Arike (English: So Close) is a 2012 Malayalam romantic comedy film by Shyamaprasad, starring Dileep, Samvrutha Sunil and Mamta Mohandas. The film, based on a Bengali short story by Sunil Gangopadhyay, is produced under the banner of Picture Perfect and has script by Shyamaprasad himself, cinematography by Alagappan, editing by Vinod Sukumaran and music by Ouseppachan.The film, a romantic comedy, is about the shades of love that vary in a relationship woven around three individuals.