The film is about a special friendship between a boy and girl, Aby (Kunchacko Boban) and Sona (Shalini). Aby and Sona are childhood friends but they have no romance between them. It was too late when they realized their romance.
Acting
Kunchacko and Shalini's chemistry is painfully authentic.
Score
Vidyasagar's music still lives rent-free in Malayali heads.
Writing
The 'we're just friends' dialogue hits like a personal attack.
Director
Kamal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Niram defined 90s Malayalam campus romance and made 'just friends' a whole genre of heartbreak. Its influence still appears in every 'we're best friends but...' film.
The 'Mizhiyariyathe' song sequence was reportedly shot in one take, capturing genuine nervous energy that mirrored Aby's confusion.
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