Friends is a 2001 Tamil movie starring Vijay, Surya, Ramesh Khanna, Devayani, Abhinyashree, Vijayalakshmi, Sriman and Vadivelu. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film by the same name with actors Mukesh, Sreenivasan, and Jayaram. This film emerged as a Super hit in Vijay's career. Aravindhan , Chandru and Krishnamurthy value friendship over everything else, even family, and for this reason, Chandru resists the advances of Aravindan's sister Amutha . When the trio take up a painter's job at a mansion, Aravindan falls in love with Padmini , who lives... there. Padmini's jealous cousin Abhirami makes him believe that his overtures are reciprocated. When the truth is revealed and Padmini rejects him outright, Chandru 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 Chandru is innocent. Then the marriage of Chandru and Amutha is arranged.
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| Release date: | 2001 |
| Directed by: | Siddique |
| Producer: | Appachan |
| Music by: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Screenplay by: | Kolvi |