Premikulu

Premikulu
Official poster
Directed byB. Jaya
Written byB. Jaya
Ganesh Ravuri
Veligonda Srinivas (dialogues)
Produced byBA Raju
StarringYuvaraj
Kamna Jethmalani
CinematographyVijaya Sri
Music bySajan
Release date
  • 4 August 2005 (2005-08-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Premikulu (transl. Lovers) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by B. Jaya and starring Yuvaraj and Kamna Jethmalani.

Plot

Chandu and Vennela fall in love against their parents' wishes, so they jump from the top of a building. They both lose their memory of each other. How they reunite forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

Production

The film is produced by magazine editor BA Raju, who also produced the films Premalo Pavani Kalyan (2002) and Chantigadu (2003; also directed by Jaya).[1][2] The film began production in January of 2005.[3] Newcomer Yuvaraj, a Telugu guy from Mumbai, and Kamna Jethmalani made their debut with this film.[4][5] Kamna Jethmalani was cast in the film after director Jaya convinced Jethmalani's parents to let her star in the film.[6] The music is composed by Raveendran's son, Sajan.[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sajan Madhav. The audio rights were bagged by Aditya Music.[7]

Reception

Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "On a whole, Premikulu - made with a novel point - does not live it up".[8] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Despite choosing a plot with some potential (lovers failing to identify themselves due to amnesia), she [Jaya] is unable to hold an audience with interesting narration, relying on clichéd comedy instead".[9] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Eminently worth a miss, and if it's the songs you want to watch it for, there are always the cassettes and CDs".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Audio CD release - Premikulu". Idlebrain.com. 1 June 2005.
  2. ^ "Chitchat with Jaya". Idlebrain.com. 2 August 2005.
  3. ^ "Muhurat: Superhit Friends Production No3". Idlebrain.com. 19 January 2005.
  4. ^ a b "Pressmeet: Premikulu (But they dont know each other)". Idlebrain.com. 2 March 2005.
  5. ^ "Pressmeet: Premikulu (But they dont know each other)". Idlebrain.com. 16 March 2005.
  6. ^ SM, Shashiprasad (20 March 2015). "Kamna Jethmalani in Kathak mode". Deccan Chronicle.
  7. ^ "Audio release - Premikulu". Idlebrain.com. 27 March 2005.
  8. ^ Jeevi (4 August 2005). "Movie review - Premikulu". Idlebrain.com.
  9. ^ Anuradha, B. (9 August 2005). "Premikulu: Unusual, unsatisfying". Rediff.com.
  10. ^ Pulla, Priyanka. "Premikulu Review". Full Hyderabad.