Manmadha Leelai

Manmatha Leelai English Cupids play is a 1976 Tamillanguage film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role, Madhu. The film directed by Kailasam Balachander also has Halam Rekha as Madhus wife. A number of actresses debuted through this film, including Jayaprada as Kannagi, Y. Vijaya as Miss. Wrong Number, Hema Choudhary as Madhavi, among others. M. R. Radhas son Radha Ravi also made his Tamil debut in the film. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Manmadha Leela. 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.This film was dubbed in hindi in 1977 as Meethi Meethi Baatein.

Even though it stirred up controversies, when it was released, later it became a cult classic. Controversies arose during the release, only because of the reason that Balachander was at leastyears ahead of the filmmakers who were making movies during those periods and tended to say whatever he wanted to say through his movies in a bold and straightforward manner. Kamal Haasan about the film said it was an interesting subject. For that period it was unusual, a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes. The movie was a huge box office success. In 2012, Balachanders daughter Pushpa Kandasamy planned to make a modernday version of the film. Shanthanu Bhagyaraj too was toying with the idea of remaking the film.

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