Overview
Manmadha Leelai is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language adult black comedy thriller film directed by Venkat Prabhu and written by Manivannan and produced by Rockfort Entertainment. It stars Ashok Selvan, Samyuktha Hegde, Riya Suman, and Smruthi Venkat, while Chandran, Jayaprakash, Premgi Amaren, and Karunakaran play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Premgi Amaren, with cinematography handled by Thamizh A Azhagan and editing done by Venkat Raajen. The film was released on 1 April 2022. The text on the poster is inspired by Manmadhan and the 1976 film of the same name.
Plot
The film is shown in a nonlinear narrative, showing the life of Sathya in two different stages: 2010 and 2020. In 2010, Sathya is a rich and spoiled college-going student, who is always into chatting and dating women online. He is shown to be chatting with a woman named Poorni and is planning to meet her soon. In 2020, Sathya is a successful entrepreneur, owning a chain of fashion outlets. He is happily married to Anu and has a daughter. He is keen on expanding his business and plans to open an outlet in Dubai.
In 2010, Sathya convinces Poorni to meet up, and they agree to meet in Poorni's house, when her father is away on a business trip. On Poorni's request, Sathya buys her a few bottles of beer. Soon, things start developing between them, and they end up having sex.
In 2020, one day, Anu and their daughter are off to Anu's parents' home, leaving Sathya alone at home. He is visited by Leela, an attractive woman who had mistakenly knocked his door for someone else. Since it is raining outside, Sathya offers her to come in, and they share a drink. Attracted by her beauty, Sathya woos her, and they end up having sex. The next morning, while still in bed, Anu suddenly comes back home and is outside the door, knocking. Similarly, in 2010, the next morning, while still in bed, Poorni's father suddenly comes back home and is outside the door, knocking. Sathya is caught in a helpless situation and is desperately looking for an escape.
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