Hridayam,
the
Pranav
Mohanlal
starrer
which
is
written
and
directed
by
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
had
a
grand
theatrical
release
on
January
21,
Friday.
The
coming-of-age
musical
drama
has
been
receiving
exceptional
reviews
from
both
audiences
and
critics.
Hridayam,
which
went
on
floors
in
2019,
has
been
released
in
theatres
after
multiple
delays
that
were
caused
by
the
pandemic.
According
to
the
latest
updates
from
the
trade
experts,
Hridayam
has
had
a
tremendous
opening
at
the
box
office
on
its
release
day.
The
trade
experts
suggest
that
the
Pranav
Mohanlal
starrer
has
made
the
first-day
collection
of
approximately
Rs.
2.72
Crore
at
the
box
office,
on
its
first
day.
The
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
directorial
made
a
net
collection
of
Rs.
2.20
Crore,
with
a
share
of
Rs.
1.27
Crore.
It
is
indeed
a
very
impressive
box
office
figure
while
considering
the
fact
that
Hridayam
has
been
released
amidst
the
country
is
going
through
the
third
wave
of
the
pandemic.
The
movie
is
being
screened
in
Kerala
with
only
50
percent
theatre
occupancy.
As
per
the
reports,
Hridayam
was
screened
on
459
screens
across
Kerala
on
its
release
day,
thus
emerging
as
the
third
all-time
biggest
release.
The
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
directorial
reportedly
had
a
total
number
of
1641
shows
in
Kerala
along,
which
is
the
all-time
8th
highest
show
count.
Interestingly,
Hridayam
also
had
around
146
extra
shows
on
its
release
day
across
the
state,
thanks
to
the
rave
reviews,
word-of-mouth
publicity,
and
excellent
marketing.
Hridayam,
which
marked
the
first
onscreen
collaboration
of
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
and
Pranav
Mohanlal,
depicts
the
various
stages
of
a
young
man's
life.
Pranav
appeared
as
the
central
character
Arun
Neelakandan
in
the
movie.
The
biggest
strength
of
Hridayam
is
its
fantastic
music
score,
which
is
composed
by
the
supremely
talented
Hesham
Abdul
Wahab.
The
project
is
bankrolled
by
Vishak
Subramaniam,
under
the
banner
Merryland
Cinemas.