1947 A Love Story Movie Review

Story:
Malli (Arya) is a poor washer man under the rule of British in India in 1945. Amy Wilkinson (Amy Jackson) comes to live with her father who is the Governer. She and Malli fall in love but the couple get separated with India winning the freedom from British. Amy comes back in search of Malli after sixty years to India. She recollects all those sweet and sour memories from the past which forms this story.

Analysis:

This film’s premise is strikingly similar to Titanic. An old woman recollecting her love story is straight out of Titanic. Also there are resemblances to Bollywood hit Lagaan. Although the film is set in pre independence period, the director avoided to touch the struggle for freedom etc.

He has narrated a fictional love story that happened during that time. Boy and girl getting separated due to ‘independence’ is the plot of the film. 1947 starts on a promising note and the first half is really cool with stunning visuals. But the film lacked the bite in the second hour where the pace dropped down drastically and the film kept on dragging like there is no end.

There is no emotional factor for Telugu audience to relate with this Madarasi love story as the independence struggle is not shown at all.

Performances:

Arya is sincere in his role. He is very good in romantic scenes and tickled the audiences in few humorous situations. Amy Jackson is gorgeous. Anyone will instantly like her for her beautiful looks. She performed well too. Nasser, Cochin Haneefa, Balasingh, M S Baskar, Balaji, Kishore and all others did their bit for the film.

Technicalities:

Art director Selva Kumar has erected the beautiful sets of 1940's Madras. He has in fact recreated the old Madras. His work is the highlight of the film. Nirav Shah’s cinematography is another asset. GV Prakash Kumar’s music too scores brownie points. Production values are rich.

Director Vijay’s attempt can be lauded. He tried to narrate something different love story amidst the candy floss romantic tales. On the flip side, he should have worked on the emotional quotient in the film. Second hour lacked necessary grip to get the audience attention.

Final Word: 1947 A Love Story can be watched if you are interested to know how Chennai looked in pre independence days!

1947 A Love Story Movie Rating: 2.5/5
Banner: Multidimension Entertainments PVT. LTD
Cast: Arya, Amy Jackson
Music: GV Prakash Kumar
Producer: Rajat Pardhasaradhi
Direction: AL Vijay.