Film: Hello..Premistara
Cast: Sairam Shankar (dual role), Sheela, Brahmanandam, Vijay Kumar, and others
Dialogues: Raja Sinha
Music: Chakri
Lyrics: Kandikonda
Cinematography: M S Bharani
Art: Chinna
Fights: Ram-Lakshman
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Executive producer: Vaishno Krishna
Presented by: Dil Raju
Banner: Vaishno Academy
Produced by: Puri Jagannadh
Story, screenplay and directed by: Raj Kumar
Release Date: September 14, 2007
What's it about!
Aravind (Sairam Shankar) comes from Kolkota and joins in a mobile company. He loves a TV anchor Nandini (Sheela) who runs a program on love and dating. And there is Arjun (Sairam Shankar again) who looks Aravind. He too loves Nandini and when he tries to propose her, she gets engaged to Aravind. Then he comes to know that Aravind is his estranged brother but he hates Aravind since childhood. He hatches a plan to kill Aravind and marry Nandini in his place. Will his plan succeed?
Analysis
Two biggest producers and most successful filmmakers - Puri Jagannadh and Dil Raju have teamed up for Hello..Premistara. Unfortunately, their first joint production is far from riveting and entertaining. Indeed, the film has resemblance to Ajith starrer S J Surya's Vaali. We can excuse that part, but the screenplay is not that interesting to sustain the tempo. Lack of entertainment, uninteresting second half and unconvincing climax make the film look very ordinary. One gets boredom too in some occasions.
It has its own share of interesting moments, though. Biggest asset is Chakri's music and the picturisation of songs. Even the production values are good.
Performances
Sairam Shankar has done good job in dual roles. Compared to his other films, he has matured and gives justice to his character. But the film is too heavy for his 'young' shoulders to carry on. Heroine
Sheela looks good and does a better job.
Brahmanandam in the role of Amaravati evokes laughter.
Direction by Raj Kumar is neat but he has chosen a script that is double edged and there he errs. But he is succeeded bringing richness to the film.
Bottom-line
Hello..Premistara fails to impress. Music is major highlight but the basic line reminds you of Vaali and thus you don't get feel novelty. Second half is too weak.
Reviewed by Srinivas Vanapalli
