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Banner | Telephoto Entertainments Ltd., iDream Productions |
Director | Revathy |
Writer | V. Priya |
Producer | Telephoto Entertainments Limited |
Orginal music | Bhavatharini Ilaiyaraaja |
Cinematography | Fowzia Fathima |
Film Editing | Beena Paul |
Art Director | |
Camera Operator | |
Assistant Cameramen | |
Playback Singers | Hariharan, Sunita Sarathy, Kavita Krishnamurthy , Bombay Jayashri , Vasundhara Das, |
Character | Actor / Actress |
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Lakshmi | Shobana |
Prithivi (as Nasir Abdullah) | Nassar Abdulla |
Divya | Preeti Vissa |
Steve (as Matthew Phillips) | Matt Phillips |
Paul | Blake Ormsby |
Pam | Shirley Bennett |
Brian | Brian G. Linebaugh |
Rachel | Janine Pibal |
Robbie | Michael Bailey |
Lakshimi's Mother | Chandralleman |
Lakshmi's Father | Sreeninasan |
Lakshimi's Brother | Karthik |
Lakshimi's Friend (as Kokila) | Kokila Krishna |
Lakshimi's Friend (as Pooja) | Pooja Vir |
Lakshimi's Friend | Srilakshmi |
Prithivi's Mother | Homai Barnia |
Prithivi's Father | Ramchana Asrami |
Prithivi's Grandmother | Mrs. Lalatihe |
Relative (as Komal) | Poonam Sinha |
Relative | Latila Kelunni |
Relative | Major Kelunni |
Relative | Radhika Menon |
Relative | Randall Giles |
Relative | Rasheeda |
Title Dancer | Aparatitha |
Title Dancer | Anvadortha |
Title Dancer | Pavasaagari |
Driver | Venugopal |
Office Colleague | Carole Miranda |
Office Colleague | Dawn Nott |
Office Colleague | Jackoh Herzog |
Office Colleague | Karl Do Pratz |
Office Colleague | Keith Maupin |
Office Colleague | Lorrie Rothen |
Office Colleague | Mark Barkley |
Office Colleague | Michael Chilcote |
Office Colleague | Presiliano Miranda |
Office Colleague | Tim Halpin |
Grocery Store Cashier | Barbara Durston |
Shopper | Elaine Nelson |
Shopper | Rhonda Oxley |
Divya's Friend (as Erin Hemenway) | Erin Neal |
Divya's Friend | Jennifer Goodwin |
Divya's Friend | Jeffrey Nelson |
Divya's Friend | Krystal Amber |
Divya's Friend | Sean Tyster |
Soccer Coach | Shawn Flanagan |
Soccer Team Mate | Ami Patel |
Soccer Team Mate | Anna Kurklanrose |
Soccer Team Mate | Jerrie Oeoumia |
Soccer Team Mate | Kayta Karingayboa |
Soccer Team Mate | Laura Koshy |
Soccer Team Mate | Olivia Lee |
Soccer Team Mate | Sawdnya Jacob |
Student on Soccer Field | Angelica De Witt |
Student on Soccer Field | Christopher Potter |
Student on Soccer Field | Irma Rangel Alarcon |
Student on Soccer Field | Jesse Hall |
Student on Soccer Field | Julie Kanter |
Student on Soccer Field | Katrina Meacham |
Student on Soccer Field | Kevin Sifflet |
Student on Soccer Field | Lisa Horst |
Student on Soccer Field | Miles Ashlock |
Student on Soccer Field | Rajeshi Rao |
Carpentry Instructor | Joe Burman |
Carpentry Student | Angre |
Carpentry Student | T.J. Metz |
Carpentry Student | Josha |
Dance Instructor | Gina Da Guina |
Tap Dancer | Andrea Virdell |
Tap Dancer | Ashley Archer |
Tap Dancer | Audrey Hurtaddi |
Tap Dancer | Claire Viall |
Tap Dancer | Cassie Virdell |
Tap Dancer | Jenra Virdell |
Tap Dancer | Jessie Schnell |
Tap Dancer | Kimberly Pereria |
Tap Dancer | Katie Kingson |
Tap Dancer | Kristina Kingson |
Tap Dancer | Mellisa Paragas |
Tap Dancer | Tara Johnstone |
Tap Dancer | Tricia Ignacio |
Nurse | Anna Paris |
Baby Divya | Iman Hassen |
Divya (age 2) | Armaan |
Lady in Clothing Shop | Alison Ormsex |
Waitress at Warf | Amy Zarzana |
"Mitr, My Friend" is a film about the plight of women who sacrifice their life for the betterment of their family. It also describes the cultural differences experienced by a small town girl on moving to a transposed environment. The film opens with the marriage proceedings of a South Indian arranged marriage between Lakshmi (Shobhana) and Prithvi (Nasir Abdullah). Lakshmi is a typical South Indian girl from Chidambaram; Prithvi is a software engineer working in California. After the wedding, they move to the USA where Lakshmi gradually tries to fit into her new surroundings. The marriage is a happy union: Prithvi works hard at work, Lakshmi manages the home, and they grow to love one other deeply. Within a year, they are blessed with a baby girl Divya (Preeti Vissa). The film flashes forward 17 years. Divya is a typical adolescent: she goes to school, plays soccer, and occasionally attends parties (not always with her parents' knowledge or permission). Lakshmi does not take to the partying very well, and tensions rise between mother and daughter. Divya aspires independence, and expresses herself by sidelining Lakshmi; Lakshmi wants her to be responsible, and expresses this by checking up on Divya a bit too much for Divya to be comfortable. Prithvi understands both sides, and tries to cope with Divya's growing up, but not always with full cognizance of Lakshmi's feelings. Things escalate one evening when Divya kisses her boyfriend Robbie outside her home. Lakshmi is furious, because of the traditional way that she was brought up, and drives Robbie away; Divya is furious at this kind of interference. Divya moves out. Lakshmi is overwhelmed by this. Prithvi is angered because he finds out that Lakshmi had slapped Divya, and he is unable to do anything about it. He begins to drift away from Lakshmi. Amid this storm, Lakshmi seeks a shoulder in an Internet chat room, where she meets a "mitr" (Sanskrit: friend), with whom she is gradually able to share her thoughts and feelings. This connection yields another result: "mitr" points out Lakshmi is too committed to her family to indulge in herself. Lakshmi digests this and begins to explore her own interests in carpentry, dance, hairstyling, and thereby establishes a new identity and personality for herself. She becomes fast friends with her new neighbors Steve (a computer security consultant) and his kid brother Paul. Prithvi keeps his distance, however. And he is chagrined that the new Lakshmi is not the over-doting new wife: she is still affectionate, but has now learned the notions of space and tacit distance. But while he is inwardly glad she is growing, he discovers there is depleting room for him, particularly at a time when he is coping with his daughter's absence. Things come to a head when he overhears Lakshmi laughing with Steve, assumes the worst, and uses a convenient work related excuse to move out for a few days. The film takes a turn when Lakshmi, now alone at home, receives a call from the hospital. Divya has broken up with Robbie and is now hurt. Divya realizes the outcomes of her previous decisions and decides to return home. Mother and daughter spend some quality time and bond over Lakshmi"s narration of nostalgic stories about her arrival to a new life in the USA. She is in touch with her "mitr" all through. The film builds to its climax when she asks, at Divya's urging, "mitr" to meet in person at the Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. All is revealed when "mitr" turns out to be Prithvi. |
Release date | 21-Feb-02 |
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Budget | |
Revenue |
National Film Awards (2001) : Best Feature Film In English - Revathi, Best Feature Film In English - Suresh Menon |
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Soundtrack
Music: Bhavatharini Ilaiyaraaja
1. Kuzhaloodhi | कुज्हलूधि
Voice: Bombay Jayashri
2. Mere Sapne | मेरे सपने
Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy
3. Thomtana | थोम्ताना
Voice: Vasundhara Das
4. Jaan-E-Wafa (Part 1) | जान इ वफ़ा
Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy , Sukhwinder Singh
5. Jaan-E-Wafa (Part 2) | जान इ वफ़ा
Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy , Sukhwinder Singh
6. Give Me Hugs | गिव मी हग्स
Voice: Sunita Sarathy
7. Ehsaas | एहसास
Voice: Hariharan
8. Pyar Chahiye | प्यार चाहिए
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