Hridayam film overview: Overwhelming feelings in an underwhelming story line

Anyone who has watched Vineeth Sreenivasan’s work is aware of how good he’s with extracting feelings from essentially the most humdrum of conditions, and amplifying it with lovely frames and soothing background music. The scene in Thattathin Maryath, the place Nivin Pauly’s character describes the great thing about his love Aisha is one such occasion. It can be truthful to say that Vineeth’s motion pictures can be an empty shell if not for these musically enhanced feel-good moments.
With the exception of Thira — which was a change of tone and topic for the filmmaker — all the opposite motion pictures directed by Vineeth are romanticised tales with a central character who has to beat challenges and develop as an individual. Whether it’s Thattathin Marayath, Jacobinte Swargarajyam, Malarvadi Arts Club and even Oru Vadakkan Selfie, which was an occasional miss by him, it had the protagonist overcoming obstacles that life has positioned of their path.
With Hridayam, nevertheless, Vineeth appears to have performed away with the plot, selecting to comply with a younger man from his school days to the time he turns into a father. The film reveals Arun Neelakandan, performed by Pranav Mohanlal, going by way of this development with out dealing with any main challenges, apart from a break-up. In reality, when you have watched the songs and trailers of the film, you possibly can predict its story.
The film begins with Arun boarding a prepare to Chennai to affix an engineering school. The first half of the film reveals school and hostel life, with the ragging from seniors, love at first sight, and heartbreak. The second half is much more ‘normal’ the place Arun finds a job he’s enthusiastic about, finds one other lover, will get married and has youngsters. Don’t ask ‘where is the cinematic scope in this storyline?’, as a result of in Vineeth Sreenivasan’s cinematic world, nothing is abnormal. Even consuming porotta and curry might be an emotionally orgasmic second. Darshana Rajendran performed the position of Darshana who’s the love curiosity of Arun throughout his school life whereas Kalyani Priyadarshan essays Nithya who enters his life within the film’s second half. The film is crammed with clichéd romantic scenes, campus life and elite weddings, with the one respite being the introduction of latest characters who assist Arun rediscover himself. The film’s journey additionally felt just like the storyline of 2019 film June, through which Rajisha Vijayan performed the lead position.
Arun is comfortable spoken, carefree and shy, one thing that falls within the consolation zone of Pranav, and he does it effortlessly. Same might be mentioned about Kalayani Priyadarshan who once more performs a cute and bubbly character just like her position in Varane Avashyamund. However, Darshana Rajendran steals the present along with her efficiency. She’s unbelievable in scenes which required management over feelings. Vijayaraghavan additionally delivers a memorable if temporary efficiency.
Songs composed by music director Hisham Abdul Wahab are already trending on social media and mix properly within the film additionally.  Vishwajith Odukkathil’s cinematography additionally makes the film partaking.
Another main downside of the film is the 172 minute working time. The size of the film doesn’t justify an empty plot. However, the film has all of the substances to draw kids and school goers, and presents a load of nostalgia for millennials.