch, the woman is two years older to him and then she is a Christian, he is a Hindu. From then on it is all about the inhibitions, ficklemindedness, the acceptance, the refusal, the extreme joy, the unbearable pain, the myriad emotions that takes you through this journey of love.
For the first time the hero of the film makes you feel that the outcome of the film, the ending is not important. Naga Chaitanya plays his role of a man hopelessly in love and at the same time yearning to make it in his career. He projects the right amount of intensity and helplessness when his girl says no, then yes, then no and beats around the bush. He just sparkles.
Samantha as his love interest is angelic, there is something very attractive about her, she lends perfect support to Chaitanya and both of them as a pair are like a breath of fresh air grab your attention till the credits roll. Her voice is matured, sounded so apt and shows immense potential as an actress.
Those who were irked with Josh and go to this film without any expectations will be surprised at the lad's work. The film doesn't boast of a great finale but the clichéd subject doesn't hurt the audience's intelligence either.
The conflict between the duo is so real and beautiful, it's like you don't want the confusions and solutions to end. Krishnudu slips into his role with ease and Sanjay Swaroop is more than a pleasant face. The cinematographer brings Kerala right into your theatres, music is good.
Watch this film for the way Goutham Menon tugs at your heart strings with his visual poetry and simple dialogues. Watch it once, you won't mind watching it again.
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