Venkat Prabhu’s latest outing Manmatha Leelai was scheduled for theatrical release on Friday. Billed as an adult comedy flick, the film stars Ashok Selvan, Samyukta Hegde, Riya Suman, and Smruthi Venkat in lead roles. However, the makers faced a last-minute obstacle due to a technical glitch, and the early morning shows had to be cancelled. 

RockFort Entertainment, the production house backing the film, has now issued a statement informing that the issue has been resolved, and matinee shows for the film are available across theatres in Tamil Nadu.

“Kadavul Irukkar! (God is there). Due to technical glitch in slight delay #ManmathaLeelai from Matinee show today….fun pannunga enjoy pannunga , KDM will reach into your respective Theaters shortly,” the tweet posted by RockFort Entertainment read. As per the tweet, the team faced an issue with the KDM (Key Delivery Message), which is sent to cinema halls to unlock their content for playback.

Venkat Prabhu tweeted, "History repeats!! And we wish the success too!!! KADAVUL IRRUKAAR !! Sorry about the morning shows!! #ManmathaLeelai is all yours from this matinee all over the WORLD!! Thank you for the love!! A small fun film made during the lockdown!! Hope u guys have fun!" The director referred to issues he faced in the past with the release of Silambarasan-starrer Maanaadu.  Actor Ashok Selvan also shared a statement on his social media handle.