Boy Meets Girl Tholi Prema Katha Movie Review

Story: Siddhu (Siddhu) is floored when Mahalakshmi (Nikhita Anil) comes to work in his office. He loves her only because her name is Mahalakshmi. When he was just in class V, loses his heart to a girl by name Mahalakshmi. Realising this, Mahalakshmi moves on. But Siddhu is driven by the desire to trace out that classmate.

Movie Review: When it’s an infatuation, it need not always be that. And when it’s an obsession, it does not have to end up nowhere. If genuine love is where they all can lead it, they do in the case of a 5th standard student.

Siddhu (Siddhu) is floored when Mahalakshmi (Nikhita Anil) comes to work in his office. He is fascinated by her and this borders on love. Mahalakshmi realises that she also has taken a liking for him and wants to tell him what’s in her heart. Siddhu who so far was more than just friendly suddenly starts to avoid her. The reason: He loves her only because her name is Mahalakshmi. That sounds queer but Mahalakshmi gets to know why as she overhears a conversation. When he was just in class V, loses his heart to a girl by name Mahalakshmi. So just because she has the same name, Siddhu gets close to his office colleague. His mind is clear. He does not want to live his life with a girl just because she has the same name as someone to whom he had lost his heart to when he was in school. Respecting his decision, Mahalakshmi moves on with her life. But Siddhu is driven by the desire to trace out that classmate.

Of course, it is like looking for a needle in a haystick, but as they say when your behaviour makes no sense, there is quite a chance that it could be love – that feeling that defies definition. When he does find her, Siddhu’s heart is broken. Mahalakshmi (Kanika Tiwari), he is given to understand, is getting married soon. To his relief, it turns out that it is not her but it is her sister who is getting married. And now our man is all pumped up. He takes it upon himself to even save the marriage of Mahalakshmi’s sister. The classmates become friends. There is, however, one hitch. And it’s a big one. Mahalakshmi has given word to her father that she would never fall in love. She will only marry the boy of her parents’ choice.

It takes more than just love to win Mahalakshmi’s heart. He tries out many ways – even if they look funny. He resorts to odd behaviour – even if it means he will put her off. He goes all out – even if it means that he will be thrown out of her life. The confident Mahalakshmi is now in a state of confusion. And therein lies a tale. Elementary, my dear Watson. Where there’s confusion, there’s love.

Director Vasanth Dayakar handles the subject well though the comedy sometimes goes haywire. The artistes live their roles, thanks also to the cinematography. It is clear that the film has been made on a shoe-string budget. Never mind.