Snehaveedu () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. It was produced by Alan Richard under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal, Sheela, and Rahul Pillai. It was Mohanlal's 300th film. The film received generally positive reviews from the critics and was a commercial success at the box office. Plot The story revolves around Ajayan, who after having tried his luck working in different cities around the world, returns to his village to look after his aging mother, Ammukutty Amma, and to get her love and the nostalgia of his early years. There, he starts an agricultural equipment manufacturing company and earns his living as a farmer. One day, Karthik, a young boy approaches Ajayan claiming to be his son. Ajayan, who used to boast of himself as a womanizer in his youth, is believed to be the boy's father by all the villagers. Gradually, Ammukutty Amma starts to like Karthik and a loving relationship develops between the two of them. Eventually, she starts to accept Karthik as Ajayan's real son, though Ajayan rejects Karthik's claim and dislikes him. Karthik is persuaded by Ammukkty Amma to get close to Ajayan and subsequent events soften Ajayan's attitude towards Karthik. To inquire about the real identity of the boy, Ajayan travels to Chennai, where he worked 20 years ago. He finds his old friend, Seithali. Seithali reveals to Ajayan that Shanti (Karthik's mother) used to act in movies as a background dancer but died one day during the shooting of a film. This news triggered Karthik to take his own life. To console Karthik, Seithali told him that he has a father and that he is not an orphan. Seithali showed Ajayan's photo to Karthik to get him to believe the lie. Moved by Karthik's situation, Ajayan accepts Karthik as his son. Cast Production The film was reportedly first named Ammukuttiyammayude Ajayan. Soundtrack The songs in this movie were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Rafeeq Ahamed. Keerthy Ramachandran of The Deccan Chronicle commented that "lyrics of Rafeeq Ahmed are worth mentioning". Reception Critical response Keerthy Ramachandran of The Deccan Chronicle gave the film three stars out of five. She wrote that the film portrays the elements of a village, typical of Anthikad films "beautifully". She also compared the plot of the film to that of Minnaram (1994) and commended the