Love, emotions and Nostalgia.. When all these come together, It is an absolute treat to watch. Hridayam is a movie that travels through Arun's various phases of life. The visuals and the songs are like pillars of the film, besides Vineeth Sreenivasan’s writing and direction. It’ll bring back so many wonderful memories that we had in our college times. I can’t explain how beautiful this movie is, in a few words.. Straight from the heart, Telugu lo happy days chusthunattu, Malayalam lo Premam, Bangalore days chusthuna feeling vachindi. It is an yet another classic added to Malayalam Industry.
Also Indhulo main leads Mohanlal son (Pranav Mohanlal) and Priyadharshan (Kalyani Priyadharshan) daughter avadam inko cute point. Asalu Malayalam youth theatres lo mad ayipoyaru ante ardam cheskondi. Manollu kuda ye language film ayina manchiga unte full lepestaru. Mari spoilers untayi, so enough for now and go watch the movie right now on Hotstar.
- Love letter to chennai:
Anjali Menon tana movies lo Bangalore ni chupinchinattu, Vineeth Srinivasan chennai ni raw and beautiful ga chupincharu. Kudos to the cinematographer Viswajith Odukkathil, he captured every frame with so much love. KC College, beach, Selva unde area.. Also sambar rice, parota, oru proper namma chennai feels.
- Soulful Music:
Oh my God! It didn’t feel like the movie has a total of 15 songs. Edho separate duet songs la kakunda movie tho run avuthu untai songs anni. Correct places lo BGM padithe next level magic asalu. Hesham Abdul Wahab is the music director. Em kottavayya ah bgm lu, Onakka munthiri, Darshana, Nagumo songs potle mind lo nundi.
- Director and Music director, lyricist Kaithapram ni meet avadaniki vellinapudu within 6 hours lo anukokunda 3 songs ki akkade lyrics rasesaru anta.
- Mana andariki Onakka munthiri song reel valla baga telisi untundi. Vineeth director ki mundhu playback singer avadam valla tanaki music field baga telusu. And ee song ki tane lyrics rayadam, valla wife Divya Vineeth ye paadadam entha special oo kadha!
- Darshana song:
Darshana Rajendran andariki C U Soon tho parichayam ayindi. Movie lo kuda tana name Darshana ne avvadam and ah song tane paadadam inko beautiful thing.
- Part of the film, Vineeth and Divya vala real life medha base ayyi tesaru. So ah rawness kosam the film was shot in the same KC College of Technology. Director Vineeth and vala wife Divya Vineeth chadivina same classes lo tesaru.
- Ilaiyaraaja sir reference:
- Arun bus lo travel chesthu jimmy ni meet ayinapudu camera lo pics chustadu. Avi real ga Arun (Pranav) tesina captures. Also Vineeth neku edhi anipisthe ah feel tho chesei anadam, Pranav Darshana song ki own choreography tho impromptu steps veyadam ilanti chinna chinna ve film ni inka andhamga unchayi.
- Nostalgic ride:
Btech days- ragging, college love, fests, sem exams, hostel, rooms, outings, class bunk, birthday parties, combine studies, good byes everything is so damn related. Inka nachina vihshayam enti ante.. Ee college days chupinche time lo hero ki oo elevation ivakunda andaritho paate tanani chupinchadam and prathi character ki importance undadam chala nachindi.
- Selva:
Selva, he is the game changer of the movie. Movie lo takkuva sepe unna entho mandhi lives medha impact ayina character. Ne dream enti ante amma, nanna la ki ye worry lekunda chuskodam ani chepadam, pakkanollu paiki vasthunte chudaleni ee rojullo, entho mandhi students ni oka chota gather chesi combine studies chepadam, vala area lo unna prathi okallaki help cheyadam, selfless ga naluguritho kalisi untadu. Mana life lo kachithamga ila okaru unde untaru adagakunda ne edhoka manchi chesi vellipoina vallu.
Endhuko Selva's character is worth a separate movie anipinchindi. Also Antony, Kaali have my heart abba.
- Tale of Friendship:
Okkokariki okko stage friends close ayipotharu. Okariki school aythe, inkokalaki college. Tamil students Malayali’s ki help cheyadam, kottadaniki ayina, kottinchukodaniki ayina gang gang thodu undadam, lover tho bayataki velladaniki friend gadi bike adagadam, evariki problem vachina kalisi solve cheskodam, studies ayaka kuda kalisi undadam.. College life and married life ni kuda chala baga chupincharu.
- Arun’s character:
Arun character mana andari character. He is a very confident guy, who confidently proposes to Darshana, and stands up against bullying. He also has a downfall, starts drinking, bunking every class, fails in exams. But tana anthata tanu change ayyi, final year lo studies medha concentrate chusi, oka rural life chusi, Enni hurdles vachina move on avuthu.. oka chill going guy nundi tana koduku ki Selva peru pettentha mature person ga marathadu.
- Darshanaaaaa:
Chala importance and scope unna female role. Tana curly hair, buttalu, bindi, costumes anni oka positive vibes ichevi. Especially tana voice, tanu paade kannanule song abbaba!
Kaani breakup ayyaka.. Atu move on avvaleka, itu Arun tho malli matladaleka dilemma lo undipoindi. Okanoka stage lo clarity leka ekkada negative ayipothundho ani bhayam vesindi kani, once Arun tho open up ayyi matladaka she changes.
- Nithyaaa:
Such a happy person asalu. Tana kallu, smile chalu saar! Acting cheyakkarle asalu.
“Why should he take care of me? I can take care of myself and if he’s jobless I’ll take care of him”. Super matured and kiddo at heart!
"One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching"
"Only those who wish him well, should be present at his wedding, I'm leaving"
"There are some moments in life, that make you realize what you're living for"
My top 3 favorite scenes:
Each and every character is so memorable and relatable. The film is full of heart, beautifully crafted emotions just like the music. Thank you Vineeth Sreenivasan for taking us on a nostalgic ride.
