To Recover the Money from My Friend

Logu a)I took 10Lakhs Personal Loan from Citibank with 4 years tenure and Transfer to Logu via NEFT in August 2019.(I have helped him because Logu CIBIL score is bad and mine is good hence I have helped him to get with Lower Interest rate,He Agreed that he will Pay EMI every month without Fail,he was Shortage of Money to buy House in AP.) b)I have Paid Logu 5L Credit Card bill Directly,Else he has to pay 40K as a penalty.This I have done in Nov 2019. (2 lakh from SC bank Debit card + 1 lakh from CitiBank Debit card + 1 lakh from Canara bank Debit Card + 1 lakh via NEFT Transfer to logu and have asked him to make the payment). So In Total 10 L Personal Loan EMI(26k*48=12.7 Lakhs) + 5 lakhs =17.7 lakhs. So far He has paid 10 lakhs(infact 5 lakhs he paid this Year only) and 7.7 lakhs is pending.For Almost 20 months he didn’t send EMI ,By Quoting the reason that he was Affected with Covid and got new Born baby(hence expenses are high) and changed the company (hence salary Got Hold).When I ever asked him to send EMI and pending Money he is keep saying he was Trying to sell one Housing Property in chennai and once its sold he will Settle All together,he was saying this From 2021.Recently when I asked him about the status of this House Sold status.He is stating don’t ask about that,I got shocked with this behaviour and statement.And he is saying that he will pay me only in installments like 30kPer Month.(from May 2023 onwards).I have asked him to pay atleast 1 lakhs Atleast by May 30th 2023 and then 30k every Month of 2nd.He Agreed for this.(I have this Record in whatsapp Chats). Now Its almost July 05th,He Neither paid 1 lakh nor paid 30k every month as Agreed.He keeps Saying wait for 10 Days and When I told Him that if you behave Like I will go for Legal proceedings.He told me that You can Go ahead I will face you in Court this he was told me in Phone. Its Almost 4 years since I have paid the Money ,I have waited these money days By trusting he would pay me All together with the Settlement. Now his behaviour is Got completely changed. I have helped him without any Expectations when he was in crisis situation,I have given the Money only for Friendship.I have not Given For any Interest. Now I am in Financial Crisis he was Not ready Return the Money and his behaviour was very rude. By considering 4 Years passed since I gave the Money,Still Am I eligible to get legal Remedy With Money Recovery suit or by any other Legal proceedings. Proofs I have: 1)I have bank statement which I have done NEFT for 10 Lakhs to him(Logu Account Number was Clearly mentioned in that statement) 2)I have SC bank/CitiBank/Canara Bank Statement for the Month Nov 2019.But In the statement I could see Transaction reference Number but I couldn’t see Recipient Card Details.(Hope This will not be a problem),I have whatsapp chat history where he was agreed and he got my payment for his credit card. 3)I have the complete whatsapp chat history of 4 years