Hridayapoorvam (soundtrack)
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| Released | 7 September 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025 | |||
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:49 | |||
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| Label | Aashirvad Cinemas | |||
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| Singles from Hridayapoorvam | ||||
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Hridayapoorvam is the soundtrack album to the 2025 Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film[1] of the same name directed by Sathyan Anthikad and produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, starring Mohanlal, Malavika Mohanan, Sangita Madhavan Nair and Sangeeth Prathap. The film's soundtrack and score were composed by Justin Prabhakaran and featured four songs written by Manu Manjith and Raj Shekhar. The album was released by the production company itself on 7 September 2025.
Background
The film's music was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, in his first collaboration with Mohanlal and Anthikad.[2][3] The latter liked the songs composed by Prabhakaran for his son Akhil Sathyan's directorial debut film Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum (2023). When Anthikad approached Prabhakaran regarding his involvement in the film during October 2024,[4][5] he came to Kerala and composed all the songs within a week itself. In the film, "music plays a vital role, as even deeply emotional moments need to be handled lightly or pleasantly."[6]
Anthikad noted that Prabhakaran combined the qualities of Johnson, Ilaiyaraaja and Vidyasagar, whom he had often collaborated with, in terms of melody, soul and novelty and appreciated his working style enhancing the mood of each scene that often exceeded his expectations.[6] The songs were performed by Sid Sriram, S. P. Charan, Navaneeth Unnikrishnan and Madhushree.[7] Singer Balram had recorded one song for the film during August 2025.[8] The recording and mixing of the film's background score was completed by 22 August 2025.[9]
Release
The film's first single "Venmathi" was released as the lead single from the album on 17 August 2025.[10][11] The soundtrack album was released through the production company itself on 7 September.[12]
Reception
Avinash Ramachandran of The New Indian Express wrote "Justin Prabhakaran's soundtrack, is how the film answers a lot of questions about Sandeep, some of which we didn't even think of asking".[13] Sia Viju of Mathrubhumi wrote "Justin Prabhakaran's songs and background score enrich the emotional beats while keeping the energy consistent."[14] A reviewer based at Moneycontrol wrote "Justin Prabhakaran's music complements the mood".[15] Anna Mathews of The Times of India wrote "Justin Prabhakaran's music is just right, with very hummable tracks."[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Venmathi" | Manu Manjith | Sid Sriram | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Hridayavathil" | Manu Manjith | S. P. Charan | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Vida Parayaam" | Manu Manjith | Navaneeth Unnikrishnan | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Karayathe" | Manu Manjith | Balram | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Hridayame" | Manu Manjith | Yadu Krishnan K, Kiran Biju, Gopikrishna, Suroor Musthafa, Aishwarya Kumar, Narmada KS, Indu Sanath, Feji | 1:43 |
| 6. | "Tuk Tuk Tuk Tu" | Raj Shekhar | Madhushree | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 20:49 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Aashirvad Cinemas:[17]
- Music composer, producer and arranger – Justin Prabhakaran
- Additional programming – Sebastian Sathish, Beven Elankumaran, Dishon Prince, Barath Dhanasekar
- Additional rhythm arrangements – Barath Dhanasekar
- Backing vocals – Feji, Indu Sanath, Devu Mathew, Gayathry Rajiv, Yadu Krishnan K, Kiran Biju, Gopikrishna, Suroor Musthafa, Aishwarya Kumar, Umesh Joshi, Janardan Dhatrak, Vijay Dhuri, Siddhant Karawde, Yashad Ghanekar, Pragati Joshi, Aditi Prabhudesai, Madhura Paranjape, Sharmishtha Bhatkar, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Sridhar Ramesh, Shenbagaraj, Sreenathan Kattungal, Renjith Unni, Padmaja Sreenivasan, Aparna Harikumar
- A cappella vocals – Shibi Srinivasan
- Electric guitar and cavaquinho – Abinandan R David
- Acoustic guitar, mandolin and oud – Abinandan R David, Subhani S M
- Bass guitar – Naveen Napier
- Sitar – L. Kishore Kumar
- Dhol, bass dhol and dholak – Kaviraj, Ramana, Barath Dhanasekar, Karthik Vamsi
- Drum tech – Mariyappan
- Flute – P Vijay Ananth
- Banjo, ruan, saz and ukulele – Subhani S M
- Tabla and percussions – Shruthiraj
- Strings – Budapest Scoring Orchestra
- String conductor – Abel
- Session producer – Bálint Sapszon
- Orchestra representative – Balasubramanian G.
- Orchestra recording engineer – Bence Bobak
- Studio assistant – Marcell Rokosz
- Librarian – Ágnes Sapszon, Kati Reti
- Orchestrator – Beven Elankumaran
- Vocals editor – Shree Shankar (Pitch Worxx, Kochi)
- Music coordinators – Antony Raj (The Station Inn, Chennai), Nirmal Raj (Hymn Studio, Kochi)
- Recording engineers – Vishnu Raj MR (2 BarQ Studios, Chennai), Hariharan (20db Sound Studios, Chennai), Thanushree N (Studio Uno Records, Chennai), Rahul M Sharma (Studio 504, Mumbai)
- Mixing – Balu Thankachan (20db Black, Chennai)
- Session assistance – Paul Daniel J, Sreenivasa Sharma, Iker Subu, Priyank Tayal
- Mastering – Shadab Rayeen (New Edge Studios, Mumbai)
References
- ^ "Hridayapoorvam | BBFC". British Board of Film Classification. 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
[...] Malayalam-language romantic drama.
- ^ Puthukkudi, Raji (28 August 2025). "'Mohanlal embraced me and Sreenivasan; I saw his eyes well up with tears': Sathyan Anthikad recalls emotional 'Hridayapoorvam' moment". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (26 August 2025). "Sathyan Anthikad interview: On 'Hridayapoorvam', Mohanlal's unwavering dedication and making a feel-good drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi and Sangita onboard Mohanlal-Sathyan Anthikkad's Hridayapoorvam". Cinema Express. 3 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi to star in Mohanlal-Sathyan Anthikad's movie 'Hridayapoorvam'". Onmanorama. 5 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ a b Santhosh, Vivek (29 August 2025). "Sathyan Anthikad Interview: Mohanlal burst out laughing when he read the Fahadh Faasil reference in Hridayapoorvam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "സത്യൻ അന്തിക്കാട് ചിത്രത്തിൽ സന്ദീപ് ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ ആയി മോഹൻലാൽ; ചിത്രങ്ങൾ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 10 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Justin Prabhakaran [@prabhakaranjustin]; (12 August 2025). "A decade after #onakkaagaporanthaenae song, I met this beautiful human being, singer #balram sir once again for my next film #hridayapoorvam. He believed in me and encouraged me during my earliest days, even before I stepped into films, lending his voice to my short film. Years may have passed, but he remains as young as the timeless beauty of his voice". Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "'Hridayapoorvam' completes final mix; Mohanlal–Sathyan Anthikad reunite after a decade; set for Onam release". The Times of India. 22 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Mohanlal and Malavika Mohanan share a warm bond in Hridayapoorvam's first single 'Venmathi'". Cinema Express. 17 August 2025. Archived from the original on 30 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Mohanlal's 'Hridayapoorvam' drops soulful 'Venmathi'; Onam release hype peaks - WATCH". The Times of India. 17 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Hridayapoorvam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 7 September 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Avinash (29 August 2025). "Hridayapoorvam Movie Review: A fantastic Mohanlal powers this warm hug of a film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Viju, Sia (28 August 2025). "'Hridayapoorvam' review: Mohanlal revives old-school warmth in a fresh family tale". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Hridayapoorvam movie review: Mohanlal shines in Sathyan Anthikad's heartfelt family drama". Moneycontrol. 28 August 2025. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Matthews, Anna (28 August 2025). "Hridayapoorvam Movie Review: A feel good film resting firmly on Mohanlal's charm". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Hridayapoorvam Audio Jukebox | Mohanlal | Sathyan Anthikad | Justin Prabhakaran | Aashirvad Cinemas. Aashirvad Cinemas. 7 September 2025. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025 – via YouTube.