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[edit]

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[edit]

Production[edit]

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[edit]

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

Reception[edit]

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[edit]

  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.