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{{short description|2006 film directed by Lal Jose}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Classmates
| image = Classmates (film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Lal Jose]]
| producer = Prakash Damodaran<br/>P. K. Muralidharan
| story = [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]
| writer = [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]|[[Narain (actor)|Narain]]|[[Jayasurya]]|[[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]]|[[Kavya Madhavan]]}}
| music = [[Alex Paul]]
| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]
| editing = Ranjan Abraham
| studio = Arya Films
| distributor = [[Lal (actor)|Lal Release]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|8|25}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = {{INR}}3.4 crore
| gross = {{INR}}26 crore<ref name="gross"/>
}}

'''''Classmates''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[coming-of-age]] [[Romantic film|romantic]] film directed by [[Lal Jose]] and written by [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]. The film stars [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] and [[Kavya Madhavan]] with [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Balachandra Menon]] and [[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2006/12/16/stories/2006121600760100.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627083449/http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2006/12/16/stories/2006121600760100.htm |archive-date=27 June 2009 }}</ref> The music was composed by [[Alex Paul]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/moviedetail.asp?mid=m0000976 |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318041740/http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/moviedetail.asp?mid=M0000976 |archive-date=18 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The cinematography was by [[Rajeev Ravi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/yen-for-innovation/article2274170.ece|title=Yen for innovation|date=2 November 2007|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> and editing by Ranjan Abraham. Audiography was done by [[M. R. Rajakrishnan]].

The story revolves around the college graduate class of 1991. In 2006, working in different corners of the world, the friends get together for a [[class reunion]] to revive the joy and laughter of their student days. On the night of the reunion, one of the classmates is almost murdered and goes into a coma.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/8386.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627094016/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/8386.html |archive-date=27 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Upon release, the film became the [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|highest-grossing Malayalam film]], at that time. It is frequently referenced in Keralite popular culture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/classmates-a-trendsetter/article3230825.ece|title='Classmates,' a trendsetter|date=29 September 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film went on to win the [[Kerala State Film Award]]s for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film|Best Popular Film]] (Prakash Damodaran and P. K. Muralidharan) and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]] (James Albert).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |archive-date=7 July 2015 }}</ref> It was later remade into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as [[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|''Ninaithale Inikkum'']] starring Prithviraj himself, and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] as [[Classmates (2007 film)|''Classmates'']] (2007) and [[Classmates (2015 film)|''Classmates'']] (2015), respectively.

==Plot==
The film centres on a group of classmates who attended the same Chemistry class in their final year of college. Among them, Murali ([[Narain (actor)|Narain]]) is a singer and P. Sukumaran ([[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]) is a firebrand leader of the left-winged students union. Sukumaran's rival, Satheesan ([[Jayasurya]]), leads the opposite faction of student politics and is aided by his sidekick, Valu Vasu (Vijeesh). Pius ([[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]]), a rich and spoiled brat of parents settled in [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|the Gulf]], is the campus Romeo and Sukumaran's best friend. Thara Kurup ([[Kavya Madhavan]]) is the daughter of the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the state Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Muvattupuzha]]; she is a dancer who regularly wins awards for the college with her performances.

It was Murali's dream to have a ten-year reunion, but he mysteriously dies before the reunion can be organised. His parents, Professor Iyer ([[Balachandra Menon]]) and Lakshmi Teacher ( Shobha Mohan), both teachers at the college, decide to fulfil their departed son's dream and bring his classmates together for a reunion. Sukumaran is now a diamond dealer based in [[Mumbai]], a rich and successful businessman earning in crores and is a divorcee. Satheesan is now an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], following his dreams to become a minister , while Vasu continues to be his sidekick. Pius is now settled in the [[Middle East]], while Thara, still unmarried, runs a dancing school.

The coming together of these classmates is the occasion for them to relive the past and to discover how Murali died. When all are together, Razia ([[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]]) arrives. Sukumaran attempts suicide but it is later discovered that it was not a suicide attempt but a murder attempt. The suspense is revealed one by one. In the end, Sukumaran moves to Mumbai while all greet him while he feels Murali too greeting him.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Sukumaran {{a.k.a}} Suku
*[[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as Murali
*[[Jayasurya]] as Satheeshan Kanjikuzhi
*[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Pius George {{a.k.a}} PG
*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Thara Kurup
*Vijeesh as Vasu Sadashivan/Vaalu Vasu
*[[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] as Raziya
*[[Balachandra Menon]] Professor Iyer (College Lecturer/Murali's father)
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Fr.Esthappaan (College Lecturer/Men's Hostel Warden)
* J Pallassery as Fr. Geevarghese, (College Principal)
*[[Shobha Mohan]] as Lakshmi (College Lecturer/Murali's Mother)
*[[Suraj Venjaramood]] as Ousepp (as Suraaj)
*[[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Raziya's father
*[[Sukumari]] as Sukumaran's mother
*[[Anoop Chandran]] as 'Pazhanthuni' Koshi
*Suja Menon as Bindu Balachandran
*[[Anil Murali]] as Police Inspector
*Renjusha Menon
*Shajahan Rdx
*[[Soorya J Menon]]
*Lekshmi Viswanath
{{colend}}

==Reception==
The film was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/03spice.htm|title=Ajith strikes gold|date=3 November 2006|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> It broke many box office records and spawned a whole new genre of college-based films in the [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam film industry]]. The film completed 150 days run in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and 100 days in [[Kottayam]] and [[Ernakulam]] as well. The film went on to gross {{INR}}26 crores (US$ 3.06 million) and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year 2006.<ref name="gross">{{cite web |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/04/06/defogger-breaking-down-mollywood-box-office-jingoism.html |title=Breaking down the mollywood box office |work=[[Manorama News]] |date=6 April 2017}}</ref>

==Remakes==
''Classmates'' has been remade in Tamil as ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'', with [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] playing the lead again. Narain is replaced by Shakthi Vasu and Kavya is replaced by Priyamani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-08-03/ninaithale-inikkum-14-04-08.html|title=Shakthi and Prithviraj in Ninaithale Inikkum - Behindwoods.com K Balachander Rajinikanth Kamal Haasan Jayapradha Priya Mani pictures kollywood hot images tamil picture gallery images|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> A Telugu remake titled [[Classmates (2007 film)|''Classmates'']], with [[Sumanth]] and [[Sadha]] playing the lead roles, released in 2007. In 2015 It was remade in Marathi as ''[[Classmates (2015 film)|Classmates]]''.

==Awards==
* [[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]]: Best Supporting Actress in [[Amrita TV|Amrita Films]] Awards 2006
* [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]: Best Scriptwriter in [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] film awards
* James Albert: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award]] for Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.
* [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]: Best Male [[Playback singer]].
* Asianet Film Award for Best Film

==Soundtrack==
The songs were written by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]] and composed by [[Alex Paul]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Cast
|-
| 1 || "Kattadi Thanalum" || [[Vidhu Prathap]], Reju Joseph, [[Ramesh Babu]], Cicily || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Radhika]]
|-
| 2 || "Kathirunna Pennalle" || [[Devanand]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]] || Prithviraj, Kavya Madhavan
|-
| 3 || "Vote" || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Pradeep]] || Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Indrajith, Narain, Kavya Madhavan, Radhika
|-
| 4 || "Ente Khalbile"|| [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] || Narain, Radhika, Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Indrajith
|-
| 5 || "Ente Khalbile" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || Narain, Radhika
|-
| 6 || "Chillu Jaalaka" || [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]] ||
|}

==In popular culture==
* An alcohol addicts association called ''Glassmates'' was initiated in many districts in Kerala, its name intending to be a pun on the name of the movie.
* The film spawned a whole new genre of college campus-based films, which have dominated box-office earnings in recent years. Examples include ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'', ''[[Chocolate (2007 film)|Chocolate]]'' etc. All of the films mentioned also star Prithviraj in the lead role.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0867145|Classmates}}
* [http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/film/a-nostalgic-trip-to-the-campus-1.266640 Film Review] at ''[[Gulf News]]''

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