The gifted Mrinalini Ravi and actor Vijay Antony star in the Tamil comedy drama Romeo, which opens on theaters today. Alongside the Tamil version, the Love Guru Telugu version is also being released. To find out how the movie stands up, let’s dive into our review.
Love Guru
Release Date : April 11, 2024
Starring: Vijay Antony, Mirnalini Ravi, Yogi Babu, VTV Ganesh, Ilavarasu, Thalaivasal Vijay, Sudha, Sreeja Ravi and others
Director: Vinayak Vaithianathan
Producer: Meera Vijay Antony
Music Director: Barath Dhanasekar
Cinematographer: Farook J Basha
Editor: Vijay Antony
Story
When prosperous businessman Aravind (Vijay Antony) returns to home hamlet of Simhachalam from Malaysia, he falls in love with Leela (Mirnalini Ravi) right away. Following their marriage, they move to Hyderabad. Aravind soon discovers that Leela wed him in order to get away from her parents’ demands. Despite his confusion, Aravind chooses not to get in the way of Leela’s goals. However, when Vikram shows up, everything is different. Vikram is who? What is the real goal of Leela? Was Aravind ever loved by Leela? Did Aravind know that Vikram ever existed? The answers to these queries will be revealed on the big screen and contain the key to the narrative.
Trailer
Overview
| Directed by | Marco Schnabel |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mike Myers Graham Gordy |
| Produced by | Michael De Luca Mike Myers |
| Starring | Mike Myers Jessica Alba Justin Timberlake Romany Malco Meagan Good Verne Troyer Ben Kingsley Omid Djalili Telma Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Edited by | Billy Weber Lee Haxall |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
| Production company | Spyglass Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | June 20, 2008 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $62 million |
| Box office | $40.9 million |
Review
In a departure from his typical roles, Vijay Antony excels in Love Guru, displaying a youthful side with his dancing skills and humorous flair. His moving performance gives the character more nuance, particularly in the last half of the movie.
Mirnalini Ravi’s portrayal is impressive. She skillfully captures the challenges and goals of her character, giving the story more depth.
The movie’s plot is given a constant dose of humor and lightheartedness by the comedy components, which are portrayed by Yogi Babu and VTV Ganesh. Others function satisfactorily in their roles.
The plot of Love Guru, on the other hand, feels cliched and similar to a well-known Hindi movie, which lessens the element of surprise and makes it simple to guess how the story will end.
The first half is skillfully directed by first-time filmmaker Vinayak Vaithiyanathan, but the second half lacks the same polish, with certain moments feeling cliched and unimportant.
While some poignant passages were well-written and elicited strong reactions from the audience, others could have been improved. Furthermore, the remainder of the soundtrack falls flat as a whole, with the exception of a few enjoyable songs.
Stronger dialogue exchanges between the leads would have enhanced the film’s emotional core and made up for its predictability, but this was a wasted opportunity.
Conclusion
Even though Love Guru is predictable overall, there are some amusing moments. Great performances from Vijay Antony and Mirnalini Ravi are enhanced by clever humorous relief. But the movie’s cliched plot, sporadic pace problems, and repetitious scenes could leave viewers wanting more. Looking at other possibilities for weekend activities could be a smart move.
FAQ
1. Love guru Movie Release Date?
Love Guru Movie was released on April 11, 2024