A Nostalgic Love Letter to Old-School Romance

MARA Premi Arun takes us back to a time when love wasn't about swiping right but scribbling FLAMES on the last page of a notebook, to see if our name with our crush's has a romantic connection.

- A SHARADHAA

In an age dominated by dating apps, this film is a gentle throwback to first crushes—the kind that never quite fades with time.

Arun (Harisharvaa) is our everyman romantic: brooding, sincere, and wholly devoted to a love that might not exist anymore. His muse Kavya (Deepika Aradhya), a girl from his school days, is not just in his memories but he finds his sense of purpose solely in wooing her. For Arun, Kavya is the one, she is not just someone he once fawned over. However, he hasn't seen her in years, and all he has is a name, a memory, and an address: Kavya, c/o Kari Basappa.

At a marriageable age and under pressure from his family, Arun's journey is less of a quest and more of a quiet pilgrimage. He isn't chasing love as much as he is chasing closure, and perhaps a dream that refuses to die. His stops along the way—bus stops, post offices, and his childhood memories with Kavya—are simple, everyday places. Even her favourite dish, uppitu, holds a special place in his mind.