Friends (1999 film)
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Friends is a 1999 Malayalam
comedy film
written and directed by Siddique
, produced by Lal
and starring Jayaram
, Mukesh, Sreenivasan and Meena. It was later remade into Tamil
with the same name
(2001) and into Telugu
as "Snehamante Idera
" (2001).
), Chandu (Mukesh) and Joy (Sreenivasan). They value friendship over everything else, even family, and for this reason, Chandru resists the advances of Aravindan's sister Uma (Divya Unni
). When the trio take up a painter's job at a mansion, Aravindan falls in love with Padmini (Meena), who lives there and Padmini's jealous cousin makes him believe that his overtures are reciprocated. When the truth is revealed and Padmini rejects him outright, Chandu stands up for his friend and speaks ill of her. This makes her swear to separate the friends.
After the marriage, Aravindan realises the hand of Abhinaya behind all the mishaps and Padmini too realises Chandu is innocent. Then the marriage of Chandu and Uma is arranged. This is not liked by Uma's cousin who leads to a break in friendship between the protagonists. Subsequetly frienship between Aravindan and Chandru breaks, and in an accident from the hand of Chandru Aravindan is paralysed. Years later, Chandru is brought to Aravindan by Joy, and amidst all the accusations that Chandru hears, an emotionally overwhelmed Aravindan shows the first sign of movement since his accident.
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
written and directed by Siddique
Siddique (director)
Siddique is an Indian film director and screenwriter who mainly works in Malayalam cinema.He started his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. Siddique later teamed up with Lal to...
, produced by Lal
Lal (actor)
Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor....
and starring Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
, Mukesh, Sreenivasan and Meena. It was later remade into Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
with the same name
Friends (2001 film)
Friends is a 2001 Tamil movie starring Vijay, Surya, Ramesh Khanna, Devayani, Abhinyashree, Vijayalakshmi, Sriman and Vadivelu. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja...
(2001) and into Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
as "Snehamante Idera
Snehamante Idera
Snehamante Idera is a 2001 film directed by Bala Sekharan and produced by R.B. Chowdary. The film stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sumanth, Bhoomika Chawla, Sudhakar and Pratyusha. It's a remake of Malayalam film Friends...
" (2001).
Plot
The threesome who lend reason to the title are Aravindan (JayaramJayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
), Chandu (Mukesh) and Joy (Sreenivasan). They value friendship over everything else, even family, and for this reason, Chandru resists the advances of Aravindan's sister Uma (Divya Unni
Divya Unni
Divya Unni is an Indian actress of Malayalam and Tamil films. She appeared in films like Pranayavarnangal and Bharathan's last movie Churam, in which she acted alongside Manoj K. Jayan. She migrated to the US after her marriage.-Dance career:...
). When the trio take up a painter's job at a mansion, Aravindan falls in love with Padmini (Meena), who lives there and Padmini's jealous cousin makes him believe that his overtures are reciprocated. When the truth is revealed and Padmini rejects him outright, Chandu stands up for his friend and speaks ill of her. This makes her swear to separate the friends.
After the marriage, Aravindan realises the hand of Abhinaya behind all the mishaps and Padmini too realises Chandu is innocent. Then the marriage of Chandu and Uma is arranged. This is not liked by Uma's cousin who leads to a break in friendship between the protagonists. Subsequetly frienship between Aravindan and Chandru breaks, and in an accident from the hand of Chandru Aravindan is paralysed. Years later, Chandru is brought to Aravindan by Joy, and amidst all the accusations that Chandru hears, an emotionally overwhelmed Aravindan shows the first sign of movement since his accident.
Cast
- JayaramJayaramJayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
as Aravindan - Mukesh as Chandu
- Sreenivasan as Chackachamparambil Joy
- Meena as Padmini
- Divya UnniDivya UnniDivya Unni is an Indian actress of Malayalam and Tamil films. She appeared in films like Pranayavarnangal and Bharathan's last movie Churam, in which she acted alongside Manoj K. Jayan. She migrated to the US after her marriage.-Dance career:...
as Uma - Jagathi Sreekumar as Chackachamparambil Lasar
- JanardananJanardhanan (actor)Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He is known for his peculiar style of handling humor and his quaint voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was the role of...
as Madhava Varma - Cochin HaneefaCochin HaneefaMohammed Haneefa, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema...
as Sundareshan - V.K. Sriraman as Sankara Menon
- T.P. Madhavan as Poonkulathu Damodara Menon
- SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
as Ammayi - Zeenath as Lalitha
- Machan Varghese as Kunjappan
- Mani C. Kappan as Cyriac