Ye Maaya Chesave
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Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon
. The film stars Naga Chaitanya
and Samantha Ruth Prabhu
in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni
under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman
. Other credits include cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa
, dialogues by Umarji Anuradha and editing by Anthony Gonsalves
. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil
as Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa with a different cast and climax. The film's Television rights were sold to Zee Telugu.
The film portrays the complicated relationship between a Telugu
Hindu
assistant director
, Karthik, and a Malayali
Christian
girl, Jessie whom he falls in love with. Jessie is torn between her love for Karthik and her family, who is steadfast in their disapproval of him. This results in a volatile relationship until Jessie leaves him without an explanation. They accidentally meet after a couple of years and the movie takes a different turn.
The Tamil version was made following much speculation that Gautham Menon was set to remake the film with Manjula's brother, Mahesh Babu
. Shooting continued through the latter part of 2009, with the film garnering significant media interest, with schedules in the United States, with Princeton University
being used as a backdrop for song picturisation. Prior to release, the film experienced phenomenal success for a Telugu film, with Rahman being critically praised for his score. The film, released on 26 February 2010, along with the Tamil version to advanced bookings worldwide and received positive reviews and was declared a successful venture at the box office.
. Karthik's family, who are Hindus, lives on rent on the ground floor of a two storeyed house which belongs to Jessie's (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) family, a conservative Malayali Catholic family from Alappuzha, Kerala, who live on the floor upstairs. When Karthik meets Jessie for the first time, he falls in love with her. Karthik expresses his love one day to Jessie, who is afraid of speaking to other men around her strict father's sight, and ends up angering Jessie. The two meet several times afterwards and Jessie begins to admit that she also liked Karthik, but wants to refrain from any problems because she knows her father won't accept a Hindu to marry his daughter. Her parents came to know about their affair and arrange a marriage for her. But at the wedding, she refuses to marry the groom, displeasing everyone in her family. Karthik and Jessie continue to love each other without the knowledge of their parents. Suddenly, Jessie is forced by her father to marry and seeks Karthik's help, who was in Goa for a film shooting. Karthik is unable to attend to her calls and messages as he was busy on the shooting spot and Jessie is unable to reach him. After a tense phone call from Jessie, Karthik goes back one night to check on Jessie. An angry and hurt Jessie makes a final decision to break up with Karthik because of her father's strong disapproval of their love.
Later on, Karthik gets to know that Jessie got married and is settled abroad through his sister. Two years later, Karthik meets Nandini (Sapan Saran), who falls in love with him, but is rejected by Karthik who cites his previous affair with Jessie whom he could still not get over. He then comes up with a script for his first film, which happens to be his very own love story. He calls upon Silambarasan Rajendar as the film's protagonist and Trisha Krishnan
(who are actual leads in Tamil
version of the film) as the female lead. The film is eventually titled Jessie. He then sees Jessie 3 years later in US, and thinks she is married. However she reveals to him that she is not married. She refused to marry anyone her parents set up because they rejected Karthik. Out of anger, her parents leave. They then get married at a Hindu temple and a church. The film ends at a theater where they watch "Jessi" that was directed by Karthik.
who won a lot of critical acclaim for her performance which eventually emerged her as the top heroine in Telugu film industry.
Though the movie had a happy ending, the critics stated that the twist in the Tamil version's climax made much more sense.
Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South
CineMAA Awards
for Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya were retained in the Telugu version, with Telugu lyrics by Anantha Sreeram and Malayalam lyrics by Kaithapram for "Aaromale
" and by Kalyani Menon for "Kundanapu Bomma". The rap portion of "Ee Hrudayam" was written by Blaaze
. A. R. Rahman
has won best music director award in 58th filmfare awards(South).
Gautham Menon
Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
. The film stars Naga Chaitanya
Naga Chaitanya
Naga Chaitanya is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Telugu films. He made his debut in the 2009 college film, Josh His second film, Gautham Menon's Ye Maaya Chesave became a commercial as well as critical success, with his portrayal of a love-torn film director winning him critical acclaim...
and Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Swaroop , better known as Manjula, is an Indian film producer & Actress from Telugu Cinema. She is the daughter and third child of renowned actor Krishna Ghattamaneni and sibling of actor Mahesh Babu. She is married to producer & actor Sanjay Swaroop and has a daughter with him....
under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
. Other credits include cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa
Manoj Paramahamsa
- Biography :He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Educated at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, he received his early training from the cinematographer S. Saravanan. Manoj started his career by assisting in films such as Pammal K...
, dialogues by Umarji Anuradha and editing by Anthony Gonsalves
Anthony (film editor)
Anthony is a Tamil film editor. He has worked in over twenty Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu language films. This makes him one of the few editors to have worked for all the 3 biggest film industries in India.-Personal life:Anthony studied BA Lit in Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai...
. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
as Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa with a different cast and climax. The film's Television rights were sold to Zee Telugu.
The film portrays the complicated relationship between a Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
, Karthik, and a Malayali
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
Christian
Syrian Malabar Nasrani
The Syrian Malabar Nasrani people, also known as Saint Thomas Christians, "'Nasrani Mappila'" and Nasranis, are an ethnoreligious group from Kerala, India, adhering to the various churches of the Saint Thomas Christian tradition...
girl, Jessie whom he falls in love with. Jessie is torn between her love for Karthik and her family, who is steadfast in their disapproval of him. This results in a volatile relationship until Jessie leaves him without an explanation. They accidentally meet after a couple of years and the movie takes a different turn.
The Tamil version was made following much speculation that Gautham Menon was set to remake the film with Manjula's brother, Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu born Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975 is an Indian film actor from Telugu Cinema. Born to Legendary Telugu actor Superstar Krishna, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in the movie Needa...
. Shooting continued through the latter part of 2009, with the film garnering significant media interest, with schedules in the United States, with Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
being used as a backdrop for song picturisation. Prior to release, the film experienced phenomenal success for a Telugu film, with Rahman being critically praised for his score. The film, released on 26 February 2010, along with the Tamil version to advanced bookings worldwide and received positive reviews and was declared a successful venture at the box office.
Plot
Karthik (Naga Chaitanya), is a mechanical engineering graduate but aspires to become a filmmaker. Through his friend, Karthik gets introduced to a cinematographer. With the support of him, Karthik becomes an assistant director to Puri JagannadhPuri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
. Karthik's family, who are Hindus, lives on rent on the ground floor of a two storeyed house which belongs to Jessie's (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) family, a conservative Malayali Catholic family from Alappuzha, Kerala, who live on the floor upstairs. When Karthik meets Jessie for the first time, he falls in love with her. Karthik expresses his love one day to Jessie, who is afraid of speaking to other men around her strict father's sight, and ends up angering Jessie. The two meet several times afterwards and Jessie begins to admit that she also liked Karthik, but wants to refrain from any problems because she knows her father won't accept a Hindu to marry his daughter. Her parents came to know about their affair and arrange a marriage for her. But at the wedding, she refuses to marry the groom, displeasing everyone in her family. Karthik and Jessie continue to love each other without the knowledge of their parents. Suddenly, Jessie is forced by her father to marry and seeks Karthik's help, who was in Goa for a film shooting. Karthik is unable to attend to her calls and messages as he was busy on the shooting spot and Jessie is unable to reach him. After a tense phone call from Jessie, Karthik goes back one night to check on Jessie. An angry and hurt Jessie makes a final decision to break up with Karthik because of her father's strong disapproval of their love.
Later on, Karthik gets to know that Jessie got married and is settled abroad through his sister. Two years later, Karthik meets Nandini (Sapan Saran), who falls in love with him, but is rejected by Karthik who cites his previous affair with Jessie whom he could still not get over. He then comes up with a script for his first film, which happens to be his very own love story. He calls upon Silambarasan Rajendar as the film's protagonist and Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
(who are actual leads in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
version of the film) as the female lead. The film is eventually titled Jessie. He then sees Jessie 3 years later in US, and thinks she is married. However she reveals to him that she is not married. She refused to marry anyone her parents set up because they rejected Karthik. Out of anger, her parents leave. They then get married at a Hindu temple and a church. The film ends at a theater where they watch "Jessi" that was directed by Karthik.
Production
After the announcement of Gautham Menon's Tamil project, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni approached Gautham Menon to do a Telugu version of the same, with his son, Naga Chaitanya in the lead. Gautham, who was initially hesitant to do another version, later agreed to Nagarjuna's proposal and scheduled the shoots of many portions of both versions simultaneously. A.R.Rahman retained all the same sound tracks used in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa.Criticism
The film got positive reviews from all over especially actress Samantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
who won a lot of critical acclaim for her performance which eventually emerged her as the top heroine in Telugu film industry.
Though the movie had a happy ending, the critics stated that the twist in the Tamil version's climax made much more sense.
Trivia
- A.R.Rahman reused all the sound tracks from the Tamil version and also got his first Telugu Filmfare Award.
- Gautham Menon decided not to work with 'Indra Productions' by Manjula Ghattamaneni anymore after a tiff in the sets.
- The lead actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha made special appearances in the Tamil version, whereas Silambaran and Trisha who played the lead in the Tamil version made special appearances here.
- Actress Samantha was awarded the Filmfare best debut actress which put her in the top slot in Telugu film industry.
Cast
- Naga ChaitanyaNaga ChaitanyaNaga Chaitanya is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Telugu films. He made his debut in the 2009 college film, Josh His second film, Gautham Menon's Ye Maaya Chesave became a commercial as well as critical success, with his portrayal of a love-torn film director winning him critical acclaim...
as Karthik Sivakumar - Samantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
as Jessie Thekekuttu - KrishnuduKrishnuduKrishna, more commonly known as Krishnudu, is an actor in the Telugu film industry. He has mostly done supporting roles until Vinayakudu , where he was the male lead.-Background:...
as Karthik’s Friend - Sapan Saran as Nandhini
- Sanjay Swaroop as Karthik's Father
- Surekha Vani
- Sudheer
- Devan
- Puri JagannadhPuri JagannadhPuri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
as Himself - Gautham MenonGautham MenonGautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
in a Special Appearance - Silambarasan Rajendar in a Guest Appearance
- Trisha KrishnanTrisha KrishnanTrisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
in a Guest Appearance
Character map of remakes
| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... ) |
Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack... (Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... ) |
Ek Deewana Tha (Hindi) |
| Simbhu | Naga Chaitanya Naga Chaitanya Naga Chaitanya is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Telugu films. He made his debut in the 2009 college film, Josh His second film, Gautham Menon's Ye Maaya Chesave became a commercial as well as critical success, with his portrayal of a love-torn film director winning him critical acclaim... |
Prateik Babbar |
| Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... |
Samantha Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens... |
Amy Jackson Amy Jackson Amy Louise Jackson is a British model and film actress. Before starting her acting career, Jackson won the Miss Teen World competition in 2008 and went on to win Miss Liverpool in 2010 and was hotly tipped to be Miss England in 2010 but lost out to Jessica Linley... |
| Ganesh | Krishnudu Krishnudu Krishna, more commonly known as Krishnudu, is an actor in the Telugu film industry. He has mostly done supporting roles until Vinayakudu , where he was the male lead.-Background:... |
Nandi AwardsNandi AwardsThe Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...
- Best Screenplay WriterNandi Award for Best Screenplay WriterThe Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer winners:...
- Gautham MenonGautham MenonGautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films... - Best Female Dubbing ArtistNandi Award for Best Female Dubbing ArtistThe Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist winners:...
- ChinmayiChinmayiChinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.-Early life and...
(dubbing for Samantha) - Special Jury AwardNandi Special Jury AwardThe Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
- Samantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
- Best Music Director - A. R. RahmanA. R. RahmanAllah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
- Best Female Debutant - Samantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
- Best Cinematographer - Manoj ParamahamsaManoj Paramahamsa- Biography :He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Educated at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, he received his early training from the cinematographer S. Saravanan. Manoj started his career by assisting in films such as Pammal K...
CineMAA AwardsCineMAA AwardsThe CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:...
- Best Director - Gautham MenonGautham MenonGautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
- Best Music Director - A.R.Rahman
- Best Cinematographer - Manoj ParamahamsaManoj Paramahamsa- Biography :He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Educated at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, he received his early training from the cinematographer S. Saravanan. Manoj started his career by assisting in films such as Pammal K...
- Best Female Debut - Samantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
Soundtrack
All the songs composed by A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
for Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya were retained in the Telugu version, with Telugu lyrics by Anantha Sreeram and Malayalam lyrics by Kaithapram for "Aaromale
Aaromale
"Aaromale" is a Malayalam song from the 2010 Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring lyrics by Kaithapram. The song is sung by Malayalam composer Alphons Joseph. The song was well received upon release and was a chart...
" and by Kalyani Menon for "Kundanapu Bomma". The rap portion of "Ee Hrudayam" was written by Blaaze
Blaaze
Blaaze is a rap artist and a popular playback singer in Indian films. An Indian by birth, born in Chennai, he grew up in Zambia and later did his education in England and in the US...
. A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
has won best music director award in 58th filmfare awards(South).
External links
- Watch Ye Maaya Chesave Photos at music vilas
- "Ye Maaya Chesaave - An apt title!" - Movie Review
- "it's a classic!" - Review
- http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-telugu-yemaayachesaave.html
- "Ye Maya Chesave on Rotten Tomatoes