Apthamitra (transl. Close friend) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language horror film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Dwarakish. It stars Vishnuvardhan, Soundarya and Ramesh Arvind in the lead roles, while Prema, Dwarakish and Avinash appear in supporting roles. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu with some plot changes. The film was released on 27 August 2004 on Varalakshmi festival to positive reviews.Apthamitra ran for 365 days in theaters across Karnataka and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The film was later followed by its sequel titled Aptharakshaka (2010). P. Vasu remade the film in Tamil as Chandramukhi (2005).