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Leela (2016)

Leela poster
Original title
ലീല
Directed by
Ranjith
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
U
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man navigates small-town life and personal relationships. The film follows his interactions with family and neighbors through everyday situations.

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What happens

Leela is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film directed and produced by Ranjith. The film is an adaptation of a short story of the same name by Malayalam screenwriter Unni R. which was published in Mathrubhumi Weekly. Biju Menon plays the lead role, while Vijayaraghavan, Suresh Krishna, Indrans, Sudheer Karamana, Parvathy Nambiar, Jagadish Kumar, and Priyanka Nair play supporting roles. The movie was released on 22 April 2016. It is the first Malayalam film in history to make its international premiere online on the same day of its theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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