Teen Maar is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee from a screenplay written by Trivikram Srinivas. A remake of 2009 Hindi film Love Aaj Kal, it stars Pawan Kalyan, Trisha, and Kriti Kharbanda. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film delves into the timeless nature of love, contrasting modern relationships with traditional ones. The film was released on 14 April 2011.
| Teen Maar | |
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| Directed by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Written by | Story: Imtiaz Ali Screenplay & Dialogues: Trivikram Srinivas |
| Based on | Love Aaj Kal |
| Produced by | Bandla Ganesh |
| Starring | Pawan Kalyan Trisha Kriti Kharbanda Paresh Rawal Sonu Sood |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bharathi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editMichael Velayudham (Pawan Kalyan) is a chef in Italy. He is an easygoing chap who flirts with girls and enjoys his affairs. His ambition is to go to the US and work in New York for a stockbroker. He dates Meera Sastri (Trisha), an art restoration professional in Cape Town. After a year, they agree to break up as she has to move to India for work, and he believes long-distance relationships do not work.
In Cape Town, Michael meets Senapathi (Paresh Rawal), the owner of a restaurant, who narrates the love story of his friend Arjun Palwai (Pawan Kalyan) with Vasumati (Kriti Kharbanda), which occurred around 1981. Meanwhile, after Meera moves to India, Michael fails to connect with any other girl. To prove to her that he has moved on, he meets a blonde girl named Michelle (Danah Marks) in a bar and dates her. However, Meera is proposed to by her family friend, politician Sudheer (Sonu Sood), and she agrees to marry him, only to prove that she has moved on too.
Michael comes to India under some pretext and meets Meera. Frustrated that Meera married Sudheer, he becomes desperate and regrets what has happened. In his sorrow, he receives an offer for his dream job in the US. Initially, he enjoys his new job, but eventually, he feels a loneliness he does not understand.
The rest of the story focuses on how Michael realizes his mistakes and how Arjun's story impacts his decisions.
Cast
edit- Pawan Kalyan in a dual role as Michael Velayudham and Arjun Palwai
- Trisha as Meera Shastri
- Kriti Kharbanda as Vasumathi
- Danah Marks as Michelle
- Paresh Rawal as Senapathi
- Sonu Sood as Sudhir
- Ali as Taxi Driver
- Tanikella Bharani as Michael's father
- Sudha as Michael's mother
- Mukesh Rishi as Vasumathi's father
- Pragathi as Vasumathi's mother
- Shankar Melkote as Restaurant owner
- M. S. Narayana
- Rajitha
- Sandhya Janak
Production
editB. Ganesh and Pawan Kalyan acquired the rights to remake the Hindi film Love Aaj Kal for ₹4 crore (US$480,000).[1] The film, which was earlier referred to as Khushiga and Lovely, before being officially titled as Teen Maar.[2][3][4] The film began its production in September 2010.[5]
Soundtrack
editMani Sharma composed the songs for the film and compiled the background score. The audio of the film was released on 21 March 2011.[6] The Audio was Released on Aditya Music.
| Teen Maar | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 21 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:38 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aale Baale" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Hemachandra, Rahul Nambiar, Sravana Bhargavi, Rita | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Barbie Bommaki" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Benny Dayal, Sravana Bhargavi | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Chiguru Boniya" | Viswa | Viswa | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Gelupu Thalupule" | Rahaman | Javed Ali (uncredited), Sreeram Chandra | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Sri Ganga" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Vedala Hemachandra, Ranjith, Srivardhini, Malavika | 6:04 |
| 6. | "Vayyaraala Jaabilli" | Rahaman | Karunya | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 30:38 | |||
Reception
editThe Times of India stated, "Finally, a nice, breezy mid-summer entertainer!"[7] Rediff.com noted, "Teenmaar is entertaining despite its slow pace in parts. It's Pawan's show all the way mostly".[8] Indiaglitz stated, "Pawan Kalyan surely focused on this movie and consciously worked hard not to disappoint his fans. He succeeds in his attempt. It is a good movie that makes for a pleasant watch".[9]
Oneindia noted, "The film is about a clash between the current and the past generation. The audience in B, C centres may find it difficult to understand the movie at parts due to the jumbling of scenes, which highlight the present and past generation. Moreover, the use of Italian language by the hero for most part of the first half may confuse the audience. However, the film would run well in A centres and it is worth a watch".[10]
References
edit- ^ Love Aaj Kal remake rights for Rs.4 crores – Filmibeat Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.oneindia.in (19 August 2009). Retrieved on 2015-06-30.
- ^ 'Teenmaar' Pawan's next. Sify.com (4 February 2011). Retrieved on 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan's Kushiga goes for a title change". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Pawan's 'LAK' remake titled 'Theenmaar'". IndiaGlitz.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Pawan-Trisha film begins shoot". Sify. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Teen maar music launch - Telugu cinema - Pawan Kalyan". Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Theen Maar Movie Review". The Times of India. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Review: Teenmaar is Pawan Kalyan's show". Rediff.com. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Teenmaar – Power packed performance". IndiaGlitz. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Teen Maar – Movie Review". Oneindia. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012.