Buddy (2013 film)

Buddy is a 2013 Indian Malayalam film written and directed by Raaj Prabavthy Menon. The film has been produced by Augustin Jackson and it features Anoop Menon, Srikanth, Bhumika Chawla, Balachandra Menon, Babu Antony, Asha Sarath, Arun Midhun and Mithun Murali.^[2][3][4] Balachandra Menon made a comeback after a long time through this film. The film did fairly well at the box office.

Plot

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

• Anoop Menon as Manikunju
• Srikanth as Neil Fernandez
• Bhumika Chawla as Padma
• Asha Sarath as Meenakshi
• Mithun Murali as Vishnu
• 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^[6]
• Honey Rose as Saaraa (Special appearance)^[7]

References