
Sathi Leelavathi(1995)
Tamil144 mins
Sathi Leelavathi (1995) is a 144-minute Tamil film directed by Balu Mahendra. Starring Ramesh Aravind, Kalpana and Heera. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Sathi Leelavathi stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1995.
Director:Balu Mahendra
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 1995
- Director
- Balu Mahendra
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A married man has an affair because he finds his wife unattractive. When his wife finds out, she teams up with a doctor to come up with a plan to win her husband back.
“She's plotting the perfect comeback.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
144Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date15 January 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsSathi Leelaavathi
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is a remake of the director's own Kannada movie 'Sathi Leelavathi', which was also a hit.
- Actress Kalpana, who played the lead role of Leelavathi, wore a body suit to appear overweight for the character.
- The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but the popular song 'Kadhal Rojave' was originally from his earlier Telugu film.
- This was one of the few comedies directed by Balu Mahendra, who was better known for intense romantic and artistic films.
- The story is loosely inspired by the Hollywood film 'The Nutty Professor', focusing on a personal transformation.
- Actor Ramesh Aravind, who played Dr. Sakthivel, was a leading star in Kannada cinema and acted in multiple language versions of this story.
- The film was a major box office success and is still remembered for its humorous take on marital relationships.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sathi Leelavathi
Actor-Composer60 films →
Actor-Composer19 films →
Director-Composer15 films →
Music Composer-Raja10 films →
Actor-Composer9 films →
Actor-Composer7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Composer3 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Raja2 films →
Music Composer-Leelavathi's father2 films →







