Manmadha Leelai(2022)
The movie narrates the life of Satya across two timelines in his life when he is aged 25 and 35 respectively. Both the storylines take Satya to his breaking point and we see how he handles both these life-changing moments.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha, Amazon Prime Video, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 1 April 2022
- Director
- Venkat Prabhu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A man has two one-night stands, ten years apart. The encounters seem strangely similar. He wonders if there is a deeper connection between them.
“Two nights. Ten years apart. The same story?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Manmadha Leelai
Cast reunions in this film: Premgi Amaran & Venkat Prabhu (15 films together), Jayaprakash & Karunakaran (8 films together), Vaibhav Reddy & Premgi Amaran (6 films together), Jayaprakash & Venkat Prabhu (5 films together), Vaibhav Reddy & Venkat Prabhu (5 films together), and Vaibhav Reddy & Karunakaran (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to a 1976 Tamil film of the same name, which was also a bold romantic drama for its time.
- Director Venkat Prabhu cast his frequent collaborator Premgi Amaren in a cameo, continuing their long-standing partnership.
- The movie was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict safety protocols affecting the filming schedule.
- It features a cameo by actor Vaibhav Reddy, who is part of Venkat Prabhu's regular acting troupe from his earlier films.
- The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, marking another collaboration with Venkat Prabhu after several successful projects.
- The story's structure of mirrored events a decade apart was inspired by non-linear narrative styles in international cinema.
- Despite being a comedy, the film explores mature themes, which led to discussions about its target audience in Tamil cinema.