Summary
Buddy is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Raaj Prabavthy Menon. The film has been produced by Augustin Jackson and it features an ensemble cast of Anoop Menon, Srikanth, Bhumika Chawla, Balachandra Menon, Asha Sarath, Lal and Honey Rose.[2][3][4] Balachandra Menon made a comeback after a long time through this film.
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| Directed by | Raaj Prabavthy Menon |
| Written by | Raaj Prabavthy Menon, Prabavthy Menon |
| Produced by | Augustine Jackson, Reneez Rehman |
| Starring | Anoop Menon Srikanth |
| Cinematography | Prakash Kutty |
| Edited by | Dilip Dennis |
| Music by | Navneet Sundar, Gopi Sunder |
Production company | Greenie Entertainments |
| Distributed by | UTV |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot edit
The story commence from the house of Vishnu, a 17-year-old who is raised by two mothers Meenakshi, a renowned writer and Padma, a researcher in Bharatnatyam art form. They are born feminists and strong willed women who decide to have a child through artificial insemination and thus Vishnu happens to them.[5] The story features the friendship between a father and son. Maanikunju was living his dream when the 17-year-old Vishnu walked into their life. With some hidden intentions, Vishnu befriends Maanikunju and his friends. But the nature of his father leaves him surprised. Another person Shankaran Nampoothirippad acts as a tool between the two. What follows next forms the rest of the story.
Cast edit
- Anoop Menon as Maanikunju
- Srikanth as Neil Fernandez
- Mithun Murali as Vishnu
- Bhumika Chawla as Padma
- Honey Rose as Sarah[6]
- Asha Sarath as Meenakshi
- Balachandra Menon as Shankaran Namboothiri/Shanku Bhai
- Babu Antony as Chandran Singh
- Lal as Michael Dominic Savio
- T. G. Ravi as Chandikunju
- Aju Varghese as Rahul Kulkarni
- Josutty as Kurisu
- Neeraj Madhav as Govindh
- Anil Murali as Binoy Mammen
- Arun Midhun as Biju Pattambi
- Lakshmipriya as Shakunthala
- Sreedevi Unni as Radha Rabhia
- Swarna Thomas as Diya[7]
Soundtrack edit
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadalil Kan Mashi (Female Version)" | Divya Ramani | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Kadalil Kan Mashi (Male Version)" | Nivas | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Nee En Mizhigalil" | Nidhin Lal, Vijay Yesudas | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Ukulele Ukulele" | Aalap Raju, B.Shrinivas | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Who's Gonna Be My Buddy" | Benny Dayal, Sricharan Kasthurirangan | 2:41 |
References edit
- ^ "Buddy postponed to July 4 . :News - Movie News , Film News , Cinema News - Malayalam Movie News". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Buddy Malayam movie, a heartwarming story". ww1.nowboxoffice.com.
- ^ "Bhumika Chawla returns to M'wood - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Srikanth, Bhumika team up again - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Buddy [2013] | ബഡി [2013]". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "Dhwani to share screen space with Mammootty - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Dancing her way to the silver screen - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links edit
- Buddy at IMDb
