Premaku Raincheck (transl. Raincheck for love) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Akella Peri Srinivas. Featuring a cast and crew of newcomers, the film stars Abhilash Vadada, Priya Vadlamani, and Monica Tavanam.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Akella Peri Srinivas |
| Produced by | Sharath Marar |
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| Cinematography | Sarath Guruvugari |
| Music by | Deepak Kiran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editWiki feels hesitant to say yes to the woman of his life that he met in his office, Ramya, because he is scared that it will spoil his life.[3]
Cast
edit- Abhilash Vadada as Wiki
- Priya Vadlamani as Ramya
- Monica Tavanam as Tanya
- Sasanka M. Velicherla as Gopi
- Pavani Reddy as Riti
- Kalki Mitra as Anu
- Suman as Mitra
- Raghu Karumanchi as Momo
- Kireeti Damaraju as Naresh
Music
editThe music for the film was composed by Deepak Kiran.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Adventure Song" | Raghu Ram Mahamkali | Sasanka M. Velicherla, Sravana Bhargavi | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Pranama Pranama" | Shreshta | Satya Yamini | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Every Saint Has A Past" | Collage Of Quotes | Cherry | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Zumba" | Raghu Ram Mahamkali | Timothy, Bhargavi Pillai | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Varamena" | Raghu Ram Mahamkali | Satya Yamini, Sri Sowmya, Mounima | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 22:34 | |||
Production
editIn ‘Premaku Raincheck’, the female lead played by Priya Vadlamani has a habit of taking rain checks (a promise which will be fulfilled in the future). So, my character happens to meet her and gives their love story a rain check".
Osmania University graduate, former investment banker, and company director Akella Peri Srinivas made his debut as a director at the age of 51.[6] Newcomers Abhilash Vadada,[7] Priya Vadlamani,[8] and Monica Tavanam were selected since they could speak both Telugu and English.[6] Srinivas had the idea for the film since 1996.[9] One song ‘Podiche Poddulo’ was shot in Dehradun.[5]
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and said that "Director Prabhakar Podakandla ensures the audience stick to their seats by creating a regular metro (city) ambiance, projecting lifestyle of regular working class. The movie slows down a bit on many occasions times. The traditional music and direction with the available resources and budget available, is an add on to the movie. When the movie is about to lose its pace, Ramya’s witty one-liners turn out to be the saving grace".[10] Srividya Palaparthi of Cinema Express gave the film the same rating and opined that "If you’re willing to look past the inexperience of the film’s cast, you may find that the heart of this film is in the right place".[11] A critic from 123Telugu gave the film a negative review and noted that "On the whole, Premaku Raincheck is a triangular love story which lacks the basic freshness".[12]
References
edit- ^ "Abhilash Vadada talks about his debut film 'Premaku Raincheck'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Premaku Raincheck to release on September 7". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Entrepreneur turns filmmaker with Premaku Raincheck". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Premaku Raincheck - Sasanka M Velicherla, Sravana Bhargavi - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b Kumar, Asha Kiran. "Hangout Session: Actor Abhilash Vadada gets candid about his 'Premaku Raincheck'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b Nadadhur, Srivathsan (4 August 2018). "Akella Peri Srinivas: Starting late comes with advantages". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "'Pawan Kalyan's words pushed me to live my dream,' says actor Abhilash Vadada". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Priyanka Vadlamani is all set for her debut". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ kavirayani, suresh (12 August 2018). "It was my wish to direct a film and I did it: Akella Peri Srinivas". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Premaku Raincheck Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Premaku Raincheck by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 29 January 2022
- ^ "Premaku Raincheck Review: A romcom for and about millenials". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Premaku Raincheck Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.