Arike

20121h 58mNR,
Language: , ,

Anuradha plays cupid and brings Shantanu and Kalpana together but a freak accident distances Kalpana and him. Shantanu then realizes that Anuradha is the one who truly loves him.

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Summary

Arike (So Close)

Arike (So Close)

Arike (So Close) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam romantic drama film by Shyamaprasad, starring Dileep, Samvrutha Sunil, and Mamta Mohandas.

Based on a Bengali short story by Sunil Gangopadhyay, the movie was produced under the banner of Picture Perfect and has a script by Shyamaprasad, cinematography by Alagappan, editing by Vinod Sukumaran, and music by Ouseppachan.

The film, a romantic drama, is about the shades of love that vary in a relationship woven around three individuals.



Plot

It tells the story of Shanthanu, a researcher in linguistics, and his two friends, Kalpana and Anuradha.

Anuradha is the sensitive type who has gone through certain bitter experiences in her teenage years when her cousin Balu approached her with love, which she later realised was just his lust for her. Kalpana is slightly capricious and loves being in love. Anuradha wants to play Cupid and bring Shanthanu and Kalpana together; she knows that they care a lot for each other, but for some reason, are hesitant to take the next step.

Kalpana’s parents are against her marrying Shanthanu, and they try to bring proposals from their own (Brahmin) community. At one point, Kalpana’s aunt tricks her into meeting a guy, Sanjay, whom they hope Kalpana will like and marry. While they travel with Sanjay in his car, they meet with an accident, causing some scars on Kalpana’s face and giving her a disfigured toe. After the accident, Kalpana backs out from the relationship with Shanthanu and gives in to her parents’ wishes to marry Sanjay. Anuradha feels bad for Shanthanu and tries to console him. It is then that Shanthanu realizes that Kalpana has actually not loved him at all. Though his actual love was near him, so close, he failed to recognise it (this is where the name of this film gets significance).



Also Known As

  • Original title: Arike
  • India: അരികെ
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