Tension prevailed at the sets of Manjal Veyyil when actresses Sandhya and Tharika were struck inside a room at a shooting spot unable to open the doors for over four hours.

Manjal Veyyil starring Prasanna, Sandhya and Tharika was being shot at a Guest House in East Coast Road. When the shooting was on, Sandhya and Tharika entered a room to change their costumes.

Unfortunately, the door got closed automatically. Unable to open the doors, they shouted for help. Several attempts by the crew and the director to help them open the doors yielded no result.

Finally, a key-maker was summoned to the shooting spot and with his help, the door was finally broke open.

After stranded in the room for over four hours, the actresses managed to come out. This created tense moments at the shooting spot of Manjal Veyyil.