Aanandam (English: Joy) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age film written and directed Ganesh Raj in his directorial debut.
Vineeth Sreenivasan produced the film under the banner Habit of Life in association with Vinod Shornur under Cast N' Crew.
The film features Siddhi Mahajankatti, Arun Kurian, Roshan Mathew and Annu Antony in the lead roles.
[4][5] Shooting locations were at Goa, Hampi, Kochi, Mysore, and at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering.
[1] The story revolves around a group of seven friends who embark on their first IV tour (Industrial Visit) of their college life and how it affects small to large changes in their mellow lives.
"Rockstar" Gautham, Kuppi(Unnikrishnan), Devika (aka Devooty), Diya, Darshana, Varun and Akshay, along with a group of 33 classmates and two faculty members (Chacko Sir and Lovely Miss) travel to Hampi via Mysuru and then to Goa for the New Year's Eve.
The lively nature of Diya had attracted many others in the past (including Varun, known only to Kuppi), who obviously confess their feelings only to get turned down as she never adds a different colour to her friendships.
With a feeling of insult, he couldn't do that anymore, leading him to his familiar trait of anger and distant nature.
She doesn't reveal about the divorce to her dear friends – Devika and Darshana or any others for the fear of their sympathy, which can make the situation even more difficult on her.
Kuppi's only intention coming for the IV was to have a good time with his three best friends, which is often denied due to the occurrences around him.
Darshana, a reserved person by nature, thinks the world of her friends, being a silent partner in all their activities and a curious observer to all the happenings around them.
At the same time, Kuppi in a state of intoxication reveals every other secrets about the group – Diya's relation with Akshay, Varun's proposal and Gautham's fear, to everyone else.
Lyrics were penned by Vineeth Sreenivasan, Manu Manjith, Sachin Warrier and Anu Elizabeth Jose.