Ye Maya Chesave
Ye Maya Chesave is a refreshingly told love story. The story is as old as the love exists. A student falling in love with a girl; the catch is that she is of a different religion and then she is elder to him…
That is all there is to it. It is the characterizations, good chemistry worked out between the lead pair, superb visuals, haunting music and refreshingly narrated story that will keep the audience glued. Director Gautam Vasudev Menon is perfectly supported by cinematographer Manoj Paramhamsa (Alleppy locales helped out by renowned Rajeev Menon) and A.R.Rehman's music tracks and re-recording.
To add to the excitement, a little of filmi background is inserted into the film. Hero character wants to become a director and joins Puri Jagannath as assistant director.
A little of that masala and special appearances by Silambarasan, Trisha; Krishnudu (hero of Vinayakudu) playing himself in the film, as close friend of Naga Chaitanya adds to the excitement. Songs are done with excellent outdoor visuals and a batch (dancers) covering up the hero. Strangely, it does not feel like redundant but feels interesting. Especially Kundanapu bomma song is very well done.
One thing is that - conversations could have been trimmed. Some of the dialogs are pretty good but might be lost in the long conversations between the lead pair. Lengthy conversations throw a little water on the fire but on the other hand those episodes clearly explain the circumstances and state of mind of the lead pair.
Irrespective of the fate of the film at the box office, this film would surely give the tag of lover boy to Naga Chaitanya. Big chunk of appreciation should go to debutante actress Samantha. She looked good for a girl next door and had few resemblances of Susmita Sen, especially while smiling. She did very well in her role.
Bottomline: Visually splendid; musically haunting; Ye Maya Chesavey will end up leaving a good impression.TT prediction: Above Average to Good hit.
