Teenmaar(2011)
Teen Maar is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. It stars Pawan Kalyan in a dual role alongside Trisha and Kriti Kharbanda. The film follows Michael, a chef in Italy who breaks up with his girlfriend Meera because he does not believe in long-distance love. A parallel story set in 1981, narrated by a restaurant owner, shows the tragic love of Arjun and Vasumathi. The film contrasts modern casual relationships with traditional committed love. It was a remake of the Hindi film Love Aaj Kal (2009). The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Teen Maar was released on 14 April 2011 and received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for Pawan Kalyan's performance.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 2011
- Director
- Jayanth C. Paranjee
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A chef in Italy named Michael believes long-distance relationships never work. When his girlfriend Meera moves to India, they break up to prove they have moved on. But a stranger's old love story makes Michael question everything he thought he knew about love.
“Love is timeless. Don't let pride ruin it.”
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Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2009 Hindi movie 'Love Aaj Kal', directed by Imtiaz Ali.
- Pawan Kalyan's character name, Michael Velayudham, is a nod to his earlier hit film 'Thammudu' where he played a chef.
- The song 'Guruvaram March' was shot in Cape Town, marking a rare Telugu song sequence filmed in South Africa at the time.
- Director Jayant Paranji and Pawan Kalyan collaborated for the first time with this film after previously planned projects fell through.
- The parallel storyline set in Varanasi 30 years earlier was a major narrative experiment in mainstream Telugu cinema then.
- The film's title 'Teen Maar' refers to a three-step dance move, but it underperformed at the box office despite high expectations.
- Actress Trisha Krishnan learned restoration art techniques as part of her preparation for her role as Meera.