Nava Vasantham (transl. New spring) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Shahjahan and starring Tarun, Akash, Rohit, Priyamani, Sunil and Ankita.^[1] The film is a remake of the director's own film Punnagai Desam, which also starred Tarun. Despite releasing to mixed reviews, the film was a box office success.

Plot

Ganesh (Tarun) comes from village to meet his uncle and his daughter Ammu (Priyamani). His uncle refuses to acknowledge his presence and does not want his daughter to get married with him. He meets his friends Prasad (Akash), Raja (Rohit), Vijay (Sunil) who are living in bad conditions and helps them achieve their dreams.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music by S. A. Rajkumar. Two songs were reused from the original.

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Go for Nava Vasantam, it is a paisa-vasool (transl. bang for your buck) flick".^[2] A critic from Oneindia wrote that "Story in itself is a big minus point for the flick. Unfortunately, all the films made on the banner of Super Good Films will have similar subjects and there is no variety in it. Be it Pudu Vasantham in Tamil, 'Raja' in Telugu".^[3] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "This remake of Punnagai Desam in Tamil, also starring Tarun, is unlikely to strike a chord with you despite a good storyline, thanks to a sloppy screenplay".^[4]

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