Hello Premistara
{{Short description|2007 Indian Telugu-language film by Raj Kumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hello Premistara
| image = Hello Premistara poster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Raja Kumar
| writer = Raja Kumar
Jaya Simha (dialogues)
| producer = Puri Jagannadh
| starring = {{Ubl|Sairam Shankar|Sheela Kaur}}
| cinematography = Bharani
| editing = Marthand K. Venkatesh
| music = Chakri
| studio = Vaishno Academy
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|09|14}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Hello Premistara ({{translation|Hello, do you love?}}) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Raj Kumar and produced by Puri Jagannadh. The film stars Sairam Shankar in a dual role alongside Sheela Kaur. The film has music composed by Chakri.{{Cite web |title=Hello Premistara press meet - Telugu cinema - Sairam Shankar & Shiela |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-hellopremistara.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=www.idlebrain.com |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401000745/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-hellopremistara.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Hello Premistara music launch - Telugu cinema function - Sairam Shankar & Sheila |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-hellopremistara.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=www.idlebrain.com |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401000746/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-hellopremistara.html |url-status=live }} The plot follows a triangle love drama between two step-brothers and a woman, inspired by the 1999 film Vaalee (1999).
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Sairam Shankar as Aravind and Arjun
- Sheela Kaur as Nandhini
- Vijayakumar as Arjun's grandfather
- Sunil as Sunil
- Brahmanandam as Amaravathi
- Ali
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Bhanu Chander
- Ranjitha
- Chandra Mohan as Nandhini's father
- M. S. Narayana as Marriage broker
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Srinivasa Reddy
- Chitram Seenu
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Kallu Chidambaram
- Sudha as Aravind's mother
- Sana as Nandhini's mother
- Bhuvaneshwari
- Sudeepa Pinky
- Satyam Rajesh
}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Chakri.{{cite web |title=Hello Premisthara - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hello-premisthara/SgtKJi4aFNk_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=18 January 2024 |archive-date=7 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207204433/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hello-premisthara/SgtKJi4aFNk_ |url-status=live }}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ninna Monna
| length1 = 4:57
| all_lyrics = Kandikonda
| extra1 = Chakri
| title2 = Yennadu Leni
| length2 = 4:38
| extra2 = G. Venugopal, Kousalya
| title3 = Nee Peru Vintene
| length3 = 4:16
| extra3 = Ravi Varma, Madhuri
| title4 = Life Ante Travel
| length4 = 3:55
| extra4 = Chakri
| title5 = Dum Dum Dum
| length5 = 4:43
| extra5 = Sai Shivani
| title6 = Pokiri
| length6 = 4:04
| extra6 = Chakri, Kousalya
| total_length = 26:33
}}
Reception
G P Aditya Vardhan of Rediff.com wrote that "Though the plot is good, the director fails to make it an intense viewing".{{Cite web|title=Avoid Hello Premisthara|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/17ssprem.htm|access-date=2022-04-01|website=Rediff.com|date=17 September 2007|first=G. P. Aditya|last=Vardhan|archive-date=1 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401000319/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/17ssprem.htm|url-status=live}} Jeevi of Idlebrain.com opined that "This kind of story line works well for Tamil films featuring competent actors, but it may not work out in Telugu".{{Cite web |title=Hello Premistara movie review - The Good, The Bad and the ugly - Telugu cinema - Sairam Shankar & Sheila |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/thegoodthebadtheugly/hellopremistara.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Idlebrain.com |date=14 September 2007 |last=Jeevi |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831233320/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/thegoodthebadtheugly/hellopremistara.html |url-status=live }} Sify said "Hello Premistara has nothing new to offer and turns out to be a forgettable experience".{{Cite web |title=Hello Premistara |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/hello-premistara-review-telugu-pclwv6dgfchgg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401000321/https://www.sify.com/movies/hello-premistara-review-telugu-pclwv6dgfchgg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 April 2022 |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Sify |language=en}} Full Hyderabad criticised the film.{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/hello-premisthara/telugu/hello-premisthara-movie-reviews-2129-2.html|title=Hello Premisthara Review|website=fullhyd.com|access-date=1 April 2022|archive-date=29 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129104438/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/hello-premisthara/telugu/hello-premisthara-movie-reviews-2129-2.html|url-status=live}}
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