| Friends | |
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| Directed by | Siddique |
| Screenplay by | Siddique |
| Based on | Friends (Malayalam) |
| Produced by | Appachan |
| Starring | Vijay Suriya Ramesh Khanna Devayani Vijayalakshmi |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Swargachitra |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Friends is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language buddy drama film, directed by Siddique and produced by Appachan. It is a remake of Siddique's own 1999 Malayalam film of the same name. The film stars Vijay, Suriya and Ramesh Khanna as friends, while Devayani, Vijayalakshmi, Abhinayashree, Sriman, Vadivelu, Charle, and Radha Ravi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while Anandakuttan handled cinematography.
Friends released on 14 January 2001. It received positive reviews and became a commercial success.[1] This film also marked the second collaboration of leading actors Vijay and Suriya after Nerrukku Ner (1997) and was one of the most memorable performances in their careers.
- ^ "10. Friends (2001) | Top 20 Best Films of Vijay". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.