Ye Maaya chesave...

Literal translation "What magic have you done to me?" - Yes - thats the question I want to ask Gautam Menon If and When I meet him! So, I sit here and wonder why this movie made it to my "BEST movies ever" list?

Firstly, I absolutely love love love each and every song and the way they were pictured in the movie! Take a bow, Rahman sir! When the music of this movie released almost an year and a half ago, I was HOOKED on to the song "Hosanna" - You could find me roaming around with my ipod and Bose headphones - ALL THE TIME!

I know Naga Chaitanya looks like a bwoy, a little dumb and in some scenes totally unfit for the role! But man, can that boy show you love or what! I love the conviction with which he woos his girl! And I guess his unconventional looks paired opposite the stunning Samantha makes the whole thing even more appealing!

Its so REAL! What Jessi goes through is so, so, so real! Every girl can relate to it! Confused in love !

While Im here writing this note while watching the movie for probably the 15th or 20th time (lost count), I have a heavy heart and loads of smiles!

What this movie made to me is wake up the hard-core romantic in me. Make me go down the memory lane and relive those moments. Marriage takes out the romance out of big-wigs, I'm after all aam janta! :-)

Some of my fav moments from the movie -

I dont want to be your brother, Jessi ! I love you, I'm crazy about you!

Nachchavantundi - kaani vaddantundi! (She likes me, but she doesn't want me!)

Prapancham lo intha mandi ammayilu unte, naaku jessi ee enduku nachchindi? (When there are so many other women in this world, why do i like jessi?)

Can we be in this without love?

5 reasons to watch / not watch ... "Teen Maar"

Verdict : If you have seen the Hindi version (Love aaj kal), you can give this a skip!

Why its a No!

1. Trisha is just not cool enough to pull off Meera's role! The grace, grandeur the role needed, is lacking! Mr. Jayanth - why didn't you think of Ileana? Date problems, may be ? :)

2. Pawan kalyan's Italian - I mean, WHAT WAS THAT? Was that Italian, Spanish, English? Hmmm.. something to ponder upon! And for some reason, this actually turns Trisha on (apparently!)

3. Chef - really? A chef who doesn't cook, who cannot flirt, who instead of serving his customers - eats! Chef, Really ??? May be ...... photographer?

4. Kriti's excessive make up - If you were looking at launching a fresh face, choose one who is already beautiful! Not just bring someone out of the blue, put oodles on make up on her and thrust her on our faces.

5. Sonu Sood - This chap who gave stellar performance as Pasupathi in Arundhati and Chedi Singh in Dabangg - was totally underplayed in this one! Director saab - learn to use your resources well!

And .. Why its a yes!

1. I have to admit, I loved Pawan's designer label collection in the movie. Just one piece of advise - Please act your age, if you cant pull off acting 10 years younger.

2. Trivikram's magic - "Salim Anarkali, Laila majnu laanti great lovers avvalante, chaavakkarledu Meera!" This dialogue was enough for the audiences to fill the theatre with whistles!

3. Pawan's power punch dialogues in the Varanasi story - Everything suited him in that role - his dressing, attitude, dialogue delivery and his screen presence! 10/10 to Pawan for doing justice to atleast 50% of the movie

4. Songs - Mani Sharma's magic moments kept the movie going.

5. Story - Imtiaz Ali who wrote the original story is a genuis - Pawan and Jayant have given 100% story credit to Imtiaz though they have changed the screenplay and execution!

All in all, go watch it for Pawan and you wont be totally disappointed!

10 Things I couldn't stand about.... Dum Maaro Dum

Verdict - Watch it once, remember it never! :-)

10. Prateik Babbar's squeaky voice was such a turn off. Kya kar rahan hai yaar? Mard ban! Be a man!!!

9. Inappropriate entry of the song "Thayn Thayn" - I mean you are a serious cop trying to kill the drug lords! The song, the timing is totally inappropriate - the attitude however was the only solace!

8. Ill make your career, if you be my carrier - Such a clichéd line - especially if used more than once in the lifetime of a movie.

7. Rana - Too tall to be a musician (notice him singing into the mike, so awkward), has so little dialogues that he must have finished his dubbing in less than 30 minutes. Wasted talent!

6. Susegad, Susegad, Susegad - By the end of the movie, you almost hate that really cool sounding word merely by over-usage.

5. Weird sounding names - From Lorry to Joki - From Lorsa Biscuita to Michael Barbosa - the series of really weird sounding names not only confuse you - but make you think - What is Rohan Sippy thinking?

4. The screeplay was like an ill-fitted suit. Failed to make connection with any of the important characters, except, may be the ACP himself.

3. Pace - You CANNOT have Sunidhi singing "Te Amo", moments before the person she is lending her voice to - is gonna be killed! Its such a sin! Every movie-goer knows, if the hero/heroine gets happy and sings a song (at an inappropriate time or place), something is definitely gonna go wrong in the next scene! Move away from the cliche.... Please!

2. Title track - Now you HAVE to agree with me that the title track was such a let down. You got drugs, deepika and the devilishly short skirt of hers - but none of this could add any quotient to the much-hyped title track.

1. The climax - Unveiling the mystery of Michael Barbosa was probably the most awaited,intriguing and THE MOST let-down moment of the entire movie! It was a Brilliant idea executed so poorly!

I'm not saying that DMD didnt work for me! Compared to the movies I have seen in the recent times, this one ensured I didnt yawn, Tweet or SMS during the movie! And that Mr. Rohan Sippy is an achievement in itself :)