Hridayapoorvam’s Sathyan Anthikad on casting Malavika Mohanan alongside Mohanlal: ‘This isn’t a romantic story’
The upcoming Malayalam movie, Hridayapoorvam, starring Mohanlal, had sparked discussions on-line when Malavika Mohanan was solid within the film, with netizens drawing age comparisons between the veteran star and the youthful actress. The movie is helmed by Sathyan Anthikad, who is understood for his lighthearted however significant movies. Now, Sathyan Anthikad has talked about casting Malavika Mohanan within the Mohanlal-starrer.
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Sathyan Anthikad on Mohanlal, Malavika Mohanan in Hridayapoorvam
Hridayapoorvam, the 2025 movie, is directed by in style Malayalam filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad. In a latest interview with The Cue Studio, Sathyan Anthikad spilled beans about his upcoming movie Hridayapoorvam, which reunites him with Mohanlal after practically a decade. When Malavika Mohanan was introduced as part of the solid of the Mohanlal-starrer, there have been a variety of discussions in regards to the over 30-year-age-gap between the actors.
Speaking in regards to the feminine solid of Hridayapoorvam, Sathyan Anthikad stated that Malavika Mohanan performs one of many ladies leads.
“This isn’t a romantic story. So, it’s not Mohanlal’s heroine,” he defined, including that actress Sangitha additionally performs a central ladies character. “They’re the main ladies characters,” he added.
Additional speaking in regards to the movie’s plot, Sathyan Anthikad stated that many of the story unfolds in Pune and Malavika performs a personality who’s born and introduced up there. Though the character is a Malayali, she speaks Hindi, Marathi and all.
For the unversed, the opposite lead actress is Sangitha, who’s greatest recognized for her award-winning efficiency within the Malayalam movie Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. Famous actor-screenwriter Sreenivasan has helmed this movie.
Hridayapoorvam launch plans
Then again, Hridayapoorvam is all set to launch in theatres in August, forward of the Onam competition in Kerala. However a precise launch date is but to be introduced by the makers. Other than Mohanlal, Malavika and Sangita, the movie additionally options Sangeeth Prathap in a key function. Sangeeth Prathap had shot to fame after he performed Amal Davis in 2024 hit Malayalam movie Premalu, starring Naslen and Mamitha Baiju. Siddique, Lalu Alex, and Janardhanan additionally seem in different key roles.
Expectations are excessive from Hridayapoorvam because it marks one more collaboration between Mohanlal and Sathyan Anthikad, who’ve delivered a number of hit movies reminiscent of Nadodikkattu which are in style amongst Malayalam cinephiles to at the present time.
