Ye Maaya Chesave

Perfectly describing the complications of a relationship, beautiful watch

The most wonderful and matured love story of all time. I can watch this even in 2050.

This movie does surprise you with its simplicity, breathtaking music, excellent chemistry between the lead pair, beautiful scenes and melodious songs. The romantic moments that are captured are just perfect! I am sure the audience will relate with the emotions of the lead pair.

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha are simply amazing. They carry their roles perfectly.

Direction and screenplay is top notch. All in all a classic for all those die-hard romantics!!!!!!!!!

It's an out and out Samantha Ruth Prabhu movie. She is next level amazing. I'm a sucker for love stories / mushy stuff and this is pretty much in my top ten.

While most other Telugu films continue to be the same routine of blowing up SUV's and long winded dialogs of bravado, Gowtham Menon puts out a love story that is so simple it is ingenious. Ye Maaya Chesave is the story of a girl named Jessie a Christian and a guy named Karthik who is a Hindu. It turns out she is also older than him and her father disapproves of him. She doesn't want to disappoint her dad nor can she let go off Karthik. How the movie turns out needs to be seen on the big screen. Naga Chaitanya as an aspiring filmmaker brought out the right dosage of charm and conviction to the role. Newcomer Samantha was a perfect fit for the role of Jessie. She had a dream debut and hopefully we will see more of her. Gowtham Menon showed that there is still place in the industry for a girl who doesn't need expose nor for a guy to throw out vulgar dialogs. Krishnudu as the friend of Karthik is very apt and provides great comedic relief. 80% of the movie focuses on Karthik and Jessie that you even forget there are other characters. While some may consider the movie slow and long winded Menon took the opportunity to make the movie that focuses on it's story and nothing else, no separate comedic track or a villain or any of that. Watch out for cameo's from Puri Jagannath, Simbu and Trisha.

A huge tip of the hat to the maestro A.R. Rahman for providing some melodious music and background score that really add to the film. This is him first Indian film since his Oscar victories. One of the real stars is cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa. The way he captured Kerala and it's surroundings as well as New York City is just a visual feast to the eyes and to be seen on the big screen. He really was able to capture why Kerala is called "God's own Country".

For me personally this is the best family movie on the Telugu screen since Bommarillu.