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Love Today is an entertaining watch and is a perfect outing for the weekend.

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Pradeep Ranganathan’s Love Today, written and aimed at young adults and college cohorts, is mostly entertaining and achieves what it sets out to, even at the cost of flab in writing and plain performances.

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Love Today movie review: Pradeep Ranganathan, Ivana's rom-com is an exhilarating ride targeted at young audience

The right balance of rip-roaring humour sequences, relatable emotions and complex relationships are major positives of the movie which is headlined by talented actors

Pradeep and Ivana in Love Today 

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Last Updated: 03.26 PM, Nov 04, 2022

Story: A couple in their mid 20s exchanges their phones under a critical circumstance, but little did they know that it would pose a serious threat to their relationship. The little misunderstandings among them lead to serious disputes and them being suspicious of each other. The interference by a few others makes things worse for the two of them. Meanwhile, an explicit video of one of them starts doing the rounds on social media which becomes the final nail in the coffin for their relationship. How are they going to face it?

Review: Director Pradeep Ranganathan, who made heads turn with his debut movie Comali, raised many people's eyebrows when he announced his decision to play the lead in his sophomore film Love Today. However, the biggest challenge for him was to do justice to the short film he made earlier, based on which the movie has been made.

The fun-filled trailer of the rom-com offered a sneak peek into its plot and set the right expectations for the audience, thus elevating expectations surrounding the project.     

Uthaman Pradeep (Pradeep Ranganathan) and Nikita (Ivana), both aged 24 years, decide to get hitched as they feel they are inseparable from each other. The former's mother (Radhika Sarathkumar) and sister (Raveena Ravi) approve their relationship, but the latter's father (Sathyaraj) sets a condition. He asks both Pradeep and Nikita to exchange their respective phones with each other for a day. He promises to approve their relationship if the couple still manages to stay in love with each other the next day. 

With no option left, the two of them agree to his condition. After a while, the couple starts checking each other's personal messages, which leads to a dispute between them. But it was just the tip of the iceberg. The unexpected access to an explicit video featuring Nikita sounded death knell for their relationship.

The manner in which the wafer-thin plot made for a short film has been developed into a series of full-fledged entertaining sequences deserves credit. Staying true to the hilarious content in its trailer, the movie is high on fun and emotions right from the word go. 

The interesting set of conflict between the lead characters, funny one-liners and spontaneous dialogues between the two are an absolute treat to watch. While Pradeep scores with his expressions and antics, Ivana impresses with her sincere portrayal of varied emotions. 

Veterans Sathyaraj and Radhika enhance the narration with their flawless performances. Yogi Babu and Raveena Ravi stand out with their subtle, adequate expressions. Some of the movie's sequences prove to be one of the best examples in recent times to know how aptly cast actors can do wonders to a story.

Though the first half appears a little stretched, the consecutive rip-roaring scenes keep the viewers hooked. The right balance of emotions between various characters and relatable dialogues escalate the latter half despite having chances for the narration to go sloppy.

Yuvan Shankar Raja's background is the backbone of Love Today. The emotions in the film are apt for the musician to give his best output. Dinesh Purushothaman's vibrant visuals and Pradeep E Ragav's slick cuts ably support the storytelling.  

Verdict: Director-actor Pradeep had mentioned in one of his movie promotions that the film has been made for 2K kids. It looks like he is completely aware of his target audience and has exactly served what they need.

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Movie: Love Today Rating: 3/5 Banner: AGS, SVC Cast: Pradeep Ranganathan, Ivana, Sathyaraj, Yogi Babu, Radhika Sarathkumar, Raveena and others Music: Praveen Lakkaraju, Ram Miriyala Director of Photography: Dinesh Purushothaman Editor: Pradeep E Ragav Art Director: MKT Producers: Kalapathi S Aghoram, Ganesh, Suresh Written and directed by: Pradeep Ranganathan Release Date: Nov 25, 2022

"Love Today," a Tamil film, was a smash hit in Tamilnadu. Producer Dil Raju has released the film in Telugu after being impressed by its success.

Let us examine its advantages and disadvantages. 

Story: Pradeep (Pradeep Ranganathan) and Nikitha (Ivana), both IT employees, are deeply in love. Pradeep's sister Divya (Raveena) recently got engaged to a dentist (Yogi Babu), and wedding plans are in the works. Pradeep agrees to meet with Nikitha's father to ask for her hand after his sister's wedding is over.

However, Nikitha's father Venu Sastry (Sathyaraj) detects their love and invites Pradeep to their home. Sastry agrees to their marriage if they agree to his condition of exchanging mobile phones for one day. They agree to it half-heartedly and exchange their phones.

Will they check each other's phones? What difficulties would they face as a result of this unusual condition?

Artistes’ Performances: Pradeep Ranganathan not only wrote and directed the film, but also starred as the protagonist. He resembles the boy next door. His performance is relatable. His conversations, frustrations, and emotional outbursts are completely natural.

Ivana, the female lead, is attractive and has good acting skills. She does a good job in her role. Yogi Babu, who also plays an important role, adds dignity to the proceedings. He demonstrates the maturity required for the role.

Raveena as his wife-to-be is excellent. Radhika Sarath Kumar and Sathya Raj are fantastic.

Technical Excellence: The cinematography, editing, and music of the film reflect its trendy setting. Editing is crazy and creative.

Yuvan Shankar Raja's music is an additional asset, particularly his background score, which has elevated the proceedings. The Telugu dialogues are excellent.

Highlights: The first half Fun dialogues Narration Pradeep Ranganathan

Drawback: Certain portions in second half Predictable ending

Analysis "Love Today," as the title suggests, is about two modern-day lovers. The two lovers use their phones for everything from chatting to making Insta Reels. Mobile phones are more like a personal diary where all their secrets are kept for them. Naturally, the problems begin when they are forced to exchange their phones for a day. Tamil director Pradeep Ranganathan had a brilliant idea involving mobile phones and social media apps.

You might be wondering what problems this phone exchange would cause. It does. The heroine goes on a night ride with her ex without informing her current lover. The hero messages women on Instagram and speaks nicely to telemarketing women. These are just a few of the many secrets revealed by their phones.

The film is full of hilarious scenes that anyone can relate to today. First, the director reveals that the heroine is still in contact with her ex-boyfriend, and one of her friends proposed to her via mobile chatting. The director then sheds light on the hero's dirty secrets in the second half. Both of these threads come together at one point. There are numerous plot twists and turns that both entertain and engage us.

The plot of the film is similar to that of most romantic dramas, but with a unique twist.

The use of memes, viral songs, and jokes is brilliant. One of the dialogues also includes a reference to the recent "Jaru Mithaya" song. 

Another thread involves Yogi Babu and Raveena, which adds another dimension to the story.

On the downside, the second half of the film is not as amusing as the first. Revi's character and his thread are not adequately explained. Other issues arise in the second half as well. 

All of this, however, has no effect on the film's flow and it never stops providing entertainment.

On the whole, “Love Today” depicts the lifestyle of today’s youth and their dating culture through a lot of fun-filled moments. The film makes a time pass watch and provides paisa vasool entertainment.

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Tamil director Pradeep Ranganathan on ‘Love Today’, turning actor, and the evolving nature of romance

Director pradeep ranganathan on making his acting debut with upcoming release ‘love today’, which has music by yuvan shankar raja.

Updated - November 03, 2022 05:13 pm IST

Published - November 03, 2022 05:09 pm IST

Pradeep Ranganathan in a still from ‘Love Today’, which is set to screens this week on November 4 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

How does one know for sure that their partner is the right one? “It’s okay to take time in love. Not to find the right one, but to realise that there is no ‘right one’,” says writer-director Pradeep Ranganathan, quoting something he came across online.

Pradeep, who shot to fame for his debut film, the Jayam Ravi-starrer Comali , has been vocal about love and all its shades. In Love Today , his sophomore film that is set to release this week, he aims to tell a story about love through a couple (played by Ivana and Pradeep himself), who exchange their mobile phones to better understand each other.

Pradeep is confident that this will be a ‘good love story’ that talks about modern-day love. But, given the evolving nature of both love and cinema, what truly makes a love story good? “ Easy ah kedaikardhu manasula nikkadhu (What comes easily will not stay in the heart). A story that shows two people sorting all differences and fighting all obstacles for love is a good love story,” says Pradeep, adding that it is the struggle that makes any quest beautiful.

Though love evolves, the core of it always remains the same no matter the generation, says Pradeep. Perhaps that’s also why he is agreeably abhorrent towards this modern social media-driven behaviour of putting down anything old-school as cringe and anyone sensitive and emotive as an ‘emoboi’. “ Paasam and nesam are considered cringe-y these days. So is the case when I show a mother feeding food to her child with a melodious track playing in the background. How is that cringe? People are expecting us to emote only to a certain extent. But love is emotional, and emotions will remain the same. I believe that people will start calling this ‘cringe culture’ cringe,” points out Pradeep.

Though Love Today is a take on modern-day romance, the title is a tribute to the nostalgia of old-school romance, given that it is also the title of Vijay’s 1997 romantic drama. “It suits the story, yes, but it is also because it’s the title of a hit film. A film like this without many familiar faces needs such publicity,” says Pradeep. It’s not just the title. Despite this being just his second film, Pradeep seems clear about what the film is going to be and to whom he is catering. He confidently insists that his film will attract families to the theatres after the initial days. “My calculations are such because I am a very normal individual. I am not part of the elite crowd of audiences, who I believe account for just 1 per cent. I observe what people around me — who account for that 99 per cent — like to watch, and I am doing everything to cater to them,” he says.

Choosing Yuvan Shankar Raja to score music also comes from this self-awareness that Pradeep has. Having been a fan of Yuvan’s flair to bring out deep emotions, Pradeep vowed to bring back the ‘vintage Yuvan’. “But it’s also important to see what this particular script demands. Yuvan can bring out the purity of love and the pain that comes from it.” Hence, to tailor-make it to his needs, Pradeep had to be clear about what he wanted. “I would l tell him the situation with a few ideas; he would then choose one, and begin a back-and-forth. What surprised me was how open he was to changes. “

On Friday, when this film hits screens, Pradeep will also make his silver-screen debut as a hero. “Throughout my life, people have passed demeaning comments on my appearance,” shares Pradeep. “I feel numb and they don’t affect me much anymore. I believe in the person I am and that audiences will like who they see,” he says. With respect to acting, his confidence also comes from all the practice he has had. “Whenever I narrate my script, I act out all the characters and narrate the script to literally everyone. It has become a practice and I also get to see their reactions,” he says.

Despite having made a rom-com and a comedy, the filmmaker in Pradeep isn’t satisfied yet. “I don’t want to be typecast as a comedy director. In fact, after Comali , I wanted to do a sci-fi actioner, but circumstances led me to Love Today ,” he says, adding that his next film, which has a leading star attached to it, will be a genre-shift for him.

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Being a 90s kid, I could still recollect a young Vijay in a 1997 interview, asking people to watch "Love Today", as it has a message to all the "roadside Romeos"!! Cut to 2022, after 25 years, we have a movie with the same name about a roadside Romeo, but with the quintessential modern gadget in his and her hands - the mobile phone! As they say, mobile phones have become an extension of our organs - as funny as it sounds, it is so true. The shield that one enjoys in the digital space is as good as the person in question. Call it societal malice or way of life, this is something that filmmakers have started pondering into in the last few years!

"Love Today" directed by Pradeep Ranganathan has such a modern technological challenge as its central conflict. A remake of a short film, the movie is about the lives of Uthaman Pradeep (Pradeep Ranganathan) and Nikitha (Evana) who are crazily in love with each other. That was until both exchanged their respective mobile phones with each other, thanks to Nikitha's father, Venu Shastri (Sathyaraj). Thereafter conflicts surround their relationship with accusations from both sides questioning each other's 'honesty'. Did they unite at the end - yes, you guessed it right.

The movie talks about a pertinent aspect of technology and how it can influence the most intimate of relationships. These are modern societal challenges and conflicts that can be viewed through a variety of glasses. Director Pradeep being a light-hearted filmmaker has chosen to take the safe path of a youthful romantic comedy that appeals to the gen Z.

Pradeep, who also makes a debut as an actor, has chosen the right role to introduce himself to the audience. It is a role that is flawed, to say the least. However, we've seen such characteristics in many heroes whom Selvaraghavan has introduced in the past. The presentation was decent and the lines were a bag of hits and misses. Evana, who earlier appeared as an abused minor in Bala's 'Naachiyaar' has now landed a much more bubbly role. She has the stereotypical 'heroine' role, but had some meat!

Stereotypes do not end up there. A 'Brahminical' color has been given to a disciplinarian and 'boomer' father. Friends who are portrayed more as caricatures. Mother, who is a disciplinarian, but is tolerant enough to acknowledge even if her son's moral scale tilts. Past relationships and their influence on the current ones. Stalking women over the internet. And the list goes on.

Certain characters and plot points were interesting. Raveena Ravi and Yogi Babu's relationship as the potential bride and groom was sweetly conceived. It gives a very thoughtful view of a woman's perspective on how she chooses her better half. Though body shaming is at its core, transforming the same as an emotional subplot was a substantial twist to the tale.

Few of the numbers from Yuvan were hummable. However, it is way far from Yuvan's usual standards. Still waiting for him to make a solid comeback! Other technicalities like cinematography, editing, and sound design were par for the course. Overall, the movie that is supposed to entertain its target audience, the youth who are in their 20s, does the job. However, others who are beyond that age or mindset leave the theatres with mixed feelings. It's not the stale climax or the least engaging last 30 minutes that is worrisome, it is about the values that the youth embark on in this neo-modern technologically driven digital world. Let's hope for a better world!

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'Love Today' Review: Pradeep Ranganathan Takes You on a Weird Joy Ride With Love

'love today' stars ivana, sathyaraj, and radhika sarath kumar in lead roles., 'love today' review: pradeep ranganathan takes you on a weird joy ride with love.

Can you think of a relatable yet bizarre premise? Fret not, Pradeep Ranganathan already did. Love Today follows the story of a new-age couple whose love is put to test, after they're made to swap their smartphones for a day. Do they really know and trust each other well? Will their love stand strong despite this adversity, or will it come crashing down?

Filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan has found the knack to render a unique mix of observational and anecdotal comedy. In Jayam Ravi's Comali , he catered to the emotions of 90s kids, and in Love Today , he resonates with young couples and their ex-partners, specifically among the 2K kids.

The film delves into the dynamics of modern love in the age of social media and how the enemy of a relationship is often not an external entity, but rather an internal one.

This new age romantic entertainer emphasizes the age-old fact that "trust" is the foundation of a relationship.

The parallel analogy with Uthaman’s (Pradeep) childhood, where he digs the soil to see if the seeds germinate on a daily basis, was well-laced with the main story line.

The film also touches upon cyber-crimes and the perversity of the minds behind them. It shows the reality of how troublesome it is for women to navigate the internet space amidst the abusers. It also elucidates the detrimental effects of unsolicited pictures and videos in direct messages and how it impacts their real lives.

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The first half is hilarious. At some point, it makes you wonder whether you are looking at the cinema screen or scrolling through your social media feed — for it looks like a visualization of relatable memes on modern-love and Indian parents.

Pradeep makes a confident acting debut. In fact, he reminds us of Dhanush in his formative years of his career.

His lover in the film, Ivana, scores equally well. Along with neat performances from bankable stars like Sathyaraj , Radhika Sarath Kumar, and Yogi Babu, several YouTube stars like "Temple Monkeys" fame Vijay Varadharaj, "Finally" Bhaarath, and Adhithya Kathir are also noticeable.

Needless to say, music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja’s energetic background score is a huge boon that elevates the over-the-top narrative style of Love Today . The mad energy in the screenplay, along with the funky visual effects, work mostly to ensure that the film is engaging for the youth.

However, the film does fall into the trap of villainizing female friendships under the notorious tag of "boy bestie." While it is true, that the instances shown are about cheating and these are only exclusive to the characters in the film. However, the jokes on generalizing adultery under genuine friendships are unnecessary and honestly, conservative.

There are several apparent laugh-out-loud scenes where Yogi Babu is mocked for his looks. But, the pre-climax sequence is packed with powerful lessons on "body shaming" that are very impactful. Yogi Babu's monologue holds a mirror up to you if you laughed along with those crass gags in the initial scenes. It lets you stand in his shoes, and it almost felt like a fitting reply from him to the filmmakers of his previous films who have demeaned him under the pretext of comedy and the audiences who laughed along. Ironically, there are "jokes" on tribal-themed pictures which are offensive.

And hence, the film gives you a mixed feeling. It is funny and also not funny. It taps into silly humor and attempts to achieve emotional maturity. It is progressive and yet regressive.

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Movie Review: Love Today

Article by Cinephile Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 8:40 am, 26 November 2022

Director : Pradeep Ranganathan Producers : Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh Cast : Pradeep Ranganathan, Ivana, Raveena Ravi, Sathyaraj Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja Banner : AGS Entertainment Language : Tamil

Pradeep Ranganathan made an impressive debut with the 2019 comedy-drama Comali, starring Jayam Ravi and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. He chose a unique plotline once again and came up with his second outing, Love Today. Apart from directing, he also played the lead hero in it. The film features Ivana as the female lead. Radhika Sarathkumar and Satyaraj played pivotal roles in it. Let’s see how it turned out to be.

Love Today explores the love story of two millennial kids, Uthaman (Pradeep) and Nikita (Ivana). Just like the most present-day couple, this pair fall in love and decide to get married without really ‘knowing’ each other. That’s when Nikita’s father (Satyaraj) comes up with a condition for their marriage. He asks Uthaman and Nikita to exchange their phone for a day. He says that he will agree to this marriage only if they manage to love each other after exchanging their phones. What happens when the couple exchanges their mobile phones forms the main crux of the film.

This is a unique idea that will appeal to the youngsters of this generation. Pradeep not only gets his idea right but also explores the entire screenplay by targeting the millennials. Even the film’s making style reminds you of TikTok videos and Instagram reels. The youngsters can relate to every scene, whether it is the sequence where the heroine goes on a night ride with her ex without her lover’s (hero) knowledge or the hero messaging other women on Instagram.

Pradeep Ranganathan is not only good as a writer and a director but he also scores brownie points with his acting too. His guy-next-door looks work for him big time. Ivana also impresses as the female lead. The lead pair’s chemistry is one of the major highlights of this romantic comedy. Satyaraj gives a settled performance. Radhika is good too and most of the time, she has been used to preach morals and values. Yogi Babu impresses with a heart-warming character. Raveena also shines as Yogi Babu’s wife.

Love Today’s writing follows the ‘template’ of every romantic drama. But Pradeep brings freshness through his screenplay and the usage of music and editing. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja works big time. It is one of the major assets of this film. The production values are great. The technical brilliance of the film can be seen in many scenes, be it the title cards or funky transitions.

If a director knows the sensibilities of his target audience, he can come up with a winner of a subject. Pradeep has done exactly that. Love Today will be relatable to all youngsters out there and it will engage them right from the beginning to the end. Towards the end, the film falls into the typical ‘message-conveying’ zone but that doesn’t take away the fun at all.

On the whole, Love Today showcases how a hormone-charged couple turns into an emotional couple. It is the ultimate fun ride, especially for the youth. You can watch it without any inhibitions.

Unique storyline

Thumbs Down:

A few moments in the second half

Predictable and stereotypical climax

Bottom-Line : Ultimate Fun Ride For The Youth

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Love Today Review - A fun take on a relevant topic that is pleasantly surprising!

Published date : 04/nov/2022.

Love Today – A fun take on a relevant topic that is pleasantly surprising!

Bharath Vijayakumar

The first half of Love Today is what you precisely saw in the trailer (and Pradeep’s short film App(a) Lock). It has a lot of humour packed in and the film moves at a breakneck speed. A couple in love are in for a rude shock when both land an opportunity to peek into their partner’s private space. Or to put it more appropriately, they get a chance to get a view of their partner’s digital life. And this view gives a completely different picture. So how do you evaluate a person? What they are in real life? Or how they behave when they get a mask to let out their feelings without the fear of being judged? The idea of using the title of a yesteryear Vijay film isn’t just a ploy to garner attention. Love Today is as apt a title you can get for this film.

The best thing about Love Today is how it showcases real issues and more importantly tries to do so from the POV of both the genders. How far it succeeds or how effective it is with respect to treating either side equally could be up for a debate but the important thing here is that makes an effort (or at least comes across) to see both sides of the picture. Both the lead characters aren’t entirely honest, and the film surprisingly doesn’t play to the gallery by putting down the girl. Yes, there are a lot of whistles when the hero calls the girl names and exposes her lies. But the character played by Ivana is never put down in the film. The second half actually exposes the hypocrisy of the hero. This half has quite a lot of emotional scenes and these are several notches better from what you got in Comali. The melodrama is minimal, and the emotions are far more organic.

For a film that does a lot of things right, it is a little disappointing that it doesn’t really make it a point to register that some of the things that the hero and his friends do are shameful. To its credit, the film doesn’t whitewash their deeds. It also shames them for what they do in the name of anonymity. But if you look at it a certain way, they feel shameful only when they realize that what they do is affecting one amongst them. The film doesn’t make it explicit if they realized that commenting on an actress picture inappropriately isn’t any less wrong. This becomes glaring when they bring someone from outside for having committed a shameful crime. What the hero and his friends have been doing all this while has also probably affected a lot of people out there.

Bottomline:

Love Today is a lot of fun. The film also pleasantly surprises on how it tackles a very relevant topic of today. Few things could be up for debate but for making a lighthearted film without trivializing the menace of perversion using anonymity, this one is a winner!

Rating :  3.25/5

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Love Today: Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

• Release Date 4 November 2022
• Language Tamil
• Genre Drama, Romance
• Duration 2h 34min
• Cast Pradeep Ranganathan, Sathyaraj, Yogi Babu, Ivana, Radhika Sarathkumar, Raveena, Finally Bharath, Adithya Kathir, Aajeedh Khalique, Vijay Varadaraj, Akshaya Udayakumar
• Director Pradeep Ranganathan
• Writer Pradeep Ranganathan
• Cinematography Dinesh Purushothaman, Sandy
• Music Yuvan Shankar Raja
• Producer Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S.Ganesh, Kalpathi S.Suresh
• Production AGS Entertainment
• Certificate U/A

About Love Today Movie (2022)

A young couple's (Pradeep Ranganathan, Ivana) romance takes an unexpected turn when the girl's father (Sathyaraj) challenges them to exchange their phones for a day. He will give them his blessing, only if they still want to be together afterwards.

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