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Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)

April 20, 2023

Manmatha Leelai (transl. Cupid's Tale) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic sex comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Aalam. A number of actresses debuted on Tamil industry through this film, including Hema Chaudhary, Jaya Prada, Y. Vijaya among others. It was released on 27 February 1986.[2] Though the film was criticised for its bold content when it released, it has received cult status with passing years and is considered a trendsetter.

Manmadha Leelai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Written byK. Balachander
Produced byP. R. Govindarajan
J. Duraiswamy
Starring
CinematographyB. S. Lokanath
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Kalakendra Movies
Release date
  • 27 February 1976 (1976-02-27)
Running time
161 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film explores the life journey of a wannabe womaniser Madhu and his attempted affairs with various women where he fails invariably, including those who are married.

The main conflict is between Madhu and his wife Rekha. The many woman he flirts with and those who flirt with him are doing so for many different reasons. One has a drunkard husband who has no interest in her while other is merely living her fantasy of being in a extra-marital relationship through phone while another is an ultra-modern hippie cultured women. He, however, does not manage to consummate with any of them. He confesses all his problems to his secretary Mr. Iyer who resigns unable to bear his torture. In the end, his now pregnant wife finds out about his attempted philandering and decides to leave him only to find out that her role-model father has had a life long affair with their long term servant maid which her mother has chosen to ignore. Seeing that men are no better and considering that her husband is yet to consummate, she decides to go back to her husband who vows to become a reformed man.

Cast

Production

M. R. Radha's son Radha Ravi made his acting debut with the film.[4][5] The coat that Kamal Haasan wears prominently in the film was actually his brother Charuhasan's.[6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[7][8] The song "Naadham Ennum" is set in Shree ranjani raga,[9] while "Hello My Dear" is set in Dharmavati.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Manaivi Amaivathellam"K. J. Yesudas4:29
2."Naathamenum"Vani Jairam4:12
3."Hello My Dear Wrong Number"K. J. Yesudas, L. R. Eswari4:22
4."Manmadha"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:02
5."Netru Oru Menagai"A. V. Ramanan4:38
6."Sugam Thanaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela3:56
Total length:26:39

Reception

The film struggled to get a censor certificate.[11] Even though it stirred up controversies when it was released, it later became a cult classic,[12] and is considered a trendsetter.[13] Kamal Haasan said, "it was an interesting subject. For that period it was unusual, a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes".[14] After Vijaya Bapineedu acquired the rights to dub the film in Telugu, he edited it down by more than 250 feet (76 m). Though Balachander was disappointed with the dubbed version, titled Manmadha Leela, it fared better than the Tamil original.[15] This was the first of many dubbed Telugu films where Haasan's voice was dubbed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[16][17] The film was dubbed in Hindi as Meethi Meethi Baatein (1977),[18][19] which fared reasonably well.[20] Kanthan of Kalki called it a problematic story but gets specialised by skill in creating characters and added there is nothing special about it as a screenplay but Balachander has added innovation to the film by sticking the scenes quickly.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 428. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. ^ "Manmadha Leelai". Screen4Screen. from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c காந்தன் (21 March 1976). "மன்மத லீலை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 March 2012). "Refrains, old and new". The Hindu. from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. ^ Raman, Mohan (3 January 2015). "KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel". The Hindu. from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ^ "'மன்மத லீலை' கோட் குறித்த சுவாரசியப் பின்னணி: கமல் பகிர்வு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 8 May 2020. from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Manmatha Leelai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Manmatha Leelai". Gaana. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  9. ^ Mani, Charulatha (26 October 2012). "Six-note splendour". The Hindu. from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ^ Mani, Charulatha (9 November 2012). "Twice as nice". The Hindu. from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ S, Srivatsan (10 July 2019). "When K Balachander wanted to write for OTT platforms". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. ^ Lakshmi, V (8 July 2012). "New twist to old tales". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  13. ^ Suganth, M (8 August 2012). "The '80s are back!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  14. ^ Shivkumar, S. (25 August 2005). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  15. ^ Sri (14 November 2007). . Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  16. ^ Pradeep, K. (26 March 2009). . Andhravilas. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  17. ^ Murali, S. (25 September 2020). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. ^ Narayan, Hari (21 November 2016). "Some lesser known SPB magic for you". The Hindu. from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  19. ^ "சினி மசாலா". Kalki (in Tamil). 28 October 1979. p. 7. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  20. ^ Piousji (12 August 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 51. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

External links

  • Manmadha Leelai at IMDb

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Manmatha Leelai transl Cupid s Tale is a 1976 Indian Tamil language romantic sex comedy film written and directed by K Balachander The film stars Kamal Haasan and Aalam A number of actresses debuted on Tamil industry through this film including Hema Chaudhary Jaya Prada Y Vijaya among others It was released on 27 February 1986 2 Though the film was criticised for its bold content when it released it has received cult status with passing years and is considered a trendsetter Manmadha LeelaiTheatrical release posterDirected byK BalachanderWritten byK BalachanderProduced byP R GovindarajanJ DuraiswamyStarringKamal Haasan AalamCinematographyB S LokanathEdited byN R KittuMusic byM S ViswanathanProductioncompanyKalakendra MoviesRelease date27 February 1976 1976 02 27 Running time161 minutes 1 CountryIndiaLanguageTamil Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditThis article needs an improved plot summary You can provide one by editing this article April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The film explores the life journey of a wannabe womaniser Madhu and his attempted affairs with various women where he fails invariably including those who are married The main conflict is between Madhu and his wife Rekha The many woman he flirts with and those who flirt with him are doing so for many different reasons One has a drunkard husband who has no interest in her while other is merely living her fantasy of being in a extra marital relationship through phone while another is an ultra modern hippie cultured women He however does not manage to consummate with any of them He confesses all his problems to his secretary Mr Iyer who resigns unable to bear his torture In the end his now pregnant wife finds out about his attempted philandering and decides to leave him only to find out that her role model father has had a life long affair with their long term servant maid which her mother has chosen to ignore Seeing that men are no better and considering that her husband is yet to consummate she decides to go back to her husband who vows to become a reformed man Cast EditKamal Haasan as Madhu 3 Halam as Rekha 3 Hema Chaudhary as Madhavi Jaya Prada as Kannagi Y Vijaya as Bhargavi Ms Wrong Number Reena as Anju Y G Mahendran as Petition Kodhandam Y G Parthasarathy as Rekha s father Radha Ravi credited as M R R Ravi T D Kusalakumari as Rekha s mother Praveena Bhagyaraj uncredited role Production EditM R Radha s son Radha Ravi made his acting debut with the film 4 5 The coat that Kamal Haasan wears prominently in the film was actually his brother Charuhasan s 6 Soundtrack EditThe soundtrack was composed by M S Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan 7 8 The song Naadham Ennum is set in Shree ranjani raga 9 while Hello My Dear is set in Dharmavati 10 Track listingNo TitleSinger s Length1 Manaivi Amaivathellam K J Yesudas4 292 Naathamenum Vani Jairam4 123 Hello My Dear Wrong Number K J Yesudas L R Eswari4 224 Manmadha S P Balasubrahmanyam5 025 Netru Oru Menagai A V Ramanan4 386 Sugam Thanaa S P Balasubrahmanyam P Susheela3 56Total length 26 39Reception EditThe film struggled to get a censor certificate 11 Even though it stirred up controversies when it was released it later became a cult classic 12 and is considered a trendsetter 13 Kamal Haasan said it was an interesting subject For that period it was unusual a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes 14 After Vijaya Bapineedu acquired the rights to dub the film in Telugu he edited it down by more than 250 feet 76 m Though Balachander was disappointed with the dubbed version titled Manmadha Leela it fared better than the Tamil original 15 This was the first of many dubbed Telugu films where Haasan s voice was dubbed by S P Balasubrahmanyam 16 17 The film was dubbed in Hindi as Meethi Meethi Baatein 1977 18 19 which fared reasonably well 20 Kanthan of Kalki called it a problematic story but gets specialised by skill in creating characters and added there is nothing special about it as a screenplay but Balachander has added innovation to the film by sticking the scenes quickly 3 References Edit Rajadhyaksha Ashish Willemen Paul 1998 1994 Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema British Film Institute and Oxford University Press p 428 ISBN 0 19 563579 5 Manmadha Leelai Screen4Screen Archived from the original on 23 June 2021 Retrieved 23 June 2021 a b c க ந தன 21 March 1976 மன மத ல ல Kalki in Tamil p 63 Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 Retrieved 28 July 2022 Rangarajan Malathi 8 March 2012 Refrains old and new The Hindu Archived from the original on 17 April 2014 Retrieved 5 November 2019 Raman Mohan 3 January 2015 KB Kollywood s Discovery Channel The Hindu Archived from the original on 1 May 2015 Retrieved 5 November 2019 மன மத ல ல க ட க ற த த ச வ ரச யப ப ன னண கமல பக ர வ Hindu Tamil Thisai in Tamil 8 May 2020 Archived from the original on 5 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2021 Manmatha Leelai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan Mossymart Archived from the original on 31 March 2023 Retrieved 31 March 2023 Manmatha Leelai Gaana Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 Retrieved 29 March 2020 Mani Charulatha 26 October 2012 Six note splendour The Hindu Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 Retrieved 5 November 2019 Mani Charulatha 9 November 2012 Twice as nice The Hindu Archived from the original on 23 August 2019 Retrieved 5 November 2019 S Srivatsan 10 July 2019 When K Balachander wanted to write for OTT platforms The Hindu Archived from the original on 5 November 2019 Retrieved 5 November 2019 Lakshmi V 8 July 2012 New twist to old tales The Times of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2013 Retrieved 29 March 2020 Suganth M 8 August 2012 The 80s are back The Times of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2013 Retrieved 29 March 2020 Shivkumar S 25 August 2005 Set to score a perfect ten The Hindu Archived from the original on 15 May 2006 Retrieved 29 March 2020 Sri 14 November 2007 Exclusive Interview with Vijayabapineedu Telugucinema com p 2 Archived from the original on 2 December 2008 Retrieved 26 March 2021 Pradeep K 26 March 2009 Chit chat with S P Balasubramaniam Andhravilas Archived from the original on 7 July 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2021 Murali S 25 September 2020 S P Balasubrahmanyam The end of an era The Hindu Archived from the original on 30 January 2021 Retrieved 26 March 2021 Narayan Hari 21 November 2016 Some lesser known SPB magic for you The Hindu Archived from the original on 1 December 2016 Retrieved 8 June 2021 ச ன மச ல Kalki in Tamil 28 October 1979 p 7 Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Piousji 12 August 1979 Khaas Baat Sunday p 51 Archived from the original on 20 February 2023 Retrieved 21 February 2023 External links EditManmadha Leelai at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manmadha Leelai 1976 film amp oldid 1149824557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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