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{{short description|2003 film by Priyadarshan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Lesa Lesa
| image = Lesamusic.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| image_size =
| director = [[Priyadarshan]]
| producer = [[Vikram Singh (producer)|Vikram Singh]]
| writer = N. Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] [[Venu Nagavally]] '''(Original Story)''' Priyadarshan '''(Additional Story)'''
| starring = {{ubl|[[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]|[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]}}
| music = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cinematography = [[Tirru]]
| editing = N. Gopalakrishnan
| studio = Film Works
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2003|05|16|df=y}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Lesa Lesa''''' (English: Lightly, Lightly), also referred to as '''''Laysa Laysa''''',<ref name="Audio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Love-life-and-audiotapes/article17300885.ece|title=Love, life and audiotapes|author1=Srinivasa Ramanujam|author2=Vishal Menon|date=14 February 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref> is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Priyadarshan]] and produced by Vikram Singh, who previously produced ''[[12B]]''. The film features [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] in the lead roles, while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Radharavi]] and [[Sreenivasan]] play supporting roles. [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] appears in a guest appearance. Cinematography is handled by [[Tirru]], while the film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]]. The film is a remake of the 1998 [[Malayalam film]] ''[[Summer in Bethlehem]]'', which was co-written by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] and [[Venu Nagavally]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Priyadarshan's films banned|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/07south.htm |first=Jim |last=Josekutty |location=India |publisher=Rediff.com |date=7 June 2003 |access-date=15 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/Trishas-Lesa-Lesa-is-a-remake-of-a-Malayalam-film/articleshow/48510728.cms|title=Trisha's Lesa Lesa is a remake of a Malayalam film|work=Times of India|date=17 August 2015|access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref> It Was Dubbed In Hindi As ''Rosa My Jaaneman''.

==Plot==

Chandru's ([[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]) grandfather plans to visit him but Chandru has spent all his money. As a result, he decides to pose as the co-owner of his friend Rakesh's ([[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]) riches till his grandfather stays with them. when Balamani (Trisha), is the most favored and most fun of family comes to the family. Rakesh, eventually falls in love with Bala. Bala becomes sober — she says that she likes him, but says that she's already married to a guy named Deva Narayanan (Madhavan).

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] as Rakesh
* [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] as Balamani
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Chandru
* [[Radharavi]] as Chandru's grandfather
* [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] as Deva Narayanan (special appearance)
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Pandi
* [[Cochin Haneefa|Haneefa]] as Kailasam, Chandru's uncle<ref name="Closing credits">''Lesa Lesa'' (DVD): closing credits from 152.27 to 154.00</ref>
* [[Sathyapriya]] as Chandru's grandmother
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as the man who wants to kill Chandru
* [[Fathima Babu|Fathimababu]] as Varalakshmi, Chandru's grandfather's eldest daughter<ref name="Closing credits" />
* [[Mayilsamy]] as a man who is affected by Chandru's money swindling
* [[Kovai Senthil]]<ref name="Closing credits" />
* Subhi as Chandru's cousin<ref name="Closing credits" />
* Priyanka as Chandru's cousin<ref name="Closing credits" />
* Jyothi Rana as Shyama, Chandru's cousin<ref name="Closing credits" />
* Nilam as Chandru's cousin<ref name="Closing credits" />
* [[Nandhu]] as Nandhu, Bala's college friend
* [[Major Ravi]] and [[Rajendran]] (uncredited) as Deva's friends
{{colend}}

==Production==
Despite the relative failure of his previous venture ''[[12B]]'', [[Vikram Singh (producer)|Vikram Singh]] hired [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] and composer [[Harris Jayaraj]] again for his next venture directed by veteran [[Priyadarshan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm|work=Rediff|date=19 April 2003|author=Poornima|title=Dhool, the only real Tamil hit}}</ref> The story of the film was partially adapted from the 1998 [[Malayalam film]] ''[[Summer in Bethlehem]]'', which was co-written by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]], [[Sreenivasan]] and [[Venu Nagavally]] and Priyadarshan developed a new screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/Lesa-Lesa-was-inspired-from-a-Malayalam-movie/articleshow/46209972.cms|title=Lesa Lesa was inspired from a Malayalam movie - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/muthu-to-36-vayathinile-five-blockbuster-tamil-films-that-were-remade-from-malayalam-movies/photostory/74713218.cms|title='Muthu' to '36 Vayathinile': Five blockbuster Tamil films that were remade from Malayalam movies|work=The Times of India|date=19 March 2020|access-date=20 October 2020}}</ref> The project initially developed under the title ''Kanmani Nee Vara Kaathirunthen'', before the makers changed it to ''Lesa Lesa'' after hearing the song composed by Jayaraj for the film.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080531134157/http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/KanmaniNeeVaraKaathirunthen.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050306220708/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2002/april/30-04-02.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031213044807/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/25062002/news01.shtml</ref>

''Lesa Lesa'' became the first film [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] had signed, and recalled that she had been trying to avoid films until she finished college but veteran director Priyadarshan's calls were "criminal to refuse".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/Trishas-first-project-was-Lesa-Lesa/articleshow/49627070.cms|title=Trisha’s first project was Lesa Lesa - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20020617-trisha-krishnan-makes-all-the-right-moves-beauty-queen-crown-commercials-to-movies-795088-2002-06-17|title=Trisha Krishnan makes all the right moves - beauty queen crown, commercials to movies|date=17 June 2002|work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/tweeples-pour-in-wishes-for-trisha-krishnan|title=Tweeples pour in wishes for Trisha Krishnan|work=Telangana Today}}</ref> She revealed she had no idea about the script of ''Lesa Lesa'' when she agreed to do the film and only later did Shaam and her have a one-hour narration of the script. During the making of the film, Trisha was dubbed as the "most happening debutante in Tamil film industry", and signed on to three other projects before the release of ''Lesa Lesa'' - ''[[Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18]]'', ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' and ''[[Jana (film)|Thiruda]]'', which she later opted out from.<ref name="trisha">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/06/03/stories/2002060301030200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110025622/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/06/03/stories/2002060301030200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=An offer she couldn't refuse | date=3 June 2002}}</ref> The story of the film also required a guest appearance and Priyadarshan chose Madhavan for the role, despite initially considering [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040603203940/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp</ref><ref name="S">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093000120200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031114180544/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093000120200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=14 November 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Slick flicks his forte | date=30 September 2002}}</ref> The team also hired [[Radharavi]] and [[Sathyapriya]] along with four comedians - [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Cochin Haneefa]] and [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] to play pivotal roles in the film.<ref name="viksingh">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/05/30/stories/2002053002720200.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125065138/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/05/30/stories/2002053002720200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 January 2013 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Working to a professional script | date=30 May 2002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/brothers-prithviraj-indrajith-in-city-of-god/686096/|title=Malayalam actor Innocent in Tamil film|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Art director [[Sabu Cyril]] constructed a house in [[Ooty]] for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/artistic-touch/article28603066.ece|title=Artistic touch|work=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Venket Ram]] took the film's principal photographs, while Siddharth Chandrasekhar of Mittra Media made his debut as a publicity designer with the project.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/26/stories/2004022600500100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040928004035/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/26/stories/2004022600500100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 September 2004 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=SHOT at success | date=26 February 2004}}</ref>

In order to concentrate on the project, Vikram Singh briefly shelved his other venture, Sivakumar's ''Acham Thavir'' featuring [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] and [[Jyothika]] in the lead roles.<ref name="viksingh"/> The team had a forty-day schedule at [[Ooty]], beginning at 6 and winding up at 6.<ref name="trisha"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/06/stories/2003100600020100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031117103704/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/06/stories/2003100600020100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 November 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Screen vs. studies | date=6 October 2003}}</ref> The film was initially set to release in the [[Diwali]] season of 2002 but was delayed.<ref name="S"/> The film was to release on [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] of 2003, but was delayed again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/delayed-again/article28633220.ece|title=Delayed again|date=17 January 2003|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The delay meant that ''Lesa Lesa'' did not become Trisha's first film release, with pundits describing the film as "jinxed".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm |title=Dhool, the only real Tamil hit |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref>

==Release==
Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' gave the film a positive review mentioning that "Shaam once again shows that he is a natural performer" and that the "surprise packet is the entry of Madhavan and as a fiery, forthright and straightforward professor, he makes a mark". The critic added that "every frame of "''Lesa Lesa''" spells aesthetics, thanks to award winning efforts by art director [[Sabu Cyril]] and cinematographer [[Tirru]]", concluding that " if one can forget the avoidable protractions in the second half, Vikram Singh's "''Lesa Lesa''" is a visual treat".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301320201.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030730120131/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301320201.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 July 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Lesa Lesa | date=23 May 2003}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' praised the performances of the cast, the music, the cinematography, and the art.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/lesa-lesa-review-tamil-pcluIPjdcgfbd.html|title=The director works and re-works all his tried and tested formula|date=18 May 2003|work=Sify}}</ref>

Initial collections were not so impressive, so distributors in [[Coimbatore]] and [[Madurai]] allegedly re-printed posters of the film which marketed [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], who appeared in the film in a guest appearance, as the lead star of the film over [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] to bank in on his star image.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/05/22/stories/2003052200440203.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040829173835/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/05/22/stories/2003052200440203.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 August 2004 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Cameo comes into focus | date=22 May 2003}}</ref> In 2004, Priyadarshan was asked by the Malayalam Film Association to compensate producer Siyad Kokker for making ''Lesa Lesa'' in Tamil based on Kokker's ''Summer In Bethlehem''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amma-kfc-stalemate-comes-to-an-end-news-malayalam-kkfvL4cafge.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226032704/http://www.sify.com/movies/amma-kfc-stalemate-comes-to-an-end-news-malayalam-kkfvL4cafge.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-02-26 |title=AMMA, KFC stalemate comes to an end? |publisher=Sify.com |date=2004-06-07 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

The movie's songs are set to the tunes of [[Harris Jayaraj]] and lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. For the first time in Tamil cinema,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/Ivans-remix-is-all-the-rage/articleshow/21891617.cms|title=Ivan's remix is all the rage|work= Times of India}}</ref> the team released a [[Single (music)|single]], the title song, priced at nine rupees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/a-sound-single/article28602411.ece|title=A sound single|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/a-costly-tape/article28601843.ece|title=A costly tape|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/selling-music-on-the-beach/article28603368.ece|title=Selling music on the beach|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/10/25/stories/2002102501150300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031014020945/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/10/25/stories/2002102501150300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=14 October 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Fame on a platter | date=25 October 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/06/05/stories/2002060501970600.htm|title=The Hindu Business Line : A gentle promo for Lesa Lesa|last=blsmr|website=www.thehindubusinessline.com}}</ref> Vikram Singh chose to release the audio of the film at a cheap rate, to avoid piracy.<ref name="viksingh"/> Upon release, the song "Aval Ulaghazhagi" received critical acclaim.<ref name="Audio" />

{{Infobox album
| name = Lesa Lesa
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2003
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 30:44
| label = [[Divo (record label)|Divo]] Filmworks Audio Bayshore [[Think Music India|Think Music]] [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| prev_title = [[Samurai (2002 film)|Samurai]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Saamy]]
| next_year = 2003
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:44
|all_writing = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| title1 = Aval Ulaghazhagi
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 5:09
| title2 = Lesa Lesa
| extra2 = [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = Lesa Lesa (Remix)
| extra3 = Anuradha Sriram, DJ Ivan
| length3 = 4:29
| title4 = Mudhal Mudhalai
| extra4 = [[Yugendran]], [[Srimathumitha]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length4 = 5:29
| title5 = Yedho Ondru
| extra5 = [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]], [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Franco Simon|Franko]]
| length5 = 5:37
| title6 = Ennai Polave
| extra6 = [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Suchitra]]
| length6 = 5:19
}}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
! Nominee
!Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 2003
| [[International Tamil Film Awards]]
| [[ITFA Best New Actress Award]] || [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]
| {{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trisha's journey: From Miss Madras to Khatta Meetha |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-s-journey-from-miss-madras-to-khatta-meetha-imagegallery-bollywood-khtt0zcidfjsi.html |date=2010 |website=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315002159/http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-s-journey-from-miss-madras-to-khatta-meetha-imagegallery-bollywood-khtt0zcidfjsi.html |archive-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>
|}

== Legacy ==
The song "Mudhal Mudhalai" inspired the name of a 2007 film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-07-04/31-07-07-kreedom.html|title=KREEDOM Nag Ravi Ajith Chennai distribution crore Chennai city Sivi Mudhal Mudhalai CD tamil movie news hot picture image stills gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Trisha later worked with Priyadarshan in 2010, when the director chose to giver her a debut in [[Hindi film]]s through his venture, ''[[Khatta Meetha (2010 film)|Khatta Meetha]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-13/news-interviews/28187788_1_khatta-meeta-trisha-hindi-film | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708083858/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-13/news-interviews/28187788_1_khatta-meeta-trisha-hindi-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Trisha goes to Bollywood! | date=13 June 2009}}</ref> In 2020, ''The Times of India'' stated that "Actor Vivek's comedy in this film is highly enjoyable and very popular even today".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/happy-birthday-priyadarshan-from-gopura-vasalile-to-snegithiye-lesa-lesa-nimir-and-sometimes-a-look-at-five-box-office-hits-of-the-legend-in-tamil-cinema/photostory/73737244.cms|title=Happy Birthday, Priyadarshan: From 'Gopura Vasalile' to 'Snegithiye' - a look at five box office hits of the legend in Tamil cinema|date=30 January 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0390184|title=Lesa Lesa}}

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Lesa Lesa - Revision history

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