Ritu (English: Seasons) is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by Shyamaprasad, whose previous film Ore Kadal was highly acclaimed. The film’s original screenplay is written by Joshua Newtonn. This is the first time Shyamaprasad has chosen to film an original screenplay. All of his previous films were adaptations of published novels or plays. The cast is all new faces. The telugu version of this film named as ‘New’ will release in 2012.

Plot

Ritu is about youngsters working in the IT sector. The story follows the lives of three childhood friends: Sunny Immatty (Asif Ali), Sarath Varma (Nishan), Varsha John (Rima). The trio were almost inseparable as friends and they grew up in the same neighborhood in their love, bonding and innocence. They shared one single dream of journeying together in life forever.

Sarath leaves for US to help his brother-in-law with his business. He also aspires to write a book some day. But still he clings on to the memories of the good old days with his friends and wishes to reunite and work with his friends again. So after three years, he comes back to India and starts a small company with Varsha and Sunny to initiate an ambitious new project. But he soon finds out that their strong bond of friendship has almost vanished. Both Varsha and Sunny’s lifestyles and mindsets have changed over the years. Varsha flirts with men over the phone while, Sunny shows homosexual traits. Whether their friendship will return or will it deteriorate even more forms the crux of the story.

In life, a point of time arrives when you face the ultimate question: who are you? The three friends finally arrive at that moment when the question stares at them. Did the truth that they found out help them?