Sneham Kosam (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Sneham Kosam is a drama and family film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, running about 169 minutes. “For the Sake of Friendship” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Prabhavati lives a wealthy lifestyle in India with her dad, mom, and elder sister, Rani. Rani is of marriageable age and her marriage is arranged with her mom's half-brother, but just after the marriage one of their servants, Sheroo, a close friend of her dad's, kills her mother, is arrested by the Police, tried in Court, and sentenced to 15 years in jail. Since that day relations have been strained between her dad, Rani, and her husband. She re-locates to U.S.A. to study, and when she returns she finds that Sheroo's has been replaced by his son, Veeru, and runs their household, while there has been no improvement in the relationship between her dad and Rani and her family, which also includes, Veena, Rani's daughter. Prabhavati attempts to bridge the misunderstandings between her dad and sister, but to no avail, and when she proposes to get married to Rani's nephew, Ranjeet, her father opposes this tooth and nail. Then Sheroo is discharged from prison and returns home to find that ...

Who’s in it. Sneham Kosam stars Chiranjeevi as Simhadri / Chinnayya, Meena as Prabhavati 'Prabha' 'Guddiya', Vijayakumar as Prabhavati's dad and Prakash Raj as Peddabbayi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Sneham Kosam has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sneham Kosam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sneham Kosam tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.