Climax was the weak link in the original and Chandoo couldn't better it despite his best efforts. The best part of the original was the college episode and Chandoo is bang on in getting that part right.
However, Chandoo makes it more entertaining and appealing to Telugu audience. To be fair, it pales in comparison with the original which was sheer poetry on screen. People who have seen the original may draw comparisons, but for those who have not seen the original will give it a thumbs up for sure. He has come out in flying colors as Premam Telugu version is a classic in its own right. Production values are praiseworthy.ĭirector Chandoo Mondeti had a daunting task on his shoulders to retain the original's flavor and make it appealing to Telugu sensibilities. Cinematography is cool with Karthik maintaining the mood of the film with his brilliant work. Most of the songs come as a part of the story and they are beautifully shot. Chandoo added humor to the proceedings without disturbing the soul of the original. The subtle changes he has done to the original's script are commendable. He is at ease in handling this romantic drama as well. Blink and miss cameos of Venky and Nag clicked.Ĭhandoo Mondeti has proven his skills with Karthikeya, a thriller. Praveen, Brahmaji, Narra and others have done their bit in the supporting roles. Shruti Haasan is beautiful and her chemistry with Chay is impressive. He could have done better with the teenage version though. His look and body language in college episodes is top class. He takes the cake for the variations he has shown in three phases of Vikram's life. Naga Chaitanya surprises us with his acting proves in the film. But Sindhu is already engaged to some other person. Now he bumps into Sindhu (Madonna) and he fall in love again. Ten years later, Vikram is running his own restaurant. They fall in love but are separated due to an unfortunate incident. After five years, Vikram gets attracted to his lecturer Sitara (Shruti). However things don't turn out as expected and he moves on. As a teenager he falls for Suma (Anupama) who is the best looking girl in his village. It is about three phases of life and love of a man called Vikram (Chaitanya). Let's see if the Telugu version retained the soul and feel of the original or not? Premam also is one of the most trolled movies on the social media as the Malayalam version fans couldn't imagine any others in the place of Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi in particular. The film has made a lot of buzz during its production stage as expectations were rife because of the original's historic success in Malayalam cinema industry.