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Sandeep, a middle-aged bachelor who recently got a heart transplant, travels to Pune to attend the engagement of his heart-donor’s daughter, Haritha. Her engagement gets broken and Sandeep injures his back on the same day, forcing him to stay back in Pune for a few weeks, in his heart-donor’s house – who was an adventurous Colonel.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Hridayapoorvam is mixed-to-positive, with most reviewers characterizing it as a light, feel-good family entertainer in the familiar mold of director Sathyan Anthikad. Mohanlal's performance and charm are the most consistently highlighted strengths across reviews. However, at least one critic found the film frustrating, pointing to a thin, underdeveloped plotline and a missed opportunity to realize the story's fuller potential.
3 rated reviews · 2 positive · 1 negative
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“A fantastic Mohanlal powers this warm hug of a film.”Read full review ↗
“On the whole, Hridayapoorvam is a nice, feel good, family film resting firmly on Mohanlal's charm.”Read full review ↗
“Hridayapoorvam is one of the most confusing movies I have watched in recent times. What annoys the most about Sathyan Anthikad here is his inability to recognise the true potential of Hridayapoorvam and how the story could have been crafted into a far better film.”Read full review ↗
“Hridayapoorvam is what you'd call a typical Sathyan Anthikad movie, and I mean this in the nicest way possible.”Read full review ↗
“With Hridayapoorvam, Sathyan Anthikad crafts a light-hearted entertainer by stretching a thin plotline and extracting all the possible laughs out of it.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Mohanlal · Sandeep Balakrishnan
- Malavika Mohanan · Haritha Ravindranath
- Sangita · Devika Ravindranath
- Sangeeth Prathap · Jerry
- Siddique · Omanakuttan 'O. K.' Panicker
- Lalu Alex · 'Pune' Jacob
- Janardhanan · Chittappan
- Baburaj · Captain Manoj Nambiar
- Nishan K. P. Nanaiah · Kiran
- Sabitha Anand · Geetha
- Saumya Bhagyan Pillai · Olichodiya Rajani
- Tiss Thomas · Bibin Babu
- Arun Pradeep · Film-maker boy 1
- Amal Thaha · Film-maker boy 2
- Devaraj T R · Film maker boy 3
Details
- Release Date
- 28 August 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Language
- Malayalam
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