This bold social drama explores concepts of love, marriage, fidelity and commitment through the life of Madhu, a handsome man who is married to, Rekha.
Madhu is a charming womaniser, who makes a hobby of having extramarital affairs with various women, including those who are married. Slowly, Rekha begins to suspect Madhu, which slowly builds deep conflict and antagonism between them. Rekha is a loving wife and a homemaker, who is torn between accepting her husband and living a separated life after having discovered the travails of her own father. What will Rekha's decision be, and how will Madhu react to it?
Did you know? Though the film was criticised when it released for its bold content, it has since received a cult status is considered a trendsetter. Read More
Referring to the film, Kamal Haasan once said "it was an interesting subject. For that period it was unusual, a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes".
Controversies arose during the release of this movie. Balachander was a visionary, at least 10 years ahead of the filmmakers of his time.
Though the film was criticised when it released for its bold content, it has since received a cult status is considered a trendsetter.
A number of actresses debuted through this film, including Jayaprada, Y Vijaya and Hema Choudhary.
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