Actor Radha Nair recently recalled the time on set when she and her co-stars Swapna and Madhavi wore bikinis. She said that while it would have felt like part of the job, it took a lot of strength and struggle. Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Tik Tik Tik’ was a crime thriller directed by Bharathiraja and released in 1981. It was one of the first Tamil films to feature a bikini scene. In her post, Radha showered praises on her co-star Madhavi for donning a bikini effortlessly.
Sharing a still from the film, Radha tweeted, “This is one of my favourite memory from the days of shoot for movie tik tik tik. Back then it might have looked part of job but now if I look back I admire the struggle and strength we have put in to look so, and special admiration goes to Madhavi who has that effortless look on her face along with right posture.”
She also added, "Hats off to her to be able to work on attitude along with her body. Some memories if remembered now has many unspoken thoughts which I am sharing here today. And I am glad we were in right hands then for these beautiful outfits on us by our designer Vani Ganapathy.”
‘Tik Tik Tik’ was remade in Hindi as ‘Karishmaa’ (1984), also starring Kamal Haasan. The Hindi remake was directed by IV Sasi and starred Reena Roy, Tina Munim, Danny Denzongpa, Swaroop Sampat, Jagdeep, and Sarika.