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{{Infobox film
| name = Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
| image = Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu.jpg
| caption = VCD cover
| director = Vishwanathan
| screenplay = Sunil Impress<br />P. S. Kumar
| story = Sunil Impress
| producer = Johny Sagariga
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Jyothirmayi]]
| cinematography = [[Anandakuttan]]
| editing = L. Bhoominathan
| music = [[Stephen Devassy]]
| studio = Dickle Cinemas
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|11|27}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
'''''Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu''''' ({{Translation|Hariharan Pillai is happy}}) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language [[comedy film]] directed by Vishwanathan, starring [[Mohanlal]] and [[Jyothirmayi]]. This was Vishwanathan's directorial debut, and the first film for [[Stephen Devassy]] as composer.

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=August 2022}}
Hariharan Pillai runs a construction company with his uncle Velappan. He constructs a house for the rich money lender Dhanapaalan, who does not compensate him after completing the house. Sathyapalan's daughter Kavya initially dislikes Hariharan Pillai. However, she eventually falls in love with him. Hari also has to take care of his sister Latha who is in love with Nikhil. How Hariharan Pillai sorts out all of this issues and gets Kavya form the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Mohanlal]] as Hariharan Pillai
*[[Jyothirmayi]] as Kavya
*[[C. I. Paul]] as Satyapalan
*[[Vijayaraghavan]] as Dileep
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Velappan
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Mason Vasu alias Anjilithekkethil Vasudevan Namboothiri
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Sundaran
* [[Jagadish]] as Sub-Inspector Vinod Kumar
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Padmavathi Amma, Hariharan's mother
* [[Ambili Devi]] as Latha, Hariharan's sister
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Hariharan's friend
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Ramani
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Rozario
* Nikhil as Sethu
* Saju Kuttanadu as Abu
* T.S Raju
* Priyanka as Mythili
* Deepika Mohan as Rozario's wife
* [[Machan Varghese]]
* [[Uma Nair]] as Kavya's friend
}}

== Production ==
The bike with unusual wheels that was featured in ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' (2003) was featured in this film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Asher |first=Pratima |date=5 April 2004 |title=The mechanics of his mind |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-mechanics-of-his-mind/article28206038.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116031741/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-mechanics-of-his-mind/article28206038.ece |archive-date=16 January 2022}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by debutante [[Stephen Devassy]], who took a sabbatical after working on this film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Anasuya |date=18 June 2015 |title=Stephen Devassy: An orchestra by himself |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/musician-stephen-devassy-talks-about-his-project-70/article7329580.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116031733/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/musician-stephen-devassy-talks-about-his-project-70/article7329580.ece |archive-date=16 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hariharanpilla Happiyanu |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5iSzkdURgjE4QO5lTGebvb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120034237/https://open.spotify.com/album/5iSzkdURgjE4QO5lTGebvb |archive-date=20 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref> Newcomer [[Rajeev Alunkal]] wrote all the lyrics.<ref name="songs">{{Cite web |last=Pramad |first=Manu |date=1 September 2015 |title=നാലുവരി കൊണ്ട് പാട്ട് ഹിറ്റാകില്ല |trans-title=The song will not be a hit with four lines |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/interviews/interview-with-rajeev-alunkal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028093429/https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/interviews/interview-with-rajeev-alunkal.html |archive-date=28 October 2020 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Malayala Manorama|Manorama Online]] |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2021 |title=ആദ്യ സിനിമയിലേക്ക് ക്ഷണം ഒരു ഓണക്കാലത്ത്... ഓര്‍മകള്‍ പങ്കുവെച്ച് ഗാനരചയിതാവ് രാജീവ് ആലുങ്കല്‍ |trans-title=Invitation to first movie during Onam... Lyricist Rajeev Alunkal shares his memories |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/spirituality/specials/onam-2021/lyricist-rajeev-alunkal-onam-memory-1.5921214 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820054440/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/spirituality/specials/onam-2021/lyricist-rajeev-alunkal-onam-memory-1.5921214 |archive-date=20 August 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=ml}}</ref> Alunkal recalled in a 2015 interview that it was risky for a newcomer to pen all the lyrics and how the producer of the film, Johnny Sagarika, took that risk.<ref name="songs" />

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thingal Nilaavil
| extra1 = [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length1 = 5:13
| title2 = Munthirvaave
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length2 = 4:25
| title3 = Ambaadippoove Nillu Nillu
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length3 = 4:40
| title4 = Thallu Thallu
| extra4 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = Pularikal Chirakaniyum
| extra5 = Jimmy Kalabhavan
| length5 = 4:40
| title6 = Mundhiri Vaave
| extra6 = [[Unni Menon]]
| length6 =
}}

== Release and reception ==
The film released shortly after Mohanlal's box office success ''[[Balettan]]'' (2003) and Jyothirmayi's ''[[Anyar (film)|Anyar]]'' (2003).<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |author1=Abhijath|author2= Ram |date=27 November 2003 |title=Short-lived happiness |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/short-lived-happiness/article28457664.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204213403/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/short-lived-happiness/article28457664.ece |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 September 2003 |title=New Diva |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/new-diva/article28648134.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116025856/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/new-diva/article28648134.ece |archive-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> The film released in November 2003 coinciding with Ramadan.<ref name="The Hindu" /> Abhijath of ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined that "The film begins well, while in the second half, it loses tempo".<ref name="The Hindu" /> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "There is not even one redeeming factor in this technically slipshod enterprise. At the end contrary to the title, you leave the theatre whining and totally unhappy!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=13316661&ctid=5&cid=2428|title=Review: Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu|work=[[Sify]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050121140756/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=13316661&ctid=5&cid=2428|archive-date=21 January 2005|access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref> To prevent piracy, the film was released in 50 centres.<ref name="The Hindu" /> Sagarika dropped his shelved project ''Chakram'' with Mohanlal and [[Dileep]] after the film's failure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2004 |title=Johnny dumps Mohanlal for good? |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/johnny-dumps-mohanlal-for-good-news-malayalam-kkfvNPjcjgesi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116031731/https://www.sify.com/movies/johnny-dumps-mohanlal-for-good-news-malayalam-kkfvNPjcjgesi.html |archive-date=16 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Mohanlal went on to play a similar role in ''[[Vamanapuram Bus Route]]'' (2004), which was almost removed from theatres due to the box office failure of this film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2004 |title=Mohanlal- End of the road? |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal--end-of-the-road-news-malayalam-kkfvNMgiiiesi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116025853/https://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal--end-of-the-road-news-malayalam-kkfvNMgiiiesi.html |archive-date=16 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2004 |title=Vamanapuram Bus Route |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vamanapuram-bus-route-review-malayalam-pclvzdafahddj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116031733/https://www.sify.com/movies/vamanapuram-bus-route-review-malayalam-pclvzdafahddj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 January 2022 |access-date=20 January 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Superstars no longer shine!|date=13 December 2003 |url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13334644 |url-status=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120222752/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13334644 |archive-date=20 January 2008|access-date=20 January 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0382733}}

[[Category:2003 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2003 comedy films]]
[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:2003 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]

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MarkObd354 at 21:40, 3 March 2026