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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{For|other films with the same name|Friends_(disambiguation)#Film}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = <br />
| image = Friends (2002 film).jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = Bandi Ramesh<br />
| writer = Bandi Ramesh<br />
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes<br />
| label1= Dialogue by<br />
| data1 = [[Chintapalli Ramana]]<br />
}}<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = Ch. Mallikharjuna Rao<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] <br />
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] <br />
*Sri Harsha <br />
*Navin <br />
*Amritha <br />
*Nivi<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = Vijay Kumar C.<br />
| editing = [[Kola Bhaskar]]<br />
| music = [[Shashi Preetam]]<br />
| studio = Matha Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|4|13}} <br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Friends''''' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bandi Ramesh and starring [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]], [[Ali (actor)|Ali]], Sri Harsha, Navin, Amritha and Nivi.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Balu<br />
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Chanti<br />
*Sri Harsha as Vasu a.k.a. Dumbu<br />
*Navin as Dattu <br />
*Amritha as Swapna <br />
*Nivi<br />
*[[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Siddhu <br />
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Boxer Baba<br />
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as House Owner<br />
*[[Narra Venkateswara Rao]] as Balu's father<br />
*[[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]]<br />
*[[L. B. Sriram]]<br />
*[[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]<br />
*[[Tanikella Bharani]]<br />
*[[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]]<br />
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]<br />
*[[Ananth Babu|Ananth]]<br />
*[[Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam]]<br />
*[[Gautam Raju]]<br />
*[[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]]<br />
* Jogi Brothers<br />
* Delhi Rajeswari<br />
* Junior Relangi<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Shashi Preetam]]. The lyrics were written by [[Bhuvana Chandra]], [[Kulasekhar]], [[Venigalla Rambabu]], and Vijayaditya.<ref name="I"/><br />
{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Be Happy Be Happy<br />
| length1 = 3:41<br />
| lyrics1 = <br />
| extra1 = <br />
| title2 = Sneham Sneham<br />
| length2 = 0:54<br />
| lyrics2 = <br />
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]<br />
| title3 = Matthuga Chuse Javaraala<br />
| length3 = 2:46<br />
| lyrics3 = <br />
| extra3 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]<br />
| title4 = Neekai Kalala Kallu Thericha<br />
| length4 = 4:15<br />
| lyrics4 = <br />
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| title5 = Bhale Kurrallu<br />
| length5 = 4:01<br />
| lyrics5 = <br />
| extra5 = <br />
| total_length = 15:39<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "It is more a time pass drama, but for those last few reels. The dialogue and scenic structure are meant more for entertainment".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-friends.html|title=All about friendship|work=[[The Hindu]]|last=Srihari|first=Gudipoodi|via=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=2023-12-30|archive-date=2022-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221104208/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-friends.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film 2 {{fraction|1|2}} out of 5 and wrote that "The story of the film is good. Bandi Ramesh, the director, did the justice in portraying friendship in a very believable way. But the director failed to maintain the grip on the film throughout".<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-friends.html|title=Movie review - Friends|last=Jeevi|date=13 April 2002|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=3 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903230746/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-friends.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|1575551}}<br />
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[[Category:Films about friendship]]<br />
[[Category:2002 Telugu-language films]]</div>
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