Here’s a summary of Hridayapoorvam (2025), a Malayalam romantic comedy-drama directed by Sathyan Anthikad:
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Main Characters
Sandeep Balakrishnan — A wealthy, successful but somewhat irritable businessman running a cloud-kitchen chain in Kochi.
Haritha — The daughter of Colonel Ravindranath, the man whose heart was donated to save Sandeep’s life.
Devika — Haritha’s mother.
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Plot
1. Heart Transplant & Aftermath
Sandeep undergoes a heart transplant, receiving the heart of Colonel Ravindranath. Despite the life-saving operation, he tries to carry on as before, minimizing the emotional significance. He insists that a heart is “just an organ.”
2. Invitation to Pune
He is later invited to Pune for the engagement of Haritha (the donor’s daughter) by her family. Haritha wants him present to feel her father’s presence on her special day.
3. An Unplanned Stay
While in Pune, some incident (including a back injury) forces Sandeep to stay longer than intended. This unplanned time with Haritha, her mother Devika, and the rest of the family leads to multiple interactions. His blunt, detached attitude initially causes discomfort but gradually he gets more involved.
4. Growing Bond and Internal Change
Over time, Sandeep begins to form an emotional connection with Haritha and her family. The story deals with themes of grief (for Haritha and Devika, due to the loss of Colonel Ravindranath), gratitude (from Sandeep for the donor), and second chances. He starts rethinking his view of what it means to live with the heart of another, and how human relationships matter.
5. Conflict and Resolution
There are moments of conflict—mainly due to Sandeep’s initial inability to accept emotional bonds, Haritha’s own emotional barriers, and the expectations of the family. Eventually, Sandeep grows, expresses more empathy, and confronts his own fears about love, identity, and belonging. The ending ties up with a satisfying emotional resolution, where Sandeep accepts the full significance of his new life, not just biologically but emotionally.
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Themes
Second Chances — Both literal (life after transplant) and figurative (in relationships and emotional openness).
Identity & Connection — How much of who we are is biological, and how much is emotional and relational. The donor-recipient link serves as a metaphor for deeper ties.
Grief, Loss, Healing — For the family of the donor, for Sandeep’s new life, for moving forward.
Family, Warmth, Humor — Even though the subject is emotional, many reviews point out that the film maintains light-hearted moments, familial warmth, and humour.
