Kannada film, Savi Savi Nenapu, has a sensitive story. The question is, is a sensitive story enough to make a film interesting? The answer is a big no. The film is a yawn.   

In many ways, the way Savi Savi Nenapu has been narrated reminds you of  Cheran's popular Tamil film Autograph. But the comparison ends there. Director Santhosh is not Cheran and the film moves at a snail's pace. It looks as if music director R P Patnayak has taken a break from his work in these sequences, which would have required some pacy narration and good background music.

Savi Savi Nenapu means sweet memories but the title seems to be an aberration considering most of the events remembered in the film are tragic.

The film has popular hero Prem in a double role for the first time. Prem, a medical college student, is in love with Preethi who dies after their marriage. A dejected Prem loses all enthusiasm in life until he meets Pallavi. He learns that Pallavi is facing multiple health problems. Pallavi then gets a heart transplant from Preethi. When Prem learns that Pallavi is not happy with her married life, he wants to help her, as he does not want Preethi's heart to suffer!

Prem is good as the compassionate lover. Newcomer Tejaswini as Pallavi, passes muster. Mallika Kapoor is good only when she smiles. Srinath and Thulasi Shivamani are okay.  

Technically, the film is very good. Chandrashekhar's camera work is superb. Patnayak has composed great music, including  the title song and Nenapu, rendered by S P Balasubramanyam. Suresh Urs' editing is good.

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