"Hridayam" is the romantic malayalam film directed by Vineeth Srinivasan. The story evolves around two different landscapes of south india, one in Kerala and most of the other things in Karapakkam, Chennai i.e OMR Road.
The world of Hridayam is for those who have studied engineering, who have fallen in love, who knew KCG college of technology etc. One must confidently say this is the most fitting role for Mr Pranav Mohanlal. He is expressive, enacting the scenes well and importantly not exaggerating in love scenes with Darshana.
I ought to say this is the spot-on portrayal of engineering students over four years of academics, first year starts with ginormous urge to fell in love with the girl, second year with piling up of arrears, third year with luring into alochol and betrayal and eventually sobered up on fourth year.
Songs are brilliant and soothing to hear and in one scene, character asks, you know raja? Other replies, He is from Pannaiyapuram and good at music indirectly refers to Maestro Ilayaraja
And, Darshana Rajendran is a winner and she has been stealing the hearts along with pranav.
I personally felt "Hridayam" could have trimmed to 2.30 hrs instead 3.00 hrs
While going out of Reel cinemas, i reminisced about my college days and plethora of others must be having similar feelings as well.
Verdict - 3.5/5
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