Love is eternal as are some love stories. One of which is the tale of Layla and Qais, commonly known as Laila Majnu. The evergreen saga has been retold numerous times in the form of stories, movies, and theatrical productions, and once again the story is being retold bydirector and writer Sajid Ali through his debut film, Laila Majnu.
Story: While confessing his love to Suma (Priya Shri) on a date, Aditya (Nani) narrates the story of his love failure with Kiran (Anu Emmanuel). But midway he realises that he is still in love with Kiram even four years after their break-up.
But when he sets out to woo her back, he realises Kiran and Suma are best friends. Thus begins a comedy of errors.Review: Director Virinchi Varma seems to have a thing for runaway brides, hailing from Bheemavaram in particular. Uyyala Jampala, his debut, ended with the female protagonist Avika Gor running away from the mandapam to confess her love to her bawa, Raj Tarun. Guess what goes around must come around.
In this film, Raj Tarun plays the groom, who drives Kiran, his bride-to-be (after she expresses her wish not to be) to the railway station to stop the love of her life, Aditya from taking off to Goa.“Foreign sanyasila laga ayipothadanta,” says his bestie when Kiran asks, “Goa ki enduku, beach meeda enjoy cheyadanika?” What follows is one of the most originally funny climax scenes in recent times what with Kiran chasing the train on a Bullet, clad in her bridal finery. Well, the movie ends with a stereotypically patronising Bahubali joke — Aditya telling Rajamouli, “Ma iddaru pillalaki The Beginning, Conclusion ani perlu pettukuntamu Sir!”Our man works as an AD for Rajamouli, who is playing himself in the movie, you see.The Bahubali advertisement notwithstanding, thankfully there is enough to dig in the movie. The cinematography and writing top the list followed by Nani’s acting. Sample this line from the Oye Meghamala song. Kallagantha kattinaa Kallamundhu vaalene.Vinthalanni nuvvu pakkanunte.Pillagali kooda paaduthondhi kotha paate.The writing is lyrical, easy on the ear and completely free of innuendo. So is the heart-warming small town flavour of the romance, set in the backdrop of picturesque locales of Bheemavaram.
In a date song, we have the lead pair planting saplings in a farm.Playing a spunky small town guy who falls in love at first sight with Kiran, who crashes into him on her moped, Nani is in his element. Anu Emmanuel, sure looks the part of a achhamaina Telugammayi, while her emoting isn’t there yet, she put up a decent show for a first timer. The other heroine, Priya Shri doesn’t have much to do, besides playing a facilitator for the love story between Kiran and Aditya.Besides being funny, the comic tracks involving Posani Krishna Murali, as a funny college lecturer and Vennela Kishore playing a Telugu cabie pretending to be a Hindi speaking Sanjay Leela Bhansali, are nicely woven into the narrative.Most importantly, how the filmmmaker manages to dish out the entertainment without diluting the intensity and innocence of the romance is note worthy. Definitely worth a watch.
Contents.Plot The plot revolves around Aditya , who works as an assistant director for the crew. One day, he sees Suma (Priya Shri), a woman who works in the office of his friend, Kasi (Sathya) and gets attracted to her while trying to help Kasi in proposing to her. After a series of events and on Suma's continued insistence, Aditya tells Suma his love story that traces its way back to his hometown,.In the past, after graduation and getting placed in IT major, Aditya and his friends hold a party. In a drunken stupor, he sees Kiran and its love at first sight for him.
Kiran is driving her motorcycle and as an awestruck and frozen Aditya is watching her, she crashes into Aditya and he is rushed to the hospital. In the hospital, he proposes to Kiran before passing out.
Aditya leaves his job in Bengaluru to search for Kiran and finds out that she is studying engineering in the same college where he graduated from. While chasing her to her class, the students assume him to be a professor and he continues teaching them. The principal admits Aditya as a junior lecturer as he was impressed by Aditya's teaching skills. After a series of events, Kiran starts to fall for Aditya. One day, when Kiran questions Aditya about what is happening between them, Aditya replies in the form of a love letter and impresses Kiran.After this story, a crying Aditya runs away from the restaurant. Suma, curious about why they broke up, asks Kasi who informs her that they broke up because of him. One day, Kiran sees Aditya fighting some goons and asks him what happened.
It is revealed that the goons had attacked Kasi, hence forcing Aditya to charge on them. When Kiran asks him whether Kasi or herself is more important to him, Aditya replies that his friend is important. Then Aditya tries to convince Kiran but she brushes him off. Fed up with continuous rejection, one day Aditya bursts out and informs Kiran that he will run away to a place where he won't see or remember her.Suma impressed by Aditya's love story starts getting attracted to him. When Kasi tells him about this, Aditya says that he realized that he is still in love with Kiran and packs up to leave for Bhimavaram. At the railway station, Aditya sees Kiran and is shocked to learn that she is Suma's cousin.
At Suma's house, Suma tells Aditya her love story. She loved Raghu who duped her following which she fell into depression. Aditya tries to talk to Kiran, who tells him that she misunderstood Kasi and came to apologize to him but was hurt by his talk. Suma tells Aditya that she and Kiran are going to for Kiran's job interview to which he offers to accompany them. In Mumbai, he gives Kiran confidence for her job interview. After returning to Hyderabad, he follows Kiran to Bhimavaram (even fighting goons for her), only to find out that Kiran is getting married to Hemanth. Kiran and Aditya tell Suma that the woman in Aditya's love story was Kiran.
Aditya again tells them that he will run away to a place where he won't see or remember them. Suma, who forgives Aditya, tells Kiran to do the same and gives Aditya's letter to her.
Kiran realizes that everything he wrote in the letter was true and tells Hemanth about it. Hemanth agrees to help them reach Aditya who is leaving for Goa. When Aditya boards the train, Kiran, who follows the train on a bike, catches him while he gets down to drink water. Kiran then proposes to Aditya.
The film ends with calling Aditya and offering him the job of a co-director.Cast. as Aditya, Assistant Director to S.S.Rajamouli. as Kiranmayi 'Kiran'.
as Sumanjali 'Suma'. as Hemanth (Cameo appearance). as Sanjay Leela Bhansali. as a Lecturer.
as Koti, Suma's driver. as Suma's mother.
as Aditya's father. as himself, on the set ofSoundtrack Majnuby. 4 September 2016 ( 2016-09-04)Recorded2016Length25: 06LanguageTeluguchronologyDhooram(2016)Majnu(2016)(2016)was roped in to compose the original soundtrack and score for Majnu. This marked 's second collaboration with Sunder after their first collaboration with.No.TitleLyricsSingers(s)Length1.'
Oorikey Ala'05:543.' Jare Jare'Rambabu Gosala05:005.'
Oye Meghamla'03:086.' Aadara',03:01Total length:25:07Critical response The film received mixed reviews from critics, although many praised Nani's performance and claimed it was the movie's saving grace. Also commented positively on the small-town setting of the film. On the other hand, reviewers at and noted the plot's lack of originality as well as Priya Shri's and Anu Emmanuel's acting deficiencies. References.