Sathi Leelavathi(1995)
Sathi Leelavathi is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed, co-written, photographed, and edited by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Kalpana, and Heera in lead roles, with Kamal Haasan and Kovai Sarala in supporting roles. The story follows Arun, a married man who begins an extramarital affair with Priya because he is ashamed of his wife Leelavathi's appearance. When Leelavathi discovers the betrayal, she orchestrates a clever revenge that turns Arun's new life into chaos. The film was produced by Kamal Haasan and features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was a commercial success and won Kovai Sarala the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian. The film released on 15 January 1995 during the Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 1995
- Director
- Balu Mahendra
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Arun is embarrassed by his wife Leelavathi's looks. He starts a secret affair with the beautiful Priya. When Leelavathi finds out, she does not cry. She fights back with a hilarious plan that turns Arun's new life upside down.
“A wife's revenge is a beautiful thing.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sathi Leelavathi
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Kovai Sarala & Ilayaraja (19 films together), Balu Mahendra & Ilayaraja (15 films together), Ilayaraja & Raja (10 films together), Ilayaraja & Madhan Bob (9 films together), and Ilayaraja & Ramesh Aravind (7 films together).
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.