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{{Infobox film
| name = Prema Oka Maikam
| image = PREMA OKA MAIKAM poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Telugu language poster
| director = [[Chandu (Film Director)|Chandu]]
| producer = Venkata Suresh<br/>Srikanth Surya
| screenplay = [[Chandu (Film Director)|Chandu]]<br/>[[Pulagam Chinnarayana]]
| story = [[Chandu (Film Director)|Chandu]]
| starring = [[Charmy Kaur]]<br>[[Rahul Haridas]]
| music = M.G.K. Praveen <br/> SR Posam
| editing = V. Nagireddy
| studio = Touring Talkies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|08|30}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Prema Oka Maikam Movie Review|url=http://filmcircle.com/prema-oka-maikam-movie-review/|access-date=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055759/http://filmcircle.com/prema-oka-maikam-movie-review/|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| runtime = 174 min
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Prema Oka Maikam''''' ({{translation|Love is an illusion}}) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language film directed by [[Chandu (director)|Chandu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Charmee's next|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/charmee-s-next-imagegallery-tollywood-ncolW0gfcbf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214135550/http://www.sify.com/movies/Charmee-s-next-imagegallery-Tollywood-ncolW0gfcbf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2013|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=31 August 2013}}</ref> It was released on 30 August 2013 and stars [[Charmy Kaur]], [[Rahul Haridas|Rahul]], and [[Saranya Nag]] as the lead characters.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chakpak|title=Charmi's next 'Prema Oka Maikam' ready for release|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130827/entertainment-tollywood/article/charmi%E2%80%99s-next-%E2%80%98prema-oka-maikam%E2%80%99-ready-release|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829085750/http://deccanchronicle.com/130827/entertainment-tollywood/article/charmi%E2%80%99s-next-%E2%80%98prema-oka-maikam%E2%80%99-ready-release|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 August 2013|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=27 August 2013}}</ref> The film's script was written by Chandu and [[Pulagam Chinnarayana]], who worked as the script's dialogue writer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prema Oka Maikam to release on June 7th|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prema-oka-maikam-to-release-on-june-7th-news-telugu-nfksCxjdgbi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126015848/http://www.sify.com/movies/prema-oka-maikam-to-release-on-june-7th-news-telugu-nfksCxjdgbi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 November 2015|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=31 August 2013}}</ref>

''Prema Oka Maikam'' has been described as "a film for men, especially for those men who enjoy being drowsy and drowned into love, lust or wine" and Chandu commented that Charmy "has given soul to the character and will win all the hearts".<ref>{{cite news|title=Charmi As Mallika In 'Prema Oka Maikam'|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/96849.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828062811/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/96849.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2013|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=India Glitz|date=26 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Charmi gets special praise|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-26/news-interviews/41454212_1_charmi-telugu-top-actors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051713/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-26/news-interviews/41454212_1_charmi-telugu-top-actors|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2013|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 August 2013}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The film follows Mallika ([[Charmy Kaur]]) an intelligent and independent young woman that works as a call girl but refuses to take just any man that comes along. When poet Lalith (Rahul) and Mallika have a chance meeting, the two connect instantly. Swathi ([[Saranya Nag]]) is a singer that gained her popularity after appearing on a television talent show, but ends up getting drawn into a love triangle between Mallika and Lalith.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Charmy Kaur]] as Mallika
* [[Rahul Haridas]] as Lalith
* [[Saranya Nag]] as Swathi
* [[Ravi Babu]]
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Vamshi
* [[Giri Babu]]
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]]
* Surekha Vani
* Jackie
* [[Prudhvi Raj]]
* Chanti
* Satish
* Sony Charishta
* Saraswati Amma
}}

== Production ==
Development on ''Prema Oka Maikam'' began in 2012 and Charmi Kaur was announced to perform one of the lead roles.<ref name="SF1">{{cite web|title=Charmi's role crucial in 'Prema Oka Maikam': Telugu producer|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/charmi-s-role-crucial-in-prema-oka-maikam-telugu-producer-news-national-nbimaBgaiji.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126022855/http://www.sify.com/movies/charmi-s-role-crucial-in-prema-oka-maikam-telugu-producer-news-national-nbimaBgaiji.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 November 2015|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=31 August 2013}}</ref> Chandu denied claims that Kaur was hired to "boost the movie's glamour quotient" and stated that they chose her because they believed that she could perform the role and that "we felt she was apt, but not because to add glamor".<ref name="SF1" /> Footage for ''Prema Oka Maikam'' was shot in [[Bangalore]] and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and the film went into post production in early 2013.<ref name="SF1" /> The film initially had a projected release date of February 2013, but was pushed back to an August release.<ref name="SF1" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Charmme's Prema Oka Maikam to release on Aug 30|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-26/news-interviews/41454036_1_charmme-prema-oka-maikam-mallika|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130831091207/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-26/news-interviews/41454036_1_charmme-prema-oka-maikam-mallika|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2013|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 August 2013}}</ref>

The film's music was written by MGK Praveen who composed 3 songs for “Prema Oka Maikam” and the other 3 songs were composed by SR Posam .<ref>{{cite news|last=NARASIMHAM|first=M. L.|title=Therapy For Love|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/therapy-for-love/article4085255.ece|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 November 2012}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1= Prema Oka Maikam
| extra1= Deepu, Hansika
| title2= Baby Baby Naalo
| extra2 = Bhargavi Pilaye
| title3= Swachamaina Prematho
| extra3= Charmi, Deepu
| title4= Ragala Megham
| extra4= [[Singer Usha|Usha]]
| title5 = Middle Drop
| extra5 = Suri P.
| title6= Priyuni Chirunama
| extra6 = Bhargavi Pillaye
}}

==Reception==
IndiaGlitz panned the movie, remarking that it was "easily the year's worst ever movie".<ref name="IGReview">{{cite news|title=Prema Oka Maikam - Hare-brained|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/16787.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328192307/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/16787.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2013|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=IndiaGlitz|date=30 August 2013}}</ref> The reviewer commented that the background music was "annoying and highly inappropriate", and that the narration was "downright stupid".<ref name="IGReview" />

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:2013 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2013 Indian films]]

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