Lal Jose is smiling all the way. Among the Onam releases his Classmates starring Prithviraj, Indrajith and Kavya Madhavan has made it big. The campus story of Classmates has won the admiration of the movie-buffs. It also cemented Prithviraj's place in the industry.

Meanwhile thanks to the success of Classmates, expectations are high on V M Vinu's forthcoming release Notebooks. The movie starring all newcomers is also a campus love-story. Expectations are that it would repeat the magic of Classmates.

Among the big movies released this Onam featuring top stars like Mammootty, Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi, Classmates has managed to collect good revenue.