Production of Mohanlal's new film with veteran Malayalam director Sathyan Anthikad commenced a month ago. Malavika Mohanan, who plays the female lead, announced the completion of the first schedule.
Taking to her social media handles, the Thangalaan actress called the month-long experience on the sets "beautiful, warm, wholesome, heartwarming" and one that "feels like family".
"When we are jumping from one film to the other, we make friends, acquaintances, confidantes, or sometimes people just remain good colleagues, but very rarely does a set feel like family. This one is that for me," she wrote, adding that her soul feels "nourished and happy".
Malavika also spoke admiringly about Mohanlal and Sathyan Anthikad bringing alive their "cinematic magic" with "so much of dignity and respect and grace".
"Worked with some of the most talented people, spent a blissful month in the beautiful hills and tea estates of Thekkady, drank endless lemon teas to keep me warm in the cold evenings and, last but definitely not the least, shoutout to the loveliest team of assistant directors without whom this film would not be what it is," she added.
Hridayapoorvam is scripted by Sonu TP, based on a story by Akhil Sathyan, Sathyan Anthikad's son and a filmmaker in his own right, who recently wrote and directed the Fahadh Faasil-starrer Pachuvum Athbudha Vilakkum.
His twin brother, Akhil Sathyan, also a filmmaker, made his directorial debut with Varane Avashyamund. Anoop is part of the Hridayapoorvam crew as an associate director.
Produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas, Hridayapoorvam has Anu Moothedath handling the camera and K Rajagopal on the edits. Justin Prabhakaran is the film's music composer.
Hridayapoorvam sees Mohanlal reuniting with Sathyan Anthikad after a decade. They last worked together in Ennu Eppozhum. The duo collaborated on numerous hits in the 80s, such as Nadodikaattu, Varavelpu, Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam, and Gandhinagar 2nd Street.
