Overview
A heartfelt exploration of love and growth through the trials of youth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- feel-good
- nostalgic
- wistful
- date night
- nostalgic evening
What critics said
Critics generally found Hridayam a heartfelt, accessible, and music-rich coming-of-age romance whose emotional performances and depiction of campus life outweigh its sprawling structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arun's journey moves from carefree engineering-college bachelorhood through heartbreak, self-discovery, and later maturity.
Critics describe the film as a structured memory piece, with Arun's past experiences informing the person he becomes.
The film depicts a Malayali engineering student's campus life in Chennai, including friendships, relationships, and youthful experimentation.
The film incorporates fifteen songs whose interlacing supports its character-driven emotional progression.
Films like Hridayam, and why
Premam
Malayalam coming-of-age romance balancing campus life, youthful mistakes, music, and emotional maturation
Kushi
Indian coming-of-age romance centered on college relationships, friendship, heartbreak, and personal growth
96
feel-good romantic drama following a protagonist through changing relationships and life stages
Movie Details
- Director
- Vineeth Sreenivasan
- Release Date
- 2022-01-21
- Runtime
- 172 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Pranav Mohanlal
- Darshana Rajendran
- Kalyani Priyadarshan
- Aswath Lal
- Vijayaraghavan
- Arun Kurian
- Aju Varghese
- Athul Ram Kumar
- Ann Saleem
- Johny Antony
Common questions
- What is Hridayam about?
- A sprawling Malayalam coming-of-age romance follows a carefree engineering student through campus love, heartbreak, and the gradual discovery of adulthood.
- What is Hridayam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hridayam as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hridayam violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hridayam.
- What did critics think of Hridayam?
- Critics generally found Hridayam a heartfelt, accessible, and music-rich coming-of-age romance whose emotional performances and depiction of campus life outweigh its sprawling structure.
- Which films are like Hridayam?
- Films with a similar feel include Premam, Kushi, and 96.
- How long is Hridayam?
- Hridayam runs 172 minutes.
