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{{Infobox film
| name = Oh My Friend
| image = Oh My Friend Poster.jpg
| caption = Film Poster
| director = [[Venu Sri Ram]]
| producer = [[Dil Raju]]
| writer = Venu Sri Ram
| based_on = 
| starring = [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] [[Shruti Haasan]] [[Hansika Motwani]] [[Navdeep]]
| music = '''Original songs:''' [[Rahul Raj]] '''Background score:''' [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[Vijay C Chakravarthy]]<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/71045.html |title=Amala Paul to pair up with Siddhu - Telugu Movie News |website=India Glitz |date=15 September 2011 |access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| distributor = [[Geetha Arts]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|11|11}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Oh My Friend''''' is a 2011 Telugu-language [[romantic drama]] film written and directed by newcomer [[Venu Sri Ram]].<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news|date=21 November 2010|title=Real life on reel|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article902288.ece|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111011503/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article902288.ece|archive-date=11 November 2011}}</ref> It stars [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Shruti Haasan]] and [[Hansika]], with [[Navdeep]] in an important extended cameo. It was produced by Dil Raju.

==Plot==
Chandu ([[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]) and Siri ([[Shruti Haasan]]) are childhood friends, affectionately calling each other "Faltoos" and "Killer", respectively. Their friendship remains intact as they grow up. Chandu was sent to Mumbai to do an MBA, but learned music instead and returns to the agony of his father. Siri convinces Chandu's father that it is her responsibility to take care of Chandu's career. They go for an audition where they get into a fight with a band and he is sent out. Before that, Siri accepts a love proposal from Uday ([[Navdeep]]), who lives in the US, after consulting Chandu. Later, Chandu and Siri accidentally meet their mutual friend in college, Ritu Sharma ([[Hansika Motwani]]), and Chandu falls in love with her at first sight. Chandu starts spending time with Ritu to impress her, but Siri feels that she is being avoided. Siri decides to leave for a dancing school in Chennai. Meanwhile, Ritu accepts Chandu's love proposal. When Siri is about to leave, Chandu apologises to her that he had not noticed that she was being avoided. At the same time, Uday comes back from the US to surprise her. Hence, she decides not to leave.

Chandu decides to attend the Airtel music competition in [[Kochi]] as a lead guitarist in a band. Siri, Uday and Ritu accompany him there. They stay in a hotel, where Clarity Kanna Rao ([[Ali (actor)|Ali]]) is the servant. Chandu gets his practice through the band which he fought but they later become friends. Chandu wins the competition with a guitar given by Siri. However, the events in Kochi display a deep friendship between Chandu and Siri attracts the jealousy of both Ritu and Uday. Finally, Uday calls for a break up by asking to decide between him and Chandu. Chandu's father defends Uday's opinion and asks Chandu and Siri to realise their love. But, Chandu insists that their friendship cannot be turned into love and tells Uday to marry Siri, promising him that he will not be in touch, see her and talk to her ever. The movie ends with Siri giving birth to Uday's child, while Chandu and Ritu, now a married couple, come to see them at the hospital.

At the hospital, Uday realizes his mistake of separating them and asks Chandu and Siri to become friends again. They both reunite. The four friends leave with Siri and Uday's baby in Chandu's car.

==Cast==

* [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] as Chandrakiran / Chandu "Faltoos"
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Siri Chandana "Killer"
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Ritu Sharma
* [[Navdeep]] as Uday (in a cameo appearance)
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Chandu's father
* [[Lakshmi Ramakrishnan]] as Chandu's mother
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Siri's mother
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Clarity Kanna Rao

==Production==
Siddharth plays the lead role. The actress Shruti Haasan replaced Amrita Rao as the second heroine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinehour.com/gossips/tollywood/12796/amrita-rao-to-romance-siddarth-soon.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128061129/http://www.cinehour.com/gossips/tollywood/12796/amrita-rao-to-romance-siddarth-soon.html|title=Amrita Rao to romance Siddarth soon|website=Cinehour |date=23 November 2010|archive-date=28 November 2010|access-date=1 December 2020 }}</ref> Earlier, [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] was planned as the female lead but was later replaced by Rao<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buzzgoer.com/2010/11/siddharth-and-amrita-raos-film-titled.html|title=Siddharth and Amrita Rao's film titled 'Oh My Friend'|work=BuzzGoer |access-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127153651/http://www.buzzgoer.com/2010/11/siddharth-and-amrita-raos-film-titled.html |archive-date=27 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> because a Hindi dubbed version was probable.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ramchander|date=22 February 2011|title=Shruti Hassan replaces Amrita Rao in OMF|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2011/shruti-hassan-replaces-amrita-rao-220211-aid0017.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023025536/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2011/shruti-hassan-replaces-amrita-rao-220211-aid0017.html|archive-date=October 23, 2012|access-date=29 October 2013|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> Hansika Motwani was brought in to play the main female lead. The film also had photo shoots with the actresses [[Amala Paul]] and [[Nithya Menen]], with the latter suggesting that Siddharth wanted Shruti Haasan in the role.

For the first time in the Telugu film industry, ''Oh My Friend'' movie had online piracy protection called ORNB's MovieGuard.

The film score and soundtrack were composed by the [[Kerala State Film Award]] winner [[Rahul Raj]], who made his debut in Telugu cinema after ten films in Malayalam cinema.<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinema.currentweek.net/2011/05/dil-raju-introducing-rahulraj-for-oh-my.html |title=Dil Raju Introducing Rahulraj for Oh My Friend: New Music Director |website=Currentweek |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-date=31 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531045134/http://cinema.currentweek.net/2011/05/dil-raju-introducing-rahulraj-for-oh-my.html |url-status=dead }} - {{cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/november-2010/dil-raju-venu-sriram-combo-titled-oh-my-friend-211110.html |title=Dil Raju Venu Sriram combo titled Oh My Friend |website=CineGoer |date=21 November 2010 |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-date=1 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001135154/http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/november-2010/dil-raju-venu-sriram-combo-titled-oh-my-friend-211110.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Several photo sessions were held on 17 January 2011. Shooting commenced on 21 February 2011. The first audio teaser was released on 6 August.

==Audio release==
The audio was released on 15 October 2011. The audio release function, at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in [[Hyderabad]], was telecast live on MAA TV. The movie was released on 11 November 2011.

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Oh My Friend
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Rahul Raj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2011|10|15}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=25|s=32}}
| language = Telugu, Tamil
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Rahul Raj]]
| prev_title = [[Chekavar (film)|Chekavar]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Bachelor Party (2012 film)|Bachelor Party]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
All the music was composed, arranged and programmed by [[Rahul Raj]], except "Sri Chaitanya" which was composed by Anil R.

The Telugu film portal ''123telugu'' concluded by giving the verdict "The album of 'Oh my Friend' feels fresh and youthful. There are some terrific tracks in the album. Malayalam music director Rahul Raj makes an impressive Telugu debut with this movie."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/audio-review/audio-review-oh-my-friend-fresh-youthful-melodies.html |title=Audio Review: Oh my Friend – Fresh youthful melodies|author=K.S Mahesh |website=123telugu |date=24 October 2010 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref>

The audio had record sales of 300,000 [[Compact Disc|CDs]] within nine days of release. ''[[The Times of India]]'' called it "Rahul rage in Tollywood".<ref>{{cite news|last=Nayar|first=Parvathy S.|date=31 October 2011|title=It's Rahul rage in Tollywood!|work=[[The Times Of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Its-Rahul-rage-in-Tollywood/articleshow/10566143.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220125010/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Its-Rahul-rage-in-Tollywood/articleshow/10566143.cms?referral=PM|archive-date=20 December 2014}}</ref> The cast and crew hosted the "Triple Platinum Disc" celebrations on 5 November 2011, six days before the film's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idlebrain.com/news/functions/3platinum-ohmyfriend.html |title=Oh my friend triple platinum disc function - Telugu cinema |website=Idle Brain|date=5 November 2011 |access-date=29 October 2013}} - {{cite web|url=http://www.zustcinema.com/2011/11/oh-my-friend-triple-platinum-disc-event.html |title=Telugu Movie News Movie Stills Actress Pic Videos Nag Bhai Review|website=Zust Cinema |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref>

===Telugu version===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song title !! Singers !! Length !! Description
|-
| "Oh Oh Oh My Friend " || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]|| 4:17 ||
|-
| "Nuvvu Nenu Jattu" || [[Benny Dayal]] || 1:57 ||
|-
| "Sri Chaitanya" ||[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Shruti Haasan]]|| 4:30 || Composed by guest composer Anil.
|-
| "Alochana Vasthene" || [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Sangeetha Prabhu, Sarah Straub || 4:45 ||
|-
|"Vegam Vegam" || Benny Dayal, Kavita Mohan, Jayaram Ranjith, Desmond. F (Rap) || 3:05 ||
|-
|"Nenu Thaanani" || Ranjith || 4:35 ||
|-
|"Maa Daddy Pockets" || Siddharth || 4:06 ||
|}

===Tamil version===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song title !! Singers !! Length !! Description
|-
| "Natpukkillai Ellai " || [[Silambarasan Rajendar]]|| 1:57 ||
|-
| "Uyirin Suvaril Naane" || Sooraj, [[Saindhavi]] || 4:45 ||
|-
| "Poove Neeyoru Vaathai" ||[[Vijay Yesudas]]|| 4:35 ||
|-
| "Siruvan Sirumiyai" || [[Aalap Raju]], [[Ronaldinho]], Rita || 4:30 || Composed by guest composer Anil.
|-
| "Yen Daddy Pockets" || [[Rahul Nambiar]] || 4:06 ||
|-
| "Oh! Oh! My Friend" || Aalap Raju || 4:17 ||
|-
| "Vegam Vegam Vegam" || Sooraj, [[Priya Himesh]], Desmond. F (Rap)|| 3:05 ||
|}

==Release==
The Telugu version of the film was released on 11 November 2011 and a dubbed [[Tamil language|Tamil]] version of the film was released on 20 May 2012, under the title ''Sridhar.''.<ref>{{cite web|date=16 March 2012|title=Siddharth - Shruti - Hansika to grace screens! - Tamil Movie News|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79457.html|access-date=29 October 2013|website=India Glitz}}</ref> The movie was released in Malayalam as ''Njanum Ente Sreeyum'' on 15 December 2017 and was premiered on [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sruthi-hansika-and-siddharth-dubbed-film-releasing-news-tamil-mfpv9mdcafh.html |title=Sruthi, Hansika and Siddharth dubbed film releasing |website=Sify |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-date=26 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126013847/http://www.sify.com/movies/sruthi-hansika-and-siddharth-dubbed-film-releasing-news-tamil-mfpv9mdcafh.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It Was Later Dubbed In Hindi As The Same Title Of This Name And It Was Distributed By [[Shemaroo Entertainment]].

==Reception==
''Oh My Friend'' received mixed reviews from critics and was well received by the audience. ''Oneindia'' was positive, predicting that it would do well at multiplexes.<ref name=F>{{cite web|title=Oh My Friend Review|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2011/oh-my-friend-review-111111.html|website=Filmibeat|author=Ramchander|date=11 November 2011|access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> Radhika Rajamani from ''Rediff'' said it was a feel-good entertainer that is "honest, refreshing, and true to life".

''Idlebrain'' said that the producer Dil Raju had made a brave attempt to make a film without any commercial padding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ohmyfriend.html |title=Oh My Friend film review |website=Idlebrain|date=11 November 2011 |access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> B V S Prakash of ''Deccan Chronicle'' rated the movie 2 out of 5, calling it "just another run-of-the-mill film".<ref>{{cite news|title=Oh My Friend Review|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/oh-my-friend-review-just-another-deja-vu-784
|work=Deccan Chronicle|author=B V S Prakash|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> Y Sunita Chowdary for ''Cinegoer'' called it a pretty average film, but also said that one could watch it for the star cast.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oh My Friend Review|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/sunitas-reviews/oh-my-friend-movie-review-111111.html|website=Cinegoer|author=Y Sunita Chowdary|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> Deepa Garimella of ''Fullhyd'' praised the film's interplay of characters, and the visuals and the music, but found the ending "an ending a serious violation of audience expectations", besides calling the plot predictable. She rated it 5 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oh My Friend Review|url=http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/4588/2/oh-my-friend-movie-review|website=Fullhyd|author=Deepa Garimella|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> ''Oneindia'' said the narration was slow and subject clichéd, while praising the music and lead cast's performance as a saving grace.<ref name=F/>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|2088847}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2011 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Sri Venkateswara Creations films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rahul Raj]]

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