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‘LGM’ movie review: Like a MS Dhoni innings without any sixes or boundaries

This tamil romantic comedy starring harish kalyan, ivana, and nadhiya is produced by ms dhoni, but lacks the punch of even his slowest innings.

Updated - July 28, 2023 05:07 pm IST

Published - July 28, 2023 03:30 pm IST

Harish Kalyan and Ivana in ‘LGM’

LGM became a topic of discussion in Tamil film circles because it was being produced by cricketer MS Dhoni, who has become Tamil Nadu’s adopted son thanks to his exploits for the Chennai Super Kings.

LGM , however, has nothing to do with cricket. It’s a romantic comedy. And the makers might have just missed a marketing trick by titling it LGM , when they could have actually named it MSD. Which expands to not Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but Meet, Sing, Dance.

Because, this 153-minute tale involving Gautham (Harish Kalyan), Meera (Ivana) and Leela (Nadhiya) is essentially that. Gautham falls in love with Meera, and they are in love for two years; a story that is hammered into us in every subsequent scene that we wish they had never met in the first place.

But will they get married? No, because Meera does not wish to live with Gautham’s mother Leela.

What was a small part in the Dhanush-Amy Jackson segment in Thangamagan is the core conflict of LGM . And how do Gautam and Meera think they will solve the problem? By going on a trip with the families, so that they get to know each other.

Harish Kalyan and Nadhiyain ‘LGM’

And thus begins a ride that is neither engaging nor funny, and is the equivalent of a Dhoni innings at the crease without any boundaries or sixes. There’s a superficiality in almost all sequences. The dialogues are not delivered naturally, it feels very rehearsed. The characters talk like they are waiting for the other person to deliver, and then respond, rather than chat spontaneously.

Nadhiya and Ivana keep pronouncing rendu as randu , something that really put me off, but their chemistry does work in parts. The imagery of a mother-in-law partying with her prospective daughter-in-law is a good idea on paper, but LGM could have executed those scenes better. For what is essentially a love story, there is little chemistry between Harish Kalyan (a staid performance) and Ivana. The comedy and music tries to salvage things — Mirchi Vijay and Yogi Babu pull off some gags — but the bland nature of the sequences continues to tire you till the end.

LGM could have worked only if the trip was interesting and the characters that journey have memorable exchanges. But unfortunately, that doesn’t happen, and audiences are left probing for some semblance of a storyline and performance, much like the lead character and his friend who keep searching for the missing characters in the film.

Ramesh Thamilmani, who has been credited for direction, music composition and VFX, has tried to weave in a family-friendly romantic story, but has, in that pursuit, come up with a weak subject. The characters get to go to Goa and Coorg, but the film really goes nowhere.

Just watching a clip of ‘Thala’ Dhoni’s stride into Chepauk, with DJ Zen’s thumping music in the background, might have been more memorable.

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LGM aka Let’s Get Married review: A tolerable idea that comes to nought

Lgm aka let's get married review: conceived by sakshi dhoni and directed by ramesh thamilamani, lgm is an underwhelming family drama with contrived conflicts..

“Eanku oru idea (I have an idea),” is something Meera (Ivana) keeps repeating in LGM aka Let’s Get Married to make her relationship with Gautham (Harish Kalyan) work. That’s a common strand between Meera and the debut film of Ramesh Thamilmani — both of them just have ideas, which don’t come to fruition. On paper, LGM , conceived and produced by Sakshi Dhoni, a film about a man’s mom and girlfriend going on a road trip before taking the young couple takes the plunge might sound interesting, but good ideas don’t necessarily make up for good films. Not unless the idea is explored with a substantial screenplay and conviction. On top of it all, the film needed something as basic as actors who could provide enough dates for the projects. Instead, we have people walk in and walk out of the story and the director comes up with an excuse every time he seems to have run out of call sheets of his actors, especially that of Yogi Babu.

Colleagues Gautham and Ivana have been dating for two years before deciding to take the plunge. Gautham’s mom Leela (Nadiya) readily accepts his love but for filling the screentime, the director keeps stalling Gautham’s attempt to break the news to his mom. That’s another problem with the film–finding conflicts when none exist. When Ivana learns that she would live with Gautham’s mom after marriage, she comes up with the idea that both families take a tour to Coorg so she gets to know about her future mother-in-law. Yet again Gautham is hesitant to break the news to his mom but manages to take her on the trip without divulging the information. For reasons unknown, Gautham drags in random characters for the tour, who add absolutely no value to the film. It could be possible that their purpose was to provide laughs, but I don’t recall them doing anything remotely close to humour. What’s more, bewildering is that these characters leave the story for no reason at all.

There’s a dearth of creativity when it comes to depicting the misadventures of the two lead women. They either get drunk or intoxicated and both instances are excuses for songs. What’s more unsettling about the film is how a lot of jokes don’t land well. Meera orders a Long Island Ice Tea in a roadside tea shop in the middle of the jungle. When you think of it, it might be absurdly funny but there’s something off about the way it has been shot and cut. Even Yogi Babu, who has a knack for salvaging a bad scene, could only do so much in LGM.

There’s no significant outcome to the conflicts in LGM either. We are shown that Leela has forgotten to take the inhaler during her road trip with Meera, and as we expect, at a supposedly crucial point in the film, she gets an asthma attack. And… nothing happens. She just passes out and wakes up. Similarly, the two ladies and Yogi Babu are trapped in a truck with a tiger…and nothing happens. Everyone gets out safely. How? It doesn’t matter, so we don’t get to see it. These conflicts have no significant outcome, neither does the film.

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LGM Review: Lets You to Sleep

Movie: LGM Rating: 1.5/5 Banner: Dhoni Entertainment Cast: Harish Kalyan, Nadiya, Ivana, Yogi Babu, RJ Vijay, and others Cinematography: Viswajith Odukkathil Editing: Pradeep E Ragav Produced by: Sakshi Singh Dhoni, Vikas Hasija Story, Screenplay, music and Direction: Ramesh Thamilmani Release Date: Aug 04, 2023

MS Dhoni, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has ventured into film production, with his wife producing "LGM" as their first film (made in Tamil). Today, the film was released in Telugu. This is the only noteworthy film playing this weekend.

Let's see if Dhoni's production house makes a good first start.

Story: Gowtham (Harish Kalyan) and Meera (Ivana) work together and have been dating for over two years. When Gowtham finally proposes to her, she readily accepts, but with a condition. Meera wishes to spend a few days with Gowtham's mother (Nadiya) in order to better understand her so that she will not have problems with her mother-in-law after their marriage.

Gowtham agrees to this strange proposal and plans a trip to Coorg. He hopes that his mother and Meera will get along well during their stay at the Coorg resort.

Will it, however, go smoothly? What will Gowtham's mother think of Meera, with whom she previously had an awkward incident?

Artistes’ Performances: Harish Kalyan has looks, but his acting is nothing to write home about. In the film, he appears completely clueless. Ivana, who wowed with her performance and beauty in "Love Today," doesn’t get any marks either.

Nadiya is the film's only saving grace. In her role as the hero's mother, she does her best to make the proceedings bearable. Yogi Babu's comedy is stale here.

Technical Excellence: The songs in the film, which were also composed by the director, are totally bad. Songs are important in rom-coms, but the music in this film is subpar. The cinematography is just okay. Nothing noteworthy work is noticeable from any technician.

Highlights: Central idea

Drawback: Boring sequences Immature narrative Outdated jokes Too much of lag

Analysis When the heroine comes to stay with the hero's family for a week in "Bommarillu," the idea seemed novel and resonated with family audiences. Nearly 18 years after "Bommarillu," "LGM (Let's Get Married)" arrives with a central theme that has the potential to resonate with family audiences.

The central idea is that the heroine wants to spend a few days with her future mother-in-law to see if they will get along. However, the screenplay and direction are both terribly bad.

It doesn't take much time for us to understand that the director Ramesh Tamilamani (who not only handled screenplay and direction but also music) lacks narrative skills. He doesn't know how to take the film's idea forward. His direction is totally amateur.

Not a single scene in the film resembles reality. The hero and heroine's office scenes look more like a college than an office. The so-called humorous scenes with the hero's colleagues are farcical.

The film becomes extremely boring due to forced humor and artificiality in every situation. The bus ride from Hyderabad to Coorg is nearly 30 minutes long, which tests our patience.

The so-called jokes about a diabetes patient requesting that the driver (Yogi Babu) stop the bus frequently for a urine break demonstrate that all of these attempts are made to fill the runtime.

Even in the second half, the sequences involving Nadiya and Ivana are useless. Another farce is the film's climactic fight with a tiger.

It's unfortunate that Dhoni's wife made her debut with such a mediocre and boring romantic drama that offers nothing to anyone. This is a bad start for Dhoni and his wife because they were duped by a director who lacks narrative skills. For us, it's boring.

Bottom line: Mediocre

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LGM – Let’s Get Married Review: Sakshi, Dhoni gift the most nonsensical film of 2023

Director ramesh thamilmani’s ‘lgm’ aka ‘let’s get married’, starring harish kalyan, ivana and nadiya, marks sakshi and dhoni’s maiden production venture. it is a film that makes your question your existence, says our review..

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• 'LGM - Let's Get Married' released in theatres today, July 28.
• The film features Harish Kalyan, Ivana and Nadiya.
• 'LGM' marks the maiden production venture of MS Dhoni and Sakshi.

Release Date: 28 Jul, 2023

You cannot take out the Mahendra Singh Dhoni fan in every Tamilian. Cricket and cinema are two things that Indians love and Tamilians took it up a notch when they adopted MS Dhoni in 2008 when he started playing for Chennai Super Kings. 2023, for IPL fans, was made memorable by the countless mass entries Dhoni gave in every stadium across the country. A true hero in every sense! If you think, what’s this got to do with ‘LGM – Let’s Get Married’, you are off social media or you don’t follow cinema or cricket. Dhoni and Sakshi’s maiden production venture, ‘LGM’, releases today, July 28. Cinema is a turf that Dhoni and Sakshi are new to. If you feel this is too much beating around the bush, you’re right! Because that’s what ‘LGM’ is all about! All fluff and zero substance!

Gowtham (Harish Kalyan) and Meera (Ivana) decide to get married after dating for two years. The couple decide to tell each other’s parents, so they could take their relationship forward. However, Meera has apprehensions when she thinks about sharing the home with Gowtham’s mother (Nadiya). Meera wants to understand and know Gowtham’s mother before getting married. She proposes the idea of going on a family trip to test the waters. According to her, this will help her weigh in compatibility. Gowtham agrees and what follows is a comedy of errors! Or that’s what it was intended to be.

‘LGM’ is directed by Ramesh Thamilmani and conceptualised by Sakshi Singh Dhoni. The two-minute-18-second-long trailer of ‘LGM’ gave us a glimpse of what’s in store. The concept of a daughter-in-law making attempts to get to know her future mother-in-law sounds interesting. But, that’s literally just about it. ‘LGM’ is that sort of film that deploys every single clichéd trope and makes it uninteresting with every passing scene.

While some films question your existence, some films will make you question, ‘How did this even get made?’. ‘LGM’ is a film that lacks ambition and goes for the low-hanging fruits. Whatever you see in the trailer is what you get. The story remains stagnant for over two whole hours. Harish Kalyan, Ivana and Nadiya’s characters do not converse at all. They just stare. You stare at them and every sin you’ve committed flashes in your mind.

Throughout the film, Yogi Babu’s character Mahendra, a bus driver, keeps dropping truth bombs. He calls it mokka (boring in English) and you feel him. Every time when Harish Kalyan’s Gowtham tells his love story, every single character lets out a sigh. And follows it up with ‘Is this even a story?’. Well, take the hint, guys!

It is literally a crime to criticise the representation of the modern woman in a film like this. Nadiya, a dumb and regressive mother, blames Meera for drinking and her outgoing nature when her son does exactly that! She doesn’t wait for opportunities to blame her either. When they go on a family trip, they have a bit of friction. This could have made up for a fun sequence. But, that’s it! No ideas are fleshed out at all.

Not to forget the tacky visual effects. There’s a tiger, who’s supposedly the most well-behaved tiger you’ve ever seen. It waits till the climax to pounce on the people. Wafer-thin storyline, illogical sequences and boring screenplay, you name it, ‘LGM’ has it. The performances do not move you either. The characters are superficial and hence you do not feel any emotion, let alone positive.

‘LGM’ is a poorly made romantic drama that serves as the right example of ‘not all good ideas make it great on the table’.

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LGM review: Ramesh Thamilmani’s film is a breezy romcom in tune with times

Ramesh Thamilmani not only proves his mettle as a director by narrating a good story, but also shows he is an equally capable music director.

Published:Aug 09, 2023

Poster of the film 'LGM'. (DhoniLtd/ Twitter)

Exceeds your expectations!

LGM (Tamil)

• Cast: Harish Kalyan, Nadiya, Ivana, Yogi Babu, R J Vijay, Venkat Prabhu, VTV Ganesh, Srinath, and Vinothini Vaithyanathan
• Director: Ramesh Thamilmani
• Producers: Sakshi Singh Dhoni and Vikas Hasija
• Music: Ramesh Thamilmani
• Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
• Director: Maneesh Sharma
• Producer: Aditya Chopra
• Music: Pritam Chakraborty
• Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

Director Ramesh Thamilmani’s LGM , an acronym for Let’s Get Married , is a breezy romantic comedy that works big time and leaves you thoroughly entertained.

Gowtham (Harish Kalyan), the only son of a widowed mother Leela (Nadiya), falls in love with an office colleague Meera (Ivana), an empowered woman of this day and age.

When Meera realises that Gowtham is interested in her, she says she is interested in him as well but asks for time to take the relationship further. She suggests that they date each other for a period of two years before she makes a decision.

Gowtham agrees to this. After two years, he proposes and she accepts.

The next day, Gautham and his family — which primarily comprises his mom Leela — head to Ivana’s place to formalise the alliance.

Nadiya and Ivana in ‘LGM’. (Supplied)

Things seem to be proceeding smoothly until Meera serves tea to Leela. Pleased that she is going to get a daughter-in-law finally, Leela tells Meera that she will take care of her like her own daughter.

Ideally, such a statement should have brought a smile to the face of any prospective bride. But not Meera. Instead, it only brings a frown to her face.

She calls Gautham aside and tells him that she only envisioned living with him but did not expect to live with his mother as well.

Gautham is stumped by this sudden outburst and says he cannot let go of his mother who lived all her life for him for her sake.

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Meera’s statement irks Gautham and he leaves in a huff. Needless to say, the wedding gets called off.

Nadiya is a single mother in ‘LGM’. (Supplied)

However, sometime later, Meera again invites Gautham for a cup of coffee in the office. She tells him that she wishes to spend some time with his mother to understand her.

To facilitate this, she suggests that both families go together on a trip. If during the trip, she finds his mother to be okay, they could go ahead and marry. If she doesn’t find Leela okay, then they could part as friends.

Gautham initially hesitates, but seeing no other way to break the deadlock, he agrees. Both families go on a trip. What happens then is what LGM is all about.

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In tune with the times.

Ramesh Thamilmani delivers an interesting story that is in tune with the times. What makes the film work is the rich and invariably clean humour.

The filmmaker not only proves his mettle as a director by narrating a good story in a neat fashion but also shows that he is an equally capable music director.

The music he scored plays a significant role in the story’s narration and quite frankly, it leaves you impressed.

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Brilliant performances.

The lead pair of ‘LGM’. (Supplied)

Actress Nadiya delivers an outstanding performance as Leela and easily steals the limelight.

She wins your heart and makes you feel her pain when she weeps and asks her son, “Am I a car or a bike for your would-be-bride to try me and then decide if she wants to see if I am okay to live with.”

That one dialogue and the powerful manner in which she delivers it makes you understand how insulting Meera’s suggestion actually was.

Nadiya shows that she hasn’t lost the class that made her the superstar she was.

Harish Kalyan, who seems to be evolving as an actor with each new film, continues that trend with LGM .

He comes up with a neat and impressive performance that showcases the life of a man caught between the demands and whims of two infinitely difficult women he considers important.

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Ivana as Meera comes up with an equally sterling performance. In fact, so good is her performance in the film that you actually start hating her character — not only for the pain she inflicts on her lover and his mother but also for her selfish nature.

Two other actors who prove to be big strengths for the film are actors Yogi Babu and RJ Vijay.

Both these comedians are present throughout the movie and deliver punchlines that keep the laughter coming in.

Thanks to their invaluable presence, LGM comes across as enjoyable fare.

In short, director Ramesh Thamilmani and his unit can breathe easy as their outing LGM not only meets the expectations but actually exceeds them.

(Views expressed here are personal.)

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LGM Review: Cricketer MS Dhoni's Maiden Production Dents His Brand Value

Cast: Harish Kalyan, Nadhiya, Ivana, Yogi Babu and others

Director: Ramesh Tamilmani

Rating: 2 stars

Ace cricketer M S Dhoni steps into film production with Tamil film LGM (Let’s Get Married) and it is dubbed into Telugu with the same name. However, the tame and lackluster romantic comedy dents his hard-earned image on the cricket ground. He is known for pulling off even close encounters with his swashbuckling knocks and sixers’ but no such luck for the audience this time. As his director, Ramesh completely lets him down with an amateurish screenplay. No doubt, the basic plot of a young woman Meera (Ivana), resolving to get married to his boyfriend(Harish Kalyan), only after she finds compatibility with his future mother-in-law (Nadhiya) is contemporary, but the director couldn’t sustain the audience interests beyond a point on this ‘idea’. He tries to blend loads of fun moments into the narrative but it mars the show rather than enhancing it.

Ivana also suggests that both families go on a trip together, so she can gauge her compatibility with her future mother–in–law. This premise is rooted in the topics of patriarchy and sexism and how ‘tolerance’ is expected only from women and stuff to eventually trample over promising premise.

It is the story of two youngsters who are in love for two years. One day, when Harris proposes to Ivana, she agrees on one condition that she should find compatibility with his mother(Nadhiya) to avoid any problems post-marriage.

Besotted in love, Harish plans a trip to Coorg with the hope that his lover and mother would strike a chord and understand each other while staying in a holiday resort as they get time to spend together. Will Harris's hopes be dashed or two important persons of his life-mother and ladylove- will find compatibility? Check out in theatres.

There’s one scene in the film in which Meera tells Gowtham that she never imagined living with anyone else except him and how the idea of his mother living with them causes her great discomfort. It’s a sensitive plea, but the performances and the dialogue-writing don’t help. The premise needed more sensitive eyes and way more emotional insight—and the film has neither.

Harish and Ivana perform their roles with ease and Nadhiya stands out as a mother who has certain views about life. Popular comedian Yogi Babu evokes a few laughs but it is not enough. Director's dreary and slow-paced narration pushes the audience into slumber. Mirchi Vijay and Venkat Prabhu are just ok. The songs are just passable, while the cinematography is eye-pleasing in a few places.

No doubt, we need more producers like Dhoni who have a massive brand value but he needs to find the right script to play his helicopter shot and emerge a winner in a new arena too.

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LGM (Let's Get Married) Review: Relentless To The Core!

Published date : 28/jul/2023.

LGM (Let's Get Married) Review - Relentless To The Core!

LGM stands for Let's Get Married . It is a family drama starring Harish Kalyan, Ivana and Nadhiya in the lead roles.

After dating for two years, Harish Kalyan and Ivana decide to get married. Ivana wishes to know Nadhiya, her future mother-in-law well before the wedding to know whether they both will be comfortable living under the same roof.

Writing/ Direction:

The core story is decent as the conflict set is cinematically good, of the hero being like a food in between his mother and future wife. Also, the reason the heroine gives that builds the conflict is relatable and that is what makes the issue a believable one. It is fine that the film is slow at the beginning, but the sluggish parts should show some sort of promise to be somewhat engaging right. The entire first half probably has 15 minutes worth of content which is stretched for more than an hour. Giving the film the benefit of doubt because the crucial plot-point is established at the interval, the first half can be called tolerable. The director could have done much more with what he intended to do with the second half. But it becomes painful to sit through as whatever crap that has been thought is written and presented. Filled with random sequences of a white guy proposing Nadiya, the cluelessly made entire man-god portion and the bizarre tiger sequence at the end. Harish Kalyan has zero scope in the latter, he is simply roaming around carrying a namesake purpose. Audience completely taken for granted and it literally turns out to be a laughing stock flick.

Performances:

Harish Kalyan looks good and is neat for a lover boy role. But his character is written in the stupidest possible way that we can never root for his love-life to succeed. Good pick for Ivana after Love Today , plays a vital character who has more screen space than the hero and she has used the opportunity well. Her dubbing artist adds value by doing a fine job. Nadhiya is a good casting choice, nice to see her playing a full-fledged character role after quite some time. Boring comedies from Yogi Babu while Mirchi Vijay is passable with his counter dialogues. Plenty of needless characters and cameos, especially Sandy and VTV Ganesh at the end, their portions are filthy.

Technicalities:

Average songs, was happy that there was only one in the first half, turns out the second half has three which are unnecessary and annoying when it pops up all of a sudden. Decent background score though. Inconsistent camera work mainly due to low budget, plenty of evident green mat sequences that spoil the visuals. Worst editing as every scene is full of lags and an uncountable number of horribly made unwanted scenes, 150 minutes length is overly tiresome for this already nonsense flick. Poor production value which is very much visible with the notorious output.

Sensible conflict that fits the order of the day. But presented with a horrendous screenplay with monotonous situations and the terrible writing make it intolerable after a point.

Rating - 2/ 5

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LGM Movie Review: How to destroy a good premise

Rating: ( 1.5 / 5).

The premise of LGM is my most favourite—and sadly, my only favourite—part of the film. It’s about a young woman, Meera (Ivana), deciding that she can’t marry her two-year boyfriend, Gowtham (Harish Kalyan), unless she knows for sure that she will get along with his mother (Nadiya). And to this end, she has  “an idea” , a dialogue repeated multiple times in the film to no great effect. She suggests that both families go on a trip together, so she can gauge her compatibility with her future mother-in-law. This premise is rooted in the topics of patriarchy and sexism—and has the potential to speak of how women are expected to naturally adjust to living not just with the person they are in love with, but those attached to him as well—and how this ‘tolerance’ is expected only of women. It’s an idea that has the potential to speak of family bonds, of the utility of new relationships, of how society tramples the individuality of women… However, over 150 minutes, all LGM tramples is its only good aspect: The promising premise.

Director: Ramesh Thamilmani

Cast: Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadiya, Mirchi Vijay, Yogi Babu

Rating: 1.5/5

And it sets about this with cold precision, through many efficient ways. Its aim at being a comedy is more laughable than its humour—and the desperate attempts, in fact, serve to undercut the importance of its premise. There’s a scene on the terrace in which Meera tells Gowtham that she never imagined living with anyone else except him and how the idea of his mother living with them causes her great discomfort. It’s a sensitive plea, but the performances and the dialogue-writing don’t help. Worse is when the film sneaks in a silly joke as a continuation of this scene, almost like it doesn’t take Meera too seriously. At one point, I wondered whether the film even understood Meera’s problem, or whether her concern was just a ‘cool premise’. Gowtham’s friend (Mirchi Vijay) doesn’t think much of her. Gowtham’s boss (Venkat Prabhu) doesn’t seem to get the issue either. Later, Yogi Babu—in between some reasonably funny jokes—keeps vilifying both Meera and her prospective mother-in-law (Nadiya). Gowtham himself acts like a victim, as the classic innocent man torn between two women—when he is the person, of the three, whose life is altered the least.

The premise needed more sensitive eyes and way more emotional insight—and the film has neither. It presents the loneliness of Gowtham’s mother but doesn’t care enough to tell us more. It reminds us that her husband died early and that Gowtham and Meera strangely use it as a diss, but none of this is followed up with any real catharsis. As for Meera’s own ‘ideas’, the film seems to have judged them as  strange —and so, what it proceeds to do is build on this and move to stranger ideas. How else can you explain the bizarreness of both women (Meera and mother-in-law) tripping on drugged sweets at a strange ashram populated by white people speaking a strange language? Or both women getting kidnapped by poachers and getting chained to a cage with a tiger? How do these ideas even fit into the emotional idea of two women learning to love each other?

The film begins with the sensations of a rom-com, but soon, turns into something resembling a road-trip film. But soon again, the women get isolated, and it begins to seem like this is a film about these women and how they find themselves while searching for each other. But then, soon, they are dancing around drugged and needing to be saved by a man (Yogi Babu), who calls them the bane of his life. Ultimately, this is a nothing film, lacking any real interest in itself.

After a while, I signed out mentally, waiting like the tiger, to be released from my suffering. I merely stared, enduring the film’s hodge-podge of nonsensical, mirthless ideas. I stared as Ivana and Nadiya wake up, looking fairly well made-up, after supposedly being unconscious in a forest for an entire night. I stared, as Sandy master, dressed up as a  saamiyaar , dances to a psychedelic song and encourages Ivana and Nadiya to do the same. I stared as Ivana and Nadiya inadvertently drug two horses and get lost in a jungle. I stared as Yogi Babu and a tiger fly at each other, and the film presents it as some apocalyptic faceoff.

The film is produced by Dhoni Entertainment, and Yogi Babu, in his opening scene, calls attention to his photograph with MS Dhoni. He is even called Mahendra in the film. Over the years, Dhoni has saved plenty of cricket matches that seemed hopeless with his last-minute hitting—and perhaps this film hoped Yogi Babu, named Mahendra, would pull off something similar. He does try with some jokes that seem particularly efficient because he’s mocking the film’s characters at a time when we feel quite frustrated with the film. As Meera narrates a story, he encourages her to go on as “it is keeping the tiger asleep”. On another occasion, he patiently listens to a back story and brutally dubs it ‘mokkai’. But these fleeting jokes are the equivalent of a last ball six when your team is losing by an innings and a couple of hundred runs.

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LGM movie review: A great idea wrapped in flimsy nonsensical humor is a miss

It seemed as if the intention behind the film was not to explore the dynamics of a new relationship, or the changing landscape of family post-marriage. LGM used this as a gateway to come up with something that is spectacularly stupefying nonsense

Rating: 1.5 Director: Ramesh Tamilmani Cast: Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadiya Moidu

It all starts with one great idea followed by another. What ensues later in LGM is chaos and mostly nonsensical comedy. When you ponder a bit harder though, you wonder — nonsense or fun? The answer depends on how flimsy a plot you think is acceptable. Meera (Ivana) is someone who is struck with the most unusual ideas when it comes to taking decisions in her life. First, she wants to mandate a trial period for her relationship with Gautham. When she begins to develop a sense of security and is confident in their relationship, she wants to take things forward, but again, she doesn’t want to move in with a mother-in-law she has no idea about. There strikes the second idea — a trip where she can get to know her mother-in-law Leela.

Societal construct suggests that this is a preposterous idea. This is also why Gautham and Meera initially decide to break up instead of even contemplating a solution to her problem. However, it is love for one another that pushes the two of them to give something atypical a chance. There is drama, misunderstanding, frustration and a lot of pent up emotions that boil to the surface in the course of the film, and each a valid point of view from the three main characters — Gautham, his mother Leela and Meera. Everything so far is solid, but where things get tangled is when the filmmaker attempts to resolve the conflict. Everything after this point in the film is something that one would either end up hating, or laughing uncontrollably over. It is harebrained enough to frustrate you, but the underlying flimsiness is what really catapults the film into the category of “so bad, but why is it good? Why am I laughing?”

There comes a point in the film where I began to wonder if this flimsiness in the film is intentional, or an oversight. There is no way that a filmmaker would include a song that is incomprehensible, in a film which already spells chaos and commotion. It seemed as if the intention behind the film was not to explore the dynamics of a new relationship, or the changing landscape of family post-marriage. LGM used this as a gateway to come up with something that is spectacularly stupefying nonsense. I couldn’t help but laugh even after I left the theaters, and this is despite understanding that the film was just not good. So at which point did I not want to go along on this nonsensical ride? When the filmmaker decided to get overtly indulgent with the humor that he missed on some very important plot details.

Take the conversation that Meera and Leela have about Gautham, when Meera recalls how he asked her out, she makes it seem unimportant. Say it was to aid the tone of the film, but then what of the bond between Leela and Meera. Over days the two of them drive around Goa, go to places, stay together and do various things. Yet, we never see a bond build between them. Not enough to qualify the climax of the film, at least. Then, there is the dynamics of relationships between the three characters which are never explored to fruition. Even if one were to put all of this aside, LGM just doesn’t get the balance between story arc and humour right. So the film succumbs to this careless choice leaving yet another great idea to rot in storytelling grave.

After all, how many film can we expect to see in which two women decide to understand each other outside of the constructs set by society at large?

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Release Date : August 04, 2023

123telugu.com Rating : 2.5/5

Starring: Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadiya, Deepa Kumar, Yogi Babu, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan and others

Director: Ramesh Tamilmani

Producers: Sakshi Singh Dhoni, Vikas Hasija, Sharmila J. Rajaa, and M.V.M Velmohan

Music Directors: Ramesh Tamilmani

Cinematographer: Vijwajith Odukkathil

Editors: Pradeep E Raghav

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Indian cricketer MS Dhoni’s maiden production, LGM – Let’s Get Married, stars Harish Kalyan and Ivana as the main characters. The movie hit the screens today in Telugu states. Let’s dive into our review to see how the movie is.

After dating for two years, Gautam (Harish Kalyan) and Meera (Ivana) decide to get married. But Meera worries that life with her future mother-in-law Leela (Nadiya) might be tough. So, she asks Gautam to plan a trip to Coorg with their families, hoping to bond with her aunt. The trip doesn’t start well, and Gautam gets stuck in the middle of this chaos. Eventually, Meera comes up with another idea to fix the problem. What’s her plan? Did they get closer? Did Gautam and Meera marry? To find out, you’ll have to watch the main movie.

Plus Points:

The story is simple and sweet. The idea of checking if you’re compatible with your partner for a happy life isn’t new, but doing it with future mother-in-law is unique.

Harish Kalyan, familiar to Telugu audiences with Jersey, looks good on screen. His role as someone torn between his mom and girlfriend is impressive and funny. Ivana, who impressed us in Love Today, is back with another interesting character. As Meera, a bold and modern girl, Ivana acts well and brings some laughs.

Nadiya’s role is good, and she plays it subtly. Yogi Babu brings laughs with his funny lines whenever he’s on screen. Mirchi Vijay, Harish Kalyan’s sidekick, also adds to the humor. The dubbing is excellent, making it feel like a proper Telugu movie.

Minus Points:

The story might have seemed exciting on paper, but it’s not that engaging on screen. The writers, Sakshi Dhoni and Ramesh Tamilmani could have added more interesting scenes between the lead female characters. More compelling interactions between Nadiya and Ivana would have made things better.

The director, Ramesh Tamilmani, also should have focused on the pacing, which is a tad slow. The story drags, with unnecessary scenes in both halves that slow down things.

Harish’s acting is decent, but he could have emoted better in some crucial scenes. The drama between the lead pair is the most crucial aspect of a rom-com, but this hasn’t been handled well.

Yogi Babu and Deepa Kumari’s characters were not utilized to the fullest extent. The songs are forgettable once you leave the theater. The climax and some scenes in both halves could have had some impact, but the presentation didn’t let that happen. Plus, some characters don’t really contribute to the story.

Technical Aspects:

As a writer and director, Ramesh Tamilmani didn’t make a strong impact. With a better story and tighter script, the movie could have been a more entertaining romantic comedy.

The camera work is decent, but the shots of Goa and Coorg by DOP Odukkathil Viswajith could have been still better to make the movie visually more appealing. The music by Ramesh Tamilmani lacks the spark. Editor Pradeep E Ragav is just okay. Production values are okay.

On the whole, LGM – Let’s Get Married is a somewhat incomplete rom-com with a good story, decent performances, and occasional humor. However, the slow pace and lengthy scenes in both halves might cause boredom. If that doesn’t bother you, you could watch it over the weekend, but keep your expectations in check. The film might appeal more to OTT audiences well.

123telugu.com Rating: 2.5/5

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Ever since the announcement pertaining to LGM was made, the expectations have been pretty bigger. All credit goes to the brand ‘MS Dhoni’, who embarks on his production venture in Tamil industry through this film, featuring Harish Kalyan, Ivana and Nadhiya in the lead roles. The film’s visual promos clearly indicated that it’s going to be a feel-good family entertainer, directed by Ramesh Thamil Mani.

So what’s the film all about?

The film is about a handsome boy (Harish Kalyan), who falls in love with his colleague (Ivana), working in his IT firm office. They decide to get hitched after 2 years of relationship, and that’s when Ivana wants to spend some quality time with his future mother-in-law (Nadhiya) to see how’s the chemistry between them. The protagonist plans a trip involving both families, but on the spur of the moment, his mother discovers the real intention. Sooner, both his mother and fiancé embark on a journey that is laced with fun, twists, and surprises.

To start off with the analysis, the film has potential and elements that would easily work out with audiences but unfortunately fails to impress them with the feeble screenplay. The film’s writing looks so plain, and there are no impressive scenes, anywhere, except for a twist in the interval.

When it comes to performances, Harish Kalyan looks so dull and vague throughout the movie, and doesn’t fit his character anywhere. It’s same with Ivana, who keeps delivering same expressions over and again, throughout the film. It’s same with Nadhiya, who looks so dull and pale throughout the film. The mother-son chemistry between Harish and Nadhiya is completely missing. Especially, her portions during the second half aren’t engaging either. It looks like Yogi Babu’s character is purposely forced into the script. His presence doesn’t add any value to the film. He appears, disappears, and reappears for no reason. The only convincing part of the film is the performance by actor RJ Vijay.

On the technical front, the film’s music by director Ramesh Thamil Mani is somewhat ok, but it doesn’t synch well with the narrative, which again is weak. The cinematography looks over bleached.

Overall, LGM somewhat engrosses till the point of interval, but the post-intermission sequences are too sluggish with directionless screenwriting.

Verdict: A film that had potential to work out well, but eventually disappoints

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LGM Movie Review: A Clever Premise Drowns in Absurdity

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Interesting one-liner

A boyfriend (Harish Kalyan), girlfriend (Ivana) and mother-in-law (Nadhiya) set out on a road trip to ease tensions. This one-liner would get one to expect a dysfunctional family drama. Or a super fresh situational comedy. Ramesh Thamilmani’s LGM (Let’s Get Married) is neither. 

A 2-year arrangement  

Gowtham and Meera’s two-year-long romance comes with a footnote. They are colleagues who begin enjoying each other’s company after a meet-cute at a watering hole. But Meera has an idea. “What if we hang out for two years before we see where this goes?”

Mom’s love for her son

We get glimpses of what the film could’ve been in a couple of scenes. Leela is a single mom, whose worries and wonders revolve around her only son Gowtham. But the film doesn’t pause and show us ‘here’s why they are inseparable’. 

Unsettling jokes

We realise that Gowtham holds his cards quite close to his chest early on in the film. Perhaps the effect of experiencing loss early in life? We will never know. But as a result, the jokes — when they aren’t filled with deeply unsettling, misogynistic undertones —- fall awfully flat on paper.

Cringe meets absurd  

The energy is also absurdly low for a film with such a riotous concept. So, when the film takes a head-on plunge into a mind-numbing madcap zone (we’re talking computer-generated tigers, horses drugged with spiked jalebis and an incredibly cringe Godman speaking gibberish), LGM doesn’t have any ounce of energy to even own the kind of arbitrary fluff it throws at us.

Nadhiya shines

Nadhiya is such a calming presence even in the middle of LGM ’s chaotic self-destructive streaks. “Do you like being alone,” Ivana asks her at one point. She shakes her head and admits that it’s the most difficult thing in the world, looking deep into the sea with a smile.

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LGM Twitter Review: Netizens Advise Dhoni To Concentrate More On Script Selection

LGM Twitter Review: Dhoni, who has won many trophies for the Indian cricket team, has taken a new avatar as a film producer. LGM, his first production, has hit the theaters today.

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Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadia, Yogi Babu and many others have acted in the film. Twitter is full of Let's Get Married reviews. Checkout an interesting collection of LGM Twitter reviews here:

LGM - Lets Get Married Positives: *Fresh Plot *Yogi baby,Nadhiya & Ivana *Rj vijays Counters & Vikkals Combo Negative: *Weak Screenplay *Confusion in Handling the story *Length Overall: One time watchable (only my point of view) #LGM #LGMFromTomorrow #dhoni #RahulPrabahar pic.twitter.com/6CLI53ScWx — Rahul Prabahar (@Rahulprabahar) July 27, 2023

#LGM Lets get married Better Luck Next Time 🥲 Team. #Dhoni #Dhonientertainment #MSDhoni𓃵 #LGMFromJuly28 pic.twitter.com/N1QMcPQIwv — Sathish (@SathishPT123) July 27, 2023

Those who watched the film in special media premiere last night shared their opinion on social media. One of them said, "Being the first film produced by cricketer Dhoni, LGM was highly anticipated. At the same time, when the trailer of the film was released, it was known that LGM is a love genre movie. However, the truth is that the film did not fulfill those expectations.

Preview show of #LetsGetMarried is screening at Chennai tonight ❤️ #LGM @MSDhoni #MSDhoni #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/KnBD5lGZFN — DHONI Era™ 🤩 (@TheDhoniEra) July 27, 2023

Especially in the final scene where they are trapped by a tiger and escapes from there are cartoon channel comedies. The director has tried to make us laugh with Yogi Babu, RJ Vijay, Instagram Vikkals reels celebrities. Even there, the dialogues are not taken seriously, only the reactions of Yogi Babu and RJ Vijay give a little comfort to the head ache."

#Kavin na & Harish bro 😍❣️ #LGM Premiere show. pic.twitter.com/yE5GtI8gEx — SaravanaKavin04 (@Saravanakavin04) July 27, 2023

Better Luck Next Time MSD

"Harish Kalyan appears in the name of 'Gautham' which was leased only for romantic genre film heroes. There is space for him to become the chocolate hero for 2k kids. In the character of Meera, Ivana has given a good performance iafter Love Today.

Sakshi Dhoni Attending the #LGM aka #LetsGetMarried Preview Show at chennai tonight. #WhistlePodu #MSDhoni @MSDhoni — MSDian™ (@ItzThanesh) July 27, 2023

Nadia and her character are not used properly. Although Yogi Babu's character is not essential to the story, the director would have thought that his comedy would lend a helping hand. But it didn't work well." says another media person after watching the film LGM.

#LGM - Okiesh First half followed by an below average second half !! Good Concept....but failed in execution 🚶‍♂️ Son & Mother chemistry b/w HarishKalyan & Nadiyas was good❣️ Songs & BGM didnt support, YogiBabus comedy doesnt work🙁 #ABRatings - 2.75/5 pic.twitter.com/QfrmT69L7b — AmuthaBharathi (@CinemaWithAB) July 28, 2023

Fans are expressing their opinion that MS Dhoni should use his captaincy skills to form a good team for listening the scripts so that he can win big at Kollywood next time.

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LGM (Let’s Get Married) Movie Review

Rj vijay and yogi babu offer some comics in this otherwise middling affair. below goes our lgm (let's get married) movie review..

MS Dhoni’s debut film production in LGM hits the screens today, and the film is promoted as a freewheeling family entertainer for all sections of the audiences. Does Dhoni start off his film career with a sixer? Let’s see!

LGM (Let’s Get Married) starts off as a story where a man hangs between his girlfriend and wife, on the road to marriage. As his girlfriend suggests the idea of going on a family trip before the wedding to get along with each other, the idea gets into being and what happens between the girl and the to-be mother-in-law forms the crux of the story. LGM begins with fun and frolic, as there are quite a few good jokes in the first half, which keep the audience laughing. The second half is where the film actually gets stuck in a hole, as there are three episodes – The Goan bar episode, the encounter with the cult and finally the tiger scene, none of these three work out as well as one would expect and the film falls on its nose here. LGM suffers from pacing issues as well along with the lack of good songs, and the only saviours are its two comedy dwellers – RJ Vijay and Yogi Babu.

Harish Kalyan has a stylish presence but the film hardly makes use of it, and he has almost nothing to do here throughout. Ivana does not fit into the role of the elite girl, and looks too young onscreen too. Nadhiya is the saving grace amidst the cast, and she does a good job. The supporting cast has good contributions but none of them have the weight to withhold the film on the whole.

LGM has decent technicalities, but the film could have done even better by opting for a proper music director who would have given it better songs. Music is of utmost importance in such a film, and the fact that LGM falters there is admitable.

On the whole, LGM is a film that could have been better in many ways, and it is one that needed better writing and making to entertain audiences for its 2 hour and 30 minute runtime.

Verdict: Dhoni’s first home production is a laughable ride that could’ve been better!

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LGM – Let’s Get Married Movie review and Rating

Movie Review:   LGM – Let’s Get Married 

Director:  Ramesh Tamilmani

Producers:  Sakshi Singh Dhoni, Vikas Hasija, Sharmila J. Rajaa, and M.V.M Velmohan

Music Directors:  Ramesh Tamilmani

Starring:  Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadiya, Deepa Kumar, Yogi Babu, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan and others

 Release Date:  4th August 2023

 Rating :   2.5/5

 LGM – Let’s Get Married  Movie review:  Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadiya, Deepa Kumar, Yogi Babu, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan and others starrer LGM – Let’s Get Married  helmed by Ramesh Tamilmani has hit the theaters today. Let’s see the story of LGM.

 Story:  Gautham (Harish Kalyan) is in love with Meera (Ivana) who works in his company for two years and finally convinces her to marry him. On the other hand, his mother Leela (Nadia) is making various efforts to get Gautham married. Gautham tells his mother about his love affair with Meera. Leela also immediately agrees to the marriage. But, in the midst of some dramatic developments, Meera gives a shock to Gautham. What is the problem of Meera to stop the marriage?, What kind of condition did Meera give to Gautham?, What happened after that?, What happens next? Form rest of the story of  LGM – Let’s Get Married .

 Plus Points:

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·         Cinematography

·         Simple story

 Minus Points

·         Slow pace

·         Music

·         Editing

Performance:  Harish Kalyan impressed with his acting and settled performance. He fits in the role of Gautham very well. Nadia’s performance in another key role is also very good. And Ivana, who played the heroine, impressed with her performance as well as her looks. Yogi Babu is ok.The rest of the actors who appeared in the  important roles also impressed with their performances.

 Technical:  Although the director came up with the good plot but  the screenplay written by him is not good at all. The songs are good. Similarly the background score is also good in some key scenes. If the editor had trimmed the unnecessary scenes tightly, it would have been a plus for the movie. Cinematography is good. The production values are very good.

  Analysis:  Overall  LGM – Let’s Get Married is an average romantic and comedy movie with a good story and decent performances of its cast. 

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Dhoni Entertainment's Maiden Film Production 'Let's Get Married' First Look Unveiled

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Last Updated: April 11, 2023, 20:18 IST

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The release date of Let's Get Married has not been announced as of now. (Photo: Twitter)

In was in January this year that MS Dhoni revealed that his in-house label Dhoni Entertainment will be producing its first feature film in Tamil.

The first poster of the Tamil film, Let’s Get Married (LGM) which will be released under the banner of MS Dhoni’s film company Dhoni Entertainment, has been released. It will be the first movie under Dhoni’s production house.

The former Team India captain shared LGM’s first look poster on his Facebook page and wrote, “Happy to unveil the first look poster of #LGM – Let’s Get Married. Get ready for a feel-good family entertainer that will put a smile on your face! All the best to the entire team”. The poster features the lead stars of the film – Nadhiya, Ivana and Harish Kalyan. Let’s Get Married is touted to be a family-entertaining comedy-drama about a married couple’s life. It is directed by Ramesh Thamilmani. Check out the film’s poster here:

First look of #LGM is here! Get ready to be bowled over by this fun filled family entertainer! pic.twitter.com/JtCRXZvh45 — Dhoni Entertainment Pvt Ltd (@DhoniLtd) April 10, 2023

In January this year, MS Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni revealed that their in-house label Dhoni Entertainment would be producing their first feature film and it will begin from Tamil. Meanwhile, the production company tweeted, “First look of #LGM is here! Get ready to be bowled over by this fun filled family entertainer!”

Soon after the poster was shared online, Dhoni’s fans reacted to it and expressed excitement for the film. “Family entertainment is coming💥💥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #LGM Best wishes guys!!!!” one of the tweets read. Another fan wrote, “A wonderful first look poster from the team #LGM My best wishes to @iamharishkalyan @Ivanaa__officl And My heartful welcome to @msdhoni to cinema industry and we are eagerly waiting for the release date.”

It should also be noted that the release date of the film has not been announced as of now. However, it is likely to hit theatres by September of this year.

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