Hridayam

Hridayam (transl. Heart) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. It was produced by Visakh Subramaniam through Merryland Cinemas and co-produced by Noble Babu Thomas through Big Bang Entertainments. The film stars Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Darshana Rajendran. The film’s songs and background score was composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab.[3][4]

Hridayam marks the return of Merryland Studio, one of the earliest film studios in Kerala, into film production. The film reintroduced once obsolete audio cassettes and limited edition vinyl records in India. Principal photography began in February 2020, after taking a break with the surge of COVID-19 pandemic in India, filming was concluded in March 2021. The film was shot at KCG College of Technology in Chennai, where Vineeth, his wife Divya and his friend and actor Aju Varghese studied, and in Palakkad, Kochi, and Andhra Pradesh.

Hridayam was released in theatres worldwide on 21 January 2022.[5] It received positive reviews from critics and audiences. The film grossed over ₹79.8 crore (US$10 million) worldwide, becoming the 3rd highest grossing Malayalam film of the year.[2] The film won two Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[6] The film was one of the top rated Indian movies of 2022, by the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).[7]