#FilmyFriday: Souhrudam: How to set boundaries between friends?

We are back with yet another exciting installment of #FilmyFriday. ETimes presents - #FilmyFriday, wherein we recommend our readers one Malayalam movie, every week. And for this week, we are recommending ‘Souhrudam’, starring Mukesh, Urvashi, Parvathy, and, Sai Kumar.

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Direction: Shaji Kailas

Script: Kaloor Dennis

Cast: Mukesh, Urvashi, Parvathy, Sai Kumar, Mamukkoya, VD Rajappan, Kanakalatha, Jagathi Sreekumar, Kalpana, Baiju, Sukumaran, Adoor Bhavani, Jagannatha Varma, Philomina, Saritha, Kunchan

Release date: 1991

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Kawadiar Gardens, a residential colony.

In Koodaram house, Sreekutty aka Sreedevi (Parvathy) is engrossed in her morning workout routine. Her husband Raj Mohan (Sai Kumar) wakes up to the sound of the television. He sips the coffee, and with some persuasion from his wife, he goes to wake their kid. The morning scenes from the house suggest that they are close knit family, living in the town. The duo are head over heels in love. And also in search of a servant as they can’t manage the home.

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Newlyweds Roychen (Mukesh) and Shiny (Urvashi) shift to a new home in the city. They move into the ground floor of a house. They form a good rapport with the neighbours living upstairs Sreedevi (Parvathy) and Raj Mohan (Sai Kumar). Shiny and Sreedevi were friends in college and the two families connect instantly. The happiness is however shortlived. Roy invites Raj Mohan to booze parties, which upsets the latter's wife Sreedevi. They live in harmony, however, the arrival of new servants and relatives creates ripples in their relationship. One day, when Roy arrives home, he comes to know that Shiny isn't home. She is upstairs, where Raj Mohan is alone, as Sreedevi went to her home. The servant Kathrina goes upstairs to fetch her but sees Shiny wiping coffee off Raj Mohan's shirt, mistakes them having an affair, and informs Roy. That incident creates disturbance in their relationship. The vegetable vendor and others spreads rumours, which also reaches Raj Mohan. Raj Mohan starts to mistake that his wife is having an affair with Roy. The women are unaware of all the tamashas happening, but soon they too comes to know about it. Soon, the men decide to divorce their respective marriages. What happens next?

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